School Board Advisory Meeting

City Hall Commission Chambers 3650 NE 12 Avenue Oakland Park, FL 33334 MINUTES SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 2025, 5: 30 P. M The regular meeting of the School Advisory Board of the City of Oakland Park, Florida was called to order at 5: 30pm by Board Chair Donnelly. ROLL CALL Present: Jack Donnely, Chair Jackeline Giansanti, Vice Chair Lewis Naylor, Board Member Daniel Peters, Board Member Emma Collum, Board Member Daniela Foerch, Board Member Also Present: Heidi Burnett, Staff Liaison Absent: Board Member Nathan Cherson, Board Secretary Loren Lawrence 1. Public Comments - At this time any person will be allowed to speak on any matter that pertains to City business for a length of time not to exceed four minutes per person. None. 2. Board Member Updates Board Member Peters reported on Baseball reLyistration. Youth Day. Sunfire Hi! h School, and St. Mark' s Episcopal School. Baseball Registration 0 200 kids registered. 6 kids from North Andrews Garden Elementary 10 kids from Rickards Middle School 7 kids from Northeast High School. 6 kids were sponsored. 13 kids from Oakland Park Elementary o Greco Chevy is under new management, and they are bringing back the partnership with the group and bought new equipment for the teams. o Coaches for the teams are certified by Marlins Park. Youth Day o Volunteers are needed for any duration of time. o April 12th St. Mark' s Episcopal School

City of Oakland Park MINUTES February 26, 2025 School Advisory Board Meeting Page 2 o Raising enrollment from 500 to 600 students. o The current classroom size is 18- 20. An average of 10 students to 1 teacher. o After school program is open to PKI -8th grade. Price depends on the activity the student is doing. They are offering Ballet, Sailing, Baseball ( multi -sport which is dependent on the season), PRIDE cheerleading, and Scuba Diving certification. o The Sea Lab project is coming long. They are expected to open by May. o Annual School Statement This is their version of Open House. 100 people were in attendance in person, and 200 were online. o There has been an uptick in Flu & COVID cases at the school among the students. o A group of 72 students went to SeaWorld to participate in a sea turtle release. o Annual Auction is March 1 St Tickets sold out in an hour. Tickets were $ 500 per person. Board Member Naylor asked how many kids that attend St. Mark' s live in Oakland Park. Board member Peters states that he will find out and get back to him. Sunfire Highschool o Justice for Peace for Kids An annual event where a nonprofit comes out and teaches the students the importance of self-improvement and self -reflection. This was their Valentine' s Day event. 0 2nd Annual Game Day Students compete against the staff o Senior Skip Day Scheduled for April 1St Seniors voted on what they wanted to do. They are going to South Beach and having breakfast at Waffle House. The school is looking for donations for their Hygiene closet Deodorant, Feminine products, etc. Board Member Collum Reported on Oakland Park Elementary School School was awarded with " Magnet School of Distinction" Next SAC meeting is March 18th They are now a YMCA Excell After the Bell location o Ages 5- 12 aftercare program o $ 45 per week o Aftercare runs from dismissal to 6pm. The school now offers Hazel Health, which is virtual healthcare for all students. Vice Chair Giansanti Reported on North Andrews Garden Elementary School SAC Meeting o There is a decline in attendance. 161 students did not attend school. This is related to the political situation regarding immigration. Per the Principal, the parents were too scared to bring their kids to school.

City of Oakland Park MINUTES School Advisory Board Meeting February 26, 2025 Page 3 o March 41h to April 30th there will be an 8 -week camp to assist students with low grades from the mid -year science assessment. This camp will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Before breakfast and after school. 6, 300 was spent to organize this camp. o The school is thinking about acquiring a Little Library for their campus. Board Member Foerch Reported on Northeast High School SAC Meeting was on January 271. o PTSA was approved and started. They need 10 members. Membership for parents is $ 7. 90, and for students it is $ 5. Attendance for the meetings is not required. o $ 66, 866. 30 in accountability funds. o School was awarded " Magnet School of Distinction" o There were huge learning gains from PMI to PM2 from FSA data. 21 points increase overall 2nd in the district Top 2 in the country o The school currently has 2 Science teacher openings. Board Member Navlor Reported on Llovd Estates Elementary School SAC Meeting was February 4th o Cuts were made to Title 1 Funding The explanation given for the cut is that there are no D/ F schools in the area. The allocation of money is going to schools that need more funding in general. o They submitted a budget request for their Saturday science camp for 2 weeks. 1, 200 in SAC funding is going towards this. Last year' s camp saw an increase in scores from 39% to 51% improvement. o SESSOR Report No critical reports Bullying can count towards SESSOR if it meets certain criteria. o Principle is looking for donations for the camps 300 juice boxes were donated from Oakland Park. Specifically needs donations of chips and juice for 200+ students. o VPK Enrollment is open o February 22nd was Camp Birch Family Fun Day at Birch State Park. o Oakland Park Aftercare for Spring Break is March 21 st to March 23rd Forages 4- 12 Register at City Hall o Oakland Park Summer Camp Registration March 3rd to March Th for Oakland Park Residents March 241h to March 281h for Non -Residents. o Lloyd Estates aftercare has 135 registered students. There are still opens available for kids in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. o PM2 Science scores were received.

City of Oakland Park MINUTES February 26, 2025 School Advisory Board Meeting Page 4 45% of students scored 60 or higher 25% of students scored 50- 59 The school' s goal is to have 60% of students score 60 or higher. Chair Donnelly Reported on Rickards Middle School SAC Meeting was February 41h o End of Year Trips for 61h -8th grade 6th graders are going to Island of Adventure 7th graders are going to Busch Gardens 8th graders are going to Universal Studios o $ 4, 500 requested to go towards these end of year trips for transportation, staff, etc. o Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO) camps start February 8th for science and math. o Family Night is February 26th at 5: 30pm. o Black History Month Luncheon is scheduled for February 28th. o Valentine' s Day dance is February 191. o Next SAC meeting is March 41h 3. New Business Board Member Naylor Reported New Business Community Partners Luncheon Adopt -a -school idea 4. Staff Liaison Updates Thanked the board members for their participation in the partnership breakfast. Student of the Quater has been reinstated. o North Andrews Garden Elementary, Rickards Middle, and St. Mark' s Episcopal School have responded with a student so far. o April 2nd is the commission meeting where the students will be awarded. o Teacher of the Quater A revised idea was submitted and is under review. North Andrews Garden' s principal offered a unique program to the board. o They acquired Publix gift cards, and if students came to the library and got a library card, they could get a gift card. Library Card Contest o The contest invited the community to design a new library card for the library. The contest was open to anyone. o A student from Northeast High School won the competition. o The new cards were printed and are now available at the library. Park Improvements o Carter Woodson Park has reopened and looks very good and updated. o A new surface is being put down at Collins.

City of Oakland Park MINUTES February 26, 2025 School Advisory Board Meeting Page 5 Sunfire High School is looking for someone to come in and teach the students personal finance on any topic. Checking accounts, personal insurance, etc. 5. Other Business/Next Meeting The next School Advisory Board Meeting is scheduled for March 261h, 2025. 6. ADJOURN There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6: 13pm. Loren Lawrence, Board Secretary Jack Donnely, Board Cha