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Minutes 10-24-19 Minutes of the Education and Youth Advisory Board Meeting Hold on October 24, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., Intracoastal Park Clubhouse 2240 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach, Florida PRESENT: Dr. Tiffany North, Chair Kacy Young, Assistant Director Greg Murphy, Vice Chair Shaquira Young Chevette Gadson Francoise Calixte-Dieuvil Cada Colebrooks (arrived at 6:01 p.m.) Dr. Vinola Rada, Alternate Kevin Duterval, Stu Reg Voting ABSENT: Lori Wilkinson Angelica Nevin 1. Call to Order Chair North called meeting toorder at 6:00 p.m. I. Pledge of Allegiance Members recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Ill. Approval of Agenda Motion Vice Chair Murphy moved to approve the agenda. Ms. Gadson seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. Chair North noted the new members and requested they give a brief introduction. Chevette Gadson explained she was a has been a 15 year resident of Boynton each She has a background in Special Education and she was a principal and now is a consultant for school districts nation-wide regarding ESE Staff and compliance issues. Vice Chair Murphy was a life-long resident of Boynton each. She works with the School District of Palm each County. Shaquira Young was not a lifelong resident and has lived in Boynton each for two years. She is an educator with the Palm each County School District. Meeting Minutes Education and Youth Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida October 24, 2019 Francoise Calie xte-Dieuvil, "Fran" works as a counsellor at substance abuse and she sees what is going on in the community and she decided to apply to the Board after she finished her Masters in December. She thought serving on the Board was a way to serve the youth in the community. Dr. Vinola Rada has been a life-long resident of Boynton. She served on several advisory boards and decided since she taught at Palm each State college, she would join the Board. She was appointed as an alternate and was happy to be here. She was the ABC Committee Member for School Board of PBC. Kevin Deuterval is a life-long resident of the City and is currently a student at FAU. Carla of os is an Educator with the Palm Beach County School District. IV. Announcements/Presentations/Correspondence Kacy Young, Assistant Director for the Recreation and Parks Department, announced the Hopping for a Cause event coming up on November 9th at the Ezell Hester Recreation Center at 10 a.m. Recreation and Parks staff will take on the Boynton each Police Department in a basket ball game to collect canned food donations for Thanksgiving. November 9th from 12 — 4 P.M. the Grand Opening of Sara Sims Park, at 209 NW Stn Court occurred. The event was sponsored by the Community Redevelopment Agency. It was noted rain was an issue. December 7th at 9 a.m. Breakfast with Santa will take place at the Boynton Senior Center and then the Annual Holiday Parade begins at 4 p.m. Chair North noted the Board had participated in the Holiday Parade in the past, selling juice and snacks to raise funds. Mr. Young did not know the status of the or doing so again this year, but advised Ms. Claude will follow up with Chair North. It was noted there was no November meeting. V. Public Audience None I. New Business A. Approval of Minutes of September 26, 2019 It was noted Ms. Gadson was listed twice, and on as an alternate, which was held by Shaquira Young. Vice Chair Murphy noted on page three, he works in Behavioral and Mental Health Services and he just enrolled in the Ed.D. program. 2 Meeting Minutes Education and Youth Advisory Board Boynton-Beach, Florida October 24, 2019 Motion Vice Chair Murphy moved to approve as amended. Ms. Gadson seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. VII. Old Business A. Changes to Code of Ordinances Chair North noted the Board was reviewing the Board' Ordinance and would discuss the ages of students as they are a component of the Board. They wanted the Ordinance to be flexible enough to achieve the Board's goals. There was another issue to discuss which was the collaboration with other entities and the Police Department. The members had decided to retain the language as it did not specialize any formal collaboration efforts, only to work together. Chair North requested input on the age of student board members. Vice Chair Murphy suggested specifying the student definition as being a K-12 or post-secondary student, which would encompass the undergraduate degrees, or high school students. Chair North liked pre-K to grade 12, vocational and perhaps post activities. The age would be flexible. She did not think the Board would want to exclude them because they may be participating in some type of activity in the community. Vice Chair Murphy thought K-12 or post-secondary activities encompassed all ages. Dr. Rada suggested using the to "higher leaming." Chair North liked pre-K to grade 12, and post-secondary education. Dr. Rada suggested the verbiage "higher learning." There was agreement the definition of a student was pre-K— 12 and/or post-secondary. B. Outreach Chair North commented the Board was trying to collaborate with other organizations such as schools and School Advisory Councils (SACS). She requested member's inform the Board if they had any resources, so a member could visit and spread the word about the Board. She has made a few presentations to schools and has told them, it was not about sending in an application for support. It is about the partnership and collaboration. They make there are opportunities for the Board to participate, to let the Board know because participation is more than just financial support. The Board is always looking for ways to collaborate in the community to empower, advocate and educate. Vice Chair Murphy had volunteered to obtain the SAC meeting information for the various schools. He will forward the information to Ms. Claude as to when each Boynton School has their SAC meetings. He noted there are schools in and out of city limits having a Boynton address (Crystal Lakes and Christa McAuliffe. He was informed the Board was 3 Meeting Minutes Education and Youth Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida October 24, 2019 interested in not only schools in the community, but schools that serve the community. Vice Chair Murphy will send the info the Ms. Claude and the Board could select a school. Chair North requested adding a SAC School agenda item under outreach. C. Fundraising Chair North noted the Board does not receive any funds other than What the Board raises. She had asked about the Holiday Parade, which the Board participated in, noting in past year, they raised about $200 dollars with minimal effort. If there are fundraising opportunities, members should inform the Board. The Board could also partner with another organization, as they support the community. Dr. Rada inquired about the SAC discussion. Vice Chair Murphy explained at the September meeting, the Board wanted to promote the Board to the public. One activity the Board contemplated was to attend SAC meetings in the community. Vice Chair Murphy was tasked with identifying each school and when their SAC committee met, so a Board member could sit in on the meeting. Chair North noted a lot of the same schools come to Board meetings to submit a funding request for a school project. She explained the partnership was not just about money and many schools were unaware of the Board. The members sought to simply engage the schools. Dr. Rada commented the school Advisory Boundary Committee (ABC) holds meetings during school. She noted Park Vista was overcrowded. As a result, the ABC convenes. The Committee listens to parents, and makes recommendations to the School Board, such as should they increase the class size? Do they need trailers, or should they exclude or change the boundary? She thought the Committee provided an opportunity for the Board. Chair North explained the board would participate in any opportunity and requested Dr. Rada bring information to the Board. Mr. Young explained if the Board is interested in participating in the holiday parade, they should contact Ms. Claude. Chair North thought it had been discussed and Ms. Claude was to follow up. D. Grants Chair North explained since money is always an issue, they wanted to review different grants. The issue with grants is the Board has to partner with a 01(c)3, and they found one, but they will partner with another community entity to support. If a member is aware of a grant that is available, they should let her know. They have a grant writer on the board. Vill. Future Meeting Dates: December 19, 2019 4 Meeting Minutes Education and Youth Advisory Board Boynton Beach, Florida October 24, 2019 Chair North announced the December I 91h meeting. Ms. Gadson inquired what the members would do if they could participate in the parade. Chair North explained Ms. Claude will send out an email indicating the hours that volunteers are needed for and the members respond. She cautioned due to the Sunshine law they have to respond all. IX Adjournment Motion Vice Chair Murphy moved to adjourn. Ms. dson seconded the motion. The motion unanimously passed. The meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m. Catherine Cherry Minutes Specialist