Green Dot Public Schools California
Minutes
Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday October 28, 2022 at 12:30 PM
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Public comment can either be submitted to GreenDotCABoardMeeting@greendot.org by 12:30 p.m. on October 28, 2022, or can be submitted after the start of the meeting by messaging the moderator (Amanda Matamoros) during the public comment section. Members of the public can submit statements in English or Spanish. Statements received by 12:30 p.m. will be read out loud during the Board meeting in the order they were received and will be limited to 3 minutes per submission. The Board has allocated a total of 30 minutes for public comment. Anything exceeding the 30 minutes allocated for public comment will not be read during the Board meeting and will be shared with Green Dot California Board members via email.
Directors Present
Claudio Chavez, Ivette Peña, Jeremy Zuniga (remote), Jon Goodman, Kevin Reed, LaTonia Lopez (remote), Louis Gomez, Peter Scranton, Ricardo Barragan
Directors Absent
Dr. Robert Cherry, Jason Feuerstein, Rita Ravindra
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Ivette Peña, LaTonia Lopez
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
Jeremy Zuniga, Louis Gomez
Guests Present
Amanda Matamoros
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 | |
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
IV. Facilities Update
A.
CalSHAPE Grant Public Hearing
GDPSC held a public hearing regrading the CalSHAPE Grant.
B.
Vote on CalShape Award
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
V. Approve Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from the June 24, 2022 GDPSC Board of Directors Meeting
Roll Call | |
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Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
B.
Approve GDPSC's 2022-2023 English Learner Master Plan
Roll Call | |
---|---|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
C.
Approve GDPSC's Student Policy Manual Amendment
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
VI. Finance Update
A.
Enrollment Update and Contingency Budget Planning
Mike Lopez, Chief Business Officer, provided an Enrollment update and Contingency Budget Planning.
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Abstain
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
B.
Discuss Shared Service Fee
Mike Lopez, Chief Business Officer, discussed the Shared Service Fee.
C.
Approve Shared Service Fee
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
VII. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
A.
Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
The Board returned to open session at approximately 2:51 p.m. and reported that it took no formal action during closed session.
VIII. Board Member Training
A.
Ethical Responsibilities for Board Members Training
Paul Minney, from Young, Minney & Corr, led a training on Board Responsibility.
IX. Board Engagement and Meetings
A.
Feedback on Board Engagement and Meetings
Kevin Reed, Board Chair, led a discussion regarding Feedback on Board Engagement and Meetings.
X. Reimagine 2025 Update
A.
Reimagine 2025 Update
Dr. Cristina de Jesus, President & Chief Executive Officer, provided a Reimagine 2025 update.
XI. Ensure Academic Rigor For All Update
A.
Review Intellectual Preparation, Student Work Analysis, and Use of Curriculum
The Board decided to move to Maximize Scholar Enrollment Update. GDPSC will revisit Ensure Academic Rigor For All update agenda item in the next board meeting.
XII. Maximize Scholar Enrollment Update
A.
Maximize Scholar Enrollment Update
Mike Lopez, Chief Business Officer, provided a Maximize Scholar Enrollment update.
XIII. Green Dot 22 Years Later
A.
Discuss Green Dot 22 Years Later
The Board decided to postpone discussing Green Dot 22 Years Later.
Noel Nevarez, Fabian Sandoval, Jorge Sandoval, Jaime Ramos, Javier Ramos, Aileen Esparza, Elizabeth Chavez, Javier Chavez, Edward Hinojosa, and Hilda provided public comment.