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Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

CNCA Regular Board Meeting

Published on November 20, 2025 at 12:12 PM PST

Date and Time

Tuesday December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM PST

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:

656 18th St, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

 

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 10-7-2025 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes David Gidlow 1 m
    Minutes for CNCA Regular Board Meeting on October 7, 2025  
III. Public Comment 4:38 PM
  A. 2-Minute Limit per Speaker 5 m
IV. Consent Items 4:43 PM
  A. LAUSD Compliance Monitoring Vote Natasha Barriga 1 m
   

The board will vote to approve the LAUSD's Annual Compliance Monitoring Certification Form for each site. 

  
     
     
     
     
     
  B. Updated Homeless and Foster Youth Policy Vote Kimberly Plaza 1 m
   

The Homeless and Foster Youth Policy outlines procedures to ensure that all homeless and foster youth have equal access to enrollment, services, and educational opportunities in compliance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. This revised policy includes updates to enrollment procedures for homeless and foster youth, and requires Board approval due to these changes.

  
     
V. Burlington Overnight Field Trip 4:45 PM
  A. Burlington Overnight Field Trip Vote Lindsey Rojas 10 m
   

The board will vote to approve the Burlington overnight field trip to Washington D.C. and New York City from 3/29/2026 - 4/2/2026.

  
     
     
     
     
VI. Prop 28 Funding - DAL Auditorium Enhancements 4:55 PM
  A. Prop 28 Funding - DAL Auditorium Enhancements Vote Natasha Barriga 1 m
   

The board will vote to approve the the DAL Auditorium enhancements being performed by SIECO, Inc, is the recommended vendor, due to fiscal and quality factors. State Prop 28 funds will be used for the enhancement of the Auditorium as it directly pertains to the arts programming at Dalzell Lance. The total funding for the project is $185,000.

  
     
VII. Development Update 4:56 PM
  A. Development Update Vote Amber Skrumbis 10 m
   

The Senior Director of Development will provide an update on our fundraising and communication strategies. 

  
     
VIII. School and Academic Updates 5:06 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. Charter Petition Renewal update FYI Natasha Barriga 10 m
   

The VP of Strategy & Operations will present an update on the renewal for the Sandra Cisneros campus. 

  
     
  C. J-13A Status Update FYI Natasha Barriga 5 m
   

The VP of Strategy & Operations will present an update on the status of J-13A's for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school year.

  
     
  D. Cyber Security Update FYI Naomi Jauregui 10 m
   

The Director of IT will present an update on CNCA's organizational efforts around Cyber Security.

  
     
IX. Financials 5:46 PM
  A. Finance Committee Update FYI Tamara Powers 6 m
   

The Finance Committee Chair will update the board on the last finance committee meeting. 

  
  B. October 2025 Financials Discuss Nancy Cabrel 10 m
   

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

  
     
  C. Closure of Wells Fargo Accounts Vote Nancy Cabrel 2 m
   

The board will vote to approve to close the Wells Fargo accounts on 12/31/25.

  
  D. Audit Committee Update FYI Gil Flores 5 m
   

The Audit Committee Chair will update the board on the last finance committee meeting. 

  
  E. 2024-2025 Audit Report Vote Gil Flores 5 m
   

The board will vote to approve the 2024-2025 Audit Report.

  
     
  F. Audit Firm Selection Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Vote Gil Flores 5 m
   

The board will vote to approve the selection for the audit firm for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. 

  
X. CAO Update 6:19 PM
  A. CAO Update FYI Rachel Hazlehurst 10 m
   

The CAO will update the Board on progress toward our 25-26 priorities: Intellectual Engagement & Belonging. 

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