Agenda 03-28-24 City Of Boynton Beach
EDUCATION AND YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
March 28, 2024, 6:00 P.M.
City Hall, 100 E. Ocean Avenue
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
IV. New Board Member Introductions
V. Approval of Agenda
VI. Announcements/Presentations/Correspondence
VII. Public Audience
VIII. New Business
A. Approval of Minutes of August 24, 2023
B. Bob Borovy Student Citizen of the Year Award
C. Future Meeting Dates
IX. Old Business
A. Fundraising Proposals & Outreach
X. Future Meeting Dates: TBD
XI. Adjournment
Account Summary: $6,256.44
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MINUTES OF THE
EDUCATION AND YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
HELD ON AUGUST 24, 2023, AT 6:00 P.M.
IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 100 E. OCEAN AVENUE
PRESENT:
Dr. Valerie Valcourt, Chair Franky Lazo, Assistant Director
Chevette Gadson
Pedro Macedo
Francoise Calixte-Dieuvil
Katie Houseweart
ABSENT:
Lori Wilkinson, Vice Chair
Nicholas Giacalone
I. Call to Order
Chair Valcourt called the meeting to order at 6:05 P.M.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
III. Roll Call
Roll was called. A quorum was present.
IV. Approval of Agenda —August 24, 2023
Motion
Ms. Houseweart moved to approve the agenda. Ms. Gadson seconded the motion. The
motion passed unanimously.
V. Approval of Minutes — July 27, 2023
Motion
Mr. Macedo moved to approve the minutes. Ms. Houseweart seconded the motion. . The
motion passed unanimously.
Meeting Minutes
Education and Youth Advisory Board
Boynton Beach, Florida August 24, 2023
VI. Announcements/Presentations/Correspondence
None.
VII. Public Audience
None.
VIII. New Business
A. Partnership Opportunities
Franky Lazy, Assistant Director, Recreation and Parks, stated that a mentor for a kids
group reached out to the Board and they will be put on the next agenda and make a
presentation
B. Sponsorship Letters
Mr. Lazo said that he sent the sponsor letters to the members yesterday. He requested
the members review them and they can discuss it at the next meeting.
Chair Valcourt said that she liked the letter of introduction for the Youth Summit with the
exception of the date. She read the letter for the Board's Introduction to City Schools
(Ms. Caliexte-Dieuvil arrived at 6:12 P.M.)
Chair Valcourt further noted that the letterhead was old and it did not contain the current
roster of new members. They had discussed partnering with the Recreation and Parks
Board, but they do not have the date to meet.
Mr. Lazo stated that he will invite Mary DeGraffenreidt and Frank Ireland to the next
meeting to discuss it.
Both versions of the letters were reviewed. Chir Valcourt confirmed that the first letter is
to be sent to companies, sponsors and vendors and the second letter is for the School
Board.
Mr. Lazo advised that the edited letters will be sent to the Chair for signature and
hopefully, they will receive a response by the next meeting.
Chair Valcourt said that she will email the letters to the schools, School Board Members,
and businesses.
IX. Old Business
A. Board Liaison Absence — Update
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Mr. Lazo announced Sherri Claude will fill in for Sept and October and she was the prior
liaison for a long time. She's been kept up to date with the Board's Activities. Chair and
the board wished Mr. Lazo and his wife an smooth delivery and congratulated him on
soon to become a first time dad.
B. Fundraising Proposals & Outreach
Chair Valcourt commented that outreach will be done via the sponsorship level. As for
fundraising proposals, she asked the members what ideas they had. Mr. Macedo noted
the fall fundraiser.
Mr. Lazo advised that Ms. Claude will bring the materials to the next meeting and Ms.
DeGraffenreidt will be invited. They had discussed giving water on a donation basis and
the popcorn was for free.
X. Future Meeting Dates: September 28, 2023
Chair Valcourt announced the next meeting date.
XI. Adjournment
Motion
Ms. Gadson moved to adjourn. Mr. Macedo seconded the motion. The motion passed
unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:28 P.M.
Catherine Cherry
Minutes Specialist
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MEN OF VISION AND PURPOSE LITERACY PROGRAM
Amency: Men of Vision and Purpose
Contact Terson: Dennis Rumph
A encs Mission: To empower and inspire youth to reach their full potential by providing
access to education and support,mentorship, leadership and life skills development
Initiative: Reading Buddies
Tareted„schools and students: Poinciana, Forest Park, Galaxy and Rolling Green.
Elementaries: l A—3rd grade
When: Mondays, approximately 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Structure: Adults and teenage buddies: Will offer students one-on-one guided reading
and comprehension skills. Teens will receive one hour of volunteer credit each week
Duration: 6-8 weeks
Proposed startin ,.,date: February 2024
Proposed space for oroioram: School libraries
Requirements for volunteers: Background check and screenings. Required for all adult
volunteers
Teenage volunteers must be age 14-18 and recommended by school staff
To be determined:
1. Decide how the Reading Buddies program is to be evaluated, and whether the
results will be needed for formal or informal purposes
2. Promotion of the initiative
3. Recruitment of an elementary literacy expert to sustain the program
4. If program proves to be successful, exploration of long-term funding options
Projected goals for each student:
• Learn how to build words by blending sounds.
• Read grade-level texts with accuracy.
• Use punctuation appropriately.
• Identify an increasing number of words by sight.
• Develop long-word decoding skills. Students will learn. to read multi-syllable words
easily and accurately through activities and lessons tailored.to their skill level.
• Answer who, what, where, when, why and how questions about stories (both in writing
and when speaking)using the rules of proper English.
Melanie M. Acosta, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education
Florida Atlantic University, College of Education
Department of Curriculum&Instruction
Boca Raton, FL 33431
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. (2013) University of Florida,Gainesville,FL
Curriculum&Instruction
Specialization: Curriculum,Teaching,&Teacher Education
Dissertation: A Culture-Focused Study with Accomplished Black
Educators on Pedagogical Excellence for African American
Children.
Areas of interest:
• Black Studies In Teacher Education
• African American Pedagogical Excellence&Black Educator Pro-
fessional Experiences
• Qualitative Research Methodology
• Elementary Literacy
• Family&Community Engagement In Education&Schooling
M.Ed. (2009) University of Florida,Gainesville,FL
Specialization: Special Education&Literacy
Focus:Culturally Relevant Literacy Instruction and
Intervention for African American elementary readers.
Focus:Literacy instruction and intervention, Culturally diverse readers
B.S. (2002) University of Florida, Gainesville,FL
Major:Public Relations/Journalism
Minor:Business Administration
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
2022—present Florida Atlantic University,Associate Professor
Department of Curriculum&Instruction,College of Education.
2018-2022 Florida Atlantic University,Assistant Professor
Department of Curriculum, Culture,&Educational Inquiry,College of
Education.
2014-2018 The University of Alabama,Assistant Professor
Department of Curriculum&Instruction, College of Education.
2013-2014 City of Gainesville,Parent Empowerment Coordinator
Parent Emissary Program,Gainesville,FL.
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2010-2013 The University of Florida,Graduate Course Instructor,Practicum Coordinator,
&Intern Supervisor School of Teaching&Learning,College of Education.
2012-2013 Santa Fe College,Advising Specialist.Education Programs Department,
Social Sciences College.
2010-2011 The University of Florida,Program Director&Literacy Coach
School of Teaching and Learning,Kids Count Afterschool Tutoring&
Enrichment Program.
PUBLICATIONS
Articles in Peer Reviewed Journals
♦ Acosta,M.M.,Woodard,P. (2022)Awakening the essence of classroom community-building.
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy. h9ps://doi.org/l0.l 177/14687984221136057.
King,J.E.,Warren, C.,Acosta,M.M.,Griffin,A. (2022). In Dialogue: Radical futures of Black literacies
and Black education.Research in the Teaching of English. 57(1), 89-94.
Acosta,M.M.,&Hayes,C. (2022). "Come and get your soul food": a duo-ethnographic account of Black
teachers modeling the praxis of the black intellectual tradition,International Journal of Qualitative
Studies in Education,DOI 10.1080/09518398.2022.2025494.
Livers, S.D.,Baker,A.M.,Guerra,P.,&Acosta,M.M.(2022).The Complexities and Discourse of Super-
vision for Equity and Justice in Teaching and Teacher Education[Editorial].Journal of Educational
Supervision,5 (2).hts://doi.org110.31045/ies.5.2.1.
Acosta,M.M.,Duggins,S. (2021).Growth through crisis:Preservice teachers productive struggle to enact
culturally relevant pedagogy.Action in Teacher Education, 43(30), 479-495.
King,N. S.,Collier,Z.,Johnson,B. G.,Acosta,M.M.,Southwell,C.N. (2021). Determinants of Black
families' access to a community-based STEM program:A latent class analysis.Science Education.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/C7TVIAFQJVQNYDKIREBP?target=l 0.1 002/sce.21669.
Acosta,M.M.(2019). The paradox of pedagogical excellence among exemplary Black women edu-
cators.Journal of Teacher Education, 70(1), 26-38.
♦ Kennedy-Lewis,B.,Acosta,M.M.,Soutullio,O. (2019).Counter narratives of students' experiences
returning to comprehensive schools from an involuntary disciplinary alternative school.Race,Ethnicity,
&Education, 22(1), 130-149.
Duggins, S.,Acosta,M.M.(2019).Reading aloud in an era of Common Core: Perspectives of primary
teachers serving African American children in low-income schools.Journal of Early Childhood Lit-
eracy, 19(2), 252-278.
Acosta,M.M.,Foster,M.,Houchen,D. (2018). "Why seek the living among the dead?"African
American pedagogical excellence:Exemplar practice for teacher education Journal of
Teacher Education,69(4),341-353.
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