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
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
B.
Approve GDPSC's Conflict of Interest Code
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
C.
Approve GDPSC's Arts, Music and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Plans
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
D.
Approve GDPSC's Navidad en el Barrio
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
E.
Approve Ánimo City of Champions Charter High School Facility Use Agreement
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Abstain
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Peter Scranton |
Abstain
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Abstain
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
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 | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
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.