REGULAR MEETING, THE SCHOOL BOARD OF
June 29, 2006
The School Board of Brevard County, Florida met in
special session on Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 12:30 p.m., at the Educational
Services Facility,
Chairman
Members Present:
The Invocation was led by Dr. DiPatri.
A
motion was made by Larry Hughes with a second by Bea Fowler to approve the recommendations
for the revisions to the agenda. The
motion carried unanimously.
The
following changes were then made to the agenda:
Revisions:
F-1. School Bus Lease Agreement with
A
motion was made by Janice Kershaw with a second by Larry Hughes to approve the
recommendations for the revisions to the agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
Interviews are
currently being conducted for various administrative positions. A recommendation to fill these positions will
be made at the June 29, 2006, Board meeting.
Approve
the routine instructional staff recommendations, as filed in
supplemental minute book #216, pages 216-2 through 216-3, inc.
E-2. Support Staff
Recommendations
Approve the reclassification
of Warren B. McKenzie from the position of Project Field Coordinator to the
position of Construction Manager,
Dr. DiPatri recognized
Warren McKenzie for his reclassification.
Amy Kneessy joined the
meeting at 12:36 p.m.
A
motion was made by Janice Kershaw with a second by Larry Hughes to approve the
recommendations for the revisions to the agenda. The motion carried unanimously.
F-1. School
Bus Lease Agreement with Sculptor Charter School, Explorer Charter School,
Odyssey Charter School, and River’s Edge Charter Academy
Agreement to lease one (1) bus to Sculptor Charter
School, two (2) buses to Explorer Charter School, four (4) buses to Odyssey
Charter School and four (4) buses to River’s Edge Charter Academy, as filed in supplemental minute book
#216, pages 216-4 through 216-58, inc.
F-2. Meeting the Challenge of Organizational Effectiveness
The Superintendent’s recommendation is to engage a consultant, Electronic
Training Solutions, Inc. of
F-3. Design and Construction Services for New Elementary School “T”
Authorize the Facilities Services staff to contract with the following
companies for the design and construction of Elementary School “T”: The Williams Company for Construction Manager
at Risk services for a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $19,582,520; BRPH
Architects-Engineers for building architectural/engineering design, permitting
and construction administration services for a lump sum fee of $445,000; Allen
Engineering for civil engineering design, permitting and construction
administration services for a not-to-exceed fee of $75,000.
G-1. Renew the School Boards Property and
Casualty Insurance
Grant the Superintendent authority to bind the School
Board’s property insurance policies as of July 1, 2006.
Mark Langdorf, Director of Risk
Management, gave a brief presentation on the changes in the property/casualty
insurance coverage. A copy of the
presentation is filed in supplemental minute book #216, pages 216-59 through 216-66,
inc. He
stated that the district must have coverage as required by Florida Statutes and
that also, the Stafford Act (FEMA) also requires it. He stated that he had to contact eleven
different insurance carriers to obtain $50 million limit in coverage which would
be effective July 1, 2006. However the
deductible has increased dramatically and the total cost of the coverage is
$6,180,694.
Mr. Langdorf responded to questions
by the Board concerning the insurance coverage.
Janice Kershaw suggested pursuing getting the law changed to that
districts could be self-insured. After
further discussion, a motion was made by Bea Fowler with a second by Larry
Hughes to accept the recommendation. The
motion carried unanimously.
Dr. DiPatri commended Mark Langdorf
and Judy Preston for a great job on this item.
There
being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:02 p.m.
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Chairman
ATTEST:
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Secretary and Superintendent
of Schools