Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Minutes
CNCA Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday January 12, 2021 at 4:00 PM
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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.
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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 2 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.
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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 2 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
Guests Present
T. Stanton (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Smet called a meeting of the board of directors of Camino Nuevo Charter Academy to order on Tuesday Jan 12, 2021 at 4:11 PM.
C.
Approve 11/20/20 Meeting Minutes
L. Jennings made a motion to approve the minutes from CNCA Board Meeting on 11-10-20.
T. Powers seconded the motion.
An amendment was made to change the agenda regarding this approval item as there is a typo in the agenda - the correct meeting date is 11/10/2020, NOT 11/20/2020. Lida Jennings made the motion to amend the agenda, which was seconded by Cindy Smet. The vote was unanimous to change the agenda and correct the typo to reflect the correct meeting date of 11/10/2020.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Smet |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| R. Hunt |
Aye
|
| S. Ito |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
D.
Approve 11/23/20 Special Meeting Minutes
T. Powers made a motion to approve the minutes from CNCA Special Board Meeting on 11-23-20.
D. Gidlow seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| C. Smet |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| S. Ito |
Aye
|
| R. Hunt |
Aye
|
E.
Approve 12/08/20 Special Meeting Minutes
R. Hunt made a motion to approve the minutes from CNCA Special Board Meeting - Amended Agenda on 12-08-20.
L. Jennings seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| C. Smet |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| S. Ito |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| R. Hunt |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
The original draft of the 12/08/2020 meeting minutes was amended to include clarifying language with regard to the vote taken on the proposed cessation of operations at the Miramar campus.
II. Public Comment
A.
2-Minute Limit per Speaker
There was no public comment.
III. Consent Agenda
A.
Consent Agenda Action
D. Gidlow made a motion to approve the consent agenda item regarding Teacher Evaluation MOU with the Camino Nuevo Teacher's Association (CNTA), which is specific to the Miramar campus.
L. Jennings seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Ito |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| C. Smet |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| R. Hunt |
Aye
|
B.
Teacher Evaluation MOU with Camino Nuevo Teacher's Association (CNTA)
IV. Finance
A.
CNCA 2019 Tax Returns
R. Hunt made a motion to accept the current IRS and California state tax returns.
L. Jennings seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| R. Hunt |
Aye
|
| S. Ito |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| C. Smet |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
B.
November 2020 Financial Reports
CFO Tammy Stanton presented updated financial reports to the Board.
V. Academic Update
A.
Language Learner Update
Rachel Hazlehurst, Vice President of Curriculum and Instruction, and Kylie Rector, Director of Language Instruction presented the Language Learner update to the Board.
VI. Governance
A.
Brown Act Training
John Lemmo of the law firm Procopio led the annual Brown Act training session for Board members.
VII. CEO Update
A.
CEO Report - Distance Learning, Organization Wide Goals
CEO Adriana Abich, along with Chantavia Moore, Vice President of Strategy and Operations, Margarita Domingo, Vice President of Human Resources, and Erica Gonzalez, Vice President of Student and Family Supports, presented the CEO Update to the Board.
VIII. Convene to Closed Session
A.
Conference with real property negotiations; Government Code Section 54956.8: 1215 W. Miramar St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
The Board convened to Closed Session at 6:30PM.
B.
Conference with legal counsel – Anticipated Litigation; Government Code Section 54956.9: 1 case
The Board returned to Open Session at 7:18PM.
The following actions were taken: The Board authorized CEO Adriana Abich to negotiate and execute the Master Agreement, the Sublease Agreement and the Fourth Amendment to Charter School Lease and Joint Agreement, in relation to the Miramar site. The Board further authorized the CEO to negotiate a settlement in the dispute with LAUSD regarding the Notice of Default for Maintenance and Operations invoices.
The following actions were taken: The Board authorized CEO Adriana Abich to negotiate and execute the Master Agreement, the Sublease Agreement and the Fourth Amendment to Charter School Lease and Joint Agreement, in relation to the Miramar site. The Board further authorized the CEO to negotiate a settlement in the dispute with LAUSD regarding the Notice of Default for Maintenance and Operations invoices.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
L. Jennings made a motion to adjourn the Board meeting.
S. Ito seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| R. Hunt |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| C. Smet |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| S. Ito |
Aye
|
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Gidlow