Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 7, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Location
Teleconference: Dial: 1.844.572.5683; 1948435
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 following numbers:
Dial: 1.844.572.5683 Code: 1948435
MSA-San Diego 6525 Estrella Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
7401 Madora Ave. Winnetka, CA 91306 (Ms. Sandra Covarrubias)
11935 Dorothy Street, Los Angeles, CA 90049 (Dr. Saken Sherkhanov)
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, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Ste 1500.
Academic Committee Members:
Dr. Saken Sherkhanov, Chair
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev
CEO and Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
Remotely by dialing in to the following numbers:
Dial: 1.844.572.5683 Code: 1948435
MSA-San Diego 6525 Estrella Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
7401 Madora Ave. Winnetka, CA 91306 (Ms. Sandra Covarrubias)
11935 Dorothy Street, Los Angeles, CA 90049 (Dr. Saken Sherkhanov)
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, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Ste 1500.
Academic Committee Members:
Dr. Saken Sherkhanov, Chair
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev
CEO and Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
Committee Members Present
S. Covarrubias (remote), S. Dikbas (remote), S. Sherkhanov (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
J. Obuchi (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Sherkhanov called a meeting of the Academic Committee of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Tuesday Aug 7, 2018 at 7:11 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Public Comments
There were no public comments
D.
Approval of the Agenda
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to Approve the agenda as presented.
S. Covarrubias seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Absent
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
E.
Approval of Minute of Regular Academic Committee Meeting- November 30, 2017
S. Covarrubias made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Academic Committee Meeting on 11-30-17 Regular Academic Committee Meeting on 11-30-17.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
II. Approval Recommendation Items
A.
Online Curriculum and eLearning Programs RFP
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to Recommend the approval to the full board of the online curriculum and eLearning Programs RFP.
S. Covarrubias seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Absent
|
E. Acar, Chief Academic Officer, had the opportunity to discuss how the Academic Team came about choosing this specific company, the budget implications and the different features of the program. He explained that school admin and members of the Academic Team had the opportunity to test out the program.
B.
Approval of Master Agreement with Specialized Therapy Services for SPED Services for MSA- San Diego
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to Recommend the approval of the Master Agreement with Specialized Services for SPED services for the MSA-San Diego to the full board.
S. Dikbas seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Geldiyev |
Absent
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
G. Serce, Principal of Magnolia Science Academy-San Diego, has worked with STS and other board-approved vendors that provide special education services such as psychological assessments, counseling, occupational therapy, adapted physical education, speech therapy, and academic assessments. The new master agreement includes changed rates and newly available services from the provider. Mr. Serce discussed the challenges or trying to find an in-house part-time psych for the school. It is a better option to go with this company than any other.
III. Discussion Items
A.
Academic Department Updates
E. Acar, Chief Academic Officer, briefly summarized the data from last year and went over the first few slides on the attached powerpoint. He did not discuss the data in detail because it was still embargoed at the time. He reviewed the vacant positions at each school, new academic team staff and who they report to, and program updates. It was explained at the beginning of the meeting that we had a hard stop at 8 pm and did not have enough time to finish the powerpoint that was provided. The committee suggested having another meeting within the next month to further discuss the agenda items that other members of the team were not able to present.
B.
Academic Department Goals, Priorities and Action Plans
There was no time available to finish discussing this item. This item will be added the next Academic Committee meeting on Sept. 12.
C.
Accountability Updates
There was no time available to finish discussing this item. This item will be added the next Academic Committee meeting that will take place on Sept. 12.
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 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sherkhanov