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Dr. Webber spoke of her son's trip to Catalina Island, saying that all the students looked tired and happy upon their return. She commended the Da Vinci Connect staff for making such a phenomenal trip for the students.

Mr. Ochoa commented that the Arts and Athletics group had no update. The group will reconvene soon. 

Mr. Meath shared that there is an October 6 meeting for the Funding & Facilities working group, and that the spreadsheet from Wiseburn is being updated.  The Governance working group meeting will occur on October 14. 

Dr. Wunder noted that the data dashboard created by the Data & Accountability team of Gloria White and Chris Miller has been shared with the trustees. He also noted that it was shared with Dr. Silvers and Ms. Harbeck at Wiseburn, and that the Da Vinci team offered build additional dashboard views for Wiseburn if they desired.  Dr. Wunder also shared that he is in Chicago for the Educational Results Partnership Workshop, meeting with the Gates Foundation, Charter School Growth Fund, Transcend, and Intrinsic Schools.

He also shared that he had hosted Wiseburn PTA presidents and that outreach and communication to Wiseburn continues.

Carla Levenson presented an Enrollment update, sharing that the current Enrollment team consists of Carla, Laura Nilsson, Ebony Bobadilla, and Christian Navarro.

She went on to say that Da Vinci is fully enrolled. The team over-enrolls, like the airlines, since they never know who will show up. There were fewer than ten 9th grade no-show students at each of the Communications, Design, and Science high schools. Da Vinci has enrolled over 700 new students across all five charters.

Mr. Meath requested disaggregated data for grades K-12 to show which districts the students come from.  

Dr. Brann noted the high number of students LAUSD has lost.  Ms. Heimov inquired as to the number of zip codes within Wiseburn attendance boundaries.  Dr. Brann responded that there are three zip codes, including a part of Inglewood near the courthouse.

Crissel Rodriguez presented the update.  Dr. Brann noted that the Real World Learning program was largely halted by the pandemic.

The RWL program aims to prepare students for success after high school and financially stable lives. One aspect of the program is Life Design, helping students identify strengths, passions, career paths, and leverage social capital. Ms. Rodriguez is working with Da Vinci counselors to develop a career exploration scope and sequence. 

She is also developing work-based learning initiatives like internships, certifications, badges, and apprenticeships in trades.  Ms. Rodriguez sends out weekly updates to students with internship and volunteer opportunities.  She has curated a "Power to Fly" career readiness curriculum and collaborated with El Camino College to develop an opportunity for students to explore Ophthalmology and Cloud Computing as careers. 

She also shared the Project-based Learning and CTE Pathways support opportunities with partners like Belkin, Sci-ARC, and El Camino College, among others.

Ms. Rodriguez noted that the Da Vinci Institute supports Teacher Professional Development, and that she is working on expanding Da Vinci's network of partners.

Dr. Webber commented that it is exciting to see the work Ms. Rodriguez has accomplished in a short time.

Mr. Ochoa shared that he has spoken to Ms. Rodriguez to see if his company can bring in Da Vinci students to intern.

Mr. Meath inquired about measuring and tracking student success post-high school. Ms. Rodriguez spoke of tapping into the alumni network. The Certified Nursing Assistant program starting in the winter is targeting alumni.

Mr. Amato gave the update, sharing Da Vinci's assets and liabilities and current strong cash position.

He noted that restricted net assets funds from CTEFP grants and others previously received may now be spent on designated items. Unrestricted assets are sources of funds the board has designated for deferred maintenance, the soccer field, etc. Brief discussion on delayed In Lieu of Property Taxes (ILPT) payments ensued. Mr. Amato noted that Wiseburn has requested the payment from the County, so the August and September payments will be received in October.

Profit and Loss statements were also covered. Da Vinci schools are exceeding their enrollment expectations. In addition, expected LCFF revenue increased by about $2M since central budget expectations were forecasted by the State of California. As the enrollment figures are reported to the State at the end of the year, the funds will be realized. Mr. Meath inquired about the number of prior years for which school districts with declining enrollment can attempt to recoup funds. Mr. Denniston responded that three years (2020-21, 2021-22, and 2022-23) are eligible.  Brief discussion ensued. 

Mr. Amato went on to note that Da Vinci is over initially projected budget for federal revenue because of grants, COVID relief funds, and National School Lunch Program assistance funds which were learned about after the budget was created. State revenue for an Ethnic Studies Program was also unexpected.

Mr. Amato commented on the Employee Retention Credit is a pandemic-related tax credit. More schools are taking advantage of the credit. Mr. Amato is working with a consultant that a Long Beach charter school used in their successful application for the credit, and Mr. Meath. Due diligence has been conducted with Da Vinci's law firm, a tax firm, and other entities. Mr. Amato is estimating about a $3.7M credit if approved. The funding is subject to an IRS audit within a three year window, therefore Mr. Amato recommends reserving any funding unused during the window, in case of an audit changing the amount of funding. If Da Vinci is denied funding, the consultant will be owed no payment.

Mr. Bravo shared the soil testing results from the soccer field site. The dirt has been classified as Class 3 Non-hazardous soil, which clears it to be moved to one of a number of disposal locations.

Regarding the CTE Studio, Mr. Bravo will know on Monday the status of the project and whether or not an extension is needed. On October 13, the Wiseburn board will consider a revised RFP for approval, in time for the October 27 submission deadline.

The Cooling Tower project's re-submitted notes are undergoing review at DSA. Once the review is completed, which is expected in two to three weeks, Emcor can begin construction and replacement of the cooling tower.

The Café project is 95% complete. A stakeholder meeting is being set up to bring the project to completion.

The 550 Continental construction is underway. An additional E-occupancy permit application has been submitted.

Marissa Crook, the new Athletic Director, is finishing up onboarding, and will be starting on October 10. She has come from a charter school in Palmdale.

Closed session entered at 7:13 p.m.

Public session reconvened at 8:22 p.m.

Dr. Brann reported that no action was taken in Closed.

Raul Ochoa has left the meeting.