Regular Board Meeting Minutes

May 8, 2017, 6:30-6:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Magnolia Public Schools

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 8, 2017 at 6:30 PM

Location

250 E. 1st St. Ste 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90012

AGENDA

Regular Meeting of the MPS Board of Directors

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 the Board members are joining the meeting from:

Remotely by dialing in to the numbers below:
Open Session- Dial: 1.844.572.5683 Code: 1948435
• MSA- San Diego: 6365 Lake Atlin Ave San Diego, CA 92119 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
• 1363 Ridgecrest Rd Pinole CA 94564 (Mr. Orazov)
• 5113 Babette Ave Los Angeles, CA 90066 (Ms. Gonzalez)

Sites open to the public for remote participation:
• MSA- 3: 1254 E. Helmick St. Carson, CA 90746
• MSA- 4: 11330 W. Graham Place Los Angeles, CA 90064
• 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

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 central office. If you need special assistance to attend the meeting,
please notify Barbara Torres at (213) 628-3634 x100 to make arrangements and
accommodate your disability.

Any public records relating to an agenda item for an open session of the Board 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.

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

Directors Present

D. Gonzalez, N. Huynh (remote), N. Russell-Unterburger (remote), S. Dikbas, U. Yapanel (remote)

Directors Absent

H. Beliak, R. Oten, S. Orazov, S. Sherkhanov

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 Monday May 8, 2017 at 7:09 PM.

B. Record Attendance and Guests

The following board members attended in person at the MPS Home Office: N. Unterburger, U. Yapanel, N. Huynh. S. Dikbas attended from MSA-SD. S. Orazov and D. Gonzalez attended from the remote locations stated on the agenda.

C. Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by B. Torres, MPS Executive Assistant.

D. Public Comments

There were no public comments.

E. Approval of the Agenda

N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.

U. Yapanel seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Ubister in Partnership with PCMG

This item was approved in Consent Agenda.

B. Approval of AssetWorks Contract

This item was approved in Consent Agenda.

C. Approval of MyOn District-Wide Contract and MOU for 2017-18

This item was approved in Consent Agenda.

D. Approval of the Proposition 39 Clean Energy Grant Contract

This item was approved in Consent Agenda.

III. Action Items

A. Approval of the Berliner Architects contract for construction of the gymnasium for MSA Santa Ana

F. Gonzalez, Chief Growth Officer, presented the Berliner Architects contract for the gymnasium for the MSA Santa Ana item to the Board. He explained that the original construction plan included the gymnasium but construction of it has not begun. F. Gonzalez explained the construction plan and the steps that will follow after the presented approval, he told the Board that the estimated completion date is 7-8 months. All questions were addressed.

N. Huynh made a motion to authorize the CEO or a designee to negotiate and execute the contract for Berliner Architects to complete the construction of the gymnasium and associated spaces at the new MSA Santa Ana campus with contract to be signed after approval of CSFA financing.

D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
N. Huynh	Aye
N. Russell-Unterburger	Aye
H. Beliak	Absent
R. Oten	Absent
D. Gonzalez	Aye
U. Yapanel	Aye
S. Orazov	Aye
S. Dikbas	Aye
S. Sherkhanov	Absent

B. Approval of Silver Creek Industries contract for construction of the buildings for MSA San Diego

F. Gonzalez, Chief Growth Officer, presented the Silver Creek Industries contract for construction of the buildings for the MSA San Diego item. He elaborated on the construction plans and the steps that will take place once this contract has been approved. All questions were addressed.

N. Huynh made a motion to authorize the CEO or a designee to negotiate and execute the contract for Silver Creek Industries to complete the design, construction and installation of the modular buildings per the project plans and specifications for the MSA San Diego at the DeAnza site with the contract to be signed after approval of CSFA financing.

N. Russell-Unterburger seconded the motion.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

Roll Call
S. Sherkhanov	Absent
H. Beliak	Absent
D. Gonzalez	Aye
S. Orazov	Aye
N. Russell-Unterburger	Aye
R. Oten	Absent
U. Yapanel	Aye
S. Dikbas	Abstain
N. Huynh	Aye

IV. 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 8:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

N. Russell-Unterburger