Educational Excellence
School Advisory Council

7541 North Miami Beach Senior High School

Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for:    10/13/2011  03:30 PM

Please contact the school for a formatted hard copy of these minutes.

Recording Secretary:    Rei Luzardo

Location of meeting:    Media Center

Was a quorum established?    Yes

Was the meeting advertised?    Yes,  10/10/2011

Attendance:

Members Present:

Casals, Frank (Teacher)
Ridore, Billy (Assistant Prinicipal)
Martin, Veronica (Teacher)
Luzardo, Rei (Teacher/Secretary)
Krantz, Sharon (Counselor)
Robara, Kimberly (Student Representative)
Pierre, Amadine (Student Representative)
Waide, Cheryl (PTSA representative)
Kheema Grant (student representative)
Lazarre, Gerri (PTSA Chairperson)
Mary Bazille
Muņiz-Pellicer, Mary (Parent)
Burdick, Heather (UTD)

Members Absent (Excused):

Raymond Fontana (Principal)
Rountree, Michael (teacher)
Joseph, Vanessa (Student Representative
Joseph, Tania (Student Representative)
Clerizier, Edma (Educational Support)
Milliken, Randy (Assistant Principal)
Clark, Jennifer (Teacher Alternate)

Members Absent (Unexcused):

No one had an unexcused absence.

Others Present:

No one else was present.

Topics Covered:

Mr Cassals assumed EESAC chairperson position vacated by Ms Stauffer, following general approval from all present
The meeting agenda was amended to reflect a necessitated vote for vice chair
Ms Muņiz-Pellicer was nominated as Vice Chair and was unanimously voted as such
Mr. Luzardo was additionally voted as secretary

Tabled—approval of minutes pending additional copies for everyone present

Allocation of funds for Saturday school and special event meals

Ms Veronica Martin explained $2999 should allocated for various food items for Saturday school and/or FCAT food snacks.
Motion was voted upon and unanimously agreed.

Proposal by Ms Martin on behalf of assistant principal, Ms Montesino: Requested $350.00 for new shirts for our school security staff. Entailed would be the purchase one shirt for each security member to wear a uniform shirt everyday of the week.
Motion was made and unanimously voted upon

Review of boundry list: Mr. Fontana was absent so item was tabled until next meeting

Old Business:
Bylaws review, recommendations, form approval: Meeting must take place face to face, no email

Student Report:
Homecoming week is next week, the theme is “A Night in the Orient.”

Parent report/PTSA
Applying for a grant in conjunction with John T. McDonald Clinic for vaccinations for meningitis and HPV.
Job fair proposed has been postponed due to the short amount of time for turnaround.
PTSA will be meeting with Ms Ramos, the nursing teacher, and Dr Lawrence from the clinic.

Faculty staff
120 students applied for the Jobs program. 70 have been interviewed already. The balance will be interviewed tomorrow. Students who are selected will be paid to work with various staff members throughout school. Second program is a job shadowing program.

Mr. Billy Ridore: Very proud of Mr Casals, a graduate of NMB.


Next meeting date:
November 10, 2011
3:30 PM, Library