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