Educational Excellence School Advisory Council

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

Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for:    09/24/2021  03:25 PM

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Recording Secretary:    Michelle Rivas

Location of meeting:    Mater Academy East Charter School 450 SW 4th Street

Was a quorum established?    Yes

Was the meeting advertised?    Yes,  09/17/2021

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)
Chavez, Natasha (Alternate Educational Support)
Fishman, Laora (Parent)
Florez, Ivan (Parent)
Inirio, Susan (Parent)
Klein, Julianne (Parent)
Mateo, Yudelca (Parent)
Valdez, Maria (Parent)
Alcerro, Darleny (Alternate Parent)
Castro, Emily (Student)
Inrio, Blake (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. Welcome to first EESAC meeting of the 21-22 school year.
3. Updates by Principal
a. 21-22 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. School Nurse/School Counselor/ Program Specialist Meetings (Mater Academy East HSO)
3. Meetings with the Principal
4. Open House- September 29, 2021
b. Current Enrollment: 470 for the 21-22 school year
c. STEM Updates
d. Early Intervention Tutoring Program: for qualifying students in grades three through five (Start date 10/11/2021)
e. Hispanic Heritage: We will be having different activities throughout the month
f. MAE continues to partner with the following organizations for the 2021-2022 school year:
i. Amigos for Kids
ii. Common Threads
iii. Publix
iv. City of Miami Parks and Rec.
v. UF
vi. Centro Mater
vii. Shake-A-Leg Miami
4. Title I Funds
a. MAE was awarded: $268,040.00 for the 21-22 school year.
b. Committee reviewed the Title I budget for the 21-22 school year.
c. Approved: Title I Budget was approved by all committee members
5. 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 21-22school 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
f. PFEP
i. PFEP for the 20-21 was reviewed and completed.
ii. Approved: PFEP for the 21-22 school year.
6. Public Comments
a. No public Comments were made at this time
7. Closure