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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
Ron Buckly
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Absent
Andrew Kin
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Aye
Robin Friedman
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Absent
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Kathryn Short
Absent
Susan Gurman
Aye
Mike Dubin
Absent
Ari Engelberg
Aye
Jenny Louie
Aye
Samere Reid
Aye

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