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Magnolia Public Schools

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM PDT

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. 

  • 2460 W Bayshore Rd, Apt 6, Palo Alto, CA 94303 (Dr. Umit Yapanel)
     

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 6:00 PM
 
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   10 m
  F. Announcements - CEO & Superintendent, Board, Student Board Member 5 m
  G. Approval of Minutes from MPS Regular Board Meeting - February 12, 2026 Approve Minutes 1 m
II. Consent Items 6:20 PM
  A. Approval of 2026-27 School Calendars for All Magnolia Public Schools Vote David Yilmaz 3 m
     
III. Closed Session 6:23 PM
  A. Public Announcement of Closed Session FYI 1 m
  B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation 60 m
   

Initiation of litigation pursuant to §54956.9(c): 3 cases

  
  C. Report Out of Closed Session FYI 1 m
IV. Information/Discussion Items 7:25 PM
  A. Enrollment Update Discuss Brenda Olivares 15 m
     
  B. Average Daily Attendance (ADA) Update Discuss Gokhan Serce 15 m
     
  C. Data Presentation: 2025-26 MPS Demographics Discuss David Yilmaz 15 m
     
V. Action Items 8:10 PM
  A. Approval of FF&E Vendor Selection for the Magnolia Science Academy-5 (7111 Winnetka) Project Vote Patrick Ontiveros 7 m
  B. Approval of Material Revision Board Resolution for Magnolia Science Academy-5 Vote Andrew Zarnich 7 m
     
  C. Approval of Construction and Contractor Change Orders for the Magnolia Science Academy-5 (7111 Winnetka) Project Vote Patrick Ontiveros 7 m
     
  D. Approval of the Provisions of the Memorandum of Understanding for Magnolia Science Academy-5 Vote David Yilmaz 7 m
  E. Approval of Board Resolution for Creation of Position for Magnolia Science Academy-Orange County Anaheim (“MSA-OC Anaheim”) for the Improvement of Educational Programs for Students Vote Gokhan Serce & Fiorella Del Carpio 7 m
     
  F. Approval of Second Interim Reports for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year Vote Cafer Turan 15 m
     
  G. Approval of Agreement with Eide Bailey for Annual Audit Services for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year Vote Cafer Turan 7 m
     
  H. Approval of Board Members for Magnolia Properties Management, Inc. Vote Patrick Ontiveros 7 m
     
  I. Approval of Continuing Disclosure Policies and Procedures Vote Cafer Turan 7 m
     
  J. Approval of Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant Awards for Magnolia Science Academy-4 and Magnolia Science Academy-6 Vote Mustafa Sahin 7 m
     
  K. Approval of CLI Capital Assignment and Assumption of Acquisition Loan, Modifications of Terms and Extension of Maturity Date Vote Patrick Ontiveros 7 m
     
VI. Closed Session 9:35 PM
  A. Public Announcement of Closed Session FYI 1 m
  B. Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal Release (§ 54957) 30 m
  C. Conference with Real Property Negotiations (§ 54956.8) 30 m
   

Property: 16800 Imperial Highway, Los Angeles County, California

Agency Negotiator: Alfredo Rubalcava

Negotiating Parties: Magnolia Public Schools and the Property Owner/Lessor of 16800 Imperial Highway

Under Negotiation: Lease terms, including rent, duration, renewal/option terms, and related conditions.

  
  D. Conference with Real Property Negotiations (§ 54956.8) 30 m
   

Property: 16600 Vanowen Street, Van Nuys, CA 91406

Agency Negotiator: Alfredo Rubalcava

Negotiating Parties: Parties Interested in Purchasing Property

Under Negotiation: Sale of Property

  
  E. Report Out of Closed Session FYI 1 m
VII. Closing Items 11:07 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting 1 m