Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Minutes

YPICS Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday August 28, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location

The Meeting will be held at:

YPI Charter Schools

Learning and Support Center

10660 White Oak Avenue, Suite B101

Granada Hills, CA 91344

 

A Board member will be joining virtually from Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School, 2670 W. 11th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90006

 

 

The Public may also access the live stream of the meeting at any of the four (4) YPICS  locations or via the Zoom link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81854074508 

 

 

Presentations from the Public can only be made at one of the four YPICS locations listed.

 

Bert Corona Charter School

9400 Remick Avenue Pacoima, CA 91331

 

Bert Corona Charter High School

12513 Gain Street Pacoima, CA 91331

 

Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School

2670 W. 11th Street Los Angeles, CA 90006

 

YPI Charter Schools

Learning and Support Center

10660 White Oak Avenue, Suite B101

Granada Hills, CA 91344

Trustees Present

D. Cho, M. Green, M. Keipp, W. Njboke

Trustees Absent

C. Lopez, S. Mendoza

Guests Present

E. LaVan, F. Zepeda, J. Osorio, K. Myers, R. Bradford, R. Duenas, Y. King-Berg, 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 Aug 28, 2023 at 6:08 PM.

C.

Additions/Corrections to Agenda

There were no additions or corrections to the agenda.

D.

Approval of June 26, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

M. Green made a motion to approve the minutes from YPICS Regular Board Meeting on 06-26-23.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approval of July 17, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

M. Green made a motion to approve the minutes from YPICS Regular Board Meeting on 07-17-23.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Communications

A.

Presentations from the Public

There were no presentations from the Public.

III. Public Hearing

A.

Sufficiency of Instructional Materials - Education Code Section 60119

Need to write blurb Ms. Keipp read out loud.

IV. Items Scheduled for Information

A.

Board Committee Reports

There were no Board Committee reports.

B.

Bert Corona Executive Administrator's Report

C.

Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School Interim Executive Administrator's Report

D.

Bert Corona Charter High School/ COO's Report

E.

LCAP Update and Instructional CAO Report

F.

YPICS Executive Director's Report

V. Consent Agenda Items

A.

Background

B.

Consent Items

W. Njboke made a motion to move the consent calendar.
D. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Items Scheduled For Action

A.

Recommendation to approve Board Resolution 2023-1 "Sufficiency of Instructional Materials"

M. Green made a motion to approve Board Resolution 2023-1 "Sufficiency of Instructional Materials".
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Recommendation to approve the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program Update for the YPI Charter Schools

M. Green made a motion to approve the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program update for YPI Charter Schools.
D. Cho seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Recommendation to approve the search for and purchase of vans for BCCHS

M. Green made a motion to approve the search and purchase of two mini vans for Bert Corona Charter High School.
W. Njboke seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Announcements

A.

Closing Announcements

The Board retreat will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at Descanso Gardens.

VIII. 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 7:06 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Y. Zubia