2024-02-15 EAB MINUTES1
EDUCATION ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES
10050 NE 2nd Avenue
Thursday, February 15, 2024
The meeting was called to order at 6:06p.m. with the following members present:
Ms. Dana Vignale
Mr. Michael Weber
Ms. Mallory Lehroff
Ms. Kristen Feuer
Also present:
Ms. Ysabely Rodriguez: Village Clerk
Mr. Douglas Clark: Supervisor at the Office of Inter-Governmental Affairs and Family and
Community Engagement
Mr. Daniel Diaz: MSES Principal
1. CALL TO ORDER: 6:06 p.m. Quorum established.
2. ROLL CALL: See Above.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Motion to approve by Mr. Michael Weber and
seconded by Ms. Mallory Lehroff. Motion Passed.
5. CONSIDERATIONS:
a. MSES UPDATE PROVIDED BY ADMINISTRATION
- Mr. Daniel Diaz reported there are currently 585 students enrolled,
including three new students this week and one student last week.
- The school is fundraising for Niklaus Children’s Hospital, school tours
are continuing.
- MSES does not yet have the Cambridge funds from the Village. Ms.
Ysabely Rodriguez reported attending a meeting today with
intergovernmental affairs, the village attorney, and others to discuss the
drafting of a new program grant agreement. MDCPS will draft the
agreement, it will go to the EAB for consideration and then to the
Village Counsel.
- Mr. Daniel Diaz reported on a recent school Everglades camping trip.
- Ms. Dana Vignale discussed the upcoming school choice magnet
application deadlines and the elementary to middle school pipeline in
relation to the Cambridge Program.
b. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE FIVE STRATEGIC AREAS OUTLINED IN
THE EDUCATION COMPACT
- Ms. Mallory Lehroff and Mr. Daniel Diaz led a discussion regarding the
Facilities Joint-Use Agreement.
- Mr. Daniel Diaz informed the board that Doctor’s Charter School is
conducting a debate competition at MSES in March 2024.
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- Ms. Mallory Lehroff informed the board about a local STEAM Club, led
by a local Miami Shores father, and the board discussed the future
possibility of using the MSES campus.
- Mr. Michael Weber brought up the possibility of children who attend
MSES but do not live in Miami Shores being able to use Brockway
Memorial Library and the possibility of having the fee waived for them.
- Mr. Michael Weber and Ms. Dana Vignale led a discussion on
Communication.
- Mr. Michael Weber reached out to someone at the school board in an
effort to put the Northwest boundary issue back on the agenda.
- Ms. Dana Vignale suggested the Village website should contain a drop-
down link for MSES and the Education Compact should be available on
the village website.
- Ms. Dana Vignale led a discussion on Parent Engagement.
- Ms. Dana Vignale is working on the school survey and will plan to
distribute it this weekend.
6. NEW BUSINESS: No new business.
7. ADJOURNMENT: Meeting adjourned at 6:58p.m.