Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 13, 2020 at 6:00 PM
Location
11330 W. Graham Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90064
The following sites remained open during the meeting as remote locations:
• MSA-1 18238 Sherman Way, Reseda, CA 91335
• MSA-2 17125 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91406
• MSA-3 1254 E. Helmick St., Carson, CA 90746
• MSA-5 18230 Kittridge St., Reseda, CA 91335
• MSA-6 3754 Dunn Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90034
• MSA-7 18355 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge, CA 91325
• MSA-8 6411 Orchard Ave., Bell, CA 90201
• MSA-Santa Ana 2840 W. 1st St., Santa Ana, CA 92703
• MSA-San Diego 6525 Estrella Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
• 4701 Patrick Henry Dr. Bldg#25, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (Dr. Umit Yapanel)
Board Members:
Mr. Haim Beliak, Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel, Vice-Chair
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Serdar Orazov
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev
CEO & Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
• MSA-1 18238 Sherman Way, Reseda, CA 91335
• MSA-2 17125 Victory Blvd., Van Nuys, CA 91406
• MSA-3 1254 E. Helmick St., Carson, CA 90746
• MSA-5 18230 Kittridge St., Reseda, CA 91335
• MSA-6 3754 Dunn Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90034
• MSA-7 18355 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge, CA 91325
• MSA-8 6411 Orchard Ave., Bell, CA 90201
• MSA-Santa Ana 2840 W. 1st St., Santa Ana, CA 92703
• MSA-San Diego 6525 Estrella Ave. San Diego, CA 92120 (Dr. Salih Dikbas)
• 4701 Patrick Henry Dr. Bldg#25, Santa Clara, CA 95054 (Dr. Umit Yapanel)
Board Members:
Mr. Haim Beliak, Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel, Vice-Chair
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Serdar Orazov
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Mr. Shohrat Geldiyev
CEO & Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
Directors Present
D. Gonzalez, S. Covarrubias, S. Dikbas (remote), S. Geldiyev, S. Orazov, U. Yapanel (remote)
Directors Absent
H. Beliak
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
S. Dikbas, U. Yapanel
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
D. Gonzalez called a meeting of the board of directors of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Thursday Feb 13, 2020 at 6:04 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
Refer to attendance information recorded above.
C.
Pledge of Allegiance
B. Torres, MPS Board Secretary led the pledge of allegiance.
D.
Approval of Agenda
S. Covarrubias made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
S. Geldiyev seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Absent
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
E.
Public Comments
MSA-3 parent, A. Salcedo asked the board when parents would receive a response to their concerns. No other public comments were made.
F.
Communications: Board/Superintendent
A. Rubalcava, MPS CEO & Superintendent invited the board to the upcoming symposium taking place March 6, 2020.
G.
Approval of December 4, 2019 Regular AdHoc Committee Meeting Minutes
D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the minutes from Ad-Hoc (Facility) Committee Meeting on 12-04-19.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
H.
Approval of January 23, 2020 Regular Board Meeting Minutes
D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Board Meeting on 01-23-20.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
I.
Approval of January 23, 2020 Regular AdHoc Committee Meeting Minutes
D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the minutes from Ad-Hoc (Facility) Committee Meeting on 01-23-20.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
J.
Approval of February 4, 2020 Regular AdHoc Committee Meeting Minutes
D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the minutes from Regular Ad-Hoc (Facility) Committee Meeting on 02-04-20.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
II. Closed Session Items
A.
Public Announcement of Closed Session
D. Gonzalez, MPS Board Member informed the public that the board would be discussing two potential litigation matters and one public employment matter in Closed Session and would report out in Open Session any actions taken.
B.
Conference with Legal Counsel-Potential Litigation- Two Matters
These items were discussed in Closed Session.
U. Yapanel arrived.
S. Dikbas arrived.
C.
Public Employment- One Matter
This item was discussed in Closed Session.
D.
Report Out From Closed Session
D. Gonzalez, MPS Board Member reported out that no actions were taken during Closed Session.
III. Consent Items
A.
Approval of 2020-21 School Calendars for all MPS
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the 2020-21 School Calendars for all MPS under the consent agenda.
S. Geldiyev seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of MSA-7 Use of Reserves for Capital Improvements
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the AdHoc Committee's recommendation to approve the expenditure by MSA-7 of up to THIRTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($35,000) to perform certain capital improvement projects (collectively, the “Project”) at Magnolia Science Academy—7 (“MSA-7”). This item was approved as part of the consent agenda.
S. Geldiyev seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
IV. Action Items
A.
Approval of Revised Material Revision for MSA 6 and MSA 4 Charter Merger
A. Rubalcava, MPS CEO and Superintendent explained to the board the need to approve a revised resolution for the material revision of MSA-4 and MSA-6 merger. He stated that there were changes in the enrollment rollout plan based on feedback received from the authorizer.
S. Orazov made a motion to approve the revised resolution that authorizes the following: (1)
Material revision for MSA-6’s Charter Petition and (2) Closure of MSA-4 effective June 30, 2020, and authorize the MPS CEO and Superintendent to take the necessary actions needed to complete the
revision process.
D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of Change Order Requests by Oltman's Construction Co. for MSA-1
This item was recommended for approval by the MPS Finance Committee of the MPS Board of Directors, with two yes votes and one no vote. Finance Committee members gave their input on the item and P. Ontiveros, MPS General Counsel and Facilities Director went over the change orders. All questions were address and board remembers requested to be kept informed of any future change orders that require their attention.
U. Yapanel made a motion to approve change order requests 37 to 54 up to $176,614.96 as presented by Oltmans Construction Co. (“Oltmans”) for the new construction project for the benefit of MSA-1 at 18220 Sherman Way (the “Project”) with the payment amount to be confirmed by MPS Staff based on a review of all change order requests and back-up.
S. Orazov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
C.
Approval of Additional Extension for Independent Contractor Noflin Enterprises
P. Ontiveros, MPS General Counsel and Facilities Director, informed the Board that there was a need to extend the contract of the Noflin consultant to complete pending facility projects. He went over the projects that the consultant is currently working on and which should be completed with the extension of the project. All questions were addressed.
S. Geldiyev made a motion to approve an amendment to the Independent Contractor Agreement by and between MPS and Noflin Enterprises for one (1) more month, commencing February 24, 2020 and expiring on March 23, 2020 according to the terms and conditions set forth in this report and any
attached exhibits.
S. Covarrubias seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
D.
Approval of MSA-San Diego Special Education Position
G. Serce, MSA- San Diego Principal, went over the Special Education needs on his campus and the plan to address these needs with the requested approval. He went over budget implications and stated that the funds that would be used would be from the reduction of the home office fee. All questions were addressed.
S. Dikbas made a motion to approve the hiring of one paraprofessional using operating budget per reduction of home office fees.
S. Geldiyev seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| S. Geldiyev |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Absent
|
V. Information/Discussion Items
A.
Verbal Update on RFP Process for Student Information System
D. Yilmaz, MPS Chief Accountability Officer, gave a verbal update on the request for proposal process for the student information system.
B.
Facilities Updates
P. Ontiveros, MPS General Counsel and Director of Facilities went over ongoing facility projects for all Magnolia Science Academies and addressed Board Member questions.
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 8:13 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Gonzalez