Educational Excellence
School Advisory Council

0521 Broadmoor Elementary School

Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for:    05/11/2010  02:30 PM

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Recording Secretary:    Barbara D. Hampton

Location of meeting:    Media Center

Was a quorum established?    Yes

Was the meeting advertised?    Yes,  08/12/2009

Attendance:

Members Present:

Klein, Linda G (Principal)
Welch, JoAnne (Union Steward)
Fernandez, Sonia (Teacher)
Quintero, Amparo (Teacher)
Rivera, JoAnn (Teacher)
Salley, Chantea (Teacher)
Scott-Smith, Tameka (Teacher)
DelValle, Denise (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Rosario, Wanda (Educational Support Employee)
Rodriguez, Carmen (Alternate Educational Support)
Diaz, Jorge (Parent)
Hosey, Tawana (Parent)
Oneill, Miguelina (Parent)
Robinson, Petra (Parent)
Rosario, Franklin (Parent)
Valladares, Margarita (Parent)
Biggers, Dorothy (Alternate Parent)
Manrique-Paneque, Cindy (Student)
Turner, Maya (Alternate Student)
Riveiro, Vivian (Business/Community Representative)
Scarr, Detta (Business/Community Representative)












Members Absent (Excused):

There were no excused absences.

Members Absent (Unexcused):

There were no unexcused absences.

Others Present:

Barbara Hampton (Visitor/Recording Secretary)

Topics Covered:

1. Approval of Minutes: The April 13th EESAC minutes were approved as read.
2. School Improvement Plan (SIP) 2010-2011: There will be SIP training on May 25th in order to review the state's new SIP template. Suggestions offered by staff and EESAC will become part of our 2010-2011 SIP.
3. School Operations: Ms. Klein informed EESAC that the check for our technology grant is in the mail and orders are ready to be made as soon as the funds are deposited. Ms. Klein has decided that we will have enough SMART Boards to install in our first grade classrooms, therefore all 1st-5th grade classrooms will be outfitted with an interactive SMART Board. We will be using the two boards that are already in the building. All SMART Boards will be covered and protected when not in use. The PTA or EESAC may be approached for assistance for the purchase of the covers.
4. Curriculum Issues: All grade levels have met and reviewed the latest FAIR results. Ms. Quintero was very pleased to announce that every grade level made significant gains. Our school is headed in the right direction. Ms. Klein is concerned about requests and orders that are being brought to administration and EESAC during the course of the school year, and are not being carried out. EESAC spent approximately $5,000 for the new Internet Based AR program to be installed. As of yet, the students are not using the program. EESAC will contact Ms. Baluja, our media specialist, for an update.
5. Budget: Again, the issue of $5,000 spent on the new Internet Based AR program was discussed, with concern about the students receiving the benefits of our EESAC funds. It was also discussed that some EESAC funds might be used next year for SMART Board covers in order to preserve the equipment.
6. Title I: Ms. Klein informed us that the Title I budget for 2010-2011 should be equivalent to this year's Title I budget; however, with costs rising, the money may not cover as many items. Priorities for Title I budget next year will be to purchase our CIS, Ms. Rosario, an additional reading interventionist, and Ms. Pena, our science lab teacher for 5 hours daily.
7. New Business: One member voiced her concern about increasingly unannounced and frequent classroom vistis by parents. Ms. Klein explained that the schoolboard's Open-Door policy to parents is firm; however, if parents are interrupting teaching and learning, the teacher should inform administration.
The next EESAC meeting will be Tuesday, June 8th at 2:30 pm, at which time the 2010-2011 SIP draft will be available for review and discussion.
8. Following a call for "Questions, Comments, and Concerns," the meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.