Las Américas ASPIRA Academy

Minutes

ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session

Date and Time

Wednesday May 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM

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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:


 

Directors Present

C. Dipres (remote), D. Curry (remote), E. Diaz (remote), G. Gonzalez (remote), J. Lawrence (remote), M. Casanova (remote), P. Viera, Jr. (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Ben Addi, A. Chávez, K. Fana-Ruiz, M. Ashraf, R. Miranda, R. Redden-Huff

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

C. Dipres

Guests Present

G. Panchisin (remote), K. Cruz (remote), M. Lopez-Waite (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

G. Gonzalez called a meeting of the board of directors of Las Américas ASPIRA Academy to order on Wednesday May 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM.

C.

Vote to enter Executive Session

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to move to Executive Session.
D. Curry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. II. Executive Session

A.

Strategic Planning

C. Dipres left.

B.

Vote to Return to Public Session

E. Diaz made a motion to move to Public Session.
P. Viera, Jr. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Approval of Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes

A.

Approve April Meeting Minutes

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to approve the minutes from ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session on 04-16-25.
J. Lawrence seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Executive Session Action

A.

Vote on Exploring Finance Options for Athletics Complex

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to allow Executive Committee to pursue exploration of finance options for athletics complex.
D. Curry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Finance

A.

Financial Report

K. Cruz presented April Financial Report.

B.

Approval of Financial Report

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to approve April Financial Report.
E. Diaz seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Operations

A.

Operations Update

G. Panchisin presented update.

VII. Development

A.

Development Update

E. Diaz provided update.

VIII. DEIB

A.

DEIB Report

P. Viera reported that the update would be merged with the PTO update. 

IX. PTO

A.

PTO Report

M. Ashraf presented update.

X. CEO

A.

CEO Report

M. Lopez Waite presented report.

XI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
G. Panchisin