Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday June 11, 2020 at 3:00 PM

Location

Public Call in Number:   +1 408 638 0968    Meeting ID: 557 925 0501
Password: 345495
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Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

A. Miller

Non Voting Members Present

F. Teso (remote)

Guests Present

L. Ramirez (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

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 Thursday Jun 11, 2020 at 3:06 PM.

C.

Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)

No public comments. 

II. Consent Items

A.

Approve Minutes

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 05-28-20.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
H. Glover
Abstain
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Richards
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
D. Cadette
Aye

B.

2020-21 Academic Calendar Voices Flagship, Morgan Hill and Mt. Pleasant, Stockton, and WCC

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve 2020-21 Academic Calendar Voices Flagship, Morgan Hill and Mt. Pleasant, Stockton, and WCC.
D. Richards seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
D. Richards
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye

C.

2020-21 SCCOE STRS- Voices Flagship, Morgan Hill and Mt. Pleasant

K. Wisckol made a motion to 2020-21 SCCOE STRS - Voices Flagship, Morgan Hill and Mt. Pleasant.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Absent
D. Richards
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
H. Glover
Aye

D.

Approve contracts for 2020-21

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve contracts for 2020-21.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
H. Glover
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
D. Richards
Aye

E.

Approve Heritage Line of Credit Increase

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve Heritage line of credit increase.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
D. Richards
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye

F.

Approve Annual Bank/Credit Card Authorization

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve Annual Bank/Credit Card Authorization.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
D. Cadette
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
D. Richards
Aye

G.

Approve Sonoma SELPA Local Plan

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve Sonoma SELPA Local Plan.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Richards
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
D. Cadette
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye

H.

Approve ConApp Application for FS, MH, MP, WCC and Stockton

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve ConApp Application for FS, MH, MP, WCC and Stockton.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Absent
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Richards
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye

I.

Usage of 20-21 Education Protection Act Funds

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve usage of 20-21 Education Protection Act Funds.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
D. Richards
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye

III. Board Business

A.

401k Investment Report

E.Lee  and Tim VasDyas discussed 401K investment performance. 

B.

Financials Report

E.Lee discussed financial reports via powerpoint.

C.

Approve 2020-21 Preliminary Operating Budgets: FM, WCC, MH, MP, Stockton, VCBLA Nido

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve 2020-21 Preliminary Operating Budgets: FM, WCC, MH, MP, Stockton, VCBLA Nido.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
All budgets were passed independently, one at a time.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
D. Richards
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
H. Glover
Aye

D.

LCAP - COVID-19 Operations Written Report for FS, MH, MP, and WCC

D. Richards made a motion to LCAP - COVID-19 Operations Written Report for FS, MH, MP, and WCC.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Richards
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
H. Glover
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye

E.

Intercompany Facility Project Loan Resolution

D. Cadette made a motion to approve Intercompany Facility Project Loan Resolution.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Richards
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
A. Miller
Absent
H. Glover
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye

F.

Updates

D.Cadette provided updates regarding prospective board members. 

G.

Set Annual Meeting Date for 20-21

F.Teso discussed annual meeting date.  Board proposed to hold annual meeting on August 1, 2020 or August 15, 2020. 

IV. Closed Session

A.

Conference With Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation Section (Pursuant to Gov. Code Sect. 54956.9)

Sandoval announced closed session to discuss anticipated litigation.
No public comment.

B.

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

Servando announced closed session to discuss CEO evaluation.
No public comment.

V. Reconvene Open Session

A.

Report on action taken in closed session

Open session reconvened at 5:13 pm.
No actions to report.

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
F. Teso