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Da Vinci Schools

Da Vinci Schools Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday January 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

Board Room, 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245

Da Vinci Schools ("DV") welcomes your participation at its Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Trustees ("Board") is to conduct the affairs of DV in public. Your participation assures us of continuing community interest in our schools. To assist you in speaking/participating in our meetings, the following guidelines are provided:
 

  1. The meeting is accessible online at https://davincischools.webex.com/meet/boardcoordinator or dial +1-213-306-3065 United States Toll (Los Angeles) and use Meeting number/Access code: 2864 928 1268.
  2. Agendas are available to all audience members on the Da Vinci Schools website www.davincischools.org.
  3. Meeting held at 201 N. Douglas St., El Segundo, CA 90245 and 118 Prospect Quay, Point Pleasant London SW181PR.
  4. Audience members who wish may speak on any agenda items or under the general category of "Public Comments," which is time set aside for members of the audience to raise issues not specifically on the agenda. However, due to public meeting laws, the Board can only listen to your issue, not respond or take action. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes each and total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed twenty (20) minutes. Non-English speakers who use a translator shall have six (6) minutes in which to address the Board.
  5. The Board may give direction to staff to respond to your concern or you may be offered the option of returning with a citizen-requested item.
  6. The chair will recognize such individuals who wish to speak on a specific agenda item at the appropriate time. When addressing the Board, speakers are requested to adhere to the time limits set forth, and to not repeat remarks made by those who preceded them.
  7. Any public records relating to an agenda item for an open session of the Board which are distributed to all, or a majority of all, of the Board members shall be available for public inspection at 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245, during Business Office operating hours. Please contact the CEO's office at 310-725-5800.

The agenda and documents in the agenda packet will be made available, if requested, in appropriate alternative formats to any person with a disability as required by the ADA, 42 USC section 12132, and the federal rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. To request a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, you must contact the CEO's office at 310-725-5800 at least 48 hours before a regular meeting, and at least 12 hours before a special meeting. (Government Code § 54954.2(a)(1).)

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
  B. Record Attendance   Alison Wohlwerth
  C. Approve the Agenda Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

Call for any changes to the agenda before a motion to approve the agenda is made and seconded.

  
  D. Public Comments   Raynaldo Santiago 5 m
   

Please see Notice above. The duration of individual comments and the total comment time may be adjusted at the discretion of the board chairperson. Comments will be given on a first-come, first-served basis; however, the board chairperson may direct staff to create an orderly process in the event a large number of audience members wish to speak.

  
II. Information 6:07 PM
  A. From the Board FYI Raynaldo Santiago 10 m
  B. Student Board Update FYI Student Board Advisors 10 m
  C. From the Chief People Officer FYI Veronica Rodriguez 5 m
  D. From the Assistant Superintendents - Connect High School Update FYI Michelle Rainey, Tami Christopher 20 m
   
  • Student Achievement
    • Goals, implementation plans, and baseline data
  
  E. DV + WUSD Partnership Update FYI Carla Levenson, Michelle Rainey 8 m
  F. Financial Update FYI Michael Amato 25 m
   
  • Annual Audit/Auditor Presentation
  • Cafe Budget Update
  • Attendance Update
  • November Financial Statements
  • Governor's 26-27 Budget Update
  
  G. Operations Update FYI Vicente Bravo 5 m
   
  • Cafe Update
  • Connect High School Facility Update
  
  H. From the Superintendent FYI Matthew Wunder 5 m
III. Approval of Minutes 7:35 PM
  A. Approval of Minutes of the December 17, 2025 Regular Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting Approve Minutes Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
     
IV. Consent Agenda 7:36 PM
  A. Accept the Da Vinci Schools Transaction Register - November, 2025 Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

Check and ACH transactions over $10K, presented by management to the Board for approval, as previously agreed.

  
  B. Approve FY2024-25 Annual Audit Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
  C. Approve Pay Scale for Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

The Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives is a new position responsible for leading the design, launch, and scaling of innovative learning models and cross-organizational initiatives that advance Da Vinci Schools’ vision and student outcomes.

 

  
  D. Approve 2025-26 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) for Da Vinci Communications Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
  E. Approve 2025-26 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) for Da Vinci Connect Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
  F. Approve 2025-26 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) for Da Vinci Design Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
  G. Approve 2025-26 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) for Da Vinci Science Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
  H. Approve Updated Fiscal Policies and Procedures Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

Fiscal Policy has been updated to reflect the annual update from the CDE on the required minimum bid threshold for public contracts, located on page 22, Contracts Section, Item 1.  

  
  I. Approve Updated School-Sponsored Field Trips Policy and Request Guidelines Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

This update aligns the recently updated Policy and the Da Vinci Schools Field Trip Request Guidelines.

  
  J. Approve Board Policy for Student Behavioral Health Referral Protocols Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

This policy is required as part of SB 153, applies to all LEAs serving any of grades 7-12, and must be approved and adopted at a regularly-scheduled Board meeting prior to January 31, 2026. 

  
  K. Approve Overnight Field Trip for the Da Vinci Science HOSA Club Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

Overnight field trip request for students in the HOSA Future Health Professionals Club to attend the HOSA State Leadership Conference in Ontario, California on March 26 and 27, 2026. To be paid for with GSPP grant monies, fundraisers, and potentially student/family contributions.

  
V. Action Items 7:47 PM
  A. Approve Addendum to Employment Contract between Da Vinci Schools and Chief Financial Officer Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

Dr. Wunder recommends a new payment towards a health benefits package in the amount of $30,000 per year. All other terms and conditions in the original employment contract remain the same.

 

  
VI. Closed Session 7:48 PM
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel Discuss Raynaldo Santiago 90 m
   
  • Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.9(b) - 2 matters
  • Anticipated Litigation (Gov. Code §54956.9(d)(2)) - 1 matter
  • Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Gov. Code §54957(b) - 1 matter
  
  B. Reconvene for Public Session & Closed Session Reporting FYI Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
VII. Closing Items 9:19 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Raynaldo Santiago

Next Regular Da Vinci Schools Board meeting:  February 25, 2026.