Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Finance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday October 11, 2019 at 3:00 PM

Location

6840 Via Del Oro, Suite 160 San Jose, CA 95119, 252 Devonshire Blvd San Carlos, CA 94070
Alternative Teleconference Locations:
    252 Devonshire Blvd San Carlos, CA 94070
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Committee Members Present

A. Miller (remote), A. Morlaes, E. Lee, T. Barron

Committee Members Absent

D. Richards

Guests Present

Janice Miyatake, Jennifer Castenada

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

E. Lee called a meeting of the Finance Committee Committee of Voices College-Bound Language Academies to order on Friday Oct 11, 2019 at 3:13 PM.

C.

Public Comment

D.

Approve Order of Agenda

A. Morlaes made a motion to Approve.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Morlaes
Aye
E. Lee
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
T. Barron
Aye
D. Richards
Absent

II. Consent Item(s)

A.

Approve Early May Meeting Minutes

A. Miller made a motion to approve minutes from the Finance Committee Meeting on 05-30-19 Finance Committee Meeting on 05-30-19.
A. Morlaes seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Aye
T. Barron
Aye
A. Morlaes
Aye
D. Richards
Absent
E. Lee
Aye

B.

19-20 Education Protection Account Usage of Funds

A. Miller made a motion to Approve.
A. Morlaes seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Richards
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
T. Barron
Aye
E. Lee
Aye
A. Morlaes
Aye

III. Committee Business: Discussion/Action Items

A.

Financial Results - Unaudited Actuals 18-19

Discussion around 18/19 unaudited acutals based on state reports

B.

Discuss and Review Investment and Fiscal Policies

Discussion around proposed policy changes

C.

Financials Update through August 2019

Enrollment and ADA by school were shared as part of discussion for 19/20 financials

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

A. Miller made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
A. Morlaes seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Richards
Absent
A. Morlaes
Aye
T. Barron
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
E. Lee
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:07 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
T. Barron