Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes
09/16/2002 09:35AM
Recording Secretary: Sarah F. Russell
Location of meeting: Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center
Was a quorum established? Yes
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 09/09/2002
Attendance
Members Present:
King, Edwina (Principal)
Joseph Goins, Alfreida (Union Steward)
Ames, Sandra (Teacher)
Bradman, Naima (Teacher)
Clarington, Lavonda (Teacher)
McKay, Gwendolyn (Teacher)
Hamlin, Stephanie (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Johnson, Regina (Educational Support Employee)
Russell, Sarah (Alternate Educational Support)
Blair Pottinger, Sharon (Business/Community Representative)
Members Absent (Excused):
Kane, Natalie (Teacher)
Brake, Deborah (Parent)
Lee, Vanessa (Parent)
Matthews, Julia (Parent)
Strong, Katrina (Parent)
Cardozo, Maria (Alternate Parent)
Scott, Antionette (Student)
Conley, Chaqevia (Alternate Student)
Barrett, Wilbert (Business/Community Representative)
Fryar, Jr, Emanuel (Business/Community Representive)
Herndon, Shirley (Business/Community Representative)
Members Absent (Unexcused):
Others Present:
Clarence Gilliard (Assistant Principal)
Brenda Pratt (Teacher)
Topics Covered
The floor was opened for nomination of Chairperson.
The nominees were Sandra Ames for Chairperson and Alfreida Joseph-Goins for Co-Chairperson.
Sandra Ames was elected Chairperson and Alfreida Joseph-Goins was elected Co-Chairperson.
Sandra Ames moved to table decision on by-laws until next meeting. The motion was carried by all members in attendance.
The School Performance Excellence Plan (SPEP) has to be downtown by 9/24/02. The SPEP objectives were established prior to this meeting. This year’s objectives must indicate who worked on each one.
School Foundation has to be updated.
All inservice courses for all teachers must be included. Mrs. King suggested that we stick to school-wide in-services where at least three persons attended. Mrs. King also suggested that we look at objectives first.
Must include attendance and advanced academics for our students, where they will be included in the objectives as strategies.
The members worked on the wording of the SPEP.
Assignments for working on the SPEP were as follows:
School Foundation King
In-services King
Math Goins/Clarington
Writing and Reading McKay/Bradman
Major Programs and Staff
Development Hamlin
Type EESAC Changes Pratt
It was decided to meet as committees until the SPEP was completed.
The committee plans to present a draft of the SPEP to the faculty at the next faculty meeting (9/18/02).
It was decided to elect new members and parents at the Open House and elect the student members with the Student Government officer elections to update the EESAC roster for 2002-2003.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:20 p.m.