Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday May 1, 2020 at 7:00 AM
Location
Teleconference Dial: 1-312-584-2401 Code: 1948435#
Board Members:
Mr. Haim Beliak, Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel, Vice-Chair
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Serdar Orazov
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Mr. Mekan Muhammedov
CEO & Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
Mr. Haim Beliak, Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel, Vice-Chair
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Serdar Orazov
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Mr. Mekan Muhammedov
CEO & Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
Directors Present
D. Gonzalez (remote), H. Beliak (remote), M. Muhammedov (remote), S. Dikbas (remote), S. Orazov (remote), U. Yapanel (remote)
Directors Absent
S. Covarrubias
Guests Present
B. Torres
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
H. Beliak called a meeting of the board of directors of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Friday May 1, 2020 at 7:06 AM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
Refer to attendance record stated above.
C.
Approval of Agenda
D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
S. Dikbas seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Covarrubias |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| M. Muhammedov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
D.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
II. Closed Session
A.
Public Announcement of Closed Session
H. Beliak, MPS Board Chair announced to the public that the board would be going into Closed Session to discuss one potential litigation matter and would report out any actions taken in Open Session.
B.
Conference with Legal Counsel- Potential Litigation- One Matter
This item was discussed in Closed Session.
C.
Report Out From Closed Session
H. Beliak reported out that staff was directed to follow up on the item discussed, no actions were taken.
III. Action Items
A.
Approval of Resolution Regarding Request for Public Assistance
P. Ontiveros, MPS General Counsel and Director of Facilities explained to the board that MPS would be conducting deep cleaning at its schools in response to COVID-19 pandemic and a portion of the costs for this cleaning could be provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ("FEMA") through the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (“Cal OES”). Part of the requirements for these funds is the adoption of the resolution being presented.
H. Beliak made a motion to approve the resolutions attached as Exhibit A regarding qualifying for public assistance.
D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Absent
|
| M. Muhammedov |
Aye
|
| S. Orazov |
Aye
|
IV. Information and Discussion Items
A.
Updates Concerning Measures to Address the Organizational and Educational Impacts of the COVID-19 Virus
A. Rubalcava, MPS CEO & Superintendent, gave a brief update on the measures taken at Magnolia Public Schools to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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 7:59 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. Beliak