Broward County Association of Student Councils President School: Coral Glades High School

Student:………………………………………………….. Linda Goodey

Advisor/Email:.…………………………………………. Ashley Scott (ashley.scott@browardschools.com )

Advisor/Email:.…………………………………………. Kim Krawczyk (kimberly.karwczyk@browardschools.com )

School Telephone/ Facsimile:……………………………(754) 322-1250/(754) 322-1380
High School Vice President School: Flanagan High School

Student:………………………………………………….. Andrea Rodriguez

Advisor:…………………………………………………. Xenia Santiago (xenia.santiago@browardschools.com )

School Telephone/ Facsimile…………………………… (754) 323-0650/(754) 323-0780

Student:………………………………………………….. Michael Lee

Student:………………………………………………….. Alanys M. Rios

Advisor/Email:.…………………………………………. Diana Cabot (diana.cabot@browardschools.com )

School Telephone/ Facsimile:……………………………(754) 323-3500/(754) 323-3585
Secretary School: West Broward High School

Student:………………………………………………….. Toni Deane

Student:………………………………………………….. Kevin Cabrera

Advisor/Email:…..………………………………………. Donna Yard (donna.yard@browardschools.com )

School Telephone/ Facsimile:…………………………… (754) 323-2600/(754) 323-2730
Treasurer School: McArthur High School

Student:………………………………………………….. Anthony Vaconez

Advisor/Email:.…………………………………………. Mary Geus (mary.geus@browardschools.com )

School Telephone:………………………………………. (754) 323-1200/(754) 323-1330

Student:………………………………………………….. Alex Wind

Student:………………………………………………….. Schaddie Vidal

Advisor/Email:..…………………………………………. Latanya Fondren (latanya.fondren@brwoardschools.com)

School Telephone:………………………………………. (754) 322-4800/ (754) 322-4835
Advisor to the School Board: Kirstin Zeiser

Email:……………………………………………………. student.advisor@browardschools.com

Advisor/Email:.…………………………………………. Lisa Gould

School Telephone:………………………………………. (754) 322-2000/ (754) 322-2130

Student Email:………………………………………….. alternate.student.advisor@browardschools.com

Advisor/Email:.………………………………………… Gloria Perez

School Telephone:……………………………………… (754) 323-0200/(754) 323-0205

Email:…………………………………………………… michael.roland@browardschools.com

Telephone:………………………………………………. (754) 321-1201/(754) 321-1205

Cell: …………………………………………………….. (954) 249-6179

Email:………………………………………………….. marsha.gibson@browardschools.com

Telephone:……………………………………………… (754) 321-1200
BCASC Meeting

Type of Meeting: BCASC

Date: August 29, 2013

Location: Flanagan High School

1. 
   Call to Order- 7:13 pm
   

1. 
   Presentation of Colors by Flanagan High Schools JROTC
   
2. 
   Pledge to the Flag
   
3. 
   National Anthem
   

2. 
   Welcome
   

1. 
   Bryana Pena Flanagan SGA President
   
2. 
   Flanagan Presentation
   
3. 
   Flanagan Administration
   

3. 
   Guest Speakers
   

1. 
   Ms. Patty Good
   

4. 
   Introduction of 2013-2014 BCASC Officers
   

5. 
   Minutes
   

6. 
   Roll Call:
   

-Coral Springs High School

-Pines Charter

-McArthur

-South Broward

-Cypress Bay

-Stoneman Douglas

-Piper High

-West Broward

-J.P. Taravella

-Everglades

-McFatter Technical

-Cooper City

-Monarch

-Coral Springs Charter

-Nova

-Boyd Anderson

-Hollywood Hills

-Plantation

-Fort Lauderdale

-Western

-Miramar

-Stranahan

-Pompano Beach

-Dillard

-Deerfield Beach

-Coral Glades

-Blanche Ely

Middle Schools:

-Bair

-William Dandy

-Forest Glen

-New Renaissance

-New River

-Silver Trail

-Walter C. Young

-Lauderdale Lakes

-West Glades

-Tequesta Trace

-Rickards

7. 
   Treasurer’s Report
   

1. 
   In the general fund there is $7,643.48
   
2. 
   In the scholarship fund there is $780
   
3. 
   With a total of $8,423.48
   

8. 
   Officer Reports
   

1. 
   President
   

1. 
   BCASC 2014 County Convention will be Saturday May 3, 2014, with a location TBA. To host you must come up with a 5 minute (maximum) presentation by the Sept. 19^th meeting.
   
2. 
   MS Leadership Workshop will be held at Plantation Middle on TBA from 8:30 am- 9:30 pm.
   

2. 
   HS Vice-President:
   

C) MS Vice-President

D) Student Advisors to the School board

1) Speak Up, Speak Out- strongly encouraged and group sizes are completely up to the school. To schedule a meeting, see the student advisors after the meeting.

2) School District Committees- Positions are available and applications are available.

3) Unsung Hero Award- Given to someone found doing a good deed. Once person is nominated, they automatically win and will receive a certificate and a pin. The form is found on the BCASC disk.

VIII. Committee Reports

1. 
   Broward Student Ethics Forum
   

-The conference will be held at Pompano Beach High School on November 8^th.

IX. Unfinished Business

1. 
   BCASC County Project Committee Chairs
   

-If a school did not receive a form, please email Mr. Roland.

-Chairs for each project will be announced at the September 19^th meeting.

X. New Business

A) County Convention Rotation Proposal

-Piper motions: “I move that the BCASC establish a rotation plan for its Saturday county conventions. That plan, dividing the county into three areas: North, Central, and South. The North area including all middle and high schools located north of Commercial Blvd, the Central consisting of all middle and high schools located between Commercial Blvd and Stirling Road, and the South including all schools located South of Stirling Road. The order of the annual rotation will be established by the BCASC executive board. They convention would rotate between these areas with only the schools from the area designated as a convention area being able to make a bid to host a convention.”

-Coral Glades seconds the motion.

-The motion was carried

B) Coral Springs motions that: “I move to reimburse Flanagan High School’s student government association for all of the expenses incurred form hosting the annual BCASC Kick-off dinner.”

-Flanagan seconds the motion.

-The motion was carried.

C) Payment for the continental breakfast for MS Broward Student Leaders at NSU

- Everglades motions that: “I move that the BCASC assumes the cost of the continental breakfast at both the Middle School Leadership Workshop and Broward Student Leaders Day at NSU.”

-Coral Glades seconds the motion.

-The motion was carried.
XI. At My School we…

• 
  Western: Emily: Freshman Roundup
  
• 
  Coral Glades: Noel: Decade in the Den (tail gate)
  
• 
  Pines Charter: Opened their new football field
  
• 
  Boyd Anderson: Rose: We Run This
  
• 
  Gabby: Nova: New to Nova
  
• 
  Cecilia: Northeast: ESE Homecoming Dance
  
• 
  Kelsey: South Broward: The Lock-in
  
• 
  Sabrina: McArthur: Mini pep rallies during lunch on football game days
  
• 
  Sean: Cooper City: Rush Week
  
• 
  Natalie: Fort Lauderdale High: The Lauderdale Hottie
  
• 
  Walter C. Young: Varsity Jackets along with the uniform
  

1. 
   Announcements
   

1. 
   Student Activities Liaison
   
2. 
   FASC District 6
   

-There will be a guest speaker from the Ronald McDonald foundation.

-All other D6 meeting dates are located on the BCASC website.

-Stressing importance on getting middle schools involved.

-Agendas for the meeting will now be sent out with the invitation.

-Garret Johnson, FASC President, has chosen the state project to be Helping the Homeless. If there are any questions, contact PACE high school.

Roland Reports:

• 
  Minutes will be emailed to the advisors. If there are any corrections to be made to the minutes, the secretaries should be emailed immediately.
  
• 
  There will be an option to for-go the reading of the minutes once they are sent out two full weeks before the next meeting.
  
• 
  Any corrections to the minutes must be made prior to the reading of the minutes.
  
• 
  If, however, the minutes are not received two full weeks before the next meeting, the minutes must be read.
  
• 
  Stressed the importance of a student representative on a county committee (making reports to the school board.)
  
• 
  FASC state project: “Helping the Homeless.”
  
• 
  FASC Kick-off Conference will be Oct. 11-12 at Ocoee High School. The registration fee is $75(this does not include hotel.) This is for kids who did not attend SFLTC or Camp Eagle. Applications and forms are available.
  
• 
  FASC will be February 14-16 in Lake City, Florida. There will be bus transportation available for $25 per person.
  
• 
  The planning committee for the MS Leadership workshop, both students and adults, must attend ALL meetings.
  
• 
  Destination Diploma should be strongly encouraged this year.
  

XII. Adjournment

-The next BCASC meeting will be held Thursday, September 19^th, at Western High School at 8:30 am.

-Adjourn at 8:20 pm.

Type of Meeting: BCASC

Date: September 19, 2013

Location: Western High School

1. 
   Call to Order: 8:28 a.m.
   

1. 
   Presentation of the Colors by Western High School’s JROTC
   
2. 
   Pledge to the Flag
   
3. 
   National Anthem
   

2. 
   Welcome
   

1. 
   Noy Laski Western’s Vice President
   
2. 
   Western Administration- Mr. Arrojo
   

3. 
   Guest Speakers:
   

1. 
   Representative to the School Board: Donna Korn
   
2. 
   Representatives from college and career readiness department: Lisa Albee and Danny Trio
   
3. 
   Representative from the Humane Society: Nikki Mortamore.
   

4. 
   Minutes
   

1. 
   There was no option to forgo the reading of the minutes. Therefore, the minutes were read.
   
2. 
   Roll Call:
   

Western

Nova

Dillard

Cooper City

McArthur

West Broward

Coral Glades

Fort Lauderdale

Flanagan

Coral Springs

Coral Springs Charter

Everglades

Pines Charter

Cypress Bay

Plantation

Boyd Anderson

McFatter Technical

Blanche Ely

Deerfield

Taravella

Atlantic Technical

Miramar

Piper

Monarch

Bair

Gulfstream

Walter C. Young

Silver Trail

Ramble Wood

West Glades

West Pines

Deerfield Beach

5. 
   Treasurer’s Report:
   

Those who have paid dues:

High Schools:

Atlantic Technical

Coral Glades

Coral Springs

Fort Lauderdale

JP Taravella

McArthur

Northeast

Pines Charter

Stoneman Douglas

West Broward

Middle Schools:

Bair

Gulfstream

Lauderdale Lakes

Plantation

Rickards

6. 
   Officer’s Reports
   

1. 
   President
   
2. 
   Vice President:
   

-Pamphlets are available for ideas for the BCASC Human Project.

-Ethics clause: Whoever is running for something, they must sign this, or you can refuse the opportunity for them to run.

-Environmental project: beach clean-kick off sept 28^th.

-“It can wait” kick off day-pledge to not text and drive starts today Sept. 19^th

3. 
   MS Vice-President:
   

4. 
   Student Advisors to the School Board:
   

-Have a Speak up, speak out.

-Don’t forget the unsung hero award, it is due the last Tuesday of the each month. Student.advisor@browardschools.com.

7. 
   Committee Reports
   

1. 
   VA Hospital- Coral Glades chairing
   
2. 
   Joe DiMaggio hospital- not present
   
3. 
   Wacky Olympics- not present
   

8. 
   Unfinished Business
   

9. 
   New Business
   

1. 
   BCASC host interests (West Broward and Flanagan) perform their skits/presentations. West Broward proposes the theme “League of Leaders” and Flanagan proposes the theme “Up!”
   

A) Angelina Ferini: Ethics Committee Meetings: Oct. 9^th and Oct. 30^th at Western High School.

B) D6: sept 28^th need to RSVP by today, Sept. 19^th, so food can be ordered.

C) At my school we:

Nova: Sell crew necks and senior jerseys with nickname. Sell homecoming shirts

Miramar: Each person running for homecoming to come up with a community service project

Pompano Beach: $20 homecoming ticket to work for 20 hours for SGA

MacArthur: newspaper collection to donate to humane society

Cypress: collect baked goods to bring to western police and fire department

Monarch: free homecoming tickets to most spirited people at football game and they get a chance to kick a field goal. Winner gets the free ticket

Fort Lauderdale- Homecoming sprit games during the week, to win a homecoming ticket

Flanagan: homecoming first year in gym brining homecoming home

Cooper city: penny wars- all funds go to sexual assault treatment center

Plantation: kernel pride wall

Walter c young: door decorating project

Atlantic tech: mentoring program where freshman get paired up with an upper classmen.

Coral glades: Homecoming Oscars: most spirited people on social media- winner will win an Oscar.

D) Roland Reports:

1.   We need a lot of help at the MS Leadership Workshop, especially from students who attended SFLTC or Camp Eagle this year.  The workshop itself will be held on Saturday, October 19 at Plantation Middle School from 8am to about 9:30pm.  We have to complete all of our planning at the next planning committee meeting. The dates, sites and times of these meetings are:
September 26 at Piper HS.  September 26 is an early release day so high school students on the committee should plan to arrive at 2:00pm and adults (yes, student council, NHS and FEA advisors are invited to help) should arrive at 3:30pm.
October 5 at the Pompano Administrative Complex (610 NE 13 Ave in Pompano) at 1pm
2.      The Ethics Forum Planning Committee has two more meetings.  October 9 and October 30.  Both meetings will be held at Western HS at 3:30pm.  One of our committees has dropped out.  We need two volunteers to help facilitate Ethics and the Law.
3.      Registration for the FASC Kickoff Conference is due on September 27.  Checks and registrations forms must be sent to Ocoee HS
4.      Registration for this year's SASC Convention is due on October 2.  ON line registration is open now at SASCschools.com.

5. 
   West Broward wins to host the 2014 BCASC Convention
   

11. 
    Adjourn: 9:45 a.m.
    

Presentation of the colors and pledge of allegiance

National Anthem

Blanche Ely High President

Blanche Ely Step Team

Blanche Ely Assistant Principal

Michael C. Dougherty and Charlie B.- representatives from the VA hospital

Chris Ryan and Linda – Broward MPO representatives/ “Let’s Talk Transportation”

Reading of the Minutes

West Broward moves to forgo the reading of the minutes

Northeast Seconds the motion

Roll Call:

High Schools:

Blanche Ely

West Broward

Cypress Bay

Nova High

Pompano Beach

Coral Glades

Boyd Anderson

Cooper City

Coral Springs

Pines Charter

Deerfield Beach

Atlantic Technical Center

Coconut Creek

Northeast

McArthur

Hallandale

Taravella

Everglades

Flanagan

Western

Plantation

Monarch

Dillard

Seminole Middle

West Glades

New River

Deerfield Middle

Silver Trail

New Renaissance

Ramble Wood

General fund: $8,143.88

Scholarship fund: $2,160

Dues must be submitted to McArthur by November 1^st

Atlantic Technical

Cooper City

Coral Glades

Coral Springs

Everglades

Flanagan

Fort Lauderdale

Hollywood Hills

JP Taravella

McArthur

McFatter Technical

Monarch

Northeast

Pines Charter

Piper

Pompano Beach

Stranahan

West Broward

Western

Bair

Gulfstream

Indian Ridge

Lauderdale Lakes

New River

Plantation

Rickards

Sawgrass Springs

Seminole

Silver Trail

Tequesta Trace

West Pines

1. 
   BCASC Vice President
   
   1. 
      Nova email for president not working. Schools that she has:
      

Blanche Ely

Boyd Anderson

Cooper City

Coral Glades

Coral Springs

Coral Springs Charter

Cypress Bay

Deerfield Beach

Dillard

Flanagan

Hallandale

JP Taravella

McArthur

Miramar

Northeast

Plantation

Pompano Beach

South Plantation

West Broward

2. 
   MS Workshop meeting this weekend
   

c. Nov. 11 (veteran’s day) at 11:00 am at the Miami VA Hospital, there will be a care packaging event. They have asked us to help out in organizing and arranging the care packages and to bring some holiday cards to put inside of them. All of which will be sent to Afghanistan. So if you are interested, sign up right after the meeting. They really need help setting these up!

2. 
   Student Advisor to the School Board- Midterm exams are before winter break and it was approved at the last board workshop (next year will follow this schedule). Sent out sept unsung hero awards. Due the last Tuesday of each month (still time for October) can be sent to Roland or Kirstin. Thank you to those who signed up for” Speak Up, Speak Out.” Interested in sign up please let her know.
   

1. 
   Wacky Olympics- Plantation High – Send out an email to advisors/president to let us know upcoming dates
   
2. 
   Joe DiMaggio- New Renaissance- See Michael after the meeting if they want to compete
   
3. 
   Environmental Project- Nova
   
4. 
   Destination Diploma- Miramar- not present
   
5. 
   V.A. Hospital- Coral Glades – next BCASC everyone will receive materials to start. IF you want to get started, please start. Any questions see them after the meeting.
   
6. 
   Humane Society- Ft. Lauderdale – not present
   
7. 
   Penny Wars- Cooper- start bringing pennies next month
   

(No Old Business)

1. 
   Fundraiser for BCASC scholarship fund
   

Northeast seconds

The motion is carried

At My School We…

Blanche Ely- project planning- stay drug and alcohol free

Cypress bay- time out for turkey – harvest drive- chicken dance during football game

Coral Springs – first color war powder party

Atlantic Technical- most successful sprit week- raised money for penny wars

Seminole middle- selling boo grams and car wash

Pines charter- pick a prank and homecoming tailgate party and homecoming dress drive

Pompano beach- three Brazilian students come to our school

Northeast- start student-

Nova- New York Thursday for spirit and Wednesdays we wear pink and Becca’s closet

Flanagan- Senior Superlative Show (fundraiser) – Theme: The Oscars

Announcements

1. 
   FASC District 6 President
   

2. 
   Student Activities Liaison
   
3. 
   Olga from Cooper needs participants for their in wish list for kids
   
   1. 
      Roland Reports- better to email Roland to do a blast out than say “see me after the meeting”
      
   2. 
      VA hospital meeting November 11 (no school) try to provide charter buses to go down to Miami
      
4. 
   SASC Nov 1^st- Pompano Beach running for Parliamentarian.
   

Type of Meeting: BCASC

Date: 11/14/13

1. 
   Call to Order: 8:33
   
   1. 
      Presentation of the colors
      
   2. 
      SGA president- Gabby Mereno and assistant principal Mr. Shapelli
      
   3. 
      Nova HS Step team
      
2. 
   Guest Speakers:
   

1. 
   Beam Furr- media specialist at Flanagan HS/ prior SGA president at South Broward HS. Talked about the importance of addressing issues in high school. Communication is essential. Opened the floor to questions about politics. He is running for Broward County Commissioner.
   

3. 
   Minutes
   

-Coral Glades seconds

Roll Call:

-High Schools:

-Nova

-West Broward

-Coral Glades

-Pompano Beach

-Plantation

-Ft. Lauderdale

-Pines Charter

-McArthur

-South Plantation

-Atlantic Tech

-Douglas

-McFatter

-Monarch

-Piper

-JP Taravella

-Western

-Miramar

-Blanche Ely

-Hollywood Hills

-Coconut Creek

-Boyd Anderson

-Dillard

-Everglades

Middle Schools:

-Gulf Stream

-New River

-Tequesta Trace

-Seminole

-Deerfield

-West Glades

-Lauderdale Lakes

-Bear Middle

4. 
   Treasurer’s Report - $7, 983.48 in general fund (which is subject to audit)
   

Ms: Apollo, Arthur, Attucks, Coral Springs Charter, Coral Springs, Crystal Lake, Falcon Cove, Forest Glen, Glades, Lauderhill, Mcnicol, Millennium, New Renaissance, Nova, Parkway, Perry, Pines, Ramblewood, Silver Lakes, Sunrise, West glades

5. 
   Officer’s Report
   
   1. 
      BCASC VP- This Monday, BCASC held the care packaging event. There was a huge ceremony, though it was mournful. Assembled a total of 47 care packages.
      
   2. 
      Michael Lee- Joe DiMaggio glove challenge: have 10 middle schools on board so far, can continue to join the MS vs. HS challenge.
      
   3. 
      Student Advisors to the School Board - Thanks Flanagan, amazing speak up speak out. Continue to schedule sessions. Like to thank Dillard and other schools of signing up for committees. You can continue to sign up for the positions. Thanks Piper for speak up speak out, everyone should still continue to sign up because if Kirsten can’t go, Sarah can. A lot of stuff ( budgeting) going on in school board/ pancreatic cancer awareness month (now November)/ trying to switch textbooks to online textbooks, won’t be implemented for this year or next year (they will implement it slowly) / unsung hero award 10-12 schools have been participating every month- emails will be sent to principals so they are also aware of the project (so you should get on board if you are not already)
      

6. 
   Committee Reports
   

1. 
   Wacky Olympics: Plantation- Newsletter will be sent out to all SGA advisors and hosting info will be available shortly. wackyolympics@live.com for updates. 3 themes to vote upon. The theme is (after voting) Fear Factor.
   
2. 
   Joe DiMaggio: New Renaissance Middle- Trying to get most to all middle schools to participate. Challenges will be issued at the next BCASC
   
3. 
   Environmental Project: Nova High School: Recycling bins in each high school/ beach clean ups/ make items with recycling items. Profits will go to the Philippines.
   
4. 
   Destination Diploma: Miramar High School- videos of other successful graduations/ each school should have a banner with, those who are graduating, names.
   
5. 
   VA Hospital: Coral Glades High School- Put them on stage/ if not, they are due by December 12^th at the pompano complex.
   
6. 
   Humane society: Ft. Lauderdale- has yet to receive items from any schools.
   
7. 
   Penny Wars: Cooper City HS- all money goes toward sexual assault treatment center. It starts this month.
   
8. 
   Food Drive
   
1. 
   Old business
   
   1. 
      Finance Committee: Mr. Roland- to raise money for the scholarship fund- what would be easiest to do is a 3 weekend period; each school would be encouraged to do a car wash. The charge would be a donation. BCASC will reimburse the schools for supplies. Sometime in March would be a good time. There is a motion to accept/reject the idea.
      

West Broward seconds.

The motion is carried.

8. 
   New Business
   

-“I would like to propose that the BCASC form a committee to report how the BCASC (in the January meeting) could become involved in honor flights.”

-form a committee and report back at the December meeting with a plan

- South plantation high school motions to honor flights.

-Plantation seconds
-the motion is carried

-if every school in Broward County raises $425, we can send 72 vets.

- 3:30 pm Nov. 19^th at South plantation- next Tuesday

2. 
   Typhoon Haiyan- all schools to raise funds to be sent to the Philippines
   

-McFatter seconds

- The motion is carried

9. 
   Announcements
   

-The rule on volunteer hours on general: we hours are not given for a profit company. Volunteer hours should be non-profit: for schools, for charity, etc./ spread the word about the permission slip- any question in mind in whom you are volunteering for- a coordinator will make sure “yes I can take these hours”

-Humane society- 1 hour per day per kitten/puppy for up to 6 weeks for fostering.

-outside agencies do not determine what our rules are.

-go back to fellow students and tell them: make sure to check they can get their hours first

-Middle Schoolers: cannot earn hours during middle school toward graduation

10. 
    At my school we…
    

b) Monarch- broke record of homecoming game over 500 students.

c) Mcarthur- Mcarthur fest pregame celebration- with local DJs and rock bands

d) Pines charter- dancing with the staff

e) Bear middle- free carwash for the teachers

f) Plantation- lunch games to homecoming pep rally/ also did harvest drive

g) Ft. Lauderdale- successful homecoming- who wins games gets a homecoming ticket, also a partnership lunch with important political people

h) Silver trail- every month they do a big pep rally, did one for Veterans Day.

-Registration forms for FASC were sent out November 13^th and 14^th.

11. 
    Adjourn 9:56
    

9. 
   Call to Order- 1:32
   

4. 
   Presentation of Colors by McArthur High Schools JROTC
   
5. 
   National Anthem
   
6. 
   McArthur SGA President – Ashley M. and Assistant Principal, Ms. Williams. She presents their dance team: The Untouchables.
   

10. 
    Guest Speakers
    

2. 
   Honor Flight Representatives- Jordan Ferguson: Starts his presentation with a movie. It is a challenging task to send Veterans, but time estimates that we will have only 4 years to do so. He introduces a WW2 Veteran: Buddy, who told his story in the workforce. He is willing to work with us on our Honor Flight Project. They want to offer: business cards that are free to give out, pamphlets that can be mailed back, and shirts for sale (great way of making donation to the cause) www.honorflightsouthflorida.org
   
3. 
   Representatives of Voter Registration- Tanya Edwards: 5P- Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Who also came with three other representatives. Taravella beat all other voter registration high schools in 2013. In 2013, there will be three elections.
   

11. 
    Minutes
    

-West Broward seconds.

-The motion is carried.

Roll Call:

High Schools:

-West Broward

-McArthur

-Stoneman Douglas

-Flanagan

-Pompano Beach

-Coral Glades

-Cooper City

-Miramar

-Cypress Bay

-Ft. Lauderdale

-South Plantation

-Coral Springs

-Nova

-Western

-South Broward

-Blanche Ely

-Monarch

-Northeast

-Pembroke Pines Charter

-Lauderdale Lakes

-Everglades

-Hollywood Hills

Middle Schools:

-Gulfstream

-West Glades

-Silver Trail

-Seminole Middle

-Walter C. Young

-Bear Middle

-Tequesta Trace

-Deerfield Beach

-Ramblewood

-New River

12. 
    Treasurer’s Report
    

-Scholarship fun: $2,880

13. 
    Officer Reports
    

1. 
   Student Advisor to the school board
   

-Giving up time during the next meeting in January to representatives of Cooper City who will talk about Honor Flight

-Continue to schedule Speak up Speak Out Sessions

-Keep positive thoughts for Sarah!

1. 
   Wacky Olympics- Plantation: Theme: Fear Factor. wackyolympics@y.com
   
2. 
   Joe DiMaggio
   
3. 
   Environmental Project- Nova HS: No school has reported back to them. bankjordan@yahoo.com
   
4. 
   Destination Diploma- Miramar: Hasn’t heard from any school yet. miramarsga@gmail.com
   
5. 
   V.A. Hospital-Coral Glades. Were successful in making the Veterans happy.
   
6. 
   Penny Wars- Cooper City. Continue to collect pennies.
   
7. 
   Food Drive- Stoneman Douglas. Starting after break.
   

7. 
   Old Business
   

1. 
   BCASC Convention- WB Social- Adding a twist to convention with a dance (“social”) at the end of convention.
   
2. 
   Joe DiMaggio Glove Challenges- No triangular challenges:
   

-Coral Glades vs. Coral Springs Charter

- Coral Spring vs. Douglas

-Nova vs. Hollywood Hills

-Miramar vs. Everglades

-West Broward vs. Flanagan

-Seminole Middle vs. Bear Middle

-Silver Trail vs. West Broward

-Blanche Ely vs. Northeast

-South Broward vs. Cooper City

-Western vs. Cypress

-West glades middle vs. Pompano Beach

-Walter C. Young vs. Silver Trail

-Monarch vs. Pompano Beach

-Coral Glades vs. Monarch

-Deerfield vs. New River

-Mcarthur vs. Hollywood hills

-Flanagan vs. Mcarthur

-Ramblewood Middle vs. West Glades

-New Renaissance vs. Everglades

-Bear middle vs. Piper (Not set: Piper was not present)

-Nova vs. McFatter

We will notify everyone when the challenges start.

3. 
   Honor Flight Report- To raise money: sell bricks that make up a flag up at school. It is broken up to be sold between the stripes: $1 and stars: $2. Would like more people to get involved at meetings. One representative from each school comes up to get a paper which explains the instructions.
   

7. 
   New Business
   
8. 
   At My School We…
   

7. 
   Announcements
   

1. 
   Student Activities Liaison
   
2. 
   Roland Reports
   

-FASC Convention coming up quickly. Need to register!! Also bus registration forms- get them to Mr. Roland.

-Junior Counselor letters for SFLTC/Camp Eagle will be going out this week or Monday.

-Member Broward Student Leaders day at Nova. Applications are available. For freshmen-juniors to attend. The only ways seniors can go is if they are staff.

-McArthur is working on a way to make a donation online for Honor Flight. Two letters will be sent out to schools. It asks for a donation of anything they want to give. If every student gave 50 cents, we could send 100 Veterans. Go also to businesses to give a $10-$20 donation. February 18^th to February 28^th will be the big push dates for raising money for this.

Adjournment:

2:57

a. Presentations of the colors and Pledge of Allegiance

-West Glades Middle JROTC

b. National Anthem

c. Douglas SGA President

-West Glades President thanks Stoneman Douglas for letting them host this meeting at their school.

-Assistant Principal Ms. Winsey

-Stoneman Douglas President- Audrey C.

-Introduces Principal Mr. Thomson

II. Guest Speakers

1. 
   Robert Runcie, Broward Schools Superintendent
   

-Discusses the potential of Broward County students to go far in life.

-Talks about Linking Education and Employment Opportunities (LEEO)

-Since the 2007-2008 school year, there has been a $750 million loss in Education Funding for Broward County

- #runciechats on twitter to answer questions

2. 
   Juanita Motta, “Truth About Drugs”
   

-Gives out a pamphlet that will let students become aware of drugs

- www.drugfreeworld.org

3. 
   Broward County League of Cities
   

-Talks about the importance of cities

-An organization that represents all 31 cities of Broward County

-Students need to be involved in government

-Offers a scholarship in anyone interested in pursuing government ($1000) 5 scholarships available.

-The application is online at www.browardleague.org

-Coconut Creek makes a motion to forgo the reading of the minutes. West Broward seconds. The motion is carried.

High School NOT present:

-Coral Springs Charter

-Dillard

-Stranahan

-Winton Rogers

-Taravella

Middle Schools present:

- West Glades

-Bear Middle

-Walter C. Young

-Deerfield Beach

-Ramblewood

-Lauderdale Lakes

IV. Treasures Report

-$11,323. 88 in general fund subject to audit

a. School Service

-If President’s are still not receiving emails, please see Andrea after the meeting.

-Turn in BCASC project forms: great way to get school name out to the school board.

b. Student Advisor to the School Board

-The audit committee met on January 3^rd.

-Attendance committee on February 13^th.

-Parent teacher association on February 11^th.

-Wellness and support committee today.

-Schedule Speak up speak out because Sarah and Kirsten do not have much time left. Now would be the time to sign up.

1. 
   Wacky Olympics
   

b. Joe DiMaggio

-The challenges were read that were made the previous meeting. (See December minutes)

-Additional challenges will be made online so contact Mr. Roland.

c. Environmental Project

-Designated a day to do a clean up for their school.

-Haven’t received other reports from other schools

d. Destination Diploma

-Seniors who are graduation ready will talk on the announcements how they got graduation ready. Any comments or questions email miramrsga@gamil.com

e. Honor Flights

- Was moved to new business

f. Penny Wars

g. Food Drive

-Send emails to all advisors about what to do. Want it to be done by April 1^st.

1. 
   BCASC Convention
   
   1. 
      Date
      

2. 
   Speaker
   

3. 
   T-shirt Design Contest (8.5x11 paper/Black and white only due by February BCASC)
   

-They can be hand-drawn or computer generated

4. 
   Workshops
   

2. 
   Broward Senior Leader Day 3/6 Applications due 1/23
   

-McArthur seconds. The motion is carried.

3. 
   Proposal: Penny Wars Change
   

-No discussion. The motion is carried.

4. 
   Proposal: Purchase sample Honor Flight t-shirts for each school
   

-Go to some local businesses around your school to talk to them about Honor Flight and if they are interested in donating to the cause.

-Donations will be able to be done online through McArthur high school.

-Goal is to send 74 vets on May 10^th.

-Posters should be displayed: Who and where to go about information about Honor Flight and also the selling of Shirts to support Honor Flight.

-Will try to get school buses for schools on May 10^th.

-Emails will be sent out to SGA advisors.

-Northeast moves that each high school be given an example of the t-shirt.

-Atlantic Tech seconds. The motion is carried.

5. 
   Proposal: Set budget for BCASC convention speaker
   

-West Broward seconds. The motion is carried.

-If any school has heard of good speakers (local) make sure to contact West Broward.

a. Student Activities Liaison

b. Student Advisor to the Board applications due Friday, February 7, 2014; must be a rising senior

c. Location change: February BCASC meeting has been relocated to Nova

-Will still be hosted my McFatter High School.

d. Roland’s Reports

-The only way a senior can go to Broward Senior Leaders Day is if they staff and plan the event. The application deadline will be moved to next Thursday 1/23. Email to Mr. Roland: Michael.roland@browardschools.com

-Underclassman: Asking for names of kids from schools who are attending Broward Students Leader’s Day. Nova and McFatter are the only schools not allowed to be picked up by Bus. Everyone else will be transported with a School bus.

-There will only 36 JC letters accepted/ first come first serve.

-Freshmen to juniors: the registration books of camp already went out to schools. $375 scholarship awarded to Broward county Public and Technical schools.

-Seniors: Outstanding Senior Leader Banquet will be on March 7^th. Need a picture (“selfies” are acceptable.)

-Feb 7^th deadline (speaking to juniors) Student Advisor to the School Board applications are due. People who accept the position are required to attend every School Board meeting. The election is held in March.

-At our convention we will be electing officers for the BCASC board next year. It makes convention fun if there is more competition for each position.

-It would be an amazing accomplishment to say that Broward County Students sent 74 vets to Honor Flight.

-Hand out the pamphlets for the Drug Organization at your school.

-FASC is coming up on Valentine’s Day. Looking for people to host workshops. Contact Douglas.

-League of Leaders (the theme of BCASC Convention) is Superhero themed.

-Pompano Beach is running for FASC parliamentarian.