MISSION
TO SERVE EVERY STUDENT WITH EXCELLENCE AS THE STANDARD
EXPULSION HEARINGS
February 24, 2004
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
February 24, 2004
5:30 p.m.
A G E N D A
A-1. Call to Order
A-2. Roll Call
A-3. Invocation: James Bland, 12th Grade, Titusville High School
A-4. Pledge of Allegiance: Michael Ball, 12th Grade, Titusville High School
A-5. Emergency Items
C-1. Proclaim March 8-12, 2004 as National School Breakfast Week
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution proclaiming the week of March 8-12, 2004 as National School Breakfast Week. The School Breakfast Program plays a vital role in our schools by helping to keep our students well nourished and ready to learn. The Brevard County School District would like to recognize the employees that provide high-quality, nutritious meals to our students and congratulate them for operating an excellent program. This week is sanctioned by the American School Food Service Association.
C-2. Presentation by City of Melbourne Police Department
Recommendation: Accept the donation of $14,445 from Melbourne Chief of Police Donald L. Carey and the City of Melbourne Police Department for the Brevard Public Schools Life Skills Training Program within the Melbourne elementary schools.
C-3. Presentation – Read Across America
Recommendation: Teachers and students from Freedom 7 Elementary School of the Arts will make a presentation on the Reading Across America program, in cooperation with the Brevard Federation of Teachers (BFT).
C-4. Recognition of Apollo Elementary School - Music Demonstration School
Recommendation: June Hinckley, Music and Arts Education Specialist with the Department of Education, will make a presentation to Apollo Elementary School for being selected as a Music Demonstration School for years 2004 through 2007.
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. Budget Amendment #2 for the Operating Fund, 2003-04
Recommendation: Approve resolution #2 to amend the Operating Fund budget by the increased amount of $10,000.
E-3. Resolution No. 1 Amending the 2003-04 Special Revenue – Food Service
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 1 amending the 2004-04 Special Revenue – Food Service Budget.
E-4. Resolution No. 1 Amending the 2003-04 Special Revenue – Other Budget
Recommendation: Approve Resolution No. 1 amending the 2004-04 Special Revenue – Other Budget by a decrease of $124,426 to a revised budget in total of $36,238,781.
E-5. Resolutions No. 1 Through 6 Amending the 2003-04 Capital Projects Budget
Recommendation: Approve Resolutions No. 1 through 6 amending the 2004-04 Capital Projects Budget.
E-6. Purchasing Bids
Recommendation:
Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:
a. 04-010/JO – Mechanical Yard Renovation, Indialantic Elementary – Facilities– 2003/04
Award the Sales and Service Agreement listed below:
b. Curriculum Advantage Inc., Addendum #1 – Exceptional Education – 2003/04 – 2005/06
c. Maximus – Exceptional Education – 2003/04
d. Sweet Spirit Consulting Services – Adult/Community Education – 2003/04
e. American Education Solutions, Inc. – School Operations – 2003/04 – 2006/07
E-7. Surplus Property
Recommendation: Authorize the removal from inventory and disposal of surplus property according to prescribed procedure in Florida Statutes 274.5 and 274.6.
Recommendation: Approve the extension of the temporary reclassification of Joseph L. Harrison to the position of Acting Director of Plant Operations and Maintenance, from February 1, 2004 through June 30, 2004. Annual salary based on grade 27 of the Nonbargaining Salary Administration Program. Approve the routine support staff recommendations.
Recommendation: Approve the retirement of Linda B. Jennings, Principal of Columbia Elementary School, effective June 30, 2004. Approve the routine instructional staff recommendations.
E-10. Job Description
Recommendation: Approve the following job description: Risk Management Specialist, Professional/Technical Hourly Grade HH.
E-11. Teaching American History Grant Application Proposal
Recommendation: Approve the writing and submission of a federal grant entitled Teaching American History.
F-1. Financial Services Reorganization
Recommendation: Approve the reorganization of the Division of Financial Services and the elimination of the Chief Financial Officer effective March 1, 2004.
F-2. Proposed Pay Increase for Substitute Teachers
Recommendation: Approve the proposed increase to the substitute teacher.
F-3. Space Coast Transit Joint Use Agreement – April 1, 2004 through February 28, 2007
Recommendation: Approve the agreement with Space Coast Area Transit and authorize the Chairperson and Superintendent to execute this agreement.
F-4. UCF Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad
Recommendation: Contingent upon final receipt of funding by UCF from the U.S. Department of Education, approve the participation by seven (7) Brevard Teachers in the UCF Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Award.
F-5. Raising Performance Standards in Science and Writing
Recommendation: Approve the recommendations to increase standards for achievement in science and writing and include these changes in the Student Progression Plan for 1004-2005.
F-6. Summer School Program for 2004
Recommendation: Approve the Summer School Plan for Summer 2004. The total program cost exceeds the budgeted funds by $135,739. I recommend that the additional cost be covered from other available operating funds. The plan represents a comprehensive summer opportunity that provides a meaningful summer experience for every student in need of additional academic assistance.
F-7. Multi District Program Agreements, Brevard County Public Schools and Indian River Public Schools
Recommendation: Approve the Multi District Program Agreement at no cost to Brevard Public Schools.
F-8. Riverview Elementary Magnet School/Modified School Calendar (Year Round School)
Recommendation: Approve the return of Riverview Elementary Magnet School from a modified school calendar (year round school) to a traditional school calendar for 2004-2005.
F-9. Field Trip for SHS “O” Hour Jazz Ensemble to Attend the University of North Texas Jazz Festival in Addison, Texas April 1st-4th, 2004
Recommendation: To approve the trip for 20 students to travel to Addison, Texas to represent Satellite High School and the State of Florida at the University of North Texas Jazz Festival April 1st-4th, 2004.
F-10. West Shore Wind Ensemble Participation and Performance at Music Festival, Atlanta, GA
Recommendation: On behalf of the West Shore Jr./Sr. High School Instrumental Music Program, we are requesting approval from the Brevard County School Board to participate in an Invitational Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.
F-11. Field Trip for Merritt Island High School Yearbook/Newspaper Students to Attend Conference
Recommendation: Approve the request for Merritt Island High School Yearbook/Newspaper students consisting of 10 students and 2 sponsors to go to Columbia University in New York City. This trip will be from March 16, 2004 through March 20, 2004. Students will miss four (4) days of school for this activity. (Tuesday, March 16, 2004 thru Friday, March 19, 2004). There will be no cost to the district.
F-12. Field Trip for Rockledge/Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High Schools Space Coast FIRST Robotics Team
Recommendation: Approve the request for Rockledge High/Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High Schools Space Coast FIRST Robotics team, consisting of 35 students, 1 teacher from Rockledge High, 4 fingerprinted and registered engineering mentors and 1 fingerprinted and registered parent, to compete for 3 days (Thursday-Saturday) 7am until 5pm, March 24th thru March 28th in New York City. Students will miss 3 days of school, Wed. March 24, Thurs. March 25 and Friday March 26. There will be no cost to the district. Approve the request for Rockledge High/Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. High Schools Space Coast FIRST Robotics team, consisting of 35 students, 1 teacher from Rockledge High, 4 fingerprinted and registered engineering mentors and 1 fingerprinted and registered parent, to compete for 3 days (Thursday-Saturday) 7am until 5pm, April 14 thru April 18, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. Students will miss 3 days of school, Wed. April 14, Thurs. April 15 and Friday April 16. There will be no cost to the district.
F-13. Field Trip for Rockledge High School African American Society
Recommendation: Approve the request for Rockledge High School African American Society, consisting of 30 students and 4 Rockledge High School Teachers as chaperones to embark on a college campus tour beginning Sunday, March 28 through Saturday, April 3, 2004 in Raleigh, North Carolina and Norfolk, Virginia. The students will not miss any school since the tour is during spring break. There will be no cost to the district.
F-14. Titusville High School German Club Trip to Helen, GA
Recommendation: Approve field trip to Helen, GA for approximately seventy students, one instructor and seven chaperones. There will be no cost to the district.
F-15. Titusville High School NJROTC Field Trip to Camden, OH
Recommendation: Approve field trip to Camden, OH to participate in the U.S. Interscholastic Orienteering Championship for fifteen cadets, one instructor, and three chaperones. There will be no cost to the district.
F-16. Phase I Site Work at Space Coast Jr./Sr. High School – Approve Change Orders No. 2, 3 and 4; Accept the Project as Complete; Authorize the Release of Retainage
Recommendation: Approve Change Order #02 in the amount of <$124,626.62>, Change Order #03 in the amount of $1,429.84 and Change Order #04 in the amount of $47,444.58 to the Owner-Contractor Agreement for Phase I Site Work at Space Coast Jr./Sr. High School with Certified General Contractors, Inc. Accept the project as complete and authorize the Facilities Services Staff to release final retainage.
F-17. Lime Drive Interlocal Agreement
Recommendation: Execute the 1/8/04 Lime Drive Interlocal Agreement prepared by the City of Melbourne, which allows for the construction of a new access road to existing Croton Elementary School and transfer of property necessary for road construction by the City of Melbourne at a cost not-to-exceed $86,000.
F-18. Parking License to City of Cocoa/Millennium Stadium
Recommendation: Approve the non-exclusive Parking License to City of Cocoa.
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H-1. Revised Additional Information Regarding Boundary Changes for Suntree and Longleaf; Establish the Boundary for the New Elementary School “Q”, Additions to Croton and Sabal Elementary Schools’ Existing Boundaries, and also, Deletion of a Portion of Dr. W.J. Creel’s Boundaries
Recommendation: Review additional information, as a result of the February 10, 2004 Board Meeting, regarding the boundary changes affecting School “Q”, Suntree, Longleaf, Croton, Sabal, and Dr. W.J. Creel Elementary Schools.
H-2. Reading Endorsement Program
Recommendation: Approve the Brevard County Reading Endorsement Program for submission to the Department of Education (DOE).
H-3. Year Round School Calendar – Authorize a Public Hearing and Establish Adoption and Revocation Criteria
Recommendation: Authorize a Public Hearing and approve criteria for use by a school to adopt or revoke a Year Round Calendar. The criteria are as follows: 1) Conduct a vote with written ballots of all faculty members. 2) Conduct a vote with written ballots of all parents. One vote per family shall be accepted. In the case of divorce, separation or shared custody, it is the responsibility of the adults to reach consensus on which parent will vote. 3) Votes shall be counted and tabulated in the presence of the School Improvement Committee. 4) Adoption or revocation of a Year Round School Calendar shall require an affirmative vote by 75% of the parent vote and 50% of the faculty vote.
H-4. Summer Fine Arts Theatre Licensing Agreements
Recommendation: Approve the licensing agreements with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc. for three (3) performances of My Fair Lady in the amount of $3,430 and Music Theatre International for three (3) performances of The Music Man in the amount of $3,310; authorize reserved seat ticket prices at $10.00 for the Orchestra and Lower Tier sections and $8.00 for the Upper Tier section.
H-5. 2003-2004 Composition of School Advisory Councils for School Improvement
Recommendation: Approve the membership composition of each School Advisory Council for School Improvement and Accountability, as required by Florida Statute.
H-6. Kindergarten Entry Date
Recommendation: Approve a three (3) day delayed entry for kindergarten students in the 2004-05 school year and all future school years allowing three (3) days to complete the ES1-K portion of the state mandated School Readiness Uniform Screening System (SRUSS).
H-7. Agreement with School Board of Brevard County and BrainSMART, Inc.
Recommendation: Approve the Consultant Agreement for Marcus Conyers, BrainSMART, Inc. to conduct training on August 30, 2003 for District Inservice Day, approximately 475 staff on the BrainSMART model for effective learning, teaching and safe and drug free students. He will help teachers put brain research to work in the classroom. To be paid for through Safe and Drug Free Schools Grant funds and SEDNET funds.
H-8. Agreement with School Board of Brevard County and STAR Consultants, Inc.
Recommendation: Approve the agreement with School Board of Brevard County and STAR Consultants, Inc. to provide Mental Health services within Schools and Pre-K Early Intervention classes.
H-9. Additions and Revisions to the Endeavour Elementary Magnet School Improvement Plan and the District Assistance and Intervention Plan for Endeavour
Recommendation: Approve the addition/revisions to the Endeavour Elementary School Improvement Plan and the District Assistance and Intervention Plan for Endeavour.
H-10. AFJROTC Color Guard Trip to Atlanta, GA for Atlanta Braves Game
Recommendation: Approve trip for Eau Gallie High School AFJROTC Drill Team to attend an Atlanta Braves baseball game in Atlanta, Georgia, on Monday, April 12, 2004. The Eau Gallie Color Guard has been invited to present the colors before the game. There will be 5 student cadets and two (2) chaperones traveling by rental van to Atlanta. They will be staying at the Baymont Inn in Atlanta, GA. JROTC is paying for the van and the hotel rooms for the cadets. The van will leave Eau Gallie High School at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Friday, April 9, 2004 (a school holiday). They will leave Atlanta at approximately 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 12, 2004 with arrival scheduled at the high school at 6:00 p.m. The students will miss one day of school, April 12, 2004, all parents and teachers have been notified.
H-11. Educational Conference/Field Trip for the Astronaut High School Varsity Cheerleaders and Cheer Coaches
Recommendation: Approve an education opportunity filed trip to the National Cheer conference in Fayetteville, NC from May 19 through May 23, 2004 for approximately ten (10) varsity cheerleaders and three (3) cheer coaches of Astronaut High School. All of the students are varsity cheerleaders displaying positive leadership skills and excellent school spirit. The students and coaches will be attending classes for two days (schedule attached). We will be departing by private vehicles on Thursday, May 20th at 8:00 a.m. for Fayetteville and should arrive in Fayetteville at approximately 5:00 p.m. We will return on Sunday, May 23rd at approximately 5:00 p.m. The students will miss one day of school. There will be no cost to the school district.
J. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS (If required)
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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.