Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

CNCA Regular Board Meeting

Published on October 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM PDT
Amended on October 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday October 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM PDT

Location

Dalzell Lance High School

3500 W Temple St

Los Angeles, CA 90004

This meeting is open to the public at the CNHS Dalzell Lance Auditorium at 3500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90004. 

 

The board meeting is also accessible at every CNCA Campus via teleconference connection:

CNCA Burlington 697 S. Burlington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90057

CNCA Kayne Siart 3400 W. 3rd Street., Los Angeles, CA 90020

CNCA Jose A. Castellanos 1723 W. Cordova St., Los Angeles, CA 90007

CNCA Jane B. Eisner 2755 W 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90006

CNCA Sandra Cisneros 1018 Mohawk St., Los Angeles, CA 90026

 

A board member will log in virtually from the following location:

5030 Rosecrans Ave, Hawthorne, CA 90250

 

Requests for disability related modifications or accommodations shall be made 24 hours prior to the meeting to Sandra Herrera by email at Sandra.Herrera@CaminoNuevo.org or by telephone at 818-429-2514.

Members of the public who wish to address the Board may make public comment at any of the meeting locations. Public comments are limited to 2 minutes each. The Board Chair has the discretion to modify the amount of time allotted for public comment if they deem it necessary. Brown Act regulations restrict the Board from discussing or taking action on any subject presented that is not on the agenda. Procedures for public comment can be found at {https://bit.ly/cncapubliccomment}.

 

The CNCA Board can also be contacted via email at cnca.board@caminonuevo.org.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance Discuss Gil Flores 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss David Gidlow 1 m
  C. Welcome   David Gidlow 5 m
II. Approve Minutes 4:37 PM
  A. Approve 8-12-2025 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes David Gidlow 1 m
    Minutes for CNCA Regular Board Meeting on August 12, 2025  
  B. Approve 9-26-2025 CNCA, PNEDG, & GNLA Board Retreat Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes David Gidlow 1 m
    Minutes for CNCA, PNEDG, & GNLA Board Retreat on September 26, 2025  
III. Public Comment 4:39 PM
  A. 2-Minute Limit per Speaker 5 m
IV. Consent Items 4:44 PM
  A. Employee Retention Credits (ERC) Policy Vote Adriana Abich 1 m
   

The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines for the management and use of Employee Retention Credits (ERC).

 
     
  B. Revised Limited Services Agreement between CNCA and PNEDG Vote Adriana Abich 1 m
   

The board will vote to approve the revised Limited Services Agreement with the corrected mental health cost. 

 
     
  C. HSO Office Manager Credit Card Vote Adriana Abich 1 m
   

CNCA requests approval from the Board for a new American Express card to be assigned to the HSO Office Manager for HSO related purchases.

 
  D. Williams Resolution Vote Rachel Hazlehurst 1 m
   

CNCA is requesting that the Board adopt a resolution, as part of an annual Williams Act requirement, related to the availability of textbooks and instructional materials of all pupils.

 
     
V. Math Placement Act Updates & Policy 4:48 PM
  A. Math Placement Act Updates & Policy Vote Colleen Trejo 10 m
   

Sr. Director of Teaching and Learning will provide an update on the use of the Math Placement Act at CNCA. The board will vote to approve the Math Placement Act Policy.

 
     
     
VI. School and Academic Updates 4:58 PM
  A. Attendance & Enrollment Updates FYI Jeannette Sandoval, Katerin Ortiz, and Jessica Cuellar 15 m
   

SFS team members will share attendance and enrollment updates for the first month of school.

 
     
     
  B. Update on CNCA Leader Development FYI Charles Miller 10 m
   

Vice President of Schools will provide an update for how Principals and Assistant Principals are being developed and the areas of focus for this year. 

 
     
VII. Financials 5:23 PM
  A. Finance Committee Update FYI Tamara Powers 5 m
  B. June 2025 Financials Discuss Sonia Oliva 10 m
   

The Director of Finance will present the CNCA June 2025 Financials.

 
     
  C. FY24-25 - Unaudited Actuals as Submitted to LAUSD Vote Sonia Oliva 5 m
   

The board will vote to approve the Fiscal Year 24-25 Unaudited Actuals as Submitted to LAUSD.

 
     
     
     
     
     
  D. August 2025 Financials FYI Sonia Oliva 10 m
     
VIII. CEO Update 5:53 PM
  A. CEO Update FYI Adriana Abich 10 m
   

The CEO will share updates on 2025-26 priorities, recent celebrations, and Dalzell Lance's charter renewal timeline.

 
     
IX. Election of New Board Member 6:03 PM
  A. Andres Arevalo Vote David Gidlow 5 m
     
X. Closed Session 6:08 PM
  A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation CEO G.C. 54957(b)(1) Discuss Adriana Abich 20 m
XI. CEO Compensation 6:28 PM
  A. CEO Compensation Vote David Gidlow 1 m
   

The board will approve the CEO's 2025-26 compensation.

 
XII. Closing Items 6:29 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote David Gidlow 1 m