Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday December 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Location

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Trustees Present

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

Trustees Absent

S. Mendoza

Guests Present

I. Castillo (remote), L. Simonsen (remote), R. Duenas (remote), R. Quon (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 Dec 7, 2020 at 6:05 PM.

C.

Flag Salute

D.

Additions/Corrections to Agenda

Action items F and item G are the same items and will be voted on once. 

E.

Approval of October 26, 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 10-26-20.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Green
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
C. Lopez
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye

F.

Approval of November 23, 2020 Board Meeting Minutes

M. Green made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 11-23-20.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Green
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
M. Keipp
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye

G.

Approval of December 07, 2020 Board Public Hearing Minutes

M. Green made a motion to approve the minutes from YPICS Board Public Hearing: Budget Overview for Parents on 12-07-20.
C. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Mendoza
Absent
C. Lopez
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
M. Green
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye

II. Communications

A.

Presentations from the Public

There were no presentations from the Public. 

B.

Modified Meeting Procedures During COVID-19 Pandemic

III. Items Scheduled For Information

A.

COVID-19 Reopening Update

YPICS Charter Schools will remain closed through the end of the semester and will continue to follow federal, state, and local Health Officials’ guidance for schools for any reopening.  YPICS will remain in distance learning through mid-March 2021.  

B.

Committee/ Council Reports

Each month council and committee meeting minutes are provided for the board to review. Board members will direct senior staff regarding any minutes or committee concerns that may arise.

C.

Board Committee Reports

D.

Special Education Report - COVID19

Vashon Nutt, YPICS Special Education Director reported.

E.

Facilites Update

LAUSD will close all schools through January 11, 2020.  Collocated schools will not be able to have anyone on campus between December 10, 2020 and January 11, 2020. 

F.

Bert Corona Executive Administrator Report

Ruben Duenas, Executive Administrator/Chief Operations Officer, reported.

G.

Monsenor Oscar Romero Executive Administrator Report

Dr. Rene Quon, Executive Administrator reported.

H.

Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator Report

Larry Simonsen, Executive Administrator reported.

I.

Executive Director's Report

Yvette King-Berg, Executive Director, reported.

IV. Consent Agenda Items

A.

Background

B.

Consent Items

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the consent agenda items.
M. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Lopez
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
M. Green
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent

V. Items Scheduled For Action

A.

Annual Performance-Based Oversight Visit Reports from 2019-2020 for BCCHS, BCCS, and MORCS

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the received, reviewed, and discussed Annual Oversight Visit Reports from 2019-2020 for BCCHS, BCCS, and MORCS.
M. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Keipp
Aye
M. Green
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent

B.

LAUSD Certification of Board Compliance Review

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the LAUSD Certification of the Board Compliance Review.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Lopez
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
D. Cho
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
M. Green
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye

C.

Material Revisions for YPICS to LAUSD

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the Material Revisions for YPICS regarding Termination of Sole Statutory Member of YPI Charter Schools, Inc. in the charter petitions for BCCS, BCHS, and MORCS to LAUSD with inclusion of YPICS Board Resolution #2020-10, Restated Articles of Incorporation submitted to the Secretary of State, Review of 5 years of LAUSD Oversight Visit Scores, and the Interim school budgets.
D. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Keipp
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
M. Green
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
D. Cho
Aye

D.

YPICS October 2020 Financials

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the YPICS October 2020 financials and check registers as submitted.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Keipp
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
M. Green
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
D. Cho
Aye

E.

First Interim Report

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the First Interim reports for BCCS, MORCS, and BCCHS.
M. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Cho
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
M. Green
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye

F.

Budget Overview for Parents as per SB 820

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the recommendation to adopt the LCFF (SB820) Budget Overview for Parents as presented.
M. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Green
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
M. Keipp
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye

G.

LCFF Budget Overview for Parents

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the recommendation to adopt the LCFF (SB820) Budget Overview for Parents as presented.
M. Green seconded the motion.
This item is the same as Item F. 
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Cho
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
M. Keipp
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
M. Green
Aye

H.

Learning Loss Mitigation Technology Purchase

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the Learning Mitigation Technology purchase which is above the spending authority of the Executive Director.
D. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Mendoza
Absent
M. Keipp
Aye
M. Green
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
D. Cho
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 7:24 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Zubia