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