Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday February 20, 2017 at 10:00 AM

Location

Conference Call: (605) 562-3000, Access# 1004153; Locations:560 N Arden Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90004, CA 91344; 17112 Minnehaha Street, Granada Hills, CA 91344;501 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017; 405 Hillgard Avenue , Los Angeles, CA 90024; 25024 Highspring Avenue, Newhall, CA 91321; 1625 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015; 4000 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037; 10660 White Oak Avenue, Granada Hills, CA 91344
Conference Call: (605) 562-3000, Access# 1004153
Locations: 560 N Arden Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90004; 17112 Minnehaha Street, Granada Hills, CA 91344;501 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017; 405 Hillgard Avenue , Los Angeles, CA 90024; 25024 Highspring Avenue, Newhall, CA 91321; 1625 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015; 4000 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037; 10660 White Oak Avenue, Granada Hills, CA 91344

Trustees Present

G. Straub (remote), J. Lucente (remote), J. Williams (remote), M. Keipp (remote), S. Mendoza (remote)

Trustees Absent

A. Reza, C. Vaquerano, S. Mendoza

Guests Present

I. Castillo (remote), K. Myers (remote), R. Duenas (remote), Y. King-Berg (remote), Y. Zubia (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

G. Straub called a meeting of the board of trustees of Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS) to order on Monday Feb 20, 2017 at 10:04 AM.

C.

Flag Salute

D.

Additions/Corrections to Agenda

II. COMMUNICATIONS

A.

Presentations from the Public

B.

Tresurer/ CFOs Report

C.

Director's Reports

The Chief Operations Officer's and the Director of Academic Achievement's reports are available on the schools' websites and on BoardOnTrack. 

D.

Executive Director's Report

The Executive Director's report is available on the schools' websites and on BoardOnTrack. 

III. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR INFORMATION

A.

OIG Update

The audit is still in process and going well. Dolores, the auditor assigned to YPICS, has been meeting with the YPICS ExED team once a week.  Dolores should be complete with the financial budget next week and visiting schools shortly after. 

 

B.

YPICS Winter ConApps

The board reviewed the ConApp reports. 

IV. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR ACTION

A.

MORCS Construction - New Bank Account

M. Keipp made a motion to approve the opening of a new bank account for the MORCS construction project funds.
J. Lucente seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

YPICS November and December 2016 Financials

M. Keipp made a motion to approve the YPICS' November 2016 and December 2016 financials with check registers as submitted.
J. Lucente seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

FY 15-16 990 Review and Approve

M. Keipp made a motion to approve the FY15-16 990 for submission on February 27th, 2016 pending no additional comments be made by the board by February 27th, 2016.
J. Lucente seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

CTEIG Grant MOU with YPI

The Board chose to table the approval of the CTEIG Grant MOU. 

E.

CTEIG Budget

V. 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 11:12 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Zubia