Da Vinci Schools

Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday December 18, 2019 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 Directors ("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. Agendas are available to all audience members at the door to the meeting.
  2. "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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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 Alison Wohlwerth 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. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Record Attendance and Guests
  C. Approval of Agenda
   

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

  D. Public Comments
   
Please see Notice above.
II. Information
 
CEO Support And Eval
  A. From the Board
  B. From the CEO
  C. Da Vinci Communications Student Achievement Plan
  D. Da Vinci Connect 9-12 Charter Petition Update & Discussion
  E. Facilities Update
  F. Financial Update
III. Approval of Minutes
 
Facility
  A. Approve Minutes of the November 20, 2019 Regular Board Meeting
   
  B. Approve the Minutes of the December 5, 2019 SPECIAL Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting
   
IV. Consent Agenda
  A. Accept Check Register - November 2019
   
Check and ACH transactions over $10K in the month of November, presented by management to the Board for approval, as previously agreed.
  B. Ratify the 2019-20 1st Interim Financials
   
These interim financials (i.e. DVC, DVD, DVS and DV Connect) are due December 15th. The financials cover YTD through October 31st, and projects numbers through June 30th. They have already been submitted by the CFO by the December 15th deadline to LACOE. These financials have been compiled by CSMC, the organization's back office. The CFO generated the report based on these compiled financials. 
  C. Ratify the 2018-19 Financial Audit for Da Vinci Schools
   
The independent financial audit was conducted by Christy White Associates. They consolidate the financial performance for DVC, DVD, DVS and DV Connect. 
  D. Approve the Comprehensive Support Intervention Plan & Budget
  E. Approve the First Robotics Competition Trip to Houston
  F. Approve the El Dorado SELPA Participation Agreement for Da Vinci Design
  G. Approve the SELPA LEA Assurances from El Dorado Charter SELPA for Da Vinci Design
   
The Board must agree that Da Vinci Design will follow the Special Education Local Plan Area - Local Education Agency Assurances. The organization already follows these rules and guidelines.
V. Closed Session
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel
   
Conference with Legal Counsel
  •     Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.9(b) - 1 case
  •     Stipulated Expulsion - Student Discipline (California Education Codes §48900/48915) - 1 case
  •     Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Gov. Code §54954.5) - 3 cases
VI. Closing Items
  A. Reconvene for Public Session & Closed Session Reporting
  B. Adjourn Meeting