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7571 International Studies Preparatory Academy

EESAC Meeting Minutes

Pending Verification

05/13/2025 – 02:30PM

Recording Secretary: Montserrat Ledo

Location of meeting: Media Center / Zoom

Was a quorum established? Yes

Was the meeting advertised? Yes, 02/24/2025

Attendance

Members Present:
Alamo, Ana (Teacher / EESAC Chairperson)
Bryson, Joany (Educational Support)
Diaz-Blanco, Alina (Principal)
Lancis, Beatriz (Teacher)
Ledo, Montserrat (Teacher)
Luis, Pedro (Business / Community Rep)
Martinez, Maria Gemma (Parent)
Padilla, David (Student)
Taracido, Kevin (Teacher)

Absent (Excused):
Cardenas, Bernice (Parent)
DOrsi, Paula (Parent)
Harrison, Naomi (Business / Community Rep)
Romano, Eliana (Parent)

Absent (Unexcused):
None

Others Present:
Calvo, Tammy (Alternate Educational Support_
Navarro, Anna M. (Assistant Principal)
Rodriguez, Deanna (Alternate Teacher)
Sanchez, Maria B. (Alternate Parent)

Topics Covered

I. Agenda
- Approval of minutes from prior EESAC meeting on February 18, 2025
- School Improvement Plan 2024-2025
Continuous Improvement Reflections
Areas of strength and opportunities for improvement in both School Culture and Academic Programs
Reflect and make predictions for School Culture and Academic Programs for the 2024-2025 school year
EESAC End-of-Year Assurances Checklist
- EESAC Budget
- End of Year Activities
- General Information
- PTSA Update
- New Business

II. Call to Order
Ms. Ana Alamo, EESCA Chairperson, called the EESAC Committee meeting to order at 2:30pm on May 13, 2025, 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)
Diaz-Blanco, Alina (Principal)
Lancis, Beatriz (Teacher)
Ledo, Montserrat (Teacher)
Luis, Pedro (Business / Community Rep)
Martinez, Maria Gemma (Parent)
Padilla, David (Student)
Taracido, Kevin (Teacher)

b. Absent Members (Excused Absence)
Cardenas, Bernice (Parent)
DOrsi, Paula (Parent)
Harrison, Naomi (Business / Community Rep)
Romano, Eliana (Parent)

c. Others Present
Calvo, Tammy (Alternate Educational Support_
Navarro, Anna M. (Assistant Principal)
Rodriguez, Deanna (Alternate Teacher)
Sanchez, Maria B. (Alternate Parent)

IV. Approval of Minutes from February 18, 2025
- Mr. Padilla made a motion to approve the minutes, and Mr. Taracido seconded the motion.
- Minutes from February 18, 2025 were approved unanimously.

V. School Improvement Plan 2024-2025
- The SIP is in its last phase. It was given to all departments for suggestions and will be finalized by June 2, 2025.
- Cultural and academic goals are based on data from 2023-2024. Academic reflections will be based on current mid-year data. We will continue to improve upon School Culture at ISPA.
- Mr. Taracido made a motion to approve the 2024-2025 SIP once reflections have been completed, and Ms. Sanchez seconded the motion.
- Motion was approved unanimously.
- EESAC End-of-Year Assurance checklist was reviewed and signed by the required members.

VI. EESAC Budget
- All funds allocated for student recognition activates was used, primarily buying food items to celebrate honor roll, academic, and attendance recognitions.

VII. End of Year Activities
- On Saturday, May 17, 2025, ISPA will have its New Student Orientation for incoming ISPA students at 9:00 AM.
- ISPAs End of Year Awards Ceremony will be on May 22, 2025, at 6:00 PM, at the UM Donna E. Shalala Student Center.
- Graduation will be at the Adrienne Arsht Center Knight Concert Hall on June 2, 2025, at 3 PM.

VIII. General Information
- No general information was presented or discussed.

X. PTSA Update
- PTSA will be selling uniforms and recruiting new members at the New Student Orientation meeting.
- The organizations IIPA, SIPA, and FIPA will also be at the New Student Orientation. They will be providing new parents with information on their individual organizations.

XI. New Business
- No new business was discussed.

XII. Adjournment
- Ms. Rodriguez moved to adjourn the meeting and Ms. Ledo seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned at 3:30pm.