Magnolia Public Schools

Minutes

Regular Nominating/Governance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 18, 2018 at 6:00 PM

Location

250 E. 1st St. Suite 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90012
Committee members who participated remotely joined from the following location:
• MSA-San Diego 6525 Estrella Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
 
Nominating Committee Members:
Dr. Umit Yapanel, Chair
Dr. Salih Dikbas 
Mr. Haim Beliak

CEO and Superintendent:
Dr. Caprice Young

Committee Members Present

H. Beliak, U. Yapanel

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

U. Yapanel called a meeting of the Nominating/Governance Committee of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Thursday Jan 18, 2018 at 6:09 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

All committee members participated in the meeting.

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

U. Yapanel made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Approve Minutes of Nominating Committee Meeting from December 8, 2016

U. Yapanel made a motion to approve minutes from the Nominating Committee Meeting on 12-08-16 Nominating Committee Meeting on 12-08-16.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G.

Approve Minutes of Special Nominating Committee Meeting from August 3, 2017

U. Yapanel made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Nominating Committee Meeting on 08-03-17 Special Nominating Committee Meeting on 08-03-17.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

H.

Approve Minutes of Special Nominating/Governance Committee Meeting from September 6, 2017

U. Yapanel made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Meeting of the Nominating/Governance Committee Meeting on 09-06-17 Special Meeting of the Nominating/Governance Committee Meeting on 09-06-17.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

I.

Approve Minutes of Regular Nominating/Governance Committee Meeting from September 6, 2017

U. Yapanel made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Nominating/Governance Committee Meeting on 09-06-17 Regular Nominating/Governance Committee Meeting on 09-06-17.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Updates and Discussion Items

A.

Filling Vacant MPS Board Seats

I. Soto, Interim Chief External Officer, presented the proposed plan for recruiting new MPS board members and for the recommendation process of the advisory committee, he explained the process for both. U. Yapanel, Committee Chair, stated that for the time being MPS would be adding only one new board member that would represent Orange County. H. Beliak, Committee Member, believes MPS Board should have all 11 seats filled. Committee members requested that MPS staff start a search for potential candidates to join the advisory committee with the qualifications needed to support the different departments. U. Yapanel, requested some changes to be made to the proposal.  Item II A Filling Vacant MPS Board Seats and Item II B MPS Advisory Committee Recommendation Process were discussed together. Committee members recommended that both items be presented to the full board, no actions were taken.
 

B.

MPS Advisory Committee Recommendation Process

This item was discussed along with the item above. 

III. 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 6:34 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
U. Yapanel