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Da Vinci Schools

Da Vinci Schools Special Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday March 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM PST
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. Teleconferencing will be conducted through Zoom.  Join Zoom meeting at https://zoom.us/j/99269469252, Meeting ID: 992 6946 9252, or dial (669) 900-6833.
  2. Agendas are available to all audience members on the Da Vinci Schools website at www.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. Please contact 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 the CEO's office 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 and Discussion
  A. Information and Discussion of Da Vinci Schools Proposed Phase II Reopening Plan
III. Action Items
  A. Approve Proposed Phase II Reopening Plan for Da Vinci Schools and Delegate Authority to CEO/Superintendent to Update the Plan as Necessary to Meet Student Needs and Comply with Public Health Guidelines
   
Da Vinci Schools intends to reopen Da Vinci Schools (including Da Vinci Connect) with a phased-in approach with in-person activities commencing after scheduled spring break on or about April 12, 2021, prioritizing our highest need students and small groups in accordance with public health guidelines and applicable law (e.g., Education Code section 43521(c)).
  B. Approve the Da Vinci Schools COVID-19 Safety Plan and COVID-19 School Guidance Checklist
IV. Information and Discussion
  A. Financial Report
   
  • Second Interim Report
  • FY 2019-20 Annual Audit Report
  • FY 2019-20 Tax Returns
V. Action Items
  A. Approve the Da Vinci Schools Second Interim Financial Report
  B. Approve the Da Vinci Schools 2019-2020 Audit Report
  C. Approve Addendum for Additional Funds Master Contract for STAR of California for Special Education Services
   
This is an addendum to the previously-approved contract which extends the term of the original contract for provision of special education home services through June 9, 2021 at an additional cost not to exceed $55,650 (previously approved contract term ended on April 9,2021 with a not-to-exceed amount of $211,000).
  D. Approve Budget for Indoor Air Quality Solutions for Da Vinci Schools Sites
   
Staff requests the Board approve a total amount not to exceed $350,000 for indoor air quality solutions for all Da Vinci Schools sites.
VI. Closed Session
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel
   
Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.9(b) - 1 matter

 

Conference with Real Property Negotiators
    • Property: 121 N. Douglas St., El Segundo CA 90245 (Gov. Code §54956.8)
VII. Closing Items
  A. Reconvene for Public Session and Closed Session Reporting
  B. Adjourn Meeting