Educational Excellence School Advisory Council

6009 Mater Academy East Middle

Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for:    10/09/2014  06:00 PM

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Recording Secretary:    Susana M. Perez

Location of meeting:    Media Center

Was a quorum established?    Yes

Was the meeting advertised?    Yes,  10/01/2014

Attendance:

Members Present:

Tamargo, Alex (Principal)
Bello-Rodriguez, Martha (Teacher)
Garcia, Roldan (Teacher)
Lobar, Lance (Teacher)
Perez, Susana (Teacher)
Trujillo, Gisela (Teacher)
Rubio, Melissa (Educational Support Employee)
Medina, Alicia (Parent)
Medina, Nelsy (Parent)
Navarrete, Norma (Parent)
Rojas, Roberta (Parent)
Slater, Maggie (Parent)
Perez, Kate (Student)
Rodgers, Valerie (Business/Community Representative)
Rodriguez, Ray (Business/Community Representative)
Sanchez, Millie (Business/Community Representative)

Members Absent (Excused):

Baal, Robert (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Figueroa, Lydia (Alternate Educational Support)
Carrasco, Lorena (Alternate Parent)
Noriega, Sofia (Alternate Student)

Members Absent (Unexcused):

No one had an unexcused absence.

Others Present:

No one else was present.

Topics Covered:

Call to order 6:02pm
Welcome
EESAC Applicants
• Added Student Government as part of EESAC to serve as student representatives
• Approval of EESAC rosters by all members, alternate members were emailed roster
• Changes to rosters due to student members and parents of graduates for previous school year.
• Consensus reached with regards to new members
• Review of rules, procedures, bylaws
• Vote on applicants as part of our next meeting
Budget Outlook
• Budget allocation
• Current enrollment is just under 690
Facilities
• Painted, waxed, and repaired throughout the entire building over the summer
• Added a two off-duty police officers (one to remain on campus and other to escort to and from PE)
• Security and police assignments at dismissal have taken care of all the dismissal issues and created a safer environment
• Schedule lock down and fire drills for this month
SIP Review
• Explain changes to the School Improvement Plan for 2014-2015 school year
• Only 4 goals this year
• Review data in all subject areas and for all demographic subgroups identified
• Identify barriers, strategies, resources, needs, and barriers in different subject areas
• Approval of School Improvement Plan by all EESAC members
Meeting Schedule
• New EESAC schedule for this school year-quarterly meetings
Guidance
• Schedule changes
• Cross-referencing FCAT scores and class placement
• Anti-bullying seminars
• Leveling of classes all complete
Staff Updates
• New staff members
o Math
 Borroto-on as full time (previously 3100 position)
o Language Arts/English
 Couzo
 Martinez (interventionist)
 Lam (interventionist)
o Social Studies
 Arce
o Business
 Capdevila
We have hired 2 interventionist to conduct pull-out tutorials for all level 1 and 2 FCAT scoring students in the middle school.
Title I
• Description of program
• Survey ideas for parents and ways to involve parents as active members in the child’s learning
• Annual Parent Meeting was on September 18th
• Complete Parent Compacts for 2013-2014 and review from parent input
• Parent input for the development of the Parent Involvement Plan
o Rodriguez (Business Partner): “Will we be having those parent meetings we had before? We can definitely add those.”
o Medina (Parent): “We can include events we offer to the students and parents. Like parent teacher conferences and social events too.”
Title III
• Offering afterschool tutorial program through Title III – funds for ESOL student tutorial program.
After-school tutoring
• Additionally we will be offering afterschool tutoring to non-ESOL students that scored a Level 1 or 2 on their FCAT. This service will be for students in grades 6th – 10th.
Open House
• September 18th
• Information about Title I
• Teacher and classes
• Getting to know the teachers and parents sign-up for events
Meeting adjourned 7:01pm