Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday June 28, 2018 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

Bert Corona Charter High School - 12513 Gain Street, Pacoima, CA 91331
Meeting Call In Number: (641) 715-3680, Access# 1004153.
Board Members calling in from 17112 Minnehaha Street, Granada Hills, CA 91344; 501 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017; 25024 Highspring Avenue, Newhall, CA 91321; 1625 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015; 17037 Chatsworth Street, Granada Hills, California 91344.
 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Record Attendance and Guests   Yesenia Zubia 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Mary Keipp
  C. Flag Salute   2 m
  D. Additions/Corrections to Agenda   Mary Keipp 2 m
  E. Approve May 21, 2018 Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Keipp 2 m
    Minutes for Board Meeting on May 21, 2018  
II. COMMUNICATIONS 6:07 PM
 
Academic Excellence
 
  A. Presentations from the Public FYI Mary Keipp 5 m
   
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 6:12 PM
  A. Board Retreat on July 21, 2018 FYI Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

Board members will complete the Board Assessment on Board on Track during the meeting.

 
  B. YPICS 2018 -2019 Board of Directors' Meeting Calendar Discuss Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   
This item is informational and no action is required.
 
     
  C. Committee/ Council Reports FYI 5 m
   

Each month council and committee meeting minutes are provided for the board to review. Board members will direct senior staff regarding any minutes or committee concerns that may arise.
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  1. Academic Committee Reports
  2. Climate and Culture Committee Reports
    1. Student Leadership Council
  3. Parent/ Committee Advocacy/ Engagement Reports
    1. School Site Council
    2. English Learner Advisory Committee
  4. LCAP Advisory Committee Reports
 
  D. Director of Special Education's Report FYI Vashon Nutt 5 m
     
  E. Facilites Update FYI Ruben Duenas 5 m
   

This update is for all of the YPICS' schools. 

 
  F. Bert Corona Executive Administrator Report FYI Ruben Duenas 5 m
     
  G. Monsenor Oscar Romero Executive Administrator Report FYI Kevin Myers 5 m
     
  H. Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Director's Report FYI Larry Simonsen 5 m
     
  I. Executive Director's Report FYI Yvette King-Berg 5 m
     
     
     
     
IV. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 6:57 PM
 
Audit
 
  A. Background FYI
   
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 Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

A.    Recommendation to approve 2018-2019 Homeless Education Policies for BCCS, BCCHS, and MORCS
B.    Recommendation to approve 2018-2019 Consolidated Application Certification of Assurances Statement, Protected Prayer Certifications, Statement and Application for Categorical Programs for BCCS, BCCHS, and MORCS

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
V. ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR ACTION 7:02 PM
  A. Recommendation to approve 2018-2019 LCAPs and ESSA Federal Addendums for BCCS, BCCHS, and MORCS Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   
Recommendation to approve 2018-2019 Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Federal Addendums for BCCS, BCCHS, and MORCS.

It is recommended that the Board approve item.
 
     
     
     
     
  B. Recommendation to approve 2018-2019 budgets for YPI Charter Schools, BCCS, BCCHS, and MORCS. Vote Irina Castillo 10 m
   
It is recommended that the Board approve item.
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  C. Recommendations to approve 2018-2019 EPA Expenditure Plans for BCCS, BCCHS, and MORCS Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   
          It is recommended that the Board approve Item.
 
     
     
     
  D. Recommendation to approve the Board of Directors for 2018-2019 Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   
It is recommended that the Board approve item.
 
  E. Recommendation to approve 2018-2019 final staff rosters, employee agreements, and leadership Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   
Recommendation to approve 2018-2019 final Staff Rosters, YPICS employee agreements, and YPICS Leadership Team.   

 
It is recommended that the Board approve item.
 
     
  F.  Recommendation to approve policy limiting assistance with immigration enforcement Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   
 Recommendation to approve policy limiting assistance with immigration enforcement and ensuring that YPI Charter Schools remain safe and accessible to all CA residents regardless of immigration status.

  It is recommended that the Board approve item.
 
     
     
VI. CLOSED SESSION 7:37 PM
  A. Matters to be discussed are those permitted by Government Code Section 54956 Discuss Mary Keipp 15 m
   

The Board of Directors will now be moving into closed session to discuss matters described in Section VI.  Matters to be discussed are those permitted by Government Code Section 54956 (Litigation and Personnel)

A.    LITIGATION: (Government code 54956.9)
B.    PERSONNEL: Executive Director’s Evaluation (Government code 5496. Executive)

 
VII. OPEN SESSION 7:52 PM
  A. Items Scheduled for Action Vote Mary Keipp 5 m
VIII. Closing Items 7:57 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS 7:57 PM
  A. Closing Announcements FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

The next meeting will take place on August 13, 2018 at the YPICS Central Office.