Da Vinci Schools

Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County Board Meeting (RISE High)

Date and Time

Wednesday April 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

201 N. Douglas Street El Segundo, CA

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/97035654400, or dial (669) 900-6833 and use
         Meeting ID: 970 3565 4400.
     2. Agendas are available to all audience members on the Da Vinci Schools website 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.
     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
  A. Call the Meeting to Order Lida Jennings 1 m
  B. Record Attendance and Guests 1 m
  C. Approval of Agenda Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
   

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

 
  D. Public Comments Lida Jennings 6 m
   

Please see Notice above

 
II. Information: Board Comments and/or Administrative Reports 6:09 PM
  A. From the Board FYI Lida Jennings 5 m
  B. From the CEO/Superintendent FYI Matthew Wunder 5 m
  C. From the Assistant Superintendents FYI Erin Whalen, Michelle Rainey, Steve Wallis 10 m
  D. RISE High Update FYI Naomi Lara 15 m
  E. Financial Update FYI Michael Amato 20 m
   
  • February Financial Statements
  • P2 Attendance Update
 
  F. Facilities Update Vicente Bravo 5 m
III. Approval of Minutes 7:09 PM
  A. Approve Minutes of the March 19, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Approve Minutes Lida Jennings 1 m
   

Approve minutes for Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County Board Meeting (RISE High) on March 19, 2025

 
     
IV. Action Items 7:10 PM
  A. Accept February 2025 Check and EFT Transactions Per Management Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
   

Board is responsible for approving checks and EFT payments over $10K. This register shows payments exceeding $10K made directly out of the RISE Bank Account and Paid by Da Vinci that have a RISE-allocated share.

 
  B. Approve 2024-2025 LACOE Annual Report Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
  C. Approve 2025-26 DVLAC RISE High Academic Calendar Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
  D. Approve 2025-26 DVLAC Connect High Academic Calendar Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
V. Closed Session 7:14 PM
  A. Conference with Legal Counsel Discuss Lida Jennings 20 m
   

Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Gov. Code § 54956.8)

Property: 9110 S. Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90002

Agency negotiator: Michael Amato, Matthew Wunder

Negotiating Parties: Aaron Anderson

Under negotiation: Investigating potential site for learning center

 
VI. Closing Items 7:34 PM
  A. Reconvene to Public Session & Closed Session Reporting FYI Lida Jennings 1 m
  B. Adjourn Meeting Vote Lida Jennings 1 m
   

Call for motion to adjourn.