Education Advisory Committee

Approved: 081919 Minutes Education Advisory Committee (EAC) May 20, 2019 City Hall Attendees Members Present Absent David Toledo, Dist 1 __X __ Dawn Powers, Dist 2 __X __ Melissa Day, Dist 3 __X __ Carolyn Bernache, Dist 4 __X __ Doris Ellis, Dist 4 _X __ Stacy Currie, Dist 2 __X __ Rose Greene-Colby, Dist 3 __X __ Also Present Peggy Higgins, City Liaison Carleveva Thompson, Contract Secretary Call to Order Ms. Bernache called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. Old Business Approval of the March Meeting Minutes The committee reviewed the meeting minutes from the March 18, 2019 meeting. Mr. Toledo made a motion to approve the March meeting minutes as presented. Second by Ms. Ellis. All members in favor; no opposed. Challenges with funds for field trips| Ms. Greene-Colby informed the Committee there are grants available for field trips, such as the Chesapeake Bay Trust and Target. Ms. Bernache will reach out to Mr. Thomas and ask if the process for school field trips has become a challenge for teachers. Background checks The EAC had allocated budget funds for paying up to 3 parents from 5 schools to pay for background checks. Ms. Higgins checked into this and there is already a program available through PG county schools. The EAC will put the allocated money back into the budget for College Park Day and school supplies. Approval of Green School Awards 1 The Committee decided to move forward with providing certificates to the winners of the Green School Awards at City Hall on either May 28th or June 11th. Ms. Ellis made a motion to approve the Green School Awards. Second by Ms. Greene-Colby. All members in favor; no opposed. College Park Day Ms. Powers will purchase the books for College Park Day this upcoming weekend. Remaining budget money There is potentially up to $3,000 available that was allocated for the background checks that is now available to spend. In the past, the EAC ordered $1,000 of supplies that included six cases composition notebooks, glue sticks, crayons, yellow pencils, and tissues. The supplies were provided to the elementary schools. EAC members delivered the supplies to the schools in August. The EAC decided to double the amount to $2,000 in supplies from the Dollar Tree. Ms. Bernache will place the order. Mr. Toledo made a motion to use remaining available budget funds to purchase $2,000 in school supplies and remaining funds be used for College Park Day swag. Second by Ms. Bernache. All members in favor; no opposed. New Business Election of Chair and co-Chair The Committee voted for Ms. Bernache to remain as Chair and Mr. Toledo to remain as co-Chair for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. 2019-2020 meeting schedule 2019 2020 August 19 January 13 September 16* February 24 October 21 March 23 November 18 April 20 December – No meeting May 18 *Note: The EAC meetings will be held at Davis Hall starting with the September 16, 2019 meeting. Adjournment Mr. Toledo adjourned the meeting at 8:53 p.m. 2