Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday May 24, 2021 at 6:00 PM
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Trustees Present
C. Lopez (remote), D. Cho (remote), M. Green (remote), M. Keipp (remote), S. Mendoza (remote)
Trustees Absent
W. Njboke
Guests Present
I. Castillo (remote), K. Myers (remote), L. Simonsen (remote), R. Bradford (remote), R. Duenas (remote), R. Quon (remote), V. Nutt (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 May 24, 2021 at 6:10 PM.
C.
Additions/Corrections to Agenda
There were no additions or corrections to the agenda.
D.
Approval of April 19, 2021 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
M. Green made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 04-19-21.
C. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Absent
|
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
There were no reports presented.
B.
Board Committee Reports
There were no reports presented.
C.
Director Of Technology and Integration Update
YPICS will move to using a new student information system, Infinite Campus, due to Illuminate, the current provider, no longer offering the student information portion of its services. Mr. Bradford backwards planned the implementation and the schools are on schedule to have a seamless rollout this summer. The first year cost for Infinite Campus will be more than the annual renewal because of the implementation and data transfers.
D.
Facilities
The COO was available to answer any questions from the Board.
E.
Bert Corona Executive Administrator Report
The Executive Administrator's report was made available to the Board. One item to highlight was BCCS has its first on campus event, a movie night for the 8th graders which was a success and on the academics side, testing wrapped up and the students exceeded expected growth.
F.
Monsenor Oscar Romero Executive Administrator Report
The Executive Administrator's report was made available to the Board. A couple items to mention are MORCS is applying for renewal, but it may be postponed by two years and MORCS is working on enrollment and outreach by showcasing street pole banners and revamping the website.
G.
Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator Report
The Executive Administrator's report was made available to the Board. An item to highlight is thirteen students are interning in the program Board Chair Mary Keipp informed the school about.
H.
Chief Operations Officer Report
The Chief Operations Officer's report was made available to the Board. The main focus is working on the FY21-22 budget which has many moving parts with new and different pandemic related funds.
I.
Executive Director's Report
The Executive Director's report was made available to the Board. The report highlights legislation on all levels and the schools' work prepping for next school year.
IV. Consent Agenda Items
A.
Background
B.
Consent Items
C. Lopez made a motion to approve the consent agenda items.
S. Mendoza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Absent
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
V. Items Scheduled For Action
A.
YPICS' April 2021 Financials and Check Registers
C. Lopez made a motion to approve the April 2021 YPICS financials and check registers as submitted.
S. Mendoza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Absent
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
B.
Expanded Learning Opportunities Plans
M. Green made a motion to approve the Expanded Learning Opportunities Plans.
D. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Absent
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
C.
YPICS Updated Bylaws
This item is being moved to the next board meeting.
D.
Revised Fiscal Policies and Procedures
This item is being moved to the next board meeting.
VI. Announcements
A.
Closing Announcements
The Finance Committee meeting will be June 14, 2021 and the next regular board meeting will be June 21, 2021.
VII. 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 7:55 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Zubia