Magnolia Public Schools

Minutes

Community and Parent Engagement Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 8, 2016 at 5:00 PM

Location

Teleconference Dial: 1.844.572.5683 Code: 1948435
Special Community and Parent Engagement Committee Meeting

Community and Parent Engagement Committee Members:
Mrs. Diane Gonzalez
Dr. Remzi Oten

CEO and Superintendent
Caprice Young

Committee Members Present

A. Rubalcava (remote), D. Gonzalez (remote), R. Oten (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

B. Torres (remote), J. White, K. Hourigan, L. Schlottman

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

Both committee members joined remotely.

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Gonzalez called a meeting of the Community and Parent Engagement Committee of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Tuesday Mar 8, 2016 at 5:04 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes of Special Community and Parent Engagement Committee Meeting- January 21, 2016

D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve minutes from the Community and Parent Engagement Committee Meeting on 01-21-16 Community and Parent Engagement Committee Meeting on 01-21-16.
R. Oten seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Discussion Items

A.

Review SPSA Plans for MSA 4, MSA 6, and MSA San Diego

A. Rubalcava, Chief External Officer, gave the Board a quick review of what Single Plan Student Achievement (SPSA) plans consist of. This item was a follow up item on a previous Parent and Community Engagement Committee meeting item where SPSA plans of most schools were discussed. This was a discussion item, no actions were taken.

B.

Civic Engagement Program Review

A. Rubalcava, Chief External Officer, told the committee members that Magnolia Public Schools (MPS) received a grant from Murmuration for more than $282,000 that will be disbursed over the course of 18 months. Murmuration received access to MPS data and created specific targets for each school, such as getting parents to register to vote and increasing the amount of registered staff and kids over the age of 17, amongst other goals. A. Rubalcava explained the detailed plan created to achieve these goals, including the roles and responsibilities of the three employees hired specifically for this project. A. Rubalcava addressed all questions. This was a discussion item, no actions were taken.

C.

Presentations of Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Update for MSA SD, MSA SC and MSA SA

A. Rubalcava, Chief External Officer, gave the committee a review of what the SPSAs consist of. This item was a follow up item of a previous Parent and Community Engagement Committee meeting where SPSA plans of most schools were discussed. L. Schlottman and J. White, MSA Santa Ana and MSA 3 principals, presented a detailed discussion about the current LCAP plans for their sites including details on the school site counsel, EL reclassification and EL coordinators. K. Hourigan, Chief Operations Officer explained to the committee the action plan for creating a gifted program for Magnolia students, such as interviewing for the position of director of special programs. MPS staff addressed all questions. This was a discussion item, no actions were taken.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Gonzalez