Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

CNCA Regular Board Meeting

Published on August 11, 2023 at 7:48 AM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday August 15, 2023 at 4:30 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

      Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance Discuss Elena Lopez 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss David Gidlow 1 m
  C. Chair Announcements Discuss David Gidlow 5 m
II. Approve Minutes 4:37 PM
  A. Approve 5-9-2023 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes David Gidlow 1 m
    Minutes for CNCA Regular Board Meeting on June 20, 2023  
III. Public Comment 4:38 PM
  A. 2-Minute Limit per Speaker 5 m
IV. Consent Agenda 4:43 PM
  A. 2023 Spring Consolidated Applications for CNCA, CNCA#2, CNCA#3, CNCA#4, and CNHS#2 Vote Sonia Oliva 1 m
   

Review and approve FY23-24 Consolidated Application for Title Funding for CNCA#1, CNCA#2, CNCA#3, CNCA#4, and CNHS#2.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
  B. ELOP Credit Card Vote Rachel Hazlehurst 1 m
   

CNCA requests approval from the Board for a new American Express card to be assigned to the Director of Expanded Learning for ELO-P related purchases only.

 
V. School and Academic Updates 4:45 PM
  A. CAO Update Discuss Rachel Hazlehurst 10 m
   

The CAO will share updates on CNCA's state testing results, as well as how they are informing our 23-24 priorities.

 
     
  B. 2022-2023 LAUSD Oversight Reports FYI Natasha Barriga 9 m
   

The Board will review the 22-23 LAUSD Oversight Reports for each of the following schools: Burlington, Castellanos-Eisner, Cisneros, Dalzell, Kayne.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
  C. Additional LCAP Data Discuss Natasha Barriga 5 m
   

The Board will review additional LCAP Data from the 22-23 school year as referenced in the LCAP.

 
     
  D. Attendance & Enrollment Updates Discuss Jeannette Sandoval and Crystal Day 10 m
   

The Director of Strategic Enrollment and Director of Student Experience will provide an update on enrollment and attendance data from the first day of the 23/24 school year.

 
     
     
VI. Contracts 5:19 PM
  A. 23-24 Expanded Learning Contract: Bewilder Vote Lindsey Rojas 2 m
   

CNCA requests approval from the Board for 23-24 Expanded Learning contract with Bewilder. 

 
     
  B. 23-24 Expanded Learning Contract: Tinker the Robot Vote Lindsey Rojas 2 m
   

CNCA requests approval from the Board for 23-24 Expanded Learning contract with Tinker the Robot

 
     
VII. Policies 5:23 PM
  A. Document Retention Policy Vote Natasha Barriga 5 m
   

The Document Retention Policy specifies how important documents (hardcopy, online, or other media) should be retained, protected and eligible for destruction. The policy also ensures that documents are promptly provided to authorities in the course of legal investigations or lawsuits. The Board will review the Document Retention Policy and will vote whether to approve it.

 
     
  B. Craven Policy Vote Natasha Barriga 5 m
   

Current law provides various ways for local governing boards to assign credentialed teachers to serve in subject-matter areas in grades K-12. One option is Education Code §44258.3 (Craven) which provides that charter school credentialed (non-emergency) teachers who have adequate knowledge of the subject outside of their credential authorization to be taught and may, with their consent, be assigned to teach departmentalized classes, provided that the assignment is first approved by a Committee on Assignments. This policy is to establish CNCA's plan (in Attachment A) to implement these options. The governing board should review this policy and will vote whether to approve it for implementation at CNCA schools. 

 
     
VIII. Declaration of Need 5:33 PM
  A. Declaration of Need (DON) for Fully Qualified Educators - CNCA, CNCA #2, CNCA #3, CNCA #4 and CNHS #2 Vote Margaret Domingo 5 m
   

The Declaration of Need (DON) for Fully Qualified Educators is a document required by an employing local education agency as a prerequisite to the issuance of certain emergency permits and/or limited assignment permits for that agency. The DON is established by California Code of Regulations §80026. 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.  Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) requests the Board’s approval to submit its 2023-2024 Declaration of Need (DON) for Fully Qualified Educators for the following schools: CNCA, CNCA #2, CNCA #3, CNCA #4 and CNHS #2.

 
     
     
IX. MOU Extending Transitional TK Reimbursement in the CBA 5:38 PM
  A. MOU Extending Transitional TK Reimbursement in the CBA Vote Margaret Domingo 5 m
   

CNCA and CNTA request the approval of the MOU to extend the TK reimbursement for Teachers completing their TK Requirement. 

 
     
X. Financials 5:43 PM
  A. FY22-23 Budget Update Discuss Sonia Oliva 6 m
   

Discuss the current financial status for FY22-23. 

 
     
  B. FY23-24 Budget Update Discuss Sonia Oliva 6 m
   

Discuss the current financial status for FY23-24.

 
     
XI. CEO Updates 5:55 PM
  A. CEO Updates Discuss Adriana Abich 10 m
   

The CEO will share updates on the organization's Equity Plan.

 
     
XII. Closed Session 6:05 PM
  A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation CEO G.C. 54957(b)(1) Discuss Adriana Abich 15 m
  B. Anticipated Litigation § 54956.9 Discuss Adriana Abich 10 m
XIII. Closing Items 6:30 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote David Gidlow 1 m