Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday July 26, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Location

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Trustees Present

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

Trustees Absent

S. Mendoza

Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened

C. Lopez

Guests Present

R. Duenas (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 Jul 26, 2021 at 6:04 PM.

C.

Additions/Corrections to Agenda

There were no additions or corrections to the agenda.

D.

Approval of June 28, 2021 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

W. Njboke made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 06-28-21.
M. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Njboke
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
D. Cho
Aye
C. Lopez
Absent
M. Keipp
Aye
M. Green
Aye

E.

Approval of July 19, 2021 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

W. Njboke made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 07-19-21.
M. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Green
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
C. Lopez
Absent
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.

DVR Notification: Bert Corona Charter High School

B.

Independent Study Public Hearing

C. Lopez arrived.

C.

School Committee/ Council Reports

D.

Board Committee Reports

E.

Bert Corona Executive Administrator Report

F.

Monsenor Oscar Romero Executive Administrator Report

G.

Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator Report

H.

Chief Operations Officer Report

I.

Executive Director's Report

IV. Consent Agenda Items

A.

Background

B.

Consent Items

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

V. Items Scheduled For Action

A.

FY21-22 Consolidated Application for Funding

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the 21-22 Consolidated Application for Funding.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Njboke
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
M. Green
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
D. Cho
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye

B.

Bert Corona Charter High School Declaration of Need 2021-2022

M. Green made a motion to approve the SY21-22 Declaration of Need for Bert Corona Charter High School.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Njboke
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
M. Green
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent

C.

Bert Corona Charter School Declaration of Need 2021-2022

M. Green made a motion to approve the SY21-22 Declaration of Need for Bert Corona Charter School.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Mendoza
Absent
M. Keipp
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
M. Green
Aye

D.

Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School Declaration of Need 2021-2022

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the SY21-22 Declaration of Need for MonseƱor Oscar Romero Charter School.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Lopez
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
M. Green
Aye

E.

Adoption of the Board Calendar of Dates

C. Lopez made a motion to adopt the Board Calendar with an update to the Board Data Retreat being moved to September 18, 2021.
D. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Mendoza
Absent
C. Lopez
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
M. Green
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye

F.

One-Time Vacation Cap Payout

M. Green made a motion to approve the one-time vacation payout for accrued vacation hours above the new accrual cap.
C. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Lopez
Aye
M. Green
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent

G.

Local Assignment Option - Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School

M. Green made a motion to approve the Local Area Option for David Rosenberg during the 2021- 2022 school year.
C. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Njboke
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
C. Lopez
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
M. Green
Aye

H.

Local Assignment Option - Bert Corona Charter School

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the Local Area Option for Tyler Nevins and Brett Walter.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
W. Njboke
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
M. Green
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
D. Cho
Aye

I.

Independent Study (Revise)

C. Lopez made a motion to approve the Independent Study Policy revise.
D. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Green
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent

J.

3rd Party Vendor - Instruction for Independent Study

C. Lopez made a motion to approve Edgenuity as the independent study vendor.
D. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Lopez
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
M. Green
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
D. Cho
Aye

K.

Innovare Contract

M. Green made a motion to approve the Innovare contract for data dashboard services.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Keipp
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
M. Green
Aye
W. Njboke
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent

L.

ESSR III Assurances and Safety Plans

M. Green made a motion to approve the ESSR III assurances and safey plans.
C. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Green
Aye
D. Cho
Aye
M. Keipp
Aye
C. Lopez
Aye
S. Mendoza
Absent
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 7:20 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Zubia
Documents used during the meeting
  • Board Brief BCCHS DVR Notification Informational Item.org.pdf
  • Public Hearing Indepedent Study Revise .pdf
  • Executive Director Report July 2021 .pdf
  • 21-22 Staff Calendars Updated with new holiday.pdf
  • board_brief Recommendation to approve Revised 2021-2022 Instructional Calendars with the inclusion of Juneteenth .pdf
  • YPICS Check register May and June 2021 (1).pdf
  • ConApp Spring 2020-21_Certified_BCCS.pdf
  • ConApp Spring 2020-21_Certified_BCHS.pdf
  • ConApp Spring 2020-21_Certified_MORCS.pdf
  • Recommendation to approve 2021-2022 Consolidated Application Certificiation of Assurances Statement and Application for Catergorical Programs for BCCS MORCS and BCHS.pdf
  • 21-22_Bert_Corona_Charter_High_School_DON 2021-2022 CL-500 072621.pdf
  • 21-22_Bert_Corona_Charter_School_CL-500 (1).pdf
  • 21-22_MORCS DON _CL-500 (2) 07262021.pdf
  • 20212022_YPICS_Board_Calendar (1).pdf
  • One time Vacation Buyout.pdf
  • MORCS LAO Option Board Approval July 2021.docx.....pdf
  • BCCS LAO Option Nivens Board Approved July 2021.docx.....pdf
  • BCCS LAO Walker Board Approved July 2021.docx.....pdf
  • YPICS Independent Study Board Policy Final (July 2021) (07262021).pdf
  • YPICS Independent Study Written Agreement 07262021.pdf
  • Board Brief YPICS Recommendation to Approve YPICS Independent Study Policy July 2021 Final.pdf
  • Bert Corona HS - Edgenuity Instructional Services Quote 2021-2022.pdf
  • Bert Corona MS - Edgenuity Instructional Services Quote 2021-2022.pdf
  • Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter - Edgenuity Instructional Services Quote 2021-2022.pdf
  • Innovare - Social Innovation Partners & Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools, Inc.docx.pdf