Green Dot Public Schools California

Minutes

Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting

Date and Time

Friday February 7, 2025 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 February 7, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Teleconference locations accessible to the public include Green Dot Public Schools in California, 757 Westwood Plaza Executive Board Room, Suite 1319 Los Angeles, California, 90095, 333 Marble Falls St, Las Vegas, NV 89138, and 2314 24th St, Santa Monica, CA 90405.

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Public comment can either be submitted to GreenDotCABoardMeeting@greendot.org by 3:00 p.m. on February 7, 2025, or can be submitted after the start of the meeting by raising your hand via zoom during the public comment section. Members of the public can submit statements in English or Spanish. Statements received by 3:00 p.m. will be read out loud during the Board meeting in the order they were received and will be limited to 3 minutes per submission. The Board has allocated a total of 30 minutes for public comment. Anything exceeding the 30 minutes allocated for public comment will not be read during the Board meeting and will be shared with Green Dot California Board members via email.

 

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Directors Present

Claudio Chavez, Dr. Robert Cherry, Ivette Peña, Jon Goodman, Kevin Reed, Louis Gomez, Peter Scranton, Ricardo Barragan, Rita Ravindra (remote)

Directors Absent

LaTonia Lopez

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Louis Gomez

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

Kevin Reed, Ricardo Barragan, Rita Ravindra

Guests Present

Amanda Matamoros

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Kevin Reed called a meeting of the board of directors of Green Dot Public Schools California to order on Friday Feb 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM.

II. Public Comment

A.

Public Comment

There was no public comment submitted.

Louis Gomez arrived at 3:04 PM.

III. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Minutes from the 12-13-2024 Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting

Kevin Reed made a motion to approve the minutes from Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting on 12-13-24.
Peter Scranton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve Minutes from the 1-8-2025 Green Dot Public Schools California Special Board Meeting

Kevin Reed made a motion to approve the minutes from Special GDPSC Board Meeting on 01-08-25.
Peter Scranton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

C.

Approve SY25 GDPSC Comprehensive School Safety Plans

Kevin Reed made a motion to approve SY25 GDPSC Comprehensive School Safety Plans.
Peter Scranton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve GDPSC E-Rate Contract

Kevin Reed made a motion to approve GDPSC E-Rate Contract.
Peter Scranton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approve GDPSC (Locke) Transition Partnership Program Contract

Kevin Reed made a motion to approve GDPSC (Locke) Transition Partnership Program Contract.
Peter Scranton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

F.

Approve Resolution to Protect the Rights of all GDPSC Community Members

Kevin Reed made a motion to approve Resolution to Protect the Rights of all GDPSC Community Members.
Peter Scranton seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Closed Session

A.

Conference with legal counsel - Anticipated Litigation

The GDPSC Board entered closed session at approximately 3:05 p.m.

B.

Conference with Legal - Existing Litigation

V. Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session

A.

Report of Actions Taken During Closed Session

The GDPSC Board returned from closed session at approximately 4:07 p.m. and reported that no action was taken. 

VI. Academic Update

A.

School Culture Update

Damon Hands, Vice President of Education, provided a School Culture update.

B.

Academics Update on Math

Leilani Abulon, Chief of Academics, and Tessa Cedar, Director of Math Programs, provided an Academics update on Math. 

VII. CEO Update

A.

CEO Update

Dr. Cristina de Jesus, President & CEO, provided the CEO update.

Rita Ravindra left at 4:41 PM.
Kevin Reed left at 4:57 PM.
Ricardo Barragan left at 5:25 PM.

VIII. Review GDPSC LCAP Mid-Year Report

A.

Review GDPSC LCAP Mid-Year Report

Andrew Barba, Public Affairs Specialist, reviewed GDPSC LCAP Mid-Year Report.

IX. Development Update

A.

End of Year Campaign Update

Manny Aceves, Vice President of Development, provided an End of Year Campaign update.

X. Finance Update

A.

GDPSC Q2 Financials Update

Michael Lopez, Chief Financial Officer, provided GDPSC Q2 Financials update. 

XI. Asociación de Maestros Unidos Report

A.

Asociación de Maestros Unidos (AMU) Report

Hector Vega, AMU President, waived the Asociación de Maestros Unidos Report.

XII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:48 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Jon Goodman