Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

YPICS Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 30, 2024 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

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 June 24, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Keipp 1 m
    Minutes for YPICS Regular Board Meeting on June 24, 2024  
  E. Approval of July 1, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Keipp 1 m
    Minutes for YPI Charter School Special Board Meeting on July 1, 2024  
  F. Approval of August 13, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Keipp 1 m
    Minutes for YPICS Regular Board Meeting on August 13, 2024  
II. Communications 6:04 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 6:04 PM
  A. Board Committee Updates 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. YPICS Director of Special Education's Report FYI Vashon Nutt 2 m
     
  C. YPICS Senior Director of Community Schools Partnerships' Report FYI Karina Favela-Barreras 2 m
     
  D. Bert Corona Charter School Executive Administrator's Report FYI Kevin Myers 2 m
     
     
  E. Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School Executive Administrator's Report FYI Freddy Zepeda 2 m
     
  F. Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator/ COO's Report FYI Ruben Duenas 2 m
     
  G. YPICS Chief Accountability Officer's Report FYI Ena Lavan 2 m
     
  H. YPICS Executive Director's Report FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
     
  I. Williams Report for Q1 (July 2024 - September 2024) FYI Ena LaVan 2 m
   

The report summarizes data on all complaints covered by the Williams settlement (instructional materials sufficiency, facilities, teacher vacancies and misassignments) with the number of resolved and unresolved complaints. The report will be submitted to LACOE.

 

 
     
     
     
  J. Financial Update FYI Irina Castillo 5 m
  K. Closure of Wells Fargo Account FYI Yvette King-Berg 5 m
     
IV. Items Scheduled For Action 6:34 PM
  A. FY23-24 June Financials Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation from administration to approve the June 2024 financials and check registers as submitted. 

 
     
  B. FY23-24 Unaudited Actuals Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation from administration to approve the YPICS FY23-24 Unaudited Actuals.

 
     
     
     
  C. July 2024 and August 2024 Check Registers Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation from administration to approve the July through August 2024 check registers as submitted. 

 
     
  D. Renewal of Certificate of Deposit with Banc of California Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is recommendation from administration to approve renewing the current Certificate of Deposit with Banc of CA set to expire 10/7/2024. 

 
     
  E. Workforce Violence and Prevention Plan Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

This is a recommendation from administration to receive and ratify the YPICS Workforce Violence Prevention Plan.

 
     
  F. FY24-25 Staff Rosters Vote Yvette King-Berg 1 m
   

This is a recommendation from administration to approve the 24-25 staff rosters.

 
     
V. Announcements 7:00 PM
  A. Closing Announcements FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
VI. Closing Items 7:02 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mary Keipp