School Advisory Council
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Educational Excellence School Advisory Council |
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7541 North Miami Beach Senior High School
Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for: 09/15/2021 03:00 PM
Please contact the school for a formatted hard copy of these minutes.
Recording Secretary: MRS. LONGLEY-PROCTOR
Location of meeting: ROOM 710
Was a quorum established? Yes
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 09/01/2021
Attendance:
Members Present:
Milliken, Randy (Principal)
Ridore, Billy C (Alternate Principal)
Davis, James (Union Steward)
Alcin, Stevenson (Teacher)
Gedeon, Ralph (Teacher)
Longley-Proctor, Aldene B (Teacher)
Martin, Veronica (Teacher)
Stovall, Rashi (Teacher)
Bernstein, Adam (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Van Hoven, Christina (Educational Support Employee)
Magny, Arielle (Alternate Educational Support)
Bernabe, Walter (Parent)
Evans, Gia (Alternate Parent)
Ash, Brianna (Student)
Diaz, Allizie (Student)
Joly, Chiristelle (Student)
Macombe, Marlouse (Student)
Samedi, Louvia (Student)
Seide, Widlyne (Student)
Verna, Keiamber (Student)
Williams, Aayana (Student)
Currie-Williams, Michelle (Business/Community Representative)
Members Absent (Excused):
No one had an excused absence.
Members Absent (Unexcused):
No one had an unexcused absence.
Others Present:
No one else was present.
Topics Covered:
Minutes
Meeting was called to order at 3:08 pm by the acting Chair, Mrs. Veronica Martin. Mrs. Martin welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the 2021-2022 school year, and those in attendance to introduce themselves. A brief, but thorough overview of what EESAC represents was also given by Mrs. Martin.
EESAC Budget - Remaining Balance $5,850.06
Approval of the minutes from May 17th, Meeting
Dr. James Davis motioned to accept the minutes from the May 17th, 2021 meeting, and it was properly seconded by Mrs. A. Longley-Proctor. Minutes approved.
Election of new EESAC Officers
EESAC Chair/Vice Chair Nominations/Voting
Timarie Banos-nominated herself
Ralph Gedeon-nominated by Mrs. Veronica Martin
Mrs. Longley-Proctor motioned to close the nominations under the said names, Dr. James Davis seconded the motion.
Mr. Ralph Gedeon was elected by the body as the new EESAC chair for the 2021-2022 school year.
Th duties of the Vice Chair position of EESAC was explained by Mr. Milliken to the body, which included new faculty and student members.
Dr. James Davis motioned to elect Mrs. Veronica Martin as Vice Chair of EESAC, and Mr. Milliken seconded the nomination. The vote was unanimous. Mrs. Veronica Martin is Vice-Chair for EESAC for the 2021-2022 School Year.
Bylaws
The review and approval of the EESAC bylaws were discussed by Mrs. Veronica Martin. Making quorum was the focal point of the discussion, and the importance of all members being present.
Yeel Lee (Pres. NMB/NHS) motioned that the bylaws be accepted, and Timarie Banos (Pres. NMB.CC) seconded the motion. Motion carried.
Funding Request-Mrs. R. LaFrance
Review of a previously approved funding request (March 14th) for Mrs. LaFrance in the amount of $587.00 for a color printer. The funds will be made available to Mrs. LaFrance once the minutes from today’s meeting are submitted. Mr. Milliken further explained for new members the process for submitting a funding request, and the approval process. Mr. Brian Davis motioned to approve the funding request for Mrs. LaFrance, and it was seconded by Mr. Bernabe. Mr. Milliken further discussed the template for funding request and the form to submit.
Review/Approval of School Improvement Plan (SIP) Phase I & II-Mr. Billy Ridore, AP
Mr. Ridore did an abbreviated review of the School Improvement Plan. He thanked the teachers that took time out this summer to work on the SIP plan with him. The teachers on the SIP committee are Brian Davis, Ralph Gedeon, and Malfry Taylor. Motion to approve the SIP was made by Dr. James Davis and seconded by Mrs. Veronica Martin.
ESSAC Secretary Replacement-Dr. James Davis
Dr. Davis addressed the committee in reference to a replacement for Mrs. A. Longley-Proctor as secretary of EESAC. Mrs. Longley-Proctor will be retiring on Sept. 30th, 2021. Nominations for secretary were Timarie Banos and Vanessa Celestin. Mrs. Longley-Proctor gave a brief explanation of the duties of the EESAC secretary. The committee carried out the voting process, and Ms. Vanessa Celestin was unanimously voted in as the new EESAC secretary for the 2021-2022 School Year.
Reports and Updates
Students
Keiamber Verna
SGA is preparing for Open House on September 29th.
JROTC is preparing for their 4-year inspection
Timarie Banos-Culture Club
Preparing Hispanic Heritage Month Activities
Friday fun facts on Instagram
Jeniah Paul-Drama Club
Involvement in the morning announcements
Red Ribbon production
Yeel Lee-National Honor Society
Preparing the selection of new members
Ashleen Capers-GEMS
Preparing presentation for new members
PTSA/Parents-Mr. Bernabe
Mr. Bernabe expressed his gratitude and appreciation the NMB faculty and staff for always being helpful and courteous
Community- Jason Guerrier
Upward Bound-excepting students in grade 9-12
Students can be paid stipends for participating
Summer component (June-Aug) MDC
Programs designed to meet the needs of the students
Tu & Thurs./time management
Melissa Dumervil-Trinity Church/Peace Makers/Plan B
Provided information on the service available with the above-mentioned programs.
Job assistance available
Parent Academy
Financial Planning
Faculty and Staff
Mrs. V. Martin encouraged student leaders to take information presented back to their organizations.
Mrs. Longley-Proctor expressed her appreciation and gratitude for having served on the EESAC as secretary. Mrs. Proctor will be retiring on September 30th, 2021 and gave some encouraging words of wisdom to the student leaders.
Mr. Brian Davis announced the “Dads Drop your kids to school Day”, on Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021.
Administration
Mr. Ridore/Mr. Milliken expressed appreciation and gratitude to Mrs. Longley-Proctor for 37 years of service to the students of MDCPS.
Glad to have students back in “physical” attendance
Retake testing is under way for Juniors/Seniors
Athletics is in full swing.
Open House: September 29th, 2021
o Virtual/In person (1st 30 minutes) the remaining time will be spent visiting classroom.
Data Com-Tuesday, September 21st, 2021(School data is report to the superintendent)
UTD – Dr. Davis
No Remarks!
Next meeting will take place October 14th, 2021 @ 2:45pm.
Motion to adjourn by Mrs. Longley-Proctor and seconded by Mr. Bernabe. Meeting adjourned at 3:53 pm.