Gabriella Charter Schools

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Saturday December 5, 2020 at 10:00 AM

Meeting Notice  

Agenda was posted on GCS website(s) by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020

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Directors Present

Andrew Kin (remote), Angelica Solis-Montero (remote), Jenny Louie (remote), Jessica Gersh Leff (remote), Kathryn Short (remote), Michelle Kelrick (remote), Mike Dubin (remote), Robin Friedman (remote), Samere Reid (remote), Sasha Anawalt (remote), Susan Gurman

Directors Absent

Ari Engelberg, Cindy Gauger, Ron Buckly

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Sasha Anawalt, Susan Gurman

Guests Present

Derek Hubbard (remote), Hana Joe (remote), Jenny Shin (remote), Lindi Olague (remote), Liza Bercovici (remote), Malcolm Brown (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 Saturday Dec 5, 2020 at 10:07 AM.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes of November 16, 2020 Board meeting

Sasha Anawalt arrived.
Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 11-16-20.
Mike Dubin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Ron Buckly
Absent
Susan Gurman
Absent
Sasha Anawalt
Abstain
Ari Engelberg
Absent
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Aye
Kathryn Short
Aye
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Andrew Kin
Aye
Jenny Louie
Aye
Samere Reid
Aye
Mike Dubin
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Absent
Robin Friedman
Aye

B.

Approve Updated Uniform Complaint Procedure

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

C.

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

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

D.

Acknowledge Review and Submission of GCS 1 July, August, September, and October 2020 Check Registers

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

E.

Acknowledge Review and Submission of GCS 2 July, August, September, and October 2020 Check Registers

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

F.

Approve of GCS 1 September and October, 2020 Financials and August Dashboards

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

G.

Approve of GCS 2 September and October, 2020 Financials and August Dashboard

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

H.

Approve GCS 1 First Interim Report

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

I.

Approve GCS 2 First Interim Report

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

J.

Review and Approve the Budget Overview for Parents for GCS 1 and GCS 2

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

III. Items for Discussion

A.

Board Discussion re: Commitment to Excellence and Equity in Education

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Michelle Kelrick made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Susan Gurman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Andrew Kin
Aye
Mike Dubin
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Absent
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Susan Gurman
Aye
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Ron Buckly
Absent
Samere Reid
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Aye
Jenny Louie
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Absent
Robin Friedman
Aye
Kathryn Short
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 12:23 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Hana Joe