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/88475776829
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
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| I. | Opening Items | 6:00 PM | |||
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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 November 10, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | Mary Keipp | 1 m | |
| II. | Communications | 6:02 PM | |||
| A. | Presentations from the Public | FYI | Mary Keipp | ||
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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 | |
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1. Board Academic Committee update presented by Committee Chair Cesar Lopez- The Academic Committee did not meet in November. The next scheduled meeting will be in February to review mid-year district benchmark assessment results against the academic school action plans. 2. Board Finance Committee update presented by Committee Chair, Michael Green: Finance Committee met last on December 10, 2025. Fiscal items recommended by the committee to the board were approved during the regular board meeting held the same day at 6:00 PM. The next committee meeting will be scheduled once the audit for the fiscal year ending June 2025 is complete 3. Board Technology Committee update presented by Committee Chair, Dean Cho. |
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| B. | YPICS Director of Special Education's Compliance Report | FYI | Vashon Nutt | 2 m | |
| C. | Bert Corona Charter School Executive Administrator's Report | FYI | Kevin Myers | 2 m | |
| D. | Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School Executive Administrator's Report | FYI | Freddy Zepeda | 2 m | |
| E. | Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator's Report | FYI | Max Garcia | 2 m | |
| F. | YPICS Chief Operations Officer's Report | FYI | Ruben Duenas | 2 m | |
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The COO will also give an update on the student outreach plan. |
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| G. | YPICS Executive Director Report | FYI | Yvette King-Berg | 2 m | |
| IV. | Consent Agenda Items | 6:18 PM | |||
| A. | Background | Vote | 5 m | ||
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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 | ||||
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There are no consent items. |
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| V. | Items Scheduled For Action | 6:23 PM | |||
| A. | FY25-26 YPICS October Financials | Vote | Irina Castillo | 5 m | |
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This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS October 2025 financials and check registers as submitted. |
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| B. | YPICS FY 25-26 1st Interim Reports | Vote | Irina Castillo | 10 m | |
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This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS (Bert Corona Charter MS, Monsenor Charter MS, and Bert Corona Charter HS ) FY 25-26 1st Interim Reports as submitted. |
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| C. | Approve YPICS Board Certification of Compliance Review | Vote | Ena LaVan | 5 m | |
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This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS Board Certification of Compliance Review for Bert Corona Charter MS, Bert Corona Charter HS, and Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter MS. |
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| D. | CCU Credit Card Changes: Close and Open Accounts | Vote | Ruben Duenas | 2 m | |
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This is a recommendation to approve the closing of Isis Pena's California Credit Union school credit card and the re-opening of Yolanda Fuentes' California Credit Union school credit card with a limit of $1,000. |
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| E. | FERPA, Legitimate Educational Interest, The Principle of Least Privilege, & Data Access Guidance | Vote | Ruben Duenas | 2 m | |
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This is a recommendation to approve the FERPA, Legitimate Educational Interest, The Principle of Least Privilege, & Data Access Guidance for YPICS |
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| F. | Bert Corona Charter School Counseling Spaces/Facilities | Vote | Ruben Duenas | 2 m | |
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This is a recommendation to approve installing space for counseling services. |
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| VI. | Announcements | 6:49 PM | |||
| A. | Next Board Meeting | FYI | Yvette King-Berg | 2 m | |
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The next YPICS Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026. |
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| VII. | Closing Items | 6:51 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Mary Keipp | ||