Voices College-Bound Language Academies
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday June 24, 2021 at 3:00 PM
Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT: http://bit.ly/voices-public-comment or text: 408-960-5580
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: http://bit.ly/voices-public-comment or text: 408-960-5580
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), H. Glover (remote), I. Connell (remote), K. Wisckol (remote), S. Sandoval (remote)
Directors Absent
D. Cadette, L. Mendez-Quezada, W. Plasencia
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
H. Glover
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 24, 2021 at 3:09 PM.
C.
Approve Order of Agenda
I. Connell made a motion to approve order of agenda with motion to pull item 2C.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
F. Teso requested to pull item 2C from the agenda.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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H. Glover |
Absent
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A. Miller |
Aye
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Absent
|
A. Zhu |
Aye
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Absent
|
D. Cadette |
Absent
|
I. Connell |
Aye
|
D.
Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)
Pubic comment was made by several Voices WCC parents.
II. Board Business: Consent Items
A.
Approve Minutes
K. Wisckol made a motion to approve the minutes from 21-22 LCAP and Budget Hearing on 06-10-21.
I. Connell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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A. Zhu |
Aye
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A. Miller |
Aye
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L. Mendez-Quezada |
Absent
|
D. Cadette |
Absent
|
I. Connell |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Absent
|
K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
H. Glover |
Absent
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
B.
2021-22 EPA Resolution & Spending Plan (for each Voices school)
I. Connell made a motion to approve 2021-22 EPA Resolution & Spending Plan for Voices MP, MH, Stockton, WCC, and Flagship.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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H. Glover |
Absent
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I. Connell |
Aye
|
K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Absent
|
A. Miller |
Aye
|
A. Zhu |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Absent
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
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D. Cadette |
Absent
|
C.
CARS Application for Funding: Title I,II, III, IV Funding Request for 2021-22 for each Voices school
I. Connell made a motion to approve CARS application for Funding: Title I, II, III, IV Funding Request for 2021-22 for Voices MH, MP, Flagship, Stockton, & WCC.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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W. Plasencia |
Absent
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D. Cadette |
Absent
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L. Mendez-Quezada |
Absent
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K. Wisckol |
Aye
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H. Glover |
Absent
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A. Zhu |
Aye
|
A. Miller |
Aye
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S. Sandoval |
Aye
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I. Connell |
Aye
|
D.
Charter Safe Contract Renewal
I. Connell made a motion to approve Charter Safe Contract Renewal.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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W. Plasencia |
Absent
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L. Mendez-Quezada |
Absent
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A. Miller |
Aye
|
K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
D. Cadette |
Absent
|
A. Zhu |
Aye
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
H. Glover |
Absent
|
I. Connell |
Aye
|
E.
Achieve 3000 Contract
I. Connell made a motion to approve Achieve 3000 contract.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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W. Plasencia |
Absent
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A. Zhu |
Aye
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A. Miller |
Aye
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
K. Wisckol |
Aye
|
H. Glover |
Absent
|
I. Connell |
Aye
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D. Cadette |
Absent
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Absent
|
III. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items
A.
Approval of 2021-24 LCAP (for each school separately)
K. Wisckol made a motion to approve 2021-24 LCAP for Voices MH, MP, WCC, Stockton, and Flagship.
I. Connell seconded the motion.
Each LCAP approved by separate vote. All approved unanimously.
Flagship: Motion Wisckol, second Connel
MH: Motion Wisckol, second Miller
MP: Motion Wisckol, seocnd Miller
WCC: Motion Wisckol, second Miller
Stockton: Motion Wissckol, second Miller
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Flagship: Motion Wisckol, second Connel
MH: Motion Wisckol, second Miller
MP: Motion Wisckol, seocnd Miller
WCC: Motion Wisckol, second Miller
Stockton: Motion Wissckol, second Miller
Roll Call | |
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D. Cadette |
Absent
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L. Mendez-Quezada |
Absent
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H. Glover |
Absent
|
K. Wisckol |
Aye
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S. Sandoval |
Aye
|
I. Connell |
Aye
|
A. Zhu |
Aye
|
A. Miller |
Aye
|
W. Plasencia |
Absent
|
D. Koren from EdTech, presented 2021-22 Budget.
Public provided comment.
Public provided comment.
B.
2021-22 Budget – Review, discussion and approval of budget for 21-22 school year (for each Voices school separately)
A. Miller made a motion to approve 2021-22 Budget for Voices MH, MP, Stockton, WCC, and Flagship.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
Each school budget was taken by separate vote. All approved unanimously.
Flagship: Motion Miller, second Wisckol
MH: Motion Miller, second Wisckol
MP: Motion Miller, second Connel
WCC: Motion Miller, second Wisckol
Stockton: Motion Miller, second Connel
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Flagship: Motion Miller, second Wisckol
MH: Motion Miller, second Wisckol
MP: Motion Miller, second Connel
WCC: Motion Miller, second Wisckol
Stockton: Motion Miller, second Connel
Roll Call | |
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W. Plasencia |
Absent
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S. Sandoval |
Aye
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H. Glover |
Absent
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A. Zhu |
Aye
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D. Cadette |
Absent
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A. Miller |
Aye
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K. Wisckol |
Aye
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L. Mendez-Quezada |
Absent
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I. Connell |
Aye
|
IV. Closed Session
A.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation- CEO (Pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54957(b)(1).)
Closed session adjourned at 4:08 PM.
H. Glover arrived at 4:22 PM.
V. Reconvene Open Session
A.
Reconvene Open Session Report
Open session reconvened at 5:02 PM. No updates to report.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Committee Reports
K. Wisckol reported updates on Governance Committee.
I.Connell reported updates on Finance Committee.
I.Connell reported updates on Finance Committee.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
H. Glover made a motion to adjourn meeting.
A. Zhu seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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A. Zhu |
Aye
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W. Plasencia |
Absent
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I. Connell |
Aye
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A. Miller |
Aye
|
S. Sandoval |
Aye
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H. Glover |
Aye
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L. Mendez-Quezada |
Absent
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K. Wisckol |
Aye
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D. Cadette |
Absent
|
H. Glover made a motion to adjourn meeting.
A. Zhu seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
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S. Sandoval |
Aye
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H. Glover |
Aye
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K. Wisckol |
Aye
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D. Cadette |
Absent
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A. Zhu |
Aye
|
L. Mendez-Quezada |
Absent
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W. Plasencia |
Absent
|
I. Connell |
Aye
|
A. Miller |
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