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

As required by the CDE, the schools have completed the Williams Quarter 3 Report on instructional materials, facilities and teacher assignments.

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.

There are no items for the consent calendar today.

 

This is a recommendation from the administration to approve the March 2025 financials and check registers as submitted. 

The Administration is recommending adding additional minutes to the Instructional Calendars for Bert Corona Middle, Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter, and Bert Corona Charter High School to ensure that students receive the minimum instructional minutes required for school students.  This update is in response to the loss of instructional minutes during the winter LA Fires.  The administration is recommending filing J13A for loss of ADA due to the fires.

The Executive Director and COO recommend adding the following language to the YPIC Fiscal Policy 

 

“Local Funds and Fundraising

• As a public school, YPICS can legally apply for and accept grants.
• The Associated Student Body (ASB) will adhere to YPICS’ fiscal policy handbook as approved by the YPICS Board. Separate ASB policies are not available.
• YPICS will follow sound fiscal management policies adopted by the Board as they pertain to fundraising income. All cash received is recorded.
• For each fundraising event or other event in which cash or checks will be collected, the Executive Administrator will designate a staff member to be responsible for managing the process to collect and hold all cash related to the event.”

To consider the expulsion, suspension, discipline, or any other action concerning a pupil that would divulge pupil information.  The Board will consider a potential stipulated expulsion for a BCCS Student.

The next YPICS Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 19, 2025.

1. Bert Corona Charter School- Thursday, April 3, 2025
2. Moseñor Oscar Romero Charter School- Tuesday, March 25, 2025
3. Bert Corona Charter High School- Friday, April 25, 2025
    

All Oversight visits are completed.  We will provide you with the reports as soon as they are ready from the CSD.  Thank you to the Board Members who were able to attend the visits with us.  We appreciate your support and engagement.