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/89118246591
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 December 8, 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 | 5 m | |
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1. Board Academic Committee update presented by Committee Chair Cesar Lopez- The Academic Committee did meet in December to review the CA Dashboards for each school. The next scheduled meeting will be in March 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 February 2, 2025, at 5:00 PM. Fiscal items recommended by the committee to the board for approval during the regular board meeting today 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 will be 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 | |
| G. | YPICS Executive Director Report | FYI | Yvette King-Berg | 2 m | |
| H. | Form 700 | Mary Keipp | 5 m | ||
| I. | LCAP Mid-Year Update | Discuss | Yvette | 5 m | |
| J. | Regional Placement Center Program: Partnership with Expatiate | Discuss | Yvette King-Berg | 5 m | |
| K. | Facilities: 26-27 Prop 39 Preliminary Offer for Bert Corona Charter High School | FYI | Yvette King-Berg | 1 m | |
| IV. | Consent Agenda Items | 6:35 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- YPICS SARC Reports and ASES GANS | Vote | Mary Keipp | 3 m | |
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1. Receive the Bert Corona Charter Middle ASES GAN $203,482.84 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026) and (Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter Middle ASES GAN for $$203,482.84 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026)
2. Recommendation to receive and file 2024-2025 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) documents for Bert Corona Charter School, Bert Corona Charter High School, and Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School |
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| V. | Items Scheduled For Action | 6:43 PM | |||
| A. | FY25-26 YPICS December Financials | Vote | Irina Castillo | 5 m | |
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This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS December 2025 financials and check registers as submitted. |
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| B. | YPICS FY24-25 Audit | Vote | Irina Castillo | 10 m | |
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This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS FY24-25 audit. |
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| C. | Approve the YPICS Volunteer Policy | Vote | Ruben Duenas | 2 m | |
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This recommendation is to approve the YPICS Volunteer Policy, which meets state law requirements. Staff recommends approval of the YPICSVolunteer Policy to enable school sites to begin using volunteers to support staff on our campuses. |
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| VI. | Announcements | 7:00 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, March 2, 2026. |
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| VII. | Closing Items | 7:02 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Mary Keipp | ||