Magnolia Public Schools
Minutes
Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday August 6, 2020 at 5:30 PM
Location
Teleconference Dial:1-312-584-2401 Code: 1948435#
Board Members:
Mr. Haim Beliak, Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel, Vice-Chair
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Mekan Muhammedov
CEO & Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
Mr. Haim Beliak, Chair
Dr. Umit Yapanel, Vice-Chair
Dr. Salih Dikbas
Ms. Diane Gonzalez
Ms. Sandra Covarrubias
Mr. Mekan Muhammedov
CEO & Superintendent:
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava
Directors Present
D. Gonzalez (remote), H. Beliak (remote), M. Muhammedov (remote), S. Covarrubias (remote), U. Yapanel (remote)
Directors Absent
S. Dikbas
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
U. Yapanel
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 Thursday Aug 6, 2020 at 5:34 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
Refer to attendance information reported above.
C.
Approval of Agenda
H. Beliak made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| M. Muhammedov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
D.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
E.
Announcements from MPS CEO & Superintendent
A. Rubalcava, MPS CEO & Superintendent made several announcements that included informing the board on the change of the MSA-Santa Ana School Calendar which will be formally taken to the board during the next board meeting. He also shared about the CFO transition for Nanie Montijo to Serdar Orazov who resigned from the Magnolia Board of Directors and has been appointed the new Chief Financial Officer. Additionally, he went over the need to add new board members and the start of board meetings via Zoom. H. Beliak, MPS Board Chair stated that the board would look for diverse board members with board experience.
II. Closed Session
A.
Public Announcement of Closed Session
H. Beliak announced that the board would go into Closed Session to discuss Closed Session matters.
B.
Conference with Legal Counsel-Potential Litigation- Two Matters
This item was discussed in Closed Session.
U. Yapanel arrived.
C.
Report Out From Closed Session
H. Beliak, MPS Board Chair, announced in Open Session that during Closed Session the board directed staff regarding some matters that would be in the public session.
III. Consent Items
A.
Approval of 2020-21 Certification of Assurances, Protected Prayer Certification, Application for Funding
D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the 2020-21 Certification of Assurances, 2020-21 Protected Prayer Certification, 2020-21 Application for Funding and General Assurances as presented as a consent item.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| M. Muhammedov |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of Amended 2020-21 MPS Student/Parent Handbook
D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the amended MPS 2020-21 Student/Parent Handbook as a consent item.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| M. Muhammedov |
Aye
|
C.
Updated 2020-21 Certification of Signatures Form
D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the amended Certification of Signatures Form for Charter School Funds Distribution Authorization, signatures will be effective August 7, 2020 through June 30, 2021, replacing the form approved on June 11, 2020. Signatories will include the CEO & Superintendent,
CFO, COO and MPS Board Members. Item approved under the consent agenda.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Muhammedov |
Aye
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
IV. Action Items
A.
Approval of Health and Safety Policy for COVID-19 and Approval of Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
D. Hajmeirza, MPS Director of Human Relations and J. Hook, Assistant Executive Office Manager, presented the Health and Safety Policy for COVID-19 and the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) to the board. She stated that the policies had been provided by an attorney from Young, Minney & Corr, LLP and conform to the standards and practices in the latest guidance.
S. Covarrubias made a motion to approve the Health and Safety Policy and IIPP Addendum for COVID-19.
U. Yapanel seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| M. Muhammedov |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
| U. Yapanel |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of Final 2020-21 School Reopening Plans for Magnolia Public Schools Campuses
E. Acar, Chief Academic Officer, went over the 2020-21 Magnolia Public Schools reopening plans. This item has been shared with the board at an earlier meeting, therefore this update was an extension of that presentation. All questions were addressed.
D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve Magnolia Public Schools reopening plans for instructions to start virtually with full Distance Learning models for MSAs 1-8, on August 18th, 2020, for MSA-Santa Ana on August 17, 2020 and for MSA-San Diego on August 31, 2020.
M. Muhammedov seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| U. Yapanel |
Absent
|
| M. Muhammedov |
Aye
|
| H. Beliak |
Aye
|
| S. Dikbas |
Absent
|
| S. Covarrubias |
Aye
|
| D. Gonzalez |
Aye
|
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 7:33 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. Beliak