Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)
YPICS Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Location
YPI Charter Schools
Learning and Support Center
10660 White Oak Avenue, Suite B101
Granada Hills, CA 91344
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/89389507409
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
Board members will be calling in from:
1728 S. Vermont Ave, Los Angeles CA 90006
Agenda
Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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I. | Opening Items | 6:00 PM | |||
Opening Items
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A. | Record Attendance and Guests | Yesenia Zubia | |||
B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Mary Keipp | |||
C. | Additions/Corrections to Agenda | Mary Keipp | 1 m | ||
D. | Approval of August 25, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | Mary Keipp | 1 m | |
II. | Communications | 6:02 PM | |||
A. | Presentations from the Public | FYI | Mary Keipp | ||
END OF STATE OF EMERGENCY AND NEW REMOTE PARTICIPATION RULES - Assembly Bill 2449 Governor Newsom announced that the COVID-19 state of emergency ended on February 28, 2023. With the end of the state of emergency, agencies are no longer able to utilize pandemic-era virtual meeting procedures. However, board members may continue to participate remotely by telephone and/or videoconference under traditional Ralph M. Brown Act teleconference rules. Effective January 1, 2023, Assembly Bill 2449 (AB 2449) allows individual board members to participate in meetings remotely during "emergency circumstances" or for "just cause." Specific requirements may be found in the full text of AB2449 (California Legislation Information). All requirements for attendance by the YPICS Board of Trustees are adhered to in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act.
Instructions for Presentations to the Board by Parents and Citizens
If you wish to make a public comment, you may attend in person and may complete a "Speaker Card" (on an agenda item or non-agenda item) card which will be available at the door.
When addressing the Board, speakers are requested (but not required) to state their name and address from the podium and adhere to the time limits set forth. Non-agenda items are limited to three (3) minutes and total time allotted to not exceed fifteen (15) minutes and Items on the agenda are limited to five (5) minutes.
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III. | Items Scheduled for Information | 6:02 PM | |||
A. | Board Committee Updates | FYI | Mary Keipp | 4 m | |
1. Board Academic Committee update presented by Committee Chair Cesar Lopez 2. Board Finance Committee update presented by Committee Chair, Michael Green 3. Board Technology Committee update presented by Committee Chair, Dean Cho |
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B. | YPICS Senior Director of Community Schools' Report | FYI | Karina Favela-Barreras | 2 m | |
C. | YPICS Director of Special Education's Report | FYI | Vashon Nutt | 2 m | |
D. | Bert Corona Charter School Executive Administrator's Report | FYI | Kevin Myers | 2 m | |
E. | Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School Executive Administrator's Report | FYI | Paul Duran | 2 m | |
F. | Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator's Report | FYI | Max Garcia | 2 m | |
G. | YPICS Chief Accountability Officer's Report | FYI | Ena LaVan | 2 m | |
H. | YPICS Chief Operations Officer's Report | FYI | Ruben Duenas | 2 m | |
The COO will also give an update on the student outreach plan. |
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I. | YPICS Executive Director Report | FYI | Yvette King-Berg | 2 m | |
IV. | Closed Session | 6:22 PM | |||
A. | Closed Session - Government Code Section 54956.9(b) - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION | Discuss | Paul Minney, Esq. | 10 m | |
Government Code Section 54956.9(b) - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Conference with legal counsel will begin promptly at 6:30 PM. |
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V. | Open Session | 6:32 PM | |||
A. | Action Taken in Closed Session - Government Code Section 54956.9(b) - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION | FYI | Mary Keipp | 1 m | |
Government Code Section 54956.9(b) - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
The Board Chair will report out action taken in Closed Session. |
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VI. | Consent Agenda Items | 6:33 PM | |||
A. | Background | Vote | 5 m | ||
All matters listed under the consent agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be approved/enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. Unless specifically requested by a Board member for further discussion or removal from the agenda, there will be no discussion of these items prior to the Board's vote on them. The Executive Director recommends approval of all consent agenda items. |
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B. | Consent Items | FYI | |||
There are no consent agenda items for this meeting. |
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VII. | Items Scheduled For Action | 6:38 PM | |||
A. | FY24-25 YPICS June Financials | Vote | Irina Castillo | 5 m | |
This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS June 2025 financials and check registers as submitted. |
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B. | FY24-25 YPICS Unaudited Actuals | Vote | Irina Castillo | 5 m | |
This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS FY24-25 Unaudited Actuals. |
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C. | FY25-26 YPICS August Financials | Vote | Irina Castillo | 5 m | |
This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS August 2025 financials and check registers as submitted. |
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D. | Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools Report | Vote | Irina Castillo | 5 m | |
This is a recommendation to approve the Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools Report. |
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E. | SY25-26 YPICS Declaration of Needs | Vote | Yvette King-Berg | 2 m | |
This is a recommendation to approve the 25-26 Declaration of Needs (CL-500) for YPICS schools: Bert Corona Charter School, Bert Corona Charter High School and Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School. |
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F. | Updated YPICS Conflict of Interest Per LA Board of Supervisors | Vote | Yvette King-Berg | 5 m | |
This is a recommendation to approve the updated YPICS Conflict of Interest proposed codes by the LA Board of Supervisors.
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G. | LACOE Notice of Instructional Materials Sufficiency letter for Bert Corona Charter High School | Vote | Yvette King-Berg | 5 m | |
This is a recommendation to acknowledge and receive the LACOE Notice of Instructional Materials Sufficiency letter for Bert Corona Charter High School. |
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H. | Bert Corona Charter School Bungalow Repairs | Vote | Ruben Duenas | 5 m | |
This is a recommendation to approve the necessary repairs for BCCS bungalow A-1. |
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VIII. | Announcements | 7:15 PM | |||
A. | Next Board Meeting | FYI | Yvette King-Berg | 2 m | |
The next YPICS Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2025. |
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IX. | Closing Items | 7:17 PM | |||
A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Mary Keipp |