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