Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes

Recording Secretary: Anette Gomez

Location of meeting: Mater Academy East Charter School

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 08/20/2025

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Mater Academy East Elementary EESAC Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, September 17, 2025- 3:30 pm
1. Call to order and establish quorum
2. Welcome to first EESAC meeting of the 25-26 school year.
3. Approved minutes from 06/11/2025
4. Updates by Principal
a. 24-25 Year at a Glace
i. Reading
1. MAE/State/District
a. 3RD: 68% / 57% / 60%
b. 4TH: 65% / 56% / 59%
c. 5TH: 80% / 56% / 60%
d. 6TH: 87% / 60% / 62%
ii. Math
1. MAE/State/District
a. 3RD: 93% / 63% / 69%
b. 4TH: 83% / 62% / 68%
c. 5TH: 83%/ 57% / 62%
d. 6TH: 93% / 60% / 64%
iii. Science
1. MAE/State/District
a. 5TH: 53% / 55% / 56%
b. 25-26 iReady and FAST Results
i. iReady AP1 results/data
1. Reading/Math
a. K: 12% / 6%
b. 1st: 13% / 10%
c. 2nd: 31% / 20%
d. 3rd: 68% / 48%
e. 4th: 45% / 48%
f. 5th: 45% / 59%
ii. FAST PM1 results/data
1. Reading/Math
a. 3rd: 44% / 24%
b. 4th: 38% / 12%
c. 5th: 41% / 41%
c. 25-26 Instruction Updates
i. MAE is following the MDCPS Student Progression Plan in regard to instructional minutes and curriculum
1. Best Standards Curriculum
2. Including Resilience Curriculum and Health and Wellness
ii. Parent and School Communication continue to be at the forefront of the school's vision and mission
1. Grandparent's Day - September 5th, 2025
2. Fall Open House - September 25th, 2025
3. Hispanic Heritage - October 1st, 2025
4. School Nurse/School Counselor/ Program Specialist Meetings (Mater Academy East HSO)
5. Meetings with the Principal
d. Current Enrollment for the 25-26 school year
i. Mater Academy East Elem Loc. 3100: 568 students
e. STEM Updates
i. Parent workshops TBD
f. Tutoring Program: for qualifying students in grades Kinder- 5th grade to begin October 14th
g. Hispanic Heritage: We will be having different activities throughout the month
i. Celebration/Lessons/Activities
1. September 19, 2025 - Hispanic Heritage Picture Day
2. October 1, 2025 - Hispanic Heritage Festival
h. UMater Campaign
i. Dates: TBA
ii. The uMater campaign is a network wide fundraiser with the goal to provide our students with unique enriching opportunities that will prepare them for success in college and career.
i. MAE continues to partner with the following organizations for the 2025-2026 school year:
i. Amigos for Kids
ii. Common Threads (STEM Program)
iii. City of Miami Parks and Rec.
iv. UF
v. Centro Mater
vi. American Heart Association
vii. Miami Racket Club
viii. Little Champions Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
j. MAE is additionally beginning partnerships with
i. UM
ii. YourMindC (Pediatric Clinical Neuropsychologist)
5. Title I Funds
a. Mater Academy East Elem Loc. 3100: received $266,965 of Title I funding for 2025-2026 school year.
1. The majority of the funds will be allocated to 5 paraprofessionals. The remaining funds will be allocated to software (i-Ready), teacher salary supplements and $4,085 will be used on parental involvement.
b. Committee reviewed the Title I budget for the 25-26 school year.
c. Approved: Title I Budget was approved by all committee members
6. Updates by EESAC members
a. Roster was reviewed and approved by EESAC members.
b. Approved: Members reviewed and approved By Laws
c. Approved: Members reviewed and approved Assurance Checklist
d. SIP was reviewed
i. Approved: SIP for the 25-26 school year.
ii. Approved: SIP signature page was signed by all required members.
e. Approved: Members came to a consensus that EESAC funds will be used to purchase instructional materials
f. Parent Compact
i. Discuss the responsibilities of the school, parents, and students under the School-Parent Compact. Amend school parent compact utilizing parent feedback.
ii. Discuss Final updates to Parent Compact
iii. Discussion: EESAC came to consensus: Teachers will have completed their Parent Compact Communication Logs by February 17, 2026.
iv. Approved: EESAC came to consensus and approved final draft of Parent Compact.
g. PFEP
i. District PFEP for the 2025-2026 school year was reviewed and discussed
ii. School PFEP for the 25-26 was reviewed, discussed, and completed.
iii. Approved: School PFEP for the 25-26 school year.
h. Elections:
i. The following members will resign from their EESAC position for the 25-26 school year:
1. Tomas Hierro- Student Representative
2. Jason Molina- Student Alternate
3. Laora Fishman- Parent
4. Jaci Charney Perez- Teacher
5. Ivon Florez- Parent
6. Mayra Quintana- Parent
7. Darly Alcerro- Alternate Parent
8. Lucella Gasulla - Parent
9. Jonathan John - Business/Community Representative
ii. A motion was made to nominate the following staff/parents/students to the 25-26 EESAC Committee
1. Sofia Mateo- Student Representative
2. Andrea Mayer- Student Alternate
3. Keilly Araujo- Teacher
4. Maria Reyes- Parent of Andrea Mayer
5. Wendy Welch- Parent of Avery Spicerwelch
6. Nincy Barroso- Parent of Leah Rojas
7. Tatiana Rivera- Parent of Cardona Siblings
8. Nolvia Milla- Parent of Mercedes Siblings
9. Miguel Canario - Business/ Community Representative
iii. Approved: all nominees were unanimously elected by all voting members to serve on the 2025-2026 EESAC Committee.
7. FSA Rewards Update
a. TBD
8. Public Comments
a. No public Comments were made at this time
9. Closure - Thank you this meeting is adjourned