Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

Recording Secretary: Perez-Castillo

Location of meeting: Room 32

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 08/20/2024

Attendance

Topics Covered

Call to Order:
A meeting of the Country Club Middle School Educational Advisory Council was held in Room 32 on September 18, 2024. Chair Dr. Miyar called the meeting to order at 4:15 pm. Secretary Perez-Castillo will record minutes for this meeting.

Minutes:
Ms. Baez motions to approve the minutes of May 2024 meeting. No corrections were needed.

REPORTS:
Principal UPDATES:
*CCMS went up 65 points for 2023-2024 school year. Almost a B school.

S.I.P:
*This year’s goal is to go up 50%, which hasn’t happened in 12 years.
*Last year Civics was the only core class that had collaborative planning. Scores were at 66% and went up to 75%.
*Collaborative Planning was created this year to all core classes (Science, ELA, and Civics) except for Math.
*CCMS was able to retain teachers.
*School attendance was at 88% of students chronic absences- more than 10 absences. Our goal is to lower that % of chronic absences

Title I UPDATES:
*We still have Mrs. Martin as our Title I Liaison.
*Title I and funding is based on students’ attendance.
*Last year we were able to purchase 2 teachers, plus hourly, and bought 10 supplements.
*This year we were only able to purchase 1 teacher, no hourly, and 9 supplements. *Enrollment went down to 498.
*It went up to 501 registered students.
*Mater Lakes Charter took many of our students, and many moved away from the county.
*Comparison of students’ enrollment from last year to this year: 581/501
*Even though we have less students, we have a lot of parent involvement.
*Last year, 96 parents attended to Open House, this year, 104 parents attended Open house.

Student Updates:
*Kennedi Luxama (6th grade) stated that she is having an amazing time at school.
*Bertram Edwards (7t grade) stated that he is enjoying 7th grade and excited for the school year.

Testing UPDATES:
*Finished PM1
*I-Ready AP1 starts September 18-October 18, 2024

NEW BUSINESS:

--Approval of new EESAC members
New EESAC Parents that were voted to be in EESAC:

Shakeela Edwards
Maria Moreno
Ariagna Fernandez
Jennie Monestime

New Students that were voted to EESAC

Bertram Edwards, and Kennedi Luxama

Gabriela Cardenas the new BCR from Miami Dade College was appointed by the principal.

• MOTION to Review and approve 2024-2025 SIP (School Improvement Plan)

The SIP was reviewed. A motion to approve the SIP was moved by Ms. Baez and seconded by Mrs. Perez-Castillo. After discussion, motion carried and the SIP was approved.

• The 2024-2025 Assurances Checklist was reviewed by the EESAC Chair will be signed and uploaded

• The 2024-2025 SIP Signature Page was signed and will be hand delivered to the Region Office

• 2024-2025 EESAC Roster was updated and will be verified and approved by the EESAC Chair and Principal

• There will be an EESAC 2024-2025 Stakeholders Training on November 5, 2024 - EESAC. More information will be provided at next meeting.

Events:
*Homecoming October 18,2024
*Hispanic Heritage month Activities: Talent Show, Breakfast and lunch for teachers.
*Hispanic Heritage Dance
*Taste around the World.
*School Pictures Make-up November 8, 2024

Next Meeting will be help on October 16, 2024 @ 4:00 p.m.

Meeting was adjourned at 4:45 pm.