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Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday July 21, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Location

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) 
Meeting ID: 557 925 0501 
Password: 345495 
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Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

D. Cadette

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

C. Barrios Woodward

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Barrios Woodward arrived.
S. Sandoval called a meeting of the board of directors of Voices College-Bound Language Academies to order on Tuesday Jul 21, 2020 at 4:04 PM.

C.

Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)

Public comment was made by five  Voices parents regarding virtual learning and re-entry plans.

II. Consent Items

A.

Approve Minutes

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 06-29-20.
H. Glover seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Cadette
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
A. Miller
Aye

III. Closed Session

A.

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

Board Chair Servando Sandoval announced that the board would go into closed session to discuss anticapted litigation with counsel pursuant to Gov. Code Sect. 54956.9

IV. Reconvene Open Session

A.

Report on action taken in closed session

Board Chair Servando Sandoval stated that action was taken in closed session by unanimous vote to direct the CEO to work with counsel to pursue legal action against the state of California for funding inequity.

V. 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 5:26 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sandoval