May 24 2005 Agenda

E-2. Warrant List – April 1, 2005 Through April 30, 2005

Recommendation: Approve the Warrant List for the period of April 1, 2005 through April 30, 2005. Total expenditures were $16,699,082.65.

E-3. Quarterly Investment Report

Recommendation: Approve the Third Quarter Investment Summary for FY 2005, provided by Public Financial Management, Inc. Included in the information is a summary of the Brevard County School Board’s investment performance for the past three months of the fiscal year (January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005) as compared to benchmark earnings of the SBA pool and Merrill Lynch treasury indices.

E-4. Purchasing Bids & Agreement

Recommendation:

Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:

a. 05-035/JO – Telephone Systems Maintenance & Installation – Educational Technology – 2004/05

b. 06-003/BP – Cafeteria Paper Products – Office of Food & Nutritional Services – 2004/05

Re-Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:

c. 03-030/JO – Degreasing and Inspection of the Kitchen Hood Systems – Maintenance – 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05

Re-Award the RFP listed below:

d. 03002/JO – Asbestos and Lead Based Paint Abatement Services – Environmental Health & Safety – 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05

Award the Sales and Service Agreements listed below:

e. Kinderstreet – Adult Education – 2004/05

f. Different Ways of Knowing – Cambridge Elementary School – 2004/05

g. Different Ways of Knowing – McNair Magnet Middle School – 2004/05

E-5. 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-6. Instructional Staff Recommendations

Recommendation: Approve the routine instructional staff recommendations.

E-7. Support Staff Recommendations

Recommendation: Approve the routine support staff recommendations.

E-8. Job Description and Position

Recommendation: Approve the attached job description for a Human Resources Assistant. Also approve the replacement of a vacant Employment Specialist-Leave position with this new job description and move the funding for a separate, currently-filled Employment Specialist-Leave position from the Operating Fund to the Health Care Trust Funds.

E-9. Administrative and Professional Reappointment Nominations for 2005-2006 School Year

Recommendation: Approve the Superintendent’s administrative and professional reappointment nominations for the 2005-2006 school year.

E-10. Alternative Certification Program (ACP) – 2005-2010

Recommendation: Approve the Brevard County Alternative Certification Program (ACP) revision for submission to the Department of Education (DOE).

E-11. Smaller Learning Communities Program Grant

Recommendation: Approve the writing and submission of a Smaller Learning Communities grant for 10 of our largest high schools in the amount of $8,625,000.00 total for the five year grant period. This grant is due in Washington D.C. on June 7, 2005.

E-12. Land Acquisition for Proposed New Elementary School “S”

Recommendation: Authorize the School Board Attorney, with the assistance of the Assistant Superintendent of Facilities Services, to finalize a purchase agreement for a 25.1 acre site with Waterstone Holdings, LLC at a cost of $882,000 for the construction of a proposed new Elementary School “S” in the City of Palm Bay. A copy of the 5/11/05 offer for sale is provided at Attachment I. Authorize the Assistant Superintendent of Facilities Services to proceed with all required due diligence and appraisal tasks associated with this property acquisition at a cost not-to-exceed $25,000.

F. CONSENT AGENDA (Information Item at Prior Meeting)

F-1. Establish School Board Meeting Dates for June and July 2005

Recommendation: Approve the establishment of Tuesday, June 14, 2005 and Tuesday, July 26, 2005 as the regular School Board meeting dates for the summer of 2005. The meetings will convene at 5:30 p.m.

F-2. Adult Education Part-time Teacher Salary Increase

Recommendation: Approve the recommendation to increase the hourly rate for the Adult Education Part-Time Teachers. This item was previously discussed as an information item at the Board meeting of February 22, 2005 and at the consent meeting of March 8, 2005.

F-3. Educator Preparation Institutes

Recommendation: Approve the partnership agreement for the Educator Preparation Institute between the School Board of Brevard County and Brevard Community College.

F-4. Nonbargaining Salary Adjustment

Recommendation: Recommend an increase in the salary base for the position of Assistant Superintendent, Finance Services, effective May 25, 2005.

F-5. Appointment of Dori A. Bisbey to the Position of Staff Development Specialist, 10-Month Contract

Recommendation: Appoint Dori A. Bisbey, effective August 1, 2005, to the vacant position of Staff Development Specialist, 10-month contract, Pay Grade 20 on the non-bargaining salary schedule, to provide leadership development training for administrative and non-instructional leadership personnel. Her primary focus will be on three Strategic Plan Objectives: to implement a problem-solving/decision-making model, to implement a training program on the organizational values and code of ethics, and to implement a leadership development program for non-instructional personnel.

F-6. Consultant Agreement with Robert L. Donaldson, Sr.

Recommendation: Effective July 1, 2005, engage the services of Robert L. Donaldson, Sr. to mentor approximately ten to fifteen new and second year principals during the 2005-2006 school year at the rate of $500 per day, plus travel, for up to 50 days.

F-7. Interagency Agreement with Eckerd Youth Alternatives

Recommendation: Authorize the Superintendent to enter into an agreement with Eckerd Alternatives to provide the Hi-Five program at Cambridge, Endeavour, Riverview and Sherwood Elementary Schools.

F-8. Amendment to Explorer Charter School’s Charter

Recommendation: Extend the existing five-year renewal contract for Explorer Elementary and Middle Charter School to fifteen years in accordance with Florida State Statutes.

F-9. School Board of Brevard County and Crosswinds Youth Shelter, Agreement

Recommendation: Approve the Agreement between the School Board and Crosswinds Youth Shelter in the amount of $61,522.13.

F-10. School Board of Brevard County and Crosswinds/Rainwater Center for Girls, Contract for Educational Services

Recommendation: Approve the Agreement between the School Board and Crosswinds/Rainwater Center for Girls in the amount of $105,571.32.

F-11. Brevard Public Schools and The Children’s Center Interagency/Lease Agreements

Recommendation: Approve the Interagency and Lease Agreements between Brevard Public Schools and the Children’s Center in the amount of $19,140.

F-12. Addition of Housing/Apartment Complex Development Sites to the Established Quest Elementary School Boundary – Advertise for Public Hearing

Recommendation: To authorize the Superintendent to advertise to hold a Public Hearing in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act regarding adding the following housing/apartment developments to the existing Quest Elementary School boundaries: Highlands of Viera West (Apartments), Wyndham at Duran, Heritage Isles.

F-13. Consultant Agreement with Larry Bell for Saturn, Fairglen, Andersen and Audubon Elementary Schools

Recommendation: Approve the contract with consultant Larry Bell in the amount of $8,800.00 to provide training for teachers, administrators and staff of Saturn, Fairglen, Andersen and Audubon Elementary Schools on June 11, 2005.

F-14. Consultant Agreement for Endeavour Elementary School with Susan Kovalik & Associates

Recommendation: Approve the consultant agreement for Endeavour Elementary with Susan Kovalik and Associates in the amount of $26,500.00 to provide training for Administrators, Teachers and Instructional Assistants, July 25-29, 2005.

F-15. Attendance of West Melbourne Elementary School for Science Lego Team at the eCYBERMISSION National Judging and Educational Event

Recommendation: Approve the request for the four 6^th grade members of the West Melbourne Elementary School for Science Lego team, Thunder Boltz, along with two chaperones, to compete in the eCYBERMISSION National Judging and Educational Event in Washington, DC on June 4-10, 2005. There will be no cost to the district.

F-16. National Family, Career & Community Leaders of America Leadership Mtg. & Competition, July 1-July 6, 2005, San Diego, CA – Satellite High School

Recommendation: To approve the trip for three Satellite High School students to travel to San Diego, CA to attend and compete in the National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Leadership Meeting and Competitions.

F-17. Field Trip – Edgewood School of Choice, Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High and Satellite High School Students to Attend the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) 2005 National Conference, Arlington, VA – June 26-29, 2005

Recommendation: To approve a total of nine students and three chaperones from Edgewood School of Choice, Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School and Satellite High School to attend the 2005 SADD National Convention held in Arlington, VA on June 26-29, 2005.

F-18. Application for Federal Grant for IPM Program

Recommendation: Approve submittal for a Federal Grant for Integrated Pest Management provided through the Environmental Protection Agency. Grant specifics will be provided by 5/10/05.

F-19. Modify Space Coast Jr/Sr High School Contract to Include the Additive Alternate Items Included in the Design Criteria Document and Additional Code-Related Interpretations

Recommendation: Authorize the Facilities Services Department to increase The Haskell Company’s Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) contract by $1,377,677 to include the addition of music performance package, add water cooled chiller equipment, retrofit the existing school telecommunications structured cabling system, add two new ADA fume hoods, new sewer bladder for EHPA operations, material testing and threshold inspections. No time extension is required to complete this work. A copy of their proposal letter dated 4-15.05 is provided as Attachment 1.

F-20. Structured Cabling Infrastructure Upgrade Projects for Six Schools

Recommendation: The Educational Technology Division recommends to contract with Facciobene Construction, Inc. for construction management services to install the structured cabling systems at Turner Elementary, Croton Elementary, Sabal Elementary, McNair Magnet, Cape View Elementary, and Coquina Elementary. Facciobene Construction, Inc. was prequalified under RFP 0502/JO-Continuing Contracts for Construction Management Services at the December 14, 2004 Board meeting. Competitive bidding will occur on May 17 and final budgets will be provided to the board prior to the May 24, 2005 meeting.

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G. ACTION AGENDA

H. INFORMATION AGENDA

H-1. Extension of Superintendent’s Employment Agreement

Recommendation: Notify Dr. Richard A. DiPatri of the Board’s election to extend the Superintendent’s Employment Agreement for an additional term not to exceed 36 months.

H-2. 2005-2006 Staffing Plan Recommendations

Recommendation: Approve the revision to the Staffing Plan for 2005-2006.

H-3. Nonbargaining Salary Schedule Revision

Recommendation: Approve revision of the nonbargaining salary schedule effective June 30, 2005.

H-4. Spanish K-12 Program Proposal

Recommendation: Approve the allocation of 12 teacher units so that 11 elementary Spanish teachers and 1 elementary Spanish Resource Teacher may be hired to develop and deliver Spanish instruction in 2^nd grade classrooms in all elementary schools beginning in the 2005-2006 school year. Approve the proposed plan for the implementation of Spanish instruction K-12.

H-5. Lagoon Quest

Recommendation: Approve the Lagoon Quest Science Education Project for 4^th graders beginning in 2005-2006 school year.

H-6. 2005-2006 Even Start Continuation Application

Recommendation: Approve the grant application for the Even Start grant in the amount of $300,000 to continue the program in 2005-2006.

H-7. Approve the Charter Contract for Palm Bay Community Charter School – Patriot Campus

Recommendation: Approve the charter contract for Palm Bay Community Charter School – Patriot Campus. The charter school will become operational in the 2006-2007 school year.

H-8. 2003-2006 Technology Plan Updates

Recommendation: To approve the updates to the district’s 2003-2006 Technology Plan and authorize submission to the Florida Department of Education.

H-9. Approve Agreement with Brevard Achievement Center (BAC) for Adults with Disabilities Services

Recommendation: Approve the Agreement between Brevard Achievement

A. OPENING EXERCISES

A-6. Adoption of Agenda

B. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS/GUESTS - AWARDS

C. RESOLUTIONS/SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

D. PUBLIC DISCUSSION

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

E-6. Instructional Staff Recommendations

E-7. Support Staff Recommendations

F. CONSENT AGENDA (Information Item at Prior Meeting)

G. ACTION AGENDA

H. INFORMATION AGENDA