Gabriella Charter Schools

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday January 25, 2021 at 6:00 PM

Meeting Notice

Agenda was posted on GCS website(s) by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021

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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), Kathryn Short (remote), Michelle Kelrick (remote), Mike Dubin (remote), Ron Buckly (remote), Samere Reid (remote), Sasha Anawalt (remote), Susan Gurman (remote)

Directors Absent

Robin Friedman

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Ari Engelberg, Kathryn Short, Sasha Anawalt

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

Ari Engelberg

Guests Present

Arianna Haut (remote), Cindy Rivera (remote), Derek Hubbard (remote), Hana Joe (remote), Karla Aguilar (remote), Laura Fitzpatrick (remote), Lindi Olague (remote), Lisa Boulos (remote), Liz Vacco (remote), Liza Bercovici (remote), Malcolm Brown (remote), Rhonda Baldenegro (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Angelica Solis-Montero called a meeting of the board of directors of Gabriella Charter Schools to order on Monday Jan 25, 2021 at 6:02 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Acknowledge Submission of Check Registers for 11.20 for GCS 1

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

B.

Acknowledge Submission of Check Registers for 11.20 for GCS 2

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

C.

Acknowledge Review and Submission of ESSA Grid for GCS 1

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

D.

Acknowledge Review and Submission of ESSA Grid for GCS 2

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

E.

Acknowledge Review and Submission of GCS 1 and GCS 2 Performance Dashboards

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

F.

Approve LAUSD Compliance Monitoring Form/Charter Oversight Binders for GCS 1

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

G.

Approve LAUSD Compliance Monitoring Form/Charter Oversight Binders for GCS 2

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

H.

Approve minutes of 12.05.20 Board Meeting

Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 12-05-20.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Kathryn Short
Absent
Jessica Gersh Leff
Aye
Jenny Louie
Aye
Susan Gurman
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Aye
Samere Reid
Aye
Mike Dubin
Aye
Andrew Kin
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Absent
Robin Friedman
Absent
Cindy Gauger
Aye

I.

Approve minutes of 12.05.20 Special Board Meeting

Susan Gurman made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Board Meeting on 12-05-20.
Jessica Gersh Leff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Jessica Gersh Leff
Aye
Jenny Louie
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Susan Gurman
Aye
Mike Dubin
Aye
Samere Reid
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye
Andrew Kin
Aye
Kathryn Short
Absent
Robin Friedman
Absent
Sasha Anawalt
Absent
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Aye

J.

Approve and adopt LAUSD Suicide Prevention Policy

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

III. Items for Discussion and/or Discussion and Approval

A.

Leaders Report: Pandemic-Related Initiatives & Updates Inside/Outside the Classroom

Sasha Anawalt arrived.
Kathryn Short arrived.

B.

Equity Update

Ari Engelberg left.

C.

Approve 19-20 Financial Audit

Samere Reid made a motion to approve 19-20 Financial Audit.
Susan Gurman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Andrew Kin
Aye
Kathryn Short
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Absent
Robin Friedman
Absent
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Samere Reid
Aye
Mike Dubin
Abstain
Susan Gurman
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Jenny Louie
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye

D.

Approve financials for 11/19 for GCS 1

Jessica Gersh Leff made a motion to approve financials for 11/19 for GCS 1.
Andrew Kin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Mike Dubin
Abstain
Jenny Louie
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye
Kathryn Short
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Absent
Samere Reid
Aye
Robin Friedman
Absent
Jessica Gersh Leff
Aye
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Andrew Kin
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Aye
Susan Gurman
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye

E.

Approve financials for 11/19 for GCS 2

Susan Gurman made a motion to Approve financials for 11/19 for GCS 2.
Samere Reid seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Kathryn Short
Aye
Andrew Kin
Aye
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye
Mike Dubin
Abstain
Jenny Louie
Aye
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Susan Gurman
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Aye
Samere Reid
Aye
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Absent
Robin Friedman
Absent
Cindy Gauger
Aye

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Angelica Solis-Montero made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Michelle Kelrick seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Michelle Kelrick
Aye
Jenny Louie
Aye
Samere Reid
Aye
Mike Dubin
Aye
Cindy Gauger
Aye
Susan Gurman
Aye
Andrew Kin
Aye
Robin Friedman
Absent
Sasha Anawalt
Aye
Ari Engelberg
Absent
Kathryn Short
Aye
Angelica Solis-Montero
Aye
Ron Buckly
Aye
Jessica Gersh Leff
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:52 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Hana Joe