Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Minutes
CNCA Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 14, 2026 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:
1935 Webster, Palo Alto, CA 94301
2048 264th St, Lomita, CA 90717
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 (remote), A. Medina, D. Gidlow, F. Jimenez, G. Flores, R. Arenas, T. Powers (remote)
Directors Absent
J. Hernandez, L. Jennings
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
F. Jimenez
Guests Present
S. Herrera
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Minutes
A.
Approve 02-10-2026 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| A. Medina |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Absent
|
| A. Arevalo |
Aye
|
B.
Approve 03-18-2026 CNCA Special Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Absent
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| A. Medina |
Aye
|
| A. Arevalo |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
III. Public Comment
A.
2-Minute Limit per Speaker
IV. Consent Items
A.
Credit cards for Staff
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| A. Medina |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| A. Arevalo |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Absent
|
B.
Extended Learning Opportunities Program Program Plan Updates
C.
CNCA School Calendar 2026-2027
D.
CNCA Board Meeting Schedule for 2026-27
E.
Revised 10th Amended Limited Services Agreement
F.
Math Yogis Contract - Dalzell Lance Campus
G.
Meal Provider Contract Renewal with Revolution Foods, PBC
V. LAUSD Renewal Update
A.
LAUSD Renewal Update
Natasha Barriga, VP of Strategies and Operations, provided an update of the LAUSD renewal process.
VI. Declaration of Need (DON) for Fully Qualified Educators - CNCA, CNCA #2, CNCA #3, CNCA #4 and CNHS #
A.
Declaration of Need (DON) for Fully Qualified Educators - CNCA, CNCA #2, CNCA #3, CNCA #4 and CNHS #2
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Jennings |
Absent
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| A. Arevalo |
Aye
|
| A. Medina |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
VII. Children's Institute MOU 2025-2026
A.
Children's Institute MOU 25-26
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Jennings |
Absent
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| A. Arevalo |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| A. Medina |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
VIII. School and Academic Updates
A.
Attendance and Chronic Absenteeism Update
Jessica Cuellar, VP of Student and Family Supports, and Jeannette Sandoval, provided an update on the current status of attendance & chronic absenteeism.
B.
Enrollment Update
C.
CAO Update
Rachel Hazlehurst, CAO, shared an update on academic data and provided a preview of instructional priorities for the 2026-2027 school year.
IX. CIS Improvement Plan
A.
CIS Improvement Plan
Rachel Hazlehurst, CAO, provided an update on the multi-year academic improvement plan for CNCA #4.
X. Committee Updates
A.
Finance Committee Update
Tamara Powers provided an update the recent Finance Committee meeting.
XI. Financials
A.
January 2026 Financials
Sonia Oliva, VP at ExED, provide an update of the January 2026 Financials.
B.
Second Interim (January Financials) Submitted to LAUSD
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| A. Medina |
Aye
|
| A. Arevalo |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| L. Jennings |
Absent
|
XII. CEO Update
A.
CEO Update
Adriana Abich, CEO, introduced the 2026-2027 theme of Excellence, and shared updates this year's communication strategy.
There was no public comment.