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Las Américas ASPIRA Academy

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ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session

Date and Time

Wednesday October 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM

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Directors Present

C. Dipres (remote), D. Curry (remote), G. Gonzalez (remote), J. Lawrence (remote), M. Casanova (remote), P. Viera, Jr. (remote), R. Miranda (remote), R. Redden-Huff (remote)

Directors Absent

A. Ben Addi, A. Chávez, E. Diaz, K. Fana-Ruiz, M. Ashraf

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

P. Viera, Jr.

Ex Officio Members Present

K. Cruz (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

K. Cruz (remote)

Guests Present

Dr. Monica Curry (remote), Eli Oriol (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 Oct 23, 2024 at 5:05 PM.

C.

Vote to enter Executive Session

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to Pedro voted first.
C. Dipres seconded the motion.

Internal teaching issue/concerns

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. II. Executive Session

A.

Strategic Planning

B.

Vote to Return to Public Session

C. Dipres made a motion to Carlos.
R. Redden-Huff seconded the motion.

Vote was not taken to return to public session.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Approval of Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes

A.

Approve September Meeting Minutes

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to approve the minutes from Sept 2024 ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session on 09-25-24.
R. Redden-Huff seconded the motion.

Approved both agenda and minutes

The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Executive Session Action Item

A.

Executive Session Action Item

Audit review by Tim Sawyer

V. FY24 Audit Review

A.

FY24 Audit Review - Tim Sawyer (BTCPA)

Joe Manfre presented with Tim.

R. Redden-Huff made a motion to Approve review of audit as presented.
M. Casanova seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

FY24 Audit

VI. Required ADCO Board Training (follow up)

A.

ADCO Board Training

P. Viera, Jr. left.

VII. Finance

A.

Financial Report

Presented by Kellie Cruz

R. Redden-Huff made a motion to vote to accept Financial.
J. Lawrence seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

B.

Approval of Financial Report

VIII. Operations

A.

Operations Update

Presented by Eli Oriol

IX. DEIB

A.

DEIB Report

Presented by Margie Lopez Waite

X. CEO

A.

CEO Report

Presented by Margie Lopez Waite

XI. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

R. Miranda made a motion to adjourn.
D. Curry seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Chávez