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Minutes 04-04-02MINUTES OF THE EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD REGULAR MEETING HELD IN THE LIBRARY PROGRAM ROOM, BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, ON THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2002 AT 6:00 P.M. Present Beverly Agee, Chairperson Jean Cairo Revia Lee Randy O'Hara Denise Chamberlain, Alternate Absent Floyd M. Beil Mark R. Scott Judith Braswell, Alternate Also Present Virginia Farace, Board Liaison Rae Fellows 1. Call to Order Chairperson Agee called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. and stated that thero was no agenda for tonight's meeting. After regular business, the Board members will discuss Fahrenheit 451 with invited guests. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The Recording Secretary called the roll and a quorum was present. 2. Approval of Minutes (March 7, 2002) Motion Ms. Chamberlain moved to accept the minutes as written. Motion seconded by Ms. Lee and unanimously carried. Chairperson Agee signed the minutes. 3. Chairperson's Report Chairperson Agee noted that the Board Dinner held at Benvenuto's Restaurant was very enjoyable and all Board members received certificates of appreciation. Chairperson Agee distributed the certificates to the members who were present. Meeting Minutes Education Advisory Board Boynton Beach, FL April 4, 2002 4. Principals' Roundtable Ms. Farace reported that she spoke with Elizabeth Decker. Ms. Decker selected June 13th at 1:00 p.m. as the time and date for the Principals' Roundtable. Ms. Decker will contact all the Principals, and Carol Shetler will contact the Principals in Area 1. Ms. Decker would also like schools that are not within the City limits to participate. For the benefit of the new members, Ms. Farace explained the purpose of the Principals' Roundtable. Not only are the Principals invited, but also the chairpersons of each SAC are invited to participate. Ms. Cairo volunteered to coordinate the event. Ms. Fellows said that she would also help. 5. Heifer Project International Ms. Fellows spoke to the teacher at Galaxy School regarding the School's participation in the Project and she requested that it be put off until next month's meeting. Ms. Fellows suggested that instead of requiring the students to attend a Board meeting, members could go to the School to present the certificate. Ms. Fellows also suggested that the Mayor be asked to present the certificate to the class. Ms. Fellows will make the necessary arrangements. Chairperson Agee requested that a motion be made to this effect. Motion Ms. Lee moved that this Board attend a special event's program to take place at Galaxy Elementary School for the purpose of presenting the School with a certificate for their work on behalf of the Heifer Project. Motion seconded by Ms. Chamberlain and unanimously carried. 6. Educational Advisory Board Goals and Directions Chairperson Agee reported that she invited some of the SAC members from the Odyssey Middle School to attend the May 2'~ meeting. She felt it was important that the Ordinance for the Board is read at that time and that members express what they believe the Education Advisory Board can do through its relationship with the City Commission, the Schools and the Community. She also asked members to come up with some ideas that they would like the Board to do next year. Chairperson Agee noted that the School Board approved the school boundaries that the Board had endorsed. Chairperson Agee would like the Board to focus less on boundaries next year and to come up with other priorities. Since the SAC reports are not always addressed at Board meetings, because of time constraints, Chairperson Agee suggested that each member could write a Meeting Minutes Education Advisory Board Boynton Beach, FL April 4, 2002 brief report on their SAC meetings that could be attached to the minutes. She would like to discuss this further at the May 2"d meeting. At that meeting new members will be asked to pick a school that they would like to attend. Ms. Farace stated she is a member of the naming committee for the new elementary school on Hypoluxo Road. If any members have any suggestions for a name for the school, please let her know. The Principal of the School is Dr. Nancy Lucas and the sChool will be science oriented since it is located in a former wetlands area. 7. Adjournment Participants for the book discussion joined the meeting. The regular meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Barbara M. Madden Recording Secretary (one tape) (April 9, 2002) Approved: