Educational Excellence
School Advisory Council

6611 Country Club Middle School

Verified EESAC Meeting Minutes for:    03/06/2012  04:40 PM

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Recording Secretary:    Erika Leon

Location of meeting:    Media Center - Country Club Middle School

Was a quorum established?    Yes

Was the meeting advertised?    Yes,  03/02/2012

Attendance:

Members Present:

Fernandez, Jose (Principal)
Conroy, Denise (Union Steward)
Belkin, Linda (Teacher)
Covone, Gina (Teacher)
Gil, Gustavo (Teacher)
Leon, Erika (Teacher)
Martin, Melissa (Teacher)
Anne, Knight (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Mercado, Nidia (Educational Support Employee)
Pino, Marisol (Alternate Educational Support)
Cermeno, Yaremy (Parent)
Gonzalez, Diana (Parent)
King-Elston, Santrel (Parent)
McDuffie, Tammie (Parent)
Perera-Acosta, Alba (Parent)
Rizo, Alex (Parent)
Rubio, Sandra (Parent)
Orta, Daniela (Alternate Parent)
Rubio, Lannie (Student)
Longa, Alexandra (Alternate Student)
Coalla, Yaniri (Business/Community Representative)
Rodriguez, Evelyn (Business/Community Representative)
Rodriguez, Orlando (Business/Community Representative)


Members Absent (Excused):

No one had an excused absence.

Members Absent (Unexcused):

No one had an unexcused absence.

Others Present:

No one else was present.

Topics Covered:

Country Club Middle School
EESAC Meeting – March 6, 2012

The meeting commenced on Tuesday, March 6th at 4:45 PM by EESAC chairperson Ms. L. Belkin. The first item on the agenda was the review and approval of the minutes from the last meeting. The minutes were read, Ms. Covone motioned to approve the minutes and Ms. Conroy second the motion; hence, minutes were approved. Ms. Lebena proceeded to introduce and review the School Improvement Plan (SIP) Waivers with its categories for the 2012 – 2013 academic year. Sample ballot, annual basis, explanation of qualifications was discussed by Ms. Lebena as to how it would assist and benefit the student body and integration into the SIP, those being administrative data manager, Saturday school facilitator, athletic director, activities director, detention facilitator, and team/leader facilitator. In addition, each category and title for plausible position was discussed and a vote to present sample ballot as is to the faculty took place. Ms. E. Leon motioned to approve the ballot as is to be presented to faculty and staff and Ms. Conroy second the motion. The second item on the agenda was the status on proposals made by interested parties. Items that were requested are as follows:
Item 1: 5 Handheld Scanners
Item 2: 15 printer cartridges
Item 3: 15 Lamp covers
Item 4: 4 LCD projector bulbs
Item 5: 120 Civics Workbooks
Item 6: 5 U. S. History Workbooks
Item 7: Plants and seeds
Item 8: Nook Tablets
Item 9: Bus (Book Club)
At time of meeting, the handheld scanners had arrived; all remaining items will be forthcoming. It was reiterated, that these items would enhance targeted benchmarks, would greatly profit students as it will supplement materials covered in class. Moreover, it was discussed that each proposal made and item requested made evident the correlation with the School Improvement Plan (SIP) and how it would benefit students as well as increase and provide incentives for growth/learning gains, since this is the main objective of the EESAC. Ms. L. Belkin asked for additional comments/concerns; no comments/concerns were mentioned. Ms. Covone motioned to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Conroy second the motion, meeting concluded at 5:10 PM.