April 24, 2007 Agenda

C-3. Recognize May 6-12, 2007 at National Nurse Week

Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution stating that the School Board of Brevard County wishes to call attention to the important contributions of school nurses and to endorse the observance of May 6-12, 2007 as National Nurse Week in Brevard County Public Schools.

C-4. 3^rd Annual District Career Fair

Recommendation: Staff will make a brief presentation to the Board on the 3^rd Annual District Career Fair to be held on Friday, June 8, 2007.

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. Budget Amendment #6 for the Operating Fund, 2006-07

Recommendation: Approve resolution #6 to amend the Operating Fund Budget.

E-3. Warrant List – March 1, 2007 Through March 31, 2007

Recommendation: Approve the Warrant List for the perior of March 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007. Total expenditures were $48,855,197.52.

E-4. 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-5. Purchasing Bids, RFPs, RFQs, Sales & Services Agreements

Recommendation:

Award the Sales and Service Agreements listed below:

a. Scholastics, Inc – Office of Curriculum & Instruction – 2006/07

E-6. Support Staff Recommendations

Recommendation: Approve the routine support staff recommendations.

E-7. Instructional Staff Recommendations

Recommendation: Approve the routine instructional staff recommendations.

E-8. Florida First Start – Amendment

Recommendation: Approve the budget amendment to the School Board of Brevard County’s contract with the Early Learning Coalition of Brevard to provide the Florida First Start program. This budget amendment is an increase of $30,325.

E-9. Consultant Agreement – Kennedy Middle School – Gloria Skurzynski

Recommendation: Approve the agreement in the amount of $1,200.00 with Ms. Gloria Skurzynski to conduct a school-wide presentation and slide show on May 8, 2007, to the students and staff of Kennedy Middle School.

E-10. Easement & Bill of Sale to City of Cocoa for Waterlines at Edgewood Jr/Sr High School

Recommendation: Approve the attached waterline easement, Ingress/Egress Easement and Bill of Sale requested by the City of Cocoa for waterlines at Edgewood Jr/Sr High School.

F. CONSENT AGENDA (Information Item at Prior Meeting)

F-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.

F-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.

F-3. Additional Guidance Staff

Recommendation: Approve funding for additional guidance office staff under SSNP guidelines for all middle schools and the (4) four 7^th – 12^th 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. This is year 1 of a 2-year Tier I enhancement plan for secondary school counseling departments.

F-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 $5,481,319.00, will be submitted to the U.S.D.O.E. on or before April 27, 2007.

F-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.

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

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

F-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.

F-8. Consultant Agreement for Elaine Leclerc

Recommendation: Approve a contract between the School Board of Brevard County and Elaine Leclerc for accounting services to be provided at Explorer Elementary and Middle Charter School and at the district’s accounting office.

F-9. GradeQuick Web and Edline – Parent, Teacher and Student Online Gradebook Solution

Recommendation: Accept a proposal from Jackson Software for GradeQuick Web and Edline Parent/Student/Teacher online products.

F-10. Sabal Elementary School’s 6^th 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.

F-11. Field Trip for Satellite H.S. AF JROTC Students to Fly Aboard USAF HC-130 (fixed-wing aircraft) at Patrick AFB, FL. Flight is Planned for June 7^th

Recommendation: Approve the field trip for 18 students to fly on USAF HS-130 at Patrick AFB, FL.

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G. ACTION AGENDA

H. INFORMATION AGENDA

H-1. Job Descriptions

Recommendation: Upon the retirement of the Secretary for School Board Affairs, combine position duties with those of the Secretary for School Board Office. A three member cross-funtional team will be developed to provide backup of all School Board support services. Cost savings will be realized through the deletion of the Secretary of School Board position allocation and through the reduction of overtime. Approve new and revised job descriptions.

H-2. Approve the Five-Year Charter Contract for River’s Edge Charter School

Recommendation: Approve the five-year charter contract for River’s Edge Charter School.

H-3. Westside Elementary Consultant Agreement with Dr. Susan Hall

Recommendation: Approve the Contracted Services Agreement between Westside Elementary School and Dr. Susan Hall for a professional development workshop titled “I’ve DIBEL’d, Now What?” on October 19, 2007.

H-4. Consultant Agreement – Clearlake and Jackson Middle Schools – Gloria Skurzynski

Recommendation: Approve the agreements in the amount of $2,400.00 with Ms. Gloria Skurzynski to conduct school-wide presentations and slide shows on May 9 and 10, 2007, to the students and staff of Clearlake and Jackson Middle Schools.

H-5. Consultant Agreement with Learning Wheels and Riverview Elementary School

Recommendation: Aprpove a consultant agreement between Learning Wheels (Julie Teague) and Riverview Elementary School for Professional Development on August 16, 2007. Fee includes a full day, hand-on workshop, $100.00 resources for each teacher in attendance, and handouts for all participants.

H-6. Field Trip – Jefferson Middle School – New York City Theater Tour 2008

Recommendation: Approve the request for the Jefferson Middle School Drama Club (32 members and 16 chaperones) to travel to Broadway in New York City during spring break 2008. Travel dates are April 7-11, 2008. No school days will be missed.

H-7. “Al Werneke Field” – Titusville High School

Recommendation: Titusville High School would like the School Board to approve the dedication and naming of the new athletic field, “Al Werneke Field”.

H-8. Sunrise Elementary School – Amendment No. 2 and Release of Retainage

Recommendation: Approve the attached Amendment No. 2 for a deduct of <$4,223,180.54> and contract time extension to August 4, 2006 for substantial completion and December 31, 2006 for final completion to the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract for Construction Management services with H.J. High Construction Co. at Sunrise Elementary School. Accept the contract as complete and authorize release of retainage.

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.

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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.

A. OPENING EXERCISES

A-7. Adoption of Agenda

B. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS/GUESTS - AWARDS

C. RESOLUTIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS