Voices College-Bound Language Academies
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday March 4, 2019 at 3:00 PM
Location
14271 Story Rd. San Jose, CA 95127 Room #10 Alternate Location: 9320 Tech Center Drive, Sacramento, CA 95826.
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- All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be approved/enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. Unless specifically requested by a Board member for further discussion or removed from the agenda, there will be no discussion of these items prior to the Board votes on them. The Executive Director recommends approval of all consent items.
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Directors Present
D. Richards (remote), H. Glover, K. Wisckol, L. Prieto, S. Sandoval
Directors Absent
A. Miller, D. Cadette
Non Voting Members Present
F. Teso
Guests Present
L. Ramirez
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
L. Ramirez called a meeting of the board of directors of Voices College-Bound Language Academies to order on Monday Mar 4, 2019 at 3:10 PM.
C.
Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)
Two members of the public commented on WCC facility sharing.
D.
Introduction of Voices Academies Principal Manager
F.Teso presented Voices Principal Mgr., Bettina Mihai.
II. Consent Items
A.
Erate Contract Approval
K. Wisckol made a motion to approve consent items.
H. Glover seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| H. Glover |
Aye
|
| D. Richards |
Aye
|
| D. Cadette |
Absent
|
| L. Prieto |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Absent
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
B.
Approve Foster Youth Policy
K. Wisckol made a motion to approve consent items.
H. Glover seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Richards |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| D. Cadette |
Absent
|
| H. Glover |
Aye
|
| L. Prieto |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
C.
Approve Minutes
K. Wisckol made a motion to approve consent items. Board Meeting on 12-03-18.
H. Glover seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Cadette |
Absent
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| H. Glover |
Aye
|
| L. Prieto |
Aye
|
| D. Richards |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
D.
Approve MInutes
K. Wisckol made a motion to approve consent items. Board Meeting on 12-10-18.
H. Glover seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| H. Glover |
Aye
|
| D. Cadette |
Absent
|
| D. Richards |
Aye
|
| L. Prieto |
Aye
|
III. Board Business
A.
Academic Priority Update
E.Aguilar provided academic priority updates.
B.
Approve Low Performing Students Block Grant for Voices (Franklin McKinley)
E.Lee discussed low performing students block grant for Voices FM.
K. Wisckol made a motion to approve low performance.
L. Prieto seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| H. Glover |
Aye
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| D. Richards |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Absent
|
| D. Cadette |
Absent
|
| L. Prieto |
Aye
|
C.
FInancials Report
E.Lee presented financial reports.
D.
2nd Interim Budget/Reports 18-19 for Voices Franklin McKinley, WCC, Morgan HiIl and Mt. Pleasant
E.Lee presented 2nd Interim Budget/Reports for 18-19 for Voices FM, MH, MP, and WCC.
K. Wisckol made a motion to approve 2nd Interim Budget/Reports 18-19.
L. Prieto seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Miller |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| D. Richards |
Aye
|
| H. Glover |
Aye
|
| D. Cadette |
Absent
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| L. Prieto |
Aye
|
E.
Updates
L.Ramirez provided an update on SCCOE Safety Facility Audit for Voices MH and MP.
IV. Closed Session
A.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation- CEO (Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957)
No actions to report during closed session.
B.
Conference With Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation Section (Pursuant to Gov. Code Sect. 54956.9)
No actions to report during closed session.
V. Reconvene Open Session
A.
Report on action taken in closed session
Reconvened open session at 4:36 PM. No actions to report during closed session.
VI. Board Business
A.
Amendment to In Lieu Agreement between Voices and MHUSD
H. Glover made a motion to approve amendment to In Lieu agreement between Voices and MHUSD.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| L. Prieto |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Absent
|
| D. Cadette |
Absent
|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| H. Glover |
Aye
|
| D. Richards |
Aye
|
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
L. Prieto made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
| K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
| H. Glover |
Aye
|
| D. Cadette |
Absent
|
| L. Prieto |
Aye
|
| D. Richards |
Aye
|
| A. Miller |
Absent
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:38 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Ramirez