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 | |
|---|---|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Ian Guidera |
Absent
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
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