Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday March 8, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Location
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Trustees Present
C. Lopez (remote), M. Green (remote), M. Keipp (remote), W. Njboke (remote)
Trustees Absent
D. Cho, S. Mendoza
Guests Present
I. Castillo (remote), K. Myers (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 Mar 8, 2021 at 6:20 PM.
C.
Additions/Corrections to Agenda
There were no additions or corrections to the agenda.
D.
Approval of February 1, 2021 Minutes
M. Green made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 02-01-21.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Absent
|
| D. Cho |
Absent
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| M. Keipp |
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.
School Committee/ Council Reports
The schools' SAC reports were submitted to the Board of Trustees.
B.
Board Committee Reports
C.
Bert Corona Executive Administrator Report
The Executive Administrator's report was submitted to the Board of Trustees and the Executive Administrator was present to answer questions from the Board.
D.
Monsenor Oscar Romero Executive Administrator Report
The Executive Administrator's report was submitted to the Board of Trustees and the Executive Administrator was present to answer questions from the Board.
E.
Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator Report
The Executive Administrator's report was submitted to the Board of Trustees and the Executive Administrator was present to answer questions from the Board.
F.
Chief Operations Officer Report
The Chief Operations Officer's report was submitted to the Board of Trustees and the Chief Operations Officer was present to answer questions from the Board.
G.
Executive Director's Report
The Executive Director's report was submitted to the Board of Trustees and the Executive Director was present to answer questions from the Board.
IV. Consent Agenda Items
A.
Background
B.
Consent Items
There were no consent agenda items.
V. Items Scheduled For Action
A.
YPICS January 2021 Financials
C. Lopez made a motion to approve the YPICS January 2021 financials and check registers as submitted.
M. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Absent
|
| S. Mendoza |
Absent
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
B.
YPICS FY 20/21 Second Interim Report
C. Lopez made a motion to approve the YPICS FY 20/21 second interim report.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Mendoza |
Absent
|
| D. Cho |
Absent
|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
C.
YPICS FY 20-21 Auditor Selection
C. Lopez made a motion to recommend staying with Clifton, Larson, and Allen LLP for another audit year and approving the letter of engagement.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Absent
|
| S. Mendoza |
Absent
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
D.
Expenditures Above Spending Authority of the Executive Director
No action was taken.
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 7:35 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Zubia