Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Minutes
CNCA Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 12, 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
D. Gidlow, E. Lopez, F. Jimenez, G. Flores, J. Ortega, L. Jennings
Directors Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado, J. Hernandez, R. Arenas, T. Powers
Guests Present
A. Abich, A. Skrumbis, Charles Miller, Crystal Day, J. Cohn, N. Barriga, Rachel Hazlehurst, S. Herrera
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Chair Announcements
II. Approve Minutes
A.
Approve 10-10-2023 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Powers |
Absent
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Abstain
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
III. Public Comment
A.
2-Minute Limit per Speaker
The following educators addressed the meeting:
- Laura Farrel, from Dalzell Lance campus
- Adriana Abrich, CEO
IV. 2023-2024 CNCA Calendar
A.
2023-2024 CNCA Calendar
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Absent
|
V. School and Academic Updates
A.
CAO Update
Rachel Hazlehurst, Chief Academic Officer, shared Q1 academic updates.
B.
Attendance and Enrollment Updates
Crystal Day, Director of Strategic Enrollment, shared current enrollment data.
VI. Advancement Update
A.
Advancement Update
Amber Skrumbis, Director of Development, presented CNCA social media communication updates.
VII. LAUSD Compliance Monitoring
A.
LAUSD Compliance Monitoring
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Absent
|
VIII. Contracts
A.
Everybody Dance LA! MOU
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Absent
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
B.
Sunny Strategies Inc Contract
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Absent
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
C.
Mathnasium Spring 2024 Contract
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Absent
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
IX. Policies
A.
Revisions to Fiscal Policies
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Absent
|
X. Financials
A.
October Financials (LAUSD First Interim)
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| T. Powers |
Absent
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
B.
FY23-24 Budget Revision Approval
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Powers |
Absent
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
XI. Accept 2022-23 Audit
A.
Accept 2022-23 Audit
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
| J. Ortega |
Aye
|
| L. Jennings |
Aye
|
| C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
| T. Powers |
Absent
|
| G. Flores |
Aye
|
| F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
| E. Lopez |
Aye
|
| R. Arenas |
Absent
|
| J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
XII. Committee Updates
A.
Finance Committee Updates
Gil Flores, Finance Committee chair, shared budget revision updates.
B.
Education Committee Meeting
Education Committee updates were moved to February board meeting.
XIII. Closed Session
A.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation CEO G.C. 54957(b)(1)
The board moved into closed session at 6:00pm.
The board returned to open session at 6:41pm.
The board authorized our chairperson to finalize compensation arrangements with our CEO, based on her performance evaluation for SY2022-2023.
David Gidlow shared 2023 year-end accomplishments.