Educational Excellence
School Advisory Council

7071 Coral Gables Senior High School

Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for:    10/11/2004  02:50 PM

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Recording Secretary:    Dee Orgaz

Location of meeting:    Coral Gables Media Center

Was a quorum established?    Yes

Was the meeting advertised?    Yes,  09/27/2004

Attendance:

Members Present:

Alvarez, Evonne (Alternate Principal)
Brisson, Nicki (Teacher)
Hofmann, Stephanie (Teacher)
Munnerlyn, Paula (Teacher)
Rodriguez, Carmen (Teacher)
Schneider, Hans (Teacher)
Gonzalez, Richard (Educational Support Employee)
Cater, Eve (Parent)
Grae-Graboski, Karen (Parent)
Melton, Mabel (Parent)
Orgaz, Dee (Parent)
Watson, Sharon (Parent)
Zaragoza, Maria (Parent)
Otero, Maria (Alternate Parent)
Taylor, Lee (Alternate Parent)
Trujllo, David (Student)
Borrego, Eduardo (Alternate Student)
Reitsma, Joan (Business/Community Representative)
Wong, Tere (Business/Community Representative)
Zoller, Christopher (Business/Community Representative)
Blackmon, Daniel (Union Steward)




Members Absent (Excused):

Martinez, Alex (Principal)
Pullum, Fred (Adult/Vocational Principal)
Albalate, Eulalia (Teacher)
Neal, Timothy (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Lowman, Mike (Adult/Vocational Teacher)
Yanes, Silvia (Alternate Educational Support)
Ordonez, Ebet (Alternate Parent)
Canales, Alejandro (Student)
Estrada, Maria (Adult/Vocational Student)


Members Absent (Unexcused):

No one had an unexcused absence.

Others Present:

Robin Hechler
Rita Oates

Topics Covered:

The Coral Gables Senior High School EESAC meeting was called to order at 2:50p.m., by chairman, Stephanie Hofmann. Introductions were made. A quorum was established. The minutes of the September 7, 2004 EESAC meeting were distributed to all present. Ms. Melton made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 7, 2004 EESAC meeting as presented. The motion was seconded. By consensus, the minutes of the September 7, 2004 EESAC meeting were approved as presented. Ms. Hofmann distributed copies of the 2004-2005 School Improvement Plan, the proposed EESAC budget for 2004-2005, Reading Department financial proposal, and a financial request from Ms. Jones-Carey, Assistant Principal.

Ms. Rodriguez, chairman of the EESAC budget committee presented the following budget proposal:
Beginning Balance: $42,252.26

Mailings-postage, envelopes, supplies for parent workshops 2,300.00
Department Xerox machines maintenance 5,600.00
Exam fees for PSAT 9th grade Pre-IB & Pre-AP students(319x$11.00) 3,509.00
Update/Upgrade SAT Coach 2005 Program 5,190.00
Advanced Placement Teacher Training Workshop 700.00
Criterion Online Writing Evaluation-Educational Testing Service 9,930.00
Parent Outreach Specialist 6,000.00
Total: $33,229.00
Difference: 9,023 .26

Additional financial requests added to the budget proposal include:
Tao of Pooh books @ approximately $13.00 for TOK students
Scientific calculators for AP Physics @ $129.00
Reading Department for the SRA Corrective Reading Program $7,942.29
Attendance incentives financial request from Ms. Jones-Carey,
Assistant Principal $5,650.00

Ms. Munnerlyn made a motion to accept the budget item for mailings in the amount of $2,300.00. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved this budget expenditure. Ms. Melton made a motion to accept the budget item for Department Xerox machine maintenance in the amount of $5,600.00. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved this budget expenditure. Mr. Blackmon made a motion to accept the budget item for exam fees for PSAT 9th grade Pre-IB & Pre-AP students in the amount of $3,509.00. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved this budget expenditure. Mr. Taylor made a motion to reduce the $5,190.00 budget expenditure for the update/upgrade SAT Coach 2005 program by $1,000.00. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved the reduction of $1,000.00 for this budget expenditure. The amount for this budget expense is now: $4,190.00. Ms. Melton made a motion to accept the budget item for the advanced placement teacher training workshop in the amount of $700.00. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved this budget expenditure. Mr. Borrego made a motion to accept the budget item for the criterion online writing evaluation-educational testing service in the amount of $9,930.00. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved this budget expenditure. Ms. Orgaz made a motion to delete the budget expenditure of $6,000.00 for the parent outreach specialist. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved the deletion of this budget expenditure. Mr. Borrego made a motion to deny the request of the Tao of Pooh books @ approximately $13.00 for the TOK students. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC denied this budget request. Mr. Gonzalez made a motion to deny the request of scientific calculators for AP Physics @ $129.00. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC denied this budget request. Ms. Melton made a motion to approve the amended EESAC budget for 2004-2005. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved the EESAC budget for 2004-2005.

Ms. Alvarez discussed the financial proposal from the Reading Department. The amount requested is $7,942.29. She stated that these funds will supply teaching packets and textbooks to service approximately 220 students in 12 different classrooms of 10th grade Level I students. Mr. Taylor made a motion to expend $7,942.29 of EESAC funds for the financial proposal from the Reading Department. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved this expenditure.

Mr. Blackmon made a motion to accept the budget item for grading Quarterly Assessments in the amount of $1,800. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC approved this budget expenditure.

Mr. Orgaz made a motion to deny the financial proposal for attendance incentives from Ms. Jones-Carey, Assistant Principal, in the amount of $5,650.00. The motion was seconded. By consensus, EESAC denied this financial proposal.


Ms. Hofmann announced that the Miami-Dade Public School Board Attendance Boundary Committee has placed Coral Gables High School on advised status for possible boundary changes. This will not be considered by the Attendance Boundary Committee until the status is changed to target for boundary change.

The next EESAC meeting will be held on Monday, November 8, 2004, at 2:45pm, in the Media Center. The EESAC meeting was adjourned at 4:30pm, by Ms. Hofmann, Chairman.