Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

YPICS Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 20, 2024 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

The Meeting will be held at:

YPI Charter Schools

Learning and Support Center

10660 White Oak Avenue, Suite B101

Granada Hills, CA 91344

 

A Board member will be joining virtually from Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter School, 2670 W. 11th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90006

 

 

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/88934465556

 

 

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

 

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

 

YPI Charter Schools

Learning and Support Center

10660 White Oak Avenue, Suite B101

Granada Hills, CA 91344


 

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

 

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: Invite Link

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81830780138

 

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

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. Additions/Corrections to Agenda   Mary Keipp 1 m
  D. Approval of April 22, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Keipp 1 m
    Minutes for YPICS Regular Board Meeting on April 22, 2024  
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. Public Hearing 6:02 PM
  A. Public Hearing 2024-25 LCAPS Drafts Discuss Ena LaVan 10 m
     
     
     
IV. Items Scheduled for Information 6:12 PM
  A. 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. 

 
  B. School Committee/ Council Reports for BCCS FYI Kevin Myers 3 m
  C. School Committee/ Council Reports for MORCS FYI Freddy Zepeda 3 m
  D. School Committee/ Council Reports for BCCHS FYI Ruben Duenas 3 m
  E. YPICS Director of Special Education's Report FYI Vashon Nutt 2 m
     
  F. YPICS Senior Director of Community Schools Partnerships' Report FYI Karina Favela-Barreras 2 m
     
  G. Bert Corona Charter School Executive Administrator's Report FYI Kevin Myers 2 m
     
     
  H. Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School Executive Administrator's Report FYI Freddy Zepeda 2 m
     
  I. Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator/ COO's Report FYI Ruben Duenas 2 m
     
     
  J. YPICS Chief Accountability Officer's Report FYI Ena Lavan 2 m
     
  K. YPICS Executive Director's Report FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
     
     
V. Consent Agenda Items 6:39 PM
  A. Background
   

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 Mary Keipp 1 m
   

1. Recommendation to approve the 24-25 Instructional Calendars/ Bell Schedules/ Instructional Minutes for Bert Corona Charter School, Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School, and Bert Corona Charter High School.

 
     
VI. Items Scheduled For Action 6:40 PM
  A. YPICS April 2024 Financials and Check Registers Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the April 2024 financials and check registers as submitted for Bert Corona Charter School, Bert Corona Charter High School, and Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School.

 
     
  B. SY24/25 YPICS Declaration of Need Vote Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

The administration recommends approval of the SY24/25 Declaration of Need for Bert Corona Charter School, Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School, and Bert Corona Charter High School. 

 
     
  C. Local Assignment Option - Ed Code §44258.7 (Committee on Assignments): Departmentalized Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

The administration recommends approval of this Board Policy to provide greater flexibility in local teacher assignments in grades K-12.

 

Education Code § 44258.7, which provides that charter school credentialed (non-emergency) teachers who have special skills and preparation outside of their credential authorization may, with their consent, be assigned to teach an elective course in the area of the special skills or preparation, provided that the assignment is first approved by a Committee on Assignments

 
     
     
  D. Local Assignment Option - Ed Code §44258.3 (Craven): Departmentalized Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

The administration recommends approval of this Board Policy to provide greater flexibility in local teacher assignments in grades K-12.

 

Education Code § 44258.3 which allows local school districts/charter schools to assign credentialed (non-emergency) teachers to teach departmentalized classes in grades K-12, irrespective of the designations on their teaching credentials, as long as the teacher’s subject matter competence is verified according to policy and procedures approved by the governing board and the teacher consents to the assignment.

 
     
     
  E. FY24/25 ExED Contracts Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

The administration recommends approval of the FY24/25 ExED Contracts for the following services and amounts:
 

  • Business Services (Management & Accounting): $262,000
  • CALPADS Reporting: $41,250
 
     
  F. Items Above Executive Director's Spending Authority Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

1. Recommendation to approve Luminarias SY23/34 invoices not to exceed $132,000 for mental health services.

2. Recommendation to approve Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School's IMAC refresh totaling $63,335.74

3. Recommendation to approve Bert Corona Charter School facility repairs contract with Green Works Solutions totaling             $214,513.75.

 
     
     
VII. Closed Session 7:07 PM
  A. Government Code 54957 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE: DISCIPLINE/ DISMISSAL/ RELEASE Mary Keipp 15 m
VIII. Open Session 7:22 PM
  A. Action Taken in Closed Session FYI Mary Keipp 2 m
IX. Announcements 7:24 PM
  A. Closing Announcements FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

The next board meeting will be held on Monday, June 3, 2024 at the Learning and Support Center.

 
X. Closing Items 7:26 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mary Keipp