Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

Recording Secretary: Sarah Russell

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

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 10/27/2009

Attendance

Topics Covered

The meeting was called to order at 8:26 a.m. by Sandra Ames in the Media Center of Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center.
Old Business:
The minutes from the meeting of August 26, 2009 were approved with no changes. In addition, the minutes from the September 21, 2009 meeting were approved with no changes.
Mrs. Karen Webb discussed changes to the Reading Goal, Action Step #4 in the School Improvement Plan. She said we need to follow two focus calendars for Reading. Those members present agreed on the changes to the SIP.
New Business:
Ms. Genell Cash said the girls have regressed in reading. We need to motivate them so they realize that everything counts. She thinks we need to have students take makeup tests in a separate classroom so they won’t be distracted by their classmates.
Mrs. Webb said Ms. Randall thinks testing every two weeks is too much for the students.
Ms. Sandra Ames said food seems to motivate our students the most so we should look into ways to incorporate that into our motivation techniques.
Ms. Elyssa Arroyo volunteered to make a cake or cupcakes when told what date they would be needed. These can be given out at lunch time.
The next scheduled date for an activity is in December. Students must do well in mathematics, reading, and science to participate in this activity.
It was decided that the Senior Luncheon should be for students who are serious about graduating and who look like they are actually on track to graduate.
Ms. Cash asked Teresa Cancino (Student Government Vice President) to give us ideas of what would motivate her peers to do better.
Ms. Constance Gilbert asked about the feasibility of a Youth Fair trip later in the school year. Ms. Arroyo said she could probably obtain three buses for the trip.
Ms. Ames said she would check to see if the school would be allowed to go to the Youth Fair.
Discussion was then held about the use of the EESAC funds we’ve received for this school year. It was agreed by those present to allocate $500 for food and snacks for use during FCAT testing and $325 to buy student awards for Awards Day.
Ms. Arroyo said Communities in Schools will probably not be able to give the same amount as it did last year due to budget cuts.
Ms. Ames informed us she still had some unused certificates left over from last year that could be used for this year’s Awards Day.
Concerns:
Ms. Cancino asked if we were having a senior dinner next year. Mrs. Webb informed her that we were.
Ms. Ames is having a meeting with the seniors this afternoon to discuss the senior dinner or a senior breakfast.
The date of the next meeting will be announced at a later date.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:04 a.m.