Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday April 6, 2017 at 6:00 PM
Location
MSA 4: 11330 W. Graham Place Los Angeles, CA 90064 Rm: B6 & B7
Regular Meeting of the MPS Board of Directors
Board members whom did not participate in person joined from the following remote locations.
• MSA- San Diego: 6365 Lake Atlin Ave San Diego, CA 92119 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
• 1363 Ridgecrest Rd Pinole CA 94564 (Mr. Orazov)
• 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Dr. Waikoloa Village, HI 96738 (Dr. Saken Sherkhanov)
• 449 36th St. Brooklyn NY 11232 (Mr. Nguyen Huynh)
Sites open to the public for remote participation:
• MSA- 3: 1254 E. Helmick St. Carson, CA 90746
• MSA- 7: 18355 Roscoe Blvd. Northridge, CA 91325
• MSA- San Diego: 6365 Lake Atlin Ave San Diego, CA 92119
• MSA- Santa Ana: 2840 W. 1st St. Santa Ana, CA 92703
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
Mr. Haim Beliak
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. 1 Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9: One (1) case
Directors Present
D. Gonzalez, H. Beliak, N. Huynh (remote), N. Russell-Unterburger, S. Dikbas (remote), S. Orazov, S. Sherkhanov (remote), U. Yapanel
Directors Absent
R. Oten
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
S. Orazov
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 Apr 6, 2017 at 6:47 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
The following Board members participated in person from MSA 4; N. Unterburger, U. Yapanel, D. Gonzalez, S. Orazov (arrived at 7:04 p.m.), H. Beliak. All other Board members participated from their designated remote locations stated above. R. Oten was absent.
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
T. Velazquez, Communications Associate for Magnolia Public Schools led the board in the Pledge of Allegiance.
D.
Public Comments
MPS principals updated the board on accomplishments of their schools.
E.
Approval of the Agenda
S. Orazov arrived.
S. Sherkhanov motioned to move Consent Item II.A Approval of Imagine Etiquette as a Vendor for 2017-18 for Leadership/Etiquette Programs from Consent to Action Item and was seconded by U. Yapanel.
U. Yapanel motioned to postpone Consent Item II.B Approval of MyOn District-Wide Contract and MOU for 2017-18 to the May Board Meeting and was seconded by N. Unterburger.
U. Yapanel motioned to postpone Consent Item II.B Approval of MyOn District-Wide Contract and MOU for 2017-18 to the May Board Meeting and was seconded by N. Unterburger.
U. Yapanel made a motion to approve the agenda with the changes stated above.
D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| N. Russell-Unterburger |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
F.
Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting; March 9, 2017
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 03-09-17 Regular Board Meeting on 03-09-17.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| N. Russell-Unterburger |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
G.
Approve Minutes of Special Board Meeting- March 31, 2017
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to approve minutes of Special Board Meeting- March 31, 2017 Special Board Meeting on 03-31-17.
D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Russell-Unterburger |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Abstain
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of Imagine Etiquette as a Vendor for 2017-18 for Leadership/Etiquette Programs
This item was moved from consent agenda to action item.
K. Jackson, Chief Academic Officer, presented the details on the Imagine Etiquette contract, their services and the funding source. S. Daniel, Principal at MSA-3 offered her feedback to the board and supported the services. All questions were addressed.
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to approve Imagine Etiquette as a vendor for 2017-18 for leadership etiquette program as presented and schools can choose as they please.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| N. Russell-Unterburger |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of MyOn District-Wide Contract and MOU for 2017-18
Approval of MyOn District-Wide Contract and MOU for 2017-18 was tabled until the May 2017 Board meeting.
C.
Approval of Meals Plus- Food Service Management Software Agreement for all MPS for 2017-18
This item was approved under Consent Agenda.
D.
Approval of Ratified 2016-17 Arts in Action Charter School Agreement Contract for all MPS
This item was approved under Consent Agenda.
E.
Approval of MSA 7 Facility Lease Contract for 2017-18
This item was approved under Consent Agenda.
U. Yapanel made a motion to approve all items under consent agenda with the exception of item II B Approval MyOn District-Wide Contract and MOU for 2017-18.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| N. Russell-Unterburger |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
III. Action Items
A.
Prop 39 Clean Energy Funds Contract Award
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to postpone item III. A. Prop 39 Clean Energy Funds Contract Award for the next Board meeting.
S. Dikbas seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| N. Russell-Unterburger |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
U. Yapanel stepped away from the meeting during this motion.
B.
MERF Capital Projects for MSA-1, SD, and SA incl. Resol. to Compl. 2017 Series B CSFA Bond Financing
J. Phan from Urban Futures presented the bond details for MSA-1, MSA-San Diego, and MSA-Santa Ana. He gave background on the payment schedule. He explained the Standard & Poor's rating and how that may affect the bond financing. N. Millard, partner at Musick Peeler, spoke on the implications and the strength of having three borrowers and explained that the liability is on the corporation. A. Rubalcava, Chief External Officer, spoke on the enrollment expectations of the three schools. G. Serce, principal of MSA-SD went over student recruitment details and expectations for staff hiring. All questions were addressed.
N. Huynh made a motion to adopt the attached resolutions that (1) authorize Magnolia Public Schools to enter into a bond financing transaction and (2) approve the forms of various agreements to be executed by Magnolia Public Schools or by its affiliates in connection with the proposed financing transactions. Any major changes to these documents including interest rate coupons on the bonds, financial covenants, continuing disclosure, provisions, any material changes will be presented to the Bridge Financing Ad-Hoc committee for further discussion.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| N. Russell-Unterburger |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
IV. Discussion and Information Items
A.
LCAP Stakeholder Engagement Update and Public Comment on the LCAP Progress
A. Rubalcava, Chief External Officer, explained the LCAP process with schools and allowed for public comments both remotely and in person regarding Magnolia's LCAP procedures. No comments were made.
B.
Financial Update- February 2017 Financials
The February 2017 financials were not discussed, but a written report was delivered.
C.
Public Announcement of Closed Session Item(s)
The Board did not go into Closed Session.
V. Closed Session
A.
Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation
The Board did not go into Closed Session.
B.
Public Report of Action,If Any,Taken in Closed Session & Vote or Abstention of Board Members Present
The Board did not go into Closed Session.
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,
N. Russell-Unterburger