Green Dot Public Schools

GDPS Board Meeting

Published on December 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM PST

Date and Time

Friday December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM PST

Green Dot Public Schools Board meetings are open to the public. This meeting will be held at the Home Office on December 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Teleconference locations accessible to the public include Green Dot Public Schools, 333 Marble Falls St, Las Vegas, NV 89138, 2041 Carolwood Dr., Arcadia CA 91006, & 1423 Beacon Street San Pedro, ca 90731
 

 

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Public comment can either be submitted to GreenDotCABoardMeeting@greendot.org by 3:00 p.m. on December 12, 2025, or can be submitted after the start of the meeting by raising your hand via zoom during the public comment section. Members of the public can submit statements in English or Spanish. Statements received by 3:00 p.m. will be read out loud during the Board meeting in the order they were received and will be limited to 3 minutes per submission. The Board has allocated a total of 30 minutes for public comment. Anything exceeding the 30 minutes allocated for public comment will not be read during the Board meeting and will be shared with Green Dot California Board members via email.

 

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
II. Public Comment 3:01 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss 30 m
III. Consent Agenda 3:31 PM
  A. Approve Minutes from the 11-19-2025 RESCHEDULED - GDPSC Board Meeting Approve Minutes Claudio Chavez 1 m
     
  B. Approve GDPS Employee Policy Manual Vote Samantha Matamoros 1 m
  C. Approve SY26 First Interims Vote Mike Lopez 1 m
  D. Approve GDPS Amended Student Policy Manual Vote Annette Gonzalez 1 m
  E. Approve Submission of Renewal Petition for Ánimo Leadership to Lennox School District Vote Martin Farfan 1 m
  F. Community Schools Annual Progress Report FYI Manny Aceves
IV. CEO Update 3:36 PM
  A. CEO Update Discuss Cristina de Jesus 5 m
  B. Mission Moment FYI Cristina de Jesus 5 m
V. Collective Bargaining Agreement 3:46 PM
  A. Approve GDPS Ratification of Ánimo Classified Employees Association (ACEA) Contract Vote Ken Tyrrell 5 m
VI. Academic Update 3:51 PM
  A. School Culture Update Discuss Annette Gonzalez 10 m
  B. Report Results of CA School Dashboard Local Indicators Discuss Annette Gonzalez 25 m
  C. Reimagine Update: Ensure Academic Rigor For All Discuss Annette Gonzalez 25 m
VII. Finance Update 4:51 PM
  A. GDPS Q1 Financials Update Discuss Mike Lopez 15 m
VIII. Operations Update 5:06 PM
  A. Enrollment Udpate Discuss Ken Tyrrell 15 m
IX. Development Update 5:21 PM
  A. End of Year Campaign Discuss Manny Aceves 5 m
X. Closed Session 5:26 PM
  A. Conference with legal counsel - Anticipated Litigation Discuss Neal Brandenburg 5 m
   

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d): 2 potential cases

 
  B. Conference with Legal - Existing Litigation Discuss Neal Brandenburg 25 m
   

(Paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)
Case No: (1) No. 25SMCV01357

Case No: (2) No. 23WM000074 

Case No: (3) No. LA-UM-1067-E

Case No: (4) No. LA-CO-1928-E

 
  C. Update on Conference with Labor Negotiators Discuss Damon Hands 10 m
   
  • Agency designated representative: Damon Hands
  • Employee organization: Asociación de Maestros Unidos
 
XI. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session 6:06 PM
  A. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session FYI Kevin Reed 1 m
XII. Legal Update 6:07 PM
  A. Brown Act Training Discuss Neal Brandenburg 1 m
  B. Ethics Training Discuss Neal Brandenburg
XIII. Asociación de Maestros Unidos Report 6:08 PM
  A. Asociación de Maestros Unidos (AMU) Report FYI Hector Vega 5 m
   

A representative from Asociación de Maestors Unidos (AMU) will provide an update. 

 
XIV. Closing Items 6:13 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote