Las Américas ASPIRA Academy
ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session
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ASPIRA Academy
326 Ruthar Drive
Newark, DE 19711
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Vision
To develop ASPIRANTES who are biliterate influencers and decision makers.
Mission
To educate and empower each ASPIRANTE to realize their full potential and positively impact their communities.
Equity Statement
We commit to:
- Identify and dismantle systemic inequities within education that contribute to opportunity gaps for our students.
- Create a culture of caring that embraces all the identities of our school community members and provides a sense of belonging for all.
Agenda
| Purpose | Presenter | Time | |||
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| I. | Opening Items | 5:00 PM | |||
| A. | Record Attendance | Alberto Chávez | 1 m | ||
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | Guillermina Gonzalez | 2 m | ||
| C. | Vote to enter Executive Session | Vote | Guillermina Gonzalez | 1 m | |
| II. | II. Executive Session | 5:04 PM | |||
| A. | Strategic Planning | Discuss | Guillermina Gonzalez | 55 m | |
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| B. | Vote to Return to Public Session | Vote | Guillermina Gonzalez | 1 m | |
| III. | Public Session Opens @ 6pm | ||||
| IV. | Approval of Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes | 6:00 PM | |||
| A. | Approve November Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | Guillermina Gonzalez | 3 m | |
| V. | Approve January Special meeting Minutes | 6:03 PM | |||
| A. | Approve january Special Meeting Minutes | Approve Minutes | Guillermina Gonzalez | 2 m | |
| Approve minutes for ADCO Board Special Meeting with Executive Session on January 23, 2026 | |||||
| VI. | Placeholder - TBD for Executive Session Actions | 6:05 PM | |||
| A. | TBD - Dicussion/Votes from Executive Session | Vote | Guillermina Gonzalez | 5 m | |
| VII. | ASPIRA DE Policy Updates | 6:10 PM | |||
| A. | Updated ASPIRA DE Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy | Discuss | Veronica Torres | 5 m | |
| B. | Updated ASPIRA DE Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy | Vote | Guillermina Gonzalez | 2 m | |
| C. | Updated FOIA Policy | Discuss | Greg Panchisin | 5 m | |
| D. | Updated FOIA Policy | Vote | Guillermina Gonzalez | 2 m | |
| VIII. | FY25 Annual Report | 6:24 PM | |||
| A. | FY25 Annual Report | Discuss | Margie Lopez-Waite | 10 m | |
| B. | FY25 Annual Report Approval | Vote | Guillermina Gonzalez | 2 m | |
| IX. | Finance | 6:36 PM | |||
| A. | Financial Report & FY26 Final Operating Budget | FYI | Kellie Cruz | 15 m | |
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December 2025 Financial Report FY26 Final Operating Budget
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| B. | Approval of Financial Report | Vote | Guillermina Gonzalez | 2 m | |
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Approval of December 2025 Financial Report
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| C. | Approval of FY26 Final Operating Budget | Vote | Guillermina Gonzalez | 2 m | |
| X. | Operations | 6:55 PM | |||
| A. | Operations Update | FYI | Eli Oriol | 5 m | |
| XI. | Development | 7:00 PM | |||
| A. | Development Update | FYI | Elizabeth Diaz | 5 m | |
| XII. | Con Cariño & PTO | 7:05 PM | |||
| A. | PTO Report | FYI | Pedro Viera, Jr. | 5 m | |
| XIII. | CEO | 7:10 PM | |||
| A. | CEO Report | FYI | José Aviles | 15 m | |
| XIV. | Closing Items | 7:25 PM | |||
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | Vote | Guillermina Gonzalez | 1 m | |