ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session Minutes

April 24, 2024, 5:45-7:30 PM

Minutes Approved

Las Américas ASPIRA Academy

Minutes

ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session

Date and Time

Wednesday April 24, 2024 at 5:45 PM

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Directors Present

A. Ben Addi (remote), A. Chávez (remote), E. Diaz (remote), G. Gonzalez (remote), J. Lawrence (remote), K. Fana-Ruiz (remote), P. Viera, Jr. (remote), R. Redden-Huff (remote)

Directors Absent

C. Dipres, R. Miranda, R. Rhem

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

A. Ben Addi, J. Lawrence

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

A. Ben Addi, R. Redden-Huff

Guests Present

G. Panchisin (remote), Jennifer Markle (remote), José Avilés Rivera (remote), Kelly Cruz (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 Apr 24, 2024 at 5:47 PM.

C. Vote to enter Executive Session

E. Diaz made a motion to enter Executive Session.

P. Viera, Jr. seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Executive Session

A. Strategic Planning

The Board discussed strategic planning.

B. Vote to Return to Public Session

A. Ben Addi 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. Approval of April Agenda

E. Diaz made a motion to approve April agenda.

P. Viera, Jr. seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B. Approve March Meeting Minutes

E. Diaz made a motion to approve the minutes from ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session on 03-27-24.

R. Redden-Huff seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. FY25 School Calendar Dicussion & Approval

A. FY25 School Calendar

M. Lopez Waite discussed the School calendar for FY25.

J. Lawrence arrived.

R. Redden-Huff left.

A. Ben Addi left.

B. FY25 School Calendar & Hours Approval

E. Diaz made a motion to FY25 School Calendar and Hours.

P. Viera, Jr. seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Board Spotlight

A. Board Spotlight

J. Markle presented to the Board.

VI. Finance

A. Financial Reports

K. Cruz presented the March 2024 financial report.

A. Ben Addi arrived.

B. Approval of Financial Report

E. Diaz made a motion to approval March 2024 financial report as presented.

A. Ben Addi seconded the motion.

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Operations

A. Operations Update

G. Panchisin presented the Operations update.

VIII. Development

A. Development Update

E. Diaz discussed the Development report.

IX. DEIB

A. DEIB Report

P. Viera presented the DEIB report.

X. PTO

A. PTO Report

No report.

XI. CEO

A. CEO Report

M Lopez Waite discussed the CEO update.

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,

A. Chávez