MISSION
TO SERVE EVERY STUDENT
WITH EXCELLENCE AS THE STANDARD
EXPULSION
HEARINGS
August
26, 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.
SPECIAL
MEETING
EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES FACILITY
August
26, 2003
5:30
p.m.
A
G E N D A
A-1. Call to
Order
A-2. Roll
Call
A-3.
Invocation: Lauren
Segler, 6th grade, Lockmar Elementary
School
A-4. Pledge of
Allegiance: Jordan
Olesiak, 6th grade, Lockmar Elementary
School
C-1.
Recognition of Ken Winn, Principal, Hoover Middle
School
Recommendation: The Brevard County School District
recognizes Kenneth Winn, Principal of Hoover Middle School, as a 2003 Principal
Achievement Award Winner for the State of Florida.
C-2.
Facilities Project List for Sales Tax
Referendum
Recommendation: Adoption of a facilities project list
for the November 4, 2003 referendum.
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.
Revisions to Strategic Plan
Recommendation: Approve revisions to the Strategic
Plan.
E-3. Tax Anticipation Notes
– Series 2003
Recommendation: Approve resolution authorizing the
issuance of Tax Anticipation Notes (TANs), Series 2003, in the amount of $38
million to provide interim funds for the payment of operating expenses; approve
the form of documents in connection with the issuance of the notes; and delegate
to the Director of Accounting Services the authority to accept the most
favorable bid for the notes, subject ot certain restrictions, and to take all
necessary action in connection with the issuance of the
notes.
E-4.
Purchasing Bids
Recommendation:
Re-Award the Purchasing
Bids listed below:
a.
02-036/JO – Roof Repair
Contractors – Maintenance –
2001/02, 2002/03
b.
02-037/JO – Test,
Inspection and Maintenance of Storm Shutters at 24 District Locations –
Facilities Services – Environmental Health and Safety - 2001/02,
2002/03
Award the Purchasing Bids
listed below:
c.
03-020/JO – Hardware –
Maintenance Warehouse – 2002/03
E-5. 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.
E-6. 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.
E-7. 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
E-8. Renew the District’s
Excess Workers’ Compensation Policy with Meadowbrook Insurance
Company
Recommendation: Renew the District’s Excess Workers’
Compensation Policy with Meadowbrook Insurance Company and pay additional
premium to the Hartford Insurance Company.
Recommendation:
Approve the routine support staff
recommendations.
Recommendation: Approve the routine instructional
staff recommendations.
E-11.
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.
E-12. GMS Meeting Management, Inc. –
Consultant Agreement
Recommendation: Approve the Consultant Agreement for GMS
Meeting Management for the amount of $3,500.00.
E-13.
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.
E-14.
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.
E-15.
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.
E-16. 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.
E-17.
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.
----------
VIDEO
BREAK – LOCKMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
----------
G-1. Policy #6700 – Audit
Committee
Recommendation: Adopt Board Policy #6700 to govern the
Audit Committee.
G-2. Dental
Insurance
Recommendation: Effective January 1, 2004, cancel our
current Delta Dental contracts for dental insurance. Continue our current managed care dental
care contacts with CompBenefits and add their dental indemnity
plan.
G-3.
Reading First Summer Reading Academy
Recommendation: Aprove the grant application for Brevard
Public Schools for the Reading First Summer Reading Academy. This academy will provide training for
all K-3 teachers in the Reading First Schools. Targeted schools are Riverview, Coquina,
South Lake, Mila, Endeavour, Cambridge, Golfview, Palm Bay, Riviera, Explorer
Charter, Stepping Stones Charter and Odyssey Charter.
G-4. 2003-2004 Title V, Part
A Innovative Program Application
Recommendation: Approve the 2003-2004 Title V, Part A
grant application in the amount of $454,069.00.
G-5. 2003-04 Comprehensive
School Reform (CSR)Grant – Microsociety
Recommendation: Approve the submission of the 2003-04
Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) Grant – Microsociety application for Year 3 of
3 years of funding to the Florida Department of Education in the amount of
$140,697.
I. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS (If
required)
----------
VIDEO BREAK – ASTRONAUT
HIGH SCHOOL
----------
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.