Voices College-Bound Language Academies

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 29, 2024 at 3:00 PM

Location

715 Hellyer Ave., San Jose, CA 95111

14271 Story Rd., San Jose, CA 95127

201 28th St., Richmond CA 94804

321 E. Weber St., Stockton CA 95202

16505 Monterey Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037

40 Henderson PA, Palo Alto, CA 94306

 

 

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 #205. 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 Felipe Deguer a (669) 208-5641
  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 fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com or call Felipe Deguer a (669) 208-5641 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 fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com or call Felipe Deguer at (669) 208-5641 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 fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com o llame a Felipe Deguer a (669) 208-5641 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 fdeguer@voicescharterschool.com o llame a Felipe Deguer a (669) 208-5641 por lo menos 24 horas antes del inicio de la reunión.

Directors Present

A. Miller (remote), D. Koren, J. Nguyen, K. Wisckol, M. Ruiz, P. Carreño, S. Rocha

Directors Absent

S. Sandoval

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

D. Koren, M. Ruiz

Guests Present

A. Ramirez

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

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 Tuesday Oct 29, 2024 at 3:05 PM.

C.

Approve Order of Agenda

P. Carreño made a motion to Approve the agenda with the elimination of the last item.
J. Nguyen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Ruiz
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
D. Koren
Absent
P. Carreño
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
S. Sandoval
Absent
J. Nguyen
Aye

D.

Public Comment (on items not on the Agenda)

No public comment. 

II. School Presentation

A.

VCBLA Morgan Hill

Vicky López, principal of Voices Morgan Hill, presented about the school's current activities and focus areas.

 

 

D. Koren arrived at 3:18 PM.

III. Board Business: Consent Items

A.

Approve Minutes

A. Miller made a motion to approve the minutes from Annual and Regular Board Meeting on 08-09-24.
D. Koren seconded the motion.

Dena Koren asked the Board President, Kim Wisckol, to pull item B from the consent agenda items for further discussion. The Board proceeded to vote on the consent items with the exception of item B.

 

Item B - Motioned by Judy, Dena seconds. 

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sandoval
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
M. Ruiz
Absent

B.

Consent Agenda

A. Miller made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of the overnight field trip.
D. Koren seconded the motion.

Dena Koren asked the Board President, Kim Wisckol, to pull item B from the Consent Agenda for further discussion for further discussion. 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Miller
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
M. Ruiz
Absent
D. Koren
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
S. Sandoval
Absent

C.

Approval of Overnight Science Camp Field Trip

J. Nguyen made a motion to approve the Overnight Science Camp Field Trip.
D. Koren seconded the motion.

Dena asked the staff to inquire if the Board is required to approve overnight field trips. 

 

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
M. Ruiz
Absent
S. Sandoval
Absent
A. Miller
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye

IV. Board Business: Discussion/Action Items

A.

Voices Academic Update

Elizabeth Aguilar presented the academic outcomes and focus areas for the 2023-2024 school year. 

 

She discussed the multi-year priority. 

 

1. Our students will become bilingual and literate through rigorous, grade-level content rooted in data analysis and differentiation. 

 

Dena asked for Academic Training for the Board.

 

M. Ruiz arrived at 3:49 PM.

B.

Committee/Work Group Goals & Updates

Academic Achievement Working Group - 

Judy shared that they are in the starting stages and are excited to partner with Elizabeth. They have looked at a resource on BoardOnTrack for the role of the Academic Achievement Working Group and the Board in general. They would like to have data at every meeting to build the Board's muscle around data. 

 

 

Board Effectiveness Group

Dena shared that they had the first meeting of the year. Members were brought up to speed on what they were able to accomplish last year. There are draft goals; the next step is to map those to the Board goals. They will push on new Board member buddies. They mentioned that Aldo and Felipe's packet was very useful. They would like to share with the community who they are and what we do. They would like to look at the broader publication of the meetings and highlight a board member a month. They also want to think of additional ways to help parents feel connected. The team has revised the Board member job descriptions and they are a lot cleaner and tighter. Judy invited folks to review and provide feedback. 

 

Finance Committee

Alice shared that the committee met to review the budget to actuals. Some adjustments due to ADA were made, and some of them have been offset by total salaries. Alice recommended staff review the documents posted to Board-on-Track. 

C.

Update of Committee Membership

J. Nguyen made a motion to add Jaime Mata to the Board Finance Committee.
A. Miller seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Koren
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
S. Sandoval
Absent
K. Wisckol
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye

D.

COO Update

Jaime presented his background. He shared what he has done in the first 30 days. Dena asked that the next COO update include his thoughts on areas of risk and further thought. 

E.

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

P. Carreño made a motion to approve the Unaudited Actuals for Flagship.
J. Nguyen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
P. Carreño
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
S. Sandoval
Absent
S. Rocha
Aye

V. Reconvene Open Session

A.

Report on action taken in closed session

Kim Wisckol reconvened the open session and reported that no action was taken in the closed session. 

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

P. Carreño made a motion to to adjourn.
J. Nguyen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
P. Carreño
Aye
S. Rocha
Aye
M. Ruiz
Aye
A. Miller
Aye
J. Nguyen
Aye
K. Wisckol
Aye
D. Koren
Aye
S. Sandoval
Absent
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:16 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Wisckol