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8131 Dorothy M. Wallace Educational Center

Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

09/21/2009    06:10PM

Recording Secretary: Sarah Russell

Location of meeting: Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center Cafetorium

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 08/27/2009

Attendance

Members Present:
Webb, Karen F (Principal)
Billingslea, Dr. Sandra (Union Steward)
Ames, Sandra (Teacher)
Bradman, Naima (Teacher)
Cash, Genell (Teacher)
Gilbert, Constance (Teacher)
Sparling, Lorenna (Teacher)
Starling, Diane (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Russell, Sarah (Alternate Educational Support)
Baugh, Patricia (Parent)
Fakier, Maria (Parent)
Hurtte-Reid, Bernardette (Parent)
Meeks, Marie (Parent)
Vicks, Sheila (Alternate Parent)
Gutierrez, Alyssa (Student)


Members Absent (Excused):
Cooper, Sheree' (Educational Support Employee)
Belhomme, Jene (Alternate Student)
Arroyo, Elyssa (Business/Community Representative)
Barrett, Wilbur (Business/Community Representative)
Fair, Chester (Business/Community Representative)
Herndon, Shirley (Business/Community Representative)

Members Absent (Unexcused):

Others Present:
Various faculty and staff of Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center and various parents

Topics Covered

The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Sandra Ames in the cafeteria of Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center.
Student Government Association President Alyssa Gutierrez welcomed those present and introduced the Student Government Association members for the 2009-2010 school year. She also introduced the names of the COPE clubs. She then introduced Mrs. Karen Webb.
Mrs. Webb introduced the Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center faculty and staff. She then asked for any parents that were willing to be parent representatives volunteers for our Title 1 program.
Ms. Bernardette Hurtte-Reid and Ms. Sheila Vicks volunteered.

Ms. Sandra Ames then spoke on behalf of the EESAC at Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center. She asked for parent volunteers. The following parents volunteered: Ms. Maria Fakier, Ms. Patricia Baugh and Ms. Marie Meeks.

Ms. Constance Gilbert next spoke about the Parent Resource Center at COPE. She invited those parents present to drop in and use COPE’s resources whenever they could.

Drawings were held and winners received either a teddy bear or a book bag. There were eight winners.

After the drawings, visitors were released to go to the classrooms for visits with the teachers. The classroom visits ended at 8:34 p.m.