Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

YPICS Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 19, 2025 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/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

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 April 28, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Keipp 1 m
    Minutes for YPICS Regular Board Meeting on April 28, 2025  
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

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. Bert Corona Charter School Executive Administrator's Report FYI Kevin Myers 2 m
     
  D. Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School Executive Administrator's Report FYI Freddy Zepeda 2 m
     
  E. Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator/ COO's Report FYI Ruben Duenas 2 m
     
     
  F. Chief Accountability Officer's Report Ena LaVan 2 m
     
  G. YPICS Executive Director Report
     
     
     
     
  H. Public Hearing on 2025-26 Local Control and Accountability Plans & Federal Addendums 5 m
     
     
     
     
     
IV. Consent Agenda Items 6:21 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 Mary Keipp 1 m
   
  1. Recommendation to approve submitting the annual letter to LAUSD to preserve YPICS's rights to leave the SELPA.
  2. Recommendation to approve Ad Hoc Committee to nominate YPICS Board Members for 2025.
 
     
     
     
V. Items Scheduled For Action 6:27 PM
  A. FY24-25 April YPICS Financials Vote Irina Castillo 10 m
   

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

 
     
  B. Recommendation to Approve 25-26 YPICS Calendars Ruben Duenas 5 m
   

The Administration is recommending approval of the 25-26 YPICS Calendars

 
     
     
     
  C. FY25-26 ExEd Contract for Services Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
     
VI. Closed Session 6:47 PM
  A. Government Code 54957 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE - Evaluation of Executive Team Discuss Mary Keipp 10 m
  B. Government Code 54957 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE - Evaluation of Executive Director FYI Mary Keipp 10 m
VII. Open Session 7:07 PM
  A. Action Taken in Closed Session FYI Mary Keipp 1 m
VIII. Announcements 7:08 PM
  A. Next Board Meeting FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

The next YPICS Finance Committee and Regular Board Meetings are  scheduled for Monday, June 9, 2025.

 
  B. YPICS Middle School Culmination and High School Graduation Celebrations Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

June 5 BCCHS.                                June 6 BCCS                    June 6 MORCS
6:00 PM                                            6:00 PM                            4:30 PM
Maclay Bonnie Green                      The L                                 Monica Garcia Plaza
 

 

 
IX. Closing Items 7:12 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mary Keipp