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Camino Nuevo Charter Academy

CNCA Regular Board Meeting

Published on August 6, 2026 at 11:13 AM PDT

Date and Time

Tuesday August 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM PDT

Location

Dalzell Lance High School

MPR

3500 W Temple St

Los Angeles, CA 90004

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

 

A board members will log in virtually from the following locations:

5037 W. 138th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250

 

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.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance Discuss Gil Flores 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Discuss David Gidlow 1 m
II. Approve Minutes 4:32 PM
  A. Approve 6/16/26 CNCA Regular Board Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes David Gidlow 1 m
    Minutes for CNCA Regular Board Meeting on June 16, 2026  
III. Public Comment 4:33 PM
  A. 2-Minute Limit per Speaker 5 m
IV. Election of New Board Members 4:38 PM
  A. Election of New Board Members Vote David Gidlow 1 m
   

The Board will vote to approve two new board members, Kenneth Carbajal and Victor Salcedo. Their resumes are attached for review. 

  
     
     
V. Consent Items 4:39 PM
  A. Fiscal Policy Updates Vote Brent Lowry 1 m
   

The board will vote to approve fiscal policy updates pertaining to credit cards, supplies spending, emergency spending, off-site retreats, and cooperative spending.

  
     
     
  B. Prop 28 Certification Vote Brent Lowry 1 m
   

The Board will vote to approve the final annual Proposition 28 spending report detailing fiscal year arts and music program expenditures.

  
     
     
     
     
     
  C. Woodcraft Rangers - Dalzell Lance Contract Approval Vote Brent Lowry 1 m
   

The Board will vote to approve the after school program for Dalzell Lance High School - $155,000 already earmarked in the 26-27 approved budget.  Services include drivers education.

  
     
  D. Instructional Continuity Plan Vote Rachel Hazlehurst 1 m
   

The Board will vote to approve the updated Instructional Continuity Plan.

  
     
  E. AI Policy Vote Naomi Jauregui 1 m
   

The Board vote on to approve CNCA's Artificial Intelligence Responsible Use Policy for Staff. This is a standalone policy that will be added to the Employee Handbook.

  
     
VI. School and Academic Updates 4:44 PM
  A. Enrollment Update FYI Jessica Cuellar and Katerin Ortiz 9 m
   

SFS team members will share enrollment updates for the first month of school.

  
     
  B. SBAC data - CAO Update FYI Rachel Hazlehurst 9 m
   

CNCA will present the 25-26 summative academic data. 

  
     
VII. Charter Petition Renewal Update 5:02 PM
  A. Charter Petition Renewal Update FYI Natasha Barriga 9 m
   

The VP of Strategy and Operations, Natasha Barriga, will present an update on Renewal for Cisneros. 

  
     
VIII. IT Cyber Security Update 5:11 PM
  A. IT Cyber Security Update FYI Natasha Barriga and Naomi Jauregui 9 m
   

The Director of IT, Naomi Jauregui,  will present an update on CNCA's organizational efforts around Cyber Security.

  
     
IX. Critical Infrastructure Assessment 5:20 PM
  A. Critical Infrastructure Assessment Brent Lowry 7 m
   

The board will review an overview of a planned assessment of critical campus infrastructure to identify and prioritize capital needs. The assessment is intended to support proactive facilities planning and inform future Board recommendations as appropriate.

  
     
X. Financials 5:27 PM
  A. Finance Committee Update FYI Tamara Powers 3 m
   

The Board will be provided with a Finance Committee update. 

  
  B. Sandra Cisneros Budget Update Vote Brent Lowry 9 m
   

The board will vote to approve the revised budget for the Sandra Cisneros Campus.

  
     
     
     
     
  C. May 2026 Financials Discuss Sonia Oliva 7 m
   

ExEd will present the CNCA May 2026 Financials.

  
     
XI. CEO Update 5:46 PM
  A. CEO Update FYI Adriana Abich 10 m
   

The CEO will share updates on organizational strategic planning. 

  
     
XII. Mandated Training Overview 5:56 PM
  A. Mandated Training Overview Discuss David Gidlow 5 m
   

The board will review mandated training and requirements for the 26-27 school year.

  
     
XIII. Closed Session 6:01 PM
  A. Public Employee Performance Evaluation CEO G.C. 54957(b)(1) Discuss Adriana Abich 14 m
  B. Conference with Labor Negotiators: (Gov Code section 54957.6) Discuss David Gidlow 14 m
   

Agency designated representative(s): Board Chair, David Gidlow. 

Unrepresented employee: CEO

  
XIV. Closing Items 6:29 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote David Gidlow 1 m