Las Américas ASPIRA Academy

Minutes

ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session

Public Session begins @ 6pm

Date and Time

Wednesday August 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Location

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

 

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Directors Present

A. Ben Addi (remote), C. Dipres (remote), D. Curry (remote), E. Diaz (remote), G. Gonzalez (remote), J. Lawrence (remote), M. Ashraf (remote), M. Casanova (remote), P. Viera, Jr. (remote), R. Redden-Huff (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Chávez, R. Miranda

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

A. Ben Addi

Guests Present

G. Panchisin (remote), K. Cruz (remote), Kendall Massett (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 Aug 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM.

C.

Vote to enter Executive Session

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

II. II. Executive Session

A.

Strategic Planning

B.

Vote to Return to Public Session

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to move to Public Session.
M. Casanova seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
A. Ben Addi left at 6:00 PM.

III. Approval of Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes

A.

Approve June Meeting Minutes

E. Diaz made a motion to approve the minutes from ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session on 06-18-25.
D. Curry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Placeholder - TBD for Executive Session Actions

A.

TBD - Dicussion/Votes from Executive Session

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to add Kellie Cruz as a signatory for the WSFS bank acount.
C. Dipres seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to approve the Resolution of Board of Directors (2026 Bond Financing).
E. Diaz seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Finance

A.

Financial Report

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to approve the June 2025 and July 2025 Financial Reports.
D. Curry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of Financial Reports & Operating Budget

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to approve the FY26 Preliminary Operating Budget.
D. Curry 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 presented update.

VIII. Con Cariño & PTO

A.

PTO Report

M. Ashraf presented update.

IX. CEO

A.

CEO Report

M. Lopez Waite presented update.

X. 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 7:13 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
G. Panchisin