Green Dot Public Schools
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 | |
|---|---|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
IV. Approve Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from the October 28, 2022 GDPSC Board Retreat Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
B.
Approve GDPSC's Conflict of Interest Code
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
C.
Approve GDPSC's Arts, Music and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Plans
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
D.
Approve GDPSC's Navidad en el Barrio
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
E.
Approve Ánimo City of Champions Charter High School Facility Use Agreement
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
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
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Abstain
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Abstain
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Abstain
|
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 | |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
| 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.