Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)
YPICS Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
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/81196588214
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 | |||
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I. | Opening Items | 6:00 PM | |||
Opening Items
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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 February 24, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | Mary Keipp | 1 m | |
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
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.
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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 2. Board Finance Committee update presented by Committee Chair, Michael Green 3. Board Technology Committee update presented by Committee Chair, Dean Cho |
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B. | YPICS Director of Special Education's Report | FYI | Vashon Nutt | 2 m | |
C. | Bert Corona Charter School Executive Administrator's LCAP Mid Year Report | FYI | Kevin Myers | 2 m | |
D. | Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School Executive Administrator's LCAP Mid Year Report | FYI | Freddy Zepeda | 2 m | |
E. | Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator/ COO's LCAP Mid Year Report | FYI | Ruben Duenas | 2 m | |
F. | YPICS Chief Accountability Officer's Report | FYI | Ena Lavan | 2 m | |
IV. | Consent Agenda Items | 6:16 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. |
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B. | Consent Items | Vote | Mary Keipp | 1 m | |
1. Receive and acknowledge the $500,000 Line of Credit renewal with Banc of CA
2. Continue services with Think Together as the After School provider for the ASES Program, cost is 95% of the GAN amounts received
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V. | Items Scheduled For Action | 6:22 PM | |||
A. | FY24-25 February YPICS Financials | Vote | Irina Castillo | 5 m | |
This is a recommendation from the administration to approve the February 2025 financials and check registers as submitted. |
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B. | FY2025-26 Audit Firm Selection | Vote | Irina Castillo | 5 m | |
This is a recommendation from administration to remain with audit firm CLA for the annual audit for fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. |
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C. | FY25-26 Health Benefits | Vote | Yesenia Zubia | 5 m | |
This is a recommendation from administration to approve the proposed health benefits for the fiscal year 2025-26. |
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VI. | Announcements | 6:37 PM | |||
A. | Next Board Meeting | FYI | Yvette King-Berg | 2 m | |
The next YPICS Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 28, 2025. |
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B. | YPICS LAUSD Spring Oversight Visits | ||||
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VII. | Closing Items | 6:39 PM | |||
A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Mary Keipp |