Las Américas ASPIRA Academy
Minutes
ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session
Date and Time
Wednesday March 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Directors Present
A. Ben Addi (remote), A. Chávez (remote), E. Diaz, J. Lawrence (remote), K. Fana-Ruiz (remote), P. Viera, Jr. (remote), R. Miranda (remote), R. Redden-Huff (remote)
Directors Absent
C. Dipres, G. Gonzalez, R. Rhem
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
J. Lawrence, R. Miranda
Guests Present
De'Yanna Yancey-Harris (remote), Debbie Panchisin (remote), G. Panchisin (remote), Kim Whyte (remote), Lyn Henshaw (remote), M. Lopez-Waite (remote), Steve Lanciano (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 February Meeting Minutes
IV. Board Spotlight
A.
Steve Lanciano - High School Performing Arts Teacher
S. Lanciano presented to the Board.
V. Finance
A.
Financial Reports
K. Cruz presented the February 2024 financials.
B.
Approval of Financial Report
VI. Operations
A.
Operations Update
G. Panchisin presented the Operations report.
VII. Development
A.
Development Update
E. Diaz gave the Development presentation.
VIII. DEIB
A.
DEIB Report
P. Viera presented the DEIB report.
IX. PTO
A.
PTO Report
We have had difficulty finding someone to represent the PTO on the Board, while maintaining the PTO. The PTO has been active. The hope is to start recruiting someone this summer.
X. CEO
A.
CEO Report
M. Lopez Waite presented the CEO report.
The Board discussed strategic planning.