Magnolia Public Schools

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday November 14, 2019 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

MSA- Santa Ana: 2840 W. 1st St. Santa Ana, CA 92703
Access to the Board Meeting: Any interested parties or community members from remote locations may attend the meeting at the following school sites or the addresses where Board Members are joining from:
By dialing into; 1.844.572.5683 Code: 1948435#
• MSA-5 18230 Kittridge St., Reseda, CA 91335
• MSA-6 3754 Dunn Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90034
• MSA-San Diego 6525 Estrella Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas) 
• 1363 Ridgecrest Rd Pinole, CA 94564 (Mr. Serdar Orazov)
• 4701 Patrick Henry Dr. Bldg#25, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (Dr. Umit Yapanel)

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. Individuals who require appropriate alternative modification of the agenda in order to participate in Board meetings are invited to contact the MPS Home Office. If you need special assistance to attend the meeting, please notify Barbara Torres at (213) 628-3634 x100, 24 hours before the meeting to make arrangements.

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 at 250 East 1st Street Ste. 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Board Members:
Mr. Haim Beliak, Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel, Vice-Chair
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Serdar Orazov
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev

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. Record Attendance and Guests   1 m
  C. Pledge of Allegiance   1 m
  D. Approval of Agenda Vote 1 m
  E. Public Comments   5 m
  F. Communications: Board/Superintendent   5 m
  G. Approval of October 12, 2019 Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes
    Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on October 10, 2019  
  H. Approval of October 10, 2019 Special Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes
    Minutes for Special Board Meeting on October 10, 2019  
II. Consent Items 6:14 PM
  A. Request for Allowance of Attendance Due to Emergency Conditions, Form J-13A (MSA-1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7) Vote David Yilmaz 5 m
     
  B. Approval of Revisions to Financial Policy Revision; CSH 105 and 106, INV 106, PUR 106 and G&A 103 Vote Nanie Montijo 3 m
     
III. Closed Session Items 6:22 PM
  A. Public Announcement of Closed Session FYI Haim Beliak 1 m
  B. Conference with Legal Counsel-Potential Litigation- One Matter Discuss Patrick Ontiveros 15 m
  C. Public Employment- Two Matters Discuss Alfredo Rubalcava 20 m
  D. Report Out From Closed Session FYI Haim Beliak 1 m
IV. Action Items 6:59 PM
  A. Discussion and Approval of School Safety Plans for All MPS Schools (MSA 1-8, MSA-SA and MSA-SD) Vote Brenda Lopez 10 m
     
  B. Approval to purchase NGSS Science Curriculum Textbooks for MSA-8 from Reserve Funds Vote Jason Hernandez 5 m
     
  C. Approval of Special Education Teacher Position at Magnolia Science Academy-4 Vote Musa Avsar 5 m
     
  D. Approval of Additional Staff Positions at Magnolia Science Academy-Santa Ana Vote Varol Gurler 10 m
     
  E. Prop 39 Over-Allocation Cost Payment(s) from Reserve Funds (2nd Request) Vote Patrick Ontiveros 5 m
     
  F. Approval of Facilities Committee to Act as AdHoc Committee to Approve a Prop 39 Change Order Vote Patrick Ontiveros 5 m
     
  G. Facilities Committee to Act as AdHoc Committee with Auth. to Approve MSA-1 Potential Change Orders Vote Patrick Ontiveros 5 m
     
  H. Approval of New Vendor to Serve MSA 1's Middle School After School Program Through ASES Funds Vote Suat Acar 10 m
     
  I. Renewal of Two MPS Board Memberships Vote Alfredo Rubalcava 5 m
     
V. Information/Discussion Items 7:59 PM
  A. Academic Update Discuss Erdinc Acar 10 m
     
  B. Finance Update- September 2019 Monthly Financials FYI Nanie Montijo 3 m
     
  C. Facilities Updates FYI Patrick Ontiveros 10 m
     
  D. Information Regarding Youth Policy Institute's (YPI) Ceasing Operations & MPS's Action Plan Discuss Suat Acar 10 m
     
VI. Closing Items 8:32 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote