Da Vinci Schools

Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County Regular Board Meeting (RISE High)

Date and Time

Thursday November 29, 2018 at 5:00 PM PST

Location

Galileo Room, 201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245
Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County ("DVLAC") welcomes your participation at its Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of the Board of Directors ("Board") is to conduct the affairs of DVLAC 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. Agendas are available to all audience members at the door to the meeting.
  2. The Order of Business may be changed without notice.  Notice is hereby given that the order of consideration of matters on this agenda may be changed without prior notice.
  3. Notice is hereby given that; consistent with the requirements of the Brown Act, special presentations not mentioned in the agenda may be made at this meeting.  However, any such presentation will be for information only.
  4. "Request to Speak" forms are available to all audience members who wish to 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 on such comments. These presentations are limited to three (3) minutes and total time allotted to non-agenda items will not exceed fifteen (15) 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.  If you wish to be contacted, please indicate on the "Request to Speak" form.
  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.
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 Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County (201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA) 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
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approval of Agenda
  D. Public Comments on Agenda Items
II. Board of Directors' Comments and/or CEO/CFO Reports
  A. From the Board
  B. From the CEO
  C. Financial Update
  D. Presentation - RISE High
   
Overview of school mission
Successes and challenges to date
Plans for learning sites for 2020-2021
III. Approval of Minutes
  A. Approve Minutes of the September 28, 2018 Special Board Meeting
   
IV. Action Items
  A. Appointment of Paul Escala to Board of Directors
  B. Adoption of Conflict of Interest Code
   
A 45-day public comment period was held for the Conflict of Interest Code for Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County, which period ended on November 26, 2018.  The Conflict of Interest Code is presented for approval and adoption at this Regular meeting of the Board of Directors of Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County.
  C. Administrative Services Agreement between Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County and Da Vinci Schools
   

This agreement between Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County and Da Vinci Schools sets forth the services Da Vinci Schools will be providing to Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County (e.g., human resources support, data submission support, back-office support, IT support, etc.).

  D. Da Vinci RISE High Employee Handbook
V. Closed Session
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel
   
Conference with Legal Counsel –  
     Anticipated Litigation
     Significant Exposure to litigation          
     pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.9 (d)(2) 1 case
VI. Closing Items
  A. Reconvene for Public Session/Closed Session Reporting
  B. Adjourn Meeting