Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

Recording Secretary: Montserrat Ledo

Location of meeting: Media Center / Zoom

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 02/24/2025

Attendance

Topics Covered

I. Agenda
- Approval of minutes from prior EESAC meeting on February 18, 2025
- School Improvement Plan 2024-2025
� Continuous Improvement Reflections
� Areas of strength and opportunities for improvement in both School Culture and Academic Programs
� Reflect and make predictions for School Culture and Academic Programs for the 2024-2025 school year
� EESAC End-of-Year Assurances Checklist
- EESAC Budget
- End of Year Activities
- General Information
- PTSA Update
- New Business

II. Call to Order
Ms. Ana Alamo, EESCA Chairperson, called the EESAC Committee meeting to order at 2:30pm on May 13, 2025, 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)
Bryson, Joany (Educational Support)
Diaz-Blanco, Alina (Principal)
Lancis, Beatriz (Teacher)
Ledo, Montserrat (Teacher)
Luis, Pedro (Business / Community Rep)
Martinez, Maria Gemma (Parent)
Padilla, David (Student)
Taracido, Kevin (Teacher)

b. Absent Members (Excused Absence)
Cardenas, Bernice (Parent)
D�Orsi, Paula (Parent)
Harrison, Naomi (Business / Community Rep)
Romano, Eliana (Parent)

c. Others Present
Calvo, Tammy (Alternate Educational Support_
Navarro, Anna M. (Assistant Principal)
Rodriguez, Deanna (Alternate Teacher)
Sanchez, Maria B. (Alternate Parent)

IV. Approval of Minutes from February 18, 2025
- Mr. Padilla made a motion to approve the minutes, and Mr. Taracido seconded the motion.
- Minutes from February 18, 2025 were approved unanimously.

V. School Improvement Plan 2024-2025
- The SIP is in its last phase. It was given to all departments for suggestions and will be finalized by June 2, 2025.
- Cultural and academic goals are based on data from 2023-2024. Academic reflections will be based on current mid-year data. We will continue to improve upon School Culture at ISPA.
- Mr. Taracido made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 SIP once reflections have been completed, and Ms. Sanchez seconded the motion.
- Motion was approved unanimously.
- EESAC End-of-Year Assurance checklist was reviewed and signed by the required members.

VI. EESAC Budget
- All funds allocated for student recognition activates was used, primarily buying food items to celebrate honor roll, academic, and attendance recognitions.

VII. End of Year Activities
- On Saturday, May 17, 2025, ISPA will have its New Student Orientation for incoming ISPA students at 9:00 AM.
- ISPA�s End of Year Awards Ceremony will be on May 22, 2025, at 6:00 PM, at the UM Donna E. Shalala Student Center.
- Graduation will be at the Adrienne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall on June 2, 2025, at 3 PM.

VIII. General Information
- No general information was presented or discussed.

X. PTSA Update
- PTSA will be selling uniforms and recruiting new members at the New Student Orientation meeting.
- The organizations IIPA, SIPA, and FIPA will also be at the New Student Orientation. They will be providing new parents with information on their individual organizations.

XI. New Business
- No new business was discussed.

XII. Adjournment
- Ms. Rodriguez moved to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Ledo seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 3:30pm.