Educational Excellence School Advisory Council

3100 Mater Academy East Charter & 7037 Mater Academy East Charter PREP.

Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for:    09/10/2020  04:00 PM

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Recording Secretary:    Michelle Rivas

Location of meeting:    Zoom Meeting ID: 979-0964-1759 (No Password)

Was a quorum established?    Yes

Was the meeting advertised?    Yes,  09/02/2020

Attendance:

Members Present:

Riera, Beatriz (Principal)
Aguilar, Jessica (Teacher)
Charney-Perez, Jaci (Teacher)
Gomez, Anette (Teacher)
Rivas, Michelle (Teacher)
Vasallo, Ayelin (Teacher)
Estrada, Magdalena (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Casal, Joey (Educational Support Employee)
De LaCal, David (Alternate Educational Support)
Bonet, Yaima (Parent)
Fishman, Laora (Parent)
Florez, Ivan (Parent)
Gonzalez, Tivisay (Parent)
Inirio, Susan (Parent)
Klein, Julianne (Parent)
Romero, Sky (Alternate Parent)
Castro, Isaac (Student)
Fernandez, Lola (Alternate Student)
John, Jonathan (Business/Community Representative)
Marty, Judith (Board of Directors (Charter))

Members Absent (Excused):

No one had an excused absence.

Members Absent (Unexcused):

No one had an unexcused absence.

Others Present:

No one else was present.

Topics Covered:

1. Call to order and establish quorum
2. Approved: Committee approved resignation of Nailu Camos, Joaquin Cruz, Jesus Estevez, Julian Camos, Monica Gonzalez
3. Approved: Newly elected members: Isaac Castro, Lola Fernandez, Ivan Florez, Laora Fishman, Sky Romero
4. Welcome to first EESAC meeting of the 20-21school year.
5. Updates by Principal
a. RLI 20-21 Instruction Updates
i. MAE is following the MDCPS Student Progression Plan in regards to instructional minutes and curriculum
1. Including SEL Curriculum and Health and Wellness
ii. Parent and School Communication continues to be at the forefront of the schools vision and mission (Via Zoom)
1. Parent orientation meetings
2. Google Classroom Training/Teams Training
3. Monthly School Nurse/School Counselor/ Program Specialist Meetings (Mater Academy East HSO)
4. Lunch Application Meetings
5. Open House- TBA
b. Current Enrollment: 560 for the 20-21 school year
c. STEM Accreditation
i. October 19-21
d. MAE continues to partner with the following organizations for the 2020-2021 school year:
i. Amigos for Kids
ii. Common Threads
iii. Publix
iv. City of Miami Parks and Rec.
v. UF
vi. Centro Mater
vii. MMA Dragon
viii. Be Present Yoga and Wellness
6. Title I Funds
a. MAE was awarded: $268,115.00 for the 20-21 school year.
b. Committee reviewed the Title I budget for the 20-21school year.
c. Approved: Title I Budget was approved by all committee members
7. Updates by EESAC members
a. Roster was reviewed and approved by EESAC members.
b. Approved: Members reviewed and approved By Laws
c. Approved: Members reviewed and approved Assurance Checklist
d. SIP Phase I and II was reviewed
i. Approved: SIP Phase I and II for the 20-21 school year.
ii. Approved: SIP signature page was signed by all required members.
e. Approved: Members came to a consensus that EESAC funds will be used to purchase instructional materials
8. Public Comments
a. No public Comments were made at this time
9. Closure