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School Advisory Board Meeting

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 · Government meeting record

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The Oakland Park School Advisory Board met to review updates from local schools, including academic performance, facility improvements, and upcoming community events. The board also discussed new recognition programs for students and staff.

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This meeting tracks the operational status, funding allocations, and safety incidents at local schools, which directly impacts the educational environment and resources available to students and staff in Oakland Park.

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City Hall Commission Chambers 3650 NE 12 Avenue Oakland Park, FL 33334 MINUTES SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING JANUARY 22, 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 Also Present: Heidi Burnett, Staff Liaison Absent: Board Member Daniela Foerch, and 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 Sunfire High School, St. Mark' s Enisconal School. and Oakland Park Elementary School Sunfire Highschool o Partnered with Strikers Bowling for their Bowling Family Night, which is their version of Open House. o They are still in need of a location to have their graduation ceremony for 200 students. o Enrollment has decreased due to students catching up with their course work and going back to their normal high school. o They are working with the Oakland Park Fire Chef to get the students CPR certified. o Received donations for their hygiene closet from Walmart. St. Mark' s Episcopal School o Reading buddies program partnership with the Oakland Park Library is set in motion. o Approval for the Little Library has gone through. Location is pending.

City of Oakland Park MINUTES January 22, 2025 School Advisory Board Meeting Page 2 f o FDOT has been out to the school twice regarding the two missing school zone signage. Since they are out on Oakland Park BLVD there is nothing, the city can do to fix this issue. o There were two incidents in December with students vaping on students. Oakland Park Elementary School o Magnet Open house was not successful. Turnout was very low. o Education.microfoft.net free for students in the county to use and practice their coding skills. o The school won a Magnet Recognition Award. o The Big Brother reading program has been very successful. Adults are volunteering through Kiwanis to do 30 minutes reading sessions with the students. o Home Depot donated plants for the school' s garden. o A student won the Coding Art award; Code Yourself the Time Travel. She will be featured on her own page, and the student designed the front cover of the magazine as well. Board Member Cherson Reported on Floranada Elementary School December SAC Meeting o Commissioners will be visiting the school on February 711 for an award ceremony. PM2 midyear testing was delayed due to technical issues. 4th grade testing came back positive with good scores. SAC Accountability funds o Academic Camp for students who needed remedial assistance was funded for 12, 000. o $ 10, 000 remains in the fund. There was an external incident close to the campus, so the school was put on lockdown by Fort Lauderdale police. A+ funds o 100% of the board voted for Option 1 ( staff and custodial workers); about $ 1, 200 will be distributed per person. The school hosted the AP district meeting the week of December 3rd. Terrific Kid Ceremony was held. Kiwanis Club facilitated the ceremony. PTA raised $ 61, 000 to help fund a new media center. No SESSIR events reported. Academic camp starts March 21St Next SAC meeting is January 71h New Library construction is completed and will be named after a former teacher that passed away. Board Member Naylor Reported on Lloyd Estates Elementary School There is now one Title One Liaison per school. Enrollment is stable. Reviewed PMI and PM2. Significant increase amongst all the students. The Science Assessment is January 271h The school celebrated Literacy Week from December 27th to December 31St

City of Oakland Park MINUTES January 22, 2025 School Advisory Board Meeting Page 3 Goals for June 2025 o Increase in ELA proficiency by 17. 6% 0 5. 7% increase in Science and Math The Little Library was delivered to the school and will be installed soon. o There are location limitations that they are facing. They want the little library to be accessible to not only the students, but to the community as well. Putting the little library on school grounds will make in inaccessible to the community when the school is closed. Chair Donnely Reported on Rickard Middle School The PTA meeting was on January 21St Art Fair will be January 91h to February 7th o Will be judged by district members and all art will be displayed. SAC accountability funds are $ 12, 950. 08. PM2 was completed at the end of December. There were two discipline assembles due to vaping incidents on campus. o SESSIR increase The students went on a tour to Northeast High School. Rickard Middle School was awarded Magnet School of Distinction. They are also looking for volunteers from April 51h to April 6th for their Tortuga even. 3. New Business School Partnership breakfast is on February 11, 2025, at Sam at Funky Buddha The mayor wants the Student of the Quarter reinstated. He also requested to start Teacher of the Quarter. Staff Liaison Burnett suggests that instead of Teacher of the Quarter we do an annual award. Like " School Staff of the Year" to acknowledge not just a teacher, but any staff member at the school (custodial, administrative, etc.) to be recognized. o The Board agrees with this. o Board Member Naylor suggest a combination of the two, and not to have acquired attendance to the commission meeting. 4. Staff Liaison Updates None. 5. Other Business/Next Meeting The next School Advisory Board Meeting is scheduled for February 26th, 2025. 6. ADJOURN

City of Oakland Park MINUTES School Advisory Board Meeting There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6: 22pm. zv-w law ' p-1 Loren Lawrence, Board Secretary January 22, 2025 Page 4 Jack Donnely, Bo air

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