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 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.

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.

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. 

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

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.

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

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.

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