Gabriella Charter Schools

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday September 25, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Meeting Notice  

Agenda was posted on GCS website(s) by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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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