Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Minutes
CNCA Special Board Meeting - Amended Agenda
Date and Time
Tuesday December 8, 2020 at 4:00 PM
Location
ZOOM
In accordance with Mayor Garcetti's "Safer at Home" City Order (Link) and Governor Newsome's State Executive Order( Link) CNCA will be holding Board Meetings via ZOOM video conference and telephone. No physical CNCA school locations will be open to the public.
This meeting is open to the public through the telephone 1 (669) 900-9128 (US Toll) and ZOOM video conference. To ensure meeting safety, there will be an online ZOOM waiting room set up for participants 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Attendees will be welcomed in prior to the start of the meeting at 4:00 pm. The waiting room will be checked regularly so that anyone joining the meeting late can still join. ZOOM LINK
Members of the public who wish to address the Board regarding items on this agenda or who need special accommodations should contact Leylani Lira in the Chief Executive Officer’s office at 213-417-3400 ext. 1401 or Leylani.Lira@caminonuevo.org. Speakers are limited to no more than 3 minutes each. Speakers may also sign up in person the day of the meeting.
This meeting is open to the public through the telephone 1 (669) 900-9128 (US Toll) and ZOOM video conference. To ensure meeting safety, there will be an online ZOOM waiting room set up for participants 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Attendees will be welcomed in prior to the start of the meeting at 4:00 pm. The waiting room will be checked regularly so that anyone joining the meeting late can still join. ZOOM LINK
Members of the public who wish to address the Board regarding items on this agenda or who need special accommodations should contact Leylani Lira in the Chief Executive Officer’s office at 213-417-3400 ext. 1401 or Leylani.Lira@caminonuevo.org. Speakers are limited to no more than 3 minutes each. Speakers may also sign up in person the day of the meeting.
Directors Present
C. Garcia Alvarado (remote), C. Smet (remote), D. Gidlow (remote), L. Jennings (remote), R. Hunt (remote), S. Ito (remote), T. Powers (remote)
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
L. Jennings
Guests Present
A. Abich (remote), L. Lira (remote), T. Stanton (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Smet called a meeting of the board of directors of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy to order on Tuesday Dec 8, 2020 at 4:05 PM.
L. Jennings arrived.
Lida Jennings joined the meeting at 4:10PM.
B.
Record Attendance
II. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
The following educators, students and parents from the Miramar campus made public comments: Marisol Pineda-Conde (Principal of Miramar), Roselyn Najera, Laura Farrel (President of the Camino Nuevo Teachers Association), Chelsea Smith-Quininez, Mario Jimenez, Josefina Lopez, David Coreas, Joshua Villamarin, Ingrid Rubio, Yareli Aguilar, Riley Vaca, Michael Casey, Esmeralda Conde, Roberto Delgado, Ron Espiritu, Jeannemarie DeQuioz, Annai Warren, Luis Guzman, Dorenyse Diaz, Gloria Miralles, Melody Guerrero, Elaine Valdez, Miguel Castro, Vanessa Martinez, Misraim Velasquez, Gabriel Corrioriiles, Victor Corrioriles.
III. Finance
A.
Budget Overview for Parents
S. Ito made a motion to approve the Budget Overview for Parents, as presented to the Board.
D. Gidlow seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| R. Hunt |
Aye
|
| C. Smet |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| S. Ito |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
B.
1st Interim Financial Report
L. Jennings made a motion to accept the 1st Interim Financial Report, as presented to the Board.
C. Garcia Alvarado seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| S. Ito |
Aye
|
| C. Smet |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| R. Hunt |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
IV. Finance Committee Update
A.
Camino Nuevo High School - Miramar
Shiho Ito and Rachel Hunt gave an update from the joint meeting of the CNCA Finance Committee and the Miramar Task Force that was held on 11/23/2020.
V. CEO Update
A.
Camino Nuevo High School - Miramar
CEO Adriana Abich gave an an update on the status of Miramar High School.
VI. Camino Nuevo High School - Miramar
A.
Future of Camino Nuevo High School, CDS Code: 19-64733-0106435
R. Hunt made a motion to vote on whether Camino Nuevo will continue operating the Miramar facility after June 30, 2021.
T. Powers seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Hunt |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
No
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| S. Ito |
Abstain
|
| C. Smet |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
No
|
R. Hunt made a motion to vote on the Miramar Closure Determination Resolution.
D. Gidlow seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Smet |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| R. Hunt |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
No
|
| S. Ito |
Abstain
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
No
|
A 'yes' vote to the first article indicates Camino Nuevo will NOT continue operations at the Miramar campus; a 'no' vote indicates Camino Nuevo will continue operations at the Miramar campus.
VII. Closed Session
A.
Conference with Legal Counsel
The Board moved into closed session at 7:21PM.
B.
Public Employee Evaluation
The Board returned to open session at 8:31PM.
No action was taken during the closed session.
No action was taken during the closed session.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
S. Ito made a motion to adjourn the Board meeting.
D. Gidlow seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| S. Ito |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| R. Hunt |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| C. Smet |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:33 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Gidlow