MISSION

TO SERVE EVERY STUDENT WITH EXCELLENCE AS THE STANDARD

 

EXPULSION HEARINGS

August 12, 2003

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

August 12, 2003

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:  Madeline McCoy, 6th grade, Endeavour Elementary School

A-4.     Pledge of Allegiance:  Randall Certain, 5th grade, Endeavour Elementary School

A-5. Adoption of Agenda

 

B. RECOGNITION OF VISITORS

 

C.                 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/AWARDS

C-1.            Facilities Project Timeline for Sales Tax Referendum

            Recommendation:  Presentation on the adoption of a facilities project list for the November 4, 2003 referendum.

 

D. PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

 

E. CONSENT AGENDA

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 expulsion hearings held on July 15, 2003, the minutes from the regular meeting held on July 15, 2003, the minutes from the Superintendent‘s evaluation workshop held on July 29, 2003, the minutes from the special meeting held on July 31, 2003, and the minutes from the first public hearing on the 2003/04 Tentative Budget and Millage Levy held on July 31, 2003.

 

E-3.            Central Florida School Boards Coalition

            Recommendation:  To approve Brevard’s participation in the newly formed Central Florida School Boards Coalition.

 

E-4.            Memorandum of Understanding for Retired Senior Volunteer Program

            Recommendation:  Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the School Board of Brevard County and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Brevard County.

 

E-5.     Board Member Nomination for Brevard Schools Foundation

            Recommendation:  Approve Michael Wagner, Key Account Manager for The Pepsi Bottling Group, as a board member for the Brevard Schools Foundation.

 

E-6.            Warrant List – June 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003

            Recommendation:  Approve the Warrant List for the period of June 1, 2003 through June 30, 2003.  Total expenditures were $17,874,745.28

 

E-7.            Financial Statement – July 1, 2002 through May 31, 2003

            Recommendation:  Approve the Financial Statement for July 1, 2002 through May 31, 2003.

 

E-8.            Purchasing Bids

            Recommendation:

Re-Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:

a.      01-036/JO – Carpet, Vinyl Sheeting and VCT Installers – Maintenance – 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03

b.      02-029/JO – Cafeteria Employee Uniforms – Food Services – 2001/02, 2002/03

c.      02-031/JO – Cafeteria Chemicals – Food Services – 2001/02/2002/03

d.      02-035/JO – Uniform Services – Lease & Rental – Transp/Maint. – 2001-02, 2002/03

 

Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:

e.      03-038/JO – Cafeteria Equipment - Food Services – 2002/03

f.       03-040/JO – Cafeteria Small Wares – Food Services – 2002/03

g.      03-041/JO – Milk – Food Services – 2002/03

h.      03-042/JO – Cafeteria Paper Products – Food Services – 2002/03

 

Award the Sales and Service Agreement listed below:

i.        Xerox Corporation – Printing Services – District Communications – 2003/04 – 2009/00

j.        Curriculum Advantage – Exceptional Education – 2003/04

k.      National Training & Development Specialists, Inc. – Adult/Community Ed. – 2003/04

l.        Effective Training Solutions, Inc. – Adult/Community Ed. – 2003-04

m.    Southern Expressions by Christalee, Inc. – Adult/Community Ed. – 2003-04

n.      The Network Group, Inc. – Adult/Community Ed. – 2003/04

E-9.            Warehouse Storage Lease Agreement – Renewal

            Recommendation:  Renew lease for one year with Portable Air for additional warehouse storage space at $1,699.50 per month for 9,270 square feet.  The time period is February 1, 2004 through January 31, 2005.

 

E-10.            Establish a Petty Cash Fund for Manatee Elementary School Child Care Program

            Recommendation:  Establish a petty cash fund in the amount of $300.00 for Manatee Elementary School Child Care Program.

 

E-11.            Increase Petty Cash Fund for Lockmar Elementary School Child Care Program

            Recommendation:  Increase petty cash fund for Lockmar Elementary School Child Care to $300.00.

 

E-12.            Establish a Petty Cash Fund for Mims Elementary School Child Care Program

            Recommendation:  Establish a petty cash fund in the amount of $300.00 for Mims Elementary School Child Care Program.

 

E-13.            Increase Petty Cash Fund for Kennedy Middle School

            Recommendation:  Increase petty cash fund for Kennedy Middle School to $300.00.

 

E-14.            Ratification of Contract for the 2003-2004 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the School Board of Brevard County and the Brevard Federation of Teachers

            Recommendation:  Approve the ratification of the contract language in the 2003-2004 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Brevard Federation of Teachers.

 

E-15.            Ratification of Contract for the 2003-2004 Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the School Board of Brevard County and the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Local 1010

            Recommendation:  Approve the ratification of the contract language in the 2003-2004 Collective Bargaining Agreement with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, Local 1010.

 

E-16.            Agenda Item for Nonbargaining Salary Administration Plan

            Recommendation:  Approve a budget of 3 percent of the Nonbargaining payroll as of June 30, 2003 for salary and equity adjustments for Nonbargaining employees.

 

E-17.            Support Staff Recommendations

            Recommendation:    Approve the temporary reclassification of Joseph L. Harrison from the position of Work Control Supervisor at Plant Operations and Maintenance to the position of Acting Director of Plant Operations and Maintenance, effective June 2, 2003 through August 31, 2003.  Annual salary based on grade 27 of the Nonbargaining Salary Administration Program.  Approve the reclassification of Larry M. Henshaw from the position of Acting Director of Food Services to the position of Director of Food Services effective August 13, 2003.  Annual salary based on grade 27 of the Nonbargaining Salary Administration Program. Approve the routine support staff recommendations.

 

E-18.            Instructional Staff Recommendations

            Recommendation:   Approve the routine instructional staff recommendations.

 

E-19.   2003-04 Florida Mentor Teacher School Pilot Program (TAP – Teacher Advancement Program) Continuing Grant EVAAS Service Agreement

            Recommendation:  Approve the 2003-04 EVAAS Service Agreement to analyze student test data linked to each teacher at Gardendale in order to determine value added calculation for teacher bonuses through the FLORIDA MENTOR TEACHER SCHOOL PILOT PROGRAM Project.

 

E-20.            SUPERB! (Spanish Using Projection Enhancement to Reach Beginners) Foreign Language Assistance Program

            Recommendation:  Approve the Foreign Language Assistance Program Local Education Agency Grant Proposal for a total of $193,634 a year for the next three years.

 

E-21.   Space Week Contract with TRDA/The Endeavour Academy

            Recommendation:  To approve the contract with TRDA/The Endeavour Academy.

 

E-22.   2003-2004 Safe & Drug-Free School Consultant Agreement w/Rain & Brehm

            Recommendation:  Approve the Safe & Drug-Free School Consultant Agreement with the Rain & Brehm Consulting Group, Inc.  The SDFS federal grant approved by the Brevard School Board for the 03-04 school year has budgeted for this service which will be at a cost of $50.00 per hour with an estimated 560 paid hours of evaluation service.  Any hours over and above 560 will be in-kind to the program.

 

E-23.   2003-2004 Safe & Drug-Free Schools Consultant Agreement w/PREVENT! Of Brevard

            Recommendation:  Approve the 2003-2004 contract with PREVENT! Of Brevard, Inc. in the amount of $138,719 approved in the Federal Safe and Drug-Free Schools grant and authorized at the School Board meeting.

 

E-24.            Consultant Agreement with PREVENT! of Brevard

            Recommendation:  Approve the consultant agreement for $60,000 between Even Start and PREVENT! Of Brevard for Case Management services to be provided to Even Start families.  These services were approved in the FY04 Even Start grant on May 27, 2003 and funds have been approved and allocated in the FY04 budget.

 

E-25.   Para Pro Assessment

            Recommendation:  To approve the use of the ETS (Educational Testing Service) Para Pro Assessment for para-professionals to meet the “highly qualified staff” requirement of No Child Left Behind.

 

E-26.   Media Wise – Education in the .com Age:  Links between Mass Media Influences and Academic Success

            Recommendation:  Approve funding for Dr. David Walsh, founder of National Institute of Media and Family (non-profit organization) for one-day professional development for teachers.  He will be presenting the latest discoveries in the field of brain research to show how and why mass media are so powerful in shaping attitudes, values and behaviors in children.  He shares the seven building blocks of academic success explaining the crucial link between media and improving children’s learning skills.  The presentation provides a plan to re-establish respect and improve school performance.

 

E-27.   2003-2004 Multiagency Service Network for Severely Emotionally Disturbed Student Project Application

            Recommendation:  Approve the Multiagency Services Network for Severely Emotionally Disturbed Student Project Application for 2003-2004.

 

E-28.            Application for Adult Education and Family Literacy:  Regional Professional Development Advisory Councils (RPDAC) FY 2003-2004 (Discretionally Competitive)

            Recommendation:  Approve the application for the Regional Professional Development Advisory Councils (RPDAC) project for FY 2003-2004 in the amount of $50,000.

 

E-29.            Application for Project ASPIRE State Leadership FY 2003-2004 (Competitive)

            Recommendation:  Approve the application for the Project ASPIRE project for the amount of $200,000.

 

E-30.            Approve the Consultant Agreement for Dr. Bradley Greene in the Amount of $124,000.00

            Recommendation:  Approve the consultant agreement for Dr. Bradley Greene in the amount of $124,000.00.  Dr. Greene is a senior faculty member of the Glasser Institute.  This is an on-going initiative and training has been scheduled for the time period of September ‘03 through June ‘04.

 

E-31.   Mary E. Koch, M.A., CEC, Consultant for Exceptional Student Education for September 30, 2003

            Recommendation:  Approve Consultant Agreement for Mary E. Koch, M.A., CED in the amount of $1,500.00 to conduct training in Brevard County for teachers of Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Speech/Language Pathologists, and selected parents and district staff on September 30, 2003 entitled “Bring Sound to Life:  Principals and Practices of Cochlear Implant/Aural Rehabilitation” to be paid through IDEA, Part B funding through the office of Exceptional Education Program Support.

 

E-32.            Approve Agreements with Agencies for Adult Handicapped Services

            Recommendation:  Approve the Agreements between Brevard Achievement Center (BAC), Association of Retarded Citizens (ARC), East Seals Florida, Inc., Community Inclusion Facilitation, Inc. (CIF), East Coast Contracted Industries, Inc. (ECCI) and the School Board of Brevard County for $497,700.00 for services to adults with disabilities.

 

E-33.   Eric Q. Tridas, M.D., Consultant for Volusia County Exceptional Education Personnel for September 8, 2003

            Recommendation:  Approve Consultant Agreement for Eric Q. Tridas, M.D., in the amount of $2,000 to conduct training in Volusia County on September 8, 2003 entitled “Update on ADHD” to be paid through IDEA, Part B funding through FDLRS/East.

 

E-34.   Award Construction Management At-Risk Contract for Elementary “Q”

            Recommendation:  Award a construction management at-risk contract as recommended by the selection committee for New Elementary School “Q”.

 

E-35.   West Shore Jr./Sr. High School – FPL Utilities Easement

            Recommendation:  Approve a utility easement to Florida Power & Light for West Shore Jr./Sr. High School.

 

 

E-36.            Change Order #01 for Phase I Sitework at Space Coast Jr/Sr High School

            Recommendation:  Approve Change Order #01, in the amount of $102,364.26 to the Owner-Contractor Agreement for Phase I Site Work at Space Coast Jr/Sr High School with Certified General Contractors, Inc.

 

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VIDEO BREAK – ENDEAVOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

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F. ACTION AGENDA

 

G. INFORMATION AGENDA

G-1.            Facilities Project Timeline for Sales Tax Referendum

            Recommendation:  Adoption of a facilities project list for the November 4, 2003 referendum (see attached timeline).

 

G-2.            Revisions to Strategic Plan

            Recommendation:  Staff is in the process of compiling the Board’s suggestions for the 2003-2004 priority objectives.

 

G-3.     Renew the District’s Workers’ Compensation Managed Care Arrangement with Health First Corporate Partners

            Recommendation:  Renew the District’s Workers’ Compensation Managed Care agreement with Health First Corporate Partners.

 

G-4.     Renew the District’s Unemployment Compensation Claims Representation Agreement with DeGroot Management Services, Inc.

            Recommendation:  Renew the District’s Unemployment Compensation Claims Representation Agreement with DeGroot Management Services, Inc.

 

G-5.     Renew the District’s Actuarial Review and Loss Expense Reserve Report Contract with Godbold, Malpere & Company

            Recommendation:  Renew the District’s Actuarial Review and Loss Expense Reserve Report Contract with Godbold, Malpere & Company

 

G-6.            Guidelines for School Age Child Care Programs

            Recommendation:  Approve the following reorganization of the school age child care programs at the district and school levels:  District School Age Child Care Office:  New Position – Program Development Coordinator, New Position – Accounting Clerk.  School Sites:  New Position – Assistant Coordinator-School Age Child Care.

 

G-7.     GMS Meeting Management, Inc. – Consultant Agreement

            Recommendation:  Approve the Consultant Agreement for GMS Meeting Management for the amount of $3,500.00.

 

G-8.            Increase in Parent Fees for Early Childhood Education and Reverse Mainstream in Pre-K Disabilities Programs

            Recommendation:  Establish a uniform fee for parents of $5.00 per day for children, ages 3 to 5, who participate in Early Childhood Education childcare or Exceptional Education Prekindergarten classes as reverse mainstreamers.  This represents a reasonable increase for parents who have children in either program and should be initiated January 6, 2004.

 

G-9.            Approve Ron Walker Educational Consultant for Exceptional Student Education

            Recommendation:  Approve the consultant agreement in the amount of $4,500.00 to Ron Walker Educational Consultants for three (3) days of staff training.

 

G-10.            Richard Milburn Academy Charter Amendment

            Recommendation:  Approve the recommended charter amendments allowing Richard Milburn Academy Charter School to delay the opening of the school until the 2004-2005 school year.

 

G-11.   Field Trip for Satellite High School’s Cross Country Team to Participate in the Great American Cross Country Meet in Cary, N.C. Sep. 26-27, 2003

            Recommendation:  To approve the trip for 14 students to travel to Cary, NC to represent Satellite High School in the Great American Cross Country Meet.

 

G-12.            Nominate School Board Representative to Local Planning Agencies in all Cities within Brevard County

            Recommendation:  Authorize School Board Members to nominate School Board representatives to the Local Planning Agencies of the municipalities in Brevard County as required by the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facilitiy Planning.  Representatives to be nominated for the municipalities located wholly or partly within each School Board Member’s Residence Area, as shown on Attachment I.

 

H. STAFF REPORTS

 

I. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS (If required)

 

J. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS

 

K. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

L. ADJOURNMENT

 

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VIDEO BREAK – ASTRONAUT HIGH SCHOOL

 

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FLORIDA CONSTITUTION:  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.

 

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