Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Saturday July 30, 2022 at 10:00 AM
Location
https://meet.google.com/wpz-sihe-jtw
YPICS Regular Board Meeting
Saturday, July 30 · 10:00 – 11:30am
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Trustees Present
C. Lopez (remote), D. Cho (remote), M. Green (remote), M. Keipp (remote), S. Mendoza (remote), W. Njboke
Trustees Absent
None
Trustees who arrived after the meeting opened
W. Njboke
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 Saturday Jul 30, 2022 at 10:02 AM.
C.
Approval of Board Findings relating to Teleconference Meetings During State of Emergency
C. Lopez made a motion to continue teleconference meeting for the next 30 days pursuant to Government Code 54953(e)(1).
S. Mendoza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Absent
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
D.
Additions/Corrections to Agenda
II. Communications
A.
Presentations from the Public
There were no presentations or communications from the Public.
W. Njboke arrived.
B.
Modified Meeting Procedures During COVID-19 Pandemic
III. Items Scheduled For Action
A.
Bert Corona Charter School Declaration of Need 2022-2023
S. Mendoza made a motion to approve the 2022-23 Declaration of Need for Bert Corona Charter School.
M. Green seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
B.
Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School Declaration of Need 2022-2023
C. Lopez made a motion to approve the 2022-23 Declaration of Need for Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School.
S. Mendoza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
C.
Bert Corona Charter High School Declaration of Need 2022-2023
C. Lopez made a motion to approve the 2022-23 Declaration of Need for Bert Corona High Charter School.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
D.
Adoption of the Board Calendar of Dates
S. Mendoza made a motion to adopt the presented 2022-23 board calendar with the addition of a regular board meeting on August 8, 2022.
D. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
E.
Local Assignment Option - Bert Corona Charter School
M. Green made a motion to approve the Local Area Option allowing Brett Walter, a single subject holder, to teach English and social sciences for the 2022-23 school year.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
F.
Local Assignment Option - Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School
M. Green made a motion to approve the Local Area Option allowing Paul Duran, a single subject mathematics holder, to teach mathematics and science for the 2022-23 school year and made a motion to approve the Local Area Option allowing David Rosenberg, a single subject English holder, to teach English and social sciences for the 2022-23 school year.
S. Mendoza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
G.
Board Resolution #2022-3: Renewal of the Pacific Western Bank Line of Credit
M. Green made a motion to approve the renewing of the $500,000 line of credit with Pacific Western Bank.
W. Njboke 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 |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
H.
Appointment of Interim Executive Administrator
C. Lopez made a motion to approve appointing Freddy Zepeda, the Director of Instruction to be the Interim Executive Administrator for Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School.
S. Mendoza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
I.
Closing of School CCU Credit Card Issued to Rene Quon and Opening of School CCU Credit Card to Freddy Zepeda
C. Lopez made a motion to approve closing out the CCU school credit card for former Executive Administrator Dr. Rene Quon and opening a CCU school credit card for Interim Executive Administrator, Freddy Zepeda with a credit limit of $5,000.
S. Mendoza seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Keipp |
Aye
|
| W. Njboke |
Aye
|
| M. Green |
Aye
|
| D. Cho |
Aye
|
| S. Mendoza |
Aye
|
| C. Lopez |
Aye
|
J.
Rescheduling of Board Retreat
Discussed, agreed for 9/17, no vote taken.
K.
Certification of Sufficiency of Materials and Textbooks for BCCS, MORCS, and BCCHS
This action item is being tabled for the next regular board meeting.
IV. 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 11:50 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Zubia
Documents used during the meeting
- 22-23 BCCS Declaration of Need Form July 30 2022.pdf
- 22-23 MORCS Declaration of Need Board Approved 07302022 (1).pdf
- 22-23- BCCHS Declaration of Nedd Board Approved July 30, 2022.pdf
- YPICS_Board_Calendar_2022_2023.pdf
- 22-23 LAO_Walter (July 28).pdf
- 22-23 LAO MORCS Rosenberg Board Approved-.pdf
- Local Area Option MORCS Duran 2022 July 30 2022.pdf
- Board Resolution- Renewal Line of Credit PWB 2022-3 .pdf
There were no additions or corrections to the agenda.