Da Vinci Schools
Da Vinci Schools Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
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:
- The meeting is accessible online at https://davincischools-org.zoom.us/j/95037553172 or dial (669) 900-6833 and use Meeting ID: 950 3755 3172.
- Agendas are available to all audience members on the Da Vinci Schools website www.davincischools.org.
- Meeting held at 201 N. Douglas St., El Segundo, CA 90245 or 118 Prospect Quay, 98 Point Pleasant London SW18 1PR.
- 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.
- 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.
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
Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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I. | Opening Items | 6:15 PM | |||
A. | Call the Meeting to Order | Jo Webber | 1 m | ||
B. | Record Attendance | 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. |
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D. | Public Comments | Discuss | 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. |
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II. | Action Item | 6:22 PM | |||
A. | Approve Scope of Work with Getting Smart, LLC | Vote | Jo Webber | 1 m | |
Getting Smart, LLC will provide consultation, support, in-person visit/workshop, and school field trips to develop the structures needed to build a Portrait of a Learner and engage the community. Agreement runs through May 31, 2025. Total cost not to exceed $48,500 plus travel ($5,000). |
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III. | Closed Session | 6:23 PM | |||
A. | Conference with Legal Counsel | Discuss | Jo Webber | 90 m | |
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IV. | Closing Items | 7:53 PM | |||
A. | Reconvene for Public Session & Closed Session Reporting | FYI | Jo Webber | 1 m | |
B. | Adjourn Meeting | FYI | Jo Webber |