Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting/ Board Retreat
Date and Time
Saturday May 20, 2017 at 9:00 AM
Location
MPS Home Office 250 Suite 1500 E. 1st St. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Board members who joined remotely participated from the following locations:
• 449 36th St. Brooklyn NY 11232 (Mr. Nguyen Huynh)
• MSA- Santa Ana: 2840 W. 1st St. Santa Ana, CA 92703 (Dr. Remzi Oten)
Sites open to the public for remote participation:
• MSA- 2: 17125 Victory Blvd. Lake Balboa, CA 91406
• MSA- 3: 1254 E. Helmick St. Carson, CA 90746
• MSA- 4: 11330 W. Graham Place Los Angeles, CA 90064
• 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
• 449 36th St. Brooklyn NY 11232 (Mr. Nguyen Huynh)
• MSA- Santa Ana: 2840 W. 1st St. Santa Ana, CA 92703 (Dr. Remzi Oten)
Sites open to the public for remote participation:
• MSA- 2: 17125 Victory Blvd. Lake Balboa, CA 91406
• MSA- 3: 1254 E. Helmick St. Carson, CA 90746
• MSA- 4: 11330 W. Graham Place Los Angeles, CA 90064
• 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
Directors Present
D. Gonzalez, H. Beliak, N. Huynh (remote), N. Russell-Unterburger, R. Oten (remote), S. Dikbas, S. Orazov, S. Sherkhanov, U. Yapanel
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
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 Saturday May 20, 2017 at 9:34 AM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
Board members who joined in person joined from the MPS Home Office. S. Dikbas arrived at 9:40 a.m, he did not vote on the amendments on the agenda or its approval. The meeting was recessed at 12:15 p.m. for a lunch break and reconvened at 12:40 p.m. N. Huynh and R. Oten joined the meeting for the Brown Act Training and for the Closed Session discussion only, they did not make any voting decisions during this meeting.
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
The pledge of allegiance was led by B. Torres, Executive Assistant.
D.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
E.
Approval of Agenda
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to approve the agenda as amended by having the Brown Act Training at the time when the attorney arrives.
D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| N. Russell-Unterburger |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to deligate item II G approval of the Investment Policy to the Finance Committee for decision.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Huynh |
Absent
|
| N. Russell-Unterburger |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
F.
Intro of Facilitator and Setting the Stage Session
G. Ranstrom, board retreat facilitator, asked board members questions regarding their perception of the board and it's board meetings, he led the opening session.
S. Dikbas arrived.
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting- April 6, 2017
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting that took place on 04-06-17. Board Meeting on 04-06-17.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
This item was approved under consent agenda.
B.
Approve Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting- May 8, 2017
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting that took place on 05-08-17. Regular Board Meeting on 05-08-17.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
This item was approved under consent agenda.
C.
Approval of Repayment Schedule from MERF to MSA 8 for MSA SC Return of Funds
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to approve the repayment schedule of the temporary loan to MERF.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
This item was approved under consent agenda.
D.
Approval of Contract with Lucky Moving Inc for MSA- SD Relocation Costs
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to grant approval to C. Young, CEO and Superintendent of MPS to approve payments to the Lucky Moving Inc for the MSA-San Diego (MSA-SD) campus relocation cost to the new DeAnza school site.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
This item was approved under consent agenda.
E.
Request for Allowance of Attendance due to Emergency Conditions for MSA-2 School Closure on 5/2/2017
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to approve the filing of request for allowance of attendance because of emergency school closure due to power outage at MSA-2 on 5/2/2017.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
This item was approved by under consent agenda.
F.
Approval of Contract with New Fiscal Oversight Management Organization
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to authorize the CEO or a designee to execute the contract with School Services of California to take over the fiscal oversight from FCMAT.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
This item was approved under consent agenda.
G.
Approval of Investment Policy for all MPS
N. Russell-Unterburger made a motion to delegate item II G approval of the investment policy to the finance committee for approval.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| N. Huynh |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| N. Russell-Unterburger |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
This item was removed from consent agenda.
III. Updates and Discussion Items
A.
School Dashboard Update and Glows, Grows, Goals for all MPS
Principals and Home Office department leaders presented the Glows, Grows, and Goals. Board members delivered their questions and concerns. All questions were addressed.
B.
Enrollment Update
A. Rubalcava, Chief External Officer, informed the Board of the most updated enrollment numbers. He explained the student recruitment plan and current actions that are taking place. All questions were addressed.
C.
Financial Update- March 2017 Financials
EdTec, back office provider, submitted a written report. This item was not discussed by the full board, the finance committee will discuss this item in depth.
IV. Board Retreat
A.
Presentation of Charter School Financing and Budgeting
K. Dietz, EdTec representative, gave Board and staff a training on understanding charter school budgets and funding sources. All questions were addressed.
B.
2017-18 Proposed Budget Presentation for all MPS
K. Dietz, Edtec Representative, presented the proposed budget to the Board. Board members presented their concerns regarding staff cuts and budget reserves. S. Orazov, Board Treasurer, requested to see a list of current vendors and a list of 2017-18 vendors, staff will follow up on this request. The Board briefly discussed the budget, the finance committee will discuss the proposed budget in depth at the next finance committee meeting and staff will bring it back to the full Board for approval. All questions were addressed.
C.
Committee Roles, Current/Future Goals, and Memberships
N. Unterburger, Board Chairperson, gave the Board details on the plan to merge the current board committees and shared with them information regarding which board member would be on which committee. The Board briefly discussed the details. The Board will review the information and it will be presented for approval at the next board meeting.
D.
2017-18 Draft Board/Committee Meeting Calendars
Written item was delivered, there was no discussion on the item. A final calendar will be presented to the Board for approval at the next Board meeting.
E.
Board Member Membership Surveys
This item was not addressed.
F.
Brown Act Training
Attorney, B. Hollman conducted the Brown Act Training.
G.
Public Announcement of Closed Session Item(s)
N. Unterburger, Board Chairperson, informed the public that the Board would be going into closed session to discuss: Public Employment Title: Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent. She stated that the Board would come back into open session to report out any actions taken.
H.
Public Announcement of Closed Session Item(s)
N. Unterburger, Board Chairperson, informed the public that the Board would be going into closed session to discuss: Public Employment Title: Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent. She stated that the Board would come back into open session to report out any actions taken.
V. Closed Session
A.
Public Employment Title: Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent
Th Board went into closed session to discuss this item.
VI. Action Items
A.
Possible Board Approval of Employment Agreement for Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent
This item was not addressed.
VII. 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 5:10 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
N. Russell-Unterburger