MISSION

TO SERVE EVERY STUDENT WITH EXCELLENCE AS THE STANDARD

SPECIAL MEETING

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FACILITY

June 29, 2006

12:30 p.m.

 

A G E N D A

 

A.        OPENING EXERCISES

A-1.     Call to Order

A-2.     Roll Call

A-3.     Pledge of Allegiance

 

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

E-1.     Instructional Staff Recommendations

            Recommendation:   Interviews are currently being conducted for various administrative positions.  A recommendation to fill these positions will be made at the June 29, 2006, Board meeting.  Approve the routine instructional staff recommendations.

 

E-2.     Support Staff Recommendations

            Recommendation:  Approve the reclassification of Warren B. McKenzie from the position of Project Field Coordinator to the position of Construction Manager, Maintenance, effective May 19, 2006.  Annual salary based on grade 25 of the Nonbargaining Salary Administration Program.  Resume attached.

 

F.         CONSENT AGENDA (Information Item at Prior Meeting)

F-1.      School Bus Lease Agreement with Sculptor Charter School, Explorer Charter School, Odyssey Charter School, Osprey Elementary Charter School, Sawgrass Middle Charter School and River’s Edge Charter Academy

            Recommendation:  Agreement to lease one (1) bus to Sculptor Charter School, two (2) buses to Explorer Charter School, four (4) buses to Odyssey Charter School, four (4) buses to River’s Edge Charter Academy, one (1) bus to Osprey Charter School and one (1) bus to Sawgrass Charter School.

 

F-2.      Meeting the Challenge of Organizational Effectiveness

            Recommendation:  The Superintendent’s recommendation is to engage a consultant, Electronic Training Solutions, Inc. of Cocoa, to conduct an organizational assessment, at a cost of $25,000.  The purpose of this assessment is to determine organizational strengths and opportunities for improvement which can be used to develop and implement a prioritized improvement plan integrated with the district’s strategic plan utilizing the criteria for the Florida Governor’s Sterling Award for Performance Excellence and the Malcolm Baldrige Quality Award.

 

 

F-3.      Design and Construction Services for New Elementary School “T”

            Recommendation:  Authorize the Facilities Services staff to contract with the following companies for the design and construction of Elementary School “T”:  The Williams Company for Construction Manager at Risk services for a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $19,582,520; BRPH Architects-Engineers for building architectural/engineering design, permitting and construction administration services for a lump sum fee of $445,000; Allen Engineering for civil engineering design, permitting and construction administration services for a not-to-exceed fee of $75,000.

 

G.        ACTION AGENDA

G-1.     Renew the School Boards Property and Casualty Insurance Policies

            Recommendation:  Grant the Superintendent authority to bind the School Board’s property insurance policies as of July 1, 2006. 

 

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 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.