Educational Excellence School Advisory Council |
7541 North Miami Beach Senior High School
Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for: 04/19/2018 03:05 AM
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Recording Secretary: Mrs. Amanda Simon-Gant
Location of meeting: North Miami Beach Senior High School Room 710
Was a quorum established? Yes
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 04/01/2018
Attendance:
Members Present:
Milliken, Randy (Principal)
Ridore, Billy C (Alternate Principal)
Davis, James (Union Steward)
Boeva, Vania (Teacher)
Gant, Alicia (Teacher)
Vetiac, Micheline (Teacher)
Martin, Veronica (Teacher)
Simon-Gant, Amanda (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Torres, Frank (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Moss, Eric (Parent)
Rivers, Chery (Parent)
Angelys Cazes (Student)
Renaldine LaFleche (Student)
Sabriana antenor(Student)
Jalanya Arlene (Student)
Anne louis(Student)
Philipe Dempsey(Student)
Rivers, Erick (Student)
Lisbeth Brito (Student)
Maxwell, Shantelle (Business/Community Representative)
Members Absent (Excused):
Clerizier, Edma (Educational Support Employee)
Serrano, Peter (Alternate Educational Support)
Pasternack, Adam (Teacher)Members Absent (Unexcused):
No one had an unexcused absence.
Others Present:
No one else was present.
Topics Covered:
meeting started at 3:02 and quorum met
adhere to the agenda, review minutes (on the promethean) to start
Ms. Gant asks if there are any objecitions and/or changes to b made. Then if there is a motion to accept
vetiac motions to accept, renaldine seconds, all in favor to accept the minutes
ms. Gant moves to go over the eesac budget. She has worked closely with ridore and the treasurer to keep track of the funds, who has been awarded funding and what is left in the account in spreadsheet form.
Meeting stopped at 3:08 b/c lost quorum
Quorum re-established at 3:15
Going over the budget, we did not take into account that the school actually gets supplies cheaper than when individual teachers do. This explains the leftover funds that will be returning/never left the eesac account.
Philip says drama did not receive the full amount that they ordered
Ms. Gant says her full order was processed
Mr. Milliken says not an eesac issue, its a supply/ordering issue and to be brought up with the vendor and/or treasurer
Have a few teachers who have not submitted their items to be purchased.
Ms. Gant did not use STEAM funds, she has spoken with other awardees and take care of their amounts.
Document to be aware that we have not overspent
Dr. Davis wants to know if we can contact those who were not funded (b/c thought we were out of money) to see if we can fund them.
Mr. Milliken did not take into consideration the funds
Ms. Martin should be opened to everyone for funding
Ms. Gant only issue, is the next meeting is in mid-May, everything has to be purchased by a certain pt or it will be voided.
Mr. Milliken says to roll it over b/c of logistics with accounting and getting equipment. You cant fund according to possible discounts
Dr. Davis says we turned people down.
Ms. Gant saying that we may have an audit exception if the funding
Mr. Milliken did this based on accurate njmbers
Ms. Gant if order in May
Ms. Martin wanted to know if the process is that ms. Powel has to search for a cheaper vendor
Ms. Gant its actually when she orders the price is dropped b/c the school is what orderedit. Ms. Powell is the only one that has access
Ms. Gant moved to the SIP update
Mr. Ridore nothing to update since the mid-year, at this point the SIP is the same. Next update is at synergy
Student leadeers
Grad bash on april 27th
Drama has poetry slam on wed april 25th; trying to get a senior showcase around may 10th but is still tentative.
Would try to get it during the day instead of after school will not charge for it.
Mr. Milliken said to check on availability first
Renaldine Took the SAT a few juniors did and found it very helpful
Erick finished working on yearbook. Will arrive on may 5th .
PtSA = meeting this evening looking for students to take
Miami-dade hosting honor roll breakfast and on may 22nd on the STEAM Day.
Faculty Dr. Davis well on the way in testing and
Boeva have great students capable of competing Mojeed committed to UM HHMI scholarship for summer internship. Neica Joseph came in 6th out of 170 students. Alice Jitenor has been doing tutoring since he came to the school. Please congratulate thesese students when you see them
Dr. Davis Key club had their end of the year retreat took 8 students.
Ms. Gant working on the new website for the school the owner of the server is an alumni of NMB high school saw an overview of the new website
UTD nothing to report
Administration Mr. Milliken JROTC the girls came back 2x national championship.. Going to be recognized in Chicago as a magnet school of distinction. Testing going on, finished geometry, now starting with reading. A non reportable SAT for seniors was given a month ago for a concordant score. 24 out of 54 kids passed. Also gave a test to juniors, Our goal is to go into next year with less than 100 kids that need an FSA score.
REnaldine asked if there is enough time
Mr. Milliken said that there is if the kids are available to get the score. REallly wants to highlight the language arts and reading teachers who have worked hard with this. For juniors they can use as a reportable score. Silver knight nominees practiced yesterday with Mr. Milliken, there are 8 of them. Financial audit completed this past Monday with the auditor, normally what he says goes and when he left there are no audit exceptions. It is on aps, athletics, yearbook, SGA, FTE and Ms. Powell. District wants to start recognizing senior who are graduating to and going into the military. Have them go see Mr. Milliken and Mrs. Bertani
Ms. Gant schedule the next meeting in May -
Next meeting May 17th 3pm