Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Minutes

CNCA Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday June 28, 2021 at 4:30 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 2 minutes each. Speakers may also sign up in person the day of the meeting.

Directors Present

A. Jimenez Villareal (remote), C. Smet (remote), D. Gidlow (remote), E. Lopez (remote), G. Flores (remote), S. Ito (remote), T. Powers (remote)

Directors Absent

C. Garcia Alvarado, J. Ortega, L. Jennings, R. Hunt

Guests Present

A. Abich (remote), L. Lira (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 Monday Jun 28, 2021 at 4:32 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

G. Flores made a motion to approve the minutes from CNCA Special Board Meeting on 06-18-21.
E. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
R. Hunt
Absent
J. Ortega
Absent
S. Ito
Aye
C. Smet
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
A. Jimenez Villareal
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
G. Flores
Aye
E. Lopez
Aye
T. Powers
Aye

D.

Amend Agenda

S. Ito made a motion to amend the agenda by adding item V-B.
D. Gidlow seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Gidlow
Aye
A. Jimenez Villareal
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
C. Smet
Aye
J. Ortega
Absent
L. Jennings
Absent
E. Lopez
Aye
R. Hunt
Absent
S. Ito
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
G. Flores
Aye

II. Public Comment

A.

2-Minute Limit per Speaker

There was no public comment.

III. Operations

A.

LCAP - CNCA 1, CNCA 2, CNES 3, CNCA 4, CNHS 2 (Includes Annual Update, Budget Overview for Parents, Expenditure Tables), CNHS Annual Update

C. Smet made a motion to approve the CNCA LCAP's and CNHS annual update.
S. Ito seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Ortega
Absent
E. Lopez
Aye
R. Hunt
Absent
D. Gidlow
Aye
S. Ito
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
A. Jimenez Villareal
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
G. Flores
Aye
C. Smet
Aye

B.

2021-21 LCAP Local Indicators

Chantavia Moore, Vice President of Strategy and Operations, presented a report on LCAP local indicators.

IV. Finance

A.

2021-22 Budget

T. Powers made a motion to to approve the proposed budget for fiscal year 2021-2022.
E. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
R. Hunt
Absent
L. Jennings
Absent
G. Flores
Aye
A. Jimenez Villareal
Aye
E. Lopez
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
C. Smet
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
J. Ortega
Absent
S. Ito
Aye

B.

2021-22 Education Protection Account Spending Plan

S. Ito made a motion to approve the Education Account Spending Plan for fiscal year 2021-2022.
C. Smet seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
G. Flores
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
S. Ito
Aye
E. Lopez
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
R. Hunt
Absent
A. Jimenez Villareal
Aye
C. Smet
Aye
J. Ortega
Absent

V. Miramar Update

A.

MIR Settlement Agreement with LAUSD

D. Gidlow made a motion to approve the proposed Miramar Settlement Agreement and Release with LAUSD.
S. Ito seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Ortega
Absent
E. Lopez
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
D. Gidlow
Aye
R. Hunt
Absent
A. Jimenez Villareal
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
S. Ito
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
C. Smet
Aye
G. Flores
Aye

B.

Resolutions of the Board of Directors Regarding Miramar Settlement, Miramar and Dalzell-Lance

S. Ito made a motion to approve the Resolutions of the Board of Directors regarding the proposed Miramar settlement with LAUSD and the proposed transfer of remaining assets to Dalzell-Lance.
C. Smet seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
G. Flores
Aye
A. Jimenez Villareal
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
C. Smet
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
S. Ito
Aye
J. Ortega
Absent
R. Hunt
Absent
E. Lopez
Aye

VI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

S. Ito made a motion to adjourn the board meeting.
C. Smet seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
G. Flores
Aye
R. Hunt
Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
S. Ito
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
A. Jimenez Villareal
Aye
C. Smet
Aye
E. Lopez
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
J. Ortega
Absent
T. Powers
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:29 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Gidlow