Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 10, 2017 at 6:00 PM
Location
MPS Home Office: 250 E. 1st St. Ste 1500 LA, CA 90012
Board members who participated remotely joined from the following locations:
Call In- Dial: 1.844.572.5683 Code: 1948435• MSA-6 3754 Dunn Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Dr. Saken Sherkhanov, Ms. Diane Gonzalez)
• MSA-SD 6525 Estrella Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
Board Members:
Dr. Saken Sherkhanov, Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel, Secretary
Mr. Serdar Orazov, Treasurer
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Mr. Nguyen Huynh
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Dr. Remzi Oten
Mr. Haim Beliak
CEO & Superintendent:
Dr. Caprice Young
NOTICE OF CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEM Agenda Items:
Due to space limitations on the following pages of the agenda, notice of open session discussion/action agenda items is provided here.
Approval of Employment Agreement for CEO/Superintendent
VI. A. Oral report of salary, salary schedule, or compensation paid in the form of fringe benefits to CEO/Superintendent
Directors Present
D. Gonzalez (remote), N. Huynh, S. Dikbas (remote), S. Orazov, S. Sherkhanov (remote)
Directors Absent
H. Beliak, R. Oten, U. Yapanel
Guests Present
B. Torres
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
N. Huynh called a meeting of the board of directors of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Thursday Aug 10, 2017 at 6:58 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
S. Orazov and N. Huynh participated from MPS Home Office; S. Sherkhanov and D. Gonzalez participated from MSA-6; S. Dikbas participated from MSA-San Diego. The other board members were absent.
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
B. Torres, Executive Assistant, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
D.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
E.
Approval of Agenda
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
N. Huynh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Abstain
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
F.
Approve Minutes of Regular Board Meeting; July 13, 2017
S. Orazov made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 07-13-17 Regular Board Meeting on 07-13-17.
N. Huynh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Abstain
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
G.
Approve Minutes of Special Board Meeting; July 13, 2017
S. Orazov made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Board Meeting on 07-13-17 Special Board Meeting on 07-13-17.
N. Huynh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Abstain
|
H.
Approve Minutes of Special Ad Hoc Committee Meeting for CEO Contract Negotiations; July 27, 2017
S. Orazov made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Created for CEO Renewal on 07-27-17 Special Ad Hoc Committee Meeting Created for CEO Renewal on 07-27-17.
N. Huynh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Abstain
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
I.
Approve Minutes of Special Ad Hoc Committee Meeting for Facility Needs; July 27, 2017
S. Orazov made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Ad-Hoc on 07-27-17 Special Ad-Hoc on 07-27-17.
N. Huynh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Abstain
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
J.
Approve Minutes of Special Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting for CEO Contract Renewal; August 3, 2017
S. Orazov made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Ad Hoc Committee Meeting for CEO Contract Renewal on 08-03-17 Special Ad Hoc Committee Meeting for CEO Contract Renewal on 08-03-17.
N. Huynh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Abstain
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approval of Revised English Learner Plan
N. Huynh made a motion to approve the Revised English Learner Master Plan under Consent Agenda.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approval of Title III ESSA Transition Plan
N. Huynh made a motion to approve the updates to the Title III Improvement Plan/ESSA Transition Plan under Consent Agenda.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Approval of MPS Public Records Requests Policy
N. Huynh made a motion to approve the revised Public Records Requests Policy.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Action Items
A.
Authorization to Submit Renewal of Charter Petition for Magnolia Science Academy 4 to LAUSD
Chief External Officer, A. Rubalcava, explained the charter renewal process to the Board. He mentioned the deadlines and dates of expected LAUSD board meetings and how staff would address either motion taken by the Board. Board members asked about last year's renewal process and compared it to this year's process. A. Rubalcava and C. Young, CEO addressed all questions.
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the board resolutions that authorizes the filing of the Charter Renewal Petitions with the Los Angeles Unified School District for Magnolia Science Academy- 4.
N. Huynh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
B.
Authorization to Submit Renewal of Charter Petition for Magnolia Science Academy 5 to LAUSD
This item was discussed along with item III A but motions were done separately.
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the board resolutions that authorizes the filing of the Charter Renewal Petitions with the Los Angeles Unified School District for Magnolia Science Academy 5.
N. Huynh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of New Board Member Nominations
S. Sherkhanov, informed the board that the Nominating Committee held two meetings and a couple of Board members held in person interviews with the different candidates. He elaborated on the requests that LACOE made for the expansion of the MPS Board and he gave details on how the two nominated candidates would support the board. S. Sherkhanov reported out on the nominations the Nominating Committee made which were to nominate to add S. Covarrubias and C. Brimmer for full terms. The Board directed staff to create a plan and description for an Advisory Committee to support the Board. All questions were addressed.
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to approve the recommendation of the Nominating Committee to appoint Ms. Charlotte Brimmer and Ms. Sandra Covarrubias for full terms from August 11, 2017 through August 10, 2022.
D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
D.
MPS Board Committee Membership Approval
The Board discussed the committees and the memberships, the following changes were made; Academic Committee; S. Sherkhanov, U. Yapanel, S. Dikbas, S. Covarrubias (Alternate); Personnel Committee: D. Gonzalez, R. Oten, N. Huynh, S. Sherkhanov (Alternate); Finance Committee: C. Brimmer, S. Orazov, S. Sherkhanov, N. Huynh (Alternate); Facilities/Audit: C. Brimmer, N. Huynh, S. Sherkhanov, S. Orazov (Alternate); Community and Parent Engagement: D. Gonzalez, H. Beliak, S. Covarrubias, C. Brimmer (Alternate); Governance/Nominating: U. Yapanel, S. Dikbas, H. Beliak, S. Covarrubias (Alternate).
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to form the committees as presented.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
E.
Review/Approval of Comparable Compensation Data for Charter School Superintendents/Principals
S. Sherkhanov read the Board the instructions legal had informed him of regarding the compensation report. He explained what the Board would be approving and the purpose of a compensation report, he also mentioned that the CEO compensation will not change from last year. He addressed all board member questions.
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to approve the comparable compensation data from charter schools for CEO compensation.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
IV. Information Items
A.
Professional Development Update
Written report was submitted, there was no discussion on this item.
B.
Enrollment Update for 2017-18
Written report was submitted, there was no discussion on this item.
C.
Finance Update- June 2017 Financials
Written report was submitted, there was no discussion on this item.
V. Closed Session Items
A.
Public Announcement of Closed Session Item(s)
The Board went into Closed Session to discuss the CEO agreement, no actions were taken in Closed Session.
B.
Public Employment Title: Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)/Superintendent
The Board went into Closed Session to discuss this item, no actions were taken in Closed Session.
C.
Public Announcement of Actions taken During Closed Session
No actions were taken during Closed Session.
VI. Open Session Discussion/Action Item:
A.
Approval of Employment Agreement for CEO/Superintendent
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to approve the employment agreement for the CEO and Superintendent, Dr. Caprice Young, starting from July 1st, 2017 to June 30, 2018 as presented in the documents.
N. Huynh seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
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 10:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sherkhanov