Green Dot Public Schools California
Minutes
Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday October 25, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Green Dot Public Schools California Board meetings are open to the public. This meeting will be held at the California Home Office on October 25, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. Teleconference locations accessible to the public include Green Dot Public Schools in California and 1776 Millrace Dr, 3rd Floor, Eugene, OR 97403.
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Directors Present
Claudio Chavez, Ivette Peña, Jason Feuerstein, Jon Goodman, Kevin Reed, LaTonia Lopez, Peter Scranton, Rita Ravindra
Directors Absent
Dr. Robert Cherry, Louis Gomez, Ricardo Barragan
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
LaTonia Lopez
Guests Present
Amanda Matamoros
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from the 08-23-2024 Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
B.
Approve GDPSC 2024-2025 English Learner Master Plan
C.
Approve GDPSC Amended Student Policy Manual
D.
Approve Green Dot Public Schools California's Ratification of Ánimo Classified Employees Association (ACEA) Contract
GDPSC Board pulled this item off of consent for further discussion.
E.
Approve FY25 Shared Service Fee
IV. CEO Update
A.
CEO Update
Dr. Cristina de Jesus, President and Chief Executive Officer, provided the CEO update.
V. Development Update
A.
GDPSC 25 Year Celebration Campaign
Manny Aceves, VP of Development, provided an update on GDPSC 25 Year Celebration Campaign.
VI. Academic Update
A.
School Culture Update
Annette Gonzalez, Chief Education Officer, provided a School Culture Update.
B.
Academic Outcomes SY 23-24
Leilani Abulon, Chief Academic Officer, and Damon Hands, VP of Education, provided an update on Academic Outcomes SY 23-24.
VII. Finance Update
A.
Approve FY25 Contingency Budget
VIII. Operations Update
A.
School Enrollment Update
Ken Tyrell, Chief of Operations, provided a School Enrollment Update.
IX. Governance
A.
LAUSD Compliance Monitoring and Oversight Review
B.
Teacher Assignment Monitoring Outcomes
Brian Romero, Public Affairs Manager, provided an update on Teacher Assignment Monitoring Outcomes.
X. Closed Session
A.
Conference with legal counsel - Anticipated Litigation
The Board entered closed session at approximately 5:20 p.m.
B.
Conference with Legal - Existing Litigation
XI. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session
A.
Report on Closed Session
The Board returned to open session at approximately 6:18 p.m. and shared that no actions were made during closed session.
XII. Asociación de Maestros Unidos Report
A.
Asociación de Maestros Unidos (AMU) Report
Hector Vega, AMU President, provided the AMU Report.
There was no public comment submitted.