Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday November 1, 2019 at 5:00 PM

Location

6840 Via Del Oro #170 San Jose, CA 95119 Alternate Address: 225 W. Santa Clara Street, Suite 1500, San Jose CA 95113; 900 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, Suite 400; 932 Sac, 95864; 4313 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto 94306;252 Devonshire Blvd San Carlos 94070
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Directors Present

D. Cadette (remote), D. Richards (remote), H. Glover (remote), K. Wisckol (remote), S. Sandoval (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Miller

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

K. Wisckol

Non Voting Members Present

F. Teso (remote)

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 Friday Nov 1, 2019 at 5:11 PM.

C.

Approve Order of Agenda

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve order of agenda.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Cadette
Aye
D. Richards
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
H. Glover
Aye

D.

Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)

No public comments. 

II. Consent Items

A.

Approve Minutes

D. Cadette made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 08-10-19 Board Meeting on 08-10-19.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Richards
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye

B.

Approve Minutes

D. Cadette made a motion to approve minutes from the Annual Meeting on 08-10-19 Annual Meeting on 08-10-19.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
D. Richards
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye

C.

Approve Minutes

D. Cadette made a motion to approve minutes from the Other on 10-09-19 Other on 10-09-19.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
D. Richards
Aye

D.

Approve Revised Polices

D. Cadette made a motion to approve revised Policies.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
D. Richards
Aye
H. Glover
Aye

E.

Approve Schools Bell Schedules 19-20 SY (Morgan Hill, Flagship, Mt. Pleasant, West Contra Costa

D. Cadette made a motion to approve schools bell schedules 19-20 SY (Morgan Hill, Flagship, Mt. Pleasant, WCC).
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Richards
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye

F.

Approval of the Usage of 19-20 Education Protection Account Funds

D. Cadette made a motion to approval of the usage of 19-20 Education Protection Account Funds.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Richards
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye

G.

Approval of 18-19 Unaudited Actuals for Franklin McKinley, WCC, Morgan Hill, and Mt Pleasant

D. Cadette made a motion to approval of 18-19 unaudited actuals for Franklin McKinley, WCC, MH, & MP.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Cadette
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Richards
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
A. Miller
Absent

H.

Approve CA Dashboard Local Tool for Voices Flagship, Morgan Hill, Mt. Pleasant and West Contra Costa

D. Cadette made a motion to approve CA Dashboard Local Tool for Voices Flagship, Morgan Hill, Mt.Pleasant, & WCC.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Richards
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
H. Glover
Aye

III. Board Business

A.

Appoint new Board Member

K. Wisckol made a motion to appoint new Board Member, Cythina Barrero.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Absent
D. Richards
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye

B.

CEO and Committee Updates

-F.Teso discussed CEO Updates and Department of Education visit.  
-Arcadio Morales provided updates on development.

 

IV. Closed Session

A.

Public Employee Performance Evaluation- CEO (Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1).)

B.

Conference With Real Property Negotiators Pursuant to Gov. Code Sect. 54956.8 (terms)

K. Wisckol left.

V. Reconvene Open Session

A.

Report on action taken in closed session

Reconvene 6:10 PM.
No action was taken.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Cadette made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
H. Glover seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Richards
Aye
K. Wisckol
Absent
D. Cadette
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
H. Glover
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 6:11 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
F. Teso