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Da Vinci Schools SPECIAL Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 23, 2020 at 9:00 AM

Location

Zoom videoconference meeting
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Trustees Present

B. Meath (remote), D. Brann (remote), J. Morgan (remote), K. Latuner (remote)

Trustees Absent

None

Guests Present

A. Wohlwerth, Aileen harbeck, B. Silvers, Carla levenson, Israel Mora, J. Hawn (remote), James Py, M. Wunder (remote), Michelle Rainey, Neil Goldman, Steve Wallis, V. Bravo (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Brann called a meeting of the board of trustees of Da Vinci Schools to order on Thursday Apr 23, 2020 at 9:04 AM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approval of Agenda

B. Meath made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
K. Latuner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Brann
Aye
B. Meath
Aye
J. Morgan
Aye
K. Latuner
Aye

D.

Public Comments

None

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Resolution of the Board Of Directors of Da Vinci Schools Approving Da Vinci Schools-Wiseburn Memorandum of Understanding Contingent Upon Wiseburn Unified School District’s Approval of Da Vinci Connect Material Revision and Appointment of Derrick Boston

Dr. Brann commented that the Wiseburn Board of Trustees planned to meet later in the day to consider this Memorandum of Understanding, the Da Vinci Connect charter material revision, and the appointment of Derrick Boston.

According to this MOU, the Da Vinci board will consist of a minimum of four Wiseburn residents by June 30, 2023.  Derrick Boston would be assuming board seat number five; the remaining two seats will be filled as soon as possible.

Discussion ensued about the language in the MOU regarding four residents being on the board "at all times."  Discussion with Dr. Silvers clarified that the intent was to keep the number of Wiseburn resident trustees at four; if a resident were to leave the board, a resident would be found to replace that trustee, and the board would still be able to operate during the interim. 

Dr. Brann thanked Dr. Neil Goldman for working with him on the agreement.  He added that he would like to see work on cleaning up documents between Da Vinci and Wiseburn begin in May.
B. Meath made a motion to approve.
K. Latuner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Meath
Aye
J. Morgan
Aye
K. Latuner
Aye
D. Brann
Aye
Dr. Brann  shared that he would like to begin working on cleaning up Wiseburn + Da Vinci documents in May, utilizing staff time, however, he added that the staff would have to have deep knowledge of the relationship history between Da Vinci and Wiseburn.

III. Closed Session

A.

Conference with Legal Counsel

Closed session was entered at 9:25 a.m.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Reconvene for Public Session and Closed Session Reporting

Public Session was reconvened at 10:02 a.m.
Dr. Brann reported that no action was taken, but that the board members may need to meet pending the outcome of the Wiseburn Board's meeting that evening.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

J. Morgan made a motion to adjourn.
K. Latuner seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Morgan
Aye
B. Meath
Aye
K. Latuner
Aye
D. Brann
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 10:03 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Wohlwerth