Board, staff and guests conducted the pledge of allegiance.

Refer to attendance information recorded above. 

U. Yapanel joined from 275 Saratoga Ave., Santa Clara, CA 95050.

A.Rubalcava, CEO & Superintendent, shared that MSA school campuses had strong summer school programs occurring which are set to end as first day of school is approaching. He also shared that MPS was notified that all MSA High Schools received Early College High School grant which each school is set to receive $250,000. This will ensure that the expansion of college programs to students continues. S.Covarrubias, Board Vice-Chair, shared to the community that she has been diagnosed with cancer. Staff and board members expressed sentiments of support for her. She announced she will be taking a step back on some duties, though will remain active as a Board Member and Vice-Chair as it is her passion to serve MPS students and families until there are any changes to her condition. 

S.Acar, Chief Operations Officer, presented that EdCode 44258.3 allows for local education agencies to grant teachers with a preliminary or clear credential to teach subject matters outside of their credential subject area by submitting a petition with supporting documentation demonstrating competency. K.Geiger from MSA-1 is a teacher listed for Board approval. 

S.Acar, Chief Operations Officer, stated that the last Schools In Action (SIA) contract was last presented and approved by the Board in 2017. What is being presented is an updated agreement. MPS must provide certain meals throughout the school day and in summer schools on sites which run summer school. Either MPS would have to be their own School Food Authority (SFA) or work with a third-party company approved by the state to run these programs. He stated that MPS decided to collaborate with SIA to ensure MPS is 100% compliant with the best options of meals for the students. He presented the cost of SIA expenses per school site. Board Members questions were addressed by staff. An ask was made to look at the cost difference between MSA-4 and MSA-6. 

Presented at the Audit & Facilities Committee meeting which they recommended their approval. M.Muhammedov, Chair & Chair of the Committee, reported out of the Committee's discussion. He mentioned the legal ramifications that staff addressed, and asked for staff to go back and finalize a deadline of completion so that the project moves accordingly. 

Item was tabled during the Audit & Facilities Committee Meeting due to time. No recommended approval was made by the Committee. M.Muhammedov, Board Chair & Chair of the Audit & Facilities Committee, reported some of the questions made during the Committee meeting which included costs and why the company is needed for the MSA-5 project. P.Ontiveros, General Counsel & Director of Facilities, presented that in order to stick with the desired schedule of completion and mitigating the fact that supply chain was impacted during the height of the pandemic, it was recommended to MPS by Construction Manager, Erickson Hall, who have cooperated with MPS Architect of Records, DLR, for the best interest of MPS, there is a need to procure equipment that will be needed for the project so that the equipment will be able to arrive when it is expected to be needed. The ask is to bid for the services and Omnia will not be bidding out for MPS. Board Members questions was addressed by staff. 

P.Ontiveros, General Counsel & Director of Facilities, proposed approving Tao Rossini as an approved legal vendor specifically for the MSA-5 project. He added that public contracting and public bidding requirements can be very complex and having a law firm with experience in this area would be highly beneficial for a project of this scale and to ensure that this project is successful. Board Members questions were addressed and it was decided by the Board to amend the existing motion stated on the report.

P.Ontiveros, General Counsel & Director of Facilities, presented that rather than call a special board meeting or wait until the next regularly scheduled board meeting recommendation was made to approve an AdHoc Committee with the power to approve such procurement for the MSA-5 project to ensure MPS delivery date for the project. The AdHoc Committee will consist of Mekan Muhammedov, Diane Gonzalez and Esra Eldem-Tunc.