There we no comments or presentations from the Public.

Board Vice Chair Cesar Lopez, Academic Committee Chair, reported that the academic committee met before the board meeting and noted progress in various areas. I am incredibly pleased with the achievement growth scores on the latest local assessments for school-wide ELs and SWDs for both middle and high schools. The committee discussed challenges and opportunities for growth. As YPICS continues to focus on engagement, It is recommended that schools research the root causes of chronic absenteeism and find ways to track it.

Board Treasurer Michael Green, Fiscal Committee Chair, reported that the Finance Committee is scheduled for a February 12th meeting. There is nothing to report today. Irina will provide all updates later during the financial update portion of today's meeting. 
 

Board Member Dean Cho, Technology Committee Chair, reported the next tech meeting would be held at the end of February, and he will have an update then.

No school committee or council reports were provided at the meeting.

The executive administrator's report provided to the Board of Trustees was the annual plan to improve student achievement. 

The executive administrator's report provided to the Board of Trustees was the annual plan to improve student achievement. 

The executive administrator's report provided to the Board of Trustees was the annual plan to improve student achievement. 

The Director of Special Education provided his report to the Board of Trustees.

COMPLIANCE Enrollment of students with disabilities. The following displays the enrollment of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) as of February 5, 2024. - See Board Agenda.
 

COMPLIANCE MONITORING 
None of the three YPICS schools will participate in the District Validation Review this school year. I anticipate at least one school will be selected next year. Compliance monitoring is conducted by the Director of Special Education and school site leads. 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
My Professional Learning Network (MyPLN) is developed to offer district and charter school employees access to a myriad of training opportunities on various topics. The sessions include in-person, virtual, and blended learning professional development. All special education staff are encouraged to browse the site regularly for upcoming professional development opportunities. Welligent login credentials are required to access the platform.

Charter Operated Programs - Training Hub 
The Charter Operated Programs (COP) offers various training opportunities throughout the school year. Training options include Woodcock-Johnson IV Assessment Tools, Psych Case Review, Behavior Management Strategies, Oral Interpretation at IEPs, Welligent 101, Psychological First Aid, Attendance Best Practices, Expulsion Basics, and Supporting students experiencing loss and grief.

RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE Increased Funding for IDEA: President Biden's proposed 2024 budget prioritizes special education, proposing an additional $2.1 billion over the fiscal year 2023 enacted levels for Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B grants to states and preschool programs. This brings the total request to $16.8 billion, supporting special education and related services. 
 

The Senior Director of Community Schools Partnerships provided her report to the Board of Trustees.

Family and Community Engagement 

• Coordinators of Community Schools will work closely with the Operations team to review current parent workshops/services calendar and identify ways to increase resources. 
• Planning to share back YouthTruth and academic data during data walk meetings. 
• Continue improving cross-collaboration to address family and community needs.

Collaborative Leadership and Practices for Educators and Administrators

• Conducted data walk session with YPICS Leadership Team members - reviewed YouthTruth data and developed action plans for data findings. 
• Conducted collaborative planning meeting between Ops and Community School team
• Working closely with COA to improve SAC structures
• Implementing MTSS meetings and conducting SSPT mock meetings. Expanded Learning Time and Opportunities.

Expanded Learning Programs: 

• Winter Programs were offered at BCCS 
• All school sites continue to implement after-school programs. 
• ELO-P programs continue to be offered at both middle school sites. We have opened the application for any new submissions for next semester. 
•  Sites have started planning for Spring Break and Summer Programs.

The Chief Accountability Officer provided her report to the Board of Trustees.

State Accountability: System of Support “Differentiated Assistance” California’s accountability and continuous improvement system is based on a 3-tiered system of eligibility for assistance. It is intended to support school districts in building their capacity to improve student outcomes through the LCAP process, which includes deciding how resources provided are applied to meet the needs of student groups. 

• Level 1 “All Schools” 
• Level 2 “Differentiated Assistance” supported by COEs and the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE)
• Level 3 “Intensive Intervention” for persistent performance issues 

Charter school criteria for 2023 is having two years of one of the following: 

• Student group performance in two or more LCFF priority areas or
• Performance on local indicators in two or more priority areas or 
• A combination of student group performance in one state priority area and local indicator performance in a different priority area is needed. 

The YPICS middle schools were notified before the Winter Break of their identification for “Differentiated Assistance.” As described above, the schools’ eligibility for DA was based on the 2023 Dashboard for the following student groups: Hispanic or Latino, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged, English Learners, and Students with Disabilities. 

As part of the State Accountability (DA), the middle schools will have support from the Los Angeles County Office of Education to delve into a root cause analysis of the data outcomes focused on the identified student groups. The collaboration with the COE will also come with access to LACOE resources (professional development, planning) to increase the schools’ capacity to raise student achievement. The first engagement with LACOE will occur on Tuesday, February 6th, for the LACOE Differentiated Assistance Symposium.

Federal Accountability: Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Assistance Following the State Accountability Model, the CDE is required to identify schools for ESSA Assistance. Based on the 2022 and the 2023 Dashboards, schools may be identified for one of two levels of federal improvement assistance: CSI or ATSI. Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI): Eligibility and exit are determined for the following categories: Low graduation rate and or
Not less than the lowest-performing 5% of Title I-funded schools. 

Additional Targeted Support and Improvement (ATSI) applies to Title I and non-Title I schools. Schools are eligible if they have one or more student groups for two years that meet the “Low Performing” criteria (described in CSI) based on the CA School Dashboard. Student groups used for ATSI: Race/ethnicity, Homeless, English Learners, Foster Youth, Students with Disabilities, and Socioeconomically Disadvantaged. 

Based on 2023 Dashboard data, Bert Corona has exited ATSI to CSI Low Performing; Bert Corona High School and Monseñor Oscar Romero have entered CSI Low Performing.

The Executive Director provided her report to the Board of Trustees.

State:

Excerpt from Overview of the Governor’s Proposal for the 2024-25 State Budget and K-12 Education; From School Services of California Posted January 10, 2024 

When you expect a budget gap of $68 billion, a budget gap of $37.9 billion feels like a good day. While there is no debating the magnitude of unrealized revenues from 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom today framed the current budget situation as the state returning to a more normal economic environment from recent years of explosive growth. This is a key difference from the expectations set last fall by the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) Fiscal Outlook and the tone set today by Governor Newsom. The good news for education is that there are no mid-year cuts, deferrals, or program rollbacks. The bad news for education is a shrinking Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) due to heavy declining enrollment and a meager cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). California is better prepared to weather the proverbial storm due to the significant rainy day deposits made during the good years that allow the state to address this budget gap. In addition to reserve withdrawals (including the Proposition 98 Rainy Day Fund), the Governor proposes reductions, internal borrowing, funding delays, funding shifts, and non-Proposition 98 deferrals. It remains to be seen whether one-time funds successfully create a bridge to increased future revenues or if they eventually run dry and merely delay cuts to align actual spending to revenues.

LAUSD:
All three schools are scheduled for the Annual Oversight Visit this month.  You are invited to join us on any of the three dates listed below:

• BCCHS-Wednesday, February 21, 2024
• BCCS-Friday, February 23, 2024
• MORCS-Friday, March 8, 2024
  
   

All Board member were reminded to submit their Form 700 electronically before the deadline.

Janelle Ruley, Esq presented the annual Brown Act Training to the Board and staff present.

The YPICS mid-year LCAP reports were provided to the Board of Trustees.

The Williams Settlement Quarterly Report on uniform complaints for the 2nd quarter contained zero complaints for YPI Charter Schools.

The SARC final reports presented included the updated CDE website data that was made available after 02/01/2024.

The Board of Trustees were given the dates to review and will be brought back to the Board as an action item. 

The next regular board meeting will be held at the Learning and Support Center on Monday, March 11, 2024.