Green Dot Public Schools California
Minutes
Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday December 8, 2023 at 3:00 PM
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Directors Present
Claudio Chavez, Ivette Peña, Jason Feuerstein, Jon Goodman, Kevin Reed, Louis Gomez (remote), Peter Scranton, Ricardo Barragan (remote), Rita Ravindra (remote)
Directors Absent
Dr. Robert Cherry, LaTonia Lopez
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Louis Gomez
Guests Present
Amanda Matamoros, Annabelle Moskowitz, Annette Gonzalez, Cristina de Jesus
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve the Minutes from the 08-17-2023 Special Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
B.
Approve Minutes from the 10-27-2023 Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
C.
Approve GDPSC's Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
D.
Approve GDPSC FY24 1st Interim Financials
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
E.
Approve Amendments to GDPSC Employee Handbook
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
IV. GDPSC Board Elections
A.
Vote to re-elect members to the GDPSC's Board
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Kevin Reed |
Abstain
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Abstain
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Claudio Chavez |
Abstain
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Abstain
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Abstain
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Abstain
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
V. Closed Session
A.
Update on Conference with Labor Negotiators
The Board entered closed session at approximately 3:21 p.m.
VI. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
A.
Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
The Board returned to open session at approximately 3:51 p.m. and shared that no actions were made during closed session.
VII. Ratification of AMU Collective Bargaining Agreement
A.
Approve Ratification of AMU Collective Bargaining Agreement
Roll Call | |
---|---|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
VIII. CEO Update
A.
CEO Update
Dr. Cristina de Jesus, President and Chief Executive Officer, provided a CEO update.
IX. Academic Update
A.
Supporting our Students Experiencing Homelessness and Students in Foster Care
Janneth Johnson-Smith, Senior Director of Counseling & College Persistence, provided an update on Supporting our Students Experiencing Homelessness and Students in Foster Care.
B.
Amplifying the Assets and Needs of our Black Scholars
Leilani Abulon, Chief Program Officer, provided an update on Amplifying the Assets and Needs of our Black Scholars.
X. Finance Update
A.
Approve GDPSC FY23 Audit
The Board decided to move approving GDPSC FY23 Audit agenda item to the next board meeting.
B.
GDPSC SY25 Enrollment Update
Mike Lopez, Chief Business Officer, provided an update on GDPSC SY25 Enrollment.
C.
GDPSC Q1 Financials Update
Mike Lopez, Chief Business Officer, provided an update on GDPSC Q1 Financials.
XI. Closed Session
A.
Conference with legal counsel – Anticipated Litigation
The Board entered closed session at approximately 5:28 p.m.
B.
Conference with Legal - Existing Litigation
XII. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
A.
Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
The Board returned from closed session at approximately 6:09 p.m., and voted to give the Leadership Team permission to file litigation.
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Public comment was provided by Sarah Bakker.