Green Dot Public Schools California
Minutes
Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday October 29, 2021 at 3:00 PM
Location
Green Dot Public Schools California Board meetings are open to the public. This meeting will be held via teleconference.
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The Board has allocated a total of 30 minutes for public comment. Statements are limited to 3 minutes per person. Members of the public may address the Board via teleconference and are invited to email GreenDotCABoardMeeting@greendot.org if they are not able to address the Board during the meeting. Those messages will be shared with Green Dot California Board members via email.
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Directors Present
Claudio Chavez (remote), Ivette Peña (remote), Jason Feuerstein (remote), Jeremy Zuniga (remote), Jon Goodman (remote), Kevin Reed (remote), Louis Gomez (remote), Peter Scranton (remote), Ricardo Barragan, Rita Ravindra (remote)
Directors Absent
Dr. Robert Cherry, LaTonia Lopez
Guests Present
Annabelle Moskowitz, Annette Gonzalez, Cristina de Jesus, Leilani Abulon, Marcos Rodriguez, Mike Lopez, Neal Brandenburg
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
Kevin Reed called a meeting of the board of directors of Green Dot Public Schools California to order on Friday Oct 29, 2021 at 3:06 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
II. Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)
A.
Approve Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e)
Jon Goodman made a motion to Approve Board findings pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e).
Kevin Reed seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
No
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
Tom Rice, Craig Robinson, and Eloghosa Osaseri provided public comment.
IV. Approve Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from the July 23, 2021 GDPSC Board of Directors Meeting
Kevin Reed made a motion to approve the minutes from July 23, 2021 GDPSC Board of Directors Meeting Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting on 07-23-21.
Jon Goodman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
B.
Approve GDPSC's ESSER III Expenditure Plans
Kevin Reed made a motion to Approve GDPSC's ESSER III Expenditure Plans.
Jon Goodman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
C.
Approve Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding between LACOE and Animo City of Champions Charter High School
Kevin Reed made a motion to Approve Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding between LACOE and Animo City of Champions Charter High School.
Jon Goodman seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
V. CEO Update
A.
Update on GDPSC Staff and Student Vaccination Rates
Cristina de Jesus provided an updated regarding the GreenDot California Public Schools staff and student vaccination rates.
B.
Approve Amendments to GDPSC's Staff COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing Policy
Jeremy Zuniga made a motion to amend the language of the policy to require staff to receive their first their first dose of the vaccine by December 10, 2021.
Kevin Reed seconded the motion.
The board voted to not adopt the amendment.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Louis Gomez |
No
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
No
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
No
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
No
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
No
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
No
|
Kevin Reed made a motion to approve the Amendments to GDPSC's COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Policy.
Peter Scranton seconded the motion.
The Board authorized the Green Dot California Chief Executive Officer to make updates to the policy as necessary as guidance changes without Board approval.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
C.
Approve Amendments to GDPSC's Student COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing Policy
Ivette Peña made a motion to Approve Amendments to GDPSC's Student COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing Policy.
Peter Scranton seconded the motion.
The Board authorized the Green Dot California Chief Executive Officer to make updates to the policy as necessary as guidance changes without Board approval.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
D.
Approve Submission of Material Revision Request for GDPSC's Charter Petitions
Ivette Peña made a motion to Approve the Submission of a Material Revision Request for GDPSC's Charter Petitions.
Peter Scranton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
VI. Academic Update
A.
Overview of Green Dot CA Learning & School Culture Outcomes
Annette Gonzalez and Leilani Abulon provided an updated about the annual school culture training that all schools attended and reviewed Green Dot California's school culture data.
B.
Reimagine 2025 Update: Learning Acceleration
Lelani Abulon and Alyce Prentice provide an update regarding the learning acceleration plan for improved student outcomes.
C.
Approve GDPSC's Updated Independent Study Policy
Ivette Peña made a motion to Approve GDPSC's Updated Independent Study Policy.
Ricardo Barragan seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Abstain
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
VII. Finance Update
A.
Reimagine 2025 Update: Enrollment
Vereaux Reynolds provided an overview of Green Dot's enrollment and plans to further diversity student demographics.
B.
Approve GDPSC's Contingency Budgets
Michael Lopez provided an overview of the contingency budget.
Jon Goodman made a motion to Approve GDPSC's Contingency Budgets.
Rita Ravindra seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
VIII. Development Update
A.
Update on End of Year Campaign
Douglas Weston provided an update on Green Dot's end of year fundraising campaign.
IX. Closed Session
A.
Conference with legal counsel – Anticipated Litigation
The board entered into closed session at approximately 5:41 p.m. to discuss pending litigation.
X. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
A.
Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
The Board returned to open session at approximately 6:45 p.m. and reported that it took no formal action during closed session.
XI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jon Goodman