Da Vinci Schools
Minutes
Da Vinci Schools Special Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Trustees Present
B. Meath, J. Webber (remote), L. Heimov, R. Ochoa, R. Santiago
Trustees Absent
D. Boston, L. Schaefer
Guests Present
A. Wohlwerth, M. Amato (remote), M. Wunder, V. Bravo, V. Rodriguez
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve the Agenda
Roll Call | |
---|---|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
D.
Public Comments
II. Approval of Minutes
A.
Approval of Minutes of the March 26, 2025 Regular Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting
Roll Call | |
---|---|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
J. Webber |
Abstain
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Accept the Da Vinci Schools Transaction Register - February, 2025
Roll Call | |
---|---|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
B.
Approve Food Service Management Company Contract for 2025-26 School Year
Roll Call | |
---|---|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
C.
Approve Revised Pay Scale for Classified Clerk Positions
Roll Call | |
---|---|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
D.
Approve Revised Pay Scale for the Senior Operations Administrator Position
Roll Call | |
---|---|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
E.
Approve Revised Pay Scale for Manager of Finance and Accounting Position
Roll Call | |
---|---|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
F.
Approve Amendment to the Universal Learner Course Agreement with Arizona State University
Roll Call | |
---|---|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
G.
Approve Agreement between Da Vinci Schools and Pepperdine University to Provide Student Teaching Placements
Roll Call | |
---|---|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
H.
Approve Agreement between Da Vinci Schools and Grand Canyon University to Provide Field Placement and Practicum Opportunities for Student Counselors
Roll Call | |
---|---|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
I.
Approve Master Agreement with L.A. County Department of Parks & Recreation for the Use of Del Aire Park Facilities
Roll Call | |
---|---|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
J.
Approve 2025-26 Da Vinci Schools Calendar for Da Vinci Communications, Design, Science, Connect High School, Connect TK-8
Roll Call | |
---|---|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
Roll Call | |
---|---|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
K.
Approve 2025-26 Da Vinci Schools Board Meeting Calendar
Roll Call | |
---|---|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
L.
Approve Connect TK-8 Campus Summer Construction Project
Roll Call | |
---|---|
B. Meath |
Aye
|
J. Webber |
Aye
|
L. Schaefer |
Absent
|
D. Boston |
Absent
|
R. Santiago |
Aye
|
L. Heimov |
Aye
|
R. Ochoa |
Aye
|
IV. Closed Session
A.
Conference with Legal Counsel
Closed session convened at 7:40 a.m.
V. Closing Items
A.
Reconvene for Public Session & Closed Session Reporting
Public session reconvened at 8:11 a.m.
Dr. Webber reported that no action had been taken in closed session.
None