Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Minutes

CNCA Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday December 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM

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.

Directors Present

A. Arevalo, D. Gidlow, F. Jimenez, G. Flores, R. Arenas (remote)

Directors Absent

C. Garcia Alvarado, J. Hernandez, L. Jennings, T. Powers

Guests Present

A. Skrumbis, Am, N. Cabrel, Natasha Barriga-Siperstein, Rachel Hazlehurst, 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 Dec 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM.
D. Gidlow made a motion to allow Ronnie Arenas to be able to join remotely under the just cause exception.
G. Flores seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Jennings
Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
T. Powers
Absent
J. Hernandez
Absent

C.

Welcome

Board Chair David Gidlow gave welcome remarks. 

II. Approve Minutes

A.

Approve 10-7-2025 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes

F. Jimenez made a motion to approve the minutes from CNCA Regular Board Meeting on 10-07-25.
D. Gidlow seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Gidlow
Aye
F. Jimenez
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye
J. Hernandez
Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
L. Jennings
Absent
G. Flores
Abstain
T. Powers
Absent
A. Arevalo
Aye

III. Public Comment

A.

2-Minute Limit per Speaker

Charlayne Mendoza from the Jose Castellanos campus, and President of CNTA, addressed the board. 

IV. Consent Items

A.

LAUSD Compliance Monitoring

G. Flores made a motion to approve consent item "A" LAUSD Compliance Monitoring.
F. Jimenez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
G. Flores
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye
T. Powers
Absent
A. Arevalo
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
J. Hernandez
Absent
D. Gidlow
Aye
F. Jimenez
Aye

B.

Updated Homeless and Foster Youth Policy

G. Flores made a motion to approve Consent item "B" Updated Homeless & Foster Youth Policy.
F. Jimenez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Jennings
Absent
F. Jimenez
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
D. Gidlow
Aye
A. Arevalo
Aye
T. Powers
Absent
G. Flores
Aye
J. Hernandez
Absent

V. Burlington Overnight Field Trip

A.

Burlington Overnight Field Trip

F. Jimenez made a motion to approve funding for the Burlington overnight field trip to Washington D.C.
D. Gidlow seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
T. Powers
Absent
F. Jimenez
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
A. Arevalo
Aye
J. Hernandez
Absent
D. Gidlow
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye
G. Flores
Aye

VI. Prop 28 Funding - DAL Auditorium Enhancements

A.

Prop 28 Funding - DAL Auditorium Enhancements

G. Flores made a motion to approve funding of the DAL Auditorium enhancements.
F. Jimenez seconded the motion.

Board approved funding for auditorium enhancements up to total of $185,000.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Powers
Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
L. Jennings
Absent
J. Hernandez
Absent

VII. Development Update

A.

Development Update

Amber Skrumbis, Senor Director of Development,  provided the board with an update on fundraising and communication strategies. 

VIII. School and Academic Updates

A.

Attendance & Enrollment Updates

The SFS team provided the board with updates on attendance and enrollment for the first month of school. 

B.

Charter Petition Renewal update

Natasha Barriga, VP of Strategy & Operations, provided an update on the Charter Petition renewal for the Sandra Cisneros campus. 

C.

J-13A Status Update

Natasha Barriga, VP of Strategy & Operations, presented the Board with an update on the status of the J-13A's for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. 

D.

Cyber Security Update

Naomi Jauregui, Director of IT, presented an update on CNCA's efforts around cyber security. 

IX. Financials

A.

Finance Committee Update

The update from the finance committee was postponed to the next board meeting. 

B.

October 2025 Financials

Nancy Cabrel, Director of Finance, presented a review of October 2025 financial statements. 

C.

Closure of Wells Fargo Accounts

D. Gidlow made a motion to approve the closure of the Wells Fargo accounts as of 1/9/26.
F. Jimenez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Audit Committee Update

Gil Flores, Chair of the Audit Committee, gave an update on the November committee meeting.

E.

2024-2025 Audit Report

D. Gidlow made a motion to approve the Cliff Larson Allen 2024-2025 Audit Report.
F. Jimenez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Powers
Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
L. Jennings
Absent
J. Hernandez
Absent

F.

Audit Firm Selection Fiscal Year 2025-2026

G. Flores made a motion to approve selection of Cliff Larson Allen, LLP as the audit firm for fiscal year 2025-2026.
A. Arevalo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Hernandez
Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
T. Powers
Absent
L. Jennings
Absent

X. CAO Update

A.

CAO Update

Rachel Hazlehurst, CAO, provided an update on the progress toward 25-26 priorities: Intellectual engagement & belonging. 

XI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:35 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
G. Flores
D. Gidlow made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
G. Flores seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Hernandez
Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
G. Flores
Aye
R. Arenas
Aye
F. Jimenez
Aye
T. Powers
Absent
A. Arevalo
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
D. Gidlow
Aye