MISSION

TO SERVE EVERY STUDENT WITH EXCELLENCE AS THE STANDARD

EXPULSION HEARINGS

April 11, 2006

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 11, 2006

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: Yasmin Stiggons, 4^th Grade, Stevenson Elementary School of the Arts

A-4. Pledge of Allegiance: Benjamin Brown, 5^th Grade, Stevenson Elementary School of the Arts

A-5. Special Vocal Performance

A-6. Emergency Items

A-7. Adoption of Agenda

B. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS/GUESTS - AWARDS

B-1. Recognize Randy Foss for Serving as Audit Committee Chairman

Recommendation: Recognize Randy Foss for his service as Audit Committee Chairman. He was elected Chairman at the January 2004 meeting and continued to serve until November 2005.

B-2. Recognize Tracy Knick for Being Named the Southern Regional Teacher of the Year in Foreign Language

Recommendation: Tracy Knick, RHS, was named Florida Teacher of the Year by the Southern Conference of Foreign Language Teachers. She has now been selected as the Southern Regional Teacher of the Year.

B-3. Recognize Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High for Winning the Bright House Networks/MTV/Nick@Nite Sponsored Video Contest Recognizing Family Day

Recommendation: Recognize Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High students Jacob Hahn, Josh Hahn, Mattea Greene, and teacher, Diana Van Ben Boogaard for winning the Bright House Networks/MTV/Nick@Nite sponsored video contest recognizing Family Day held last September as well as finalist, Phoenix Kiser, also from Cocoa Beach.

B-4. Recognize Kennedy Middle School as an AVID National Demonstration School

Recommendation: Recognize Kennedy Middle School as an AVID National Demonstration School for the 2005-2006 school year.

B-5. Presentation of the Principal Supporting of the Arts Award in Brevard Schools

Recommendation: Sheri Snow, Brevard Art Educators Association President, will present the Principal Supporting the Arts Award to Tony Hines, Principal of Rockledge High School for his support of the arts during the school year 2005-2006. Commendations will be made to the other nominated principals.

B-6. School Board Art Show Awards Presentation

Recommendation: Peggy Nolan will announce the names of the winners and students will be presented awards from the School Board Art Show.

C. RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

C-1. Special Recognition of School Library Media Month

Recommendation: The Governor’s office will offer a proclamation in recognition of April as School Library Media Month.

C-2. Presentation – Career & Technical Education Student Internship Program

Recommendation: For the School Board’s Information.

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 regular meeting of March 14, 2006.

E-3. Warrant List – January 1, 2006 Through January 31, 2006

Recommendation: Approve the Warrant List for the period of January 1, 2006 through January 31, 2006. Total expenditures were $31,011,642.87.

E-4. Financial Statement – July 1, 2005 Through January 31, 2006

Recommendation: Approve the Financial Statement for July 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006.

E-5. Financial Statement – July 1, 2005 Through February 28, 2006

Recommendation: Approve the Financial Statement for July 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.

E-6. Resolution No. 1 Amending the 2005-06 Special Revenue – Food Services

Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 1 amending the 2005-06 Special Revenue – Food Services in the amount of $29,682 increasing the revised budget to a total of $35,608,899.

E-7. Resolution No. 1 Amending the 2005-06 Special Revenue – Other Budget

Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 1 amending the 2005-06 Special Revenue – Other Budget in the amount of $4,263,020 increasing the revised budget to a total of $45,039,394.

E-8. Purchasing Bids & Agreement

Recommendation:

Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:

a. #06-038/BP – Blast Chiller/Freezer – Food & Nutrition Services – 2005/06

b. #06-039/BP – Hobart Re verse Osmosis System – Food & Nutrition Services – 2005/06

c. #06-040/JO – Chillers for Lockmar & Port Malabar Elementary Schools – Facilities Services – 2005-06

d. #06-041-BP – Construction Materials – Maintenance Warehouse – 2005-06

Re-Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:

e. #04-007/JO – Outdoor Aluminum Seating Contractor – Maintenance – 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06

f. #05-030/BM – Asphalt Pavement Sealing and Re-Striping Contractor – Maintenance – 2004/05, 2005/06

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

h. #05- 034/BM – Window and Store Front Systems Replacement II – Maintenance – 2004/05, 2005/06

Award the Sales and Services Agreements listed below:

i. BellSouth – Frame Relay – Addendum – Educational Technology – 2006/07

j. BellSouth – Metro Ethernet Service – Educational Technology – 2006/07 – 2009/10

k. BellSouth – Metro Ethernet Installation – Educational Technology – 2006/07 – 2009/10

E-9. 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-10. Reappointment Nominations of Teachers for 2006-2007 School Year

Recommendation: Approve the reappointment nominations of instructional staff for the 2006-2007 school year contingent upon completion of certification requirements and course work, on or before their beginning date.

E-11. Instructional Staff Recommendations

Recommendation: Approve the transfer of Gay M. Cooper from the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Westside Elementary School to the position of Assistant Principal (10 month) at Sunrise Elementary School, on annual contract, effective August 2, 2006. Annual salary based on grade 22 of the Nonbargaining Salary Administration Program. Resume attached. Approve the routine instructional staff recommendations. Accept the retirement of Margaret L. Baker, Principal at Sea Park Elementary School, effective May 31, 2006. Accept the resignation of George S. Nolan, Principal at Pinewood Elementary School, effective June 30, 2006.

E-12. Support Staff Recommendations

Recommendation: Approve the routine support staff recommendations.

E-13. Interagency Agreement between the Brevard County Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) and the Brevard County School Board

Recommendation: Approve the Interagency Agreement between the Brevard County Juvenile Assessment Center (JAC) and the Brevard County School Board.

F. CONSENT AGENDA (Information Item at Prior Meeting)

F-1. Revenue Anticipation Notes – Series 2006

Recommendation: Adopt the attached resolution authorizing the issuance of Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2006 (RAN) in the amount of $28,000,000 in order to finance a certain portion of the first year re-roofing, renewal and educational technology infrastructure projects in support of the Seven-Year Facilities Improvement Plan.

F-2. Summer Fine Arts Theater Licensing Agreements

Recommendation: Approve the licensing agreements with Rodgers and Hammerstein for three (3) performance of Oklahoma in the amount of $2,790 and Music Theatre International for three (3) performances of How to Success in Business Without Really Trying in the amount of $3,165; authorize reserved seat ticket prices of $10.00 for the Orchestra and Lower Tier sections and $8.00 for the Upper Tier section.

F-3. Approve of Charter School Contract

Recommendation: Approve the charter contract for Richard Milburn. The charter school will become operational in the 2006-2007 school year.

F-4. Contracted Services Agreement between McAuliffe Elementary and Matt McManus of Mathematics University

Recommendation: Approve the Contracted Services Agreement between McAuliffe Elementary and Matt McManus of Mathematics University for a one-day inservice for the teachers on April 12, 2006.

F-5. Consultant Agreement – Roland Smith - Clearlake, Kennedy, Jackson and Johnson Middle Schools

Recommendation: Approve the professional services contracts for award winning author Roland Smith to conduct the following school presentations:

· Clearlake Middle School on April 17 and 18, 2006 in the amount of $4,000

· J.F. Kennedy Middle School on April 19, 2006 in the amount of $2,000

· Johnson Middle School on April 20, 2006 in the amount of $2,000.

· Andrew Jackson Middle School on April 21, 2006 in the amount of $2,000

F-6. Nancy Prizito – FCAT Writing Workshop @ Pinewood Elementary

Recommendation: Approve pre-planning FCAT Writing Workshop at Pinewood Elementary on August 3, 2006.

F-7. Field Trip – Satellite High School Jazz Ensemble to Attend the Music Educators National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 18-23, 2006

Recommendation: Approve the field trip requested by Satellite High School Jazz Ensemble to attend the Music Educators National Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah from April 18, 2006 to April 23, 2006.

F-8. Eau Gallie High School AFJROTC Cadets to fly in a C130 Cargo Heavy Lift Military Aircraft Stationed at Patrick AFB, Tentatively Scheduled for April 25, 2006

Recommendation: To allow Eau Gallie AFJROTC units access to military aircraft including actual flights per Air Force Officer Accession and Training Schools Instruction 36-2001, para 2, “airlift”.

F-9. Field Trip – Kennedy Middle School – K.E.E.P. – to New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Recommendation: Approve the request for three (3) Kennedy Middle School teachers and 26 students to go on an educational trip to New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from Wednesday, May 31, 2006 to Sunday June 4, 2006. The students will not miss any school.

F-10. Titusville High NJROTC Orienteering Team Field Trip to Brevard, NC

Recommendation: Approve the field trip request by Titusville High School NJROTC Orienteering Team to attend the 2006 Interscholastic Orienteering Championship in Brevard, NC on April21-24, 2006.

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G. ACTION AGENDA

H. INFORMATION AGENDA

H-1. Amend/Revise Board Policy: 5500 Student Conduct

Recommendation: Approve the revision to School Board Policy 5500 to reflect current Florida Statute regarding Felony Charges for Incidents off School Property.

H-2. Revision of School Board Policy 7250

Recommendation: Approve the recommended revised policy at the direction of the Board.

H-3. Insurance Brokerage Services Agreement with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – Boca Raton

Recommendation: Approve the final year of the district’s contract for Professional Insurance Brokerage Services with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. – Boca Raton.

H-4. Amend the Explorer Elementary and Middle School Charter Contract

Recommendation: Approve the amendment to the Explorer Elementary and Middle School charter contract to include ninth grade.

H-5. Royal Palm Charter School Renewal Contract

Recommendation: Approve the charter renewal contract for Royal Palm Charter School.

H-6. Quality School Training

Recommendation: Approve the consultant Agreement with Dr. Bradley Greene, senior faculty member of the Glasser Institute, in the amount of $25,000.

H-7. Consultant Agreement with Dr. Howard Johnston

Recommendation: The Office of Educational Leadership and Professional Development requests to contract with Dr. Howard Johnston for two identical presentations, The Moral Imperatives of Inclusion, on May 8, 2006. Dr. Johnston will present to the Leadership Team from 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and will present to selected curriculum contacts, resource teachers, and exceptional education personnel from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

H-8. Testing Strategies: Closing the Achievement Gap with Larry Bell

Recommendation: Educational Consultant Larry Bell from Multicultural America, Inc. will conduct a seven hour workshop with Riverview Elementary School on July 28, 2006 for approximately 45 teachers, teacher assistants, and administrators.

H-9. Consultant Agreement with Florida Crisis Response Team

Recommendation: Approve the consultant agreement with the Florida Crisis Response Team to provide mental health training as required component of the Federal Emergency Response and Crisis Management Grant. The Emergency Response and Crisis Management Grant was approved by the Brevard School Board on August 9, 2005. The total cost for the training shall not exceed $6,800.00.

H-10. Palm Bay High School FIRST ROBOTICS Vex Team Field Trip to Atlanta, Georgia

Recommendation: Approve the field trip request by Palm Bay High School FIRST ROBOTICS Vex Team to attend the National FIRST Vex Robotics Challenge in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 26-30, 2006.

H-11. Palm Bay High School Yearbook Editors Trip to Visit Walsworth Publishing in Brookfield/Marceline, Missouri

Recommendation: Approve the field trip by the Palm Bay High School Yearbook Editors to visit Walsworth Publishing in Brookfield/Marceline, Missouri, on May 11-12, 2006.

H-12. Sabal Elementary School’s 6^th Grade Field Trip to Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA May 14-20, 2006

Recommendation: Approve the educational field trip for Sabal Elementary School sixth grade students to travel to Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA, Sunday May 14 – Saturday, May 20, 2006.

H-13. Field Trip – Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High and Eau Gallie High School Students to Attend the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) 2006 National Conference, Boston, MA – July 14-17, 2006

Recommendation: To approve a total of thirteen students and two chaperones from Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High and Eau Gallie High School, as well as the PAR Program Manager and the PREVENT! SADD Coordinator, to attend the 2006 SADD National Convention held in Boston, MA on July 14-17, 2006.

H-14. Facility Acquisition

Recommendation: Authorize the purchase of the 14,000 sq. ft. “Space Coast Center for Independent Living” facility which is located on the southeast corner of the Freedom 7 E.S. site in Cocoa Beach, Florida, at a cost not-to-exceed $171,000.

H-15. Proposed New Elementary School “T” Site Selection

Recommendation: Authorize the Facilities Services Division to complete required due diligence, prototype school selection and site adaption tasks associated with the implementation of Option III described in Project Status Report dated 2/27/06 at a cost not-to-exceed $50,000 utilizing one of our continuing contract consultants. A copy of Board agenda item H-11 that was discussed at the 3/14/06 Board meeting is provided and includes the above referenced 2/27/ Project Status Report.

H-16. Approve the Student Accommodation Plan for Fiscal Year 2006-2007

Recommendation: Approve the attached Student Accommodation Plan for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.

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.

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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 also replay the meeting on Saturday at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday at 8:00 p.m., and the following Tuesday @ 5:30 p.m. This meeting will also be broadcast on the BPS-TV 9. 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.