Educational Excellence School Advisory Council

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

Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for:    04/19/2022  03:00 PM

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Recording Secretary:    michelle rivas

Location of meeting:    Mater Academy East Charter School

Was a quorum established?    Yes

Was the meeting advertised?    Yes,  04/12/2022

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. Meeting was called to order and quorum was established.
2. Approved: Minutes from December 14, 2021 EESAC Meeting
3. Welcome to third EESAC meeting of the 21-22 school year.
4. Updates by Principal
a. Conducted FSA and SAT Parent Workshops for grades K-5 lead by school Principal, Assistant Principal, teachers and counselor throughout the month of February and March.
b. School Climate Surveys-School Climate Survey Window: Feb.- May
i. The School Climate Surveys are an integral part of the District’s efforts to promote school improvement and educational accountability. The purpose of these surveys is to gather information regarding what these groups think about the school and their perceptions concerning how the school can be improved.
ii. Students in 4th and 5th grade were provided the student link in order to complete survey
iii. All parents were provided the parent survey link to complete survey
iv. All teachers/staff were provided the parent survey link to complete survey
c. FSA/FCAT Testing:
i. 3rd Grade:
1. ELA- April 5th and 6th
2. Math- May 9th and 10th
ii. 4th-
1. ELA- May 2nd & 3rd
2. Math- May 9th and 10th
iii. 5th
1. ELA- May 2nd & 3rd
2. Math- May 9th and 10th
3. Science- May 16th and 17th
d. End of Year Graduations/Celebrations
i. Kinder and 5th Grade
1. May 31st & June 1st
ii. 5th Grade End of Year Celebrations
1. June 3rd, 2022
5. FSA Rewards Update
a. Approved: Recognition award funds for being an “A” school for the 2021-2022 (if applicable). EESAC Committee came to a consensus; FSRP funds will be distributed amongst all current employees actively working at an Academica managed school at the time of disbursement.
6. School Wide Academic Progress Updates
a. Results of AP2 indicate that the school is moving in the right direction to achieve goals set for the 21-22 school year.
i. Afterschool academic program (to achieve goals)
ii. Use of interventions / Differentiated Instruction (to achieve goals)
7. STEM Partnership Updates
i. Shake-A-Leg sailing program
1. Officially begun 3/17/2022
ii. Common threads cooking and small bites program
1. Officially begun 4/4/2022
iii. UF
1. Working with our STEM partner, the University of Florida, students learned about the sources of their food and how the agricultural industry provides them with the food and resources they need to live. Students learned about the importance of clean drinking water and how it is sourced in South Florida via aquifers, discovered how to grow their own vegetables using hydroponic methods, and were able to identify the various plants and livestock that provide them with the products they use every day.
iv. Process of obtaining partnership with Baptist Health Systems to enhance out health science program/curriculum.
8. Updates by EESAC members
a. School Improvement Plan
i. SIP Review: The current SIP was reviewed by all EESAC members
1. Approved: No changes will be made to the 21-22 SIP at this times
b. Title I Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP)
i. PFEP Review: The current PFEP was reviewed by all EESAC members
ii. Approved: No changes will be made to the 21-22 PFEP at this times
9. Public Comment: No Public Comments were made at this time
10. Closure