Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

YPICS Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday January 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST

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.

 

Board members will be joining virtually from: 405 Hillgard Avenue,  Los Angeles, CA 90024; 6934 Enfield Avenue Reseda, CA 91335; 501 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017.

 

 

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/87857632902

 

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

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 December 9, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Keipp 1 m
    Minutes for YPICS Regular Board Meeting on December 9, 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. Items Scheduled for Information 6:02 PM
  A. Board Committee Updates FYI 4 m
   

 

1. Board Academic Committee update presented by Committee Chair Cesar Lopez- Next Meeting 2/3/25

2. Board Finance Committee update presented by Committee Chair, Michael Green-Next Meeting 2/10/25

3. Board Technology Committee update presented by Committee Chair, Dean Cho.- Next Meeting 2/24/25

 
     
     
  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
     
IV. Consent Agenda Items 6:20 PM
  A. Background Vote 5 m
   

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 removal 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 Yvette King-Berg 1 m
   

1. Receive Williams Q2 Report on Uniform Complaints 

2. Receive the Bert Corona Charter Middle ASES GAN for $203,482.84 (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025)

 

 

 
     
     
     
     
V. Items Scheduled For Action 6:26 PM
  A. YPICS Financials Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

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

 
     
  B. Approval of the Revised LCAP Federal Addendum for Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School Vote Ena LaVan 5 m
   

This is a recommendation from the administration to approve the Revised LCAP Federal Addendum for Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School.

 
     
  C. Approve the YPICS Final Fiscal Audit for the 23-24 Fiscal Year- Time Certain 6:30 PM Vote Irina Castillo 10 m
   

This is a recommendation from CLA Wade McMullen, Principal, to approve the submitted YPICS amended Fiscal Audit for the 23-24 Fiscal Year.

 
     
  D. Approve Revised YPICS Safe and Secure Learning Environment Policy 01/27/25 Vote Ruben Duenas 5 m
   

This is an administration recommendation to approve the revised YPICS Safe and Secure Learning Environment Policy 01-27-25.

 
     
  E. Approval of Fiscal Policies and Procedures Addendum - Employees Paid From Federal Funds Vote Ena LaVan 2 m
   

This is a recommendation from administration to approve an addendum to the Fiscal Policies and Procedures for employees paid from federal funds.

 
     
  F. Recommendation to Re-file Q3 2021 ERC Claim Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

This is a recommendation from administration to re-file the Q3 2021 ERC Claim.

 
     
VI. Announcements 6:58 PM
  A. Next Board Meeting FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

The next YPICS Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 24, 2025.

 
VII. Closing Items 7:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mary Keipp