Gabriella Charter Schools
Minutes
Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday April 3, 2020 at 1:00 PM
Meeting Notice
Agenda was posted at designated locations at both GCS 1 and GCS 2 on Thursday, April 2 by 1 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
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Dial Information
+1 669 900 6833 US
Meeting ID: 267 316 7702
Ari Engelberg will be attending remotely at: 3700 Coldwater Canyon, Studio City, CA 91604
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 563 North Alfred Street, West Hollywood CA 90048
Ron Buckly will be attending remotely at 1435 Logan St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Mike Dubin will be attending remotely at 13335 Maxella Ave., Marina Del Rey
Kathryn Short will be attending remotely at 4739 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042.
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
Sasha Anawalt will be attending remotely at 3502 Watt Way, Suite 307C, Los Angeles CA 90089
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 Malcolm Brown (213) 413-5741 or mbrown@gabri.org 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Agenda was posted at designated locations at both GCS 1 and GCS 2 on Thursday, April 2 by 1 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/2673167702
Dial Information
+1 669 900 6833 US
Meeting ID: 267 316 7702
Ari Engelberg will be attending remotely at: 3700 Coldwater Canyon, Studio City, CA 91604
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 563 North Alfred Street, West Hollywood CA 90048
Ron Buckly will be attending remotely at 1435 Logan St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Mike Dubin will be attending remotely at 13335 Maxella Ave., Marina Del Rey
Kathryn Short will be attending remotely at 4739 York Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90042.
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
Sasha Anawalt will be attending remotely at 3502 Watt Way, Suite 307C, Los Angeles CA 90089
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 Malcolm Brown (213) 413-5741 or mbrown@gabri.org 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Directors Present
Andrew Kin (remote), Angelica Solis-Montero (remote), Ari Engelberg (remote), Jenny Louie (remote), Jessica Gersh Leff (remote), Michelle Kelrick (remote), Robin Friedman (remote), Ron Buckly (remote), Samere Reid (remote), Susan Gurman (remote)
Directors Absent
Cindy Gauger, Kathryn Short, Mike Dubin, Sasha Anawalt
Guests Present
Chloe Bergsma-Safar (remote), Lindi Olague (remote), Lisa Boulos (remote), Liza Bercovici (remote), Malcolm Brown (remote), Rhonda Baldenegro (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 Friday Apr 3, 2020 at 1:07 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Acknowledge submission of Check Registers for 12.19 and 1.20 for GCS 1
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
B.
Acknowledge submission of Check Registers for 12.19 and 1.20 for GCS 2
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
C.
Acknowledge Review and Submission of ESSA Grid for GCS 1
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
D.
Acknowledge Review and Submission of ESSA Grid for GCS 2
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
E.
Acknowledge Review and Submission of GCS 1 and GCS 2 Performance Dashboards
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
F.
Approve Winter Con App
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
G.
Approve minutes of 1.13.20 Board meeting
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 01-13-20.
Susan Gurman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
H.
Approve minutes of Emergency Board Meeting of March 12, 2020
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the minutes from Emergency Meeting to Address the Organizational and Educational Impact of the COVID-19 virus on 03-12-20.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
I.
Update re Form 700 (see attached document)
J.
Approve Amendment to TB Risk Assessment Practice for Volunteers
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
K.
Approve Clifton Larson Allen (CLA) as Auditor for 19-20
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
L.
Approve 2018-2019 Tax Returns
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
M.
Approve financials for 12/19 and 1/20 for GCS 1
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
N.
Approve financials for 12/19 and 1/20 for GCS 2
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
O.
Approve GCS 1 and GCS 2 2nd Interim Report
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
P.
Approval of Change to PWB Account: Partial Waiver of Collateral Due to FDIC Insurance
Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
III. Items for Discussion and Approval
A.
Extending closure of Gabriella Charter Schools' campuses
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve extending the closure of Gabriella Charter Schools' campuses.
Michelle Kelrick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Absent
|
| Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
B.
Brief School Leaders' Report and Coronavirus Planning Update
Discussed schools, instructional planning, on-going operations, and other items related to impact of Coronavirus.
IV. 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 1:49 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Angelica Solis-Montero