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