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