School Advisory Council
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Educational Excellence School Advisory Council |
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7571 International Studies Preparatory Academy
Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for: 02/11/2020 02:30 PM
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Recording Secretary: Montserrat Ledo
Location of meeting: Media Center
Was a quorum established? Yes
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 08/26/2019
Attendance:
Members Present:
Alamo, Ana (Teacher / EESAC Chairperson)
Calvo, Tamara (Educational Support Employee)
Dettmer, Elvira Flores (Parent)
Diaz-Blanco, Alina (Principal)
Estrada, Lillie (Parent)
Feiler, Mark (Business / Community Rep)
Feiler, Mylene (Teacher)
Harrison, Naomi (Business / Community Rep)
Ledo, Montserrat (Teacher)
Machado, Nylien (Student)
Menendez, Lourdes (Teacher / UTD)
Pascal, Laura (Teacher)
Members Absent (Excused):
Bautte, Luisa (Parent)
Jarjour, Alina (Parent)
Members Absent (Unexcused):
No one had an unexcused absence.
Others Present:
Diaz, Felicia (Assistant Principal)
Barea, Richard (Business Patron)
Fajardo, Natalia (Alternate Parent)
Martin, Onelio (Alternate Educational Support Employee)Topics Covered:
I. Agenda
• Approval of minutes from prior EESAC meeting on November 19, 2019
• School Improvement Plan: Mid-year Review 2019-2020
• School Improvement Plan: Waivers & Secondary School Reform
• Florida Recognition Distribution Update
• EESAC Budget
• Proposed New School Schedule
• PTSA Update
• New Business
II. Call to Order
Ms. Ana Alamo, EESCA Chairperson, called the EESAC Committee meeting to order at 2:30pm on February 11, 2020, at International Studies Preparatory Academy at Gables (ISPA).
III. Roll Call
Introduction of New Parent/Teacher/Student Members
a. Present Members
Alamo, Ana (Teacher / EESAC Chairperson)
Calvo, Tamara (Educational Support Employee)
Dettmer, Elvira Flores (Parent)
Diaz-Blanco, Alina (Principal)
Estrada, Lillie (Parent)
Feiler, Mark (Business / Community Rep)
Feiler, Mylene (Teacher)
Harrison, Naomi (Business / Community Rep)
Ledo, Montserrat (Teacher)
Machado, Nylien (Student)
Menendez, Lourdes (Teacher / UTD)
Pascal, Laura (Teacher)
b. Absent Members (Excused Absence)
Bautte, Luisa (Parent)
Jarjour, Alina (Parent)
c. Others Present
Diaz, Felicia (Assistant Principal)
Barea, Richard (Business Patron)
Fajardo, Natalia (Alternate Parent)
Martin, Onelio (Alternate Educational Support Employee)
IV. Approval of Minutes from November 19, 2019
- Ms. Pascal noted a needed change. She was not present at the previous meeting and was not marked absent. The change will be made to correct error.
- Ms. Feiler made a motion to approve the minutes, and Mr. Feiler seconded the motion.
- Minutes from November 19, 2019 were approved unanimously.
V. School Improvement Plan: Mid-Year Review 2019-2020
- Ms. Diaz explained Phase III and IV of the SIP had been completed. Classroom Walkthroughs were conducted, with an emphasis on SIP goals and objectives.
- Administrative Walkthroughs will be ongoing, as well as data chats with teachers.
- Cross curricular planning will continue to take place during PLST meetings, as well as continue to be an area of focus for the school year.
- Use of Collaboration Site to increase communication and collaboration will continue.
- Teachers receive data updates from administration based on POWER BI and Performance Matters reports.
VI. School Improvement Plan: Waivers & Secondary School Reform
- Dr. Blanco discussed the Eight period day and Block Schedule currently in place at the school. This schedule is crucial for the school’s academic program and required additional language courses that the students take.
- Dr. Blanco discussed Block Schedule.
- Mr. Feiler made a motion to recommend the approval of Block Scheduling and SSR (8 period day), and Ms. Pascal seconded the motion.
- The motion was passed unanimously.
VII. Florida Recognition Distribution Update
- At the previous meeting, EESAC members reviewed and discussed two tentative distribution plans for Florida Recognition funds in anticipation of the award letter being released before the next EESAC meeting in January.
- It was unanimously voted to approve whichever plan was approved by the faculty.
- The faculty voted for Plan A.
2019-2020 Florida Recognition Program
Total Amount Awarded: $35,116
Fringes: $3170 (10.31%)
Student Population (2018-2019) 358 students ($100 / Student)
Total Available for Distribution: $31,499
Distribution:
Plan A
Employee Group Number in Group Amount per Employee Sub-total
Full-time Instructional Staff 27 $990 $26,730
Full-time Non-Instructional Staff 8 $350 $2800
Part-time Instructional staff 6 $275 $1650
Part-time
Non-Instructional Staff 3 $100 $300
Supplies & Materials
Total 44 $31,480
VIII. EESAC Budget
- EESAC allocated $1800 towards student incentives at the beginning of the school year. So far funds have been used for towards academic competitions, award incentives, and attendance incentives. In addition, we allocated $200 towards Model UN’s competition registration fee in November.
- Currently we have $460.63 left for incentives.
IX. Proposed New School Schedule
- The Superintendent of MDCPS, Mr. Alberto M. Carvalho has proposed to change the school hours.
- In the two proposed models, high schools would begin and end at a later hour.
- Town Hall meetings are being held to allow community members to engage with Mr. Carvalho in discussion about the proposed changes.
- Dr. Blanco attended one of those meetings last night (February 10, 2020).
- Mr. Carvalho stressed that the proposed changes would not occur overnight and they were looking into various options and models.
- He also mentioned that specialty schools, such New World and DASH, are on alternate schedules and that would be an option available to other specialty schools like ISPA.
X. PTSA Update
- There are two upcoming fundraisers.
- The Annual Color Run will on February 28, 2020.
- The Annual PTSA Cocktail Fundraiser will on March 6, 2020. This year’s theme will be Moroccan Nights.
XI. New Business
- Ms. Pascal presented on behalf of student, Janeth Zaldivar.
- Janeth’s essay for the National History Day contest won 2nd place and she will be competing nationally at the State National History Day Fair in Tallahassee.
- Janeth is asking EESAC to help with the cost of her trip.
- Since the competition is in May, and Janeth has not begun to fundraise, EESAC recommended Janeth wait until the April meeting to ask for funds. By then she will have a more accurate knowledge of how much money she will still be in need of.
- EESAC Meetings are opened to all members of the community, and meeting dates are posted on-line.
- Mr. Richard Barea from Ibiley School Uniforms reached out to Dr. Blanco asking to present at the next EESAC Meeting.
- Mr. Barea presented Ibiley’s School Safety & Attendance Day where they promote students being in full logo uniform. With this program Ibiley donated on logo to each student. On a selected day, for every student that is in school uniform (with logo) Ibiley will donate 50 cents per student to EESAC.
- EESAC decided to hold off on a decision of whether to implement the program or not. They will hold further discussions at the following meeting.
XII. Adjournment
- Ms. Pascal moved to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Ledo seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 3:20pm.