Green Dot Public Schools California
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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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
B.
Approve the Minutes from the 06-12-2024 Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Roll Call | |
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Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
C.
Approve 2024-25 GDPSC Board Meeting Calendar
Roll Call | |
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
D.
Approve FY25 Finance and Accounting Policies and Procedures
Roll Call | |
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
E.
Approve FY25 United Parents and Students Service Agreement
Roll Call | |
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
F.
Approve Preliminary FY25 SACS Budget Reports
Roll Call | |
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
G.
Approve FY25 School Shared Service Fees
Roll Call | |
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
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Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
H.
Approve SY25 GDPSC Employee Handbook
Roll Call | |
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
I.
Approve SY25 Student Policy Manual
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
J.
Approve GDPSC SY25 School Calendar
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
K.
Approve SY25 Bell Schedules for Animo City of Champions Charter High School & Animo Compton Charter School
Roll Call | |
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
L.
Approve GDPSC Local Control & Accountability Plans Federal Addenda
Roll Call | |
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
M.
Approve 1149 S Hill Street Suite 650 Lease
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
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Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
N.
Approve GDPSC Prop 28 Annual Reports
Roll Call | |
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
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Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
O.
Approve SY25 ConApp to Accept ESEA Funds
Roll Call | |
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
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Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
P.
Approve MOU Between Children's Institute Inc. and GDPSC
Roll Call | |
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Peter Scranton |
Aye
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Jon Goodman |
Aye
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Q.
Approve Annual Insurance Renewal Contract
Roll Call | |
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
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Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
R.
Approve Revolution Foods School Nutrition Contract
Roll Call | |
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
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Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
S.
Approve Metropolitan Security Contract
Roll Call | |
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Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
T.
Approve Alltech Security Contract
Roll Call | |
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
U.
Approve DMB Security Contract
Roll Call | |
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Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
V.
Approve Dedicated Janitorial Contract
Roll Call | |
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LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
W.
Approve Expert Building Maintenance Contract
Roll Call | |
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Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
X.
Approve Insurance Vendor: IMA
Roll Call | |
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Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
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 | |
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
B.
Approve GDPSC Local Indicators
Roll Call | |
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Ivette Peña |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Rita Ravindra |
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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Jon Goodman |
Aye
|
Dr. Robert Cherry |
Aye
|
Ricardo Barragan |
Absent
|
Rita Ravindra |
Aye
|
LaTonia Lopez |
Aye
|
Peter Scranton |
Aye
|
Kevin Reed |
Aye
|
Louis Gomez |
Absent
|
Jason Feuerstein |
Aye
|
Claudio Chavez |
Aye
|
Ivette Peña |
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.