Green Dot Public Schools California
Minutes
Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday April 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Directors Present
Dr. Robert Cherry, Ivette Peña, Jon Goodman, Kevin Reed, Louis Gomez, Peter Scranton, Ricardo Barragan, Rita Ravindra (remote)
Directors Absent
Claudio Chavez, Jason Feuerstein, LaTonia Lopez
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
Dr. Robert Cherry, Louis Gomez
Guests Present
Annabelle Moskowitz, Annette Gonzalez (remote), Calvin Chan, Cristina de Jesus, Damon Hands, David Feess, Gordon Gibbings, Janneth Johnson, Jessica Rios, Ken Tyrrell, Leilani Abulon (remote), Mike Lopez, Neal Brandenburg, Samantha Matamoros
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve the Minutes from the 02-02-2024 Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
| Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
| Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
| Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
| Jason Feuerstein |
Absent
|
| Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
| Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
| Dr. Robert Cherry |
Absent
|
| LaTonia Lopez |
Absent
|
| Claudio Chavez |
Absent
|
| Ricardo Barragan |
Aye
|
III. CEO Update
A.
CEO Update
IV. Development Update
A.
Development Update
Calvin Chan, Senior Development Officer, provided an update on fundraising in the 2024 fiscal year.
V. Academic Update
A.
Update on Green Dot's College Persistence Efforts
Janneth Johnson, Senior Director of Counseling & College Persistence, provided an update on College Persistence Data.
B.
School Culture Update
Damon Hands, Vice President of Education, provided an update on School Culture during the third quarter of the school year.
VI. Brown Act Training
A.
Brown Act Training
Neal Brandenburg, General Counsel, and David Feess, Associate Counsel, provided the Board with training on the Brown Act.
VII. Closed Session
A.
Conference with legal counsel – Anticipated Litigation
The Board entered closed session at approximately 5:14 p.m. to discuss anticipated litigation.
B.
Conference with Legal - Existing Litigation
The Board remained in closed session to discuss existing litigation.
C.
Update on Conference with Labor Negotiators
The Board remained in closed session to discuss labor negotiations.
VIII. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
A.
Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
The Board returned to open session at approximately 6:16 p.m. and reported that it took no action during closed session.
IX. Mission Moment
A.
Mission Moment
The Board recognized Dr. Peggy Gutierrez, principal of Alain LeRoy Locke College Prep Academy, for her years of service to Locke and Green Dot Public Schools.
Dr. Cristina de Jesus provided an update on the ten Green Dot schools recognized as the 2024 best high schools in the country per the US News & World Report. In addition, she briefed the board on the feedback gathered from students during listening sessions held at ten schools.