Youth Policy Institute Charter Schools (YPICS)

YPICS Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday September 29, 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 Public may also access the live stream of the meeting at any of the four (4) YPICS  locations or via the Zoom link below: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89389507409

 

 

Presentations from the Public can only be made at one of the four YPICS locations listed.

 

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

 

YPI Charter Schools

Learning and Support Center

10660 White Oak Avenue, Suite B101

Granada Hills, CA 91344

Board members will be calling in from:

1728 S. Vermont Ave, 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 August 25, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Mary Keipp 1 m
    Minutes for YPICS Regular Board Meeting on August 25, 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 Mary Keipp 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 Senior Director of Community Schools' Report FYI Karina Favela-Barreras 2 m
     
  C. YPICS Director of Special Education's Report FYI Vashon Nutt 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 Paul Duran 2 m
     
  F. Bert Corona Charter High School Executive Administrator's Report FYI Max Garcia 2 m
  G. YPICS Chief Accountability Officer's Report FYI Ena LaVan 2 m
     
  H. YPICS Chief Operations Officer's Report FYI Ruben Duenas 2 m
   

The COO will also give an update on the student outreach plan.

 
     
  I. YPICS Executive Director Report FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
     
IV. Closed Session 6:22 PM
  A. Closed Session - Government Code Section 54956.9(b) - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Discuss Paul Minney, Esq. 10 m
   

Government Code Section 54956.9(b) - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

 

Conference with legal counsel will begin promptly at 6:30 PM.

 
V. Open Session 6:32 PM
  A. Action Taken in Closed Session - Government Code Section 54956.9(b) - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION FYI Mary Keipp 1 m
   

Government Code Section 54956.9(b) - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

 

The Board Chair will report out action taken in Closed Session.

 
VI. Consent Agenda Items 6:33 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 FYI
   

There are no consent agenda items for this meeting.

 
VII. Items Scheduled For Action 6:38 PM
  A. FY24-25 YPICS June Financials Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS June 2025 financials and check registers as submitted. 

 
     
  B. FY24-25 YPICS Unaudited Actuals Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS FY24-25 Unaudited Actuals.

 
     
     
  C. FY25-26 YPICS August Financials Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the YPICS August 2025 financials and check registers as submitted.

 
     
  D. Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools Report Vote Irina Castillo 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the Prop 28 Arts & Music in Schools Report.

 
     
     
     
  E. SY25-26 YPICS Declaration of Needs Vote Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the 25-26 Declaration of Needs (CL-500) for YPICS

schools: Bert Corona Charter School, Bert Corona Charter High School and Monseñor

Oscar Romero Charter School.

 
     
  F. Updated YPICS Conflict of Interest Per LA Board of Supervisors Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the updated YPICS Conflict of Interest proposed codes by the LA Board of Supervisors.

 

 
     
  G. LACOE Notice of Instructional Materials Sufficiency letter for Bert Corona Charter High School Vote Yvette King-Berg 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to acknowledge and receive the LACOE Notice of Instructional Materials Sufficiency letter for Bert Corona Charter High School.

 
     
  H. Bert Corona Charter School Bungalow Repairs Vote Ruben Duenas 5 m
   

This is a recommendation to approve the necessary repairs for BCCS bungalow A-1.

 
     
     
     
     
VIII. Announcements 7:15 PM
  A. Next Board Meeting FYI Yvette King-Berg 2 m
   

The next YPICS Regular Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 27, 2025.

 
IX. Closing Items 7:17 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Mary Keipp