Da Vinci Schools
Da Vinci Schools Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
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:
- 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.
- Agendas are available to all audience members on the Da Vinci Schools website www.davincischools.org.
- Meeting held at 201 N. Douglas St., El Segundo, CA 90245 and 118 Prospect Quay, Point Pleasant London SW181PR.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
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| I. | Opening Items | 7:30 AM | |||
| A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Raynaldo Santiago | |||
| B. | Record Attendance | Alison Wohlwerth | 1 m | ||
| C. | Approve the Agenda | Vote | Raynaldo Santiago | 1 m | |
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Call for any changes to the agenda before a motion to approve the agenda is made and seconded. |
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| D. | Public Comments | Raynaldo Santiago | 5 m | ||
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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. |
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| II. | Closed Session | 7:37 AM | |||
| A. | Conference with Legal Counsel | Discuss | Raynaldo Santiago | 30 m | |
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| B. | Reconvene for Public Session & Closed Session Reporting | FYI | Raynaldo Santiago | 1 m | |
| III. | Information | 8:08 AM | |||
| 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 Achievement Presentation: The Levitt Lab and Connect High School | FYI | Michelle Rainey, Kaitlin Toon, Tami Christopher | 25 m | |
| E. | Financial Update | FYI | Michael Amato | 20 m | |
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| F. | Operations Update | FYI | Vicente Bravo | 10 m | |
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| G. | Student Board Advisors Presentation | FYI | Raynaldo Santiago | 10 m | |
| IV. | Approval of Minutes | 9:28 AM | |||
| A. | Approval of Minutes of the September 23, 2026 Regular Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting | Approve Minutes | Raynaldo Santiago | 1 m | |
| V. | Consent Agenda | 9:29 AM | |||
| A. | Accept the Da Vinci Schools and RISE Transaction Registers - August, 2026 | Vote | Raynaldo Santiago | 1 m | |
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Check and ACH transactions over $10K, presented by management to the Board for approval, as previously agreed. |
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| B. | Approve 2027 Health Benefits Renewal | Vote | Raynaldo Santiago | 1 m | |
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2027 Health Benefits are increasing and DV will pay for 90% of the Increase and Employees 10%, new Monthly Rates are detailed within the 2027 Benefits Grid. |
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| C. | Approve Data Processing Addendum to the Contract between Fulcrum Education, LLC and Da Vinci Schools | Vote | Raynaldo Santiago | 1 m | |
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This addendum establishes the data privacy and security requirements governing the student-support software tools Fulcrum Education builds and operates for Da Vinci, ensuring student data remains under Da Vinci's ownership and control and is protected in accordance with FERPA and California student-privacy law. |
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| D. | Approve Student Transportation Reimbursement for School-Sponsored Classes and Events Board Policy | Vote | Raynaldo Santiago | 1 m | |
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This policy establishes the circumstances, requirements, restrictions, and procedures for students’ mileage reimbursement for school-sponsored classes and events. |
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| E. | Approve Da Vinci Schools Artificial Intelligence Policy | Vote | Raynaldo Santiago | 1 m | |
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This policy establishes Da Vinci's expectations for the responsible use of artificial intelligence by staff and students, including an approval process for AI tools, student-data privacy protections, expectations for human decision-making, and parent notice. It will guide IT and administration in reviewing and approving AI tools for school use. |
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| F. | Approve Connect High School Spanish Immersion Field Trip | Vote | Raynaldo Santiago | 1 m | |
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This is an eight-day trip to Mérida, México (Feb 19-26, 2027) to help students build Spanish proficiency and deepen their cultural and historical understanding of the Yucatán. Trip includes five mornings of classes at Habla Language School and exploratory trips to study Mayan and colonial history at sites like Chichén Itzá, Uxmal, and Valladolid. |
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| VI. | Closed Session | 9:35 AM | |||
| A. | Conference with Legal Counsel | Discuss | Raynaldo Santiago | 30 m | |
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| B. | Reconvene for Public Session & Closed Session Reporting | FYI | Raynaldo Santiago | 1 m | |
| VII. | Closing Items | 10:06 AM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | FYI | Raynaldo Santiago | ||