Da Vinci Schools

Da Vinci Schools Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday November 20, 2024 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://davincischools-org.zoom.us/j/98172489046 or dial (669) 900-6833 and use Meeting ID: 981 7248 9046.
  2. Agendas are available to all audience members on the Da Vinci Schools website www.davincischools.org.
  3. Meeting held at 201 N. Douglas St., El Segundo, CA 90245 and 118 Prospect Quay, Point Pleasant London SW181PR.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  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.

 
  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 5 m
   
  • Charter approval process
 
  C. From the Chief People Officer FYI Veronica Rodriguez 10 m
   
  • Community Learning Days (CLD)
  • Educator Advisory Council (EAC)
 
  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
   
  • September Financials
 
  G. Operations Update FYI Vicente Bravo 10 m
   
  • Soccer Field Usage Update
  • Cafe Update
  • Voting Center Update
  • Notification of Records Classified for Destruction Certified by the CEO/Superintendent
 
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.

 
  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.

 
  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.

 
V. Closed Session 7:16 PM
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel Discuss Jo Webber 90 m
   
  • Significant Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Gov. Code §54956.9(b) - 2 matters
  • Anticipated Litigation (Gov. Code section 54956.9(d)(2)) - 1 matter
 
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