Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes
10/01/2013 08:10AM
Recording Secretary: Sarah Russell
Location of meeting: Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center Media Center
Was a quorum established? No
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 09/20/2013
Attendance
Members Present:
Florit-Valenzano, Patricia (Teacher)
Gilbert, Constance (Teacher)
Hadley, Sylvia (Teacher)
Joseph-Goins, Alfreida (Teacher)
Quinn, Tarika (Teacher)
Butcher, Daisy (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Russell, Sarah (Alternate Educational Support)
Parchment, Yvonne (Business/Community Representative)
Members Absent (Excused):
Burks-Grice, Annette (Principal)
Billingslea, Dr. Sandra (Union Steward)
Cooper, Sheree' (Educational Support Employee)
Harrington, Sonya (Parent)
Hoo-Martinez, Consuelo (Parent)
Rodriguez, Ivette (Parent)
Sevilla, Richard (Parent)
Perez-Cedeno, Berta (Alternate Parent)
Ellison, Chantise (Student)
Emmons, Patricia (Alternate Student)
Diaz, Summer (Business/Community Representative)
Hernandez, Erika (Business/Community Representative)
Herndon, Shirley (Business/Community Representative)
Members Absent (Unexcused):
Others Present:
Wilson, Kimberly (Child Care Specialist)
Smith, Reverend Ronald (Business/Community Representative)
Topics Covered
The meeting was called to order at 8:08 a.m. by Alfreida Joseph-Goins in the Media Center of Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center.
In Attendance: Alfreida Joseph-Goins, Constance Gilbert, Kimberly Wilson, Dr. Yvonne Parchment, Daisy Butcher, Patricia Florit-Valenzano, Rev. Ronald Smith, Sylvia Hadley, Sarah Russell and Tarika Quinn.
Minutes from the meetings of August 27, 2013 and September 17, 2013 were approved with changes.
Old Business:
Ms. Goins explained the purpose and function of the School Improvement Plan (SIP) for new attendees to the EESAC. The SIP must be submitted online to the District for review by next Monday, October 7, 2013.
Ms. Goins gave a brief overview of the contents of the SIP: the Reading goals and strategies (CELLA is included with the Reading goals); the Math goals (Algebra I and Geometry); the Writing goals (grade 10 students); the Speaking/Listening goals; the Biology goals and strategies. She informed those present that the platform is changing from EduSoft to ThinkGate.
Ms. Goins also went over the CTE goals and strategies, the STEM goals and strategies. The main item in the STEM is our students’ continued participation in the Regional Science Fair, the Miami-Dade County Youth Fair & Expo, and The Fairchild Challenge. In addition, she discussed the Attendance goals and strategies, the Drop-Out Prevention goals and strategies and the Professional Development goals for the upcoming school year.
New Business:
The attendees present approved the School Improvement Plan as it was presented by Ms. Goins.
The next EESAC meeting date will be announced at a later time.
The EESAC meeting was adjourned at 9:04 a.m.