Green Dot Public Schools

GDPS Executive Committee Meeting

Published on May 24, 2026 at 1:20 PM PDT

Date and Time

Wednesday May 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM PDT

Green Dot Public Schools Board meetings are open to the public. This meeting will be held at the Home Office on May 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Teleconference locations accessible to the public include Green Dot Public Schools in California, 1411 N. Detroit Street, LA 90046, 2041 Carolwood Dr., Arcadia CA 91006, 12173 Greenock Lane, LA 90049, 333 Marble Falls St, Las Vegas, NV 89138, and 12173 Greenock Lane, LA 90049. 

 

 

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Public comment can either be submitted to GreenDotCABoardMeeting@greendot.org by 2:00 p.m. on May 27, 2026, 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 2:00 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 Board members via email.

 

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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 2:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Jon Goodman 1 m
II. Public Comment 2:02 PM
  A. Public Comment Discuss 30 m
III. Approve Consent Agenda 2:32 PM
  A. Approve Minutes from the 03-26-2026 Special GDPS Board Meeting Vote Claudio Chavez 1 m
  B. Approve the Financial Wind-Down Plan for the Closure of Ánimo Venice Charter High School Vote Mike Lopez 1 m
  C. Approve Amendment to GDPS Articles of Incorporation Vote Neal Brandenburg 1 m
  D. Approve GDPS Resolution to Approve the Address Change for Extera Public Schools #2 Vote Annabelle Moskowitz 1 m
  E. Approve MOU of Understanding Between Compton Unified School District and GDPS Vote Martin Farfan 1 m
IV. CEO Update 2:37 PM
  A. CEO Update Discuss Cristina de Jesus 10 m
V. Collective Bargaining Agreement 2:47 PM
  A. Approve GDPS Ratification of Asociación de Maestros Unidos (AMU) Contract Vote Damon Hands 5 m
VI. Finance Update 2:52 PM
  A. GDPS FY26 Q3 Financials Discuss Mike Lopez 10 m
  B. FY27 Budget Preview Discuss Mike Lopez 10 m
VII. Closed Session 3:12 PM
  A. Conference with legal counsel - Anticipated Litigation Discuss Neal Brandenburg 20 m
   

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to paragraph (2) of Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d): 4 potential cases

 
  B. Conference with Legal - Existing Litigation Discuss Neal Brandenburg 20 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
 
  D. Update on Conference with Labor Negotiations Discuss Neal Brandenburg 10 m
   
  • Agency designated representative: Neal Brandenburg
  • Employee organization: Ánimo Classified Employees Association
 
VIII. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session 4:12 PM
  A. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session Discuss Kevin Reed 1 m
IX. Closing Items 4:13 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote