Da Vinci Schools
Da Vinci Schools Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
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:
- The meeting is accessible online at https://davincischools-org.zoom.us/j/98172489046 or dial (669) 900-6833 and use Meeting ID: 981 7248 9046.
- 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 and 118 Prospect Quay, Point Pleasant London SW181PR.
- 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
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I. | Opening Items | 6:00 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 | 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. | Information | 6:07 PM | |||
A. | From the Board | FYI | Jo Webber | 10 m | |
B. | From the CEO/Superintendent | FYI | Matthew Wunder | 5 m | |
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C. | From the Chief People Officer | FYI | Veronica Rodriguez | 10 m | |
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D. | Student Board Advisor Update | FYI | Students | 10 m | |
E. | Presentation: Report on Special Populations at Da Vinci Schools | FYI | Michelle Rainey | 10 m | |
F. | Financial Update | FYI | Michael Amato | 10 m | |
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G. | Operations Update | FYI | Vicente Bravo | 10 m | |
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III. | Approval of Minutes | 7:12 PM | |||
A. | Approval of Minutes of the October 10, 2024 Regular Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting | Approve Minutes | Jo Webber | 1 m | |
IV. | Consent Agenda | 7:13 PM | |||
A. | Accept the Da Vinci Schools Transaction Register - October, 2024 | Vote | Jo Webber | 1 m | |
Check and ACH transactions over $10K, presented by management to the Board for approval, as previously agreed. |
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B. | Approve Divorce Agreement for Da Vinci Communications Student | Vote | Jo Webber | 1 m | |
Da Vinci Schools will reimburse the family until the student's graduation date of 2027. Total reimbursement for the 2024-2025 school year is $57,000; total reimbursement for the 2025-2026 school year is $61,000; and total reimbursement for the 2026-2027 school year is $ 65,000. Total cost to Da Vinci Schools not to exceed $189,500 which includes tuition fees, academic tutoring services or educational counseling, and attorney fees. |
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C. | Ratify Agreement for Special Services with Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo for the 2024-25 School Year | Vote | Jo Webber | 1 m | |
Agreement defines hourly rates and fees for law firm personnel for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. |
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V. | Closed Session | 7:16 PM | |||
A. | Conference with Legal Counsel | Discuss | Jo Webber | 90 m | |
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VI. | Closing Items | 8:46 PM | |||
A. | Reconvene for Public Session & Closed Session Reporting | FYI | Jo Webber | 1 m | |
B. | Adjourn Meeting | FYI | Jo Webber |