Gabriella Charter Schools

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday May 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT

Meeting Notice

 

Physical address of meeting is 1435 Logan Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026

 

Telephonic Locations:
 

  • 1704 N Avenue 54, Los Angeles, CA 90042
  • 2655 Byron Place, Los Angeles, CA 90046
  • 3156 Stoner Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90066
  • 2026 North Serrano, Los Angeles, CA 90026
  • 470 22nd St., Santa Monica, CA 90402
  • 4809 Templeton St., Los Angeles, CA 90032
  • 634 N Cherokee, Los Angeles, CA 90004
  • 3417 Rosemary Ave, Glendale CA 91208 
  • 335 W 55th St Los Angeles, CA 90037
     

For this meeting, the Board is providing access to members of the public via Zoom.  Participants may observe the meeting and participate and provide public comment as members of the public via the following Zoom link.

 

Zoom Information

Please the link below to join: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86960963769?pwd=d3JJJTKwqcpT4kjdNDBqzckoNhRZgF.1 

Passcode: 096968

 

Join by phone: 

     669 900 6833  

Webinar ID: 869 6096 3769

Passcode: 096968

 

Agenda was posted on GCS website(s) and designated locations by 6:00 p.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025.

 

Teleconference Location: 3736 Trinity St, Los Angeles, CA 90011. 


Subject to applicable law and to any adopted regulations limiting the total amount of time allocated for public testimony on particular issues and for each individual speaker, members of the public shall have an opportunity at the meeting to directly address the Board of Directors of the Corporation concerning any item in this notice before consideration of that item, provided the member of the public wishing to give public comment signs up to speak prior to Board consideration of the Public Comment agenda item. Members of the public and all other interested parties are cordially invited to attend the meeting virtually or via teleconference, as outlined in the Zoom and call-in information above.

Individuals wishing to speak at a Board meeting must sign up at the meeting or indicate their desire to speak via Zoom using the chat function. If calling in for purposes of public comment, please press *9. There will be no sign ups in advance of the meeting. Speakers must sign up prior to the Public Comment agenda item. 

A total of 10 minutes shall be allowed for all public comment for this meeting, all comments shall be limited to one minute each unless there are more than 10 people who wish to comment, in which event comments shall be limited to the total time allocated for public comments divided by the number of people who wish to comment. Speakers who disregard that rule are subject to being muted. Public attendees have the right to remain anonymous, to record meetings and to review materials.

Should any member of the public require translation services or other accommodations to attend the Board meeting, please contact Malcolm Brown (213) 413-5741 or mbrown@gabri.org no later than 24 hours in advance of the board meeting.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Michelle Kelrick 1 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Malcolm Brown 1 m
II. Public Comment 6:02 PM
  A. Comment from Members of Public 10 m
III. Consent Agenda 6:12 PM
  A. Approve April 21st, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Michelle Kelrick 1 m
     
  B. Approve 25-26 School Calendar and Instructional Minute Calculation Vote Malcolm Brown 1 m
  C. Give Executive Director authority to negotiate and sign agreement with provider, Think Together, for 2026 summer and 2025-2026 after-school and ELOP/ASES programming for GCS 1 and GCS 2. Vote Rhonda Baldenegro 1 m
   

- Final agreement may have slight changes. 

 
  D. Approve Board Performance Dashboard Vote Rhonda Baldenegro 1 m
  E. Approve Reading Difficulties Screening Policy Vote Rhonda Baldenegro 1 m
  F. Acknowledge Submission of Check Registers for February and March, 2025 for GCS 1 and GCS 2 Vote Malcolm Brown 3 m
IV. Items for Discussion and/or Approval 6:20 PM
  A. Leadership Report Discuss Rhonda Baldenegro 20 m
   

- Academic

- Renewal

- Fundraising

- Org Health

- Other

 
  B. Approve February and March, 2025 Financials for GCS 1 and GCS 2 Vote Malcolm Brown 3 m
  C. Budget Update, and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) Discussion Discuss Malcolm Brown 45 m
  D. Governance Committee Update Discuss Andrea Ambrose 5 m
  E. Adjourn to Closed Session Michelle Kelrick 20 m
   

Board Chair to announce closed session items:
ANTICIPATED LITIGATION - Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): One Matter

 
  F. Return to Open Session Michelle Kelrick
   

Board Chair to announce any reportable action taken in closed session, if any.

 
V. Other Business
VI. Closing Items 7:53 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Michelle Kelrick 2 m