In order for us to prepare appropriately, please join the meeting promptly at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, to sign up for public comment, if you desire to address the Board.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Chairman of the Board of Directors of ASPIRA Inc. of Illinois, will conduct a Meeting of the Board of Directors to begin at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at ASPIRA Business & Finance High School, 2989 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago IL 60618. The purpose of the meeting is set forth in the following agenda.

Agenda

(Items in BOLD require Board action)

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. When quorum established, vote on Director Diaz to join meeting via Zoom
4. Approval: Agenda 1-24-2024 – 6:30pm
5. Opportunity for Public Comment
6. Approval: Minutes of 10-25-2023 6:30 PM Board Meeting
7. Approval: Minutes of 12-4-2023 6:30 PM Special Board Meeting
8. Chairman Santiago Report
9. Interim CEO Lopez Report
10. Committee Reports
11. Discussion of DRAFT ASPIRA Inc. of Illinois Bylaws
12. Discussion of Board Committees – Adopt Academic Committee in place of Program
Committee
13. Discussion of ASPIRA of Illinois Board Trainings by GCR Consulting
14. Discussion of Dual Language Education Timeline

15. Approval: New Aspira of Illinois Board Parent Representative: Cynthia Yuqui Andrade
16. Closed Session

The ASPIRA Board will go into closed session as permitted by provisions of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, 5 ILCS 120/1 et seq., the Board may discuss matters related to the appointment, employment, or dismissal of an employee or officer, litigation, collective negotiations, and other exempt items that may come before the Board.

17. Return to Open Session
18. Approval: Election of Officers
19. Adjournment

/s/ Julio Santiago, Chairman