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Everglades High School School Advisory Council (SAC) October 27, 2015 Minutes

I. Welcome: Mr. Henry, SAC Co-Chair, began the meeting at 3:15 p.m. A quorum was met with 26 voting members present and 10 volunteers.

II. Reading and approval of minutes: a. Mr. Henry reminded the committee that minutes for the September 22, 2015 meeting were sent via email, and asked for any changes. b. Helene Malanga proposed a correction to the text in article VII, section c to add that drawstring bags will only be sold during Spirit Week. c. Mrs. Baralt proposed a correction to Daylet Casuso’s last name d. A motion was made to accept the minutes. A second motion was made. All in favor. None opposed.

III.SIP Monitoring a. Mr. Henry briefly mentioned the SIP plan and the ongoing monitoring process. b. He explained the plan and purpose of developing a plan in order to target deficiencies and designing and implementing an improvement plan.

IV. 2015-16 Accreditation Training: a. Mr. Henry presented a video to explain the process and purpose of the Accreditation process. b. Members took a brief quiz to demonstrate knowledge of the Accreditation process. c. Members completed a survey to evaluate the effectiveness of the training.

V. 2016-2017 School Schedule Choices: a. Mrs. Darbar discussed the process and timeline of possibly adopting a new schedule. b. Mrs. Darbar presented the scheduling options c. Mrs. Darbar took questions from the members of the committee

VI. Mission Statement a. Mr. Henry opened a discussion regarding the adoption of the schools mission statement. b. Mrs. Malanga presented a mission statement that reflected her previous statement. c. Ms. Alonso presented a mission statement. d. Ms. Joseph made a motion to accept the mission statement that was edited and revised by members. Mrs. Cohen made seconded the motion. Al is favor. None opposed.

VII. Subcommittee Updates

A. Parent Involvement (Mrs. Malanga): Spirit week fundraising was successful. Concerns: lunch lines too long. Additional concern regarding Wi-Fi and that fact that students no longer have access. Mrs. Darbar explained that it was a district decision and that there is nothing that she can do about it. B. Discipline (Mr. Henry): All is well. No issues at this time. C. Reading and Writing (Dr. Cash): 9th and 10th grade scores are coming back. T-scores are not interpretable and tell us nothing about student’s strengths and weaknesses. Department is currently working on FSA writing in 10th grade and SAT Writing in 11th and 12th. Reading and English teachers are integrating reading and writing and working together. Dr. Cash further discussed AICE/Cambridge Academy. The academy would like to purchase T-shirts and would like to plan a trip to Cambridge, England. The group would like to form a mentoring club. Mrs. Darbar was supportive of this endeavor. D. Math (Mrs. Troncoso): Teachers are working on to close the gaps. Trying to team with middle school teachers. She notes that teachers are not happy with current Algebra text. She responded to parent question about the book stating that the text does not include enough examples and the pacing guide is not effective. E. Student Concerns: No issues presented F. Science (No rep present): G. Social Studies (Mr. Henry): Unit 2 exams results were better up from 62-72%. Suggests that the review sessions were helpful. The department is working on developing a US History lab. H. Technology (Mrs. Shapiro): Continues to be a struggle as the technology is outdated.

I. PTSA Update: a. Helene Malanga – Great response to backpack sales during spirit week. 72 sold. b. Great turnout at Chipotle fundraiser. c. PTSA is continuing the pizza sales.

II. New issues/concerns: d. Mr. Henry asked for volunteers to participate in the high school forum (to have a voice in what happens within the school) e. Mrs. Baralt presented a concern regarding parent conferences stating the environment is not private, the timing available to minimal and often teachers show up late. Mrs. G. Cohen explained that teachers’ contract hours begin at 7:15 although guidance schedules meetings beginning at 7am. Mrs. Darbar suggested using email communication to address concerns to avoid scheduling conferences. f. Mrs. Diaz presented a concern regarding student drop-off in the morning. She states that parents stop and drop kids in the center lanes and notes it is a safety issue. Mrs. Darbar explained that she has requested to have Miramar PD present during drop-off to assist with traffic issues however, the department is unable to provide this assistance.

III.Motion to Adjourn: Meeting was adjourned at 4:51 p.m.