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Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

09/13/2006    04:10PM

Recording Secretary: Sarah Russell

Location of meeting: Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center Media Center

Was a quorum established? No

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 09/06/2006

Attendance

Members Present:
King, Edwina (Principal)
Billingslea, Dr. Sandra (Union Steward)
Ames, Sandra (Teacher)
Bradman, Naima (Teacher)
Clarington, Lavonda (Teacher)
Gilbert, Constance (Teacher)
Pratt, Brenda (Teacher)
Allen, Andi (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Russell, Sarah (Alternate Educational Support)
Valladares, Natasha (Business/Community Representative)



Members Absent (Excused):
Cooper, Sheree (Educational Support Employee)
Henley, Debra (Parent)
Richardson, Portia (Parent)
Riley, Barbara (Parent)
Rippey, John (Parent)
Ligeikis, Margaret (Alternate Parent)
Santiago, Zashia (Student)
Washington, Jackie (Alternate Student)
Barrett, Wilbur (Business/Community Representative)
Blair Pottinger, Sharon (Business/Community Representative)
Fair, Chester (Business/Community Representative)

Members Absent (Unexcused):

Others Present:
Johnson, Regina (Paraprofessional)
Anderson, P. LaVerne (Teacher)
Loring, Andrea (Assistant Principal)
Edouard, Tammy (Teacher)

Topics Covered

Ms. Ames called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m.

The minutes from the May meeting were reviewed and accepted with no changes.

OLD BUSINESS:

Review of the bylaws was tabled to a later date.

NEW BUSINESS:

Ms. Ames informed us that an election for EESAC members needs to be held at the next meeting, which should be Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at 5:00 p.m.

Ms. Ames also told those present that they could access any school’s School Improvement Plan (SIP) by going online to the school’s website. She has the new Word template for the SIP and will send it to everyone. She let us know our school’s testing scores are on there.

Mrs. King said regarding the Summary and Demographics in the SIP that she will pull the 2004-2005 plan and update the Foundation, based on OPIS staff will have to do. Staff will complete the online survey by the end of the day on Friday.

Mrs. King asked Ms. Pratt to draft the Foundation changes.

Mrs. King said we need to address how the staff responded to the survey on those areas under School Foundation.

EESAC members and members of the Leadership Team will meet on Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. to review the SIP progress.

Ms. Ames distributed the NCLB report.

The next EESAC meeting to approve SIP will be on 9/25/06 at 4:00 p.m. then it will go to the staff on 9/27/06 for approval at 4:00 p.m.

After the EESAC meeting on 9/25/06 copies will be made of the SIP and put into everyone’s mail box.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:42 p.m.