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