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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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
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Minutes from the 12-13-2024 Green Dot Public Schools California Board Meeting
B.
Approve Minutes from the 1-8-2025 Green Dot Public Schools California Special Board Meeting
C.
Approve SY25 GDPSC Comprehensive School Safety Plans
D.
Approve GDPSC E-Rate Contract
E.
Approve GDPSC (Locke) Transition Partnership Program Contract
F.
Approve Resolution to Protect the Rights of all GDPSC Community Members
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.
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.
There was no public comment submitted.