Gabriella Charter Schools
Minutes
Telephonic Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday December 9, 2019 at 6:00 PM
Location
1435 Logan Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Meeting Notice
Agenda was posted at designated locations at both GCS 1 and GCS 2 on Friday, December 6, 2019 before 6 p.m.
Conference Call Line
1. Call: 605 468-8004 access code 474 308#
Ari Engelberg will be attending remotely at: 3700 Coldwater Canyon, Studio City, CA 91604
Ian Guidera will be attending remotely at: 5057 Southridge Ave, Windsor Hills, CA 90043
Andrew Kin will be attending remotely at: 1526 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Angelica Solis will be attending remotely at: 1704 N. Avenue, #54, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Michelle Alpert will be attending remotely at: 3156 Stoner Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Samere Reid will be attending remotely at 2040 Canfield Ave, Los Angeles 90040
Susan Gurman will be attending remotely at 2026 N. Serrano Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027
Cindy Gauger will be attending remotely at 925 14th St., Santa Monica, CA 90403
Jess Gersh will be attending remotely at 428 North Laurel Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Ron Buckly will be attending remotely at 470 22nd St., Santa Monica, CA
Mike Dubin will be attending remotely at 13335 Maxella Ave., Marina Del Rey
Kathryn Short will be attending remotely at 1055 Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Robin Friedman will be attending remotely at 880 Chula Vista, Pasadena, CA 91103
Jenny Louie will be attending remotely at 2655 Byron Place, Los Angeles, CA 90046
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 or during consideration of that item. Members of the public and all other interested parties are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person at the above-described location. Individuals wishing to speak at a Board meeting must sign up at the meeting. There will be no sign ups in advance of the meeting. Speakers must sign up prior to the item being acted upon by the Board. 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 a Board meeting, please contact Hana Joe (213) 413-5741 or hjoe@gabri.org 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Agenda was posted at designated locations at both GCS 1 and GCS 2 on Friday, December 6, 2019 before 6 p.m.
Conference Call Line
1. Call: 605 468-8004 access code 474 308#
Ari Engelberg will be attending remotely at: 3700 Coldwater Canyon, Studio City, CA 91604
Ian Guidera will be attending remotely at: 5057 Southridge Ave, Windsor Hills, CA 90043
Andrew Kin will be attending remotely at: 1526 Glendon Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Angelica Solis will be attending remotely at: 1704 N. Avenue, #54, Los Angeles, CA 90042
Michelle Alpert will be attending remotely at: 3156 Stoner Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90064
Samere Reid will be attending remotely at 2040 Canfield Ave, Los Angeles 90040
Susan Gurman will be attending remotely at 2026 N. Serrano Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90027
Cindy Gauger will be attending remotely at 925 14th St., Santa Monica, CA 90403
Jess Gersh will be attending remotely at 428 North Laurel Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90048.
Ron Buckly will be attending remotely at 470 22nd St., Santa Monica, CA
Mike Dubin will be attending remotely at 13335 Maxella Ave., Marina Del Rey
Kathryn Short will be attending remotely at 1055 Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA 90017
Robin Friedman will be attending remotely at 880 Chula Vista, Pasadena, CA 91103
Jenny Louie will be attending remotely at 2655 Byron Place, Los Angeles, CA 90046
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 or during consideration of that item. Members of the public and all other interested parties are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person at the above-described location. Individuals wishing to speak at a Board meeting must sign up at the meeting. There will be no sign ups in advance of the meeting. Speakers must sign up prior to the item being acted upon by the Board. 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 a Board meeting, please contact Hana Joe (213) 413-5741 or hjoe@gabri.org 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Directors Present
Andrew Kin (remote), Angelica Solis-Montero (remote), Ari Engelberg (remote), Cindy Gauger (remote), Jenny Louie (remote), Jessica Gersh Leff (remote), Kathryn Short (remote), Michelle Kelrick (remote), Robin Friedman (remote), Sasha Anawalt (remote), Susan Gurman (remote)
Directors Absent
Ian Guidera, Mike Dubin, Ron Buckly, Samere Reid
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Ari Engelberg
Guests Present
Chloe Bergsma-Safar (remote), Hana Joe (remote), Lisa Boulos (remote), Liza Bercovici (remote), Malcolm Brown (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
Angelica Solis-Montero called a meeting of the board of directors of Gabriella Charter Schools to order on Monday Dec 9, 2019 at 6:04 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
Sasha Anawalt is a present, non-voting board member.
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Revised Fiscal Policies & Procedures
Ari Engelberg arrived.
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item off the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
B.
Approve updated Title IX, Harassment, Intimidation, Discrimination, Bullying Policy
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item off the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
C.
Approve new salary amount for Executive Director
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item off the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
D.
Approve Human Trafficking Prevention Policy
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item off the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
E.
Approve GCS 1 First Interim Report
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item off the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
F.
Approve GCS 2 First Interim Report
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item off the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
G.
Approve November 4, 2019 Board Meeting Minutes
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve minutes from the Board Meeting on 11-04-19 Board Meeting on 11-04-19.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
H.
Approve October 16, 2019 Telephonic Board Meeting Minutes
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve minutes from the Telephonic Board Meeting on 10-16-19 Telephonic Board Meeting on 10-16-19.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
III. Items for Discussion and/or Discussion and Approval
A.
Approve 18-19 Financial Audit
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to Approve the 18-19 Financial Audit.
Susan Gurman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Cindy Gauger made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Andrew Kin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:14 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Hana Joe