Regular Board Meeting Minutes

March 7, 2019, 6:00-8:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Magnolia Public Schools

Minutes

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday March 7, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Location

MPS Home Office: 250 E. 1st St. Ste. 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90012

Board Members who joined remotely participated from the following locations:

• MSA-SD 6525 Estrella Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
• MSA-SA 2840 W. 1st St., Santa Ana, CA 92703 (Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev)
• 9715 Lockford St. Los Angeles, CA 90035 (Mr. Haim Beliak)
• 4701 Patrick Henry Dr., Bldg. #25, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (Dr. Umit Yapanel)

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 (remote), S. Dikbas, S. Geldiyev (remote), S. Sherkhanov, U. Yapanel (remote)

Directors Absent

S. Covarrubias, S. Orazov

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

H. Beliak, U. Yapanel

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 Mar 7, 2019 at 6:49 PM.

B. Record Attendance and Guests

Please refer to attendance information stated above.

C. Approval of Agenda

C. Brimmer made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.

D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D. Public Comments

S. Sherkhanov, MPS Board Chair, reminded the board that MSA Santa Ana charter petition renewal will be going before the State Board of Education next Thursday and he encourages board members to attend. No other public comments were made.

E. Approve Minutes from 2/10/19 Board Retreat

C. Brimmer made a motion to approve minutes from the MPS Board Retreat on 02-10-19 MPS Board Retreat on 02-10-19.

D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F. Approve Minutes from 2/10/19 Special Board Meeting

C. Brimmer made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Board Meeting on 02-10-19 Special Board Meeting on 02-10-19.

D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

G. Approve Minutes from 2/14/19 Regular Board Meeting

C. Brimmer made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Board Meeting on 02-14-19 Regular Board Meeting on 02-14-19.

D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

H. Approve Minutes from 2/14/19 Special Board Meeting

C. Brimmer made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Board Meeting on 02-14-19 Special Board Meeting on 02-14-19.

D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

I. Approve Minutes from 2/21/19 Special Board Meeting

C. Brimmer made a motion to approve minutes from the Special Board Meeting on 02-21-19 Special Board Meeting on 02-21-19.

D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Action Item

A. Approval of 2018-19 Second Interim Financial Reports

N. Montijo, MPS Chief Financial Officer and K. Yoder, DMS Chief Financial Officer, presented the second interim reports for all MPS to the board. The board asked questions regarding the schools whose budgets are in the negative and what the action plan was for those schools. N. Montijo, mentioned that all MPS budgets are still within the sate compliance regulations she also mentioned that these second interim reports are projections but the MPS actuals seem to be more positive. The board requested staff to present the 2nd Interim Budget once again to the full board and Finance Committee in April along with the Actuals through March 31st and any updates to the 2nd Interim based on updated actuals.

C. Brimmer made a motion to approve the 2018-19 Second Interim Financial Reports for Magnolia Public Schools with the condition to add the Second Interim Report and actuals through March 2019 to the finance committee and the full board in May.

S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
D. Gonzalez	Aye
S. Dikbas	Aye
S. Orazov	Absent
C. Brimmer	Aye
S. Geldiyev	Aye
S. Sherkhanov	Aye
S. Covarrubias	Absent
U. Yapanel	Aye
H. Beliak	Absent

III. Closed Session Items

A. Public Announcement of Closed Session

S. Sherkhanov, MPS Board Chair, informed the public that the board would be going into Closed Session to discuss 4 matters under potential litigation.

B. Conference with Legal Counsel- Potential Litigation- Four Matters

This items were discussed in Closed Session.

C. Report Out From Closed Session

S. Sherkhanov, MPS Board Chair, announced in Closed Session that the board did not take any actions in Closed Session but they gave central office direction on the items.

IV. Additional Action Items

A. Approval of Employment Compensation Adjustments

S. Sherkhanov made a motion to authorize C. Brimmer and S. Sherkhanov to discuss with and authorize the CEO and Superintendent to make payments for the purpose of making employment compensation adjustments or to call a special meeting of the board to discuss set action.

S. Geldiyev seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
U. Yapanel	Absent
S. Sherkhanov	Aye
C. Brimmer	Aye
S. Covarrubias	Absent
S. Dikbas	Aye
D. Gonzalez	Aye
S. Geldiyev	Aye
H. Beliak	Absent
S. Orazov	Absent

H. Beliak left.

U. Yapanel left.

V. 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 10:26 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

S. Sherkhanov