MISSION
TO SERVE EVERY STUDENT WITH EXCELLENCE AS THE STANDARD
EXPULSION HEARINGS
May 11, 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
May 11, 2004
5:30 p.m.
A G E N D A
A-1. Call to Order
A-2. Roll Call
A-3. Invocation: Michelle O’Reilly, 6th Grade, Westside Elementary School
A-4. Pledge of Allegiance: Matthew Kemmerer, 5th Grade, Westside Elementary School
A-5. Emergency Items
C-1. Resolution to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
Recommendation: Approve the resolution to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court in the case of Brown v. Board of Education.
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 hearing of April 13, 2004; the regular meeting held on April 13, 2004; the minutes from the special workshop held on April 21, 2004; the minutes from the expulsion hearing of April 27, 2004; and the minutes from the special meeting held on April 27, 2004.
E-3. Board Member Nomination for Brevard Schools Foundation
Recommendation: Approve Terry Eberle, Executive Editor of Florida Today, as a board member for the Brevard Schools Foundation.
E-4. Quarterly Investment Report
Recommendation: Approve the Third 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 past three months of the fiscal year (January 1, 2004 – March 31, 2004) as compared to benchmark earnings of the SBA pool and Merrill Lynch treasury indices.
E-5. Budget Amendment #4 for the Operating Fund, 2003-04
Recommendation: Approve resolution #4 to amend the Operating Fund Budget by the increased amount of $623, 668.
E-6. Purchasing Bids
Recommendation:
Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:
a. 04-017/JO – AS400 Hardware Upgrade – Educational Technology – 2003-04
Re-Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:
b. 02-022/JO – Gymnasium Floor Refinishing and Repair Contractor – Maintenance – 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04
c. 02-027/JO – Paint – Maintenance – 2002/03, 2003/04
Award the RFP listed below:
d. Benefits Administrative Services – Compensation & Benefits – 2003/04
Award the Sales and Service Agreements listed below:
e. Synergistic Framework, Inc. – Office of Instructional Services – 2003/04 – 2009/10
f. Cognitive Concepts – Office of Exceptional Education – 2003/04
g. Educational Learning Systems, Inc. – Office of Exceptional Education – 2003/04
E-7. 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-8. Isolated Transportation – Student S.S.
Recommendation: Approve isolated transportation for S.S., a student who attends Space Coast Jr./Sr. High effective 4/13/04 for two (2) round trips each day for the remainder of the school year to include ESY. Make appropriate payment of $.29 per mile to student’s home as provided in School Board Policy for each day S.S. is in attendance at school. The mileage has been verified at 8.2 miles round trip from home to school for a total of 16.4 miles per day.
Recommendation: Approve the routine support staff recommendations.
Recommendation: Approve the routine instructional staff recommendations.
E-11. Administrative and Professional Reappointment Nominations for 2004-2005 School Year
Recommendation: Approve the Superintendent’s administrative and professional reappointment nominations for the 2004-2005 school year.
E-12. Reappointment Nominations of Support Staff for 2004-2005 School Year
Recommendation: Approve the reappointment nominations of support staff for the 2004-05 school year.
E-13. Reappointment Nominations of Teachers for 2004-2005 School Year
Recommendation: Approve the instructional nominations for the 2004-05 school year contingent upon completion of certification requirements, course work, and/or the Florida Teacher Exam, on or before their beginning date.
E-14. Reorganization of Facilities Services Management and the Office of Accountability, Testing and Evaluation
Recommendation: Approve the reorganization of Facilities Services and the Office of Accountability, Testing and Evaluation, which is part of Instruction and Curriculum.
E-15. Contract Renewal
Recommendation: Approve the renewal of the contract with Easybenefits for employee benefits data management.
E-16. Even Start Grant
Recommendation: Approve the writing and submission of the Even Start grant due May 30, 2004.
E-17. Permission for Odyssey of the Mind (OM) Teams to Travel to World Finals
Recommendation: Approv eth request to travel to Odyssey of the Mind World finals on May 29 – June 2, 2004 in College Park, Maryland at the University of Maryland.
E-18. Satellite Beach Police Department to Add One (01) Elementary School Resource Officer via the 2005 U.S. Department of Justice COPS in Schools Grant
Recommendation: Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to support the School Resource Officers (SROs) “2005 COPS in Schools” Grant contingent upon approval of the Department of Justice to allow the School Board to share costs of the “match” amount.
F-1. 2004-2005 Staffing Plan Recommendations
Recommendation: Approve the existing 2003-2004 Staffing Plan for the 2004-2005 fiscal year. Any enhancements or additions based on the Staffing Plan Committee’s recommendations may be done during the 2004-2005 budget cycle process.
F-2. Application for Region III Professional Development Advisory Council (Continuation of Two-Year Project) Discretionary, Non-competitive for Fiscal Year 2004-2005
Recommendation: Approve the Adult and Community Education continuation application for Regional Professional Development Advisory Council Project for fiscal year 2004-2005 in the amount of $50,000.00.
F-3. Florida Virtual School Franchise Pilot for Brevard Public Schools
Recommendation: Approve the purchase of a Florida Virtual School franchise, eight (8) courses, and the instructors for eleven (11) sections during the 2004-05 school year in the amount of $90,000. Targeted learners are any secondary students that reside in Brevard County and need access to high school level courses. Total students for the 2004-05 pilot is limited to 275. Course teachers are employees of Brevard Public Schools.
F-4. K-12 Foreign Language District Plan
Recommendation: Approve the K-12 Foreign Language District Plan for Brevard Public Schools, required by Section 1061 of the K-20 School Code, for submission to the Florida Department of Education.
F-5. Reading Coach Grant – Elementary Schools
Recommendation: Approve the grant application for Elementary Reading Coaches in the amount of $596,923.00.
F-6. Reading Coach Grant –Middle Schools
Recommendation: Approve the grant application for Middle School Reading Coaches in the amount of $489,000.
F-7. Reading Coach Grant – High Schools
Recommendation: Approve the grant application for High School Reading Coaches in the amount of $431,500.
F-8. Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act – Grant Application SY 2004-05
Recommendation: Approve the 2004-05 Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act grant application for federal funds in the amount of $619,445 to be submitted to the Florida Department of Education, Division of Workforce Education.
F-9. 2003-2006 Technology Plan
Recommendation: To approve the 2003-2006 Technology Plan and authorize the Superintendent to submit to Florida Department of Education.
F-10. Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Proposal to add 11 Elementary School Resource Officers and 1 School Resource Officer Supervisor via the 2005 U.S. Department of Justice COPS in Schools
Recommendation: Approve the Superintendent’s recommendation to support the Resource Officers (SROs) “2005 COPS in Schools”, Grant contingent upon approval of the Department of Justice to allow the School Board to share costs of the “match” amount.
F-11. Approve the Naming of Elementary School Q as Quest Elementary School
Recommendation: Approve the naming of Elementary School Q as Quest Elementary School.
F-12. The Naming of Rooms 22 and 23 at Cape View Elementary School as the Captain Winston Scott Science and Technology Center
Recommendation: Approve the naming of rooms 22 and 23 at Cape View Elementary School as the Captain Winston Scott Science and Technology Center.
F-13. Palm Bay High School – Law Academy to include Relocatable Classroom Replacement, Media Center Renovation and Expansion – Amendment No. Three
Recommendation: Approve Amendment No. Three in the amount of $57,672 to the existing design/build contract with Ruby Builders, Inc./Starmer Ranaldi Planning & Architecture, Inc. for the unforeseen removal of buried debris, additional water line and additional clean fill required at Palm Bay High School.
F-14. West Shore J/S High School – Gymnasium Air Conditioning Addition
Recommendation: Contract with Johnson Controls for a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $114,472 to install a new gymnasium air conditioning system. Work is to be completed by Aug. 1, 2004.
F-15. Approve Close-Out of Satellite High School Pool Facility Renovation Project
Recommendation: Accept the project as complete and release the retainage under the construction management agreement between the School Board of Brevard County and Construction Management Associations, Co. for renovation of the pool facility at Satellite High School.
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G-1. School Year Calendar Standards
Recommendation: Approve the proposed change to School Year Calendar Standard V B, Thanksgiving Vacation, which will change Thanksgiving Vacation from a 2-day school holiday to a 3-day school holiday; and authorize the Superintendent to advertise for a public hearing.
H-1. Contract for Internal Audit Services with Bray, Beck & Hoetter, CPAs
Recommendation: Approve the proposal from Bray, Beck & Koetter, CPA’s to extend their services in conjunction with the internal audit function for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2005 and the balance of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004.
H-2. Administrative Procedures for Policy 9120 – Public Information Program
Recommendation: Approve the wording of the proposed administrative procedures for Policy 9120 – Public Information Program.
H-3. Policy Revision: Student Records 8330
Recommendation: Approve the revisions to Board Policy 8330, Student Records
H.4. Policy Revision: Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity 2260
Recommendation: Approve the revision to Board Policy 2260, Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity.
H-5. Revised School Board Policy 9700 – Working With Special Interest Groups and Policy 5722 – School-Sponsored Publications and Productions
Recommendation: Approve the wording of the proposed revisions to School Board Policy 9700 – Working With Special Interest Groups and Policy 5722 – School-Sponsored Publications and Productions.
H-6. District Accreditation
Recommendation: Approve the adoption of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) district accreditation model, the Next Generation of Accreditation for School Improvement, for Brevard Public Schools.
H-7. Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse
Recommendation: Approve the application for Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse Federal Activities Grant.
H-8. Career Path Plan for Technology Repair Personnel
Recommendation: To approve the Career Path Plan for the Technology Repair Group of the Educational Technology Department.
H-9. Center for Drug Free Living/Frances Walker Halfway House and the School Board of Brevard County Facility Operating Agreement
Recommendation: Approve the Facility Operating Agreement to provide educational services at the Center for Drug Free Living/Frances Walker Halfway House for an estimated amount of $114,783.00.
H-10. Agreement: School Board of Brevard County and Center for Drug Free Living/Brevard Group Treatment Home
Recommendation: Approve the Facility Operating Agreement to provide educational services at the Center for Drug Free Living/Brevard Group Treatment Home for an estimated amount of $139,114.00 for two teachers.
H-11. Agreement: School Board of Brevard County and Brevard Detention Center (Jail)
Recommendation: Approve the Agreement between the School Board of Brevard County and Brevard Detention Center (Jail) in an estimated amount of $63,000.00.
H-12. Agreement: School Board of Brevard County and Devereux Hospital
Recommendation: Approve the Agreement with Devereux Hospital to provide residential services for one student at a cost of $112,693.75.
H-13. Agreement: School Board of Brevard County and Devereux School (residential)
Recommendation: Approve the Agreement between the School Board of Brevard County and the Devereux School for an estimated amount of $1,004,827.00.
H-14. Agreement: School Board of Brevard County and Hurricane Island Outward Bound
Recommendation: Approve the Agreement between the School Board of Brevard County and Hurricane Island Outward Bound for an estimated amount of $88,831.00.
H-15. Addendum, Agreement School Board of Brevard County and Psychiatric Solutions Inc. (Ramsay Youth Counseling)
Recommendation: Approve the Agreement Addendum with Psychiatric Solutions (Ramsay Youth Counseling) in the amount of $6,047,163.00 for educational services at the three Special Day Schools.
H-16. Agreement: School Board of Brevard County and Kids Medical Club
Recommendation: Approve the Agreement between the School Board of Brevard County and Kids Medical Club for an estimated amount of $53,000.00 for one teacher.
H-17. Department of Juvenile Justice 2004-2005 School Calendar
Recommendation: Approve the 2004-05 School Calendar for the Department of Juvenile Justice Sites.
H-18. Agreement: School Board of Brevard County and Space Coast Marine Institute
Recommendation: Approve the Agreement between the School Board of Brevard County and Space Coast Marine Institute for an estimated amount of $235,141.00.
H-19. Agreement: School Board of Brevard County and Crosswinds Youth Services/Rainwater Center for Girls
Recommendation: Approve the Agreement between the School Board of Brevard County and Crosswinds Youth Services/Rainwater Center for Girls for an estimated amount of $104,517.00.
H-20. Agreement: School Board of Brevard County and the National Deaf Academy
Recommendation: Approve the Agreement between the School Board of Brevard County and the National Deaf Academy in the amount of $292,000.00 for residential placement of two Brevard County students.
H-21. Agreement: School Board of Brevard County and The Brevard Regional Juvenile Detention Center
Recommendation: Approve the Agreement between the School Board of Brevard County and The Brevard Regional Juvenile Detention Center for an estimated amount of $463,109.00 for salaries and benefits of 8 employees.
H-22. Central Middle School Future Problem Solving Trip
Recommendation: Approve field trip for five (5) Central Middle School students and three (3) chaperones to travel to the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky, on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 to Sunday June 6, 2004, to participate in the Future Problem Solving competition at the international level.
H-23. Approve of One Astronaut High School Student to Attend the Annual “Best Buddies” Leadership Conference at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, July 23 – 26, 2004
Recommendation: Approve sending one (1) student from Astronaut High School to the annual Best Buddies Leadership conference at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, July 23-26, 2004. All students attending the conference are their school’s future chapter presidents. Students will be represented from all over the country and the world, including 40 students from the Central Florida area (from Seminole, Orange, Volusia and Brevard). The conference will provide students the opportunity to learn how to be a successful leader, how to effectively run their student chapter, etc. There will also be sessions that go over intellectual disabilities and how to make your school a more inclusive place for those students with a disability. Students will have a chance to meet other student leaders from different schools and learn and grow from one another. Students will not miss any days from school and there will be no cost to the School District. This will be a wonderful experience for the student to attend. (Please see attached itinerary).
H-24. Fieldtrip for Members of the Astronaut High School Wrestling Team to Attend a Wrestling Camp at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina
Recommendation: Approve a field trip for Astronaut High School Wrestling Team to attend camp in Boone, North Carolina at Appalachian State University (July 10-18, 2004). There will be no cost to the district.
H-25. Lease/Purchase Contract for New Relocatable Restrooms
Recommendation: Authorize the Facilities/Purchasing Team to incorporate the following changes into the previously approved lease/purchase agreement with Modtech Manufacturing and Construction for the lease/purchase, delivery and set-up of relocatable classrooms and restrooms: Revise the lease/purchase cost for three group restrooms previously approved on 4-13-04 from $1,917/month ($23,004/yr) to $2,153/month ($25,836/year) per unit for restroom equipment upgrades. Add seven (7) additional Type IV 12’ x 36’ new relocatable restroom units for elementary school use. Term of lease/purchase agreement to be for 5 years. The seven restrooms consist of group toilets (boys / girls) at a cost not to exceed $1,056/month ($12,672/year) per unit. This revision to the lease/purchase agreement increases the previously approved recommendation by $97,200/yr, from $546,276/yr to $643,476/yr.
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.