Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Minutes
CNCA Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 9, 2024 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
1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1400, Los Angeles, CA 90067
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, F. Jimenez, G. Flores, J. Hernandez, R. Arenas (remote)
Directors Absent
E. Lopez, J. Ortega, L. Jennings, T. Powers
Guests Present
A. Abich, N. Cabrel, S. Herrera
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Approve Minutes
A.
Approve 2-13-2023 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes
III. Public Comment
A.
2-Minute Limit per Speaker
IV. School and Academic Updates
A.
CAO Update
- Rachel Hazlehurst CAO, provided a updates on academic intervention efforts and progress thus far.
B.
Attendance & Enrollment Updates
Crystal Day provided period to date updates on enrollment and attendance data from the first day of the 23/24 school year.
V. BUR Conexion Playground, Construction Bid Approval
A.
BUR Conexion Playground, Construction Bid Approval
Carla Rivera, Director of Facilities presented the board with details of vendor bids and contractor recommendation for the playground at the Burlington Campus.
The board voted to approve the recommended bid for the Burling Campus playground.
Roll Call | |
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C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
E. Lopez |
Absent
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
T. Powers |
Absent
|
VI. ESSER III School Site Plans Update
A.
ESSER III School Site Plans Update
Nancy Cabrel, Director of Finance presented the board with a request to update ESSER III School Site Plans.
Roll Call | |
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J. Ortega |
Absent
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
T. Powers |
Absent
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
E. Lopez |
Absent
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Aye
|
VII. Declaration of Need
A.
Declaration of Need (DON) for Fully Qualified Educators - CNCA, CNCA #2, CNCA #3, CNCA #4 and CNHS #2
Roll Call | |
---|---|
T. Powers |
Absent
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
R. Arenas |
Aye
|
E. Lopez |
Absent
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
VIII. Financials
A.
FY23-24 Second Interim Reports
Sonia Oliva of EXED presented the board with FY23-24 Interim Reports to be presented for board approval at the next board meeting.
B.
February 2024 Financials
Sonia of EXED provided the board with a review of February 2024 financials.
C.
Fiscal Year 2022-2023 990 Tax Return
Sonia Oliva of EXED presented with the board Fiscal Year 2022-2023 990 Tax Returns.
IX. CEO Updates
A.
CEO Updates
Adriana Abich, CEO shared with board updates on internal communication strategy.
X. 2024-25 Board Meeting Dates
A.
2024-25 Board Meeting Dates
Roll Call | |
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L. Jennings |
Absent
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
T. Powers |
Absent
|
J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Aye
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
E. Lopez |
Absent
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
The following educators addressed the board.