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Da Vinci Schools

Da Vinci Schools Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday October 26, 2022 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:

  1. Teleconferencing will be conducted through Zoom.  Join Zoom meeting at https://zoom.us/j/94877604357, Meeting ID: 948 7760 4357, 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 each 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 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. Special Board Action: Approve and Adopt Board Resolution for Teleconference Board Meetings Pursuant to Special Rules in Government Code Section 54953(e) Vote Don Brann 1 m
   

The Da Vinci Schools Board of Trustees may hold fully virtual teleconference effective October 1, 2022 by complying with the special rules under Government Code Section 54953(e) of the Ralph M. Brown Act, in accordance with Assembly Bill 361.

  
  D. 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.

  
  E. Public Comments   Don Brann 5 m
   
Please see Notice above.
  
II. Special Board Action 6:08 PM
  A. Accept Student Board Members Vote Don Brann 1 m
   

Student Board Members and Student Board Member Coordinators are accepted by the Da Vinci Schools Board of Trustees.

  
  B. Installation of Student Board Members FYI Don Brann 5 m
   

Student Board Members and Student Board Member Coordinators take the oath of office administered by Dr. Brann.

  
III. Information 6:14 PM
  A. From the Board FYI Don Brann 5 m
  B. Working Groups' Updates FYI Don Brann 10 m
  C. From the CEO/Superintendent FYI Matthew Wunder 5 m
  D. From the COO/Deputy Superintendent FYI Jennifer Hawn 5 m
  E. Student Board Member Update FYI Student Board Members 10 m
  F. CTE Studio Update FYI Vicente Bravo, Steve Wallis 10 m
  G. Facilities Update FYI Vicente Bravo 10 m
   
  • Cooling Tower Update
  • Soccer Field Update
  • Athletic Director Introduction
  
  H. Financial Update FYI Michael Amato 15 m
   
  • September Financial Statements
  • Designation of Unrestricted Reserves
  
IV. Approval of Minutes 7:24 PM
  A. Approval of Minutes of the September 28, 2022 Da Vinci Schools Regular Board Meeting Approve Minutes Don Brann 1 m
     
V. Consent Agenda 7:25 PM
  A. Accept Da Vinci Schools Payment Register - September 2022 Vote Don Brann 1 m
   

Check and ACH transactions over $10K in the month of September, presented by management to the Board for approval, as previously agreed.

  
  B. Approve Designation of $164,545 (1% of 21-22 201 Schools LCFF) to Deferred Maintenance, and Release of the Designation (of $669,505) from Deferred Maintenance for 2018-19 through 2021-22 Deferred Maintenance Expenditures Vote Don Brann 1 m
  C. Approve Designation of $210,792 for Economic Uncertainty Vote Don Brann 1 m
  D. Approve Designation of $1,170,416 for CTE Studio Construction & Equipment Vote Don Brann 1 m
  E. Approve and Adopt Updated Education for Students Experiencing Homelessness Board Policy Vote Don Brann 1 m
   

This is a policy update, in alignment with the reauthorization of Every Student Succeeds Act (P.L. 114-95). The goal of this policy is to remove barriers to the identification, enrollment, and retention of children and youth experiencing homelessness, ensure that students experiencing homelessness are not segregated or stigmatized on the basis of their status as homeless, and provide annual professional development for appropriate staff. 

  
  F. Approve Designation of Dr. Jennifer Hawn, Deputy Superintendent, as Da Vinci Schools Liaison to Wiseburn Unified School District Vote Don Brann 1 m
VI. Closed Session 7:31 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) - 2 matters
  • Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Gov. Code §54954.5) - 2 matters
  
VII. Closing Items 8:31 PM
  A. Reconvene for Public Session & Closed Session Reporting FYI Don Brann 1 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Don Brann 1 m

Next Regular Da Vinci Schools Board meeting:  November 16, 2022.