Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 10, 2020 at 3:00 PM

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Directors Present

A. Miller (remote), A. Zhu (remote), D. Cadette (remote), H. Glover (remote), K. Wisckol (remote), L. Mendez-Quezada (remote), S. Sandoval (remote), W. Plasencia (remote)

Directors Absent

None

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

A. Zhu, D. Cadette, W. Plasencia

Non Voting Members Present

F. Teso (remote)

Guests Present

L. Ramirez (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Wisckol called a meeting of the board of directors of Voices College-Bound Language Academies to order on Thursday Dec 10, 2020 at 3:04 PM.

C.

Approve Order of Agenda

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve the order of agenda with the removal of items IIIB, IIIC, and IIID.
L. Mendez-Quezada seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
W. Plasencia
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Cadette
Absent
L. Mendez-Quezada
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
A. Zhu
Absent

D.

Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)

No public comments. 

II. Board Business: Consent Items

A.

Approve SARC (FS, MH, MP, WCC, ST)

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve SARC (FS, MH, MP, WCC, ST).
L. Mendez-Quezada seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
A. Zhu
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Cadette
Absent
W. Plasencia
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Aye

B.

Approve Minutes for 9-24-2020

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 09-24-20.
L. Mendez-Quezada seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Glover
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
W. Plasencia
Absent
A. Zhu
Absent
L. Mendez-Quezada
Aye
D. Cadette
Absent
A. Miller
Aye

C.

Uniform Complaint Policy and Procedures (revised)

D.

Approval of Unaudited Actuals SY 19-20 (FS, MH, MP, WCC)

A. Zhu arrived.
D. Cadette arrived.
K. Wisckol made a motion to approve unaudited actuals.
L. Mendez-Quezada seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Aye
A. Zhu
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
W. Plasencia
Absent
D. Cadette
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye

III. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items

A.

Approve financing for Morgan Hill construction project

A. Miller made a motion to approve financing for Morgan Hill construction project.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
W. Plasencia
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
A. Zhu
Aye

B.

Fiscal Overview

Removed from the agenda.

C.

Approve Interim Budgets SY 20-21 (FS, MH, MP, WCC, ST)

Removed form agenda.

D.

Approve LCFF Budget Overview for Parents (FS, MH, MP, WCC, ST)

Removed from agenda.

IV. Closed Session

A.

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

Closed session convened at 3:35 PM.
W. Plasencia arrived.

V. Reconvene Open Session

A.

Reconvene Open Session

Reconvened open session at 4:42 PM. No actions to report by the board.

VI. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items

A.

Committee Updates and Onboarding Review

Committees provided updates. 

 

B.

Bylaws Annual Review

S.Sandoval discussed Bylaws Annual Review.

C.

Distance Learning and Re-opening Update

F.Teso reported on updates on Distance Learning and Re-opening. 

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Cadette made a motion to adjourn meeting.
A. Zhu seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Zhu
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:09 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Ramirez