Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 16, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Location

Conference Call: (605) 313-5086, Access# 1004153
Board Members calling in from:
1200 W. 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017; 405 Hillgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024; 10660 White Oak Avenue, Granada Hills, CA 91344; 17037 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills, CA 91344; 6934 Enfield Avenue, Reseda, CA 91335

Trustees Present

C. Lopez (remote), M. Keipp (remote), S. Mendoza (remote)

Trustees Absent

M. Green

Guests Present

D. Rios (remote), J. Castillo (remote), R. Quon (remote), Y. Fuentes (remote), Y. King-Berg (remote), Y. Zubia (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Keipp called a meeting of the board of trustees of Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS) to order on Monday Sep 16, 2019 at 6:09 PM.

C.

Flag Salute

D.

Additions/Corrections to Agenda

There were no additions or corrections to the agenda. 

E.

Approval of July 26, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes

S. Mendoza made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 07-26-19 Regular Board Meeting on 07-26-19.
C. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Lopez
Aye
M. Green
Absent
M. Keipp
Aye
S. Mendoza
Aye

II. Communications

A.

Presentations from the Public

There were no communications from the Public.

III. Items Scheduled For Action

A.

Recommendation to approve staffing interim permits for unfilled teaching positions

C. Lopez made a motion to approve staffing interim permits for unfilled YPICS teaching positions.
S. Mendoza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Keipp
Aye
M. Green
Absent
C. Lopez
Aye
S. Mendoza
Aye

B.

Recommendation to approve updating the YPICS Fiscal Policy to include Assistant EA

The Board did not take action on this item.  This item will be brought back to the Board on September 30, 2019.

C.

Recommendation to reissue and/or close out credit cards

S. Mendoza made a motion to approve the reissuance of a school credit card for Lorence Simonsen with a $3,000 limit, update the limit for Yolanda Fuentes to $3,000 and close out the credit card for Susan Castrellon.
C. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Lopez
Aye
S. Mendoza
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
M. Green
Absent

IV. Announcements

A.

Closing Announcements

The next Board meeting will be held at Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School on September 30, 2019. 

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 6:33 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Zubia