Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

YPICS Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday June 13, 2022 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

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Agenda

      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. Approval of Board Findings relating to Teleconference Meetings During State of Emergency Vote Mary Keipp 1 m
   

Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)

 

The Charter School Board of Directors determines, in accordance with Government Code Section 54953(e)(1)(B), that meeting in person would present imminent risks to the health or safety of attendees. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)(3), the Board has also reconsidered the circumstances of the State of Emergency declared by the Governor on March 4, 2020, and finds the State of Emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the Directors to meet safely in person and/or that State or local officials continue to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing.

 
  D. Additions/Corrections to Agenda   Mary Keipp 1 m
  E. Approval of April 25, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Keipp 1 m
    Minutes for YPICS Regular Board Meeting on April 25, 2022  
II. Communications 6:03 PM
  A. Presentations from the Public FYI Mary Keipp
   

Any persons present desiring to address the Board of Directors on any proper matter. 

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:

 

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.


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.

 

Instructions for public comments at board meetings conducted via Zoom:
If you wish to make a public comment the YPICS Board of Trustees requests that member of the public please utilize the following procedures:

 

  1. A Google Form “sign-up” will be open to members of the public 30 minutes prior to the public meeting.  This Google Form will take the place of “speaker cards” available at meetings.  https://bit.ly/2Xtb5xx
  2. Speakers are asked (but not required) to fill in their names and select if they wish to address the board regarding specific agenda item (5 minutes allotted) or a non-agenda item (3 minutes allotted).
  3. Speakers are asked to attend the board meeting virtually through the Zoom invitation link on the top of the agenda.
  4. When it is time for the speaker to address the board, their name will be called by the Board Chair and the requesting speaker’s microphone will be activated. 
  5. Speakers are requested (but not required to) rename their Zoom profile with their real name to expedite this process.

Alternatively, member of the public who wish to comment during the Board meeting may use the "raise hand"function on the Zoom platform. Members of the public calling in will be given the opportunity to address the Board during the meeting.

 
  B. Public Hearing: Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs) Discuss Mary Keipp 5 m
   

The YPICS Board of Directors invites parents, community members and staff to comment on and present recommendations regarding the Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs) for Bert Corona Charter School, Bert Corona Charter High School, and Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter Schools.

 
  C. LCAP Update FYI Yesenia Zubia 5 m
     
     
     
III. Items Scheduled for Information 6:13 PM
  A. Governor's May Revision FYI Yvette King-Berg 1 m
  B. Bert Corona Executive Administrator Report FYI Kevin Myers 2 m
     
     
  C. Monseñor Oscar Romero Executive Administrator Report FYI Rene Quon 2 m
     
     
  D. Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator Report FYI Larry Simonsen 2 m
     
     
     
  E. Chief Operation Officer's Report - Salary Table and Pay Raises FYI Ruben Duenas 4 m
     
  F. Executive Director's Report FYI Yvette King-Berg 3 m
     
     
IV. Board of Trustees Professional Development
V. Consent Agenda 6:27 PM
  A. A. Background 5 m
  B. Consent Items Vote Mary Keipp 1 m
   
  1. Recommendation to approve Board Nominating Committee
  2. Recommendation to approve Infinite Campus renewal contract
  3. Recommendation to approve iReady renewal contract
 
     
     
     
VI. Items Scheduled For Action 6:33 PM
  A. YPICS April 2022 Financials and Check Registers Vote Irina Castillo 10 m
   

This is a recommendation to the Board to review and approve the April 2022 BCCS, MORCS, and BCCHS financials and check registers presented by ExED. 

 
     
  B. Reserve the right of YPI Charter Schools to leave LAUSD SELPA at the end of the 2022-2023 school year Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

Recommendation to approve presenting notice to authorizing district, LAUSD, to reserve the right of YPI Charter Schools to leave LAUSD SELPA at the end of the 2022-2023 school year

 
     
  C. 6-Year Laptop Replacement Plan and Apple Order for FY 22-23 Vote Ruben Duenas 5 m
   

Recommendation to approve 6 year laptop replacement plan and Apple order for FY22-23

 
     
     
  D. YPICS Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) Pay Rates and Activities Vote Ruben Duenas 5 m
   

Recommendation to approve updated YPICS Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) pay rates and activities.

 

 
     
  E. Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) M&O Services for MORCS Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

Recommendation to leave LAUSD Maintenance and Operations (M&O) services for Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School.

 
VII. Closed Session 7:03 PM
  A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (government code section 54956.8) Discuss Mary Keipp 10 m
   

Closed session pursuant to government code section 54956.8 - CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS.

 

Lease discussion for Bert Corona Charter School located at 9400 Remick Avenue between YPI Charter Schools and the Japanese American Cultural Center.

 

 

 
VIII. Open Session 7:13 PM
  A. Action Taken in Closed Session FYI Mary Keipp 1 m
IX. Announcements 7:14 PM
  A. Closing Announcements FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
X. Closing Items 7:16 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mary Keipp