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Magnolia Public Schools

Regular Board Meeting & MPS Board Retreat

Date and Time

Saturday January 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST

Location

Home Office: 250 E. 1st Street, Suite 1500, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Access to the Board Meeting

Teleconferencing locations are provided at each Magnolia Science Academy school site:

  • Magnolia Science Academy-1 (18238 Sherman Way, Reseda, CA 91335)
  • Magnolia Science Academy-2 (17125 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91406)
  • Magnolia Science Academy-3 (1254 E Helmick St, Carson, CA 90746)
  • Magnolia Science Academy-4 (11330 W Graham Place, Los Angeles, CA 90064)
  • Magnolia Science Academy-5 (18238 Sherman Way, Reseda, CA 91335)
  • Magnolia Science Academy-6 (745 S. Wilton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90005)
  • Magnolia Science Academy-7 (18355 Roscoe Boulevard, Northridge, CA 91325)
  • Magnolia Science Academy-8 (6411 Orchard Ave, Bell, CA 90201)
  • Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana (2840 W 1st Street, Santa Ana, CA 92703)
  • Magnolia Science Academy-San Diego (6525 Estrella Ave, San Diego, CA 92120)
  • Magnolia Science Academy-Orange County Anaheim (412 W. Carl Karcher Way, Anaheim, CA 92801)
  • Magnolia Science Academy-Orange County Placentia Yorba Linda (1891 Kellogg Dr, Anaheim, CA 92807)

Any interested parties or community members from remote locations may attend the meeting at any Magnolia Science Academy school, or the addresses where Board Members are joining from. 
 

Dialing information for this meeting is included below:

Dial in: 1-669-444-9171

Meeting ID: 978 5606 4990 - Passcode: 021250

Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97856064990?pwd=MHhBZCtGT0xEMlZpNEZQZVJ3RDBPZz09

 


Accessibility
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and upon request, Magnolia Public Schools may furnish reasonable auxiliary aids and services to qualified individuals with disabilities. Members of the public who need special accommodations or translation are strongly encouraged to contact Magnolia Public Schools at least 24 hours in advance of the Board meeting so assistance can be assured. Please contact Jennifer Lara at 213-628-3634 or email jlara@magnoliapublicschools.org with such requests.

Any public records relating to an agenda item for an open session which are distributed to all, or a majority of all, of the Board Members shall be available for public inspection. 

 

 

Public Comment Procedures

Magnolia Public Schools greatly values public comment during Board meetings. For members of the public who would like to speak, please fill out the Public Speaker Form which can be accessed at magnoliapublicschools.org, there will also be speaker cards to be filled out prior to the beginning of the meeting. By law, the Board is only allowed to discuss or take action on items listed on the agenda. The Board may, at its discretion, refer a matter to MPS staff or add the issue to a future board meeting date for discussion. Public speakers are limited to three (3) minutes and speakers with interpreters up to six (6) minutes. 

 

Please note that the agenda presenting times for when that item will be discussed, or taken action on, is subject to change on the day of the Board meeting to accommodate public speaker times indicated above. 

 

For any questions regarding this meeting please email board@magnoliapublicschools.org or call (213) 628-3634 ext. 21101.



Board Members:
Mr. Mekan Muhammedov, Chair

Ms. Sandra Covarrubias, Vice-Chair

Dr. Umit Yapanel
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Ms. Diane Gonzalez

Mr. Serdar Orazov

 

Student Board Member:

Ms. Sofia Perez

CEO & Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 9:00 AM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   1 m
  B. Pledge of Allegiance 1 m
  C. Record Attendance and Guests   1 m
  D. Approval of Agenda Vote 1 m
  E. Public Comments   6 m
  F. Announcements - CEO & Superintendent, Board, Student Board Member 5 m
  G. Approval of Minutes from MPS Regular Board Meeting - December 11, 2025 Approve Minutes 1 m
II. Consent Items 9:16 AM
  A. Approval of School Accountability Report Cards (SARC) for All MPS Vote David Yilmaz 3 m
     
III. Action Items 9:19 AM
  A. Approval of 2024-25 Annual Audit Report and Corrective Actions for all Magnolia Science Academy Schools and the Home Office Vote Steve Budhraja & Erdinc Acar 45 m
     
  B. Approval of MPS Policy Addressing Student Behavioral Health Referral Process Vote Meagan Wittek 5 m
     
  C. Approval of Intra-Organization Loan from Magnolia Science Academy-Bell to Magnolia Educational & Research Foundation Vote Steve Budhraja 5 m
     
  D. Approval of Intra-Organization Loan from Magnolia Educational & Research Foundation to Magnolia Science Academy-7 Vote Steve Budhraja 5 m
     
  E. Approval of Pro-Craft Change Orders Nos. 014 - 016 for the Magnolia Science Academy-5, 7111 Winnetka Ave Project Vote Patrick Ontiveros 10 m
     
  F. Approval of Silver Creek Change Orders Nos. 1 - 6 for the Magnolia Science Academy-5, 7111 Winnetka Ave Project Vote Patrick Ontiveros 10 m
     
IV. Intermission 10:39 AM
  A. Recess FYI 15 m
V. Closed Session 10:54 AM
  A. Public Announcement of Closed Session FYI 1 m
  B. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal Release (ยง 54957) 180 m
  C. Report Out of Closed Session FYI 1 m
VI. Board Retreat - Strategic Plan 1:56 PM
  A. Approval and Discussion of the MPS 2030 Strategic Plan Vote Alfredo Rubalcava & Erdinc Acar 120 m
     
VII. Action Items (Continued) 3:56 PM
  A. Approval of Board Resolution for Creation of Position(s) for Magnolia Science Academy-Placentia Yorba Linda School Site for the Improvement of Educational Programs for Students Vote Fiorella Del Carpio 5 m
  B. Approval of Overview and Roadmap for Staffing and Organization of New Orange County School in Irvine Vote Fiorella Del Carpio 5 m
     
  C. Approval of Preferred Vendor Contract for the Expansion & Replication of Magnolia Public Schools Vote Erdinc Acar 5 m
     
VIII. Closing Items 4:11 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting 1 m