Final

Alta Public Schools

APS Regular Board Meeting

Alta Public Schools

Date and Time

Wednesday August 19, 2026 at 5:30 PM PDT

Location

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Eduardo Rodriguez 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Eduardo Rodriguez 2 m
  C. Pledge of Allegiance   Eduardo Rodriguez 1 m
  D. Ordering of the Agenda Vote Eduardo Rodriguez 1 m
II. Public Comment 5:35 PM
  A. Public Comment FYI Eduardo Rodriguez 20 m
   

Non-Agenda Items (10 minutes total, 2 minutes per speaker)

Agenda Items (10 minutes total, 2 minutes per speaker)

If interpretation is needed, the speaker will have 2 minutes to speak and the translator will have another 2 minutes to interpret

Please refrain from inappropriate language use.

  
III. Consent Agenda 5:55 PM
  A. Approve Regular Board Meeting Minutes: August 6, 2026 Approve Minutes Eduardo Rodriguez 5 m
     
IV. Action Items 6:00 PM
  A. Review & Approve Financials Update including the Check Register for Academia Moderna & Central Office Vote Rachel Villalobos 5 m
  B. Review & Approve Academia Moderna's Unaudited Actual Report - Financial Report 19 64733 0120097 Los Angeles Unified Vote Rachel Villalobos 5 m
  C. Review & Approve PREPA TEC - Los Angeles' Unaudited Actual Report - Financial Report 19 64733 0127936 Los Angeles Unified Vote Rachel Villalobos 5 m
  D. Review & Approve the Resolution Appointing Lead Petitioners: Rachel Villalobos, Tanya Esqueda, Taylor Evans, Esther Cuevas, Christopher Thibodeau and Marie Arce for the Renewal Application for Academia Moderna Charter School to LAUSD Vote Rachel Villalobos 5 m
  E. Approval of New Hires - Tanya Esqueda, Director of Instruction & Curriculum Vote Guadalupe Mendez 5 m
  F. Approval of APS EXL Program Plan- ELOP 2026-2029 Vote Rachel Villalobos 5 m
   
  • Updating to reflect AMCS only
  
  G. Vote on Previous Discussion of Potential Board Member, Juan Carlos Serrano Vote Eduardo Rodriguez 5 m
V. Discussion Item 6:35 PM
  A. Update AMCS Charter Renewal FYI Rachel Villalobos 5 m
  B. Present Potential APS Board Members: Dr. Claudia Garcia, Ms. Sulema Holguin, and Mr. Ciro Rosales Discuss Rachel Villalobos 10 m
   

Dr. Garcia's Background

  • Special Populations 
  • Special Education
  • Mental Health
  • School & Program Administration
  • Doctorate in Higher Education and Administration
  • Licensed Clinical Social Work
  • Pupil Personnel Services Credential + Master's Degree
  • Masters in Social Work
  • Bachelors Degree from CSULB

Ms. Holguin's Background

  • School Administration
  • District Finances
  • Facilities
  • Human Resources
  • Chief Business Official Certificate & Boot Camp
  • Bachelor's Degree Liberal Studies
  • Liberal Studies Teaching Credential 
  • Master's Degree & Credential Education Administration
  • Master's Degree Governance Training

Mr. Ciro Rosales

  • Worker's Compensation & Claims
  • Bachelor's Degree Business Administration (Finance)
  
  C. Academic Report FYI Rachel Villalobos 5 m
   
  • Attendance
  • Enrollment
  • Suspensions/Expulsions
  • Expanded Learning 
  • iReady - 1st Administration
  
  D. Extension of Glenda Aleman, Ph.D Meal Program Consultant Contract FYI Rachel Villalobos 5 m
   
  • APS Board approved the contract with 4 extension
  • This would be 4 out of 4 extension
  • Renewal of the contract will come up on our September 16th Board meeting
  
VI. Closed Session
 

No Closed Session Items for Discussion. 

  
VII. Closing Items 7:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Eduardo Rodriguez 1 m
  B. Next Board Meeting: September 16, 2026 FYI Eduardo Rodriguez 1 m