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