Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday May 15, 2019 at 7:00 PM
Location
Teleconference Dial: 1.512.489.1300; Code: 1948435
Remotely by dialing the following numbers:
Dial: 1.844.572.5683 Code: 1948435
7401 Madora Ave. Winnetka, CA 91306 (Ms. Sandra Covarrubias)
MSA-San Diego-6525 Estrella Ave, San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
11935 Dorothy Street. Apt. 206, Los Angeles, CA 90049 (Dr. Saken Sherkhanov)
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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, S. Dikbas, S. Sherkhanov
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
J. Obuchi
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 Wednesday May 15, 2019 at 7:02 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Public Comments
No Public Comments
D.
Approval of the Agenda
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to Approve the agenda as is.
S. Covarrubias seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
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| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
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| S. Dikbas |
Aye
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| S. Geldiyev |
Absent
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E.
Approval of Minute of Regular Academic Committee Meeting- February 11, 2019
S. Covarrubias made a motion to approve minutes from the Regular Academic Committee Meeting on 02-11-19 Regular Academic Committee Meeting on 02-11-19.
S. Dikbas seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
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| S. Geldiyev |
Absent
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| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
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| S. Dikbas |
Aye
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II. Recommendation for Approval
A.
Recommendation to Approve the revisions to the Student/Parent Handbook
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to Recommendation to approve the revisions to the 2019-20 Student/Parent Handbook.
S. Covarrubias seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
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| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
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| S. Geldiyev |
Absent
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| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
D.Yilmaz, Chief Accountability Officer presented the changes that were made of the Student/Parent Handbook to the Academic Committee Members in terms of compliance and access reasons. D. Yilmaz, has informed committee members that MPS has consolidated all required notifications and forms in a single handbook with an acknowledgment and signature page attached to the end. The annual notices and forms includes Title I meetings, parent-student-school compact, UCP, etc.
B.
Recommendation to Approve the MPS Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Policy
S. Sherkhanov made a motion to Recommend the approval of the MPS Dual and Concurrent Enrollment Policy.
S. Covarrubias seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
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| S. Geldiyev |
Absent
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| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
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| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
D.Yilmaz, Chief Accountability Officer, informed the Academic Committee Members of the new policy that will make the dual and concurrent enrollment process smoother for our students and parents. The new policy includes details eligibility requirements, procedures, and attendance requirements and provides a form for tracking course credits to be earned upon enrollment in a college course. The procedures outline how the enrollment process works, starting with student readiness for the course, continuing with the application process, and finally earning credits on the transcript.
C.
Recommendation to Approve the EL Master Plan
S. Covarrubias made a motion to Recommend the approval of the 2019-20 EL Master Plan.
S. Sherkhanov seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
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| S. Sherkhanov |
Aye
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| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
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| S. Geldiyev |
Absent
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E. Acar, Chief Academic Officer, opted for N. Vasquez, Consortium EL Coordinator, to present about the changes that were made to the EL Masterplan for the upcoming 2019-20 academic year. The revisions made to the EL Masterplan include ELPAC, Professional Development Plan(s), Parent notifications, and alignment with the FPM Program instrument to make it more comprehensive.
III. Discussion Items
A.
Academic Department Updates
E.Acar, Chief Academic Officer, presented the MPS-wide ten Goals with updates on each item, upcoming events and activities, graduation ceremonies, and the proposed new positions for the 2019-20 plans. E.Acar had each academic team member present their progress summary for the year.
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 8:17 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Sherkhanov