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Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

09/12/2007    08:10AM

Recording Secretary: Sarah Russell

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

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 08/15/2007

Attendance

Members Present:
King, Edwina (Principal)
Billingslea, Dr. Sandra (Union Steward)
Ames, Sandra (Teacher)
Clarington, Lavonda (Teacher)
Gilbert, Constance (Teacher)
Russell, Sarah (Alternate Educational Support)
Ligeikis, Margaret (Alternate Parent)




Members Absent (Excused):
Bradman, Naima (Teacher)
Pratt, Brenda (Teacher)
Starling, Diane (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Cooper, Sheree' (Educational Support Employee)
Carter, Sheillah (Parent)
Henley, Debra (Parent)
Richardson, Portia (Parent)
Vargas, Yenny (Parent)
Espinales, Jenny (Student)
Henry, Tarsha (Alternate Student)
Barrett, Wilbur (Business/Community Representative)
Blair Pottinger, Sharon (Business/Community Representative)
Fair, Chester (Business/Community Representative)
Valladares, Natasha (Business/Community Representative)

Members Absent (Unexcused):

Others Present:

Topics Covered

The meeting was called to order at 4:10 p.m.

OLD BUSINESS: None

NEW BUSINESS: The 2007 – 2008 School Improvement Plan (SIP) was reviewed by objectives.

An election was held during the Faculty Meeting on September 5, 2007 to elect a replacement for Ms. Andi Allen. Ms. Diane Starling was elected as her replacement on the EESAC. Ms. Constance Gilbert and Ms. Sarah Russell were elected to another three year term. The newly elected student representatives to the EESAC are Jenny Espinales (President) and Tarsha Henry (Vice President) (Alternate Student Representative).

Mrs. King presented and reviewed the school’s 2007 – 2008 budget. It was decided by general consensus to table the EESAC budget expenditure until the next meeting.

It was moved and seconded that the 2007 – 2008 School Improvement Plan be approved by the Educational Excellence School Advisory Council.

The next meeting is scheduled to be held October 10, 2007 at 4:10 p.m. in the Media Center.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:11 p.m.