Gabriella Charter Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday September 25, 2020 at 5:00 PM
Meeting Notice
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Agenda was posted on GCS website(s) by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2020
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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 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. 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.
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.
All comments directed to non-agenda items shall be heard at the conclusion of the meeting. 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 10am on September 25th.
Directors Present
Andrew Kin (remote), Angelica Solis-Montero (remote), Ari Engelberg (remote), Cindy Gauger (remote), Jenny Louie (remote), Jessica Gersh Leff (remote), Michelle Kelrick (remote), Robin Friedman (remote), Samere Reid (remote), Susan Gurman (remote)
Directors Absent
Kathryn Short, Mike Dubin, Ron Buckly, Sasha Anawalt
Guests Present
Liza Bercovici (remote), Malcolm Brown (remote), Rhonda Baldenegro (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Angelica Solis-Montero called a meeting of the board of directors of Gabriella Charter Schools to order on Friday Sep 25, 2020 at 5:03 PM.
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes of September 21, 2020 Board meeting
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the minutes from September 21, 2020 Board Meeting Board Meeting to Consider Learning Continuity and Attendance Plan on 09-21-20.
Ari Engelberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
B.
Approval to add Ronald Buckly to Governance Committee
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Ari Engelberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
C.
Approve Updated Title IX Policy
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Ari Engelberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
D.
Approve EL Master Plan for Gabriella Charter Schools (GCS 1 & 2)
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Ari Engelberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
E.
ESSA Grid for Gabriella Charter Schools (GCS 1 & GCS 2)
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Ari Engelberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
F.
Performance Dashboards for Gabriella Charter Schools (GCS 1 & GCS 2)
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Ari Engelberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
G.
Acknowledge Review and Submission of GCS 1 May, 2020 and June, 2020 Check Registers
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Ari Engelberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
H.
Acknowledge Review and Submission of GCS 2 May, 2020 and June, 2020 Check Registers
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Ari Engelberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
I.
Approve GCS 1 June, 2020 Financials (EOY Actuals)
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Ari Engelberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
J.
Approve GCS 2 June, 2020 Financials (EOY Actuals)
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Ari Engelberg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
III. Items for Discussion/Approval
A.
Approve the Learning Continuity & Attendance Plan for GCS 1
Samere Reid made a motion to approve the Learning Continuity & Attendance Plan for GCS 1.
Michelle Kelrick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
B.
Approve the Learning Continuity & Attendance Plan for GCS 2
Jenny Louie made a motion to to approve the Learning Continuity & Attendance Plan for GCS 2.
Susan Gurman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Angelica Solis-Montero made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Samere Reid seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
Robin Friedman |
Aye
|
Samere Reid |
Aye
|
Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
Mike Dubin |
Absent
|
Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
Ron Buckly |
Absent
|
Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:13 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Angelica Solis-Montero