Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Minutes
CNCA Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 3, 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
Requests for disability related modifications or accommodations shall be made 24 hours prior to the meeting to Sandra Herrera by email at Sandra.Herrera@CaminoNuevo.org or by telephone at 818-429-2514.
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. Procedures for public comment can be found at {https://bit.ly/cncapubliccomment}.
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, R. Arenas
Directors Absent
J. Hernandez, 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 10-8-2024 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes
Roll Call | |
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T. Powers |
Absent
|
G. Flores |
Aye
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L. Jennings |
Absent
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Aye
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Abstain
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
B.
Approve 10-1-2024 CNCA, PNEDG, and GNLA Board Retreat Minutes
Roll Call | |
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J. Ortega |
Absent
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
T. Powers |
Absent
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Aye
|
J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
III. Public Comment
A.
2-Minute Limit per Speaker
IV. Consent Items
A.
Fiscal Policies Updates
Roll Call | |
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T. Powers |
Absent
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
R. Arenas |
Aye
|
B.
Addendum to the CNCA Student and Family Handbook
C.
Woodcraft Rangers Expanded Learning Contract
V. Committee Updates
A.
Finance Committee Update
David Gidlow provided a Finance Committee update to the board. No notable items were pending.
B.
Audit Committee Update
Gil Flores provide an audit Committee update to the board. No notable items were pending.
VI. Accept 23-24 Audit
A.
Accept 23-24 Audit
Roll Call | |
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C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
T. Powers |
Absent
|
J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Aye
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
VII. Accept Audit Firm Selection Fiscal Year 2024-2025
A.
Accept Audit Firm Selection Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Roll Call | |
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C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Aye
|
J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
T. Powers |
Absent
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
VIII. Financials
A.
September 2024 Financials
Nancy Cabrel provided the board an update of the September 2024 financials.
IX. School and Academic Updates
A.
Attendance & Enrollment Updates
Members of of the SFS team provided updates on ADA and enrollment for the 24-25 SY
X. Development Update
A.
Development Update
The Director of Development provided an update of development progress.
XI. LAUSD Compliance Monitoring Certification
A.
LAUSD Compliance Monitoring Certification
Roll Call | |
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T. Powers |
Absent
|
J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Aye
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
XII. Chiefs Update
A.
Chiefs Update
Adrian Abich, Rachel Hazlehurst and Joni Angel provided the board with updates and an overview of the charter renewal landscape, as well as culture and belonging at Camino Nuevo.
XIII. Closed Session
A.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation CEO G.C. 54957(b)(1)
The Board entered closed session at 6:07pm and ended closed session at 7:45pm. No items were voted on during closed session.
XIV. CEO Compensation
A.
CEO Compensation
The CEO's compensation was amended as follows:
- CEO's salary was increased by 6%, from $244,761 to $259,447, retroactive to July 1, 2024.
- CEO was granted a one-time bonus of $15,000.
- CEO's term was extended by 2 years, now ending June 30, 2029.
- CEO's annual personal development stipend of $2,500 was renewed.
Roll Call | |
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L. Jennings |
Absent
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T. Powers |
Absent
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F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Aye
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Aye
|
J. Hernandez |
Absent
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
Laura Farrel of the Dalzell-Lance campus addressed the board.