Gabriella Charter Schools
Minutes
Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday January 25, 2021 at 6:00 PM
Meeting Notice
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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 January 25th.
Agenda was posted on GCS website(s) by 5 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021
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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 January 25th.
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 | |
|---|---|
| Mike Dubin |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Mike Dubin |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Mike Dubin |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Absent
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Ari Engelberg |
Absent
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Abstain
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Abstain
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Absent
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Abstain
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Absent
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Ron Buckly |
Aye
|
| Michelle Kelrick |
Aye
|
| Mike Dubin |
Aye
|
| Robin Friedman |
Absent
|
| Jessica Gersh Leff |
Aye
|
| Angelica Solis-Montero |
Aye
|
| Ari Engelberg |
Absent
|
| Cindy Gauger |
Aye
|
| Jenny Louie |
Aye
|
| Andrew Kin |
Aye
|
| Samere Reid |
Aye
|
| Kathryn Short |
Aye
|
| Susan Gurman |
Aye
|
| Sasha Anawalt |
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