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Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

02/07/2024    08:00AM

Recording Secretary: Ms. C. Gilbert

Location of meeting: Media Center

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 02/01/2024

Attendance

Members Present:
Edouard, Tammy S (Principal)
Robinson, Mildreca (Union Steward)
Binett, Nuris I (Teacher)
Gayden, Angela (Teacher)
Gilbert, Constance (Teacher)
James-Bodie, Latasha (Teacher)
Morning, Marilyn (Educational Support Employee)
Martinez, Esmeralda (Student)
Blair-Pottinger, Sharon (Business/Community Representative)
Perez, David (Business/Community Representative)
Quintero, Lianne (Business/Community Representative)




Members Absent (Excused):
Cobbs, Natalie (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Johnson, Patricia (Alternate Educational Support)
Espinosa, Elianette (Parent)
McCreary, Theryn (Parent)
McNicholas, Charlene (Parent)
Alarcon, Maria (Business/Community Representative)
Koblinski, Monica (Business/Community Representative)
Dent, Barbara (Alternate Parent)

Members Absent (Unexcused):

Others Present:
Mrs. Brigette Moody
SGA Vice-President

Topics Covered

Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center
EESAC Minutes
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Media Center @ 8:00 a.m.

Call to Order
The EESAC meeting was called to order at 8:12 a.m. by Dr. Angela Gayden, EESAC Chairman.

Alternate Members present:
Non-Members: None

Welcome
Dr. Angela Gayden welcomed all attendees.

Roll Call
Ms. Gilbert conducted roll call.

Old Business

Minutes

Ms. Gilbert made a motion to accept the December 12, 2023 EESAC minutes with noted changes and Mrs. Bodie seconded. Passed by consensus.
Page 2-School Activities Update: CTE@ Innovate /FFEA Competition
Page 2-Socially & Emotionally Strong Program
Page 2- Mrs. Robinson requested information on gift cards for students.

EESAC Schoology/Padlet Link: https://padlet.com/cgilbert56/eesac-dmw-cope-center-l626erqcx0vp9wdk


New Business
Alternate Supplement Model Waivers

Mrs. Edouard shared out the following:
• EESAC and Alternate Supplement Model (ASM)
• Secondary School Reform (SSRI)-8 Period Day, Block Scheduling
• Contract Language

School Activities Update
• School-Wide Holiday Celebration-Bubble Show
• Winter Wonderland
• Human Trafficking Awareness Presentation
• National School Choice Week with Make Lemonade Yellow Day Celebration
• Second Grading Period Honor Roll Assembly
• Student Services Recognition
• Love Myself Activities
• SEL Activity
• FFEA-Tree of Kindness
• FASFA Workshop for Parents
• Dream in Green-Green Living Month (January)
• Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.-Dade Partner-Student Luncheon
• SGA Officers Meeting with Principal
• Fairchild Gardens Challenge-Cultivating Connections collaboration with Multicultural Club, FFEA, Dream in Green, and CTE Program

SIP Update & Next Steps
Completed Mid-Year Reflection
•Continuation of best practices to assist students in maintaining/improving scores in ELA and Math such as data chats, student tracking logs, differentiated instruction, annotation of text, vocabulary skill building

•Utilizing pull-out intervention in reading to help students needing to pass FAST exam

•Infusion of math skills in all courses to help students think mathematically, especially in solving problems

•Continuation of family-to-school activities

SIP Next Steps
Approval of Mid-Year Reflection
SIP Phase V Section approved by EESAC members present. Passed by consensus.

Data Review
• Students finishing up iReady
• MYA Exam Biology-50% of students taking exam scored proficient
• MYA Exam US History-75% of students taking exam scored proficient, with one in limited progress range

Upcoming Exams:
• Grade 8 Science
• Algebra 1
• FSA ELA Reading and Writing

Student/Parent/Community Partner Input
Mrs. Robinson suggests we have Rising Seniors for next school year.
Mrs. Moody suggests we have Senators that represent all grade levels next school year.

Dr. Angela Gayden adjourned meeting at 8:53 a.m.

Respectfully submitted by Ms. Constance Gilbert, EESAC Secretary 2/9/2024
APPROVED EESAC MINUTES@ MARCH 19, 2024 EESAC MEETING