Las Américas ASPIRA Academy
Minutes
ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session
Date and Time
Wednesday January 28, 2026 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
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
D. Curry (remote), E. Diaz (remote), G. Gonzalez (remote), J. Lawrence (remote), M. Casanova (remote), N. Nunez (remote), P. Viera, Jr. (remote), R. Redden-Huff (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Ben Addi, A. Chávez, R. Miranda
Guests Present
Eli Oriol (remote), G. Panchisin (remote), Jose Aviles Rivera (remote), K. Cruz (remote), Veronica Torres (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
The Board discussed strategic planning.
B.
Vote to Return to Public Session
P.Viera made a motion to to return to Public Session.
R.Redden Huff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes
A.
Approve November Meeting Minutes
IV. Approve January Special meeting Minutes
A.
Approve january Special Meeting Minutes
V. Placeholder - TBD for Executive Session Actions
A.
TBD - Dicussion/Votes from Executive Session
Voted to approve the discussion from Executive Session
E.Diaz made a motion to approve discussion topics from Executive Session
R.Redden Huff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VI. ASPIRA DE Policy Updates
A.
Updated ASPIRA DE Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy
Voted to approve the ASPIRA DE Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy
P.Viera made a motion to approve the ASPIRA DE Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy
J.Lawrence seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Updated ASPIRA DE Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy
V.Torres presented the ASPIRA DE Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy.
C.
Updated FOIA Policy
Voted to approve the FOIA Policy
E.Diaz made a motion to approve the FOIA Policy
M.Curry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Updated FOIA Policy
G.Panchisin presented the Updated FOIA Policy.
VII. FY25 Annual Report
A.
FY25 Annual Report
G.Panchisin presented the FY25 Annual Report.
B.
FY25 Annual Report Approval
Voted to approve the FY25 Annual Report
E.Diaz made a motion to approve the FY25 Annual Report
P.Viera seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
VIII. Finance
A.
Financial Report & FY26 Final Operating Budget
K.Cruz presented both the December Financial Report and the FY26 Final Operating Budget.
B.
Approval of Financial Report
Voted to approve the December Financial Report
E.Diaz made a motion to approve the December Financial Report
M.Curry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Approval of FY26 Final Operating Budget
Voted to approve the FY26 Final Operating Budget
E.Diaz made a motion to approve the FY26 Final Operating Budget
M.Curry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IX. Operations
A.
Operations Update
E.Oriol discussed the Operations Update.
X. Development
A.
Development Update
E. Diaz presented the Development Update.
XI. Con Cariño & PTO
A.
PTO Report
P.Viera discussed the Con Cariño & PTO Reports.
P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to enter Executive Session.
E. Diaz seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.