Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday June 29, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Location

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

A. Miller (remote), C. Barrios Woodward (remote), H. Glover (remote), S. Sandoval (remote)

Directors Absent

D. Cadette, K. Wisckol

Non Voting Members Present

F. Teso (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 Monday Jun 29, 2020 at 5:03 PM.

C.

Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)

No public comment

II. Consent Items

A.

Approve Minutes

A. Miller made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 06-11-20.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Cadette
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye

B.

Approve Revised Policies

A. Miller made a motion to Approve the revised Gift Giving, Holiday, and Document Retention polices.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
The revised 504 policy was pulled to item III D.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Absent
D. Cadette
Absent
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
H. Glover
Aye

III. Board Business

A.

California Education Funding Update

Teso and Lee shared proposals in AB77 which would affect the board approved budgets for 20/21 SY.  Caps on growth could negatively effect Voices Morgan Hill, Mt. Pleasant and WCC.  The governor will revisit cap during the August revise.

B.

Bank Account Authorized Signer Authorization

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

C.

Consideration and Potential Action on Resolution Reallocating Surplus Charitable Funds

A. Miller made a motion to Approve the Resolution Reallocating Surplus Charitable Funds.
H. Glover seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Cadette
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
K. Wisckol
Absent

D.

Approve revised 504 policy

A. Miller made a motion to Approve the revised 504 policy including Network phone number.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
Policy will be corrected to include the network office number.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Absent
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Absent
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
A. Miller
Aye

IV. 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 6:01 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
F. Teso