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Da Vinci Schools

Da Vinci Schools Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday February 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

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 5 m
  B. From the Superintendent FYI Matthew Wunder 5 m
  C. From the Chief People Officer FYI Veronica Rodriguez 5 m
  D. Student Board Update FYI Student Board Advisors 10 m
  E. Presentation: Da Vinci Schools Career Education FYI Crissel Rodriguez, Cristina Medina, Erin D'Souza, Steve Wallis 15 m
  F. From the Assistant Superintendents - Connect TK-8 Update FYI Michelle Rainey, Kaitlin Toon, Robin Brown 20 m
   
  • Student Achievement
    • Goals, implementation plans, and baseline data
  
  G. Presentation: Mid-Year LCAP Update for Da Vinci Communications, Connect, Design, and Science FYI Michelle Rainey 7 m
  H. Financial Update FYI Michael Amato 10 m
   
  • 2024-25 Tax Return
  • December Financials
  • Café Budget Update
  
  I. Operations Update FYI Vicente Bravo 5 m
III. Approval of Minutes 7:29 PM
  A. Approval of Minutes of the January 28, 2026 Regular Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting Approve Minutes Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
     
IV. Consent Agenda 7:30 PM
  A. Accept the Da Vinci Schools Transaction Register - December, 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 2024-25 Da Vinci Schools Tax Return Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
  C. Approve Renewal of Concur Software Agreement for Services Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

This is a three-year renewal for travel, invoice and expense reimbursement processing software beginning March 1, 2026. It is a fixed annual price for three years (no price increases over the three years). The approximate annual cost is $50,000 (there are some volume-based charges, which is why the annual cost is an estimate).

  
  D. Approve Agreement with Loyola Marymount University's Counseling Program to Provide Fieldwork Experience for Counseling Interns Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

Term of the agreement is five years from date of execution. 

  
  E. Approve Teacher Education Intern Credential Program Memorandum of Understanding with Loyola Marymount University Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

This agreement is effective for five years from date of full execution. 

  
  F. Approve Student Teaching Agreement with Loyola Marymount University Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

This agreement is effective for five years from date of full execution. 

  
  G. Approve Agreement with Loyola Marymount University's School Psychology Program to Provide Fieldwork Experience for Psychology Interns Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

Term of the agreement is five years from date of execution. 

  
  H. Approve Meal Program and Operations Clerk Position and Pay Scale Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

The Meal Program and Operations Clerk supports the daily administration, compliance, and financial processes of the school meal program across sites, ensuring accurate reporting, efficient coordination, and high-quality service delivery.

  
  I. Approve School Grounds Supervision Driver Position and Pay Scale Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

The School Grounds Safety Driver ensures a safe, orderly, and positive campus environment by supervising students, directing traffic, enforcing school rules, and supporting school events. The role also transports students safely to and from school and activities while maintaining vehicles, conducting inspections, and completing required transportation documentation.

  
  J. Approve Out-of-State Trip for Design Students to Attend Houston Art Car Parade Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

This is the culmination of the Art Car Project at Da Vinci Design, using CTE funds.

  
  K. Approve Da Vinci Communications DECA State Career Development Conference Overnight Field Trip Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

DECA students request approval of their overnight trip to the State conference in Anaheim, California. The trip has been budgeted out of the school's CTE funds.

  
  L. Approve Master Agreement with L.A. County Parks & Recreation for Use of Del Aire Facilities Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

For the use of facilities not operated by Wiseburn Unified School District.

  
  M. Approve Da Vinci Schools Immigration Enforcement Response Policy Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
   

AB 49-compliant policy must be approved and adopted by March 1, 2026.

  
  N. Approve Revised 2025-26 Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting Calendar Vote Raynaldo Santiago 1 m
V. Closed Session 7:44 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
VI. Closing Items 9:15 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI Raynaldo Santiago

Next Regular Da Vinci Schools Board meeting:  Friday, March 27, 2026.