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Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

05/19/2021    08:30AM

Recording Secretary: Ms. Constance Gilbert

Location of meeting: Media Center and Zoom

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 05/12/2021

Attendance

Members Present:
Edouard, Tammy S. (Principal)
Robinson, Mildreca (Union Steward)
Europe, Odessa (Teacher)
Floyd, Brenda (Business/Community Representative)
Gayden, Angela (Teacher)
Gilbert, Constance (Teacher)
Jenkins, Ruby (Teacher)
Quick, Argentina (Teacher)
James-Bodie, Latasha (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Morning, Marilyn (Educational Support Employee)
Mayweather, Monace (Alternate Educational Support)
Marcellin, Marvelle (Student)
Blair-Pottinger, Sharon (Business/Community Representative)




Members Absent (Excused):
Coletti, Natalia (Business/Community Representative)
Dent, Barbara (Parent)
Koblinski, Monica (Business/Community Representative)
Perez, David (Business/Community Representative)
Randall, Lula (Business/Community Representative)
Redmon, Darryl (Business/Community Representative)

Members Absent (Unexcused):

Others Present:
Quinn, Tarika (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Binett, Nuris (Teacher)
Shackleford, Latonya (Principal Designee)

Topics Covered

Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center
EESAC Minutes
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
Zoom & Media Center @ 8:30am


Call to Order
The EESAC meeting was called to order at 8:35 a.m. by Dr. Argentina Quick, EESAC Chair.

In Attendance: Ms. Nuris Binett-(Zoom), Mrs. Latasha James-Bodie, Ms. Brenda Floyd- Community Partner (Zoom), Mrs. Tammy S. Edouard, Ms. Odessa Europe, Dr. Angela Gayden, Ms. Constance Gilbert, Dr. Ruby Jenkins, Ms. Marville Marcelin (Student Rep.), Ms. Monace Mayweather-(Zoom), Mrs. Marilyn Morning, Dr. Sharon B. Pottinger, Dr. Argentina Quick, Dr. Tarika Quinn-(Zoom), Mrs. Jennifer Raynor, and Mrs. Mildreca Robinson and Mrs. Latonya Shackelford.

Welcome/Mindful Moments/Introductions
Dr. Quick welcomed meeting attendees and conducted Mindful Moment: Breathing exercise Ms. Gilbert, Secretary, conducted member roll call for attendance.

Minutes
Mrs. Morning made a motion to accept May 3, 2021, minutes with noted changes and seconded by Mrs. Robinson. Motion passed by consensus.

Budget Proposal Requests
Mrs. Robinson gave an overview of the budget proposal requested on behalf of Mrs. Aurora Garcia and Mrs. Maria Diaz, school spirit leaders to offset their expenses for various school-wide activities. A $300.00 budget proposal was submitted for acceptance. Dr. Jenkins made a motion to accept Mrs. Robinson’s budget proposal request and it was seconded by Dr. Pottinger. Motion passed by consensus.

SIP-End of Year Review and Vote
Dr. Gayden gave an overview of the School Culture and Academic Programs.
Dr. Pottinger made a motion to accept Dr. Gayden’s report of the School Improvement Plan and it was seconded by Mrs. Morning. Passed by consensus

Bylaws-Proposed Changes
No changes to By-laws for 2021-2022 at this time.

Administrative Updates-None

Community Partners/Student Voice

Aspen Challenge
Student Voice-Ms. Marcelin shared out she will be a senior next school year and will be the “You Matter” leader.

Ms. Binett shared out that Marisol Mata, Senior (Class of 2021) passed her Child Development Associate Certification in Early Childhood and received a job offer. Also, Ana Garcia received a special merit award from the Fairchild Challenge.

Miami-Dade Family Learning Partnership/Community Partner
Ms. Brenda Floyd gave kudos to Dr. Quick for her assistance with collaborating the parenting sessions with Ms. Poole’s classes. Ms. Floyd shared out that eleven students participated in their services of which nine graduated. Dr. Quick thanked Ms. Floyd and her organization for all their support to our school.


EESAC next meeting: TBD

Dr. Quick adjourned meeting at 9:19am. Passed by consensus
Respectfully Submitted by Ms. Constance Gilbert, EESAC Secretary 09/08/2021