Las Américas ASPIRA Academy
Minutes
ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session
Date and Time
Wednesday August 28, 2024 at 5:00 PM
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Directors Present
A. Ben Addi (remote), A. Chávez (remote), C. Dipres (remote), E. Diaz (remote), J. Lawrence (remote), K. Fana-Ruiz (remote), P. Viera, Jr. (remote), R. Redden-Huff (remote)
Directors Absent
G. Gonzalez, R. Miranda, R. Rhem
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
C. Dipres
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
K. Fana-Ruiz
Guests Present
G. Panchisin (remote), Kellie Cruz (remote), M. Lopez-Waite (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 June Meeting Minutes and August Meeting Agenda
Also approved the August meeting agenda.
IV. Board Member Vacancy
A.
Board Member Nomination
B.
Board Member Nomination
V. School Policy Update
A.
Review Updated School Policies
M. Lopez-Waite presented the school policy changes to update our brand for consistency, Wellness Policy, and Teen Dating Violence and Sexual Assault Policy. The School will also have a Crisis Response Policy that all schools are incorporating.
All policies are embedded in the Code of Conduct (in condensed versions) and are available on the School's website and the parent portal.
B.
Approval of Updated School Policies
VI. Vote on Executive Session Item
A.
Approval of Executive Session Item
VII. Required ADCO Board Training
A.
ADCO Board Training
G. Panchisin discussed the Board's required training. The Board will receive an email to complete the training.
VIII. Finance
A.
Financial Reports
K. Cruz reviewed the June and July 2024 Financial Reports and the 2025 Fiscal Year Preliminary Budget
B.
Approval of Financial Reports & Preliminary Operating Budget
IX. Operations
A.
Operations Update
G. Panchisin presented the operations update. The construction on the athletics fields is underway.
X. Development
A.
Development Update
E. Diaz made the Development report.
XI. DEIB
A.
DEIB Report
No report.
XII. PTO
A.
PTO Report
No report.
XIII. CEO
A.
CEO Report
M. Lopez-Waite presented the CEO report.
The Board discussed strategic planning.