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Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

03/09/2005    08:00AM

Recording Secretary: Sarah Russell

Location of meeting: Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center Media Center

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 03/07/2005

Attendance

Members Present:
King, Edwina (Principal)
Billingslea, Dr. Sandra (Union Steward)
Ames, Sandra (Teacher)
Bradman, Naima (Teacher)
Clarington, Lavonda (Teacher)
Gilbert, Constance (Teacher)
McKay, Gwendolyn (Teacher)
Allen, Andi (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Russell, Sarah (Alternate Educational Support)
Blair Pottinger, Sharon (Business/Community Representative)
Fair, Chester (Business/Community Representative)



Members Absent (Excused):
Johnson, Regina (Educational Support Employee)
Lee, Vanessa (Parent)
McBride, Tangela (Parent)
Phophete, Feirva (Parent)
Wanda, Pinder (Parent)
Matthews, Julie (Alternate Parent)
Otero, Heymi (Student)
Naomi, Smith (Alternate Student)
Barrett, Wilbert (Business/Community Representative)
Herndon, Shirley (Business/Community Representative)

Members Absent (Unexcused):

Others Present:
Ball, Cheri (Representative for School Board Member Evelyn Greer)
Loring, Andrea (Assistant Principal)

Topics Covered

The meeting was called to order at 8:04 a.m. The minutes from February’s meeting were read and approved.

OLD BUSINESS:

Discussed changes to the EESAC by-laws. There was a general consensus on all changes made to the by-laws.

NEW BUSINESS:

The Strategic Planning Focus Group Information Survey was distributed to all present and the information requested was brainstormed and discussed at length.

All in attendance viewed the seven (7) minute video presentation on strategic planning given by Carolyn Spaht, Dr. Crew’s Chief of Staff.

The next EESAC meeting will be held April 13, 2005 at 7:00 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.