Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 24, 2020 at 3:00 PM

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Directors Present

A. Miller (remote), A. Zhu (remote), C. Barrios Woodward, D. Cadette (remote), H. Glover (remote), K. Wisckol (remote), S. Sandoval (remote), W. Plasencia (remote)

Directors Absent

L. Mendez-Quezada

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

C. Barrios Woodward

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 Thursday Sep 24, 2020 at 3:00 PM.

C.

Approve Order of Agenda

D. Cadette made a motion to approve order of agenda.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Barrios Woodward
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
A. Zhu
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye

D.

Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda) *The public may review the LCAP Drafts for each school at voicesacademies.org

No public comment submitted

II. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items

A.

Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan Hearing for Voices FS, MP, MH, WCC, and Stockton Schools

A. Zhu made a motion to approve the 20-21 LCAP for Voices (FS).
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Absent
A. Zhu
Aye
A. Zhu made a motion to approve the 20-21 LCAP for Voices Morgan Hill.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
D. Cadette
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
A. Zhu
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Absent
A. Zhu made a motion to approve the 20-21 LCAP for Mt. Pleasant.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Absent
D. Cadette
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
A. Zhu
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
A. Zhu made a motion to approve the 20-21 LCAP for Voices Stockton.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Plasencia
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Absent
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
A. Zhu
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
A. Zhu made a motion to approve the 20-21 LCAP for Voices West Contra Costa.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
A. Zhu
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Absent
W. Plasencia
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent

B.

Consider Approval of Revised 20-21 School Budgets for Voices MP, FS, MP, WCC, and ST schools

C. Barrios Woodward arrived.
A. Miller made a motion to approve revised budget for Voices Morgan Hill 20-21.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
Voices Morgan Hill authorizer (SCCOE) requested that the Voices Board approve a revised budget for 20-21.  The revised budget reflects known State of California Education  and federal funding (COVID relief)  and expected expenses.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Zhu
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Miller made a motion to approve the revised budget for Voices Mt. Pleasant 20-21.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
Voices Mt. Pleasant authorizer (SCCOE) requested that the Voices Board approve a revised budget for 20-21.  The revised budget reflects known State of California Education  and federal funding (COVID relief)  and expected expenses.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
W. Plasencia
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
A. Zhu
Aye

III. Board Business: Consent Items

A.

Approve MInutes

A. Zhu made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 09-17-20.
C. Barrios Woodward seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
A. Zhu
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
D. Cadette
Aye

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Cadette made a motion to adjourn.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
D. Cadette
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
A. Zhu
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
C. Barrios Woodward
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
F. Teso