Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 26, 2016 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

Bert Corona Charter School - 9400 Remick Avenue, Pacoima CA 91331; Board Member calling in from 4000 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037; Conference Call: (605) 562-3000, Access# 1004153

Meeting being held at Bert Corona Charter School - 9400 Remick Avenue, Pacoima CA 91331; Board Member calling in from 4000 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037; Conference Call: (605) 562-3000, Access# 1004153

Agenda

     
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Flag Salute
  D. Additions/Corrections to Agenda
  E. Minutes of Previous Regular Meeting
   
Minutes of August 22, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors will be presented for Approval. 

It is recommended that the Board approve the minutes from the previous meetings.
    Minutes for Board Meeting on August 22, 2016
  F. Minutes of Previous Special Meeting
   

 
II. COMMUNICATIONS
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Presentations from the Public
   
Any persons present desiring to address the Board of Directors on any proper matter. 

The YPI Charter Public Schools ("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:
Agenda Items: No individual presentation shall be more than five (5) minutes and total time for this purpose shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes per agenda item. 
Non-Agenda Items: No individual presentation shall be for more than three (3) minutes and total time shall not exceed fifteen (15) minutes. 
 
When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to state their name and address from the podium and adhere to the time limits set forth.

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 at 1157 S. Berendo 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.

Americans with Disabilities
YPI Charter Schools, Inc. 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 info@coronacharter.org / info@romerocharter.org. All efforts will be made for reasonable accommodations.
  B. Tresurer/ CFOs Report
   

Irina Castillo, VP Finance, ExED - YPICS Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

   
  C. Director's Reports
   
   
   
   
  D. Executive Director's Report
   
III. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR INFORMATION
  A. LAUSD Charter School Division Oversight Process
  B. YPI CTEIG MOU
  C. YPICS Board Approved Meeting Calendar 2016 -2017
   
IV. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
 
Audit
  A. Background
   
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 removed 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. Recommendation to Approve 2016-2017 Homeless Education Policies for BCCS and MORCS
  C. Recommendation to Approve 2016-2017 Final Staff Rosters for BCCS, BCCHS, and MORCS
   
It is recommended that the Board approve the Consent Agenda.
   
   
   
   
V. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR ACTION
  A. Recommendation to Approve Slate of YPICS Board Officers for the 2016 - 2017 School Year
   

It is recommended that the Board approve all items scheduled for action. 

   
  B. Recommendation to Receive June 30, 2016 Unaudited Actual Reports for BCCS, BCCHS, and MORCS
   
It is recommended that the Board approve all items scheduled for action. 
   
   
   
   
   
  C. Recommendation to Approve Education Protection Act Spending Plan for 2016-2017 School Year
   
It is recommended that the Board approve all items scheduled for action. 
   
  D. Recommenations to Approve to Receive the $513,000 CTEIG Award from the CDE
   
It is recommended that the Board approve all items scheduled for action.
VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  A. Rally in the Valley
  B. Monsenor Oscar Romero Petition Renewal
   

LAUSD Final Board Vote scheduled for 09/20/16 at 6:00pm. 

VII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting