Voices College-Bound Language Academies
Minutes
Annual Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday August 25, 2018 at 9:00 AM
Location
Historic Hotel de Anza Marker, 233 W Santa Clara St, San Jose
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Directors Present
A. Miller, D. Arambula, D. Cadette, D. Richards, H. Glover, K. Wisckol, S. Sandoval
Directors Absent
D. Vo
Non Voting Members Present
F. Teso
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Sandoval called a meeting of the board of directors of Voices College-Bound Language Academies to order on Saturday Aug 25, 2018 at 9:06 AM.
C.
Approve Order of Agenda
K. Wisckol made a motion to approve order of agenda.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)
No public comment.
E.
Norms Review
The board reviewed the norms for the day.
II. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items
A.
Appoint/Re-appoint New Board Members
K. Wisckol made a motion to Renew a new term for Servando Sandoval.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Richards |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Abstain
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Aye
|
| H. Glover |
Aye
|
| D. Arambula |
Aye
|
| D. Vo |
Absent
|
| D. Cadette |
Aye
|
The Board also accepted the resignation of Duy Vo.
B.
Review of Comparable Compensation Data for Charter School Executive
The Board reviewed comparability data paid to officers holding similar positions in similar organizations.
III. Closed Session
A.
Public Employment: CEO Pursuant to Gov. Code 54957
Closed session commenced at 9:18.
IV. Reconvene Open Session
A.
Report on Action Taken in Closed Sesssion
Open session reconvened at 9:46.
Sandoval reported that no action was taken in closed session.
Sandoval reported that no action was taken in closed session.
V. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items
A.
Consider Approval of Resolution Regarding Executive Compensation
D. Arambula made a motion to approve the Resolution.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Consider Approval of Employment Agreement for Founder/CEO
K. Wisckol made a motion to Approve the employment agreement for the CEO.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Sandoval reported the total compensation approved including salary, health, vision, dental,vacation, sick and retirement benefits.
C.
Appoint New Officers
K. Wisckol made a motion to elect Servando Sandoval as Board Chairperson, Kim Wisckol as Board Vice-Chairperson, Edward Lee as Treasurer, and Lizzette Ramirez as Secretary.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Readopt Board Code of Ethics Resolution
D. Cadette made a motion to approve the Code of Ethics Resolution.
D. Arambula seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Furthering the Vision for the Board and Committees
F. Teso reviewed the Board Committee Vision.
F.
Board Self-Evaluation Results Review
F. Teso reviewed the results of the board self-evaluation.
G.
Recap Committee and CEO Goals (17-18)
F. Teso reviewed the committee goals for 17-18.
H.
Establish 18-19 Committees and Goals
The Board reviewed and discussed the committee goals fro 18-19.
I.
Establish Regular Board Meeting Calendar
The board established a board calendar for regular board meetings for the 18-19 school year.
J.
New Report Card for 18-19
The board reviewed the revised Board Metric Report Card for 18-19.
K.
Board Resources Review
F. Teso reminded the board of all the resources available to them to help them and how to locate information.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
D. Cadette made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
D. Arambula seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 12:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
F. Teso