Da Vinci Schools

Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday June 26, 2019 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

Board 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. Teleconferencing will be held at the below address(es).  Members of the public attending a meeting conducted via teleconference need not give their name when entering the teleconference location.  Location:  1000 Vin Scully Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012.  
  2. Agendas are available to all audience members at the door to the meeting.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. "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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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 Leadership Team
  C. RISE High Update
  D. Financial Update
   

Review of 2019-20 Budget

  E. MOU Review & LACOE Non-Compliance Letter
III. Approval of Minutes
  A. Approve Minutes of the May 22, 2019 Regular Board Meeting
   
IV. Action Items
  A. Election of Brenda Freiberg to Board of Directors
   
Brenda Freiberg is put forth as a new member of the Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County Board of Directors.
  B. Election of Aurea Montes-Rodriguez to the Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County Board of Directors
   
Aurea Montes-Rodriguez is put forth as a new member of the Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County Board of Directors.
  C. Approve 2019-20 LCAP for Da Vinci RISE High
   
Includes the 2019-2020 Local Control and Accountability Plan and the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Federal Addendum for Da Vinci RISE High
  D. Approve 2019-20 Budget for Da Vinci RISE High
  E. Accept May 2019 Check Register as Presented by Management
   
Board is responsible for approving checks over $10K. Checks that are paid by Da Vinci for the entire organization will be included if RISE's expected share is more than $10K.
  F. Approval of 2019-20 Consolidated Application for Pursuit of Title Funding for Da Vinci RISE High
   
Allows administration to pursue Title funding for RISE.
  G. Approve the Use of 2019-20 Education Protection Account Funds on Teacher Costs
   
It is a mandatory requirement that the Board approves the use of Education Protection Account Funds.  100% of EPA funds are allocated to teacher salaries.
  H. Accept the Short-Year Audit of Da Vinci RISE High as Presented by Management
V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting