Magnolia Public Schools

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 27, 2025 at 5:00 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)

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. 

  • 6525 Estrella Ave, San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
  • 5113 Babette Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90066 (Mrs. Diane Gonzalez)
     

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 Comments

Magnolia Public Schools greatly values public comment during Board meetings. For members of the public who would like to speak before the Board, it is highly encouraged to fill out the Request to Address the Board Form twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the Board Meeting. 
Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes and speakers requiring translation up to six (6) minutes. The time allocated to each speaker may be shortened if needed, depending on the number of speakers and time may not be shared or granted to other speakers. Total time devoted on all public comments (agenda items and non-agenda at regular meetings) shall not exceed twenty (20) minutes. 
 

Please visit magnoliapublicschools.org for further details of the Public Comment Policy and to download the Request to Address the Board Form and submission. 


 

 

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

 

Student Board Member:

Naim Bayraktar

CEO & Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 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   6 m
II. Closed Session 5:10 PM
  A. Public Announcement of Closed Session FYI 1 m
  B. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (ยง 54956.9) 30 m
   

Name of case: Magnolia Educational & Research Foundation vs. Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified District

Case No.: 30-2025-01460918-CU-WM-CJC

 
  C. Report Out of Closed Session FYI 1 m
III. Action Items 5:42 PM
  A. Approval of Design Build Vendor for the Magnolia Science Academy-5 Project and Approval of Contract With Such Vendor Vote Patrick Ontiveros 18 m
     
IV. Closing Items 6:00 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting 1 m