School Advisory Council
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7571 International Studies Preparatory Academy
Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for: 11/29/2023 02:30 PM
Please contact the school for a formatted hard copy of these minutes.
Recording Secretary: Montserrat Ledo
Location of meeting: Media Center / Zoom
Was a quorum established? Yes
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 11/08/2023
Attendance:
Members Present:
Alamo, Ana (Teacher / EESAC Chairperson)
De La Cruz, Leslie (Parent)
Diaz-Blanco, Alina (Principal)
Fajardo, Natalia (Educational Support)
Harrison, Naomi (Business / Community Rep)
Lancis, Beatriz (Teacher)
Ledo, Montserrat (Teacher)
Rodriguez, Andres (Student)
Taracido, Kevin (Teacher)
Members Absent (Excused):
Bryson, Maria (Parent)
Martinez, Maria Gemma (Parent)
Romano, Eliana (Parent)
Members Absent (Unexcused):
No one had an unexcused absence.
Others Present:
Calvo, Tammy (Alternate Education Support)
Navarro, Anna M. (Assistant Principal)
Sanchez, Maria B. (Alternate Parent)
Topics Covered:
I. Agenda
Approval of minutes from prior EESAC meeting on September 20, 2023
Florida Recognition Distribution Plan/Discussion
School Improvement Plan 2023-2024 & SIP Updates
Attendance Boundary Committee (ABC)
EESAC Budget
Recruitment Update
PTSA Update
New Business
II. Call to Order
Ms. Ana Alamo, EESCA Chairperson, called the EESAC Committee meeting to order at 2:30pm on November 29, 2023, 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)
De La Cruz, Leslie (Parent)
Diaz-Blanco, Alina (Principal)
Fajardo, Natalia (Educational Support)
Harrison, Naomi (Business / Community Rep)
Lancis, Beatriz (Teacher)
Ledo, Montserrat (Teacher)
Rodriguez, Andres (Student)
Taracido, Kevin (Teacher)
b. Absent Members (Excused Absence)
Bryson, Maria (Parent)
Martinez, Maria Gemma (Parent)
Romano, Eliana (Parent)
c. Others Present
Calvo, Tammy (Alternate Education Support)
Navarro, Anna M. (Assistant Principal)
Sanchez, Maria B. (Alternate Parent)
IV. Approval of Minutes from September 20, 2023
- Mr. Taracido made a motion to approve the minutes, and Mr. Rodriguez seconded the motion.
- Minutes from September 20, 2023, were approved unanimously.
V. Florida Recognition Distribution Plan/Discussion
- Faculty will be presented with both Plan A and Plan B at the next faculty meeting on December 6, 2023.
- The estimated plans are below.
2022-2023 Florida Recognition Program
Total Amount Awarded: $68,977
Fringes: $7071 (10.25%)
Total Available for Distribution: $61,906 (Approximate)
Distribution:
Plan A
Employee Group Number in Group Amount per Employee Sub-total
Full-time Instructional Staff 29 $1,800 $52,200
Full-time Non-Instructional Staff 9 $700 $6,300
Part-time Instructional staff 1 $500 $500
Part-time
Non-Instructional Staff 1 $400 $400
Itinerant Support Staff 3 $500 $1500
Instructional Staff New to ISPA 3 $300 $900
Supplies & Materials $106
Total $61,906
Plan B
Employee Group Number in Group Amount per Employee Sub-total
Full-time Instructional Staff 29 $700 $20,300
Full-time Non-Instructional Staff 9 $150 $1,350
Part-time Instructional staff 1 $200 $200
Part-time
Non-Instructional Staff 1 $50 $50
Itinerant Support Staff 3 $100 $300
Instructional Staff New to ISPA 3 $50 $150
Supplies & Materials $39,556
Total $61,906
- The floor was opened for any other plans to be presented. No other plans were presented.
- Mr. Taracido moved to approve the plan voted on by the faculty, and Ms. Lancis seconded the motion.
- EESAC unanimously approves whichever plan is voted on by the faculty.
VI. School Improvement Plan 2023-2024 & SIP DATA Talks
- Data chats have been had with accountability groups.
- We are doing Topic, Mini, and Quarterly assessments in Math, Science, and Social Studies to monitor progress. The first Progress Monitoring assessment was administered to the Reading students. The second Progress Monitoring assessment will be administered in December, before the Winter Brak. Mid-Year Assessments for Math, Science, and Social Studies will be conducted after the Winter Break.
- Intervention is mostly done through tutoring. Afterschool program began on November 1st.
- Administrative Walkthroughs will be ongoing, as well as data chats with teachers.
- Cross curricular planning has already taken place and will continue to be an area of focus for the school year.
VII. Attendance Boundary Committee (ABC)
- School Boundary Committee: Dr. Blanco explained that as a magnet school the boundaries do not apply to ISPA, however the appropriate representatives convened to sign necessary documents.
VIII. EESAC Budget
- We have a total of $5381.00 in funds available.
- It was proposed that $1528.02 be moved to internal funds. These funds will be used for student incentives.
- It was proposed that the remaining $3852.98 be used to purchase Spanish textbooks for the Spanish IS Program.
- Ms. B. Sanchez made a motion to use the funds as proposed. Ms. Lancis seconded the motion. Motion was unanimously approved.
IX. Recruitment Update
- ISPA will host middle school students on December 6 and 7, where students will be Phoenix For a Day.
- Students will tour the school, be given a presentation by faculty and students, and given lunch.
- Participating schools are: Ada Merrit K-8 Center, Shenandoah Middle School, Coral Way K-8 Center and GW Carver Middle School.
X. PTSA Update
- No PTSA updates were given.
XI. New Business
- Dr. Blanco presented EESAC with the information on a new form (Form 2424) that will be needed in order for students to participate in any school-sponsored activities, events, and supplemental programs.
- All tutoring and club meetings have been suspended until December 11, 2023, while a plan is put in place to collect all forms.
XII. Adjournment
- Mr. Rodriguez moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Taracido seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 3:20pm.