Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday July 30, 2022 at 10:00 AM PDT

Location

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YPICS Regular Board Meeting
Saturday, July 30 · 10:00 – 11:30am
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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 10:00 AM
 
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
II. Communications 10:02 AM
  A. Presentations from the Public FYI Mary Keipp 5 m
   

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. Modified Meeting Procedures During COVID-19 Pandemic FYI Mary Keipp
   
Instructions for Presentations to the Board by Parents and Citizens

 

The YPI Charter Schools (“Charter Schools”) welcome your participation at the Charter Schools’ Board meetings.  The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Directors (“Board”0 is to conduct the affairs of the Charter Schools in public.  Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our Charter Schools.

 

MODIFIED MEETING PROCEDURES DURING COVID-19 (CORONAVIRUS ) PANDEMIC:

 

As per Executive Order N-29-20 from Governor Newsom, the meetings of the Board of Directors of the YPI Charter Schools will move to a virtual/teleconference environment using Zoom.  The purpose of the Governor’s executive order is to control the spread of Coronavirus and to reduce and minimize the risk of infection by “limiting attendance at public assemblies, conference, or other mass events.”  The Governor’s executive order on March 20, 2020, waived the requirement for a majority of board members to physically participate in a public board meeting at the same location.  The intent is not to limit public participation, but rather to protect public health by following the Governor’s Say at Home executive order and the Los Angeles County’s “Safer at Home” Order.
 
Instructions for public comments at board meetings conducted via Zoom:

If you wish to make a public comment, please follow these instructions:
  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 will 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, his/her name will be called by the Board Chair and the requesting speaker’s microphone will be activated. 
  5. Speakers should rename their Zoom profile with their real name to expedite this process.
After the comment has been given, the microphone for the speaker’s Zoom profile will be muted.
 
III. Items Scheduled For Action 10:07 AM
  A. Bert Corona Charter School Declaration of Need 2022-2023 Vote Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

Recommendation to approve the Declaration of Need for the 2022-2023 school year. 

 
     
  B. Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School Declaration of Need 2022-2023 Vote Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

Recommendation to approve the Declaration of Need for the 2022-2023 school year. 

 
     
  C. Bert Corona Charter High School Declaration of Need 2022-2023 Vote Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

Recommendation to approve the Declaration of Need for the 2022-2023 school year. 

 
     
  D. Adoption of the Board Calendar of Dates Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

Recommendation to adopt the proposed Board of Trustees meeting calendar dates for FY22-23.

 
     
  E. Local Assignment Option - Bert Corona Charter School Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

Recommendation to approve local assignment option for Brett Walter.

 
     
  F. Local Assignment Option - Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

Recommendation to approve local assignment option for Paul Duran and David Rosenberg.

 
     
     
  G. Board Resolution #2022-3: Renewal of the Pacific Western Bank Line of Credit Vote Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

Recommendation to approve the renewal of the $500,000 line of credit with Pacific Western Bank, Board Resolution #2022-3.

 
     
  H. Appointment of Interim Executive Administrator Vote Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

Recommendation to appoint Freddy Zepeda as Interim Executive Administrator until  a full search and process can be completed for Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School.

 
  I. Closing of School CCU Credit Card Issued to Rene Quon and Opening of School CCU Credit Card to Freddy Zepeda Vote Ruben Duenas 5 m
   

Recommendation to close out former Executive Administrator, Rene Quon's school CCU credit card and open a school CCU credit card for Freddy Zepeda with a $5,000 limit.

 
  J. Rescheduling of Board Retreat Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

Recommendation to approve a new date for the YPICS Board of Trustees Board Retreat.

 
  K. Certification of Sufficiency of Materials and Textbooks for BCCS, MORCS, and BCCHS Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

Recommendation to certify sufficiency of materials and textbooks for Bert Corona Charter School, Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School, and Bert Corona Charter High School

 
IV. Announcements 10:47 AM
  A. Closing Announcements FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
V. Closing Items 10:49 AM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote