Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

21-22 LCAP and Budget Hearing

(documents available for review requested at board@voicescharterschool.com)

Date and Time

Thursday June 10, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
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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.
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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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  1. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address and adhere to the limits set forth.
  2. 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.
  3. 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
  4. 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.
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  6. All time duration are estimates and may run shorter or longer.

Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

A. Zhu, I. Connell, W. Plasencia

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

L. Mendez-Quezada

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

K. Wisckol

Non Voting Members Present

F. Teso (remote)

Guests Present

L. Ramirez (remote), M. Moore (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 Jun 10, 2021 at 3:11 PM.

C.

Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)

Public comments made by parents from Voices WCC.

II. Consent Items

A.

Approve Minutes

D. Cadette made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 05-27-21.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
H. Glover
Aye
W. Plasencia
Absent
A. Zhu
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
I. Connell
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye

B.

2020-21 Academic Calendar Voices Flagship, Morgan Hill and Mt. Pleasant, Stockton, and WCC

D. Cadette made a motion to approve 2020-21 Academic Calendar Voices Flagship, Morgan Hill, Mt. Pleasant, Stockton, and WCC.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Zhu
Absent
D. Cadette
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
W. Plasencia
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
I. Connell
Absent

C.

2021-22 SCCOE STRS- Voices Flagship, Morgan Hill and Mt. Pleasant

D. Cadette made a motion to approve 2020-21 SCCOE STRS-Voices Flagship, Morgan Hill and Mt. Pleasant.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
I. Connell
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
A. Zhu
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
W. Plasencia
Absent

D.

Approve contracts for 2020-21

D. Cadette made a motion to approve contracts for 2020-21 Presence Learning and School Mint.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
A.Miller made motion to remove CharterSafe contract and added to next board meeting. 
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Glover
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
I. Connell
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
W. Plasencia
Absent
A. Zhu
Absent

E.

Approve Annual Bank Signature and Credit Card Authorization

D. Cadette made a motion to approve Annual Bank Signatures and Credit Card Authorization.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Zhu
Absent
H. Glover
Aye
D. Cadette
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
W. Plasencia
Absent
I. Connell
Absent

III. Board Business

A.

Annual Update for Developing the 2021-22 Local Control and Accountability Plan Hearings

F. Teso presented school sites 19-20, 20-21 Annual Overviews, the  2021-22 Local Control and Accountability Plans overview and the local indicators used.

B.

Public Hearings LCAP and Budgets for Voices FS, MH, MP, WCC and ST

A public hearing was opened and closed separately for each school. No public comments on LCAP and Budgets for Voices Flagship, Voices Morgan Hill, Voices Mt. Pleasant, Voices WCC, and Voices Stockton.

 
L. Mendez-Quezada arrived at 3:55 PM.

C.

Family-School Survey Presentation

D. Flores presented the family-school survey results. 

IV. Closed Session

A.

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

S. Servando announced opening of closed session and agenda item. Closed session adjourned at 4:11 PM. 
K. Wisckol left.

V. Reconvene Open Session

A.

Report on action taken in closed session

Closed session reconvened at 5:06 PM. No action was taken during closed session. 

VI. Board Business

A.

WCC FUA Approval

A. Miller made a motion to approve WCC FUA.
D. Cadette seconded the motion.
F.Teso discussed WCC FUA approval and is recommending for approval. Public comment was made.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Aye
L. Mendez-Quezada
Aye
K. Wisckol
Absent
H. Glover
Aye
A. Zhu
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
W. Plasencia
Absent
D. Cadette
Aye
I. Connell
Absent

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Cadette made a motion to adjourn meeting.
L. Mendez-Quezada seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
H. Glover
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
K. Wisckol
Absent
L. Mendez-Quezada
Aye
A. Zhu
Absent
I. Connell
Absent
D. Cadette
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
W. Plasencia
Absent
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Ramirez