MISSION
TO SERVE EVERY STUDENT
WITH EXCELLENCE AS THE STANDARD
EXPULSION
HEARINGS
March
23, 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.
SPECIAL
MEETING
EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES FACILITY
March
23, 2004
5:30
p.m.
A
G E N D A
A-1. Call to
Order
A-2. Roll
Call
A-3.
Invocation: Kaitlyn Hogan, 6th Grade,
Fairglen Elementary School
A-4. Pledge of
Allegiance: Dylan Holmes, 6th
Grade, Fairglen Elementary School
A-5.
Emergency Items
C-1. Check Presentation from
Jim Roberts, Suntree Viera Treasure Chest
Recommendation: Accept from Jim Roberts, owner of
Suntree Viera Treasure Chest, a check to be deposited with the Brevard School
Foundation for the use of Suntree Elementary, Ralph Williams Elementary and
Manatee Elementary.
C-2. Special Recognition of
School Library Media Month
Recommendation: The Governor’s office will offer
a proclamation in recognition of April as School Library Media Month and
of National Library Week, April 18-24, 2004.
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.
Purchasing Bids
Recommendation:
Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:
a.
04-007/JO – Outdoor
Aluminum Seating Contractor – Maintenance – 2003/04
Re-Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:
b.
03-026/JO – Playground
Surfacing Material – Maintenance – 2002/03, 2003/04
E-3.
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.
Recommendation:
Approve the routine support staff
recommendations.
Recommendation: Approve the routine
instructional staff recommendations.
E-6.
Termination of Initial Annual Contract of Instructional Employee, Anthony
Wayne Miller
Recommendation: Terminate the initial annual contract of
instructional employee, Anthony Wayne Miller.
E-7. Job
Description
Recommendation: Approve a staff addition of an
Accountant/Auditor for our employee benefits trust funds and plans. This position would be fully funded by
the health care trust funds with no direct impact on the general revenues of the
District. Accountant/Auditor –
Employee Benefits – Nonbargaining Grade 12.
E-8.
Change in Benefits Eligibility for Teachers Hired in the Second Semester
of the 2003/2004 School Year, Only
Recommendation: Approve the change to the imposed
benefit eligibility for teachers for the second semester of school year
2003/2004 only.
E-9. K-8 School Improvement
Grant
Recommendation: Approve the application for a
noncompetitive School Improvement grant for Endeavour
Elementary.
E-10.
Reading Coach Grants
Recommendation: Approve the writing and submission of an
Elementary Reading Coaches Grant due April 1, 2004. Approve the writing and submission of a
Middle School and High School Reading Coaches Grants if Brevard is eligible when
the information becomes available.
F-1. School Board
Representative to Brevard County Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning
Agency
Recommendation: Approve the nomination of Melissa Hoagland to serve as the School Board’s representative on the Brevard County Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency to serve a one-year term commencing on March 1, 2004.
F-2.
Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2004
Recommendation: Approve resolution authorizing the
issuance of Revenue Anticipation Notes (RAN) in the amount of
$7,090,000.
F-3. Above Ground and
Underground Fuel Storage Tank Insurance Policy
Recommendation: Approve the District’s Storage Tank
Third Party Liability Coverage Insurance policy effective March 24, 2004. The Office of Risk Management is still
negotiating a quote from the insurance company. This item is being submitted for
informational purposes. The actual
cost of the policy will be provided prior to the 23 March 2004 Board
meeting.
F-4.
Elementary (K-6) Mathematics Adoption
Recommendation: Approve the adoption of
Macmillan/McGraw-Hill Math 2004 as the district unified Elementary
Mathematics Program for all K-6 students.
Schools will be provided implementation components for each teacher of
grades K-6, including ESE teachers (see attached list.)
F-5.
Secondary Mathematics Textbooks Adoption
Recommendation: The District Secondary Mathematics
Textbook Adoption Committee is recommending that the district adopt the
instructional materials listed for the following courses: Middle School Courses: M/J Mathematics 2 – Prentice Hall
Mathematics Course 2; M/J Mathematics 3, Prentice Hall Mathematics Course 3; M/J
Mathematics 2 Advanced, Prentice Hall Mathematics Pre-Algebra; M/J/ Intensive
Math – Grade7, AGS Basic Skills; M/J/ Intensive Math – Grade 8, AGS
Pre-Algebra.
High
School Courses: Algebra 1A, Prentice Hall Mathematics
Algebra; Algebra 1B, Prentice Hall
Mathematics Algebra 1; Algebra 1, Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 1; Algebra 1
Honors, McDougal Littell Algebra Structure and Method Book 1 – Prentice Hall
Mathematics Algebra 1; Applied Mathematics 1, Glencoe Algebra: Concepts and
Applications; Applied Mathematics 2, Glencoe Algebra: Concepts and Applications;
Geometry, Discovering Geometry, An Investigative Approach – Glencoe Mathematics:
Geometry; Informal Geometry, Discovering Geometry, An Investigative Approach –
Glencoe Geometry: Concepts and Applications; Geometry Honors, Discovering Geometry,
An Investigative Approach – McDougal Littell Geometry (Jurgensen, Brown et
al); Liberal Arts Mathematics,
Prentice Hall: Thinking Mathematically; Advanced Topics in Mathematics, Glencoe
Advanced Mathematical Concepts: PreCalculus with Applications; Algebra 2, Prentice Hall Mathematics
Algebra 2; Algebra 2 Honors,
McDougal Littell Algebra and Trigonometry Structure and Method, Book 2 -
Prentice Hall Mathematics Algebra 2;
Pre-Calculus, Brooks/Cole, PreCalculus: Mathematics for Calculus; Advanced Placement Calculus,
Brooks/Cole, Calculus (Stewart, 2003/5e);
Advanced Placement Statistics, Bedford, Freeman and Worth: The Practice
of Statistics; Intensive
Mathematics (grade 9), AGS Algebra;
Intensive Mathematics (grade 10), AGS Geometry.
F-6.
Consultant Contract – Adult and Community Education for aha!Process,
Inc.
Recommendation: Approve the consultant agreement between
the School Board of Brevard County and aha! Process, Inc. for conducting a one
day pre-conference workshop on “A Framework for Understanding Poverty” at a
total cost of $2,000.00. Additional
expenses will include all travel reimbursement from Texas to
Florida.
F-7.
Consultant Contract – Title 1 for Mary Rose
Recommendation: Approve the consultant agreement between
Title 1 and Mary Rose for twelve (12) days of services at a total cost of
$8,000.00, which includes all expenses and materials.
F-8.
Amendment #1 to Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA)
Recommendation: Approve Amendment #1 for the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for
$2,064,864.14.
F-9.
Brevard County Early Intervention Program (EIP)/LEA Interagency Agreement
Ages 30-36 Months
Recommendation: Approve the Brevard County (EIP)/LEA
Interagency Agreement for Children 30-36 months at no additional cost to the
District.
F-10. Year Round Education Staff
Report
Recommendation: The School Board conducts a discussion
to determine the feasibility and course of action needed to consider multi-track
year round education.
F-11.
Character Education Presentation, “Your Winning Habits”, April 8, 2004 at
Sherwood Elementary School
Recommendation: To approve the one-hour Character
Education presentation, “Your Winning Habits”, presented by Bud Publishers, Inc.
on April 8, 2004 at Sherwood Elementary School.
F-12. West Melbourne School for
Science Trip to Lego League Tournament in Atlanta,
Georgia
Recommendation: Approve the request for The West
Melbourne School for Science F.I.R.S.T. LEGO League Robotics Team, consisting of
eight (8) students and four (4) chaperones, to compete as returning State
Champions in the FIRST Lego League World Invitational Tournament in Atlanta,
Georgia. The trip is scheduled for
April 14-18, 2004. Competition will
take place on April 15-17, 2004.
There will be no cost to the Board.
F-13. 6th Grade Field
Trip to Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA May 16-22,
2004
Recommendation: Approve the field trip for an
educational field trip for Sabal Elementary School sixth grade students to
travel to Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA, Sunday, May 16 – Saturday, May
22, 2004. There will be no cost to
the district.
F-14. Field Trip for South Brevard
Area High Schools FIRST Robotics Team
Recommendation: Approve the request for Bayside, Eau
Gallie, Melbourne, Palm Bay and Satellite High Schools’ and West Shore Jr./Sr.
High School’s FIRST Robotics team, consisting of 35 students, 3 teachers, 8
fingerprinted and registered engineering mentors, and 3 fingerprinted and
registered parents, to compete for 3 days (Thursday – Saturday), 7:00 a.m. until
5:00 p.m., April 15-17, in Atlanta, Georgia. Travel days are Wednesday, April 14,
9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 17, 7:00 p.m. until Sunday, April
18, 5:00 a.m. There will be no cost
to the district.
F-15.
Educational Field Trip for Astronaut and Titusville High School
Technology Students to Attend the F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition in Columbia,
South Carolina on April 1-3, 2004 and in Atlanta, Georgia on April 15-17,
2004
Recommendation: Approve an educational field trip for
20-25 Astronaut High and Titusville High School Technology students to attend
the F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Regional Competition in Columbia, South Carolina on
March 31-April 4, 2004 and in Atlanta, Georgia on April 14-18, 2004. The students are members of a Robotics
Team sponsored by Boeing Corporation and NASA-KSC. This will require the students to miss
three (3) days of school. There
will be no cost to the School District.
F-16.
Merritt Island HS – Approve Contract to Install an HVAC System in the
Gym
Recommendation: Approve a contract with Siemens Building
Technologies in the amount of $193,352 to install a dedicated HVAC system in the
gym at Merritt Island HS. Work to
be completed by August 1, 2004.
F-17. Croton & Sabal Elementary
Schools Portable Replacement Additions – Design Build Contract
Award
Recommendation: Approve contract award to a design/build
firm to construct 8-classroom building additions at both Croton and Sabal
Elementary Schools for a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GNP) of $2,400,000 (to be
negotiated prior to board approval 3/23/04).
F-18. Project Priority
List
Recommendation: Recommend
the completion of a project priority list as described in Attachment I (see
attached) and recommend the issuance of Revenue Anticipation Notes (RANs) to
complete projects at Space Coast Jr./Sr. High School, Edgewood Jr./Sr. High
School and Jefferson Middle School in the amount of $29,000,000 and recommend
the issuance of $40.4 million in Certificates of Participation (COPs) for the
building of a new high school “BBB” in Viera West. Also recommend the renovation of all
secondary school science laboratories at a cost of $17,387,000 beginning on July
1, 2006 to be completed over a four year time period and the re-roofing projects
to begin on July 1, 2007 continuing until all re-roofing projects are completed,
on a “pay as you go” approach.
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G-1. Adopt Policy #6145.01 –
Lease Purchase Agreements – Debt Service Ratio
Recommendation: Adopt Board Policy #6145.01 – Borrowing
– Debt Service Ratio and authorize the Superintendent to advertise for public
hearing.
G-2.
Revision to Policy #7540.02 District Web Page
Recommendation: Revise Policy #7540.02 – District Web
Page – updated as recommended by Neola, and authorize the Superintendent to
advertise for public hearing.
G-3. Re-naming of Edgewood
Middle School to Edgewood Jr./Sr. High School
Recommendation: Hold a public hearing to authorize the
re-naming of Edgewood Middle School to Edgewood Junior/Senior High
School.
G-4.
Revision to Policy #6700 – Audit Committee
Recommendation: Hold a public hearing and approve the
revision to School Board Policy #6700 – Audit Committee.
G-5. Revise Board Policy
2430 – District Sponsored Clubs and Activities and Policy 5730 – Equal Access
for Non-District Sponsored Student Clubs and
Activities
Recommendation: Hold a Public Hearing and approve
proposed revisions to Board Policy 2430 - District
Sponsored Clubs and Activities and Policy 5730 – Equal Access for Non-District
Sponsored Student Clubs and Activities.
G-6. Area IV Attendance
Boundary Revisions 9-12
Recommendation: Hold a Public Hearing and approve the
recommended attendance boundary changes.
G-7. Hold a Public Hearing
Regarding Boundary Changes for Suntree and Longleaf; Establishing 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
Existing Boundaries
Recommendation: Hold a Public Hearing regarding the
boundary changes for Longleaf and Suntree Elementary Schools, and establish a
boundary for new Elementary School “Q”, boundary additions to the existing Sabal
and Croton boundaries, and also, deletion of a portion of Dr. W.J. Creel’s
existing boundaries. The
recommendation is described as Current Proposal.
H-1. Budget Workshop – Date
Change
Recommendation: Approve the change in the date scheduled
for the Budget Workshop from June 24, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. to June 18, 2004 at 1:00
p.m.
H-2.
Teaching American History Grant
Recommendation: Approve the application of a teaching
American History grant entitled Launching Into American History in the
amount of $932,796.00 over three (3) years.
H-3.
Washington D.C. Field Trip – Madison Middle
School
Recommendation: For the Board to approve the field trip
to Washington D.C. on May 31, 2004.
There will be no cost to the district.
H-4. Palm Bay High School –
Fire Protection System Agreement and Utility Agreement
Recommendation: Approve the attached Fire Protection
System and Utilities Agreements with the City of Melbourne for permitting the
connection of a new School Board of Brevard County fire protection system and
potable water and sanitary sewer systems to the City systems at Palm Bay High
School.
J. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS (If
required)
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MIDDLE 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.