Da Vinci Schools

Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday October 28, 2020 at 6:00 PM PDT
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Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Don Brann 1 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Alison Wohlwerth
  C. Approval of Agenda Vote Don Brann 1 m
   

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

 
  D. Public Comments   Don Brann 6 m
   
Please see Notice above.
 
II. Special Board Action 6:08 PM
 
Approval and Installation of New Board Members
 
 
  A. Approval and Installation Ceremony of New Board Members Vote Don Brann 15 m
   
  • Raynaldo Santiago (Replacing Israel Mora; Term from 9/30/2020 to 2/1/2021)
  • Raul Ochoa (Replacing Roger Bañuelos; Term from 9/30/2020 to 1/25/2021)
  • Jo Webber (Replacing Karen Latuner; Term from 9/30/2020 to 7/16/2021)
 
III. Information 6:23 PM
  A. From the Board FYI Don Brann 15 m
  B. From the CEO FYI Matthew Wunder 10 m
  C. Financial Update FYI Michael Amato 15 m
   
  • September Financial Statements
  • Deeper analysis of:
    • Deferrals
    • Unfinished campus projects
    • Reserve levels

 

 
  D. Operations Update FYI Vicente Bravo 5 m
IV. Approval of Minutes 7:08 PM
  A. Approval of Minutes of the September 30, 2020 Regular Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting Approve Minutes Don Brann 1 m
     
V. Consent Agenda 7:09 PM
  A. Accept Check Register - September 2020 Vote Don Brann 1 m
   
Check and ACH transactions over $10K, presented by management to the Board for approval, as previously agreed.
 
  B. Approve and Adopt the Whistle-Blower Policy Vote Don Brann 1 m
  C. Approve Student Board Member Proposal Vote Don Brann 1 m
  D. Approve the 2020-2021 El Dorado Charter SELPA Local Plan and Participation Agreement for Da Vinci Communications Vote Don Brann 1 m
  E. Approve the 2020-2021 El Dorado Charter SELPA Local Plan and Participation Agreement for Da Vinci Design Vote Don Brann 1 m
  F. Approve the 2020-2021 El Dorado Charter SELPA Local Plan and Participation Agreement for Da Vinci Science Vote Don Brann 1 m
  G. Approve Resolution to Tentatively Adopt a Conflict of Interest Code Vote Don Brann 1 m
   
The L.A. County Board of Supervisors now requires charter schools within the county adopt and submit a code to them based on their template.
 
  H. Approve Agreement between Da Vinci Schools and California State University Los Angeles to Provide Remote Clinical Fieldwork Experience for CSULA Students Vote Don Brann 1 m
   
Remote fieldwork in the area of social work will be provided by California State University Los Angeles students to Da Vinci Connect.  Agreement is valid until September 1, 2023.  There is no cost to Da Vinci Schools.
 
  I. Approve Contract for Chief Financial Officer Vote Don Brann 1 m
VI. Closed Session 7:18 PM
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel Discuss Don Brann 60 m
   
Conference with Legal Counsel
  • Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.9(b) - 1 matter
  • Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Gov. Code §54954.5) - 1 matter
 
VII. Closing Items 8:18 PM
  A. Reconvene for Public Session & Closed Session Reporting FYI Don Brann 1 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Don Brann 1 m