Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Minutes

CNCA, PNEDG & GNLA Board Retreat

Date and Time

Friday February 25, 2022 at 11:15 AM

Location

538 Flower St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

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, virtually or in person, regarding items on this agenda or who need special accommodations should contact Ruby Rodriguez in the Chief Executive Officer’s office at 213-417-3400 ext. 1401 or ruby.rodriguez@pueblonuevo.org Brown Act regulations restrict the board from discussing and taking action on any subject presented that is not on the agenda. Speakers are limited to no more than 2 minutes each and it is up to the Board President's discretion to lower or increase that time. Speakers may also sign up in person the day of the meeting. 

Directors Present

A. Jimenez Villareal, C. Garcia Alvarado, C. Smet, D. Gidlow, E. Lopez, G. Flores, L. Jennings, T. Powers

Directors Absent

J. Ortega

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

E. Lopez

Guests Present

A. Abich, A. Skrumbis, Jenesis Fonseca, R. Rodriguez

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 Friday Feb 25, 2022 at 11:23 AM.
E. Lopez arrived at 12:30 PM.

B.

Public Comment

There was no public comment.

C.

Board Chair Welcome

II. CEO Update

A.

CEO Update

Adriana Abich, CEO of CNCA, provided the CEO's update.

III. Energizer/Warm Up

A.

Energizer/Warm Up

An energizer/warm up activity was lead by board chairs Michael Russell, Cindy Smet and Eric Heggen.

IV. Recess For Lunch

A.

Lunch

The meeting recessed for lunch at 12:30pm.

V. College & Career Technical Pathways

A.

College & Career Technical Pathways

Adriana Abich, CEO of CNCA, led a discussion of post high school college and career technical pathways.

VI. Governance Session

A.

Governance Session

Michael Russell led a discussion of CNCA's governance structure.

VII. Advancement mini session

A.

Advancement Mini Session

Amber Skrumbis, Director of Development, and Jenesis Fonseca, Associate Director of Communications, led a discussion on creating a culture of philanthropy.

VIII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

D. Gidlow made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
L. Jennings seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
G. Flores
Aye
A. Jimenez Villareal
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
L. Jennings
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Aye
J. Ortega
Absent
E. Lopez
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 4:51 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Gidlow