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 | |
|---|---|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
No
|
| Claudio Chavez |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
No
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
No
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
No
|
| Louis Gomez |
No
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
No
|
| Ivette Peña |
No
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Abstain
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
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