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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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
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
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
C.
Approve 2024-25 GDPSC Board Meeting Calendar
Roll Call | |
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
D.
Approve FY25 Finance and Accounting Policies and Procedures
Roll Call | |
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
E.
Approve FY25 United Parents and Students Service Agreement
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
F.
Approve Preliminary FY25 SACS Budget Reports
Roll Call | |
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
G.
Approve FY25 School Shared Service Fees
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
H.
Approve SY25 GDPSC Employee Handbook
Roll Call | |
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
I.
Approve SY25 Student Policy Manual
Roll Call | |
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
J.
Approve GDPSC SY25 School Calendar
Roll Call | |
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
K.
Approve SY25 Bell Schedules for Animo City of Champions Charter High School & Animo Compton Charter School
Roll Call | |
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
L.
Approve GDPSC Local Control & Accountability Plans Federal Addenda
Roll Call | |
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
M.
Approve 1149 S Hill Street Suite 650 Lease
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
N.
Approve GDPSC Prop 28 Annual Reports
Roll Call | |
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
O.
Approve SY25 ConApp to Accept ESEA Funds
Roll Call | |
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
P.
Approve MOU Between Children's Institute Inc. and GDPSC
Roll Call | |
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Q.
Approve Annual Insurance Renewal Contract
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
R.
Approve Revolution Foods School Nutrition Contract
Roll Call | |
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
S.
Approve Metropolitan Security Contract
Roll Call | |
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
T.
Approve Alltech Security Contract
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
U.
Approve DMB Security Contract
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
V.
Approve Dedicated Janitorial Contract
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
W.
Approve Expert Building Maintenance Contract
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
X.
Approve Insurance Vendor: IMA
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
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 | |
---|---|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
B.
Approve GDPSC Local Indicators
Roll Call | |
---|---|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
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 | |
---|---|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
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.