Da Vinci Schools
Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday April 28, 2021 at 6:00 PM PDT
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:
- Teleconferencing will be conducted through Zoom. Join Zoom meeting at https://zoom.us/j/93339409350, Meeting ID: 933 3940 9350, or dial (669) 900-6833.
- Agendas are available to all audience members on the Da Vinci Schools website at www.davincischools.org.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Agenda
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I. | Opening Items | 6:00 PM | |||
Opening Items
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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. |
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D. | Public Comments | Don Brann | 20 m | ||
Please see Notice above.
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II. | Information | 6:22 PM | |||
A. | From the Board | FYI | Don Brann | 5 m | |
B. | From the CEO | FYI | Matthew Wunder | 5 m | |
C. | Student Board Member Update | FYI | Student Board Members | 10 m | |
D. | Wiseburn Resident Enrollment Update | FYI | Carla Levenson | 10 m | |
E. | Financial Update | FYI | Michael Amato | 20 m | |
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F. | Operations Update | FYI | Vicente Bravo | 10 m | |
III. | Second Semester Update | 7:22 PM | |||
A. | Updates from Site Leaders | FYI | Principals | 20 m | |
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IV. | Action Item | 7:42 PM | |||
A. | Approve Da Vinci Schools Full Reopening for 2021-22 School Year Based on Public Health Guidelines | Vote | Don Brann | 1 m | |
V. | Approval of Minutes | 7:43 PM | |||
A. | Approval of Minutes of the March 25, 2021 Regular Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting | Approve Minutes | Don Brann | 1 m | |
B. | Approve Minutes of the April 20, 2021 Special Da Vinci Schools Meeting | Approve Minutes | Don Brann | 1 m | |
VI. | Consent Agenda | 7:45 PM | |||
A. | Accept Da Vinci Schools Payment Register - March 2021 | Vote | Don Brann | 1 m | |
Check and ACH transactions over $10K in the month of March, presented by management to the Board for approval, as previously agreed.
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B. | Approve Contract Extension with Compass Group (Chartwells) for Food Services for the 2021-22 School Year | Vote | Don Brann | 1 m | |
Total estimated amount: $262,197.00
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C. | Approve Proposal from TLS Choice for Portable Partitions | Vote | Don Brann | 1 m | |
Partitions for all school sites for shared spaces such as the gym, MPR, Black Box, outdoor, etc. to convert them into learning spaces. Total amount not to exceed $52,654.36.
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D. | Approve Master Contract with New Haven Youth & Family Services for Special Education Services | Vote | Don Brann | 1 m | |
Contract terminates on June 30, 2021. Total amount not to exceed $38,544.44.
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E. | Approve 2021-22 School Calendars for Da Vinci Connect, Communications, Design, and Science | Vote | Don Brann | 1 m | |
VII. | Closed Session | 7:50 PM | |||
A. | Conference with Legal Counsel | Discuss | Don Brann | 75 m | |
Conference with Legal Counsel
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VIII. | Closing Items | 9:05 PM | |||
A. | Reconvene for Public Session & Closed Session Reporting | FYI | Don Brann | 1 m | |
B. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Don Brann | 1 m |