Gabriella Charter Schools

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday November 16, 2020 at 6:00 PM

Meeting Notice  

Agenda was posted on GCS website(s) by 5 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2020

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Directors Present

Andrew Kin (remote), Angelica Solis-Montero (remote), Ari Engelberg (remote), Cindy Gauger (remote), Jenny Louie (remote), Kathryn Short (remote), Michelle Kelrick (remote), Mike Dubin, Robin Friedman, Ron Buckly (remote), Sasha Anawalt (remote), Susan Gurman (remote)

Directors Absent

Jessica Gersh Leff, Samere Reid

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Jenny Louie, Mike Dubin, Robin Friedman

Guests Present

Chloe Bergsma-Safar (remote), Derek Hubbard (remote), Hana Joe (remote), Lisa Boulos (remote), Liza Bercovici (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 Monday Nov 16, 2020 at 6:05 PM.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes of September 25, 2020 Board meeting

Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 09-25-20.
Andrew Kin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Samere Reid
Absent
Jessica Gersh Leff
Absent
Robin Friedman
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Aye
Susan Gurman
Aye
Jenny Louie
Absent
Andrew Kin
Aye
Kathryn Short
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Aye
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Mike Dubin
Abstain
Mike Dubin arrived.
Robin Friedman arrived.

B.

ESSA Grid for Gabriella Charter Schools (GCS 1 & GCS 2)

Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item from the consent agenda.
Andrew Kin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Robin Friedman
Aye
Jenny Louie
Absent
Samere Reid
Absent
Jessica Gersh Leff
Absent
Andrew Kin
Aye
Kathryn Short
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Aye
Mike Dubin
Abstain
Susan Gurman
Aye

C.

Performance Dashboards for Gabriella Charter Schools (GCS 1 & GCS 2)

Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item from the consent agenda.
Andrew Kin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Susan Gurman
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Aye
Jenny Louie
Absent
Andrew Kin
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye
Robin Friedman
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Absent
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Kathryn Short
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Aye
Samere Reid
Absent
Mike Dubin
Abstain

D.

Approve Updated Conflict of Interest Code

Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item from the consent agenda.
Andrew Kin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Ari Engelberg
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Aye
Andrew Kin
Aye
Samere Reid
Absent
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Absent
Susan Gurman
Aye
Mike Dubin
Abstain
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Kathryn Short
Aye
Robin Friedman
Aye
Jenny Louie
Absent

E.

Approve new contract salary amount for Executive Director of $58,240

Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item from the consent agenda.
Andrew Kin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Cindy Gauger
Aye
Samere Reid
Absent
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Aye
Susan Gurman
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Andrew Kin
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye
Mike Dubin
Abstain
Jenny Louie
Absent
Kathryn Short
Aye
Robin Friedman
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Absent

F.

Renewal of Board Member Terms

Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item from the consent agenda.
Andrew Kin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Cindy Gauger
Aye
Samere Reid
Absent
Ron Buckly
Aye
Susan Gurman
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Aye
Jenny Louie
Absent
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Kathryn Short
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Absent
Robin Friedman
Aye
Mike Dubin
Abstain
Andrew Kin
Aye

G.

Approve Written Statement in Compliance with AB 1871

Removed item from consent agenda. 

H.

Approval of GCS Fiscal Policies Handbook update

Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item from the consent agenda.
Andrew Kin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Susan Gurman
Aye
Kathryn Short
Aye
Samere Reid
Absent
Mike Dubin
Abstain
Andrew Kin
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Absent
Ron Buckly
Aye
Robin Friedman
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Jenny Louie
Absent
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Aye

I.

Retroactive approval of miscellaneous checks

Susan Gurman made a motion to approve this item from the consent agenda.
Andrew Kin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Mike Dubin
Abstain
Jenny Louie
Absent
Andrew Kin
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Absent
Cindy Gauger
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Susan Gurman
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Samere Reid
Absent
Kathryn Short
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye
Robin Friedman
Aye

III. Items for Discussion and/or Discussion and Approval

A.

Hybrid Learning -- Highs and Lows

Jenny Louie arrived.
Teachers, parents, and administrators shared the highs and lows of distance learning. 

B.

Brown Act Review

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Andrew Kin made a motion to adjourn the.
Mike Dubin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Jenny Louie
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Absent
Ron Buckly
Aye
Susan Gurman
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Samere Reid
Absent
Robin Friedman
Absent
Andrew Kin
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Mike Dubin
Aye
Kathryn Short
Aye
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Absent
Cindy Gauger
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:44 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Hana Joe