School Advisory Council
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Educational Excellence School Advisory Council |
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7541 North Miami Beach Senior High School
Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for: 12/10/2009 04:00 PM
Please contact the school for a formatted hard copy of these minutes.
Recording Secretary: Marina Montesino
Location of meeting: Media Center
Was a quorum established? Yes
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 12/01/2009
Attendance:
Members Present:
FONTANA, RAYMOND L (Principal)
Milliken, Randy A (Alternate Principal)
Tisdahl, Douglas (Union Steward)
Krantz, Sharon (Teacher)
MARTIN, VERONICA (Teacher)
Montesino, Marina (Teacher)
Poitier, Corey (Teacher)
Pratt, Julie (Teacher)
Cohen, Linda (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Clerizier, Edma (Educational Support Employee)
Rountree, Michael (Alternate Educational Support)
Aguire, Berkis (Parent)
Benoit, Ducaisse (Parent)
Lazarre, Geraldine (Parent)
Mesedor, Auder (Parent)
STAUFFER, PATTI (Parent)
Harrigan, Joyce (Alternate Parent)
Zomor, Sondra (Alternate Parent)
Bontemps, Langeda (Student)
Camacho, Sergio (Student)
Cyprien, Christina (Student)
Noel, Medjine (Student)
Pitts, Stephen (Alternate Student)
Belmont, Heather (Business/Community Representative)
Fontana, Raymond (Principal)
Patti Stauffer, EESAC Chairperson
Poitier, Corey (Teacher)
Zilliner-Pratt, Julie (Teacher)
Krantz, Sharon (Counselor)
Marina Montesino (Teacher)
MARTIN, VERONICA (Teacher)
Clerizier, Edma (Educational Support/Paraprofessional Employee)
Camacho, Sergio (Student)
Noel, Medjine (Student)
Lazarre, Geraldine (Parent/PTA President)
Heather Belmont (Business/Community Representative)
Members Absent (Excused):
Belkis Aguiire (Parent)
Tisdahl, Douglas (Union Steward)Milliken, Randy A (Alternate Principal)
Kienzle, Carmen (Parent)
Kienzle, Stephanie (Parent)
Cyprien, Christina (Student)
Bontemps, Langeda (Student)
Members Absent (Unexcused):
No one had an unexcused absence.
Others Present:
Mirabal, Anna (teacher)
Topics Covered:
I. Welcomes and Introduction/Assignment of Timekeeper
• P. Stauffer Introductions and greetings
II. Introductions
III. Approval of Oct & Nov 2009 Meeting Minutes
A. V. Martin Went over Minutes from last meeting just to review. Minutes will be placed online even though quorum was not met
B. P. Stauffer commented on notes from last meeting that NMB Staff was concerned about the moral and pressure all the teachers are going through, and requested a member from the district to come out and acknowledge the NMB staff. R. Fontana said he would speak to Ms. Weisman
IV. Old Business:
A. EESAC Financial Statement/Report
B. Title I Report:
a. Mr. Ridore to set up a dance for Title I attendance
b. R. Fontana: school is pushing the 76% we are currently at 77%. Also District approved for Principal to sign Lunch forms if parents do not sign on a case by case basis
C. Review of 09-10 School Improvement Plan & discussion & recommendations
a. M. Montesino: The Baseline and Fall interim Assessments are in the Online SIP Plan. They only thing that needs to be added to the SIP plan is the strategies that are going to be implemented academically cabes on interim results.
V. New Business
A. Review of Funding Requests:
a. Sharon Krantz requested $250 for ink for Mr. Luzardo’s printer to print certificates for Honor Roll Students
P. Stauffer Proposed questions
V. Martin Motioned to Grant
E. Clerzier 2nd the Motion
Motion Passed
P. Stauffer reminded members that EESAC is entertaining proposals for funding requests
B. EESAC Composition Waiver
a. Board has approved new EESAC member ship waiver:
1. 5 Parents, plus 1 Alternate
2. 1 Student plus 1 Alternate
3. 5 Teachers plus 1 alternate
4. 1 Educational Support Employee plus 1 alternate
5. 1 UTD Steward
6. 3 Business/Community Representatives
7. 1 Principal
8. Representative for Adult/Postsecondary Program
a. 1 Administrator
b. 1 Student
c. 1 Designated steward
d. 1 Teacher
C. P. Stauffer explained that NMB EESAC has been running on a waiver. P. Stauffer further explained that the EESAC members could choose to stay on the waiver or take up the new School Board requirements.
Motion by Gerri Lazarre to keep EESAC on Waiver for this year
Veronica Martin 2nd
Motioned Passed
VI. Reports & Updates
A. Students
a. Medjine Noel explained about the “Senior Breakfast Superlatives incident” Basically Student cheated on the ballots for Senior Superlatives.
b. Jr Class Ring Ceremony had to be cancelled because of some unruly students during the assembly
B. PTA & Parents
a. G. Lazarre explained that at the last PTA meeting there was a speaker form the district scheduled to teach parents how to use the Parent Portal and the speaker cancelled, but thanks to Mr. Ridore & Mrs. Parker they were able to teacher the parents that attended. Next PTA meeting is scheduled for January Ms. Lazarre will advised as to exact date. P. Stauffer recognized Mr. Ridore for his wonderful efforts with the parent of NMB
C. Faculty & Staff
a. M. Montesino mentioned the wonderful presentation of the Fine Art Show Case on Tuesday December 8th
b. P. Stauffer mention the Youth Fair Pavilion this year showcasing North Miami beach Senior High School, R. Fontana Elaborated
c. C. Potier added that SADD will be representing in the pavilion exhibit
d. S. Krantz mentioned that the Fine arts department should make a video of the show case and any other Fib=ne arts events and add it to the Youth Fair Pavilion Showcase
D. Administration
a. R. Fontana mentioned that the School Board elected to keep the clinic opened two nights a week so that the adults within the community could benefit form the services.
VII. Schedule of next ESSAC Meeting:
A. P. Stauffer recommended January 14th at 3:30. M. Montesino to post next meeting
a. P. Stauffer motioned to adjourned
b. V. Martin second
c. Motioned passed