Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

CNCA Regular Board Meeting

Published on June 16, 2023 at 1:51 PM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday June 20, 2023 at 4:00 PM PDT

Location

3500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026

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

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.

 

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 4:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Elena Lopez 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   David Gidlow 1 m
  C. Chair Announcements   David Gidlow 5 m
II. Approve Minutes 4:07 PM
  A. Approve 5-9-2023 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes David Gidlow 1 m
    Minutes for CNCA Regular Board Meeting on May 9, 2023  
III. Public Comment 4:08 PM
  A. 2-Minute Limit per Speaker 5 m
IV. Consent Agenda 4:13 PM
  A. SY 23-24 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Schedule Vote David Gidlow 1 m
     
  B. Declaration of Need Vote Margaret Domingo 1 m
   

The Declaration of Need (DON) is a document required by an employing local education agency as a prerequisite to the issuance of any emergency permit and/or limited assignment permit for that agency. The DON is established by California Code of Regulations ยง80026. All employing local education agencies, including charter schools, must comply with the regulation to be eligible to apply for any emergency and/or limited assignment permit restricted to their organization. The DON CL-500 form requires annual Board approval and must be on file with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing at the start of each fiscal year.

 
     
  C. SY 23-24 CNCA Employee Handbook Vote Margaret Domingo 1 m
   

Requesting approval on the updated CNCA Employee Handbook for the SY 23-24 school year.

 
     
     
  D. Land Care Contract Vote Carla Rivera 1 m
     
     
     
  E. SY 23-24 Student and Family Handbook Vote Jeannette Sandoval 1 m
   

Approval for the Student and Family handbook for the SY 23-24 school year. 

 
     
     
  F. SY 23-24 Independent Study Policy Vote Jeannette Sandoval 1 m
   

Approval for the Independent Study Policy for the SY 23-24 school year. 

 
     
     
  G. Title I School-Level Parental Involvement Policy Vote Jessica Cuellar 1 m
     
     
     
     
     
V. Contracts and Leases 4:20 PM
  A. Meal Provider RFP Vote Natasha Barriga 4 m
     
     
  B. SY 23-24 TNTP Services Agreement Vote Rachel Hazlehurst 4 m
   

CNCA is requesting approval of a new contract between CNCA #1, CNCA #3, and TNTP to continue and enhance the Spanish foundational reading skills work previously funded by the Emerging Bilingual Collaborative grant.

 
     
  C. Think Together MOU Term 2023-2028 Vote Rachel Hazlehurst 4 m
     
  D. Update Lease for Burlington Campus Vote Adriana Abich 1 m
     
  E. Updated Lease for Dalzell Campus Vote Adriana Abich 1 m
     
  F. Updated Lease for Eisner Campus Vote Adriana Abich 1 m
     
  G. Final Lease Analysis FYI Adriana Abich 4 m
     
  H. School Support Services Agreement: School Site Technicians Vote Margaret Domingo 4 m
     
  I. MOU between CNCA and CNTA changing the definition of "Years of Teaching Experience" in the CBA Vote Margaret Domingo 4 m
   

CNCA is asking the Board's Approval of the MOU between CNCA and CNTA.

 
     
VI. Presentation of SY 22-23 Local Indicators 4:47 PM
  A. Presentation of SY 22-23 Local Indicators Vote Natasha Barriga 6 m
   

CNCA's Board of Directors, annually at the same meeting where the LCAP is presented, will review the current year's Local Indicator Report. The Local Indicators include: Basic Conditions of Learning, Implementation of State Academic Standards, Parental Involvement and Family Engagement, School Climate, Access to a Broad Course of Study. CNCA self-reports whether they have met or not met the requirements of the Local Indicator and publish this information on the CA Dashboard in August/September.

 
     
VII. LCAP Approval 4:53 PM
  A. Approval of LCAPs for Burlington, Castellanos-Eisner, Cisneros, Dalzell Lance, Kayne Siart Vote Natasha Barriga 10 m
   

The LCAP is a three-year plan that describes the goals, actions, services, and expenditures to support positive student outcomes that address state and local priorities. The LCAP provides an opportunity for LEAs to share their stories of how, what, and why programs and services are selected to meet their local needs. CNCA's Board will review and approve LCAPs for the following schools: Burlington, Castellanos-Eisner, Cisneros, Dalzell Lance, Kayne Siart.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
VIII. Financials 5:03 PM
  A. CNCA Arts & Music Spending Plan(s) : CNCA #1, CNCA # 2, CNCA #3, CNCA#4, CNHS #2 Vote Nancy Cabrel 5 m
     
     
     
     
     
     
  B. April Financials FYI Sonia Oliva 5 m
     
  C. Approval of SY 23-24 budget (Preliminary Budget for LAUSD) Vote Sonia Oliva 5 m
     
  D. EPA Spending Plan Vote Sonia OIiva 1 m
     
IX. Student and Family Services Updates 5:19 PM
  A. Enrollment updates FYI Crystal Day 5 m
   

The Director of Strategic Enrollment will be presenting an update on our anticipated enrollment for the 23-24 school year along with more information about the summer strategy.

 
     
  B. Attendance Update FYI Jeannette Sandoval 5 m
   

The Director of Student Experience will be presenting an update on the attendance strategies for the 22-23 school year. She will also be sharing the Attendance Improvement Strategy for the 23-24 school year. 

 
     
X. CEO Updates 5:29 PM
  A. CEO Updates FYI Adriana Abich 10 m
     
XI. Board Member Elections 5:39 PM
  A. Election of New Board Member Vote David Gidlow 3 m
     
  B. Election of Board Members for New Terms Vote David Gidlow 3 m
  C. Election of Officers and Chair of the Board Vote David Gidlow 3 m
XII. Closing Items 5:48 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote David Gidlow 1 m