Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes
03/10/2004 04:25PM
Recording Secretary: Sarah Russell
Location of meeting: Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center Media Center
Was a quorum established? Yes
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 03/03/2004
Attendance
Members Present:
King, Edwina (Principal)
Ames, Sandra (Teacher)
Bradman, Naima (Teacher)
Clarington, Lavonda (Teacher)
Hamlin, Stephanie (Teacher)
McKay, Gwendolyn (Teacher)
Allen, Andi (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Russell, Sarah (Alternate Educational Support)
Members Absent (Excused):
Joseph Goins, Alfreida (Union Steward)
Johnson, Regina (Educational Support Employee)
Brake, Deborah (Parent)
Fundora, Vivianna (Parent)
Lee, Vanessa (Parent)
McBride, Tangela (Parent)
Matthews, Julie (Alternate Parent)
Jackson, Terreka (Student)
Flowers, Shaquana (Alternate Student)
Barrett, Wilbert (Business/Community Representative)
Blair Pottinger, Sharon (Business/Community Representative)
Herndon, Shirley (Business/Community Representative)
Houser, Chuck (Business/Community Representative)
Members Absent (Unexcused):
Others Present:
McIntyre, Charles (Teacher)
Topics Covered
The meeting was called to order at 4:27 p.m. by Sandra Ames.
The minutes from the previous month’s meeting were read and approved with corrections.
OLD BUSINESS:
The three winners of the essay contest have been selected. They are: Veronica Alvarez, 1st Place; Rebecka Collins, 2nd Place, and Shaquana Flowers, 3rd Place.
Ms. Allen broached the idea of having a remedial meeting this weekend to brush up on our knowledge of Sterling concepts.
Mrs. King informed members that the Sterling Site Committee will not be interviewing students when they come next week.
NEW BUSINESS:
Mrs. Ames suggested adjusting school hours for fall term 2004 in order to give the students more time to transition in with their babies before the start of classes. She told of her visit to COPE North to see how they handled their transitioning time in the mornings. COPE North students and babies have breakfast together in the cafeteria.
Mrs. King suggested changing the arrival times for the paraprofessionals from 8:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
It was finally decided to consider the problem until our next EESAC meeting, where we will look at it again in more depth.
Mrs. Ames brought up for discussion the fact that the State will now be grading the Alternative Education schools just like regular schools.
Mrs. King said she will be attending a meeting March 23rd where she hopes to learn what impact this grading will have on Alternative Education schools. This is all tied in with the No Child Left Behind Act.
Mrs. King also informed members that there is an initiative being considered to contract out the Alternative Education Program – privatization. A discussion regarding the rationale for privatization followed.
The next meeting will be April 14, 2004.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.