Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

Recording Secretary: Trina Mungin

Location of meeting: School's Media Center

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 09/23/2013

Attendance

Topics Covered

The October 14th, 2013 meeting was called to order by Chairman Kent Pollock at 6:53pm. Roll Call was as follows:
A quorum was established. Principal Gregory Bethune discussed the School Improvement Plan (SIP). In his Administrative Report He discussed the following:
1. Increase in student enrollment for 2013-2014
2. Appeal to the District for Saturday School funding
3. Download of School App
4. Review of ACT?SAT test dates. Registration deadlines
5. Fall Testing
• FCAT make-up, Oct. 9-15
• Interim Assessment, Oct 28-Nov 12.
The By Laws were reviewed and it was confirmed that under Section II letter A listed as Composition, the waiver for the Principal’s designee was submitted to the District Office. The Term of Office for each Board Member will remain at One year. There was also some Discussion about our meeting time and Mr. Darryl Holsendolph suggested that we consider alternating our meeting times to one earlier in the day. Mr. Pollock shared how he would love to have EESAC meeting to start earlier in the day, the issue was always the inability to establish a quorum. It is being considered, however it was moved by Mr. Andy Carr and seconded by Ms. Bessie Legrant that we set the meeting start time at 5:45pm. The motion was carried unanimously.
The Budget for this year has a beginning balance of $9,113. There were four proposals submitted as follows:
Media Center Roots Garden - Language Arts, Reading Dept Bessie Legrant $2,523
Computer Carrels – Testing Dept, Genesse Watkins $1,800
Field Trip Bus Transportation – SPED Dept, Tanya Barber $1,120
Titanium Graphing Calculators – Math Dept, Carlos Reyna $2,100
It was recommended by Mr. Andy Carr that we allow other Department an opportunity to present proposals before we disburse any funds. Since this was the general consensus of the Board, a Proposal Subcommittee was appointed by Chairman Pollock as follows:
Myriam Cotton and Rose Jasmine Co-Chair’s
Andy Carr Mary Price Christine Yee Bessie Legrant, the committee will also recommend the guidelines for funds disbursement this year. Mr. Holsendolph invited everyone to be guests at the Friday October 18th Football Game Tail Gate party. There was also an invitation to attend the Health Care Forum scheduled for Tuesday October 15th, 6-8pm at the Joseph Caleb Center sponsored State Senator Dwight Bullard, State Rep Cynthia Stafford and County Commissioner District 3 Audrey Edmunson. Hearing no further business, it was motioned by Ms. Bessie Legrant and seconded by Mrs. Shirley Moise that we close the meeting. The motion was carried at 7:50pm.