Voices College-Bound Language Academies
Minutes
Board Meeting/Annual Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday August 1, 2020 at 10:15 AM
Location
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Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT: bit.ly/public-comment-08-01-20
At this time, members of the public may address the Board on any issue within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board that is not listed on this agenda. Members of the public may also address the Board on an agenda item before or during the Board's consideration of the item. Submitted comments may be read into the record to the extent practicable based upon factors such as the length of the agenda and available time. Comments received within the window of the board meeting whether read or not, will be shared with the board and noted in the minutes.
Individual commenters are limited to a single comment per agenda item.
Public comments will be accepted prior to, and during the board meeting, subject to limitations discussed here.
Comments may be read in the order received and will be accepted up to the point each agenda item is heard, acted upon or when the Board President has completed the call for public comment on that agenda item.
Comments submitted during the board meeting but after the agenda item has been called for a vote, or has already been completed will not be read publicly, but may be entered into the record.
Comments should be limited to 400 words or less, and will need to be readable within the time allocated for each comment. These presentations are limited to no more than 15 minutes total and 3 minutes per person. A full comment may not be read if the length of time to read the comment exceeds the designated limit. No action can be taken on an item not on the agenda at this time but may be referred to the administration or put on a future agenda.
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PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT: bit.ly/public-comment-08-01-20
At this time, members of the public may address the Board on any issue within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board that is not listed on this agenda. Members of the public may also address the Board on an agenda item before or during the Board's consideration of the item. Submitted comments may be read into the record to the extent practicable based upon factors such as the length of the agenda and available time. Comments received within the window of the board meeting whether read or not, will be shared with the board and noted in the minutes.
Individual commenters are limited to a single comment per agenda item.
Public comments will be accepted prior to, and during the board meeting, subject to limitations discussed here.
Comments may be read in the order received and will be accepted up to the point each agenda item is heard, acted upon or when the Board President has completed the call for public comment on that agenda item.
Comments submitted during the board meeting but after the agenda item has been called for a vote, or has already been completed will not be read publicly, but may be entered into the record.
Comments should be limited to 400 words or less, and will need to be readable within the time allocated for each comment. These presentations are limited to no more than 15 minutes total and 3 minutes per person. A full comment may not be read if the length of time to read the comment exceeds the designated limit. No action can be taken on an item not on the agenda at this time but may be referred to the administration or put on a future agenda.
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- When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address and adhere to the limits set forth.
- Any public records relating to an agenda item for an open session of the Board which are distributed to all, or majority of all, of the Board members shall be available for public inspection at 6840 Via Del Oro, Suite #160. San Jose, CA 95119.
- REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY: Pursuant to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, any individual with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting may request assistance by contacting Lizzette Ramirez at (408)791-1609 Ex.1052
- All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be approved/enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. Unless specifically requested by a Board member for further discussion or removed from the agenda, there will be no discussion of these items prior to the Board votes on them. The executive director recommends approval of all consent items.
- Members of the public attending a meeting conducted via teleconference need not give their name when entering the conference call.
- All time duration are estimates and may run shorter or longer.
Directors Present
A. Miller (remote), A. Zhu (remote), C. Barrios Woodward (remote), D. Cadette (remote), H. Glover (remote), K. Wisckol (remote), L. Mendez-Quezada (remote), S. Sandoval (remote), W. Plasencia (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Non Voting Members Present
F. Teso (remote)
Guests Present
L. Ramirez (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
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 Saturday Aug 1, 2020 at 10:24 AM.
C.
Approve Order of Agenda
D. Cadette made a motion to approve order of agenda.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
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W. Plasencia |
Abstain
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Abstain
|
A. Zhu |
Abstain
|
H. Glover |
Aye
|
K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
A. Miller |
Aye
|
D. Cadette |
Aye
|
D.
Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)
No public comments.
II. Board Business: Consent Items
A.
Approve Minutes
D. Cadette made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 07-21-20.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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S. Sandoval |
Aye
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A. Miller |
Aye
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K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
A. Zhu |
Abstain
|
C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Abstain
|
D. Cadette |
Aye
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Abstain
|
H. Glover |
Aye
|
B.
Approve Contract(s) Over $15,000
D. Cadette made a motion to approve contracts over $15, 000.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
Kaiser Health
B$Y
WCC Food Service
North Coast Teacher Induction Program
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B$Y
WCC Food Service
North Coast Teacher Induction Program
Roll Call | |
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C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
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S. Sandoval |
Aye
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K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
H. Glover |
Aye
|
A. Miller |
Aye
|
D. Cadette |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Abstain
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Abstain
|
A. Zhu |
Abstain
|
C.
Approve Family Handbook for WCC, FS, MP, Stockton, and MH Schools
D. Cadette made a motion to approve Family Handbook for WCC, FS, MP, Stockton, and MH Schools.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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A. Zhu |
Abstain
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L. Mendez-Quezada |
Abstain
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H. Glover |
Aye
|
D. Cadette |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Abstain
|
C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
A. Miller |
Aye
|
K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
D.
20-21 Instructional Minutes for WCC, FS, MH, MP, and Stockton
D. Cadette made a motion to 20-21 instructional Minutes for WCC, FS, MH, MP, and Stockton.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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W. Plasencia |
Abstain
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A. Miller |
Aye
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A. Zhu |
Abstain
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H. Glover |
Aye
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Abstain
|
K. Wisckol |
Aye
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D. Cadette |
Aye
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S. Sandoval |
Aye
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C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
|
E.
Approve Employee Handbook for Voices Academies
D. Cadette made a motion to approve Employee Handbook for Voices Academies.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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S. Sandoval |
Aye
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C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
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H. Glover |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Abstain
|
A. Zhu |
Abstain
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Abstain
|
K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
D. Cadette |
Aye
|
A. Miller |
Aye
|
F.
Approve Safety Plan for Voices Academies
D. Cadette made a motion to approve Safety Plan for Voices Academies.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Abstain
|
C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
|
H. Glover |
Aye
|
A. Miller |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Abstain
|
A. Zhu |
Abstain
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
D. Cadette |
Aye
|
G.
Approve Polices
D. Cadette made a motion to approve Policies.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
COVID-19 Face Covering and Return to Work
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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H. Glover |
Aye
|
C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
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A. Miller |
Aye
|
D. Cadette |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Abstain
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
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K. Wisckol |
Aye
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A. Zhu |
Abstain
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Abstain
|
III. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items
A.
Appoint New Board Members
D. Cadette made a motion to appoint new Board Members wendy Plasencia, Amy Zhu, and Lorena Quezada.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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L. Mendez-Quezada |
Abstain
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A. Miller |
Aye
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D. Cadette |
Aye
|
K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Abstain
|
A. Zhu |
Abstain
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
H. Glover |
Aye
|
B.
Appoint new Officers
A. Miller made a motion to appoint officers for 20-21.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
S. Sandoval Chair
K. Wisckol Vice chair
L.Ramirez Secretary
J.Cesare Treasuer
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
K. Wisckol Vice chair
L.Ramirez Secretary
J.Cesare Treasuer
Roll Call | |
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H. Glover |
Aye
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C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
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A. Miller |
Aye
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S. Sandoval |
Aye
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K. Wisckol |
Aye
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D. Cadette |
Aye
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L. Mendez-Quezada |
Aye
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W. Plasencia |
Aye
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A. Zhu |
Aye
|
C.
Readopt Board Code of Ethics Resolution
K. Wisckol made a motion to Readopt Board Code of Ethics Resolution.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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W. Plasencia |
Aye
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K. Wisckol |
Aye
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C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
|
A. Zhu |
Aye
|
D. Cadette |
Aye
|
H. Glover |
Aye
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
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A. Miller |
Aye
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L. Mendez-Quezada |
Aye
|
D.
Re-Entry Plan 20-21
F. Teso. A. Aguilar and L. Ramirez shared re-entry plan and answerd questioons.
E.
Network Priorities 20-21
E. Aguilar shared Network Priorities 20-21.
F.
Growth and Community Engagement Updates
Marie Moore, Chief Growth and Community Office, discussed growth and community engagement updates.
G.
Financials Update
J. Cesare, Chief Financial Officer presented financials package.
H.
Establish Regular Board Meeting Calendar
Board discussed future board meetings as follows:
Sept 17, 2020
Sept. 23, 2020
Dec. 10, 2020
Jan. 28, 2021
March 11, 2021
June 10, 2021
Sept 17, 2020
Sept. 23, 2020
Dec. 10, 2020
Jan. 28, 2021
March 11, 2021
June 10, 2021
IV. Closed Session
A.
Conference With Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation Section (Pursuant to Gov. Code Sect. 54956.0)
S. Sandoval announced that the board would go into closed session to discuss two cases of anticipated litigation.
V. Reconvene Open Session
A.
Report on action taken in closed session
S. Sandoval reconvend open sesion and annucned that no actyion was taken.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Norms Check and Future Business
H. Glover lead a converastion reviwing the baord norms.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
D. Cadette made a motion to adjourn.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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K. Wisckol |
Aye
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D. Cadette |
Aye
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A. Zhu |
Aye
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
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C. Barrios Woodward |
Aye
|
A. Miller |
Aye
|
H. Glover |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Aye
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
F. Teso