Las Américas ASPIRA Academy
Minutes
ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session
Date and Time
Wednesday March 25, 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
A. Chávez (remote), D. Curry (remote), E. Diaz (remote), G. Gonzalez (remote), N. Nunez (remote), P. Viera, Jr. (remote), R. Miranda (remote), R. Redden-Huff (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Ben Addi, J. Lawrence, M. Casanova
Guests Present
G. Panchisin (remote), José Avilés Rivera (remote), K. Cruz (remote), Members of Public (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Vote to enter Executive Session
II. Executive Session
A.
Strategic Planning
B.
Vote to Return to Public Session
III. Approval of Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes
A.
Approve March Regular Meeting Agenda
B.
Approve February 2026 Meeting Minutes
C.
Approve March 11, 2026 Meeting Minutes
IV. Public Comment
A.
Public Comment
The Board opened the meeting for public comment. Several individuals provided public comment regarding M. Lopez-Waite and her role as CEO.
V. Review of 2026-2027 School Calendar
A.
Review of 2026-2027 School Calendar
K. Cruz reviewed the 2026-2027 School Calendar
B.
Approval of 2026-2027 School Calendar
VI. Finance
A.
Financial Report
K. Cruz presented the financial report.
B.
Approval of Financial Report
VII. Operations
A.
Operations Update
E. Oriol gave the Operations Update.
VIII. Development
A.
Development Update
E. Diaz presented the Development presentation.
IX. Con Cariño & PTO
A.
PTO Report
P. Viera presented the report
X. CEO
A.
CEO Report
José Avilés Rivera gave the CEO report
The Board discussed strategic planning.