MISSION

TO SERVE EVERY STUDENT WITH EXCELLENCE AS THE STANDARD

 

EXPULSION HEARINGS

April 10, 2007

2:00 p.m.

 

In-the-Sunshine Expulsion hearings begin at 2:00 p.m., if necessary.

All other Expulsion hearings are closed to the public.

 

REGULAR MEETING

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FACILITY

April 10, 2007

5:30 p.m.

 

A G E N D A

 

A.        OPENING EXERCISES

A-1.     Call to Order

A-2.     Roll Call

A-3.     Invocation:  David Sotelo, Grade 8, Kennedy Middle School

A-4.     Pledge of Allegiance:  Tiarsa McDowell, Grade 8, Kennedy Middle School

A-5.     Entertainment:  Kennedy Middle School Orchestra, Cynthia Johnson, Music Director

A-6.     Emergency Items

A-7.     Adoption of Agenda 

 

B.        RECOGNITION OF VISITORS/GUESTS - AWARDS

B-1.     Recognize Future Educators of America Teacher and Students for Their Participation at the State Conference

            Recommendation:  Recognize the following for their participation at the Florida Future Educators of American Conference:  Mrs. Rhonda Kaleel, Advisor Eau Gallie High School on her chapter’s selection as first place winners of the high school spirit award, Jillian Pico student at Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School on her selection as the first place winner in the high school lesson plan competition, Amber Scheurer, student at Eau Gallie High School on her selection as the second place winner in the high school essay competition.  The Advisor and students received congratulatory letters from Commissioner John Winn.

 

B-2.     Recognition of Civic Star Award Recipients

            Recommendation:  Recognize recipients of the National Civic Star Award.

 

 

 


C.                 RESOLUTIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

C-1.     Resolution to Recognize April as School Library Media Month

            Recommendation:  Adopt the Resolution stating that the School Board of Brevard County wishes to recognize and to endorse the observance of April as Library Media Month in Brevard County Public Schools.

 

C-2.     Presentation of the Annual Report of the Audit Committee Activities for 2006

            Recommendation:  Pursuant to board policy #6700, the Audit committee shall present public report to the Board regarding its progress and findings.  The report will be presented by RSM McGladrey and Michael Raphael, Chairman of the Audit Committee.

 

C-3.     Presentation on School Guidance Counselors and Secondary Schools of National Prominence

            Recommendation:  Staff will make a presentation on School Counselors and Secondary Schools of National Prominence.

 

D.        PUBLIC DISCUSSION

 

E.         CONSENT AGENDA (No Information Item at Prior Meeting)

E-1.     Student Expulsion(s)

Recommendation: Approve student expulsion(s) for failure to comply with the Stipulation/Conduct Agreement and issue Final Orders confirming expulsion in each case presented.

 

E-2.     Approve Minutes

            Recommendation:  Approve the minutes from the Facilities Workshop held on March 13, 2007, and the minutes from the regular meeting held on March 13, 2007.

 

E-3.     Quarterly Investment Report

            Recommendation:  Approve the First and Second Quarterly Investment Summaries for FY 2006.

 

E-4.     Warrant List – January 31, 2007 through February 28, 2007

            Recommendation:  Approve the Warrant List for the period of January 31, 2007 through February 28, 2007.  Total expenditures were $38,597,911.55.

 

E-5.     Budget Amendment #5 for the Operating Fund, 2006-07

            Recommendation:  Approve resolution #5 to amend the Operating Fund Budget.

 

E-6.     Isolated Transportation – C.E.

            Recommendation:  Approve isolated transportation for C.E., a student who attends Capeview Elementary School, effective for (1) round trip each day for the school year and ESY.  Make appropriate payment to the student’s home as provided in School Board Policy 6550 for each day C.E. is in attendance at school.  The mileage has been verified at 15.5 miles one way from home to school for a total of 31 miles per day.

 

E-7.     Surplus Property

            Recommendation:  Authorize the removal from inventory and disposal of surplus property according to prescribed procedures in Florida Statutes 274.05 and 274.06.

 

 

E-8.     Purchasing Bids, RFPs, RFQs, Sales & Services Agreements

            Recommendation:

            Re-Award the RFQ listed below:

a.       #05-031/CN – Plumbing Supplies – Maintenance Warehouse – 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07

 

            Award the RFP listed below:

b.       #05006/CH – State Legislative Services – Financial Services – 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07

 

Award the Sales and Service Agreements listed below:

c.       Delaware North Parks Services – Instructional Services – 2006/07

 

E-9.     Support Staff Recommendations

            Recommendation:   Approve the routine support staff recommendations.

 

E-10.   Instructional Staff Recommendations

            Recommendation:  Accept the retirement of Ronald R. Bobay, Sr., Area Superintendent, Office of Area IV, effective April 30, 2007.  Approve the routine instructional staff recommendations.

 

E-11.   Job Descriptions

            Recommendation:  Approve the change in qualifications for the Supervisor – Retirement Benefits.

 

E-12.   Guidance Services Professional Job Description

            Recommendation:  Approve the job description for a Guidance Services Professional as a new   position to support the SSNP initiative, beginning the 2007-08 school year.

 

E-13.   Guidance Clerk Job Description

            Recommendation:  Approve the job description for a Guidance Clerk as a new position to support the SSNP initiative, beginning the 2007-08 school year.

 

E-14.   Reappointment Nominations of Teachers for 2007-2008 School Year

            Recommendation:  Approve the reappointment nominations of instructional staff for the 2007-2008 school year contingent upon completion of requirements and course work, on or before their beginning date.

 

E-15.   Application for School Improvement Grant

            Recommendation:  Approve the district’s application for a School Improvement Grant in the amount of $99,350.

 

E-16.   Palm Bay High School FIRST ROBOTICS Vex Team Trip to Atlanta, Georgia

            Recommendation:  Approve the field trip request by Palm Bay High School FIRST Robotics Vex Team to attend the World Championship FIRST Vex Robotics Challenge in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 12-14, 2007.  There will be no cost to the district.

 

E-17.   Appoint/Reappoint School Board Representatives to Two (2) Local Planning Agencies

            Recommendation:  Reappoint Ms. Loretta Goggin as the School Board Representative to the Brevard County Planning Agency for another one year term commencing April 25, 2007 and ending April 24, 2008.  Appoint Mr. Mark Novak as the School Board Representative to the recently incorporated Grant-Valkaria Planning Agency for a one year term commencing April 25, 2007 and ending April 24, 2008.

E-18.   Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School – Florida Power & Light (FPL) Easement for New Theater

            Recommendation:  Approve the attached easement to Florida Power & Light (FPL) for the relocation of the electrical power line for the new Theater at Cocoa Beach Jr/Sr High School.

 

E-19.   Palm Bay High SchoolFlorida Power & Light (FPL) Easement for New Cafeteria

            Recommendation:  Approve the attached easement to Florida Power & Light (FPL) for the for the new Cafeteria at Palm Bay High School.

 

F.         CONSENT AGENDA (Information Item at Prior Meeting)

F-1.      2005-06 Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Students and Student Transportation Audit Report

            Recommendation:  Accept the attached Audit Report related to the 2005-06 Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Students and Student Transportation.

 

F-2.      Consultant Agreement with the Workforce Performance Solutions Institute, Inc./IOD

            Recommendation:  Engage the services of the Workforce Performance Solutions Institute, Inc./IOD to assist Brevard Public Schools to create a Succession Planning process model and pilot program for an estimated cost of $27,000, plus travel expenses.

 

F-3.      Life Management Skills & Personal Fitness Textbook Adoption

            Recommendation:  The District Secondary Life Management Skills/Health Adoption Committee is recommending that the district adopt the instructional materials listed below for the Life Management Skills/Health course.  Title: Lifetime Health 2007, Publisher: Holt, Rinehart, Winston.  The District Secondary Personal Fitness Adoption Committee is recommending that the district adopt the instructional materials listed below for the Personal Fitness course.  Title: Fitness for Life (updated 5th edition), Publisher: Human Kinetics, Inc.

 

F-4.      World Languages Textbooks Adoption

            Recommendation:  The District Secondary World Languages Adoption Committee is recommending that the district adopt the instructional materials listed for the following courses:  French: BonVoyage, Glencoe; German: Deutsch Aktuell, EMC; Latin: Cambridge Latin, Cambridge; Spanish: Realidades, Prentice Hall.

 

F-5.      AVID Agreement between Brevard Public Schools and the AVID Center

            Recommendation:  Approve the AVID agreement between Brevard Public Schools and the AVID Center.

 

F-6.      Michael Patrick O’Neill, Author, Batfish Books, Presentation at Harbor City Elementary School on May 8, 2007

            Recommendation:  Approve the presentations by Michael Patrick O’Neill, author, to the students and faculty of Harbor City Elementary School.  Four presentations will be done by grade level groups.

 

F-7.      Field Trip for Satellite H.S. AF JROTC Students to Fly Aboard USAF HS-130 (fixed-wing aircraft) at Patrick AFB, FL.  Flight is Planned for April 17th

            Recommendation:  Approve the field trip for 36 students to fly on USAF HC-130 at Patrick AFB, FL.

 

F-8.      Eau Gallie High School Students to Participate in the 2007 National Ocean Science Bowl Finals at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY on April 28-30, 2007

            Recommendation:  To approve the trip for five students, one advisor (male) and one chaperone (female) of the Eau Gallie High School Oceanographic NOSB Team to attend the 2007 National Ocean Sciences Bowl Finals, to be held in Stony Brook, NY on April 28-30, 2007.

 

F-9.      Three Eau Gallie High School Yearbook Editors to Attend the Yearbook Workshop at Walsworth Publishing Co. in Brookfield, Missouri on April 22-23, 2007

            Recommendation:  To allow the three editors of the Eau Gallie High School Yearbook to attend a workshop at the Walsworth Publishing Plant in Brookfield, MO., on April 22-23, 2007.

 

F-10.    Field Trip for Melbourne High School – FIRST Robotics Team Championship, Atlanta, GA

            Recommendation:  Approve the field trip request by the Melbourne High School FIRST Robotics Team #386 to attend the 2007 FIRST Championship Competition in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 11-15, 2007.

 

F-11.    Agreement for Professional Services for a New Theater at Bayside High School

            Recommendation:  Approve the attached Agreement for Professional Services between the School Board of Brevard County and Architects in Association Rood & Zwick, Inc. to provide Architectural, Engineering and Construction Administration services for a New Theater at Bayside High School.

 

F-12.    8-Classroom Building Addition Project at Longleaf Elementary School – Change Orders No. 1 through No. 9 and Certificate of Final Inspection

            Recommendation:  Approve the attached Change Orders No. 1 through No. 9 for a deduct to the contract of <$425,098.20> and a time extension of five (5) days to the contract.  Accept the project as complete and authorize the Superintendent to sign the attached Certificate of Final Inspection and release the contractor’s retainage.

 

F-13.    Sea Park Elementary SchoolStudent Accommodation Plan Revision

            Recommendation:  Approve the revision to the Sea Park Elementary School Student Accommodation Plan.

 

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G.        ACTION AGENDA

G-1.     School Board Policy Revisions – Public Hearing

            Recommendation:  Hold Public Hearing and approve/adopt the new/revised School Board Policies listed below:  1121, 1121.01, 2210, 2261.03, 2421, 3120, 3121, 3121.01, 4121, 4121.01, 5130, 5410, 5460, 5463, 6480, 6610, 7540.08, 7540.09, 8350, 8400, 8420.01, 8462, 8475, 8500, 8605, 8606, 9211, 9700, and 9701.

 

G-2.     Catherine E. Weedman Fine Arts Suite – Coquina Elementary – Public Hearing

            Recommendation:  Hold Public Hearing and approve the dedication and naming of the new fine arts suite, “The Catherine E. Weedman Fine Arts Suite”.

 

G-3.     Melbourne High School Naming of New Science Building in Honor of Dr. B. Frank Brown – Public Hearing

            Recommendation: Hold Public Hearing and approve the request to name the new Melbourne High School Science Building the “Dr. B. Frank Brown Science and Research Center”.

 

G-4.     Site Selection – Proposed New High School “CCC”

            Recommendation:  Authorize by extraordinary vote (4 out of 5) the Office of Facilities Management Services, in collaboration with SBBC Attorney, to proceed to finalize a contract with the seller for the purchase of Site #6 and complete required due diligence tasks associated with Site #6 subject to: 1) Seller acceptance of a $50,000/acre contract for sale of their 66.67 acre site located at the S.W. corner of their property that is accessible from an extension of existing County owned Malabar Road in the City of Palm Bay; 2) Successful negotiations with the County for a 2 lane extension of existing County owned Malabar Road of approximately 3400 L.F. as appropriate; 3) Successful negotiations with the City of Palm Bay for the connection of water/sewer services to City owned/operated systems for the new school.

 

G-5.     Design Services for New High School “CCC”

            Recommendation:  Approve the reuse of a prototype design by Schenkel Shultz Architects for new High School “CCC”.  Authorize Facilities Services to contract with Schenkel Shultz Architects to provide architectural and engineering services for new High School “CCC” for an amount not to exceed $1,900,000.

 

G-6.     Construction Management Services for New High School “CCC”

            Recommendation:  Authorize Facilities Services to select a Construction Manager-at-Risk (CM) for New High School “CCC”.

 

G-7.     Stormwater Design and Permitting Services for Site #6

            Recommendation:  Authorize the Facilities Management Services Department to contract with B.S.E. Consultants, Inc. for required stormwater design and preparation of clearing/excavation permits for developer-owned 66.6 acre Site #6 for the construction of proposed new High School “CCC” in the City of Palm Bay in accordance with the terms and conditions of an existing Brevard County continuing contract for a fee not-to-exceed $40,000.

 

G-8.     Off-site Design Services for New High School “CCC”

            Recommendation:  Authorize Facilities Services to contract with Allen Engineering, Inc. to provide off-site civil engineering services under their Continuing Contract for Civil Engineering and Land Surveying Services for new High School “CCC” for an amount not to exceed $50,000.

 

H.        INFORMATION AGENDA

H-1.     Renew the School Board Property Insurance Policies

            Recommendation:  To grant the Superintendent authority to bind the School Board’s Property insurance policies as of April 25, 2007.

 

H-2.     Instructional Staff Recommendations

            Recommendation:  Approve the appointment of Robert L. Donaldson to the position of Acting Superintendent, Office of Area IV, effective May 1, 2007 through May 31, 2007.

 

H-3.     Additional Guidance Staff

            Recommendation:  Approve funding for additional guidance office staff under SSNP guidelines for all middle schools and the (4) four 7th – 12th grade high schools.  It is recommended that each 7-8 Middle Schools and four 7-12 High Schools add a new position to their Counseling Department entitled Guidance Services Professional.  This position is designed to maximize direct counselor-student-family contact as required by the SSNP initiative.  The new position would take counseling support duties traditionally assigned to counselors and place them with the Guidance Services Professional who would coordinate and organize those duties.  The position would not require a Master’s degree in Guidance Counseling.  In addition, it is recommended that in all middle schools and the four 7-12 high schools each Counseling Department have a Guidance Clerk that would provide additional clerical support and assistance to the Guidance Department.  (Duties and job descriptions attached).  This is year 1 of a 2-year Tier I enhancement plan for secondary school counseling departments.

 

H-4.     Magnet School Assistance Program (MSAP) Proposed Grant 2008-2010

            Recommendation:  Approve the final application of a district-wide grant for the next cycle of the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP), 2008-2010 for the following schools:  Riverview, University Park, and Riviera.  If approved, the grant, requesting funds in the estimated amount of $5,462,539.00, will be submitted to the U.S.D.O.E. on or before April 27, 2007.

 

H-5.     Tech Prep Partnership Subcontract Agreement with Brevard Community College

            Recommendation:  Approve the renewal of the subcontract agreement with Brevard Community College (BCC) regarding Tech Prep grant terms and conditions and reimbursement of funds, up to $18,500.

 

H-6.     History Alive! Teacher’s Curriculum Institute Workshop

            Recommendation:  Approve the History Alive! Teacher’s Curriculum Institute Workshop.

 

H-7.     Consultant Agreement with Susan Kovalik and Associates – Gardendale, Endeavor, Lewis Carroll and Mila

            Recommendation:  Approve the consultant agreement for Gardendale Elementary Magnet School, Endeavor Elementary Magnet School, Mila Elementary School and Lewis Carroll Elementary School with Susan Kovalik and Associates for a Model Teaching Week from June 11 through June 15, 2007.

 

H-8.     Sabal Elementary School’s 6th Grade Field Trip to Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA May 13-19, 2007

            Recommendation:  Approve the educational field trip for Sabal Elementary School sixth grade students to travel to Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA, Sunday, May 13- Saturday, May 19, 2007.

 

I.          STAFF REPORTS

 

J.         ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS (If required)

 

K.        BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

 

 

L.            SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

M.       ADJOURNMENT

 

INSTITUTION:  ARTICLE IX – SECTION 1.  Public education. - The education of children is a fundamental value of the people of the State of Florida. It is, therefore, a paramount duty of the state to make adequate provision for the education of all children residing within its borders. Adequate provision shall be made by law for a uniform, efficient, safe, secure, and high quality system of free public schools that allows students to obtain a high quality education and for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of institutions of higher learning and other public education programs that the needs of the people may require.

 

ADDRESSING THE BOARD:

Individuals or groups may address comments to the School Board at any regular meeting by following established procedures.  The maximum allotted time for a presentation is three (3) minutes.  A speaker’s time may not be allocated to others.  Individuals must complete a form located on a table near the east wall of the boardroom.  Thirty minutes will be set aside at the beginning of the meeting for public discussion on non-agenda items.  Up to thirty minutes of public discussion will be allowed for each agenda action item.

 

NOTE:  If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with regard to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purposes, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made and that the record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

 

NOTE:  Sensory and mobility impaired persons seeking assistance for participation in any meeting, conference, or seminar should contact Patti Buchanan, Employment Supervisor, Employee Services, five days prior to the meeting date.  Ms. Buchanan may be reached at 631-1911, ext. 220 (voice) or 632-7603 (TDD).

 

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NOTE:  We respectfully request that ALL ELECTRONIC ITEMS AND CELL PHONES REMAIN OFF while the School Board is in session.

 

NOTE:  Brevard Public Schools Television (BPS-TV) will broadcast this meeting live on Bright House Networks cable channel 9.  BPS-TV will replay the meeting on Saturday at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday at 8:00 p.m., and the following Tuesday @ 5:30 p.m. (and all Tuesday’s before the next scheduled meeting).  Board meetings are also available as streaming video on the district web page at www.brevard.k12.fl.us.  The City of Titusville also broadcast the meetings on Thursday’s at 8:00 a.m. and Saturday’s at 7:00 p.m. on Bright House cable channel 1 or 99.