Las Américas ASPIRA Academy

Minutes

ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session

Public Session begins @ 6pm

Date and Time

Wednesday November 20, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Location

ASPIRA Academy

326 Ruthar Drive

Newark, De 19711

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Directors Present

A. Chávez (remote), C. Dipres (remote), E. Diaz (remote), G. Gonzalez (remote), J. Lawrence, M. Ashraf (remote), P. Viera, Jr.

Directors Absent

A. Ben Addi, D. Curry, K. Fana-Ruiz, M. Casanova, R. Miranda, R. Redden-Huff

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

G. Gonzalez called a meeting of the board of directors of Las Américas ASPIRA Academy to order on Wednesday Nov 20, 2024 at 5:14 PM.

C.

Vote to enter Executive Session

P. Viera, Jr. made a motion to enter Executive Session.
C. Dipres 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.
C. Dipres seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

III. Approval of Meeting Agenda and Meeting Minutes

A.

Approve October Meeting Minutes

J. Lawrence made a motion to approve the minutes from ADCO Board Meeting with Executive Session on 10-23-24.
P. Viera, Jr. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E. Diaz made a motion to approve November meeting agenda.
C. Dipres seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

IV. Executive Session Action Item

A.

Executive Session Action Item

E. Diaz made a motion to approve Memorandum of Understanding as presented in Executive Session.
P. Viera, Jr. 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 Board to complete training.

VI. Finance

A.

Financial Report

K. Cruz presented the financial report.

B.

Approval of Financial Report

E. Diaz made a motion to approve the October 2024 Financial Report as presented.
P. Viera, Jr. seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VII. Operations

A.

Operations Update

G. Panchisin presented updates of the construction at the High School.

VIII. Development

A.

Development Update

E. Diaz provided the Development update.  ASPIRA was awarded a $225,000 grant for development of athletic field.  They've requested annual updates of the field conditions.  L. Henshaw is continuing to investigate potential grant opportunities.

IX. DEIB

A.

DEIB Report

M. Lopez-Waite made the DEIB report during CEO report.

X. PTO

A.

PTO Report

M. Ashraf presented the PTO update.  There are a number of fundraisers going on along with Parent Camps at the schools.

XI. CEO

A.

CEO Report

M. Lopez-Waite gave the CEO report.

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 6:54 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Chávez