Members Present:
ARTIME, ILIANA (Principal) RIVERS, SHELTON L (Alternate Principal) VINAT, MADELIN (Union Steward) FERNANDEZ, MARIA (Teacher) GARCIA, GUILLERMO (Teacher) SANDS, THOMAS (Teacher) VALDES, ELIA (Teacher) HERNANDEZ, HELEN (Alternate Teacher/Paraprofessional) KHAN, ALINE (Alternate Educational Support) KLIMCZAK-FOLSE, CARRIE (Parent) RODRIGUEZ, CLAUDIA (Parent) FOLSE, GRAYTON (Alternate Student)
Absent (Excused):
TOLEDO, MARIA (Teacher) RAMIREZ, MARIA (Educational Support Employee) HALSEY, BRETT (Parent) RODRIGUEZ, ZAYLI (Parent) RUHI-LOPEZ, ANGELIQUE (Parent) ETEROVIC, YAZMYNE (Alternate Parent) CARRARO, EDOARDO (Student) GONZALEZ, ELENA (Student) CLASCA, JOHN (Business/Community Representative) GUTIERREZ, ROBERT (Business/Community Representative) NOBLES, MELISSA (Business/Community Representative)
Absent (Unexcused): None
Others Present:
SABRINA OPPENHEIMER JEANNE DURAND PIA SANCHEZ
Topics Covered
Welcome
Approval of previous minutes.
Principal's Message, Mrs. I. Artime. - Students enrolled in Physical Science are testing today. - Students enrolled in Biology will test tomorrow. - Next week, students will be returning their school-issued devices - May 26 (grade 6); May 27 (grade 7), May 28 (grade 8). - Yearbooks will be distributed next week - May 26 (grade 8), May 27 (grade 7), May 28 (grade 6). - PTSA will host a Mother's Day event on May 26; PTSA general meeting will convene after the Mother's Day event. - Students in the Italian program will be visiting the Freedom Tower (fieldtrip). - Field Day is scheduled for May 28 (details to follow). - 95 percent proficiency on assessments administered thus far; not including Advance Placement (AP) exams.
School Improvement Process (monitoring, implementation, review, etc.), Mr. S. Rivers, Assistant Principal. - Mr. Rivers discussed the 2025-2026 End-of-Year (EOY) Review and Reflection, Phase VII of the School Improvement Process (SIP). - Mr. Rivers shared the EOY findings. The Strengths and Opportunities for Improvement for each of the Areas of Focus were shared. - The Measurable Outcome for each Area of Focus was also discussed; we met the Intended Outcome for Science. - Although me did not meet the Intended Outcome for Math, improvements were noted. - The Measurable Outcome for Cleanliness and Discipline will be determined after the results of the School Climate Survey have been disaggregated.
Old/New business - Mr. Rivers informed the committee that the School Climate Survey window has been extended to May 29, 2026. - Mr. Rivers discussed the EESAC by-laws; shared with the committee for review. Announcements/Open Forum. - Young Alum reunion is scheduled for June 03, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Mrs. M. Vinat, UTD Steward. - Ms. Vinat gave an update regarding the Union (UTD) recertification process - She also spoke briefly about the referendum - Shared information regarding the District's decline in enrollment.