Green Dot Public Schools
Minutes
Green Dot Public Schools Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday June 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Green Dot Public Schools Board meetings are open to the public. This meeting will be held at the Home Office on June 27, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Teleconference locations accessible to the public include Green Dot Public Schools, 2029 Century Park East Los Angeles, CA 90067 and 1423 Beacon Street San Pedro, CA 90731.
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Directors Present
Claudio Chavez, Dr. Robert Cherry, Ivette Peña, Jon Goodman, Kevin Reed, Louis Gomez (remote), Peter Scranton, Ricardo Barragan (remote), Rita Ravindra
Directors Absent
LaTonia Lopez
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Dr. Robert Cherry, Jon Goodman
Guests Present
Amanda Matamoros
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from the 05-02-2025 Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
B.
Approve Minutes from the 05-21-2025 Green Dot Public Schools California Special Board Meeting
C.
Approve GDPS Board Meeting Calendar SY26
D.
Approve Submission of Renewal Petitions for Ánimo Ellen Ochoa, Oscar de la Hoya Ánimo, & Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy to Los Angeles Unified School District
E.
Approve Submission of Renewal Petitions for Ánimo Compton to Compton Unified School District
F.
Approve SY26 Student Policy Manual
G.
Approve SY26 School Calendar
H.
Approve Ánimo Compton's SY26 Bell Schedule & Calendar
I.
Approve Ánimo City of Champion's SY26 Bell Schedule & Calendar
J.
Approve SY26 Curriculum
K.
Approve School Shared Service Fees
L.
Approve Preliminary FY26 SACS Budget Reports
M.
Approve Consolidated Application to Accept ESEA Funds
N.
Approve GDPS Prop 28 Annual Reports
O.
Approve GDPS Employee Handbook
P.
Approve Declaration of Need
Q.
Approve CL500 form Variable Term Waiver, Assistant Principal, Jesus Lopez
R.
Approve GDPS Governing Board Bylaws
S.
Approve Dedicated Building Services Contract
T.
Approve Expert Building Maintenance Contract
U.
Approve Metropolitan Security Contract
V.
Approve Alltech Security Contract
W.
Approve DMB Security Contract
X.
Approve Cross Country Education Contract
Y.
Approve Swing Education Contract
Z.
Approve Scoot Education Contract
AA.
Approve Woodcraft Rangers Contract
AB.
Approve ARC Contract
AC.
Approve SLA Management Contract
AD.
Approve Revolution Foods Contract
AE.
Approve IMA Insurance Contract
AF.
Approve LCM Transportation Contract
AG.
Approve Mission Transportation Contract
AH.
Approve School Administrator's Reduced Workload for the 2025-26 School Year
AI.
Approve Local Control and Accountability Plan Federal Addendums
AJ.
Approve LA Speech Pathology Contract
IV. CEO Update
A.
CEO Update
Cristina de Jesus, President & CEO, provided a CEO update to the Board, sharing highlights from recent graduation ceremonies held across Green Dot California schools.
B.
Approve Charter Renewal School Improvement Plan for Ánimo Ellen Ochoa Charter Middle School for submission to Los Angeles Unified School District
C.
Approve Charter Renewal School Improvement Plan for Oscar De La Hoya Ánimo Charter High School for submission to Los Angeles Unified School District
V. Development Update
A.
Development Update
Manny Aceves, Vice President of Development, shared updates on Green Dot’s 25-year anniversary campaign, highlighting recent progress and upcoming engagement efforts.
VI. Finance Update
A.
GDPS Q3 Financials
Michael Lopez, Chief Financial Officer, shared an update on school budgets, highlighting key financial considerations and planning for the upcoming year.
B.
Approve GDPSC FY26 Budget
VII. Break
A.
Break
The Board took a break at 4:45 p.m. and reconvened shortly thereafter.
VIII. Operations Update
A.
Student Enrollment Update
Ken Tyrrell, Chief Operations Officer, shared an update on current enrollment across all Green Dot schools, highlighting key trends and projections.
IX. Academic Update
A.
School Culture Update
Martin Farfan, Director of Public Affairs and Compliance; Damon Hands, Vice President of Education; and Annette Gonzalez, Chief Education Officer, presented an Academic Update, highlighting recent instructional developments and key areas of student performance across Green Dot schools.
B.
Approve GDPS Local Control & Accountability Plans
C.
Approve GDPS Local Indicators
Martin Farfan, Director of Public Affairs & Compliance, presented the GDPS Local Indicators to the Board of Directors.
X. People Update
A.
Teacher Assignment Monitoring Outcomes
Brian Romero, Public Affairs Manager, along with Shelby Heaster and Maria Alba, Human Resources Generalists, provided the Board with an update on Teacher Assignment Monitoring Outcomes.
XI. Closed Session
A.
Update on Conference with Labor Negotiators
The GDPS Board entered closed session at approximately 5:35 p.m.
B.
Update on Conference with Labor Negotiators
C.
Conference with legal counsel - Anticipated Litigation
D.
Conference with Legal - Existing Litigation
XII. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
A.
Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
The GDPS Board returned from closed session at approximately 6:20 p.m. and reported that no action was taken.
XIII. Asociación de Maestros Unidos Report
A.
Asociación de Maestros Unidos (AMU) Report
Hector Vega, President of Asociación de Maestros Unidos (AMU), was absent, and as a result, the AMU report was not presented to the board.
Four public comments were shared with the Board, including one submitted via email. No formal action was taken.