Da Vinci Schools

Da Vinci Schools Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday November 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

201 N. Douglas Street, El Segundo, CA 90245

Da Vinci Schools ("DV") welcomes your participation at its Board meetings. The purpose of a public meeting of
the Board of Trustees ("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. The meeting is accessible online at https://zoom.us/j/95418471749, or dial (669) 900-6833 and use
         Meeting ID: 954 1847 1749.
     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 twenty (20) 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.
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         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
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Jo Webber 1 m
  B. Record Attendance & Guests   Alison Wohlwerth
  C. Approve the Agenda Vote Jo Webber 1 m
   

Call for any changes to the agenda before a motion to approve the agenda is made and seconded.

 
  D. Public Comments   Jo Webber 5 m
   

Please see Notice above. The duration of individual comments and the total comment time may be adjusted at the discretion of the board chairperson. Comments will be given on a first-come, first-served basis; however, the board chairperson may direct staff to create an orderly process in the event a large number of audience members wish to speak.

 
II. Information 6:07 PM
  A. From the Board FYI Jo Webber 10 m
  B. From the CEO/Superintendent FYI Matthew Wunder 10 m
  C. From the Chief People Officer/Assistant Superintendent FYI Veronica Rodriguez 10 m
  D. Student Board Update FYI Students 10 m
  E. Presentation: Special Education Update FYI Lynn Rodriguez 10 m
  F. Presentation: Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment FYI Allegra Johnson 10 m
  G. Presentation: CTE Studio Update FYI Vicente Bravo, Noemi Avila-Zamudio 10 m
  H. Financial Update FYI Michael Amato 10 m
  I. Operations Update FYI Vicente Bravo 10 m
   
  • Safety Drills
  • ESports
 
III. Approval of Minutes 7:37 PM
  A. Approval of Minutes of the October 25, 2023 Regular Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting Approve Minutes Jo Webber 1 m
     
IV. Consent Agenda 7:38 PM
  A. Accept the Da Vinci Schools Transaction Register - October 2023 Vote Jo Webber 1 m
   

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

 
  B. Approve Settlement Agreement for 2023-24 School Year Vote Jo Webber 1 m
   

Settlement agreement for a Da Vinci Communications student placement at Rolling Hills Preparatory School. Placement is only for the 2023-24 school year. Total cost to Da Vinci Schools not to exceed $48,500.

 
  C. Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Antioch University Counseling Center Vote Jo Webber 1 m
   

This agreement provides Antioch University counselors practical experience through on site and telehealth counseling services for students. No cost to Da Vinci Schools.

 
  D. Approve Da Vinci Esports Program Vote Jo Webber 1 m
   

Athletic Director Nicholas Davidson has worked with existing Da Vinci Schools Esports Club Advisors Jahmal Durham and Andy Galbraith to plan a program for Da Vinci Esports for the 2023-24 school year.  Funding totals $8,650.

 
V. Closed Session 7:42 PM
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel FYI Jo Webber 60 m
   

Conference with Legal Counsel

  • Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.9(b) - 3 matters
  • Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Gov. Code §54954.5) - 4 matters
 
VI. Closing Items 8:42 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote
  B. Reconvene for Public Session & Closed Session Reporting FYI Jo Webber' 1 m
  C. Adjourn Meeting FYI Jo Webber 1 m