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: 09/01/2022 02:45 PM
Please contact the school for a formatted hard copy of these minutes.
Recording Secretary: Alexander Burger
Location of meeting: Room 710
Was a quorum established? Yes
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 08/23/2023
Attendance:
Members Present:
Milliken, Randy (Principal)
Fray, Beulah R (Alternate Principal)
Davis, James (Union Steward)
Burger, Alexander M (Teacher)
Gedeon, Ralph R (Teacher)
Leroy, Christel K (Teacher)
Martin, Veronica (Teacher)
Stovall, Rashi (Teacher)
Hepburn-Murray, Darien R (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Clerizier, Edma (Educational Support Employee)
Magny, Arielle (Alternate Educational Support)
Bernabe, Walter (Parent)
Moscova, Geanne (Parent)
Correa, Veronica (Alternate Parent)
Capers, Ashlene-Em (Student)
Delinois, Jeany G (Student)
Francois, Briandith (Student)
Jonas, Shermaelle T (Student)
Pierre-Louis, Kellycha (Student)
Raudales, Gively (Student)
Sadrac, Midrac M (Student)
Sawyer, Andre (Student)
Ermulda, Fortune (Alternate Student)
Currie-Williams, Michelle (Business/Community Representative)
Members Absent (Excused):
Dr. James Davis (UTD)
Members Absent (Unexcused):
Walter Barnebe (Parent)
Others Present:
Arlaine Phillip (MDC Upwardbound)
Beulah Fray (assistant Principal)Topics Covered:
Minutes
Meeting was called to order by Mr. Gedeon 2:45pm. He welcomed everyone to the meeting, and those in attendance to introduce themselves.
Motion to Approve minutes by V Martin and A Burger.
EESAC Budget - Remaining Balance
Review of prior Minutes
Mr. Gedeon will postpone review of meeting minutes for next meeting
Ms. Martin
“We need to create an election for positions officer positions for EESAC. Every year we need to reelect a chair of vice chair and a secretary. This position can be held by anyone in this room. So I've like to start the nomination process. I'd like to nominate Mr. Gideon to be our chair this year. Do you accept the nomination? nomination and we have a second. Is there anyone else in the room that would like to run for chair? We're fine completely alright. We need to nominate a vice chair. That would be the position I'm currently holding.”
Mr. Gedeon “I would like to nominate Ms. Martin”
Ms. Stoval nominated Mr. Gedeon accepts nomination who was unopposed
Mr. Gedeon nominates Ms. Martin who was unopposed
Ms. Martin nominates Mr. Burger who was unopposed
Parent is concerned with timing of invitations to the EESAC meetings and requests for a notification 5 days before the next EESAC meeting
Veronica Martin
“Thank you very much. We're going to rectify that this year. Again, this is this is an area that the board the entire board will take responsibility and we apologize. “
Administration
Ms. Celestine
“I have a question. About the bylaws. Are you revamping them?”
Mr. Gedeon
“So make sure you're adding so I'm going to send out the bylaw to get in a financial report. We have time to review it and then we'll present it at the next board meeting.”
SIP
Ms. Fray
“We can't go over it until the next meeting because I have to wait for it to be reviewed by the district. And that process is going to happen next week of April the ninth and so our next meeting is when I can discuss this.”
Mr. Gedeon: request Ms. Fray to invite PTSA members for next EESAC meeting
“So with Item C in the window, the last two there are some names that I'm going to remove from our list aligned so that's why we had the election. There is couple of names of people that's not on there. We'll move on and then add Mr. Burger and anything I didn't change. I'll do that and then I'll update the roster for EESAC.”
Ms. Martin
“funding request, this organization has money that we decide what we're going to do with that particular those particular funds. is decided by the parents PTSA member, students, teachers and administration. We all have a say in that particular fund. It's important to put bring in your requests. For example, you may want to paint a wall need money for a mural do something it's put on a request form and you have an opportunity to explain why you think this is needed. The funds have to benefit school, the entire school. It's not an organization where I need a bus to take us to a drama meet. That's not what this money is for. It has to benefit the entire school. And we'd normally like to know when you come here the following month, the date of the meeting, and you have exactly one week before the date of the meeting to submit. That's the final date to submit your requests you're placed on the agenda and then you your sponsor whoever is interested in in helping do something for the school will represent.”
Mr. Gedeon
In addition, you when we tell you it's okay to present the after you submit your request. You also make the copies for the meeting, which is about 20 copies for each person when you present and so everybody have a copy for two and then we see ourselves and the decision if we're going to approve or disapprove of you, your request.
Reports and Updates
Upward bound: MDC has open enrollment for fall and spring. Enrolling 9-10 graders.
Clarification was provided to students- The program is geared for students who would like to attend college with enrichment, including SAT/ACT prep
Ashlyn president from GEMS: Introduces GEMS. States GEMS and Women of Tomorrow are interconnected. GEMS will be selling popsicles to raise money. She provided her experience in upward bound program. GEMS
Stephania - Women of tomorrow: clubfair to raise awareness for members
Keyclub: last Saturday they helped package food for people in need in South Florida
Tanya HOSA: Students take classes and get involved in the medical field. Students receive multiple classes throughout the year. We will be attending club fair for recruitment. Is starting to fundraise for an upcoming trip.
Javelia SGA president: last week they held election for officers. Setting up for club fair and assisting in picture day
FBLA: recruitment and holding first meeting
Midracs Project fit: Charger Boutique which is open Friday during lunch. Charger perks is open in the morning from 7-10AM
Anacaona Girls Soccer: Working on recruitment for the team and looking for a female coach.
Ermoulda: club fair with displays that showcase the certifications earned through the program
Andre SGA/band Leader: Classboard applications are open until Sep 9. Looking for representatives for the junior class. Looking for recruitment in band. Performance during lunch 9/1. Band will be joining and recruiting during club fair
Jasmine band auxiliary: club fair recruitment. Tryouts will be in November.
Kelishia band dance captain: concerned with support from the school. They are working on new ideas for fundraising
Angeline FEA: club fair recruitment (especially males)
Parent expressed concerned about support from the school to the principal
Mr. Milliken: If there's things that I can do to support you and I can vote with support from me, I expect support from the club. We give to those who go work and you guys do good work. We look forward to you know how your sponsor comes and asks what is that support you're looking for.
Mr. Gedeon provides clarification about how funding is provided to the school
Ms. Martin provides examples of how money has been used in the past
“Just as an example. Last year, some of the requests in the sea helped me out were they needed speakers for activities to play the music and things in various venues. photocopy machine they requested a photocopy machine for the sole department because they're further away from the main building.”
Andre is concerned with repairs for instruments in the band and asks how to get funding from the EESAC program
Mr. Milliken provides clarification on how musical instruments are repaired after a parent asks about the procedures when instruments brake.
“We send out instruments to private vendors. The district doesn't have a department that comes in and repairs. They send it out and we'll have an account from fundraising or in some cases, I'll pay for some of that stuff.”
Club representative asks about funds that were left over when a request is made
Mr. Milliken provides clarification: The money will return to EESAC
Ms. Martin: Each item needs to be requested by the EESAC committee
Ms. Celestine: Make sure your request is not based on a coupon. Make sure you are requesting the full price of the item
UTD- Ms. Stovall
Contract ratification took place between 6:30AM -10:00 AM
Parent would like to know about any new clubs
EESAC board: GSA and Choir are new Clubs
Parent talks about his involvement in the Sunny Isles community and encourages the student to use their energy to help with recruitment.
Title 1
Ms. Fray: “We are a title 1 school. We are funded from socio economic standards with free and reduced lunch based on the amount of students we have on free and reduced lunch. It's very important that we try to have a lot of parent engagement, parents support and that's what we need to build on because last year, we didn't have enough parent engagement. So those of you who are seniors, make sure your parents come out.”
“We also have what we call the PFEP, which is the parent family engagement plan. And that's all part of trying to get parents more involved in the whole student engagement.”
“So we're really trying to integrate involvement in the way we also do that is by supporting our PTSA. So for a couple of years, we didn't have a PTSA here and now they're coming back and they really want to do a lot of things.”
Club representative asks if siblings can join the PTSA
Fray: “yes, they are allowed to join”
Club representative asks how parents can donate money to PTSA
Fray responds: parents can donate online or in person in the office
Parent is concerned about other sports not attending the EESAC meeting.
Administration assured the parent that football and baseball have attended meeting in the past
“Football is in Georgia. They are playing a game of baseball maybe out there practicing.”
Mr. Milliken on fundraising: PTSA started small but is now is a very involved. He sat with PTSA for 2 hours where parents pitched ideas on they can use to raise money.
Ms. Fray used PTSA’s teacher appreciation breakfast as an example for how clubs can show school involvement.
Milliken: “Let me say this opening the schools were fantastic. Kids, you guys did a phenomenal job. Your teachers have done a fantastic job.”
Attendance and mental health will be priorities this school year.
“This year, one of my big things is going to be attendance and mental health not just for mental health of students, but mental health, the teachers that some of these teachers that are sitting here can tell you that we had a times it felt a little bit controversial, but there was a reason I had it. Because we are very big on attendance, not only for kids, but for teachers and staff. But we're also very big on mental health not only for kids, but for teachers and staff.”
Mr. Milliken was impressed during his observation during the first week of school. Football lost 6-40. Another football team will play this week.
Enrollment:
1125 during summer
1133 currently
PTSA will hold a spaghetti night
Goes over Income verification procedures
Encouraging seniors to apply for false
Representative wants to know if there will be a schoolwide student and teacher of the month
Milliken: Yes
Open house is 9/20/2022 from about 6 and parents will visit classes at 7
Mr. Gedeon
Our next meeting stuff was presented before and now our next meeting will be Thursday, September 29.
Mr. Gedeon adjourned the meeting at 3:46.