Education Advisory Committee

Minutes Approved: 11/21/2016 Minutes Education Advisory Committee (EAC) October 17, 2016 City Hall Attendees Members Present Absent David Toledo, Dist 1 __X __ Charlene Mahoney, Dist 2 __X __ Dawn Powers, Dist 2 __X __ Melissa Day, Dist 3 __X __ Carolyn Bernache, Dist 4 __X __ Doris Ellis, Dist 4 __X __ Alethea Ten Eyck-Sanders, Dist 3 __X __ Peggy Wilson, UMD __X __ Peggy Higgins, City Liaison __X __ Kendra Goodson __X __ Visitors Present Don Rich, Greenbelt Advisory Council on Education Casey Mannox, UMD Journalism student Also Present Carleveva Thompson, Contract Secretary Call to Order Ms. Bernache called the meeting to order at 7:30pm. Old Business Approval of the September Minutes Mr. Toledo made a motion to approve as written. Second by Ms. Sanders. All members were in favor. Minutes approved. Cooperation with other Educational Advisory Committees Ms. Bernache stated that it is important to brainstorm ideas with other Committees. Mr. Rich joined the meeting to share activities conducted by the Greenbelt Advisory Council on Education (ACE). The EAC shared with Mr. Rich the activities conducted by EAC. The next Greenbelt ACE meeting is scheduled on 10/25/16 at Greenbelt City Hall Municipal building at 8pm. New Business Review of EAC Educational Grants: The educational grant applications submitted were reviewed by the EAC and the following schools have been approved by the committee to receive grant awards:  1. University Park Elementary - $2,500 2. Hyattsville Middle School - $2,500 3. Cherokee Lane Elementary - $2,500 4. Berwyn Heights Elementary - $2,500 5. Parkdale High School - $7,500 6. Paint Branch Elementary - $7,500 7. Hollywood Elementary - $7,500 8. Buck Lodge Middle School - $2,500 Greenbelt Middle School and High Point High School did not submit grant applications by the deadline of 10/10/16. Ms. Bernache will reach out to High Point and Mr. Toledo will reach out to Greenbelt Middle to remind the schools to submit their grant applications prior to the deadline. These schools will receive an extended deadline of 10/31/16 to submit their grant applications. Ms. Higgins will submit the approved grant applications to the City Council at their Worksession on 11/1/16. Review of Essay submissions for UMD 2017 Summer Camp Scholarship The committee reviewed twelve essays on “My Experience at Last Summer’s University of Maryland’s Camp”. The winners selected and approved by the committee are as follows: High School 1st place winner - Marcos Silver - $200 stipend Elementary School 1st place winner - Christian Pacheco - $200 stipend The committee proposed for the remaining essay applicants to receive $100 stipends. This will be presented to the City Council for approval on 11/9/16. Adjournment The public meeting adjourned and proceeded into an Executive Session at 9:00pm.