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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-04 Education Advisory Board Minutes City of Dania Beach Education Advisory Board April 4, 2016 NW Conference Room, 1st Floor 5:00 PM MINUTES Board Members: Batia Dayan- Present Antonio Lamar Williams- Not Present Carol Murillo- Not Present Bettie H. Ellis- Not Present Cady Baker- Present Diana Curry- Present Also present – Dr. Chander Gupta, president of Dania Beach Kiwanis Chun Mahajan, V. President of Dania Beach Kiwanis Leslie Phillips, Dania Elementary I. Call to Order – Batia Dayan II. Public Comments - None III. Minutes: Approval of Minutes: December 7, 2015: Approved - First Ms. Curry, Second Mr. Baker January 4, 2016: Approved - First Ms. Curry, Second Mr. Baker IV. Old Business - Discuss re-district of Olsen and Attucks. Committee would like to know more about the proposed function of the property at old Olsen Middle School V. New Business  Kiwanis of Dania Beach started an annual teacher supply drive: The Educators Valued Project (EV Project), an approved mini grant to provide teachers with necessary supplies. The EV Project will first start with Collins and Dania Elementary. The Kiwanis representatives requested list of suggested supplies that teachers can use. The committee suggested to have a survey from the teachers as to what supplies could be useful (paper, novels, markers, office supply…). Committee also suggested distributing supplies directly to teachers during the first week of September 2016. Kiwanis representatives are targeting to distribute supplies biannually first to elementary teachers and then once funding will increase they will include middle school teachers in Dania. For further actions the Kiwanis will contact Dania and Collins elementary to receive a survey of suggested supplies and to set a date for distributions.  The Educational Advisory Committee would like to recognize the teacher and employee of the year from each school at Dania during one of the commission’s meeting (last meeting in May?). Committee suggesting to award candidates with a plaque or a framed certificate of appreciation.  The committee scheduled last meeting in May and will re-adjourn September 12. VI. Members Comments VII. Adjournment – 5:53 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Batia Dayan Education Advisory Board BD/CL