ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session Minutes

March 22, 2023, 5:00-7:00 PM

Minutes Approved

Las Américas ASPIRA Academy

Minutes

ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session

Date and Time

Wednesday March 22, 2023 at 5:00 PM

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Directors Present

A. Viscarra Gikas (remote), E. Diaz (remote), G. Gonzalez (remote), J. Lawrence (remote), K. Fana-Ruiz (remote), M. Brown (remote), M. Terranova-Fissel (remote), P. Viera, Jr. (remote), R. Penix-Tadsen (remote), R. Rhem (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Ben Addi, A. Chávez, C. Dipres

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

P. Viera, Jr.

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

K. Fana-Ruiz

Guests Present

G. Panchisin (remote), M. Lopez-Waite (remote), Robert Redden-Huff (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 Mar 22, 2023 at 5:06 PM.

C. Vote to enter Executive Session

R. Penix-Tadsen made a motion to move to executive session.

J. Lawrence seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D. New Board Member

G. Gonzalez introduced Robert Redden-Huff, the newest member of the Board. R. Redden-Huff spoke briefly.

II. II. Executive Session

A. How to Change School Policies

P. Viera, Jr. arrived at 5:20 PM.

A. Viscarra Gikas raised question about how to change school policies.

B. Strategic Planning

Discussion regarding committee service.

C. Vote to Return to Public Session

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to return to public session.

E. Diaz seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Approval of Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes

A. Approve February Meeting Minutes

J. Lawrence made a motion to approve the minutes from ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session on 02-22-23.

P. Viera, Jr. seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. LAAA Team Member Spotlight

A. Yahaira Flores

Y. Flores gave a presentation to the board.

K. Fana-Ruiz left at 6:20 PM.

V. Title IX Policy

A. TiTle IX Policy

M. Lopez Waite presented the Title IX Policy

B. Title IX Policy Approval

R. Penix-Tadsen made a motion to approve Title IX Policy.

E. Diaz seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VI. Finance

A. Financial Report

G. Panchisin presented the financial reports through February 2023.

B. Approval of Financial Report

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to approve financial report.

R. Rhem seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Operations

A. Operations Update

G. Panchisin gave an operations update.

VIII. Development

A. Development Update

M. Terranova Fissel gave an update from the Development Committee

IX. DEIB

A. DEIB Report

R. Penix-Tadsen gave an update from the DEIB committee.

X. PTO

A. PTO Report

A. Viscarra Gikas gave a report from the PTO.

XI. CEO

A. CEO Report

M. Lopez Waite gave the CEO report.

XII. 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 7:14 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

M. Terranova-Fissel