Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 1, 2021 at 2:00 PM

Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
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  7. 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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Directors Present

A. Miller (remote), I. Connell (remote), K. Wisckol (remote), S. Perez (remote), S. Sandoval (remote), W. Plasencia (remote)

Directors Absent

D. Cadette

Non Voting Members Present

F. Teso

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 Wednesday Sep 1, 2021 at 2:04 PM.

C.

Approve order of the agenda

A. Miller made a motion to approve agenda.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Cadette
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
S. Perez
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
I. Connell
Aye

D.

Public Comment (on items not on the agenda)

no comments

II. Board Business

A.

Approve Minutes

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 08-01-21.
W. Plasencia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
S. Perez
Aye
D. Cadette
Absent
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
I. Connell
Abstain

B.

Public Hearing Voices Academies Independent Studies Policy

no public comment

C.

Independent Studies Policy and Master Agreement

A. Miller made a motion to approve IS policy.
I. Connell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Cadette
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
I. Connell
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
S. Perez
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye

D.

Voices Academies ESSER III Safe Return to In-Person Instruction and Continuity of Services Plan (revised for 21-22)

A. Miller made a motion to approve plan.
W. Plasencia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Perez
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
I. Connell
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
D. Cadette
Absent
W. Plasencia
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

A. Miller made a motion to adjourn.
K. Wisckol seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Cadette
Absent
S. Perez
Aye
I. Connell
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
K. Wisckol
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 2:43 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
F. Teso