Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 19, 2017 at 6:30 PM
Location
MSA 8 6411 Orchard Ave. Bell, CA 90201 Bldg: Orchard Academies; Library
AGENDA
Regular Meeting of the MPS Board of Directors
MPS Board Members:
Ms. Noel Russell- Unterburger, President
Dr. Umit Yapanel, Secretary
Mr. Serdar Orazov, Treasurer
Dr. Saken Sherkhanov
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Dr. Remzi Oten
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Mr. Nguyen Huynh
CEO & Superintendent:
Dr. Caprice Young
Notice of Closed Session Agenda Items
Due to space limitations on the following pages of the agenda, notice of closed session agenda items is provided here.
V. A Public Performance Evaluation: Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent
Directors Present
D. Gonzalez (remote), N. Huynh, N. Russell-Unterburger, R. Oten (remote), S. Orazov, S. Sherkhanov, U. Yapanel
Directors Absent
S. Dikbas
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
N. Russell-Unterburger called a meeting of the board of directors of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Thursday Jan 19, 2017 at 6:47 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
D. Gonzalez and R. Oten participated in the discussion of the meeting but abstained from voting. Please refer to information above for attendance record regarding MPS Board members. Close to 20 parents and students including and alumni were present in person at the Board meeting. 54 parents and 12 students attended the Board meeting from the remote location at MSA-2.
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by two students of MSA-8.
D.
Public Comments
Maria Silva, parent of MSA 8 presented her concerns of budget restrictions affecting the meals of students. Dolores Avelar, parent of MSA 8, informed the Board of the actions she has taken with the city in regards to creating an easier process for students crossing the street. She explained that she has been unsuccessful with getting support from the city and would like the MPS Board to support her in her efforts for student safety. There were also two other speakers, an alumni and a current student who presented their concerns on the academic curriculum. The Board directed MPS staff to look into these concerns and report back to the Board.
E.
Oral Communications
It was announced that A. Korkmaz, MPS Board member, officially resigned as of December 22, 2016.
F.
Approval of the Agenda
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting- December 8, 2016
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to approve the minutes from the Regular Board Meeting that took place 12-08-2016. Board Meeting on 12-08-16.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Approve Minutes of Special Board Meeting- December 20, 2016
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Board Meeting on 12-20-16 Special Board Meeting on 12-20-16.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Consent Items
A.
Approval of Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) for MSA 3, Santa Ana and San Diego
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) for Magnolia Science Academy (MSA)-3, MSA-Santa Ana and MSA- San Diego in consent agenda.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approval of MSA Santa Clara Asset Disposition
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the MSA-Santa Clara asset disposition under consent agenda.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Approval of Cash Advances Policy
The Cash Advances Policy item was removed from the agenda per recommendation of the MPS Personnel Committee. This item will be revised and presented to the Personnel Committee before it returns to the Board.
D.
Approval of MSA Santa Ana Projectors RFP
S. Orazov made a motion to award the winning bid according to vendor evaluation matrix and adopt the purchase of Ulta Short throw Epson Projectors for MSA-Santa Ana operating within the approved budgeted amounts. Should there be a similar need for any other Magnolia Public School, the approved vendor, machine, and price will be used between July 1st,2016-June 30th, 2017. This item was approved under consent agenda.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Approval of KQ Management Agreement for MSA 4 and MSA 5 Charter Petition Assistance
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the agreement from KQ Management to assist with writing the renewal petitions for Magnolia Science Academy-4 and Magnolia Science Academy-5. This item was approved under consent agenda.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Approval of Special Education Support Provider; Edlogical
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the 5-year contract with EdLogical as the special education service provider ending in 2023. This item was approved under consent agenda.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Approval of SARC reports for all Magnolia Science Academies
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the School Accountability Report Cards (SARCs) for all MPS under consent agenda.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
H.
Approval of El Dorado Special Programs Application for MSA 1, 2, 3
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the applications for MSA-1, MSA-2, and MSA-3 to join the El Dorado Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA). This item was approved under consent agenda.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
I.
Approval of College Readiness Block Grant Expenditure Plan for MSA 1-4 and Santa Ana
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the College Readiness Block Grant Expenditure Pans for MSA-1, MSA-2, MSA-3, MSA-4 and MSA-Santa Ana. This item was approved under consent agenda.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Action Items
A.
Revised 16-17 budget for all MPS, Rev. of Teacher Effectiveness Funds Expense Table, CMO Allocation
The MPS Finance committee reported out to the MPS Board their recommendation for this item. The committee recommended the approval of a temporary increase in the MPS home office budget of 3% to the 2016-17 budget through the end of the 2016-17 fiscal year with the expectations that no other increases will be needed for the approved budget. They directed staff to reduce the budget and present the revised budget to the Finance Committee with all their recommendations. The Board asked questions to the finance staff and these questions were addressed by the staff.
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the recommendation of the Finance Committee which was to approve a 3% increase to the home office budget for the remaining of 2016-17 fiscal year.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gonzalez |
Abstain
|
| N. Russell-Unterburger |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Abstain
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
IV. Discussion Items
A.
Financial Update- November 2016
The Finance Committee discussed the November 2016 financials in detail. A brief presentation was presented to the full Board. All questions were addressed, this was a discussion item. No actions were taken.
V. Closed Session Items
A.
Public Performance Evaluation: Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent
There were no actions to report on.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:22 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
U. Yapanel