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Da Vinci Schools

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

Date and Time

Thursday September 1, 2022 at 5:00 PM PDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
 
Opening Items
 
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Lida Jennings 1 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests   Elaine Salango 1 m
  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. Special Board Action 5:09 PM
  A. Special Board Action: Approve and Adopt Board Resolution Authorizing Remote Teleconference Meetings for the Period of September 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022 Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
   

Resolution proclaiming a local emergency, ratifying the proclamation of a State of Emergency by Governor Newsom dated March 4, 2021, and authorizing remote teleconference meetings for the period of September 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022, in accordance with Assembly Bill 361.

  
  B. Ratify Extension of Board Terms for Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County Board Member Aurea Montes-Rodriguez and Tom Johnstone Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
   

Ratify extension of term for Mrs. Aurea Montes-Rodriguez; renewal term will be from July 26, 2022, through July 26, 2025. Ratify extension of term for Dr. Tom Johnstone; renewal term will be from August 30, 2022, through August 30, 2025.

  
III. Information: Board Comments and/or Administrative Reports 5:11 PM
  A. From the Board FYI Lida Jennings 5 m
  B. From the CEO/Superintendent FYI Matthew Wunder 5 m
  C. From the Executive Director FYI Erin Whalen 10 m
  D. RISE High Update FYI Naomi Lara 10 m
  E. Financial Update FYI Michael Amato 10 m
   
  • Fiscal Year 2021-22 Unaudited Actuals
  
  F. Facilities Update FYI Vicente Bravo 5 m
IV. Approval of Minutes 5:56 PM
  A. Approve Minutes of the July 27, 2022 Regular Board Meeting Approve Minutes Lida Jennings 1 m
   

Approve minutes for Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County Board Meeting (RISE High) on  July 27, 2022.

  
     
V. Action Items 5:57 PM
  A. Accept July 2022 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 the Pursuit of Federal Title I, II, and IV funding for 2022-23 via the Consolidated Application Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
  C. Approve 2022-23 Education Protection Account (EPA) Estimated Expenditure Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
   

The board resolves to spend the 2022-23 Education Protection Account (EPA) amount of approximately $36,000 solely on instructional, non-administrative expenses.

  
  D. Approve RISE 2022-23 Revised LCAP Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
  E. Approve 2021-22 Unaudited Actuals Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
  F. Approve Facilities Agreement Between RISE High and Richstone Family Center (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
  G. Approve Memorandum of Understanding Between RISE High and A Place Called Home (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
  H. Approve Settlement Agreement for Special Education Services Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
   

Settlement agreement for a RISE student. Settled amount for educational purposes is not to exceed $16,000.

  
  I. Approve and Adopt Resolution Approving Submission of Request for Material Revision of the Da Vinci RISE High Countywide Charter Petition to the L.A. County Board of Education Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
VI. Closed Session 6:06 PM
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel - Real Estate Negotiations/Lease Agreements Discuss Lida Jennings 20 m
   

Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Gov. Code § 54956.8) New Earth (100 W Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066).

  
  B. Conference with Legal Counsel—Anticipated Litigation (Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code § 54956.9(d)(2)): 1 matter Discuss Lida Jennings 10 m
  C. Reconvene for Public Session and Closed Session Reporting FYI Lida Jennings 1 m
VII. Closing Items 6:37 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
   
Call for motion to adjourn.