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 | |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
V. Approve Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from the June 24, 2022 GDPSC Board of Directors Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
B.
Approve GDPSC's 2022-2023 English Learner Master Plan
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
C.
Approve GDPSC's Student Policy Manual Amendment
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Abstain
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
B.
Discuss Shared Service Fee
Mike Lopez, Chief Business Officer, discussed the Shared Service Fee.
C.
Approve Shared Service Fee
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Absent
|
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.