Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 24, 2017 at 6:00 PM
Location
Bert Corona Charter School - 9400 Remick Avenue, Pacoima CA 91331; Board Members Calling in from 501 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles CA 90017 and 1625 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90015
Location: Bert Corona Charter School - 9400 Remick Avenue, Pacoima, CA 91331
Board Members calling in from 501 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles 90017 and 1625 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 90015
Conference Call: (605) 562-3000, Access# 1004153
Board Members calling in from 501 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles 90017 and 1625 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 90015
Conference Call: (605) 562-3000, Access# 1004153
Trustees Present
A. Reza, C. Vaquerano (remote), G. Straub, J. Lucente, M. Keipp
Trustees Absent
J. Williams, S. Mendoza, S. Mendoza
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
M. Keipp
Guests Present
C. Harvey, I. Castillo, K. Myers, L. Simonsen, R. Duenas, R. Ruiz, V. Nutt, Y. King-Berg, Y. Zubia
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 Apr 24, 2017 at 6:14 PM.
C.
Flag Salute
D.
Additions/Corrections to Agenda
E.
Approve March 30, 2017 Special Meeting Minutes
J. Lucente made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Meeting on 03-30-17 Special Meeting on 03-30-17.
A. Reza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Reza |
Aye
|
| J. Lucente |
Aye
|
| C. Vaquerano |
Aye
|
| G. Straub |
Aye
|
II. COMMUNICATIONS
A.
Presentations from the Public
B.
Tresurer/ CFOs Report
M. Keipp arrived.
The financials are available on BoardonTrack.com and ypics.org.
C.
Director's Reports
Reports are available on BoardonTrack and at ypics.org.
D.
Executive Director's Report
The Executive Director's report is available on BoardonTrack.com and ypics.org.
III. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR INFORMATION
A.
Spring 2017 Parent Conferences
Spring parent conferences ran smoothly at all three schools. Attendance rates are as follows:
Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School - 93%
Bert Corona Charter School- 94%
Bert Corona Charter High School - 91%
Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School - 93%
Bert Corona Charter School- 94%
Bert Corona Charter High School - 91%
B.
Parent Conference Update
Parents were asked to take a survey during their student's conference. The results will be shared at the next board meeting.
C.
MORCS Construction Update
The MORCS construction project has broken ground and contingency funds are already being spent due to unforeseen obstacles such as the finding of soft soil and a storm drain. The full report is available on BoardOnTrack.com and ypics.org.
D.
Academic Update
IV. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR ACTION
A.
YPICS February 2017 Financials
J. Lucente made a motion to approve the YPICS February Financial and check registers as submitted.
A. Reza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Board Resolution - Grant Development Process
The board discussed the appropriate percentage of a grants funds our subcontractors and the schools' listed in the grants should receive.
M. Keipp made a motion to approve the Grant Development Process Board Resolution amended to state " YPICS will not approve a Grant unless at least 70% of the Grant's funding will be distributed directly to one or more of the public schools".
C. Vaquerano seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Board Resolution - Renewal of Line of Credit with Pacific Western Bank
J. Lucente made a motion to approve the renewal line of credit with Pacific Western Bank.
M. Keipp seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
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 7:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Zubia