Las Américas ASPIRA Academy

Minutes

ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session

Date and Time

Wednesday September 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM

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Directors Present

A. Ben Addi (remote), A. Chávez (remote), E. Diaz (remote), K. Fana-Ruiz (remote), M. Ashraf (remote), M. Casanova (remote), P. Viera, Jr. (remote), R. Redden-Huff (remote)

Directors Absent

C. Dipres, G. Gonzalez, J. Lawrence, R. Miranda

Ex Officio Members Present

K. Cruz (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

K. Cruz (remote)

Guests Present

G. Panchisin (remote), M. Lopez-Waite (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

E. Diaz called a meeting of the board of directors of Las Américas ASPIRA Academy to order on Wednesday Sep 25, 2024 at 5:02 PM.

C.

Vote to enter Executive Session

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to enter Executive Session.
R. Redden-Huff 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

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to return to Public Session.
R. Redden-Huff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Approval of Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes

A.

Approve August Meeting Minutes

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to approve the minutes from ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session on 08-28-24.
R. Redden-Huff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approve September Meeting Agenda

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to approve September Meeting Agenda.
R. Redden-Huff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Executive Session Action Items

A.

Vote on ADCO Representative to National ASPIRA Board

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to appoint Margie Lopez-Waite to represent ADCO in the National ASPIRA Board.
R. Redden-Huff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Vote to Appoint Monica Curry to ADCO Board

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to appoint Monica Curry to ADCO Board.
R. Redden-Huff seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

V. Required ADCO Board Training (follow up)

A.

ADCO Board Training

G. Panchisin reminded the Board to complete training.

VI. Finance

A.

Financial Report

K. Cruz presented the financial report for August 2024

B.

Approval of Financial Report

R. Redden-Huff made a motion to approve the August 2024 Financial Report.
P. Viera, Jr. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Operations

A.

Operations Update

G. Panchisin presented the Operations update.  The sports complex construction has started.  We put fencing around for safety of the students.

VIII. Development

A.

Development Update

E. Diaz presented the Development report.

IX. DEIB

A.

DEIB Report

P. Vieja gave the DEIB report.

X. PTO

A.

PTO Report

M. Ashraf will be chairing the PTO committee.  M. Ashraf made the PTO report.

XI. CEO

A.

CEO Report

M. Lopez-Waite presented 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 7:03 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Chávez