EESAC Meeting Minutes
Pending Verification04/14/2026 – 08:00AM
Recording Secretary: Ms. C. Gilbert
Location of meeting: Media Center
Was a quorum established? Yes
Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 04/01/2026
Attendance
Members Present:
Edouard, Tammy S. (Principal)
Robinson, Mildreca (Union Steward)
Binett, Nuris (Teacher)
Cobbs, Natalie (Teacher)
Gayden, Angela (Teacher)
Gilbert, Constance (Teacher)
Morning, Marilyn (Educational Support Employee)
Ordonez Matias, Mireidy (Alternate Student)
Bayona, Sabrina (Business/Community Representative)
Perez, David (Business/Community Representative)
Absent (Excused):
Diaz, Maria (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional)
Hanna, Cherbbie (Alternate Educational Support)
McNicholas, Charlene (Parent)
McNicholas, Charlene (Parent)
Vallenilla, Yannelys (Parent)
Dent, Barbara (Alternate Parent)
Lopez-Juan, Manuela (Student)
Blair-Pottinger, Sharon (Business/Community Representative)
Koblinski, Monica (Business/Community Representative)
James-Bodie, Latasha (Business/Community Representative)
Paz, Jaime (Parent)
Absent (Unexcused):
None
Others Present:
Moody, Brigette (Alternate Principal)
Johnson, Patricia (Alternate Educational Support)
Topics Covered
The EESAC meeting was called to order at 8:15 a.m. by Dr. Angela Gayden, EESAC Chair.
In Attendance: Ms. Sabrina Bayona, Ms. Nuris Binett, Ms. Natalie Cobbs, Mrs. Tammy Edouard, Dr. Angela Gayden, Ms. Constance Gilbert, Mrs. Marilyn Morning, Mr. David Perez, Mrs. Mildreca Robinson, and SGA President.
Alternate Members present: Mrs. Brigette Moody and Mrs. Patricia Campbell
Non-Members: None
Welcome
Mrs. Edouard welcomed all attendees.
Roll Call
Ms. Gilbert conducted roll call.
Minutes
Mrs. Morning made a motion to accept February 10, 2026, minutes and Mr. Perez seconded.
Consensus: Motion passed
School Day
Dorothy M. Wallace COPE Center School Hours 2026-2027
Student School Day, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Teacher's Work Day, 7:50 AM to 3:10 PM
Paraprofessional's Work Day, 7:45 AM to 3:05 PM
SIP Updates/Review
Dr. Gayden shared the following:
SIP Updates
Phase VI
ELA
Implement Informational Text Stamina Sessions
Peer-Led Vocabulary Vanguard
ELL
Conversational Phrase Roleplay Prompts
Audio-Recorded Reading Fluency Tasks
Math
Visual Math Art Gallery for Foundational Skills
Peer-Led Boot Camp Stations
Student Attendance
Visual Display of Petal Power Bulleting Board
Transportation Hero Proactive Communication
School-Wide Activities Update
Student earned a prestigious spot in the Winners' Exhibition of the Recycling Art Poster Contest.
Student Youth Fair projects earned 58 ribbons.
A culinary student won first place and the team won special recognition at Sedano's Cook-Off.
Ladies Going Green collected over 1,000 items for sustainability.
Students participated in the Million Orchid Project.
Students opened accounts with the Educational Federal Credit Union.
EESAC Schoology/Padlet Link: https://padlet.com/cgilbert56/eesac-dmw-cope-center-l626erqcx0vp9wdk
Student/Parent/Community Partner Input
None
Dr. Angela Gayden adjourned the meeting at 8:32 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by Ms. Constance Gilbert, EESAC Secretary 04/21/2026 EESAC MEETING MINUTES for April 14, 2026 - Unapproved until next meeting