Refer to attendance information reported above.

No public comments were given at this time.

A. Rubalcava, MPS CEO & Superintendent, announced that this week was Administrative Professionals Week. Board Members recognized the work of all the Administrative staff at Magnolia Public Schools.

H. Beliak announced that the Board would be going into Closed Session to discuss anticipated litigation and would report out any actions taken.

This item was discussed in Closed Session.

H. Beliak announced in Open Session at 6:28pm that board directed staff on several items.

A. Rubalcava, MPS CEO & Superintendent, presented to the Board the resolution of Magnolia Science Academy (MSA) - 5 charter petition and all supporting documentation in the submission. He explained that MSA-5's Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) Prop. 39 offer was to relocate the school to a location 8 miles away, this would impact the 290 students and their families. The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) currently authorizes MSA-5, Magnolia Public Schools (MPS) decided to request a material revision of MSA-5's charter to reflect a new location at MSA-1's site which is 1 mile away from MSA-5 for the remainder of MSA-5's charter term.  

This item was tabled and will be brought at the next Board Meeting.

D. Hajmeirza, Director of Human Resources, presented to the Board updates to the Magnolia Public Schools (MPS) Health & Safety Policy for COVID-19. These updates included: testing and reporting for Magnolia Science Academy - Santa Ana; and youth sports and physical education. MPS Health & Safety Policy was presented alongside the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) COVID-19 addendum that was last updated on April 12, 2021.

D. Hajmeirza, Director of Human Resources, presented to the Board the updated Los Angeles Unified School District's (LAUSD) COVID-19 testing and community engagement services agreement that the MPS CEO & Superintendent signed using his executive powers vested to him by the Board which grants him specific authorization as categorized by the board resolution that was adopted on July 23, 2020.

D. Hajmeirza, Director of Human Resources, presented to the Board the decision to allow Magnolia Science Academy (MSA) - 2 and MSA-5 to undergo the baseline testing with PMH Laboratory, Inc. The CEO & Superintendent made an executive decision to approve this item through the authority granted to him on July 23, 2020 by the MPS Board in a resolution which grants him specific authorization. Both schools will still conduct weekly COVID-19 testing through the Magnolia Public Schools (MPS) Board approved agreement with Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) COVID-19 testing and community engagement services. All questions from the Board was addressed from the staff. 

U. Yapanel, Board Vice Chair and Chair of the Nominating/Governance Committee reported to the Board the discussions of creating a Development Committee as part of Magnolia Public Schools (MPS) standing committees. I. Soto, Director of Development and Communications, discussed the role and purpose of the committee and its impact to MPS. Discussions surrounding the depth of the committee's activity will be discussed at future Nominating/Governance Committee meetings and will be brought to the Board for approval at a later meeting. Board Members expressed their approval to continue such talks.