Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

YPICS Regular Board Meeting

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Monday December 5, 2022 at 6:00 PM PST

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details 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 October 2022 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Keipp 1 m
    Minutes for YPICS Regular Board Meeting on October 31, 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.

 
III. Items Scheduled for Information 6:03 PM
  A. School Committee/ Council Reports FYI 3 m
   

Each month school 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.

 
     
     
     
  B. Board Committee Reports FYI 6 m
   

 

  1. Board Academic Committee update presented by Committee Chair, Cesar Lopez
  2. Board Finance Committee update presented by Committee Chair, Michael Green
  3. Board Technology Committee update presented by Committee Chair, Dean Cho
 
  C. Bert Corona Executive Administrator Report FYI Kevin Myers 2 m
     
  D. Monseñor Oscar Romero Executive Administrator Report FYI Freddy Zepeda 2 m
     
  E. Chief Operation Officer/ BCCHS Interim Executive Administrator Report FYI Ruben Duenas 3 m
     
  F. Executive Director's Report FYI Yvette King-Berg 3 m
     
IV. Board of Trustees Professional Development 6:22 PM
  A. Board Retreat FYI Mary Keipp 2 m
   
  1. Draft YPICS 3-Year Strategic Plan
  2. Select Mini Retreat Date for February 2023
 
V. Consent Agenda Items 6:24 PM
  A. Background FYI Mary Keipp 1 m
   

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 2 m
   
  1. Recommendation to approve revised ELOP plans for Bert Corona Charter School and Moñsenor Oscar Romero Charter School.
  2. Recommendation to approve 22-23 YPICS Staff Rosters

 

 
     
     
VI. Items Scheduled For Action 6:27 PM
  A. YPI Charter Schools By-Laws Vote Mary Keipp 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to Review, Revise, and or Ratify 10/15/2019 YPI Charter Schools By-Laws

 
     
  B. Expenditures Above Spending Authority of the Executive Director Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to resolve and pay the disputed MORCS Pro Rata Share past due amount through November 2022 to LAUSD $912,327.41.

 
     
  C. Movement of Planned ESSR Funds into the 22-23 School Year Vote Irina Castillo 10 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the movement of planned Expenditure of ESSR Funds into the 22-23 School Year to hire 2 to 3 Tutoring Support positions for 9th, 10th, and 11th grade BCCHS Scholars in the area of Math.

 
  D. 22-23 LAUSD Certification of Board Compliance Review Vote Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve YPICS Certification of Board Compliance Review for LAUSD.

 
     
     
     
     
  E. YPICS 1st Interim Reports Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve First Interim Reports for Bert Corona Charter School, Bert Corona Charter High School, and Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School.

 
     
     
     
  F. Year Ending June 30, 2022 Audit Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve Audit year ending June 30, 2022

 
  G. Pacific Western Bank Certificate of Deposit Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the opening a certificate of deposit with Pacific Western Bank.

 
     
  H. YPICS October 2022 Financials and Check Registers Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the October 2022 financials and check registers for Bert Corona Charter School, Bert Corona Charter High School, and Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School.

 
     
  I. 2023 Salary Exempt Compliance Vote Yesenia Zubia 3 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the 2023 salary exempt compliance alignment.

 
     
VII. Announcements 7:12 PM
  A. Closing Announcements FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
VIII. Closing Items 7:14 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mary Keipp