Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

YPICS Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday December 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

10660 White Oak Avenue, Suite B101

Granada Hills, CA 91344

The meeting will be held at YPI Charter Schools Learning and Support Center.

10660 White Oak Avenue, Suite B101

Granada Hills, CA 91344 

 

The Public may also access the live stream of the meeting at any of the four (4) YPICS  locations or via the Zoom link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89317621990

 

Presentations from the Public can only be made at one of the four YPICS locations listed.

YPI Charter Schools

Learning and Support Center

10660 White Oak Avenue, Suite B101

Granada Hills, CA 91344

 

Bert Corona Charter School

9400 Remick Avenue Pacoima, CA 91331

 

Bert Corona Charter High School

12513 Gain Street Pacoima, CA 91331

 

Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School

2670 W. 11th Street Los Angeles, CA 90006

 

10660 White Oak Avenue, Suite B101

Granada Hills, CA 91344

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. Additions/Corrections to Agenda   Mary Keipp 1 m
  D. Approval of October 30, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Keipp 1 m
    Minutes for YPICS Regular Board Meeting on October 30, 2023  
II. Communications 6:02 PM
  A. Presentations from the Public FYI Mary Keipp
   

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.

 

 
III. Items Scheduled for Information 6:02 PM
  A. Williams Update FYI Ena Lavan 2 m
  B. 1st Quarter Report on Uniform Complaint 203-24 FYI Yvette King-Berg 5 m
  C. Board Committee Reports FYI 4 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
 
  D. School Committee/ Council Reports FYI 3 m
  E. Bert Corona Executive Administrator's Report FYI Kevin Myers 2 m
     
  F. Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School Executive Administrator's Report FYI Freddy Zepeda 2 m
     
  G. Bert Corona Charter High School/ COO's Report FYI Ruben Duenas 2 m
     
  H. YPICS Senior Director of Community Schools' Report FYI Karina Favela-Barreras 2 m
     
  I. YPICS Chief Accountability Officer's Report Discuss Ena Lavan 2 m
     
  J. YPICS Executive Director's Report FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
IV. Items Scheduled For Action 6:28 PM
  A. LAUSD Certification of Board Compliance Review Vote Ena Lavan 5 m
     
     
     
  B. School Accountability Report Cards (SARC) Vote Ena Lavan 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the School Accountability Report Cards (SARC) for Bert Corona Charter School, Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School, and Bert Corona Charter High School.

 
     
     
     
  C. FY23-24 YPICS October Financials and Check Registers Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the October 2023 financials and check registers for Bert Corona Charter School, Bert Corona Charter High School, and Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School.

 
     
  D. FY22-23 Audit Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the audit for YPI Charter Schools.

 
  E. FY23-24 1st Interim Reports Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the FY23-24 1st Interim reports for Bert Corona Charter School, Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School, and Bert Corona Charter High School.

 
     
     
     
  F. Ratify Vendor Schedule of Agreements Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to rafify the vendor schedule of agreements for Bert Corona Charter School, Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School, and Bert Corona Charter High School.

 
     
     
  G. Opening Certificate of Deposit Up to $300,000.00 Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve opening a certificate of deposit for up to $300,000.00.

 
  H. Narcon Policy Addition to the Safety Plan Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to add the Narcon Policy to the School Safety Plan.

 
     
  I. Handwriting Policy for 6th Grade Instruction Vote 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the Handwriting Policy for 6th grade instruction at Bert Corona Charter School and Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School.

 
     
V. Closed Session 7:13 PM
  A. Government Code: Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal Release 5 m
   

Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal Release (§ 54957)

 
VI. Open Session 7:18 PM
  A. Action Taken in Closed Session FYI Mary Keipp 1 m
VII. Announcements 7:19 PM
  A. Closing Announcements FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, December 11, 2023 at the Learning and Support Center.

 
VIII. Closing Items 7:21 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mary Keipp