Educational Excellence School Advisory Council

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

Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for:    09/20/2023  02:30 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,  08/28/2023

Attendance:

Members Present:

Riera, Beatriz (Principal)
Cenci, Dante (Teacher)
Charney-Perez, Jaci (Teacher)
Gomez, Anette (Teacher)
Gonzalez, Natalie (Teacher)
Rivas, Michelle (Teacher)
Estrada, Magdalena (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Casal, Joey (Educational Support Employee)
Chavez, Natasha (Alternate Educational Support)
Fishman, Laora (Parent)
Florez, Ivan (Parent)
Gasulla, Lucelia (Parent)
Mateo, Yudelca (Parent)
Pajon, Janine (Parent)
Quintana, Mayra (Parent)
Alcerro, Darleny (Alternate Parent)
Hierro, Julie (Student)
Sotto, Christian (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:

Mater Academy East Elementary EESAC Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 20, 2023– 2:30 pm
1. Call to order and establish quorum
2. Welcome to first EESAC meeting of the 23-24 school year.
3. Updates by Principal
a. 22-23 Year at a Glace
i. Reading
22-23 FAST Reading
MAE
3rd:59% proficient
4th:81% proficient
5th:87% proficient State
3rd:50% proficient
4th:58% proficient
5th:54% proficient District
3rd:52% proficient
4th:58% proficient
5th:56% proficient
ii. Math
22-23 FAST Math
MAE
3rd:93% proficient
4th:92% proficient
5th:90% proficient State
3rd:59% proficient
4th:61% proficient
5th:55% proficient District
3rd:63% proficient
4th:64% proficient
5th:58% proficient
iii. Science
FCAT Science
MAE: 65% proficient
State: 51% proficient
District:50% proficient
b. 23-24 iReady and FAST Results
i. iReady AP1 results/data
1. Reading
Kinder 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
20% proficient 27% proficient 40% proficient 54% proficient 56% proficient 59% proficient 75% proficient
2. Math
Kinder 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
9% proficient 23% proficient 22% proficient 49% proficient 51% proficient 73% proficient 65% proficient
ii. FAST PM1 results/data
1. Reading
Kinder 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
31.7% proficient 56.5% proficient 52.5% proficient 3rd: 36%
District: 22%
State: 22% 4th: 47%
District: 34%
State: 32% 5th: 42%
District: 35%
State: 36% 6th: 80%
District: 41%
State: 41%
2. Math
Kinder 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade
59.9% proficient 96.2% proficient
82.8% proficient
MAE: 26%
District: 10%
State: 10% MAE: 30%
District: 11%
State: 12%
MAE: 37%
District: 18%
State: 16%
MAE: 60%
District: 27%
State: 25%
c. 23-24 Instruction Updates
i. MAE is following the MDCPS Student Progression Plan in regards to instructional minutes and curriculum
1. Best Standards Curriculum
2. Including Resilience Curriculum and Health and Wellness
ii. Parent and School Communication continues to be at the forefront of the school’s vision and mission
1. Parent orientation meetings/ Fall Open House etc.
a. September 26th and September 27th
2. School Nurse/School Counselor/ Program Specialist Meetings (Mater Academy East HSO)
3. Meetings with the Principal
d. Current Enrollment for the 23-24 school year
i. Mater Academy East Elem Loc. 3100: 550 students
ii. Mater Academy East Prep Loc. 7037: 20 students
e. STEM Updates
f. Tutoring Program: for qualifying students in grades Kinder- 6th grade (Start date 10/3/2023)
g. Hispanic Heritage: We will be having different activities throughout the month
i. Celebration/Lessons/Activities Dates: Sept. 15th - Oct. 15th, 2023
h. Say No to Drugs: We will be having different activities throughout the month
i. Celebration/Lessons/Activities Dates: Oct. 23-31st, 2023
i. UMater Campaign
i. October 2nd - December 1st , 2023
ii. The uMater campaign is a net-work wide fundraiser with the goal to provide our students with unique enriching opportunities that will that will prepare them for success in college and career.
j. MAE continues to partner with the following organizations for the 2023-2024 school year:
i. Amigos for Kids
ii. Common Threads (STEM Program)
iii. City of Miami Parks and Rec.
iv. UF (STEM Program)
v. Centro Mater
vi. American Heart Association
vii. Shake-A-Leg Miami (For purposes of STEM and afterschool enrichment)
k. MAE has entered into additional partnerships with the following organizations for the 2023-2024 school year (for purposes of Afterschool Enrichment):
i. Key Biscayne Tennis Center
ii. Minds of Tomorrow (For purposes of STEM and Afterschool enrichment)
4. Title I Funds
a. Mater Academy East Elem Loc. 3100: received $209,292.00 of Title I funding for the 2023-2024 SY.
1. The majority of the funds will be allocated to a reading coach, a school counselor, and 1 paraprofessional. The remaining funds will be allocated to software (i-Ready), teacher salary supplements and $3,592.00 will be used on parental involvement.
b. Committee reviewed the Title I budget for the 23-24 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 was reviewed
i. Approved: SIP for the 23-24 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
f. Parent Compact
i. Discuss the responsibilities of the school, parents, and students under the School-Parent Compact. Amend school parent compact utilizing parent feedback.
ii. Discuss Final updates to Parent Compact
iii. Discussion: EESAC came to consensus: Teachers will have completed their Parent Compact Communication Logs by February 17, 2024.
iv. Approved: EESAC came to consensus and approved final draft of Parent Compact.
g. PFEP
i. District PFEP for the 2023-2024 school year was reviewed and discussed
ii. School PFEP for the 23-24 was reviewed, discussed, and completed.
iii. Approved: School PFEP for the 23-24 school year.
h. Elections:
i. The following members will resign from their EESAC position for the 23-24 school year:
1. Madison Flores- Student Representative
2. Steven Melendez- Student Alternate
3. Susan Inirio- Parent
4. Ayelin Vasallo- Teacher

ii. A motion was made to nominate the following staff/parents/students to the 23-24 EESAC Committee
1. Julie Hierro- Student Representative
2. Christian Sotto- Student Alternate
3. Dante Cenci- Teacher
4. Janine Pajon- Parent

iii. Approved: all nominees were unanimously elected by all voting members to serve on the 2023-2024 EESAC Committee.
6. FSA Rewards Update
a. Approved: Recognition award funds for being an “A” school for the 2022-2023 school year (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.
7. Public Comments
a. No public Comments were made at this time
8. Closure