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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-03 Education Advisory Board Minutes1 City of Dania Beach Education Advisory Board Monday, April 3, 2023 S.W. Community Center, 230 S.W. 12th Ave., Dania Beach, FL 33004 5:00 PM APPROVED MINUTES 04-03-2023 Board Members: Samantha Ellsworth – Present Rev. Paul R. Wiggins - Present Mary Jane Guerra – Absent Heidi Romer - Absent Patricia Silva Magliocca – Present Principal Tracy Jackson (Collins Elementary) - Absent Principal Lewis Jackson (Dania Elementary) – Absent Principal Valerie Harris (Olsen Middle School) – Absent Assistant Principal Kenyatta McKie (Olsen Middle School) – Absent Assistant Principal Galina Markevich (Dania Elementary) – Absent Assistant Principal Maureen Keenan (Collins Elementary) – Absent Kristen Slaboski (On behalf of Olsen Middle School for Principal Valerie Harris) - Present Alberlean Pollard – Administrative Coordinator for Parks & Recreation & Board Liaison – Present I. Roll Call was taken & meeting was called to Order at 5:15 p.m. II. Minutes: Approval of Minutes from March 6, 2023 A. Motion to Approve: Rev. Paul R. Wiggins; 2nd: Patricia Silva-Magliocca III. Citizen Comments - None IV. Old Business A. Update on the Reader’s Challenge for City Commissioners and City Manager B. Donations for Music Teacher at Dania Elementary and suggestions from Board Members for potential donations V. New Business A. April 24 – Board Members to collect the Reader’s Log from each school B. Board to decide prizes for the winners of Reader’s Challenge C. May 9th City Commission meeting at 7:00 p.m. I. Proclamation of Teacher’s Appreciation Week May 1-9 II. Presentations to Nominees (Teacher, Employee, Parent, and Kid of Character of the Year) from each school (Collins Elementary, Dania Elementary, and Olsen Middle School) D. The last placement by the Board on the City Commission meeting for 03/14/2023 the only Board Member present was Mary Jane Guerra. All Board Members are requested to be present at the May 9th City Commission meeting at 7:00 p.m. VI. Discussion/Action - Board Liaison Pollard started the meeting at 5:15 pm as a quorum had to be established before the meeting could be on record. Roll call was conducted and a quorum was established. 2 - The minutes from the meeting held on March 6, 2023, were approved. Motion to Approve: Rev. Paul R. Wiggins, 2nd Patricia Silva-Magliocca. - Board Liaison Pollard notified the Board that although the Reader’s Challenge did not start on March 15, 2023, it has kicked off. The books were picked up from the Southwest Community Center and each aftercare had the books for the City Commissioner’s and City Manager to come in and read to the after-school students. All sign-in sheets were provided to the City Commissioner’s assistant Maxine Singh for the Reader’s Challenge to officially start. - Principal Lewis Jackson arrived late. He mentioned that he’d provided the music teacher list to the Broward County School District to get funding to purchase items and he has not heard from them. - Board Liaison Pollard asked what is the current status today from Broward County School District regarding the purchase of the music supplies needed? - Principal Lewis Jackson stated he still has not heard back from Broward County School District. - Board Member Rev. Wiggins stated he would provide a $100 donation for the music teacher at Dania Elementary to purchase music supplies for her classroom/students. - Principal Lewis Jackson stated he was confused about who is considered a Board member and who isn’t. - Board Liaison Pollard pulled the Education Advisory Board roster and explained that there are five (5) Board members appointed to this Board by each commission. She went through the list advising each regular Board member and the Commissioner’s that appointed them. Appointed Board Member Name Appointing Commissioner Samantha Ellswoth Commissioner Davis Rev. Paul R. Wiggins Commissioner James Patricia Silva-Magliocca Mayor Ryan Heidi Romer Vice Mayor Lewellen Mary Jane Guerra Commissioner Salvino -Board Liaison Pollard proceeded to explain that the school administrators are Ex-Officio’s and an Ad-Hoc. She continued to explain that the Board wants to help the schools in Dania Beach and without the school administrators at the table during these monthly meetings, it is almost impossible to do that. She advised Principal Lewis Jackson that he hadn’t been to one of these meetings in a while. - Principal Lewis Jackson stated he hasn’t been coming to these meetings because he would be the only one that shows up and he would be sitting for over 30 minutes. -Board Liaison stated that since she has been the liaison for this Board, she has never had anyone sit for over 30 minutes. The max time that she gives to establish a quorum is 15 minutes. She mentioned to Principal Lewis Jackson that that is not a reason to stop coming. She also mentioned how Principal Tracy Jackson has come consistently and has been instrumental at this table. -Principal Lewis Jackson expressed being upset by the reference to Principal Tracy Jackson. He also mentioned that he designated Patricia Magliocca, who is a teacher from his school, to attend these meetings and he didn’t know who Patricia Silva-Magliocca is. -Board Liaison Pollard reiterated that Patricia Silva-Magliocca is Patricia Magliocca and although he designated her to come to these meetings, she was appointed by Mayor Ryan. -There was some back and forth between Principal Lewis Jackson and Board Liaison Pollard. Rev. Paul R. Wiggins interjected, and the meeting resumed according to the agenda. - The task to pick-up the Reader’s Log was delegated as follows: 3 • Board Member Rev. Wiggins – Collins Elementary • Board Member Patricia Silva-Magliocca – Dania Elementary • Board Member Samantha Ellsworth – Olsen Middle School -Board Liaison Pollard moved to the next item on the agenda for prizes to the winner of the Reader’s Challenge. -The Board collectively agreed on a certificate. -The May 9th City Commission meeting all Board Members are requested to be present. At this City Commission meeting the Board will present the nominees with their awards. Mayor Ryan will also sign the Proclamation to acknowledge Teachers Appreciation Week. It was discussed that only Board Chair Guerra was the only Board Member that was present during the March 14th City Commission meeting for the Board’s request to the City Commission. VII. Members Comments - There were no additional comments or concerns from the Board. The meeting was adjourned at 5:36 pm. Meeting Adjourned: 5:36pm