Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 14, 2017 at 6:00 PM
Location
MSA 6: 3754 Dunn Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90034
Board Members who attended remotely joined from the following locations:
• MSA-SD 6525 Estrella Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)• 449 36th Street #2 Brooklyn, NY 11232 (Mr. Nguyen Huynh)
Board Members:
Dr. Saken Sherkhanov, Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel, Secretary
Mr. Serdar Orazov, Treasurer
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Dr. Remzi Oten
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Mr. Nguyen Huynh
Mr. Haim Beliak
Ms. Charlotte Brimmer
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
CEO & Superintendent:
Dr. Caprice Young
Directors Present
C. Brimmer, D. Gonzalez, H. Beliak, N. Huynh (remote), S. Covarrubias, S. Sherkhanov, U. Yapanel
Directors Absent
R. Oten, S. Dikbas, S. Orazov
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Sherkhanov called a meeting of the board of directors of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Thursday Sep 14, 2017 at 7:10 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
Please refer to board attendance information reported above.
C.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
D.
Approval of Agenda
U. Yapanel made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| C. Brimmer |
Abstain
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
E.
Approval of Minutes from the Special Board Meeting- September 7, 2017
H. Beliak made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Board Meeting on 09-07-17 with the changes stated. Special Board Meeting on 09-07-17.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
Approval of Minutes from the Regular Board Meeting- August 10, 2017
H. Beliak made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 08-10-17 as presented. Regular Board Meeting on 08-10-17.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
Approval of Minutes from the Special Board Meeting- August 10, 2017
H. Beliak made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Board Meeting on 08-10-17 as presented. Special Board Meeting on 08-10-17.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Consent Items
A.
Approval of NWEA Contract for 2017-18 for all MPS
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to approve the annual renewal of NWEA MAP and payment of invoice for the 2017-2018 school year, the item was approved under Consent Agenda.
C. Brimmer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Approve Train of Thought as a Vendor and Approval of the MOU
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to approve Train for Thought as a vendor for all MPS for 2017-18 and approve its Memorandum Of Understanding for Magnolia Science Academy 3 for the 2017-2018 school year, this item was approved under Consent Agenda.
C. Brimmer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Approval of 2016-17 Unaudited Actuals for all MPS
H. Beliak made a motion to discuss this item at the next Regular or Special board meeting.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
No
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| C. Brimmer |
Aye
|
U. Yapanel made a motion to move the 2016-17 Unaudited Actuals for all MPS approval from Consent Agenda to a discussion item at this meeting.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| C. Brimmer |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
K. Dietz, EdTec Representative, presented the unaudited financials to the Board with input from N. Montijo, Chief Financial Officer. The Board and staff discussed these reports at length. Approval of the unaudited financials was postponed for the next board meeting.
III. Action Items
A.
Approval of Ratification of MSA SD STRS Payment
MPS staff explained to the Board the ratification of MSA San Diego STRS payment. K. Dietz, EdTec Representative, explained that in the beginning of the opening of the schools contracts were from August to July and one month overlapped to the following fiscal year causing some of these issues. The issues and penalties from 2010-17 have been addressed. The Board requested an itemized break down of the actions that were taken by employee and by year.
U. Yapanel made a motion to approve the ratification payment as presented and direct staff to present a detailed report in October that states what MPS is paying CalSTRS, and the details of this payment and a plan of action. .
C. Brimmer seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| R. Oten |
Absent
|
| N. Huynh |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| C. Brimmer |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
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 9:25 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sherkhanov