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Dr. Brann noted that the Trustee search is underway, and the application deadline has been extended to obtain a better cross section of applicants by enlarging the pool of applications.

Mr. Meath inquired as to which trustees are on the search panel. Dr. Brann responded that Dr. Webber and Mr. Santiago from Da Vinci and Dr. Goldman and Ms. Kaneda are the Wiseburn representatives.

Dr. Webber thanked the principals for the week-long series of student events.

Mr. Boston commented that he would like to see a course or series of courses on financial literacy added to the curriculum. And he would like to see written or video portions of driver's education considered as an addition to the curriculum.

Mr. Ochoa reported that the Arts & Athletics working group had met (Ray, Raul, Nelson, Rebecca), and discussed obtaining a baseline list of courses at both Da Vinci and Wiseburn. The meeting was productive and the trustees are looking forward to their next meeting.

Mr. Meath reported that the first Governance meeting unfortunately had to be rescheduled. The second Finance & Facilities meeting discussed a list of expenditures that bilaterally go between Da Vinci and Wiseburn.  The list was shared with Dr. Wunder and Mr. Amato.  Mr. Meath requested compiling a list of capital expenditures as well as the operating expenditures that were discussed.

Dr. Wunder expressed his outrage and sadness about the spate of shootings in Buffalo, New York, Santa Ana, California, and Uvalde, Texas. He shared his belief that while Da Vinci Schools is not a political organization with a social justice platform, it aspires to be a safe place where everyone respects and appreciates each other, and views diversity as a strength. Dr. Wunder recognized Mr. Bravo, Mr. Noya and the Campus Safety Team, and the efforts of all of the staff, in addition to the work of the El Segundo Police Chief Bermudez, Officer Stefanie Martinez, and School Resource Officer Josh Gilberts. He thanked the Board for their support of the small schools model, where students can be seen and heard.

Dr. Wunder also thanked Ms. Morgan for her work on the Board over the years and her investment of thousands of hours in making Da Vinci a better place, caring for not just Wiseburn resident students, but Da Vinci students who live outside the Wiseburn attendance boundaries.

Dr. Wunder then gave information regarding the Varsity Girls' Volleyball request for approval of their out-of-state tournament trip at the end of their very successful CIF season. As California Southern Regional Semifinalists, they are offered the chance to play in a 4-day tournament in Hawaii in August. At about $1,000 per athlete, the trip will be paid for by parents and fundraising. The Business Office has confirmed that insurance coverage is in place.

Dr. Wunder thanked Mr. Boston for challenging the staff to look at how to add courses to the curriculum.

Dr. Allegra Johnson spoke of creating the process for adding courses to the curriculum.  She spoke of the decision-making process, the stakeholders, and the RACI model.

Brief discussion ensued on who makes the ultimate decision. The Board would make the decision based on the leadership team's SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) and the RACI model (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed)

The challenges in staffing, budget, and physical capacity to build an entire program per language. The team will look at external partnerships (community college, etc.) to add language options without needing to add staff. 

Mr. Ochoa commented that the team should consider which languages colleges look for in prospective students, and which languages offer college credit. 

Dr. Brann suggested that looking at other high schools may uncover staff resources that may be shared. He commended the staff for their speed in returning to the board with this analysis.

Dr. Johnson asked the board members for suggestions and additional feedback on the process. 

Dr. Webber spoke of the opportunity to leverage the partnership with El Camino College to offer hybrid courses. 

Dr. Wunder shared that he has been speaking with Dr. Brenda Thames, president of El Camino College, on partnership opportunities, although he believes that the first opportunity to add courses would probably be in the second semester of the 2022-23 school year.

Dr. Johnson also requested the board members consider equity in course offerings across campuses.

Mr. Boston thanked Dr. Johnson and Dr. Wunder for the thoughtful presentation. He believes the process would work well across the courses that Da Vinci will encounter. He also shared that he was not aware that a student could take one semester of a course at El Camino and obtain a full year's college credit.  Educating families would be key.

Dr. Brann suggested looking at private schools for resources.

Ms. D'Souza, principal of Da Vinci Communications, gave a look at the past year, which was the ninth year of its existence.

Communications currently has 525 students enrolled, and is the home of the FUTURES special education program.

She shared information about each of the four media-related CTE pathways (Multimedia Journalism, Media Production, Computer Science, and Marketing).

Multimedia Journalism focuses on internal DVC happenings.

Media Production focuses on external happenings. Ms. D'Souza shared videos from each of the first two pathways.

The Community Science pathway connects current students to alumni and industry professionals in animation, apps, robotics, music, and gaming.

The Marketing pathway's DECA team participates in leadership and service opportunities, and competes against other marketing students across the state.

The FUTURES students participated in Wolves @ Work, giving students experience with marketing, purchasing, packaging, and delivering subscription boxes to Da Vincians.

College Signing Day was celebrated at Communications, acknowledging all the seniors who are going to college or the military.

Ms. D'Souza wrapped up with a video clip of a 9th grade DVC student's TED Talk. She thanked the Board for its support of the small schools model.

Mr. Santiago thanked Ms. D'Souza for her presentation. 

Brief discussion of the Coffee Bar ensued.

Dr. Webber noted that one of the DVC students who participated in the DECA program has been hired as a summer intern by her company.

Ms. Carla Levenson shared current and next year's enrollment numbers, saying that current numbers are pretty much on target with 2021-22 Second Interim revised budget projections.

37 Wiseburn residents returned to the District in 2021-22. About 8 out of 10 Wiseburn resident students take advantage of their Da Vinci Schools space guarantee. Ms. Levenson also shared the number of students from each of the surrounding districts who enrolled at Da Vinci. Board members remarked on the 700 LAUSD students enrolled at Da Vinci, the second highest number after Wiseburn residents.  Mr. Meath inquired about disaggregating the numbers of TK-8 students vs. high school students in the numbers of students enrolling at Da Vinci.  Mr. Meath and Dr. Brann would like to know how many of those students return to their home districts after matriculating from Connect TK-8.

For the 2022-23 school year, there are 1,899 unique applicants (who may or may not have applied to more than one Da Vinci school), including 997 for 9th grade. Da Vinci has received 3,760 total applications for its schools. Recruitment and outreach continue, including virtual information meetings, collateral, virtual and in-person tours, and social media advertising.

Mr. Amato reviewed the April financials, sharing asset and liability figures on the consolidated balance sheet.

Brief discussion on accounts receivable and liquidity ratio ensued.

Mr. Amato went on to share the actual and projected revenue. LCFF revenue reflects reduced enrollment numbers. 

The May Revise has been released, and the final budget should be passed in mid to late June. Mr. Amato has been using a conservative COLA figure of 6.5%, but the May Revise revealed that the number may be higher, up to 10%. Other good news include a one-time block grant of up to $1,350 per ADA that could be a significant amount per school, and a hold harmless that will look backwards to 2020 or even 2019's ADA, which could further help finances.

Mr. Bravo spoke of the soccer field, saying that soil samples have been gathered.  Mr. Bravo is working with Jonathan Nava, Wiseburn's Facilities Director, to get the RFP finalized. A consultation with the DSA inspector is being scheduled.  Finally, a meeting with a scoreboard company has been set up.

Mr. Bravo thanked the El Segundo Police Department for their work with Da Vinci Schools, and shared that ESPD has been using Da Vinci facilities for new candidate written testing.

He also thanked El Segundo High School and El Segundo Unified School District for the use of their track field, and thanked Mira Costa High School for the use of their pool.  Athletic Director D.R. Moreland arranged for those uses.

Regarding the CTE Studio, an electrical walkthrough has been conducted, as well as a fire hydrant flow test. Mr. Bravo has recently learned that a methane mitigation structure is required.

Graduation ceremonies are being held the week of June 6. Da Vinci Connect TK-8's promotion is being held on June 8 at 4 p.m. at the 201 N. Douglas St. campus.

BAF fans which ionize and cool are being tested to help reduce the use of air conditioning.

Discussion ensued on the gym lights that require replacing. The fixtures and bulbs are a single unit.  The lights and the installation work have a warranty and the contractor is highly experienced and recommended.

The El Segundo pool is still closed. Mr. Bravo will obtain more information from the City of El Segundo and send it to the board members.

Mr. Boston inquired about the need for additional restrooms and whether or not it takes into account future growth. Mr. Bravo confirmed that that the figures take into account the full number of students that can be accommodated in the space.

Closed Session entered at 7:57 p.m.

Public session reconvened at 8:43 p.m.

Dr. Brann reported that no action had been taken in Closed Session.