Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Minutes

CNCA Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday June 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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

 

Two board members will log in virtually from the following locations:

115 W Allen Ave, San Dimas, CA 91773.

1113 Ridgecrest St, Monterey Park, CA 91754

 

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.

Directors Present

D. Gidlow, F. Jimenez, J. Hernandez (remote), J. Ortega (remote), L. Jennings, R. Arenas, T. Powers

Directors Absent

C. Garcia Alvarado, G. Flores

Guests Present

A. Abich, N. Cabrel, S. Herrera

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Gidlow called a meeting of the board of directors of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy to order on Tuesday Jun 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM.

II. Approve Minutes

A.

Approve 4-8-2025 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes

T. Powers made a motion to approve the minutes from CNCA Regular Board Meeting on 04-08-25.
F. Jimenez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Ortega
Abstain
T. Powers
Aye
G. Flores
Absent
D. Gidlow
Aye
R. Arenas
Abstain
L. Jennings
Abstain
J. Hernandez
Aye
F. Jimenez
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent

III. Public Comment

A.

2-Minute Limit per Speaker

There was no public comment.

IV. Consent Items

A.

Student and Family Handbook Updates

L. Jennings made a motion to approve all items contained in the Consent Agenda.
T. Powers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
F. Jimenez
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
T. Powers
Aye
J. Ortega
Aye
J. Hernandez
Aye
L. Jennings
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
G. Flores
Absent

B.

Title I School-Level Parental Involvement Policy

C.

FY25-26 Consolidated Application for Funding

D.

Bewilder Addendum to 24-25 Agreement

E.

Tinker the Robot Addendum to 24-25 Agreement

F.

Lunch Bunch Addendum to 24-25 Agreement

G.

Woodcraft Rangers 25-26 Agreement for Summer and Fall

H.

Woodcraft Rangers Addendum to 24-25 Agreement

I.

Schools Services Agreement for Technicians Between CNCA and PNEDG

J.

Schools Services Agreement for Custodians Between CNCA and PNEDG

K.

CNCA HS #2 Security Upgrades

L.

CNCA HVAC Bids

M.

661 Burlington HVAC Unit Replacement

N.

Cisneros Verkada Security Cameras

O.

Temporary Janitorial Services

P.

Meal Provider Contract Renewal with Revolution Foods, PBC

Q.

Prop 28 Arts & Music Annual Report

R.

CNCA Fiscal Policies Updates

S.

Commercial Insurance Policy Contract With CharterSafe

T.

International Transcript Policy

U.

K-2 Dyslexia Screener

V.

English Learners Master Plan

W.

Non-Public Agency (NPA) Contract Review for Special Education Services

X.

10th Amended Limited Services Agreement with Pueblo Nuevo Education and Development Group

Y.

Employee Handbook Updates

V. School and Academic Updates

A.

Education Committee Update

Rachel Hazlehurst, Chief Academic Officer, provided an update on the Dalzell-Lance charter renewal petition.

 

B.

Attendance & Enrollment Updates

Jessica Cuellar, Vice President of Student and Family Supports, presented an update on attendance and enrollment for SY2024-2025.

C.

Graduating Seniors Update

Elizabeth Nicho, Director of College and Career Success, presented an update on post-high school plans for the Class of 2025.

D.

Dual Enrollment Update


Elizabeth Nicho, Director of College and Career Success, presented an update on the enhanced Dual Enrollment program.

VI. Community Schools Grant: Implementation Plan Update

A.

Community Schools Grant: Implementation Plan Update

Amber Skrumbis, Director of Development, presented an update on the Community School Grant implementation plan.

VII. Presentation of SY 24-25 Local Indicators

A.

Presentation of SY 24-25 Local Indicators

D. Gidlow made a motion to approve the SY2024-25 Local Indicators.
R. Arenas seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
F. Jimenez
Absent
J. Hernandez
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
G. Flores
Absent
L. Jennings
Aye
J. Ortega
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye

VIII. Local Control and Accountability Plan: CNCA, CNCA 2, CNCA 3, CNCA 4, CNCAHS 2

A.

Local Control and Accountability Plan: CNCA, CNCA 2, CNCA 3, CNCA 4, CNCAHS 2

T. Powers made a motion to approve the updated Local Control and Accountability Plans.
J. Ortega seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Gidlow
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
J. Hernandez
Aye
L. Jennings
Aye
F. Jimenez
Absent
G. Flores
Absent
J. Ortega
Aye

IX. CNCA Board Resolution for Renewal Petition

A.

CNCA Board Resolution for Renewal Petition

D. Gidlow made a motion to approve the charter renewal petition for Dalzell-Lance High.
T. Powers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Ortega
Aye
G. Flores
Absent
F. Jimenez
Absent
R. Arenas
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
T. Powers
Aye
L. Jennings
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
J. Hernandez
Aye

X. Financials

A.

Finance Committee Update

David Gidlow, member of the Finance Committee, presented an update on the most recent committee meeting.

B.

Approval of FY25/26 Budget

L. Jennings made a motion to approve the FY2025-26 budget.
R. Arenas seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
J. Hernandez
Aye
L. Jennings
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye
G. Flores
Absent
F. Jimenez
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
J. Ortega
Aye
T. Powers
Aye

C.

April 2025 Financials

Nancy Cabral, Director of Finance and Business Services, presented the April 2025 financial reports.

D.

EPA Spending Plan Approval

L. Jennings made a motion to approve the EPA spending plan.
D. Gidlow seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Gidlow
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye
J. Ortega
Aye
J. Hernandez
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
G. Flores
Absent
L. Jennings
Aye
F. Jimenez
Aye
T. Powers
Aye

XI. CEO Update

A.

CEO Update

Adriana Abich, Chief Executive Officer of CNCA, presented the CEO update.

XII. Board Member Elections

A.

Election of Board Members for New Terms

F. Jimenez made a motion to approve a new 3 year term for board member Gil Flores, ending on June 30, 2028.
L. Jennings seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Powers
Aye
J. Ortega
Aye
J. Hernandez
Aye
G. Flores
Absent
F. Jimenez
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
D. Gidlow
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye

B.

Election of Officers and Chair of the Board

L. Jennings made a motion to approve the following BOD officers for a 1 year term beginning July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026: Chair of the Board, David Gidlow; Treasurer, Tamara Powers; Secretary, Gil Flores.
F. Jimenez seconded the motion.

Current board member Jazmin Ortega has resigned from the CNCA BOD effective June 30, 2025.  The board sincerely thanks Jazmin for her service and commitment to our community over the past 4 years.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Jennings
Aye
F. Jimenez
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
R. Arenas
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
J. Ortega
Aye
J. Hernandez
Aye
G. Flores
Absent
T. Powers
Aye

XIII. Closed Session

A.

Anticipated Litigation § 54956.9

The board moved into closed session at 6:47PM.

The board returned to open session at 7:28PM.

No action was taken in closed session.

B.

Public Employee Performance Evaluation CEO G.C. 54957(b)(1)

XIV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

T. Powers made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
L. Jennings seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
R. Arenas
Aye
F. Jimenez
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
L. Jennings
Aye
J. Hernandez
Aye
G. Flores
Absent
J. Ortega
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Gidlow