END OF STATE OF EMERGENCY AND NEW REMOTE PARTICIPATION RULES - Assembly Bill 2449
 

Governor Newsom announced that the COVID-19 state of emergency ended on February 28, 2023. With the end of the state of emergency, agencies are no longer able to utilize pandemic-era virtual meeting procedures. However, board members may continue to participate remotely by telephone and/or videoconference under traditional Ralph M. Brown Act teleconference rules. Effective January 1, 2023, Assembly Bill 2449 (AB 2449) allows individual board members to participate in meetings remotely during "emergency circumstances" or for "just cause." Specific requirements may be found in the full text of AB2449 (California Legislation Information).  All requirements for attendance by the YPICS Board of Trustees are adhered to in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act.

Instructions for Presentations to the Board by Parents and Citizens

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:

If you wish to make a public comment, you may attend in person and may complete a "Speaker Card" (on an agenda item or non-agenda item) card which will be available at the door. 

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. Non-agenda items are limited to three (3) minutes and total time allotted to not exceed fifteen (15) minutes and Items on the agenda are limited to five (5) minutes. 

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.

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

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.

1. Recommendation to approve 23-24 Homeless Education Policies for BCCS, BCCHS, and MORCS.
2. Recommendation to renew accounting services with ExED.
3. Recommendation to continue membership in CharterSAFE for Workers' Compensation, Employer's Liability Coverage, and Property & Liability Insurance.
4. Recommendation to approve E-Rate Consulting Renewal Proposal for Fiscal Year 2023-2034 for Learningtech.org.
5. Recommendation to approve continued membership in California Charter School Association.
6. Recommendation to approve revised YPICS Employee Handbook.
7. Recommendation to approve Board of Directors for 2023-2024.
8. Recommendation to approve continued membership in Charter Schools Development Center.
9. Recommendation to approve continuing use of existing Fiscal Policies and Procedures.
10. Recommendation to approve YPICS El Master Plan for Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School.
11. Recommendation to approve the 23-24 agreements.

This is a recommendation to approve the Employer Retention Tax Credit retainer agreement at a 8% contingency fee with CFOMW Tax, LLC.

This is a recommendation to approve storage bin removal services from Greenworks totaling $56,520 for Bert Corona Charter School.

This is a recommendation to approve the 23-24 LCAPS for Bert Corona Charter School, Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School and Bert Corona Charter High School.

This is a recommendation to approve the Local Indicators for the California School Dashboard for Bert Corona Charter School, Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School and Bert Corona Charter High School.

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

This is a recommendation to approve the EPA spending resolutions.

This is a recommendation to approve a 5-year agreement for VOIP services with Ring Central

This is a recommendation to approve a hourly staff pay schedule and an administrative team salary table.

This is a recommendation to approve renewing Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School.

This is a recommendation to return 6 million to PWB; place 3 million into sweep account and 3 million into a 13-month CD earning 5.5%

This is a recommendation to approve the 23-24 Declaration of Need for Bert Corona Charter School.

This is a recommendation to approve the 23-24 Declaration of Need for Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School.

This is a recommendation to approve the 23-24 Declaration of Need for Bert Corona Charter High School.

This is a recommendation to approve a Local Assignment Option for Christina Luc, SEID 7698313090,a clear multiple subject credential holder to teach math at Bert Corona Charter School for the 2023-2024 school year per the California EC 44256 (b).

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, July 17, 2023 at the Learning and Support Center.