Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

Recording Secretary: Sarah Russell

Location of meeting: Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 02/03/2004

Attendance

Topics Covered

The meeting was called to order at 4:21 PM by Sandra Ames.

The minutes from the previous meeting were read and approved without corrections.

OLD BUSINESS:

Discussion was held on what is left to do to get all on board for Sterling.

Mrs. King suggested we plan to do something else for Sterling on the early release date next Thursday (2/19/04). Suggested we review Category 6. We will review information instructional staff needs to know.

Mrs. King also said we need to take a look now at what we can do with the students for Sterling. We can identify what students need to know – in addition to statements (Vision, Mission, etc.).

Mr. McIntyre suggested playing videos for students during the morning announcements. Questions to the students need to be geared toward customer satisfaction.

Mrs. King said the Student Government president and vice president should definitely know the Sterling information.

After the FCAT in March it would be good to have some informational sessions (March 11th and 12th).

The students can complete Sterling related things when not taking the FCAT.

Teachers need to plan classroom activities when testing is completed.

Can have student competition beginning in March – let students know. Then can have a reward on March 25, 2004 for the student Sterling winning team.

Mr. McIntyre will get questions for the competition from the teachers.

Mrs. Ames suggested having an essay competition with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners. The essay topic could be “What COPE means to me” or “How COPE has changed my life”. The students could write the essay in the language arts class. The essay would be due by February 26, 2004. Teachers need to start talking about the essay now. Teachers would then submit the top three winners by February 26th.

Mrs. King informed members that the date and time for the Midyear Review is February 24, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. She and other staff members will present mid year progress to district staff.

Mrs. Ames asked where are we regarding the water fountains in the nurseries. They’re too high for the one and two year olds to reach.

NEW BUSINESS:

Mrs. Ames discussed whether we needed any waivers. An adjustment to the students’ schedule next year doesn’t require a waiver.

Any items needing School Board approval – things deviating from the union contracts or state rules – need waivers.

EESAC will recommend to faculty that no waivers be requested.

Mrs. King stated that all employees need an assessment tool for evaluation. She also said we can only get a waiver on items in the union contracts. Contract performance language does not exist for groups without a formal performance evaluation.

Mrs. King stated that perhaps we can do something informally, maybe a “Self Assessment”. She proposed initiating some type of tool for assessment for staff currently without a performance evaluation beginning next school year.

A question was asked regarding the Sterling Conference being held from June 8-11, 2004. It was queried if one could attend part of the conference and not all of it for a lesser price.

Mr. McIntyre asked Mrs. King to check with the superintendent to see if she could take some of her people with her to the conference.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:21 p.m.