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Apopka Elementary School

School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting Minutes

6/17/2026

Media Center

Attendance:

Members - Joey Myers, Tami Hinton, Yahira Cuellar, Deborah Blakeslee

Attendees - Cassie Juhnke, Rosaria Zeno, Patricia Cotton, Marie Louis, Jenna Proctor, Tamara Preston

Call to Order:

A meeting of the Apopka Elementary  School Advisory Council was held in the Media Center on 6/17/2026

Joey Myers called the meeting to order at 5:05pm. Deborah Blakeslee will record minutes for this meeting.

Approval of Previous Minutes:

Joey Myers motions to approve the minutes of April, 2026.

Motion Seconded: Rosaria Zeno seconded 

Voting method: Verbal

Voting detail: unanimous

Principal’s Report (Announcements):

Mrs. Hinton shared that she is looking into having paid groups come onto campus for a small fee for families. Fierce Cheer and Rock Music Group. We also will have the “grandma” groups come on campus to work with K-1.

Budget Updates: 

Fund 145 (School Improvement Fund)- There is $4,723 

Fund 150 (Teacher Classroom Supply Assistance)- There is $5,609

Fund 211 (Florida School Recognition Program Fund)- N/A

 

This money will be used next year with approval from SAC to support school improvement efforts. Mrs. Hinton shared she would like to present the option to purchase books for a Staff Book study, specifically the Energy Bus. 

 

School Improvement Plan Updates (Areas of Focus):

We looked at both Students with Disabilities and the ELL population.

Data is not in yet from the State 

Instructional Practice- RAISE School for K-3-

In Kindergarten 56% were proficient in Early Literacy and 100% in Reading

In First Grade-  64% proficient

In Second Grade- 44% proficient

In 3rd Grade- 56% proficient- shared the challenges of teachers leaving

Old Business:

N/A

New Business:

Analyze academic and survey data- what should we focus on?

Trends- Drop in Math Achievement from year to year. Consistent in ELA across the board in terms of proficiency. 

Goals- 

1. Probably will be attendance 
2. We discussed the change in 1st grade from PM2 to PM3 and what shifts. Kids can read more words (high frequency) and have been exposed to more phonics rules. Will need to focus on foundational skills, fluency and comprehension in K-2.
3. Focus on overall math achievement.
4. Focus on Learning Gains in the bottom quartile.

 

Open Agenda (Public comments): 

 

Next Meeting Date, Time, and Location:

The next meeting will be in July.   

Meeting Adjournment:

Motion: Rosaria Zeno  motioned to adjourn the meeting at 5:56pm. 

Motion Seconded: Deborah Blakeslee

Motion outcome:  Passed

Voting method: Verbally 

Voting detail: unanimous motion

Attachments: 

None

Submitted by: 

Dr. Deborah Blakeslee, SAC Vice President

Approval date: October 1, 2026 

 

 

Apopka Elementary School

School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting Minutes

July 16, 2026

 Media Center

Attendance:

Members - Tami Hinton, Yahira Cuellar, Deborah Blakeslee     

Attendees - Rosaria Zeno, Tamara Preston, Marie Henry-Louis, Russell Gaskins

Call to Order:

A meeting of the Apopka Elementary School Advisory Council was held in the Media Center on July 16, 2026

Tami Hinton called the meeting to order at 5:07 pm. Deborah Blakeslee will record minutes for this meeting.

Approval of Previous Minutes:

Tamara Preston motions to approve the minutes of June, with the following corrections: none. 

Motion Seconded: Rosaria Zeno

Motion outcome:  Passed

Voting method: Verbal

Voting detail: Unanimous

Principal’s Report (Announcements):

Mrs. Hinton specifically mentioned the areas of need being ESE and potentially 2nd (44%) and 4th grade (48%), as it is below the required 50%. 

Intentional focus on ELA due to RAISE (with a focus on K-3). 

PM1 and PM2 assessment data will be used as key indicators. 

Budget Updates: 

Fund 145 (School Improvement Fund)

Fund 150 (Teacher Classroom Supply Assistance)

Fund 211 (Florida School Recognition Program Fund)

 

N/A

 

School Improvement Plan Updates (Areas of Focus):

We are focusing on Math, Bottom 25% in ELA and Math, Students with Disabilities, and Attendance. 

Old Business:

N/A

New Business:

We are potentially looking at 3 to 5 tutoring groups focused on 3rd and 4th grade. 

Open Agenda (Public comments): 

Can we create our own assessments in either Canvas or Performance Matters to assess the Sunshine State Books. 

Banner sales for Principal funds. 

Next Meeting Date, Time, and Location:

The next meeting will be held on <<Click here to select date>> in the <<Type meeting location here>>.      

Meeting Adjournment:

Motion: Tamara Preston motioned to adjourn the meeting at 5:33 PM. 

Motion Seconded: Rosaria Zeno 

Motion outcome:  Passed

Voting method: Verbal

Voting detail: unanimous

Submitted by: 

Deborah Blakeslee, SAC Vice Chair (Secretary) 

Approval date: October 1, 2026

 

Apopka Elementary School

School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting Minutes

September 3rd, 2026

 Media Center

Attendance:

Members - <<Type list of individual members in attendance here>>    

Attendees - Tami Hinton, Tamara Preston, Brianna Michel, Sean Oakley, Rosaria Zeno, Lindsey Oakley, Deborah Blakeslee, Cassie Juhnke, Miranda Avis, Blanca Garcia, Allison Blincoe, Yahira Cuellar, Joey Myers, Russell Gaskins, Mariani Resto

Call to Order:

A meeting of the Apopka Elementary School Advisory Council was held in the Media Center on September 3, 2026

Tami Hinton called the meeting to order at 5:03pm. Deborah Blakeslee will record minutes for this meeting.

Approval of Previous Minutes:

<<Type name of member here>> motions to approve the minutes of <<Click here to select date>>, with the following corrections: <<Type the detail of any corrections here or type ‘none’ if no corrections were made>>. 

Motion Seconded: <<Type the name of the person who seconded the motion here>> 

Motion outcome:  <<Select outcome>>

Voting method: <<Select voting method>>

Voting detail: We could not take a vote without the current SAC in place. We will vote at the next meeting for 3 sets of meetings. 

Principal’s Report (Announcements):

We introduced each person that was in attendance. We also went over who will be on the ballot for the SAC committee and how the process works for each voting group. 

Budget Updates: 

Fund 145 (School Improvement Fund)

Currently has $4, 723 dollars in which is same from last meeting

Fund 150 (Teacher Classroom Supply Assistance)

Currently has $5,609 dollars in which is same from last meeting

Fund 211 (Florida School Recognition Program Fund)

Currently has $456 dollars in which is same from last meeting

 

School Improvement Plan Updates (Areas of Focus):

Mathematics: 

Learning gains in mathematics will be a focus. 63% of higher for our students in the lowest quartile. 

47% learning gains in mathematics. 

Learning gains for our ESE population, we are incorporating professional development and are incorporating them within the CTM meeting. 

Reading: 

We are looking at our plans in place for MTSS and what is needed for all students. We have some students who do a walk to intervention for reading- either for needed skills or enrichment. 

Attendance: 

20% or more of students last year were not at school frequently. We are focused on sending letters for a certain amount of absences, and the steps after if the absences continue. We are staying on top of and tracking attendance to make sure our students are at school each day. 

Old Business:

N/A

New Business:

We discussed the goals above in school improvement. 

At are our next meeting:

We will discuss at the next meeting and will vote to ensure roles are handled. 

We will watch the SAC training videos.

We will have a night of the arts here at school in November. Which will have talent shows and student art will be displayed. Currently it is teacher acts, but will possibly be opened for students.  

Open Agenda (Public comments): 

N/A

Next Meeting Date, Time, and Location:

The next meeting will be held on October 1, 2026 in the Media Center at 5:00pm.      

Meeting Adjournment:

Motion: Allison Blinco motioned to adjourn the meeting at 5:15pm 

Motion Seconded: Rosaria Zeno 

Motion outcome:  Unanimous

Voting method: Verbally

Voting detail: unanimous

Attachments: 

None

Submitted by: 

Deborah Blakeslee, Secretary

Approval date: October 1, 2026

 

 

School Advisory Council (SAC) Minutes

Apopka Elementary School

School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting Minutes

10/1/2026

 Room 158

Attendance:

Members - Tami Hinton, Deborah Blakeslee, Joey Myers, Tovah Allen, Troy Morris, Yahaira Cuellar, Briana Michel, Jarrod Pouncey  

Attendees - Rosaria Zeno, Kendice Koontz, Cassie Juhnke, Jasmine Santiago, Miranda Avis, Alicia Rolson, Allison Blincoe, Tangela Rolle, Tamara Preston

Call to Order:

A meeting of the Apopka Elementary School Advisory Council was held in Room 158 on 10/1/2026

Tami Hinton called the meeting to order at 5:09 pm. Deborah Blakeslee will record minutes for this meeting.

Approval of Previous Minutes:

Joey Myers motions to approve the minutes of June, with the following corrections: None. 

Motion Seconded: Tovah Allen 

Motion outcome: Carried

Voting method: Verbal

Voting detail: unanimous approval

Joey Myers motions to approve the minutes of July with the following corrections: None. 

Motion Seconded: Tovah Allen 

Motion outcome:  Carried

Voting method: Verbal

Voting detail: unanimous

Deborah Blakeslee motions to approve the minutes of September, with the following corrections: None. 

Motion Seconded: Joey Myers 

Motion outcome:  Carried

Voting method: Verbal

Voting detail: unanimous

Principal’s Report (Announcements):

Tutoring will include 3-5 students this year. 

Mrs. Hinton shared the enrollment challenges and that OCPS is down approximately 8,000 students. AES had a revised budget and is now 7 teachers less than we were at the beginning of the year. Some teachers were placed at other schools, some were not, and some teachers were moved. The teachers made quick adjustments to student placements, and the staff is pushing forward. We also lost 2 bilingual paraprofessionals. The threshold for a bilingual para is 10 families. This year we only had 6 for Haitian Creole, and only enough for 1 Spanish para. We have others on staff that can do translation if families need it. 

Restructure of small group and intervention process. Our master schedule includes time for intervention and small group instruction. Mrs. Hinton shared the importance of the teacher pulling students into small group time for students to get what they need. Interventions is for students who may have a gap from earlier grade levels, this allows them to get what they need while our on-level students get enrichment or extension activities. 

Mrs. Hinton shared the school survey needed to be completed. We need 20% of 786 families to be completed. We are currently at 11% completed. It closes on October 13th. 

Budget Updates: 

Fund 145 (School Improvement Fund)

This currently has $4,723 in this fund

Fund 150 (Teacher Classroom Supply Assistance)

This currently has $5,609 in this fund

Fund 211 (Florida School Recognition Program Fund)

This currently has $456 in this fund

 

N/A

 

School Improvement Plan Updates (Areas of Focus):

Overall Goals:

1. Math Learning Gains- one year's worth of growth
2. ELA & Math LG for lowest quartile
3. Learning gains for Students with Disabilities
4. Attendance- we have incentives for attendance, and we have increased our Child Study team and are working on how best to make sure students are here on campus.

Old Business:

N/A

New Business:

We need to vote in a Chair, a Vice Chair, and a Secretary. 

Chair-Joey Myers- carried unanimously

Vice Chair- Yahira Cuellar- carried unanimously

Secretary- Deborah Blakeslee- carried unanimously

SAC trainings- we watched the following three trainings

1. Sunshine Law, Public Records, Ethics
2. Code of Student Conduct
3. SAC Canvas Course

Voting on SAC Bylaws- 

Joey Myers motions to approve the bylaws and the motion was seconded by Jarrod Pouncey. 

Mrs. Hinton proposed using Fund 115 to purchase the Energy Bus for the staff. This will help change the culture for our staff on campus, which will impact the culture of the students as well. 

Joey Myers motions to approve the purchase of the book the energy bus for the staff minus those who already have it, at the best possible price.

The motion was seconded by Deborah Blakeslee.

The motion carried unanimously. 

Open Agenda (Public comments): 

Joey Myers proposed that we post on the marquee on October 26, 2026 announcement of the meeting. 

Next Meeting Date, Time, and Location:

The next meeting will be held on November 5, 2026 at 5:00 pm in the Media Center. 

Meeting Adjournment:

Motion: Deborah Blakeslee  motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:08 pm

Motion Seconded: Yahira Cuellar 

Motion outcome:  carried

Voting method: Verbal

Voting detail: unanimous

Attachments: 

None

Submitted by: 

Deborah Blakeslee, SAC Secretary

Approval date: Awaiting November SAC approval