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:
- 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.
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
C.
Vote to enter Executive Session
II. II. Executive Session
A.
Strategic Planning
B.
Vote to Return to Public Session
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes
A.
Approve April Meeting Minutes
IV. Executive Session Action
A.
Vote on Exploring Finance Options for Athletics Complex
V. Finance
A.
Financial Report
B.
Approval of Financial Report
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.
K. Cruz presented April Financial Report.