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