Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday November 6, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Location

Conference Call: Meeting Call In Number: (605) 313-5086, Access# 1004153
Board Member calling in from: 
1200 W. 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017; 405 Hilgard 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; 21201 W Oxnard St, Woodland Hills, CA 91367; 27201 Tourney Road, Suite 201, Valencia CA 91355.

 

Trustees Present

C. Lopez (remote), D. Cho (remote), M. Green (remote), M. Keipp (remote), S. Mendoza (remote), W. Njboke (remote)

Trustees Absent

None

Guests Present

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 Wednesday Nov 6, 2019 at 6:03 PM.

C.

Flag Salute

D.

Additions/Corrections to Agenda

There were no additions or corrections to the agenda. 

E.

Approval of September 30, 2019 Minutes

C. Lopez made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 09-30-19 Regular Board Meeting on 09-30-19.
S. Mendoza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Njboke
Absent
C. Lopez
Aye
D. Cho
Absent
M. Green
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
S. Mendoza
Aye

F.

Approval of October 21, 2019 Minutes

C. Lopez made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 10-21-19 Regular Board Meeting on 10-21-19.
M. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Lopez
Aye
M. Green
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
S. Mendoza
Aye
D. Cho
Abstain
W. Njboke
Abstain

II. Communications

A.

Presentations from the Public

There were no presentations from the Public. 

III. Consent Agenda Items

A.

Background

B.

Consent Items

There were no consent agenda items. 

IV. Items Scheduled For Information

A.

Update CDE/LACOE Meeting Re: ASES and 21st Century Programs

With the closure of YPI on Friday, October 21, 2019, an after school program called Think Together has stepped in to take over 21st century/ ASES programs for any of the schools that would like to partner.  Think Together hired hundreds of YPI tutors and provided after school services that following Monday.  

B.

GEAR UP update

The services for GEAR Up are at a hault as Ms. King-Berg is working with the Department of Education to bring the grant in house, unless they can find another agency YPICS can sub-grant to.  YPICS preference is to take over until another agency who can provide the services YPI did. YPICS will potentially hire 17 full-time former YPI GEAR Up staff to provide services for around two months until YPICS can procure a contractor who is better suited to run the program. 

C.

Brown Act Training Update/Review

The Board of Trustees was asked to review the Brown Act packet sent by YMC as a refresher.  YMC will be conducting the Brown Act training at the board meeting in December. 

V. Items Scheduled For Action

A.

Recommendation to approve Local Indicators for California School Dashboard for BCCS, MORCS, & BCCHS

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the local indicators for Californina for BCCS, MORCS, and BCCHS.
S. Mendoza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Green
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
S. Mendoza
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye

B.

Recommendation to approve After School Program Think Together MOU

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the interim MOU with Think Together.
M. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Mendoza
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
M. Green
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye

VI. 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 6:52 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Zubia

VII. Announcements

A.

Closing Announcements

School oversight visits are approaching. 

Board President, Mary Keipp and Board Secretary, Sandra Mendoza will attend the MORCS oversight visit on October 20, 2019. 

Board Member, Michael Green will attend the BCCS oversight on December 13, 2019.