Green Dot Public Schools California
Minutes
Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday February 3, 2023 at 3:00 PM
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Directors Present
Claudio Chavez, Dr. Robert Cherry (remote), Ivette Peña, Jon Goodman (remote), Kevin Reed, LaTonia Lopez, Louis Gomez (remote), Peter Scranton, Rita Ravindra (remote)
Directors Absent
Jason Feuerstein, Jeremy Zuniga, Ricardo Barragan
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Dr. Robert Cherry, Ivette Peña, LaTonia Lopez
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
Dr. Robert Cherry
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 | |
|---|---|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
III. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
IV. Approve Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from the December 9, 2022 GDPSC Board Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
B.
Approve GDPSC's Amendment to Submission of Declaration of Need Forms
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
C.
Approve GDPSC's Comprehensive School Safety Plans
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
V. Closed Session
A.
Conference with legal counsel – Anticipated Litigation
The board entered into closed session at approximately 3:22 p.m. to discuss anticipated litigation.
VI. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
A.
Report on Closed Session
The board returned to open session at approximately 4:18PM and reported that it took no formal action during closed session.
VII. CEO Update
A.
Regional Service Agreement with Green Dot Public Schools National
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
| Jeremy Zuniga |
Absent
|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
VIII. Academic Update
A.
Chronic Absenteeism Update
Leilani Abulon, Chief Programs Officer, provided a Chronic Absenteeism update.
B.
School Based Mental Health Grant
Leilani Abulon, Chief Programs Officer, provided an update on the School Based Mental Health Grant.
C.
School Culture Update
Annette Gonzalez, Chief Academic Officer, provided a School Culture update.
IX. African American Achievement Update
A.
African American Achievement Update
Kris Terry, Senior Director of African American Achievement and Equity, provided an African American Achievement update.
X. Finance Update
A.
Enrollment Update
Mike Lopez, Chief Business Officer, provided an Enrollment update.
XI. Collective Bargaining Agreement Update
A.
Review and Discuss Sunshine Letters from Green Dot Public Schools California and Asociación de Maestros Unidos
Damon Hands, Vice President of Education, and Jeremy Zuniga, AMU President, discussed the Sunshine Letters from Green Dot Public Schools California and Asociación de Maestros Unidos.
XII. Legal Update
A.
Brown Act Training
Neal Brandenburg, General Counsel, led the Brown Act Training.
Public comment was provided by the following members of the public: Amanda Coak, Javier Chavez, Jessica Foard, Ed Sugden, Michael Preister, Eric Gofen, Yvonne Pruitt, Sandra Ochoa-RIvera, Jordan Mahoney, Javier Chavez, William Tanus, Jenny Wu, Nancy Andrade, Rafaela Espinoza, Caroline Person, Stephane shorter, Yun Jang, Tara Harmon, Jesus Martinez, Heather Schacher, Joseph Kennelly, Anton Blakely, Susana Amezcua, Dustin Stevenson, Nkem Ekeke, Jason Goble, Dawn Fields, Stephen O'Kane, Natalie Moreno, Emma Higinbotham, Kim Kawaratani, Holly Stafford, Danielle Oh, Jeremy Zuniga, Perry Shields, Noel Nevarez, Sarah Perales, Dalia Bessudo, Ate Youman, Daisy Diaz, Marlon Venegas, Diana Marin-Isaac, Barkha Scherp, Jesse Berumen, Quintan Valles, Amanda Mendoza, Marina Capetillo, Monica Tello, Chelsea Dhanraj, Yahaira Navarcia, Patrick McDowell, Denise Amezcua, Jonathan Loyola, Evelyn Navarro, Julia Gaytan D'Amico, John Kannofsky, Marinela Cortez, Noah Campbell, Caelan McElligott, Ray Takanashi, Hilda Ramos, Emilie Flores, Esmeralda Fuentes, Kaylee Bieraugel, Kendall Kirkman, Sasha Crossman, Carlos Moreno, Cvidrio1@gmail,com, Veronica Torres, Stephanie Robles, Jorge Aceves, Suraiya Prasla, Annabelle Davis, Andrew Larkin, Michael Bordagaray, Eliana Sotelo, Jessica Munguia-Orozco, Alejandra Salazar, Ashley Garcia, Anthony Hernandez, Diana Montenegro, Gabriel Gonzalez, Gladys Holguin, Tiffany Shivers, Miguel Reyes, Jonathan Mull, Kayla Cahoon, Ozzie Ramadan, Erica Vallin, Raymund Torres, Edgar Ramos, Getsemani Marquez, Ana Albarran, Jessica Tzic, Amanda Lo Bello, Tania Rivas, Michelle Wong, Ashley Arbuckle, Ashley Whipple, Mashidu Ndoley, Hoa Phan, Justine Kane, Jocelyn Haro, Locke AMU Representatives, Jorge Dominguez, Jessica Lazaro, Frida Morales, Stephanie Foard, Ambar Ramirez, Mia McClay, and Jeffrey O'Brien.