Magnolia Public Schools

Minutes

Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 11, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Location

MSA San Diego: 6525 Estrella Ave., San Diego, CA 92120
Board Members who joined remotely participated from the following locations that remained open for the meeting:

• MSA-1 18238 Sherman Way Reseda, CA 91335
• MSA-6 3754 Dunn Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90034 (Dr. Saken Sherkhanov)
• MSA-SA 2840 W. 1st., Santa Ana, CA 92703 (Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev)
• 1363 Ridgecrest Rd Pinole, CA 94564 (Mr. Serdar Orazov)
• 683 East Loyola Avenue, Carson, CA 90746 (Ms. Charlotte Brimmer)

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

Directors Absent

D. Gonzalez, H. Beliak

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Dikbas called a meeting of the board of directors of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Thursday Apr 11, 2019 at 6:15 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

U. Yapanel, MPS Board Member, joined the meeting at 6:20pm. 

C.

Pledge of Allegiance

B. Torres, MPS Board Secretary, led the Pledge of Allegiance. 

D.

Approval of Agenda

S. Dikbas made a motion to approve the agenda.
S. Covarrubias seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Public Comments

There were no public comments made on this agenda. 

II. Authorize the Facility Committee to Serve as an Ad Hoc Committee to Approve the Following Items

A.

Removal and Replacement of the Existing Play Surfacing at MSA-7 and Selection of Contractor

P. Ontiveros, MPS General Counsel and Facilities Director, explained to the board that item II A and II B were a request to have the MPS Facilities Committee serve as an AdHoc Committee and give them authority to approve these 2 items.
S. Dikbas made a motion to appoint the MPS Facilities Committee as an Ad Hoc Committee with authority to approve the removal and replacement of the existing play surfacing at MSA-7 and the selection of a contractor or vendor to do said work.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Covarrubias
Aye
S. Orazov
Aye
U. Yapanel
Aye
D. Gonzalez
Absent
H. Beliak
Absent
S. Dikbas
Aye
C. Brimmer
Aye
S. Geldiyev
Aye
S. Sherkhanov
Aye

B.

Work Order with LAUSD to Make Changes to the Fence at MSA-2 Located on the Birmingham Campus

S. Dikbas made a motion to appoint the MPS Facilities Committee as an Ad Hoc Committee with authority to approve a work order with Los Angeles Unified School District to make certain upgrades and changes to the fence at MSA-2 located on the Birmingham Campus.
S. Covarrubias seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
S. Sherkhanov
Aye
D. Gonzalez
Absent
U. Yapanel
Aye
S. Orazov
Aye
S. Covarrubias
Aye
S. Dikbas
Aye
H. Beliak
Absent
S. Geldiyev
Aye
C. Brimmer
Aye

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 7:27 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
U. Yapanel