Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 17, 2019 at 6:30 PM
Location
MSA-2: 17125 Victory Blvd., Lake Balboa, CA 91406
Board Members who joined remotely from the following locations that remained open during the meeting.
• MSA-4 11330 W. Graham Place, Los Angeles, CA 90064
• MSA-SD 6525 Estrella Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
• MSA-SA 2840 W. 1st., Santa Ana, CA 92703 (Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev)
• 1363 Ridgecrest Rd Pinole, CA 94564 (Mr. Serdar Orazov)
Board Members:
Dr. Saken Sherkhanov, Chair
Mr. Haim Beliak, Vice-Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel
Mr. Serdar Orazov
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Ms. Charlotte Brimmer
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev
CEO & Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
• MSA-4 11330 W. Graham Place, Los Angeles, CA 90064
• MSA-SD 6525 Estrella Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
• MSA-SA 2840 W. 1st., Santa Ana, CA 92703 (Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev)
• 1363 Ridgecrest Rd Pinole, CA 94564 (Mr. Serdar Orazov)
Board Members:
Dr. Saken Sherkhanov, Chair
Mr. Haim Beliak, Vice-Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel
Mr. Serdar Orazov
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Ms. Charlotte Brimmer
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev
CEO & Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
Directors Present
C. Brimmer, D. Gonzalez, H. Beliak, S. Covarrubias, S. Dikbas (remote), S. Geldiyev (remote), S. Orazov (remote), S. Sherkhanov
Directors Absent
U. Yapanel
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
C. Brimmer, S. Dikbas
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 Jan 17, 2019 at 6:43 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C. Brimmer and S. Dikbas, joined the meeting during Closed Session.
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
B. Torres, MPS Board Secretary, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
D.
Approval of Agenda
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Public Comments
No public comments were made.
F.
Communications: Board/Superintendent
A. Rubalcava, CEO & Superintendent, informed the board how the teacher strike has affected the MPS schools. He explained what procedures had been put in place to ensure MPS schools continue to operate effectively. He also went over future collective efforts to support all charter schools throughout the bargaining of the school district. S. Sherkhanov, MPS Board Chair, thanked MSA-2 staff for hosting the board meeting and for having students do their demonstrations.
G.
Approval of December 13, 2018 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
H. Beliak made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 12-13-18 Regular Board Meeting on 12-13-18.
D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Brimmer |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
II. Consent Items
A.
Approval of Hiring One (1) Part-Time Paraprofessional for MSA-5
H. Beliak made a motion to approve an increase in staffing as follows Approval of hiring one (1) part-time aide for MSA-5 under consent items.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Brimmer |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
B.
Approval of Hiring One (1) Teacher Aid Position for MSA-6
H. Beliak made a motion to approve the hiring of one (1) part-time teacher aide (TA) not included in the board approved First Interim budget. Total cost is not to exceed $20,000 including base salary and statutory benefits under consent items. This additional cost will be funded by the current year’s projected surplus of $141,222. It will reduce the projected surplus for fiscal year 2018-19 from $141,222 to $121,222. This item was approved as a consent item as it was recommended for approval by the MPS Finance Committee.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| C. Brimmer |
Absent
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of Hiring One (1) Full-Time Campus Aide for MSA-8
H. Beliak made a motion to approve hiring one (1) full-time campus aide not included in the board approved First Interim budget. Total cost is not to exceed $50,000 including base salary and statutory benefits. This additional cost will be funded by the current year’s revenues reducing the projected net income for fiscal year 2018-19 from $432k to $382k. This item was approved as a consent item as it was recommended for approval by the MPS Finance Committee.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| C. Brimmer |
Absent
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
D.
Approval of PYR 102 Time Keeping Procedures for Federally Funded Employees
H. Beliak made a motion to approve the proposed addition to the current Fiscal Policies and Procedures manual: PYR 102 Time Keeping Procedures for Federally Funded Employees - to meet requirements and comply with federal grants audit. This item was approved as a consent item.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| C. Brimmer |
Absent
|
E.
Approval of School Accountability Report Cards (SARC) for all MPS
H. Beliak made a motion to approve the School Accountability Report Cards (SARC) for MSA 1-8, MSA-Santa Ana, and MSA-San Diego as a consent item as it was previously approved by the MPS Academic Committee.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| C. Brimmer |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
F.
Approval of Rabuild Commercial Services (Land Use Consultant for MSA-1) Contract Extension
This item was moved from the Consent Agenda for further discussion. S. Sherkhanov, MPS Board Chair and Facility Committee Member, explained that the committee reviewed this item and had asked for additional information before making a decision. P. Ontiveros, MPS General Counsel and Facilities Director, informed the board that he received new information as was requested but not sufficient to address all questions. He requested to the board to use the MPS Facility Committee as an Ad-Hoc Committee with authorization to approve items II F and II G.
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to give the MPS Facility Committee the authority to act as an AdHoc committee to approve items II F Approval of Rabuild Commercial Services (Land Use Consultant for MSA-1) Contract Extension and Item II G Approval of Proto Wall for MSA-1.
H. Beliak seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| C. Brimmer |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
G.
Approval of Proto Wall for MSA-1
This item was moved from the Consent Agenda for further discussion.
III. Closed Session
A.
Public Announcement of Closed Session
S. Sherkhanov, MPS Board Chair, announced that the board would be going into Closed Session to discuss a reinstatement of pupil case, one anticipated matter legal matter and one labor negotiations matter.
C. Brimmer arrived.
S. Dikbas arrived.
B.
FINAL ACTION REGARDING REINSTATEMENT OF PUPIL(S) Case No. 2018001
This item was discussed in Closed Session.
C.
Conference with Legal Counsel- Anticipated Litigation- One Matter
This item was discussed in Closed Session.
D.
Personnel / Labor Negotiations: price and terms of payment
This item was discussed in Closed Session.
E.
Report Out From Closed Session
S. Sherkhanov, MPS Board Chair, announced in Open Session that Closed Session items were discussed but no actions were taken.
IV. Action Items
A.
Approval of PrimeSource Contract
This item was postponed for a future board meeting.
B.
Approval of Settlement for MSA-1 Matter
This item was postponed for a future board meeting.
V. Information/Discussion Items
A.
Financial Report- November 2018
N. Montijo, MPS Chief Financial Officer, briefly went over the November 2018 financials. S. Orazov, MPS Board Member, asked for future financial reports to include a consolidated report that show the budgeted amounts. All questions were addressed.
B.
Facility Update
P. Ontiveros, MPS General Counsel and Facilities Director, went over the ongoing facility projects and addressed questions asked.
VI. 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 8:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sherkhanov