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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes EAB 061400® CORRECTED MINUTES CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD JUNE 14, 2000 The June 14, 2000, Regular meeting of the City of Palm Beach Gardens Education Advisory Board was called to order at 7:45 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The roll was called and the following members were found to be in attendance: Chair Wayne Anderson, Anne Berg, Scott Blake, John Gardner, Ilene Gerber, Judith Hanrahan, Murtaza Kakh, Nancy Krause- Laurie, James Panoch, Jan Porter, and Charlotte Schiff. Student Andrea Kanner was also present. Chair Anderson announced that December had been chosen for the Recognition Banquet. Scott Blake introduced his Palm Beach Community College summer session Educational Technology class, which was present to observe the meeting. Minutes of the May 10,2000 were not approved because no recording had been taken due to malfimctioning of the recording equipment. Representative Klein had been invited to be guest speaker, however, was not present. It was reported that every legislator in the Palm Beach and Martin County delegations had been invited but Representative Klein was the only one who responded. Committee Reports Public Liaison - Nancy Krause -Laurie reported she had send a thank -you note to the last guest speaker, and had called all the members to remind them of this meeting. Boundaries - The Boundary Committee Chair was absent. Scott Blake reported attending the June 5 County Commission meeting on concurrency, and explained that Page 1 of 4 J the City of Palm Beach Gardens had not supported concurrency. Discussion ensued. Mr. Blake volunteered to contact the City Council to see why they had voted against concurrency after the Educational Advisory Board had recommended approval. A change in procedure was suggested to request that the City Council report back to advisory boards when their recommendations were not accepted, advising the reasons for their decision; and that the matter be taken up at a second public meeting to possibly change their position. The possibility of a school within the Golf Digest project was discussed. Mr. Blake was requested to obtain an update on this item when he contacted the City Council. Curriculum - Charlotte Schiff reported the Forum of Legislature Candidates would be held sometime during August, that questions had been formulated, and that City Council Liaison Jablin would conduct the forum since two members of the Committee would be out of town. July 19 at 7 p.m. at the Burns Road Community Center was proposed for the next meeting of the Committee. Charlotte Schiff reported attending a conference in Massachusetts regarding violence in schools, and proposed that the Board become part of a grass roots committee to bring this issue to attention of parents and children. Charlotte Schiff made a motion that the Educational Advisory Committee adopt a policy to set up a grass roots committee to go to the School Board to urge them to participate in a program or programs for parents and children, to stem violence in the schools, and that the School Board could choose the programs. Discussion ensued, during which it was noted that the School Board was already working on some type of program. Ms. Schiff wanted a commitment that every school would be required to have some type of violence prevention program for all grades. The motion died for lack of a second. Chair Anderson suggested that the Curriculum Committee review the matter, adopt a proposal to present to the Board in the language to be presented to the School Board, to be voted upon in September. Mr. Blake recommended that the proposal be in the form of a Resolution from the City Council to the School Board. Chair Anderson summarized that the Curriculum Committee would research the matter and present it back to the Board who could then present it to the City Council. School Board Forum - There was no report since the meeting was being held at the same time as this meeting. Chair Anderson announced that members of the Board might like to read an article provided by Jim Panoch. Page 2 of 4 0 Partnership - There was no report. Chair Anderson suggested that in the coming year the SAC members bring up the partnership program to the schools, since not all the schools had utilized the programs during the past year. SAC Meeting Reports Only one member reported attending a SAC meeting, the purpose of which was to sign the school improvement program. Old Business There was no old business. New Business Members were advised to contact the City to have their terms renewed after expiration. Jan Porter announced that Chair Anderson's wife Janet had instituted a reading program at Washington Elementary which had increased reading levels from pre - kindergarten to mid -third grade. Ms. Porter expressed interest in having Mrs. Anderson as guest speaker to describe the reading program. Mr. Anderson stated he would ask if she would be willing to speak. Jan Porter commented it was her understanding of the magnet program that if the first choice of high school was not granted then the second choice was not given, therefore, application must be made to a regular high school. Ms. Porter requested that this practice be identified and that students be advised. Discussion ensued. Mr. Blake reported not all magnets had-the same rules and explained how students were chosen. A guest speaker on this issue was recommended. Chair Anderson provided new County standards for grades K through 2, which teachers felt would take too much time in addition to other record keeping. Chair Anderson announced there would soon be a critical shortage of teachers in the County, and discussion ensued regarding the power that school Principals had to let teachers go. Page 3 of 4 , 0Chair Anderson had concerns about the evaluation process. There should be a revised evaluation process of any teacher which the Principal marks with concerns. There should be an additional evaluation of these teachers by an area or county qualified person. He also expressed concern that teachers would be hard to recruit from other states. Chair Anderson announced that at the next meeting on August 9, 2000. Scott Blake would be Chair, Leslie Millar would be Vice Chair, and that he would continue as a member of the Board. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. 0 C. Page 4 of 4