Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Minutes

CNCA, PNEDG, & GNLA Board Retreat

Date and Time

Friday September 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM

Location

The Preserve LA

1370 N St Andrews Pl

Los Angeles, CA 90028

This meeting is open to the public at the The Preserve LA, 1370 N St Andrews Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90028.

 

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

CNCA Dalzell Lance 3500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90004

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

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, G. Flores, L. Jennings, R. Arenas, T. Powers

Directors Absent

C. Garcia Alvarado, F. Jimenez, J. Hernandez

Guests Present

A. Abich, A. Skrumbis, N. Barriga, N. Cabrel, S. Herrera

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Gidlow called a meeting of the board of directors of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy to order on Friday Sep 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM.

B.

Public Comment

There was no public comment.

C.

Welcome

Board chairs Tamara Powers and David Gidlow welcomed fellow board members and senior staff to our annual retreat.

II. Connect and Review Goals

A.

Connect and Review Goals

The boards discussed and reviewed goals for the day.

III. What Will Shape the Next 25 Years

A.

What Will Shape the Next 25 Years

The boards examined key trends that will shape the educational landscape and our community in the next 25 years.

IV. Recess For Lunch

A.

Lunch

The boards recessed for lunch.

V. Preparing for the Future

A.

Preparing for the Future

The boards broke into small groups to discuss how we can best prepare our schools and our students for the future.

VI. Break

A.

Break

There was a short break following our group discussions.

VII. Where We've Been: A Living Timeline

A.

Where We've Been: A Living Timeline

The boards created a living timeline, highlighting Camino Nuevo's first 25 years.

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Closing

The retreat closed with comments from members of the boards and staff.

B.

Adjourn Meeting

L. Jennings made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
T. Powers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Gidlow
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
J. Hernandez
Absent
F. Jimenez
Absent
L. Jennings
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
G. Flores
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:21 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Gidlow