Da Vinci Schools

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

Date and Time

Wednesday January 27, 2021 at 6:00 PM PST
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 through Zoom.  Join the Zoom Meeting at https://zoom.us/j/95459034471 , Meeting ID: 954 5903 4471, or dial (669) 900-6833.
  2. Agendas are available to all audience members online at https://dvrise.davincischools.org.
  3. 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 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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. For more information call 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 Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County (201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA) at 310-725-5800, ext. 1351 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 Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Lida Jennings 1 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Alison Wohlwerth
  C. Approval of Agenda Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
   
Call for any changes to the agenda before a motion to approve the agenda is made and seconded.
 
  D. Public Comments   Lida Jennings 6 m
   
Please see Notice above.
 
II. Information: Board Comments and/or Administrative Reports 6:08 PM
  A. Presentation: President of Capitol Advisors Group - School Funding FYI Kevin Gordon 20 m
   
  • Governor's Budget
  • Non-classroom based funding
 
  B. From the Board FYI Lida Jennings 10 m
   
  • New Board member discussion
 
  C. From the CEO FYI Matthew Wunder 5 m
  D. From the Executive Director FYI Mary Ring 5 m
   
On-site service postponement - January 2021 & February 2021 considerations
 
  E. RISE High Update FYI Erin Whalen 15 m
  F. Financial Update FYI Michael Amato 20 m
   
  • FY18-19 IRS Tax Penalty Update
  • FY19-20 Annual Audit Update
  • December 20 Financials
 
  G. Facilities Update FYI Vicente Bravo 10 m
   
  • Relocation of New Earth
  • Relocation of Hawthorne
 
III. Approval of Minutes 7:33 PM
  A. Approve Minutes of the December 8, 2020 Regular Board Meeting Approve Minutes Lida Jennings 1 m
     
  B. Approve the Minutes from the Special December 17, 2020 Special Board Meeting Approve Minutes Lida Jennings 1 m
     
IV. Action Items 7:35 PM
  A. Accept December 2020 Check and EFT Transactions Per Management Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
   
Board is responsible for approving checks and EFT payments over $10K. This register shows payments exceeding $10K made directly out of the RISE Bank Account and Paid by Da Vinci that have a RISE-allocated share. 
 
  B. Approve 2019-2020 School Accountability Report Card (SARC) Vote Lida Jennings 5 m
  C. Approve 2020-21 Da Vinci RISE High Comprehensive School Safety Plan Vote Lida Jennings 5 m
V. Closed Session 7:46 PM
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel Discuss Lida Jennings 30 m
   
  • Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Gov. Code 54957(b)) [Executive Director]
 
VI. Closing Items 8:16 PM
  A. Reconvene to Public Session FYI Lida Jennings 1 m
   
Reconvene to Public Session and Closed Session Reporting
 
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
   
Call for motion to adjourn.