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Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday February 10, 2020 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School - 2670 W. 11th Street, Los Angeles CA 90006
Meeting Call In Number: (605) 313-5086, Access# 1004153.

Board members calling in from: 17037 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills, CA 91344; 21201 W Oxnard St, Woodland Hills, CA 91367.
 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
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. Approval of the January 13, 2020 Board Meeting Minutes
    Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on January 13, 2020
II. Communications
  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 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.

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 (818) 480-6810  or at info@coronacharter.org, info@romerocharter.org. All efforts will be made for reasonable accommodations.
III. Training
  A. Brown Act Training Presented by Young, Minney & Corr, LLP
   
The training by Young, Minney and Corr's partner, Janelle A. Ruley, Esq. will begin promptly at 6:30PM. 
IV. Items Scheduled For Information
  A. ConApp
   
   
   
  B. Federal Addendums
   
  C. Form 700
  D. LAUSD Performance Review Updates for BCCS and MORCS
  E. Notice to Cure Letter for Bert Corona Charter School Regarding Suspensions
   
  F. Notice to Cure Letter for Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School Regarding Suspensions
   
  G. Committee/ Council Reports
   

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.
  H. Board Committee Reports
  I. Facilites Update
   

This update is for all of the YPICS' schools. 
  J. Bert Corona Executive Administrator Report
   
Please see consent agenda item number 1.
  K. Monsenor Oscar Romero Executive Administrator Report
   
Please see consent agenda item number 1.
  L. Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator Report
   
Please see consent agenda item number 1.
  M. Executive Director's Report
   
V. Consent Agenda Items
  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 receive and file the 2018-2019 School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) for Bert Corona Charter School, Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School, and Bert Corona Charter High School.

2. Recommendation to approve 2020-2021 instructional calendar.

 
   
   
   
   
VI. Items Scheduled For Action
  A. December 2019 YPICS Financials
   
Recommendation to approve the December 2019 YPICS financials and check registers as submitted. 
   
  B. Expenditures Over Spending Authority of Executive Director
   
Recommendation to approve expenditures for items above spending authority of the Executive Director. 
  C. Auditor Selection for FY Ending June 30, 2020
   
Recommendation to approve auditor selection for fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. 
  D. Ratify Updated Think Together MOU
   
Recommendation to ratify the updated Think Together MOU.
VII. Announcements
  A. Closing Announcements
VIII. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting