Green Dot Public Schools California
Minutes
Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday April 29, 2022 at 3:00 PM
Location
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Green Dot Public Schools California Board meetings are open to the public. This meeting will be held via teleconference.
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://greendot-org.zoom.us/j/87226855911
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If you need special assistance, disability-related modifications or accommodations, including auxiliary aids or services, in order to participate in the public meetings of Green Dot’s governing board, please contact Amanda Matamoros at 323-565-1600. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting will enable Green Dot to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accommodation and accessibility to this meeting. Upon request, Green Dot shall also make available this agenda and all other public records associated with this meeting in appropriate alternative formats for persons with a disability.
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Directors Present
Dr. Robert Cherry (remote), Jason Feuerstein (remote), Jeremy Zuniga (remote), Jon Goodman (remote), Kevin Reed (remote), LaTonia Lopez (remote), Louis Gomez (remote), Peter Scranton (remote), Ricardo Barragan (remote), Rita Ravindra (remote)
Directors Absent
Claudio Chavez, Ivette Peña
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Louis Gomez
Guests Present
Amanda Matamoros (remote), Annabelle Moskowitz (remote), Cristina de Jesus (remote), Leilani Abulon (remote), Mike Lopez (remote), Neal Brandenburg (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
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)
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Abstain
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
IV. Approve Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from the February 24, 2022 GDPSC Special Board of Directors Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Abstain
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Absent
|
V. Finance Update
A.
Review Quarterly Financials
Mike Lopez, Chief Business Officer, reviewed the quarterly financials.
B.
Recruitment Update
Mike Lopez, Chief Business Officer, provided an update on student recruitment for the school year 2022-2023.
VI. CEO Update
A.
Reopening Update
Cristina de Jesus, Chief Executive Officer, provided an update on Green Dot Public Schools California on Covid-19 student and staff policies. She also provided an update on recent engagement with Los Angeles Unified School District's Superintendent.
VII. Academic Update
A.
Reimagine 2025: College Persistence Update
Leilani Abulon (Chief Program Officer), Janneth Johnson-Smith (Senior Director of Counseling and College Persistence), Theresa Asuncion (College and Career Success Programs Manager) provided an update on college persistence.
VIII. Public Hearing
A.
Green Dot Public Schools California A-G Completion Improvement Grant
Karla Ward, Director of Public Programs and Authorizer Relations, reviewed Green Dot Public Schools California A-G Completion Improvement Grant.
IX. Closed Session
A.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation
The Board entered into closed session at approximately 4:45 p.m. to discuss anticipated litigation.
B.
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
The Board then discussed existing litigation.
C.
Conference with Labor Negotiators
The board then discussed an update on conference with labor negotiators from the employee organization Asociación de Maestros Unidos. Cristina de Jesus was the agency designated representative in lieu of Annette Gonzalez' absence.
D.
Conference with Labor Negotiators
The board then discussed an update on conference with labor negotiators from the employee organization Ánimo Classified Employees Association.
X. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
A.
Report on Closed Session
The Board returned to open session at approximately 6:19 p.m. and reported that it took no formal action during closed session.
William Heuisler and Alexandre Burrall provided public comment.