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
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