EESAC Meeting Minutes

Recording Secretary: Montserrat Ledo

Location of meeting: Media Center / Google Meets

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 08/22/2025

Attendance

Topics Covered

I. Agenda
- Approval of minutes from prior EESAC meeting on November 5, 2025
- School Improvement Plan: Mid-year Review 2025-2026
- School Improvement Plan: Waivers & Secondary School Reform
- PTSA Update
- New Business
II. Call to Order
Ms. Ana Alamo, EESCA Chairperson, called the EESAC Committee meeting to order at 2:30pm on February 11, 2026, 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)
Cardenas, Bernice (Parent)
Harrison, Naomi (Business / Community Rep)
Lancis, Beatriz (Teacher)
Ledo, Montserrat (Teacher)
Luis, Pedro (Business / Community Rep)
Martinez, Maria Gemma (Parent)
Taracido, Kevin (Teacher)
Torres, Avryle (Student)
b. Absent Members (Excused Absence)
Diaz-Blanco, Alina (Principal)
D'Orsi, Paula (Parent)
Rodriguez, Patty (Parent)
c. Others Present
Navarro, Anna M. (Assistant Principal)
Sanchez, Maria B. (Alternate Parent)
IV. Approval of Minutes from November 5, 2025
- Mr. Taracido made a motion to approve the minutes, and Ms. Torres seconded the motion.
- Minutes from November 5, 2025, were approved unanimously.
V. School Improvement Plan: Mid-Year Review 2025-2026
- PM 1 and PM 2 results have been analyzed for ELA and Mid-Year Assessment data for Math EOCs.
- Data-based decisions are being made to ensure the highest level of proficiency.
- Afterschool and Saturday tutoring is being provided to students.
VI. School Improvement Plan: Waivers & Secondary School Reform
- Dr. Blanco discussed the Eight period day and Block Schedule currently in place at the school.
- This schedule is crucial for the school's academic program and required additional language courses that the students take.
- Dr. Blanco discussed Block Schedule.
- During the faculty meeting held on February 4, 2026, the faculty voted to keep Block Schedule and an Eight period day.
- Ms. Lancis made a motion to approve continuing with an Eight period day and Block Schedule. M. Ledo seconded the motion.
- The motion was passed unanimously.
- Dr. Blanco spoke about faculty participation in after school clubs and how ISPA is limited to the number of clubs it can offer students because teachers are only allowed to have three supplements.
- The faculty discussed waiving the three-supplement maximum requirement and increasing it to allow six supplements per teacher. This would allow for teachers to sponsor more clubs for students to participate in.
- During the faculty meeting held on February 4, 2026, the faculty also voted on waiving the three-supplement maximum and increasing it to six supplements per teacher.
- Ms. Navarro made a motion to endorse and support waiving the three-supplement maximum and increasing it to six supplements per teacher. Ms. B. Sanchez seconded the motion.
- The motion was passed unanimously.
VII. PTSA Update
- PTSA will be offering 3 scholarships to seniors.
- To qualify for the scholarship the senior and parent must be a PTSA member.
VIII. New Business
- Ms. Harrison asked over the Internship program and to keep her firm in mind for next year.
IX. Adjournment
- Ms. Martinez moved to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Navarro seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 3:20pm.