Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

Minutes

CNCA Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday March 8, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Location

Topic: CNCA Regular Board Meeting 03/08/22
Time: Mar 8, 2022 04:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
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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 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

C. Garcia Alvarado (remote), C. Smet (remote), D. Gidlow (remote), E. Lopez (remote), G. Flores (remote), J. Ortega (remote), T. Powers (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Jimenez Villareal, L. Jennings

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

C. Garcia Alvarado

Guests Present

A. Abich (remote), R. Rodriguez (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

C. Garcia Alvarado arrived at 4:07 PM.

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 Mar 8, 2022 at 4:03 PM.

II. Approve Minutes

A.

02-10-2022 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes

G. Flores made a motion to approve the minutes from CNCA Regular Board Meeting on 02-10-22.
C. Smet seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Smet
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Absent
A. Jimenez Villareal
Absent
L. Jennings
Absent
G. Flores
Aye
J. Ortega
Aye
E. Lopez
Aye
T. Powers
Abstain

B.

02-25-2022 Board Retreat Minutes

E. Lopez made a motion to approve the minutes from CNCA, PNEDG & GNLA Board Retreat on 02-25-22.
D. Gidlow seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
J. Ortega
Abstain
A. Jimenez Villareal
Absent
G. Flores
Aye
E. Lopez
Aye
C. Smet
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent

III. Public Comment

A.

2-Minute Limit per Speaker

The following educator addressed the BOD meeting:

 

Laura Farrel of the Dalzell-Lance campus, and President of the Camino Nuevo Teachers Association.

IV. Consent Agenda

A.

Winter Consolidated Applications

T. Powers made a motion to approve each of the items contained in the consent agenda.
C. Smet seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
C. Garcia Alvarado
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
J. Ortega
Aye
A. Jimenez Villareal
Absent
T. Powers
Aye
E. Lopez
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
G. Flores
Aye
C. Smet
Aye

B.

Review Of Taxes

V. Continuing Remote BOD Meetings

A.

Continuing Remote BOD Meetings

D. Gidlow made a motion to approve the continuation of remote BOD meetings.
G. Flores seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Jimenez Villareal
Absent
C. Smet
Aye
J. Ortega
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
E. Lopez
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado
Aye
G. Flores
Aye

VI. Financial Reports

A.

Financial Reports

Sonia Oliva of ExED presented the updated financial reports.

VII. FY21-22 LAUSD Second Interim for CNCA, CNCA#2, CNCA#3, CNCA#4, and CNHS#2.

A.

FY21-22 LAUSD Second Interim for CNCA, CNCA#2, CNCA#3, CNCA#4, and CNHS#2.

G. Flores made a motion to approve the FY21-22 second interim LAUSD financial reports.
J. Ortega seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
L. Jennings
Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado
Aye
D. Gidlow
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
C. Smet
Aye
E. Lopez
Aye
J. Ortega
Aye
A. Jimenez Villareal
Absent
G. Flores
Aye

VIII. Finance Committee Update

A.

Tk Expansion & Enrollment Update

Cindy Smet, Chair of the CNCA BOD, and Gil Flores, Treasurer of the CNCA BOD, made a presentation on the updated TK expansion plans.

IX. CEO Update

A.

ELO-P Plan

Adriana Abich, CEO of CNCA, made a presentation on the Expanded Opportunities Learning Plan (ELO-P).

X. Academic Update: Intervention Program Progress

A.

Academic Update: Intervention Program Progress

Rachel Hazlehurst, VP of Curriculum and Instruction, gave an update on the progress of the academic Intervention Program.

XI. Closed Session

A.

Anticipated Litigation - (G.C. 54956.9(d)(2))

The BOD moved into closed session at 5:32PM.

The BOD returned to open session at 6:04PM.

 

No action was taken.

XII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

J. Ortega made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
E. Lopez seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
D. Gidlow
Aye
J. Ortega
Aye
T. Powers
Aye
A. Jimenez Villareal
Absent
C. Smet
Aye
E. Lopez
Aye
L. Jennings
Absent
G. Flores
Aye
C. Garcia Alvarado
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:05 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Gidlow