Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday October 17, 2022 at 3:30 PM

Instructions For Presentations To The Board By Parents and Citizens
PUBLIC COMMENTS OF PERSONS DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD
SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENThttp://bit.ly/voices-public-comment 
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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  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.
  5. Members of the public attending a meeting conducted via teleconference need not give their name when entering the conference call.
  6. All time duration are estimates and may run shorter or longer.

Note: 

SPANISH TRANSLATION: If you need Spanish audio translation in order to access the Voices Board meeting, please send a request to info@voicescharterschool.com or call Lizzette Ramirez at (408) 791-1609 Ex 1052 at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting. If you would like to make a public comment in Spanish and would like us to translate to English for the Board, please send a request to info@voicescharterschool.com or call Lizzette Ramirez at (408) 791-1609 Ex 1052 at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting. 

 

Si necesita traducción de audio al español para acceder a la reunión de la Mesa Directiva de Voices, envíe una solicitud a info@voicescharterschool.com o llame a Lizzette Ramirez a (408) 791-1609 Ex 1052 por lo menos 24 horas antes del inicio de la reunión. Si desea hacer un comentario público en español y desea que lo traduzcamos al inglés para la Mesa Directiva, envíe una solicitud a info@voicescharterschool.com o llame a Lizzette Ramirez a (408) 791-1609 Ex 1052 por lo menos 24 horas antes del inicio de la reunión.

Directors Present

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

Directors Absent

None

Non Voting Members Present

F. Teso (remote)

Guests Present

D. Koren (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

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 Monday Oct 17, 2022 at 3:36 PM.

C.

Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve board finding 54953(e).
I. Connell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
I. Connell
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye

D.

Approve Order of Agenda

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve order of agenda.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Carreño
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
I. Connell
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye

E.

Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)

no public comments

II. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items

A.

Appoint New Board Members

A. Miller made a motion to appoint Judy Nguyen to the Voices Board.
I. Connell seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
I. Connell
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye

B.

Determine Committee Membership

Pedro Carreno will be added to the Governance Committee and Judy Ngyen will join the CEO working group.

III. Board Business: Consent Items

A.

Approve Minutes

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 09-12-22.
A. Miller seconded the motion.

approve with edits

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
I. Connell
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye

B.

Approve Unaudited Actuals for Voices FS, MH, MP, ST, and WCC

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve UA.
W. Plasencia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
I. Connell
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye

C.

Approve Overnight Field Trips at Walden West for WCC, MP, MH, and FS

K. Wisckol made a motion to approve contracts for Walden West.
W. Plasencia seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
S. Sandoval
Aye
W. Plasencia
Aye
I. Connell
Aye

IV. Board Business

A.

Committee Updates

Finance has met 3 times this year. Koren presented updates on 22-23 Forecast.  One time grants give us flexibility and help mitigate enrollment losses. 

V. Closed Session

A.

Convene Closed Session

The board convened  closed session at 4:15 to discuss: 

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

B.  Anticipated Litigation (Pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2) or (3)

VI. Reconvene Open Session

A.

Reconvene ope session

Open session was  reconvened at 5:04 pm. 

No action was taken in closed session.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

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,
S. Sandoval