Camino Nuevo Charter Academy
Minutes
CNCA Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 8, 2025 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
D. Gidlow, F. Jimenez, G. Flores, J. Hernandez, T. Powers
Directors Absent
C. Garcia Alvarado, J. Ortega, L. Jennings, R. Arenas
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
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 02-11-2025 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes
Roll Call | |
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R. Arenas |
Absent
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J. Hernandez |
Aye
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T. Powers |
Aye
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G. Flores |
Aye
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F. Jimenez |
Aye
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L. Jennings |
Absent
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
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D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
III. Public Comment
A.
2-Minute Limit per Speaker
IV. Consent Items
A.
Woodcraft Rangers Spring Break Contract Amendment
Roll Call | |
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R. Arenas |
Absent
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L. Jennings |
Absent
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
T. Powers |
Aye
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
B.
Woodcraft Rangers 25-26 Agreement for Summer and Fall
Approval of Consent item "B", Woodcraft Rangers 2025-26 Agreement for Summer and Fall was moved to the June Board Meeting.
C.
2025-2026 CNCA Calendar
Roll Call | |
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R. Arenas |
Absent
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J. Hernandez |
Aye
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C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
T. Powers |
Aye
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
D.
CNCA Board Meeting Schedule for 2025-26
Roll Call | |
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D. Gidlow |
Aye
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T. Powers |
Aye
|
J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
R. Arenas |
Absent
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
V. Charter Petition Renewal Update
A.
Charter Petition Renewal Update
Natasha Barriga, Vice President of Strategy and Operations, provided the board with an update on the Charter Petition Renewal.
VI. BUR Conexion Update
A.
BUR Conexion Update
Natasha Barriga. Vice President of Strategy and Operations, provided the board with an update on the completion of the BUR Conexion project.
VII. Security Vendor Selection
A.
Security Vendor Selection
Roll Call | |
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F. Jimenez |
Aye
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J. Ortega |
Absent
|
J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
R. Arenas |
Absent
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
T. Powers |
Aye
|
VIII. CNTA CBA Reopeners for the 2025-2026 School Year
A.
CNTA CBA Reopeners for the 2025-2026 School Year
Laura Farrel provided the board with CNTA's CBA re-openers for 2025-2026 school year contract negotiations.
IX. Declaration of Need (DON) for Fully Qualified Educators - CNCA, CNCA #2, CNCA #3, CNCA #4 and CNHS #
A.
Declaration of Need (DON) for Fully Qualified Educators - CNCA, CNCA #2, CNCA #3, CNCA #4 and CNHS #2
Roll Call | |
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R. Arenas |
Absent
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
T. Powers |
Aye
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
X. School and Academic Updates
A.
Attendance and Enrollment Updates
The Student and Family Services team provided updates on attendance and enrollment.
XI. Committee Updates
A.
Finance Committee Update
David Gidlow provided updates from the Finance Committee.
B.
Education Committee Update
Tamara Powers provide updates from the Education Committee.
XII. Financials
A.
Approval for First Bank Line of Credit
Roll Call | |
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D. Gidlow |
Aye
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L. Jennings |
Absent
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
T. Powers |
Aye
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Absent
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
B.
February 2025 Financials
Nancy Cabrel, Director of Finance and Business Services, provided a review of the February financials.
C.
Second Interim Reports submitted to LAUSD
Roll Call | |
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L. Jennings |
Absent
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F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
T. Powers |
Aye
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
R. Arenas |
Absent
|
D.
990 Tax Return
Roll Call | |
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L. Jennings |
Absent
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
T. Powers |
Aye
|
J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Absent
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
XIII. CEO Update
A.
CEO Update
Adriana Abich, CEO of CNCA, provide the board with mid-year updates.
XIV. Employee Retention Credit Update
A.
Employee Retention Credit Update and Legal Fees Approval
Roll Call | |
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J. Hernandez |
Aye
|
R. Arenas |
Absent
|
L. Jennings |
Absent
|
D. Gidlow |
Aye
|
T. Powers |
Aye
|
G. Flores |
Aye
|
J. Ortega |
Absent
|
F. Jimenez |
Aye
|
C. Garcia Alvarado |
Absent
|
XV. Closed Session
A.
Public Employee Performance Evaluation CEO G.C. 54957(b)(1)
Board entered closed session at 6:33pm and ended closed session at 6:58pm.
No action was taken during closed session.
Laura Farrell of the Dalzell-Lance campus provided public comment.