Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 25, 2017 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

Bert Corona Charter School - 9400 Remick Avenue, Pacoima CA 91331
Meeting Call In Number: (641) 715-3680, Access# 1004153. Board Members calling in from 1625 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015, 25024 Highspring Avenue, Newhall, CA 91321,  405 Hillgard Avenue , Los Angeles, CA 90024, and 4000 S. Main Street, Los Angeles, CA 90037.

 

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. Approve August 7, 2017 Minutes
    Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on August 7, 2017
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.
III. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR INFORMATION
  A. Transfer of CTEIG Funds
   

Transfer of funds update

   
   
  B. Facilites Update
   

This update is for all of the YPICS' schools. 

  C. Risk Management and Safety Trainings
   

All YPICS administrators and supervisors were trained in AB1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention (Safe Schools - California AB1825 Full Course 2-hour training).  

   
   
  D. LAUSD Charter Schools Division Oversight Process
   
  E. Committee/ Council Reports
   
  1. Academic Committee Reports
  2. Climate and Culture Committee Reports
    1. Student Leadership Council
  3. Parent/ Committee Advocacy/ Engagement Reports
    1. School Sight Council
    2. English Learner Advisory Committee
  4. LCAP Advisory Committee Reports
   
  F. Directors' Reports
   
   
   
  G. Executive Director's Report
   
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. Consent Items
   
  1. Recommendation to approve Employment Agreements for BCCS, MORCS, and BCCHS for the 2017-2018 school year
  2. Recommendation to approve Memorandum of Understanding between YPI Charter Schools, Inc and Youth Policy Institute
  3. Recommendation to approve final staff rosters for BCCS, MORCS, and BCCHS for the 2017-2018 school year
  4.  Recommendation to approve 2017-2018 bell schedules and instructional minutes offered by BCCS, MORCS and BCCHS for the  2017-2018 school year
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
V. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR ACTION
  A. 17-18 YPICS Board Calendar
   
  B. Budget Update
  C. June 2017 Unaudited Financials
   

Recommendation to approve the unaudited June 2016 financials for Bert Corona Charter School, Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School , and Bert Corona Charter High school.

   
   
   
   
  D. AD HOC Committee for Board Membership - Recommending Michael Green
   

The Ad Hoc Board Membership committee would like to recommend to the Board adding Michael Green onto the slate of board members. 

   
  E. Recommendation to Approve Slate of Directors for 2017-2018
VI. CLOSED SESSION
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
   
Exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: cases
VII. OPEN SESSION
  A. Items Scheduled for Action
VIII. ANNOUNCEMENTS
  A. Closing Annoucements
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting