Green Dot Public Schools
Minutes
Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday June 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Directors Present
Claudio Chavez, Dr. Robert Cherry, Ivette Peña, Jason Feuerstein, Jon Goodman, Kevin Reed, LaTonia Lopez (remote), Peter Scranton, Rita Ravindra
Directors Absent
Louis Gomez, Ricardo Barragan
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
LaTonia Lopez
Guests Present
Allyson Taylor (remote), Andrew Barba, Annabelle Moskowitz (remote), Annette Gonzalez, Cristina de Jesus, Damon Hands, Jessica Rios, Ken Tyrrell, Mike Lopez
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 04-26-2024 Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Roll Call | |
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
B.
Approve the Minutes from the 06-12-2024 Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Roll Call | |
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
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Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
C.
Approve 2024-25 GDPSC Board Meeting Calendar
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
D.
Approve FY25 Finance and Accounting Policies and Procedures
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
E.
Approve FY25 United Parents and Students Service Agreement
Roll Call | |
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
F.
Approve Preliminary FY25 SACS Budget Reports
Roll Call | |
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
G.
Approve FY25 School Shared Service Fees
Roll Call | |
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Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
H.
Approve SY25 GDPSC Employee Handbook
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
I.
Approve SY25 Student Policy Manual
Roll Call | |
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
J.
Approve GDPSC SY25 School Calendar
Roll Call | |
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
K.
Approve SY25 Bell Schedules for Animo City of Champions Charter High School & Animo Compton Charter School
Roll Call | |
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
L.
Approve GDPSC Local Control & Accountability Plans Federal Addenda
Roll Call | |
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
M.
Approve 1149 S Hill Street Suite 650 Lease
Roll Call | |
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
N.
Approve GDPSC Prop 28 Annual Reports
Roll Call | |
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
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Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
O.
Approve SY25 ConApp to Accept ESEA Funds
Roll Call | |
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
P.
Approve MOU Between Children's Institute Inc. and GDPSC
Roll Call | |
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Q.
Approve Annual Insurance Renewal Contract
Roll Call | |
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
R.
Approve Revolution Foods School Nutrition Contract
Roll Call | |
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
S.
Approve Metropolitan Security Contract
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
T.
Approve Alltech Security Contract
Roll Call | |
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
U.
Approve DMB Security Contract
Roll Call | |
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
V.
Approve Dedicated Janitorial Contract
Roll Call | |
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
W.
Approve Expert Building Maintenance Contract
Roll Call | |
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
X.
Approve Insurance Vendor: IMA
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
IV. CEO Update
A.
CEO Update
Dr. Cristina de Jesus, President and CEO, provided an update on the 2023-2024 school year, highlighting the graduation rates, SBAC scores, and Green Dot Public Schools ranking among the best schools.
V. Academic Update
A.
Approve Local Control & Accountability Plans
Roll Call | |
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
B.
Approve GDPSC Local Indicators
Roll Call | |
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
C.
Academic Update
Annette Gonzalez, Chief Education Officer, and Damon Hands, Vice President of Education, gave the board an update on the UCLA Summer Discovery Program and School Culture: Semester 2 Data.
VI. Finance Update
A.
Delta Overview
Michael Lopez, Chief Financial Officer, presented the board with an overview of the Delta Properties Inc.
B.
Approve FY25 GDPSC Budgets
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
VII. Operations Update
A.
Student Recruitment Update
Ken Tyrrell, Chief Operations Officer, and Allyson Taylor, Director of Operations, provided the board with an update on student enrollment.
VIII. Closed Session
A.
Conference with legal counsel – Anticipated Litigation
The GDPS board entered closed session at 5:03 to discuss anticipated litigation.
B.
Conference with Legal - Existing Litigation
The GDPS board remained in closed session to discuss existing litigation.
C.
Update on Conference with Labor Negotiators
The GDPS board remained in closed session to discuss an update on labor negotiations.
IX. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
A.
Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
The Board returned to open session at approximately 6:03 p.m. and reported that it took no action during closed session.
Public Comment was not submitted.