EXPULSION HEARINGS

December 9, 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

December 9, 2003

5:30 p.m.

 

A G E N D A

 

A-1.     Call to Order

A-2.     Roll Call

A-3.            Invocation:  Ashley Kellum, 7^th Grade, Jefferson Middle School

A-4.     Pledge of Allegiance:   Zach Parker, 8^th Grade, Jefferson Middle School

A-5.            Emergency Items

A-6. Adoption of Agenda 

 

 

C-1.            Recognition of the 2004 Brevard County School Related Employee of the Year

            Recommendation:  The School Board of Brevard County recognizes the 2004 Brevard County School Related Employee of the Year (to be announced December 9, 2003).

 

C-2.     Funds for Learning E-Rate Application Review Report

            Recommendation:  A report will be presented by Funds for Learning regarding the E-Rate application and review process.

 

 

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 November 18, 2003; the minutes from the regular meeting held on November 18, 2003; and the minutes from the special joint meeting with the Brevard County Commissioners, Municipalities and the School Board held on November 20, 2003.

 

E-3.            Warrant List – October 1, 2003 through October 31, 2003

            Recommendation:  Approve the Warrant List for the period of October 1, 2003 through October 31, 2003.  Total expenditures were $13,149,793.65.

 

E-4.            Quarterly Investment Report

            Recommendation:  Approve the First Quarter Investment Summary for FY 2004, provided by Public Financial Management, Inc.  Included in the information is a summary of the Brevard County School Board’s investment performance for the last three months of the fiscal year as compared to benchmark earnings of th eSBA pool and Merrill Lynch treasury indices.

 

E-5.            Purchasing Bids

            Recommendation:

Re-Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:

a.       RFP #01001 – Substitute Employee Management System – Human Resources –2001/02, 2002/03

 

Re-Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:

b.       03-003/JO – Cafeteria Foods – Food Services–2002/03, 2003/04

c.       03-015/JO – Seamless Roof Gutter Installation, Replacement & Repairs  – Maintenance - 2002/03, 2003/04

d.       03-016/JO – Air Conditioning & Heating Parts II – Maintenance Warehouse – 2002/03, 2003/04

e.       04-005/JO – Snacks and Drinks – Food Services – 2003/04

 

Award the Sales and Service Agreement listed below:

f.        Curriculum Advantage – Exceptional Education – 2003/04 – 2005/06

 

E-6.            Surplus Property

            Recommendation:  Authorize the removal from inventory and disposal of surplus property according to prescribed procedure in Florida Statutes 274.05 and 274.06.

 

E-7.            Redesignation Satellite Blvd. Non-Transportation Zone

            Recommendation:  Delete the designation of a non-transportation zone for Satellite Boulevard from State Road (SR) 520 to the intersection of Satellite Boulevard and Dyson Avenue in accordance with Florida Statute 1006.22(12)9b).  Continue the designation of a non-transportation zone for the area north of Dyson Avenue on Satellite Boulevard and all connecting roads to Satellite Boulevard.

 

 

 

 

 

E-8.            Isolated Transportation

            Recommendation:  Approve isolated transportation for K.J., a student who attends Palm Bay High School, effective November 4, 2003 for one (1) round trip each day for the remainder of the school year.  Make appropriate payment o f$.29 per mile to her home as provided in School Board Policy for each day K.J. is in attendance at school.  The mileage has been verified at 17 miles round trip from home to school.

 

E-9.            Support Staff Recommendations

            Recommendation:    Approve the routine support staff recommendations.

 

E-10.            Instructional Staff Recommendations

            Recommendation:    Approve the routine certificated personnel recommendations.

 

E-11.   Job Description

            Recommendation:  Approve the following job description:  School Accounting Auditor. Bargaining Professional/Technical Grade F.

 

E-12.   Job Description

            Recommendation:   Approve the following job description:  Human Resources Analyst.  Non Bargaining Grade 18.

 

E-13.   Job Description

            Recommendation:   Approve the following job description:  Group Leader – School Age Child Care.  Bargaining Grade 16

 

E-14.   Job Description

            Recommendation:   Approve the following job description:  Behavior Technician II.  Bargaining Grade 17.

 

E-15.   Job Descriptions

            Recommendation:   Approve new and revised job descriptions as required by “No Child Left Behind”.

 

E-16.   Job Description

            Recommendation:  Approve the following new job description:  Television Station Manager, Nonbargaining Grade 10.

 

E-17.   Gifted Challenge Grants

            Recommendation:  Approve the submission of up to five Gifted Challenge Grants of up to $10,000 per grant from Brevard Public Schools.   These grants will be selected from among those schools that make application.

 

F-1.      School Board Member Salaries for 2003-2004

Recommendation:  Approve School Board member salaries for the 2003-2004 school year.

 

 

 

F-2.            Brevard County Charter Review Commission – School Board Member Elections

            Recommendation:  1.  Consider recommending the following options regarding the method of election of members of the Brevard County School Board and the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners to the Brevard County Charter Review Commission (CRC).  a.  Elect School Board Members by county wide vote.  b.  Elect County Commissioners by county wide vote.   2.  Recommend amendment of the Brevard County Charter to provide the School Board representation on the CRC equal to the Board of County Commissioners.  3.  Authorize the Superintendent and School Board Attorney to represent the Board’s position before the Brevard County Charter Review Commission.

 

F-3.            Television Contract with WBCC

            Recommendation:  Approve the contract with Brevard Community College for television services for the next three years.

 

F-4.      2004-2005 Budget Adoption Schedule

            Recommendation:  Approve the following Board meetings for the adoption of the 2004-05 Millage Levy and Budget:  1)  Thursday, June 24, 2004 – Workshop on Preliminary Budget and Millage Levy – 1:00 p.m., Educational Services Facility,  2)  Thursday, July 29, 2004 – First Public Hearing on Proposed Budget and Proposed Millage Levy – 5:30 p.m., Educational Services Facility;  3)  Thursday, September 9, 2004 – Final Public Hearing on Tentative Budget and Proposed Millage Levy – 5:30 p.m., Educational Services Facility.

 

F-5.      Audit Committee Members

            Recommendation:  Approve the following individuals to serve on the Audit Committee effective January 1, 2004 for a term concurrent with the School Board member they were recommended by:  Randy Foss – recommended by Larry Hughes, Michael Raphael – recommended by Bea Fowler, Dr. Jeffrey Locke – recommended by Rich Wilson, Arthur Edwards – recommended by Robert Jordan, Frank Kinney – recommended by Janice Kershaw.

 

F-6.            Reorganization

            Recommendation:  Approve the reorganization of the Office of Staff Development within Human Resources Services.

 

F-7.            Parapro Assessment for Non-Title I Paraprofessionals

            Recommendation:  Approve the use of the Educational Testing Services (ETS) ParaPro Assessment for Teacher Assistants at Non-Title I schools to meet the “highly qualified staff” requirement of the No Child Left Behind Act.

 

F-8.      Stop Loss Contract Renewal

            Recommendation:  Approve the Stop Loss Contract renewal.

 

F-9.            Revision to Administrators PFP

            Recommendation:  Modify the school-based administrators’ Pay for Performance plan to be effective for the 2003-2004 school year.

 

 

 

F-10.            Organizational Changes for the Office of Accountability, Testing and Evaluation and the Office of Purchasing and Warehouse Services

            Recommendation:  Approve the reorganization plan for the Office of Accountability, Testing and Evaluation and the Office of Purchasing and Warehouse Services.  The reorganization plan provides for increased accountability, security and supervision of all statewide assessment materials, and provides additional inventory control over district textbook functions.  1.   Delete the position of Data Management Specialist from the Office of Accountability, Testing and Evaluation, effective December 10, 2003.  2.  Approve the job description and addition of the position of Supervisor of Instructional Material and Student Assessment to the Office of Purchasing and Warehouse Service, effective December 10, 2003.  3.  Approve the addition of a Clerk Typist in the Office of Accountability, Testing and Evaluation, effective December 10, 2003.  The total increased cost to the district from the current status is $23,639.  Funding will come from district reserve.

 

F-11.    Staffing Reinstatement Request – Office of District and School Security

            Recommendation:  Reinstate the position of one clerk to the Office of District and School Security.  Change the Title of “Public Safety Records Clerk I” to “ District and School Security Records Clerk I” to more accurately reflect the name of the department and the duties of the individuals.   (Attachment:  District and School Security Records Clerk I job description).

 

F-12.            Interagency Agreement with Eckerd Youth Alternatives

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

 

F-13.    Math and Parent Partnership

            Recommendation:  Approve funding for Title 1 schools to receive training in Math and Parent Partnerships (MAPPS), a program developed at the University of Arizona through a grant from the National Science Foundation.  This funding will provide for Consultant fees, materials and modules designed to engage parents in experiences in math to be shared as a family activity.

 

F-14.            Enhancing Technology Through Education Grant Part I

            Recommendation:  Approve the grant application for amendment for Part I of the Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant (entitlement project) in the amount of $616,967.77.   Targeted schools are:  Central Middle, Stone Middle, Johnson Middle, Jackson Middle, Space Coast Jr./Sr., Edgewood Jr./Sr., Southwest Middle, Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr., DeLaura Middle, Jefferson Middle, Hoover Middle, and West Shore Jr./Sr.

 

F-15.            Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant Part II

            Recommendation:  Approve the grant application for Brevard Public Schools for Part II of the Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant (competitive project) in the amount of $300,000.   Targeted schools are:  Coquina, Endeavour, Cambridge, South Lake, Saturn, Palm Bay, Jupiter, Harbor City, Cape View, McNair, Clearlake, Madison and Kennedy.

 

F-16.            Science Fair Agreements with Area Malls

            Recommendation:  Approve the renewal of agreements with Merritt Square Mall and Melbourne Square Mall, which will permit the use of mall facilities for three regional secondary science and engineering fairs.

F-17.            Science Fair Field Trips

            Recommendation:  Approve the participation of 84 secondary regional science fair winners at the 49^th Annual State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida and up to twelve “Best of Show” senior division regional science fair winners at the 2004 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.

 

F-18.            Elementary Festival Lease Agreement with Brevard Community College – Titusville

            Recommendation:  Approve lease agreement with Brevard Community College – Titusville campus for use of Elementary Music Festival rehearsal and performance facilities on February 26, 2004 and authorize payment of $940.00 for facilities use.

 

F-19.            Elementary Festival Lease Agreement with Brevard Community College – Melbourne

            Recommendation:  Approve lease agreement with Brevard Community College – Melbourne campus for use of Elementary Music Festival rehearsal and performance facilities on February 27, 2004.  The fee for the use of this facility has been waived.

 

F-20.    All-County Festival Lease Agreement with the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts

            Recommendation:  Approve lease agreement with the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts for use of All-County Band/Chorus rehearsal and performance facilities on January 29-31, 2004 and authorize payment of $4,028.20 for facilities use.

 

F-21.            Approve School Improvement Plans for 2004

            Recommendation:  Approve the School Improvement Plans for 2004.

 

F-22.            Approve Consultant Agreement with National Reading Styles Institute

            Recommendation:  Approve the consultant agreement to National Ready Styles Institute for $3,600.00, which includes $2,400.00 for consultant fee and estimated expenses of $1,200.00

 

F-23.            Consultant Agreement with Melissa Forney Enterprises

            Recommendation:  Approve the consultant agreement with Melissa Forney Enterprises for $1,000 per day (which includes travel and expenses) to deliver a workshop on December 15, 2003.  This workshop will be “FCAT Writes! Tips for Success” for school writing teachers/contacts.

 

F-24.            Consultant Contract Erik Cork:  Rap, Rhythm & Rhyme – Golfview Elementary

            Recommendation:  Approve the agreement with Erik Cork of International Write Now of Missouri City, Texas to present a Writing workshop for intermediate students in grades 3, 4 and 5 on Thursday, December 11, 2003 at Golfview Elementary School.  Proposed budget:  $3,800 consultation and additional expenses.

 

F-25.    School Expenditure – Clearlake Middle School – Consultant Agreement

            Recommendation:  Approve agreement in the amount of $1,800 with Mr. Roland Smith to conduct three school-wide presentations and slide shows regarding his books and career as a Wildlife Biologist on February 27, 2004.  This will be funded by Bright Ideas Grant and fundraisers.

 

 

 

 

F-26.            Astronaut High School Request $50,000 Loan to Complete Track Renovation

            Recommendation:  Approve Astronaut High School’s request for a loan in the amount of $50,000 to supplant volunteered contributions for the installation of a synthetic all-weather track surface.  AHS would reimburse the School Board by making equal annual payment over five (5) years.

 

F-27.            Amendment to Odyssey Charter School

            Recommendation:  Approve the amendment to the charter contract with Odyssey Charter School to change the cap to 550 students to be served from 2004-2012 and the timeline to begin construction for a new school site in January 2004.

 

F-28.    Space Coast Middle School Grandstands Project – Approve Change Order No. 2, Accept Project as Complete and Authorize Release of Retainage

            Recommendation:  Approve Change Order No. 2 to the Owner-Contract Agreement with All Star Bleachers, Inc. in the amount of $3,220.00.  Accept the project as complete and authorize the Facilities Services Staff to release final retainage

 

F-29.            Submission of the Five-Year Work Plan to the Department of Education for FY03/04 thru FY07/08

            Recommendation:  Authorize the Superintendent to submit the 2003-2004 Facilities Five-Year Work Plan to the Department of Education (D.O.E.) on 12/9/03.  A “Draft” copy of the Work Plan was provided on 11/18/03; a final copy of the Work Plan will be provided on or before 12/2/03.

 

F-30.            Renewal of License Agreement – Weather Monitoring System at Whispering Hills School Site

            Recommendation:  Approve the renewal of license for access/use of a portion of the Whispering Hills School site by the United States Air Force for the operation of the existing weather monitoring system in accordance with license agreement number SPCCAN 1-04-0002, beginning 12/10/03 and ending 12/31/2008.  A copy of the above referred license is provided as Attachment I.

 

F-31.            Continuing Contracts for Professional Consultants

            Recommendation:  Approve the renewal of the continuing contracts as listed below for projects under $500,000 for a period of one year beginning January 1, 2004 thru December 31, 2004:  Environmental Engineering including asbestos abatement – Evans Environmental & Geosciences, HAS Engineering & OHC Environmental;  Architectural & Engineering including program definition and studies – BRPH Architects/Engineers, MAI Architects Engineers, Inc. & Reynolds Smith & Hills;  Engineering Services – Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing – Cape Design Engineering, TECO Solutions & TLC;  Civil Engineering and Land Surveying services – Allen Engineering, Inc., Consulting Civil Engineering & Droor & Associations, Inc.;  Structural Engineering services – Burlingham & Associates & Droor & Associations, Inc.;  Roof Design & Construction Quality Control services – ARC Associates, Inc.; D.B. Young & Associates, Inc., Mactec Engineering & Robert M. Stafford, Inc.;  Design Build Services – BRPH Companies & Starmer Ranaldi/Ruby Builders;  Construction Management Services – BRPH Companies, Construction Management Associates, Heard Construction, Inc., P.A.V.C.O. Construction, Inc. & TECO BGA, Inc.;  Commissioning Services for Mechanical/Electrical Systems – Hanson Professional & Sunbelt Engineering;  Subsurface Investigation & Testing Services – Ardaman & Associates, Inc., Nodarse & Associates & Universal Engineering;  HVAC Test & Balance Services – Bay to Bay, Professional Air Balancing, T & B of Orlando & Thermal Systems Balancing; Telecommunications Structured Cabling Design – Dickens & Associates, Inc. & Premier ngineering Group; and Quality Control & Testing Services – CORRPRO.

F-32.            Endeavour Elementary School – Re-Roofing – Change Order No. 1 and Certificate of Final Inspection (CFI)

            Recommendation:  Approve Change Order No. 1 for a deduct to the contract of <$229,182.75> and accept the contract as complete.  Authorize the Superintendent to sign the Certificate of Final Inspection and release the Contractor’s retainage for the re-roofing of Endeavour Elementary School.

 

F-33.  Audubon Elementary School – Re-Roofing – Change Order No. 2 and Certificate of Final Inspection (CFI)

            Recommendation:  Approve Change Order No. 2 for a deduct to the contract of <$100,322.97> and accept the contract as complete.  Authorize the Superintendent to sign the Certificate of Final Inspection and release the Contractor’s retainage for the re-roofing of Audubon Elementary School.

 

F-34.            Design/Build Services for Phase I Remodeling/Renovation of the Existing Space Coast Middle School Buildings – Approve Change Order No. 1, Accept Project as Complete and Authorize Release of Retainage

            Recommendation:  Approve Change Order No. 1 to the Agreement Between Owner and Design Builder for Minor Projects Under $500,000 with Ruby Builders, Inc.  Accept the project as complete and authorize the Facilities Services Staff to release final retainage.

 

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VIDEO BREAK – JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL

 

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G-1.     Public Hearing – Board Policy 0165.1 – Order of Business – Revision

            Recommendation:  Hold Public Hearing and approve the revisions to Board Policy 0165.1 – Order of Business.

 

G-2.     Public Hearing – Revision to Board Policy No. 1215 (Tobacco Use) to Comply with Florida Clean Indoor Air Act

            Recommendation:  Hold Public Hearing and approve revisions to Board Policy 1215 (Tobacco Use) to comply with the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act.

 

H-1.     Issue of Taxable Certificates of Participation, Series 2004 – QZAB – Resolution No. COP-QZAB

            Recommendation:  Adopt the attached resolutions authorizing the issuance of taxable Certificates of Participation, Series 2004-QZAB, in the amount of $4,408,601 for the purpose of lease –purchase financing of educational facilities, approving the major financing documents; and approving a negotiated sale of the certificates to the purchasers.

 

H-2.            Supplemental Academic Instruction Plan

            Recommendation:  Approve the Supplemental Adademic Instruction Plan.

 

 

H-3.            Consultant Agreement with Innovative Learning Group

            Recommendation:  Approve the consultant agreement with Innovative Learning Group for $1,250 plus expenses to deliver a workshop on January 22, 2004.  This worshop will be “Brain Research:  Implications for Leadership” for administrators in the Preparing New Principals Program, othr assistant principals, and principals.

 

H-4.            Consultant Agreement with Melissa Forney Enterprises

            Recommendation:  Approve the consultant agreement with Melilssa Forney Enterprises for $2,400 per day (which includes travel, expenses, and teacher handouts and supplies) to deliver a workshop on February 16, 2004.  This worshop will be “Writing:  The Comprehensive Connection to Reading” for 180 teachers.  This workshop will support the district’s reading/writing initiative and Florida’s Sunshine State Standards for reading.