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