Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Minutes
CNCA Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 15, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Location
3500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
This meeting is open to the public at the CNHS Dalzell Lance Auditorium at 3500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90004.
The board meeting is also accessible at every CNCA Campus via teleconference connection:
CNCA Burlington 697 S. Burlington Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90057
CNCA Kayne Siart 3400 W. 3rd Street., Los Angeles, CA 90020
CNCA Jose A. Castellanos 1723 W. Cordova St., Los Angeles, CA 90007
CNCA Jane B. Eisner 2755 W 15th St., Los Angeles, CA 90006
CNCA Sandra Cisneros 1018 Mohawk St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
Members of the public who wish to address the Board may make public comment at any of the meeting locations. Public comments are limited to 2 minutes each. The Board Chair has the discretion to modify the amount of time allotted for public comment if they deem it necessary. Brown Act regulations restrict the Board from discussing or taking action on any subject presented that is not on the agenda.
The CNCA Board can also be contacted via email at cnca.board@caminonuevo.org.
Directors Present
C. Garcia Alvarado, D. Gidlow, E. Lopez, F. Jimenez, G. Flores, J. Hernandez, J. Ortega, L. Jennings, R. Arenas, T. Powers
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
A. Abich, A. Munder, A. Skrumbis, Adrian Uribe, Charleen Mendoza, Charles Miller, Crystal Day, E. Bacilio, J. Cohn, Jeannette Sandoval, Jessica Cuellar, Marquetta Nolen, N. Barriga, R. Andalon, Rachel Hazlehurst, S. Herrera
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Chair Announcements
II. Approve Minutes
A.
Approve 5-9-2023 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Abstain
|
| F. Jimenez |
Abstain
|
| G. Flores |
Abstain
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Abstain
|
| R. Arenas |
Abstain
|
| J. Hernandez |
Abstain
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
III. Public Comment
A.
2-Minute Limit per Speaker
The educators following addressed the board:
Laura Farrel, from the Dalzell Lance campus
Charleen Mendoza, teacher from the Castellanos campus and president of CN Teachers Association
Jacob Abriel, teacher from the Eisner campus
Marquetta Nolen, teacher from the Kayne-Siart campus
IV. Consent Agenda
A.
2023 Spring Consolidated Applications for CNCA, CNCA#2, CNCA#3, CNCA#4, and CNHS#2
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
B.
ELOP Credit Card
V. School and Academic Updates
A.
CAO Update
Rachel Hazlehurst, Chief Academic Officer (CAO), presented updates around academic data.
B.
2022-2023 LAUSD Oversight Reports
Natasha Barriga, VP of Strategy and Operations, presented LAUSD oversight reports.
C.
Additional LCAP Data
Natasha Barriga, VP of Strategy and Operations, presented LCAP Data.
D.
Attendance & Enrollment Updates
Jeannette Sandoval, Director of Student Experience, Jessica Cuellar, VP of Student and Family Services and Crystal Day, Director of Strategic Enrollment, presented first day attendance data and action plans for recruitment strategies and retention.
VI. Contracts
A.
23-24 Expanded Learning Contract: Bewilder
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
B.
23-24 Expanded Learning Contract: Tinker the Robot
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
VII. Policies
A.
Document Retention Policy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
B.
Craven Policy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
VIII. Declaration of Need
A.
Declaration of Need (DON) for Fully Qualified Educators - CNCA, CNCA #2, CNCA #3, CNCA #4 and CNHS #2
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
IX. MOU Extending Transitional TK Reimbursement in the CBA
A.
MOU Extending Transitional TK Reimbursement in the CBA
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
X. Financials
A.
FY22-23 Budget Update
Sonia Oliva, VP ExED, presented an update on FY22-23 budgets.
B.
FY23-24 Budget Update
Sonia Oliva, VP ExED, presented an update on FY23-43 budget and attendance.
XI. CEO Updates
A.
CEO Updates
Adriana Abrich, CEO, presented an update on the work around equity as it applies to our organization.
XII. Closed Session
A.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation CEO G.C. 54957(b)(1)
The board moved into closed session at 6:22PM.
The board returned to open session at 7:15PM.
No action was taken.
B.
Anticipated Litigation ยง 54956.9
Closed session took place at 6:22pm no action was taken by the board . Session ended at 7:15pm
David Gidlow, Chair President, welcomed everyone to the new school year 2023-24, and welcomed new board members.