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