Da Vinci Schools
Minutes
Da Vinci Schools: L.A. County Special Board Meeting (RISE High)
Date and Time
Thursday February 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Location
201 N. Douglas Street El Segundo, CA 90245
Trustees Present
A. Montes-Rodriguez, C. McCullough, C. Taylor, T. Johnstone (remote)
Trustees Absent
L. Jennings
Guests Present
E. Salango, E. Whalen, M. Amato (remote), M. Wunder (remote), N. Lara, Samuel Renteria, V. Rodriguez (remote)
I. Closed Session
A.
Conference with Real Property Negotiators (Gov. Code ยง 54956.8)
B.
Reconvene for Public Session and Closed Session Reporting
Closed session reconvened at 6:19pm.
II. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. McCullough called a meeting of the board of trustees of Da Vinci Schools to order on Thursday Feb 29, 2024 at 6:05 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
C.
Approval of Agenda
C. Taylor made a motion to approve the agenda.
C. McCullough seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. McCullough |
Aye
|
| T. Johnstone |
Abstain
|
| L. Jennings |
Absent
|
| C. Taylor |
Aye
|
| A. Montes-Rodriguez |
Aye
|
D.
Public Comments
None.
III. Information: Board Comments and/or Administrative Reports
A.
From the Board
Dr. Johnstone shared his condolences regarding Mr. Simonsen's passing. He shared his love and support.
B.
From the CEO/Superintendent
None.
C.
From the Executive Director
None.
D.
RISE High Update
None.
E.
Financial Update
Mr. Amato noted that there are two approval items on the agenda this evening, the second interim report and the fiscal stabilization plan.
F.
Facilities Update
None.
IV. Action Items
A.
Approve FY23-24 2nd Interim
A. Montes-Rodriguez made a motion to Approve FY23-24 2nd Interim.
C. Taylor seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. McCullough |
Aye
|
| C. Taylor |
Aye
|
| T. Johnstone |
Abstain
|
| L. Jennings |
Absent
|
| A. Montes-Rodriguez |
Aye
|
B.
Approve FY24-25 Fiscal Stabilization Plan
C. Taylor made a motion to Approve FY24-25 Fiscal Stabilization Plan.
A. Montes-Rodriguez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Johnstone |
Abstain
|
| A. Montes-Rodriguez |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Absent
|
| C. Taylor |
Aye
|
| C. McCullough |
Aye
|
C.
Approve College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) Partnership Agreement between Da Vinci Schools: LA County and El Camino College
A. Montes-Rodriguez made a motion to Approve College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) Partnership Agreement between Da Vinci Schools: LA County and El Camino College.
C. McCullough seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Taylor |
Aye
|
| C. McCullough |
Aye
|
| T. Johnstone |
Abstain
|
| L. Jennings |
Absent
|
| A. Montes-Rodriguez |
Aye
|
V. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
C. McCullough made a motion to Adjourn Meeting.
A. Montes-Rodriguez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Jennings |
Absent
|
| T. Johnstone |
Abstain
|
| C. Taylor |
Aye
|
| A. Montes-Rodriguez |
Aye
|
| C. McCullough |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:26 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
E. Salango
Closed session was entered at 6:05pm.