Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes
01/16/2008 04:35PM
Recording Secretary: Sarah Russell
Location of meeting: Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center Media Center
Was a quorum established? No
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 01/10/2008
Attendance
Members Present:
King, Edwina (Principal)
Billingslea, Dr. Sandra (Union Steward)
Ames, Sandra (Teacher)
Clarington, Lavonda (Teacher)
Gilbert, Constance (Teacher)
Pratt, Brenda (Teacher)
Cooper, Sheree' (Educational Support Employee)
Russell, Sarah (Alternate Educational Support)
Ligeikis, Margaret (Alternate Parent)
Members Absent (Excused):
Bradman, Naima (Teacher)
Starling, Diane (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Carter, Sheillah (Parent)
Henley, Debra (Parent)
Richardson, Portia (Parent)
Vargas, Yenny (Parent)
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)
Espinales, Jenny (Student)
Members Absent (Unexcused):
Others Present:
Lewis, Michael (Teacher)
Loring, Andrea (Assistant Principal)
Hadley, Sylvia (Teacher)
Topics Covered
The meeting was called to order at 4:35 p.m.
Minutes from the December 12, 2007 meeting were approved with no changes.
OLD BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: Approval of Mid-Year School Improvement Plan Review.
Mrs. King reminded those in attendance that this mid-year review is data-driven. We will have our mid-year district review conference on Wednesday, January 23, 2008. After the conference Mrs. King will have a meeting to discuss items discussed there.
Members will give an overview of their portion of the Mid-Year Review.
Ms. Loring said it was hard to find strengths in Reading and Mathematics. In Science there were improvements in all benchmarks except for Force and Motion.
Parental Involvement – Ms. Loring said there was improved student attendance.
Technology – Ms. Clarington said there was a 4% gain in students’ average independent reading rate. She also said each teacher will be receiving a laptop computer.
Health and Physical Fitness – Ms. Hadley stated there was a 17% increase in student enrollment in the Wellness Center.
There was a 1.05% increase in student attendance during the 1st grading period as compared to the same time during the 2006-2007 school year.
Electives – Ms. Loring asked members to look at the mid-year review packet.
Return on Investment – Ms. Ames said we have not located tutors for mathematics at this time.
Graduation – Mrs. King said 67% of the 12th grade students passed the Math FCAT.
A consensus of approval was given for the mid-year review packet as it is now.
The date for the next EESAC meeting will be announced at a later date.
Mrs. King said there will have to be another vote on Secondary School Reform. It may be on the agenda for our next meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.