Educational Excellence School Advisory Council

7071 Coral Gables Senior High School

Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for:    07/06/2004  09:05 AM

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Recording Secretary:    Laly Albalate

Location of meeting:    Coral Gables Senior Media Center

Was a quorum established?    Yes

Was the meeting advertised?    Yes,  06/28/2004

Attendance:

Members Present:

Martinez, Alex (Principal)
Olszack, Sue (Parent)
Alvarez, Evonne (Alternate Principal)
Blackmon, Daniel (Union Steward)
Albalate, Eulalia (Teacher)
Brisson, Nicki (Teacher)
Fernandez, Cynthia (Parent)
Rodriguez, Carmen (Teacher)
Diaz, Bertha (Parent)
Lowman, Mike (Adult/Vocational Teacher)
Gonzalez, Richard (Educational Support Employee)
Zoller, Christopher (Business/Community Representative)
Taylor, Lee (Alternate Parent)
Reitsma, Joan (Business/Community Representative)

Members Absent (Excused):

Pullum, Fred (Adult/Vocational Principal)
Hofmann, Stephanie (Teacher)
Wood, Timothy (Teacher)
Schneider, Hans (Teacher)
Neal, Timothy (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Yanes, Silvia (Alternate Educational Support)
Rodriguez, Stephanie (Student)
Dee Orgaz (Parent)
Fernandez, Amy (Student)
Manzanares, Mirna (Parent)
Estrada, Maria (Adult/Vocational Student)
Slingbaum, Cookie (Parent)
Llanso, Enrique (Business/Community/Representative)
Cater, Eve (Alternate Parent)

Members Absent (Unexcused):

No one had an unexcused absence.

Others Present:

Jones-Carey, Carmen

Topics Covered:

Nicki Brisson, Vice-Chair for the EESAC, called the meeting to order at 9:05am and announced that the purpose of the meeting was to present information regarding the 2004/2005 School Improvement Plan. Ideas generated from the faculty were introduced in addition to district directives for the coming year. Consensus was reached among the EESAC to implement the following goals in the 2004/2005 School Improvement Plan:
• A goal targeting the improvement of reading scores
• A goal targeting the improvement of mathematics scores
• A goal targeting the improvement of writing scores
• A goal targeting the improvement of science scores
• A goal targeting an increase in the amount of students participating in advanced academics
The meeting was adjourned 10:30am.