Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

YPICS Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday February 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM PST

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

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  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
   

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


YPICS (or the "Charter Schools") welcome your participation at the Charter Schools' Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Directors ("Board") is to conduct the affairs of the Charter Schools in public. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our Charter Schools. To assist you in the case of speaking/participating in our meetings, the following guidelines are provided:

 

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. 


Ordinarily, Board Members will not respond to presentations and no action can be taken. However, the board may give direction to staff following a presentation.
 
Any public records relating to an agenda item for an open session of the Board which are distributed to all of the Board members shall be available for public inspection on the Charter Schools website at ypics.org or at 2670 W 11th Street, Los Angeles, California 90006, 12513 Gain Street, Pacoima, CA 91331, 9400 Remick Avenue, Pacoima, California 91331 and 10660 White Oak Avenue, Granada Hills, CA 91344.

YPICS adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Should you require special accommodations, or more information about accessibility, please contact us at least 48 hours in advance at (818) 834-5805,  (213) 413-9600 or (818) 480-6810  or at info@coronacharter.org, info@romerocharter.org. All efforts will be made for reasonable accommodations.

 

 
III. Items Scheduled for Information 6:02 PM
  A. Board Committee Updates FYI Mary Keipp 5 m
   

 

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.

 
  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
   

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.

 
  B. Consent Items- YPICS SARC Reports and ASES GANS Vote Mary Keipp 3 m
   

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  

 
     
     
     
     
     
V. Items Scheduled For Action 6:43 PM
  A. FY25-26 YPICS December Financials Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS December 2025 financials and check registers as submitted. 

 
     
  B. YPICS FY24-25 Audit Vote Irina Castillo 10 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS FY24-25 audit.

 
     
  C. Approve the YPICS Volunteer Policy Vote Ruben Duenas 2 m
   

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.

 
     
     
VI. Announcements 7:00 PM
  A. Next Board Meeting FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

The next YPICS Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 2, 2026.

 
VII. Closing Items 7:02 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mary Keipp