Green Dot Public Schools California
Minutes
Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday December 9, 2022 at 3:00 PM
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Directors Present
Claudio Chavez (remote), Ivette Peña (remote), Jon Goodman, Kevin Reed, LaTonia Lopez, Louis Gomez (remote), Peter Scranton, Ricardo Barragan (remote), Rita Ravindra (remote)
Directors Absent
Dr. Robert Cherry, Jason Feuerstein, Jeremy Zuniga
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Ivette Peña, Louis Gomez
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
Claudio Chavez, Ivette Peña, Rita Ravindra
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 | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
IV. Approve Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from the October 28, 2022 GDPSC Board Retreat Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
B.
Approve GDPSC's Conflict of Interest Code
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
C.
Approve GDPSC's Arts, Music and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Plans
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
D.
Approve GDPSC's Navidad en el Barrio
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
E.
Approve Ánimo City of Champions Charter High School Facility Use Agreement
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
V. Closed Session
A.
Conference with legal counsel – Anticipated Litigation
The board entered into closed session at approximately 3:24 p.m. to discuss anticipated litigation.
VI. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
A.
Report on Closed Session
The Board returned from closed session at approximately 4:34 p.m., and voted unanimously to authorize the CEO to take all actions necessary, including litigation, to resolve a CalSTRS matter regarding the retirement benefits of a former administrator.
VII. Board Elections
A.
Vote to re-elect members to the GDPSC Board
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Abstain
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Abstain
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Abstain
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
VIII. CEO Update
A.
Service Level Agreements and Service Fee with Green Dot Public Schools National
The agenda item Service Level Agreements and Service Fee with Green Dot Public Schools National was removed from the agenda, and will be agendize later.
B.
End of Year Campaign Launch
Dr. Cristina de Jesus, President & Chief Executive Officer, provided an End of Year Campaign launch.
C.
Reimagine 2025 Update
Dr. Cristina de Jesus, President & Chief Executive Officer, provided a Reimagine 2025 update.
IX. Academic Update
A.
SBAC Data
Annette Gonzalez, Chief Academic Officer, provided a SBAC Data update.
B.
Ensure Academic Rigor For All
Damon Hands, Vice President of Education, provided an Ensure Academic Rigor For All update.
C.
School Culture
Annette Gonzalez, Chief Academic Officer, provided a School Culture update.
X. Finance Update
A.
Approve GDPSC FY22 Audit
The board decided to move the agenda item Approve GDPSC FY22 Audit after the CEO update to keep quorum.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
B.
Enrollment Update
The agenda item Enrollment Update was removed from the agenda, and will be agendize later.
XI. Collective Bargaining Agreement Update
A.
Review and Discuss Sunshine Letters from Green Dot Public Schools California and Ánimo Classified Employee Association
Mike Lopez, Chief Business Officer, and LaTonia Lopez, President of Ánimo Classified Employee Association, reviewed and discussed the Sunshine Letters from Green Dot Public Schools California and Ánimo Classified Employee Association.
John Kannofsky, Kayla Cahoon, Jorge Dominguez, Tim Hill, Danielle Oh, Jesus Martinez, DeAndre Minor, Stephanie Ford, Rafaela Espinoza, Dustin Stevenson, Todd Anderson, Elsi Mendez-Lara, Ed Sugden, Anton Blakely, Elsi Mendez-Lara, Jenny Wu, and Kiese Vita provided public comment.