REGULAR MEETING, THE SCHOOL
BOARD OF BREVARD COUNTY
March 22, 2005
The School Board of Brevard County, Florida met in
regular session on Tuesday, March 22, 2005, at 5:30 p.m., at the Educational
Services Facility, 2700 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera, Florida. Notice of the meeting was advertised in The
Eagle newspaper Thursday, March 17, 2005, 2005, and the affidavit of
publication with a copy of the notice attached is filed in supplemental minute
book #204, page 204-285.
Chairman
Larry Hughes called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
Members Present:
Larry Hughes, Robert Jordan, Janice Kershaw, Bea Fowler, Amy Kneessy
Chairman Hughes asked
for a moment of silence in memory of Nicole Johnson, a kindergarten teacher at
Westside Elementary School, who was a victim of a car accident last on March 14th,
for Andrew Bridges, a student at Melbourne High School, who was also a victim
of a car accident, and the victims of a shooting at Red Lake High School in
Minnesota.
The Invocation was led by Lucas Beecham, 6th
grade, Oak Park Elementary School, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by
Mariah Sharpe, a 5th grade student a Oak Park Elementary School.
A
motion was made by Janice Kershaw and seconded by Robert Jordan to approve the
recommendations for the revisions to the agenda. Robert Jordan requested that Item H-1, Collegiate High School,
be moved to Item E-8 under the Consent without Prior Information agenda. The motion carried unanimously and was so
ordered.
The
following changes were then made to the agenda:
Revisions:
E-1. Student Expulsion(s)
H-17. 7-Year Facilities Plan Recommendations
(ATTACHMENTS)
B-1. Recognition of 2005 Brevard County Teacher
of the Year
Dr. DiPatri introduced Ms. Elizabeth Windover, who was
chosen as the School Board of Brevard County 2005-2006 Teacher of the
Year. Ms. Windover is a kindergarten
teacher at Jupiter Elementary School.
She has been a teacher for nine years, the last four at Jupiter. She is a National Board Certified Teacher
and has a Master’s in Education from the College of Saint Rose and a Bachelor’s
in Elementary Education from State University of New York. Chairman Hughes presented Ms. Windover with
a clock and a laptop computer.
B-2. National Institute for Automotive Service
Excellence (ASE) Certification Awarded to Rockledge High School
Dr. DiPatri introduced Margaret Lewis, Director of Applied Technology,
who recognized Mike McAfee, the automotive service technology teacher at
Rockledge High School for his accomplishments in meeting the industry standards
required for certification by the National Automotive Technicians Education
Foundation (NATEF) and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
(ASE). She also congratulated Tony
Hines, Principal of Rockledge High.
Chairman Hughes presented Mr. McAfee with a plaque and a jacket for his
accomplishments. Ms. Lewis also
recognized Facilities Management Services and the Maintenance Department for
their efforts which enables the program to succeed.
C-1. 7-Year Facilities Plan
Presentation
Dr. DiPatri gave a brief review of the
process up to this point on development of the 7-Year Facilities Plan. He noted that work sessions were held on January 6th, February 28th,
and March 8th, and community
meetings were held by each Area Superintendent. Staff revised the plan based on those work sessions and the plan
will be placed on the district web site.
Additional community meetings have been scheduled and the 7-Year
Facilities Plan will be presented to the Board for information on April 12th
and consent on April 26th.
Ed Curry, Assistant Superintendent
for Facilities Management Services, presented the revised plan and reviewed the
projects which include new schools, new additions, district wide upgrades,
competitive sports facility improvements, and other district needs for a total
of $705 million. This figure includes
$64 million in reserve.
Mike Degutis, Assistant
Superintendent for Financial Services, reviewed the proposed funding
analysis. He touched on revenues and
other sources, expenditures and other uses, and on-going projects and other
commitments.
Mr. Curry and Mr. Degutis responded
to questions by the board. The
following items were discussed and will be handled as required:
1.
Janice Kershaw
requested, and other Board members supported, building in a yearly review of
the project list. Amy Kneessy suggested
adding to Strategic Plan.
2.
Dr. DiPatri suggested
putting together a Q&A before next meeting to help understand RAN, SBC, and
other debt.
3.
Larry Hughes voice
concern with impact to operating and facilities budget. Requested an estimate of operating costs
before next meeting.
4.
Larry Hughes asked for
the financial strategy to restore reserves.
5.
Bea Fowler suggested a
life cycle study on facilities plan concerning maintenance costs.
6.
Bea Fowler suggested a
cooperative agreement with BCC for an auditorium at Cocoa High. Dr. DiPatri stated he would discuss with Dr.
Gamble.
7.
During discussion of
deferred maintenance costs, Larry Hughes requested a comparison over the past
few years for the next meeting.
A copy of the presentation is filed in supplemental minute book #204, pages 204-286
through 204-302, inc.
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The Chair called for a break for a School News Now
segment at 7:19 p.m.
The meeting reconvened at 7:32 p.m.
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C-2. Presentation on 7th
Grade BLAST
Ginger
Davis, Secondary Science Resource Teacher, made a brief presentation of proposed
BLAST program. This program will be in
partnership with NASA and Delaware North Parks Services for all seventh grade
students. She compared the proposed
BLAST program with the existing Challenger Learning Center and noted that
Brevard could have a better program with the resources available at a lower
cost. Amy Kneessy noted that she had
questioned and had learned that the program met Sunshine Standards and also
builds on the 6th grade experience.
The Board received the program in a favorable manner. A copy
of the presentation is filed in
supplemental minute book #204, pages 204-303 through 204-309, inc.
C-3. Presentation
on Spanish K-12 Program Proposal
Lynn Spadaccini, Director of Elementary Programs, and
Jan Bonggren, Secondary Foreign Language Resource Teacher, made a presentation
on the proposed K-12 Spanish Instruction Program. This program would require hiring eleven elementary Spanish
teachers and one Spanish resource teacher to provide Spanish instruction to all
2nd graders for approximately 40 minutes, one day per week.
Janice Kershaw voiced concerns that the program would
take away from other subjects. Amy
Kneessy voiced concerns that lower level students would suffer and that there
are other needs and programs that had not been staffed yet. Robert Jordan stated he didn’t feel the time
allotted was sufficient. Larry Hughes
stated he felt it was a good idea since the fastest growing community is
Hispanic and he felt it would increase Hispanic volunteers in our schools.
A copy of the presentation is filed in supplemental minute book #204, pages 204-310
through 204-325, inc.
The Chair reminded the
public that there is three minutes per speaker set aside for discussion. The following persons addressed the Board:
Amy Kneessy requested Item E-8 be pulled for
discussion. A motion was made by Robert
Jordan with a second by Janice Kershaw to
approve Items E-1 through E-7. Motion
carried unanimously.
The below listed items were therefore approved.
E-1. Student Expulsion(s)
Approve student expulsion(s)
2005-86, 2005-88, 2005-89, 2005-90, 2005-91, 2005-92, 2005-93, 2005-94,
2005-95, 2005-96, 2005-07, 2005-98, and 2005-99 for failure to comply with the
Stipulation/Conduct Agreement and issue Final Orders confirming expulsion in
each case presented.
E-2. Financial Statement –
July 1, 2004 Through December 31, 2004
Approve
the Financial Statement for July 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004, as filed in
supplemental minute book #204, pages 204-326 through 204-372, inc.
E-3. Financial Statement –
July 1, 2004 Through January 31, 2005
as filed in
supplemental minute book #204, pages 204-373 through 204-419, inc.
E-4. Purchasing Bids & Agreement
Award the Purchasing Bids listed below:
a.
05-030/BM
– Asphalt Pavement Sealing and Re-Striping Contractor – Maintenance – 2004/05
Re-Award the
Purchasing Bids listed below:
b.
03-026/JO
– Playground Surfacing Material – Maintenance – 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05
c.
04-007/JO
– Outdoor Aluminum Seating Contractor – Maintenance – 2003/04, 2004/05
Award the RFP
listed below:
a.
0504/JO
– “Opportunity and Special Buy” Food Product Suppliers – Food Services –
2004/05
Award the Sales and Service Agreements listed below:
b.
School
Link Technologies – Addendum – Food & Nutrition Services – 2005/06
c.
SunTrust
Leasing – Educational Technology – 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06
Copies of
the sales and service agreements are filed in supplemental minute book #204, pages 204-420
through 204-442, inc.
E-5. Surplus
Property
Authorize the removal from inventory and disposal of surplus property
according to prescribed procedures in Florida Statutes 274.05 and 274.06, as
filed in supplemental minute book #204, pages 204-443 through 204-444, inc.
Approve
the routine instructional staff recommendations, as filed in supplemental minute book #204,
pages 204-445 through 204-449, inc.
Approve the routine support
staff recommendations, as filed in supplemental minute book #204, pages 204-450
through 204-457, inc.
E-8. Collegiate
High School
Approve
the expansion of the Collegiate High School Project for 2005-06.
Amy Kneessy requested this item be
pulled and noted that she had talked with Brenda Blackburn concerning her
disappointment that Satellite High was not on the list for expansion. She stated that she would approve the
program so that it could proceed but would like to compromise and allow
Satellite High students to participate if they provided their own
transportation. Brenda Blackburn stated
that staff would work with students on a case by case basis and as space
allows. She also noted that by 2007/08,
all high schools would have access, with the exception of Edgewood and West
Shore Jr./Sr. High Schools. A motion
was then made by Robert Jordan, with a second by Amy Kneessy, to approve the
recommendation. Motion carried
unanimously.
Janice
Kershaw requested Item F-2 be pulled and Amy Kneessy requested Item F-13 be
pulled. A motion was made by Robert
Jordan with a second by Janice Kershaw to accept the recommendations for Items
F-1, and Items F-3 through F-12. Motion
carried unanimously. The below listed items were therefore approved.
F-1. Revenue
Anticipation Notes – Series 2005
Approve resolution authorizing the issuance
of Revenue Anticipation Notes (RAN) in the amount of $29,290,000, as filed in supplemental
minute book #204, pages 204-458 through 204-543, inc.
F-3. Summer Opportunities for
Advancement and Remediation (SOAR)
Approve the SOAR program for
Summer 2005. The comprehensive summer
school proposal (SOAR) will require approximately $4,240,822 to implement. Of that amount, $2,526,055 is in the 2004-05
adopted budget. I am recommended
utilizing the following funds anticipated not to be expended by June 30,
2005. These items total $1,714,767 and
are as follows: Optional 7th
Period Allocation: $325,476; Unutilized
McKay Scholarships: $698,157; 15.4
Class Size Units of Remaining 27.4 Units:
$691,134 for a total of $1,714,767.
An additional $471,072 will be utilized to support the SOAR program from
department budgets. A copy of the plan
is filed in
supplemental minute book #204, pages 204-544 through 204-562, inc.
F-4. Elementary
Social Studies Textbook Adoption
Approve the adoption of Houghton Mifflin Social Studies as the district unified Elementary
Social Studies Program for all K-5 students, as filed in supplemental minute book #204,
pages 204-563 through 204-569, inc.
F-5. Secondary Social Studies Textbook Adoption
The District Secondary Social Studies
Textbook Adoption Committee is recommending that the district adopt the
instructional materials listed for the following courses, as filed in supplemental
minute book #204, pages 204-570 through 204-572, inc.
F-6. Secondary Drama, Journalism and Speech Textbooks Adoption
The District Secondary Drama, Journalism, and
Speech Adoption Committee is recommending that the district adopt the
instructional materials listed for the following courses, as filed in supplemental
minute book #204, pages 204-573 through 204-575, inc.
F-7. School Age Child Care Programs – Summer Fee Increase
The superintendent recommends an increase to
the summer fee schedule for school age child care programs: Increase full time summer fee from $65.00 to
$75.00; Increase summer daily drop in fee from $15.00 to $18.00; Increase a
summer before/after fee from $42.00 to $50.00, as filed in supplemental minute book #204,
pages 204-576 through 204-582, inc.
F-8. Mary Rose Writing Consultant – Mims Elementary School
Approve the expenditures for the
consultant/presenter, Mary Rose. The
professional services at the cost of $1400.00 will be paid by Mims Elementary, as filed in supplemental
minute book #204, pages 204-583 through 204-584, inc.
F-9. Field Trip – Gardendale Elementary to Sea Camp, Big Pine Key,
FL
Approve the request for one Gardendale
Elementary Magnet School teacher and seven (7) fingerprinted volunteers to take
twenty (20) sixth grade students from Gardendale Elementary Magnet School to an
educational Sea Camp field trip at the Newfound Harbor Marine Institute in Big
Pine Key, FL. The sixth grade Sea Camp
field trip is being held from April 29, 2005 through May 1, 2005. The students will miss one day of school.
F-10. Field Trip – Rockledge High – National Dance Competition/Seminars
Myrtle Beach, SC
Approve the request for three (3) registered
parents and one coach to take the Rockledge Rage Dance Team, which consists of
13 students, to attend a National Dance Competition and workshops in Myrtle
Beach, SC. The trip will be from May 12th
thru May 14th, 2005. The
students will miss 1 day and 2 periods of school.
F-11. TCP – Educational Student Leadership Summit – Cocoa High School
Approve the field trip to New York City for
three students and two chaperones for Sunday, April 3 through Tuesday, April 5,
2005, in order to attend the Foundation for Excellence Schools Educational
Student Leadership Summit. Two school
days will be missed.
F-12. Indialantic ES Replace Chiller Plant – Approve Change Orders,
Accept Project as Complete, and Authorize Release of Retainage
Approve change orders totaling
$6,465.19. Accept the project as
complete and authorize the Superintendent to release retainage.
F-2. 2005-2006
Staffing Plan Recommendations
The Staffing Plan for 2005-2006 is being
recommended at this time to be the same as the 2004-2005 plan.
Janice Kershaw requested this item
be pulled to clarify that this was the second or third year the board was being
asked to approve a status quo staffing plan and questioned how the board could
make some of the recommendations happen.
Dr. DiPatri replied that he was required by law to submit an approved
staffing plan even though no changes could be recommended until after
Legislative session when the district would know what their budget would be. The plan contains recommendations by the
Staffing Plan Committee that he will address during the budget process. Janice
Kershaw requested identifying each staffing recommendation as to where they
fall on the Strategic Plan.
A recommendation for approval was
made by Janice Kershaw with a second by Robert Jordan. Motion carried unanimously. A copy of the plan is filed in supplemental
minute book #204, pages 204-585 through 204-610, inc.
F-13. Relocatable Classroom, On-Site Renovation and Relocation
(Districtwide)
Authorize the
Facilities Services Division to rebuild 35 hurricane damaged relocatable
classrooms on-site, convert 8 non-classroom relocatables into classrooms and
relocate 9 relocatable classrooms in support of our FY05/06 Student
Accommodation Plan at a cost not-to-exceed $765,000. Utilization of our existing continuing contract vendors for the
infrastructure improvements, relocation, conversion and rebuilding of the units
is required to provide these classroom relocatables by 8/1/05.
Amy
Kneessy requested this item be pulled and stated she had visited the rebuilt
unit and complimented staff. She stated
that it had a restroom and a drinking fountain. Mr. Curry clarified that if a unit did not already have a
restroom and drinking fountain, then they would not be getting one. Robert Jordan asked why we didn’t rebuild
them instead of buying them. Mr. Curry
responded that after the hurricanes, they were needed quickly but he did not
foresee buying a lot more in the future.
A motion was then made by Robert Jordan with a second by Amy Kneessy to
approve the recommendation. Motion
carried unanimously.
(Note: Item
H-1 was moved to Item E-8)
H-2. 7th
Grade BLAST
Recommendation: Approve implementation of the BLAST program
for all seventh grade students for the 2005-2006 school year.
H-3. Spanish K-12 Program Proposal
Recommendation: Approve the allocation of 12 teacher units
so that 11 elementary Spanish teachers and 1 elementary Spanish Resource
Teacher may be hired by June 1, 2005 to develop and deliver Spanish instruction
in 2nd grade classrooms in all elementary schools beginning in the
2005-2006 school year. Approve the
proposed plan for the implementation of Spanish instruction K-12.
H-4. Department of Juvenile Justice 2005-2006 School Calendar
Recommendation: Approve the 2005-2006 School Calendar for
the Juvenile Justice Sites.
H-5. 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
$153,300.00 for residential placement of one Brevard County student.
H-6. Consultant Agreement with Dr. Larry Coble
Recommendation: The Office of Educational Leadership &
Professional Development requests to contract with Dr. Larry Coble
to provide a two-day leadership development session on June 7 & 8, 2005 for
40 administrators/non-instructional leaders.
H-7. Contracted Services Agreement between Riviera Elementary School
and Kagan Professional Development
Recommendation: Approve the contracted services agreement
between Riviera Elementary School and Kagan Professional Development in the
amount of $5,750.00 to provide the Cooperative Learning Structures for Success
Two-Day Workshop for Riviera Elementary teachers on Friday, October 14, 2005,
and Saturday, October 15, 2005.
H-8. Contracted Services Agreement for a One-Day Workshop between
Palm Bay Elementary and Larry Bell, Multicultural America, Inc.
Recommendation: Approve the contracted services agreement
between Palm Bay Elementary and Larry Bell, Multicultural America, Inc., to
provide a full-day workshop on July 29, 2005, for the teachers and staff of
Christa McAuliffe Elementary, Harbor City Elementary, Jupiter Elementary, Palm
Bay Elementary, Port Malabar Elementary, Turner Elementary, University Park
Elementary and Westside Elementary.
H-9. Titusville High School Band Field Trip to the “American Musical
Salute” in Boston, MA
Recommendation: Approve field trip to Boston, MA to perform
in the “American Musical Salute” to the veterans for approximately forty-three
students, two instructors and ten chaperons.
H-10. Educational Field Trip for Astronaut and Titusville High School
Technology Students to Attend the F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Competition in Atlanta,
Georgia on April 20-23, 2005
Recommendation: Approve an educational field trip for ten Astronaut
High and Titusville High School Technology students to attend the F.I.R.S.T.
Robotics championship competition in Atlanta, Georgia on April 20-23,
2005. The students are members of a
Robotics Team sponsored by Boeing Corporation and ASRC-KSC. This will require the students to miss three
(3) days of school. There will be no
cost to the School District.
H-11. 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 a Wrestling Camp at Appalachian State
University in Boone, North Carolina.
This will be of no cost to the School District.
H-12. Rockledge High School Field Trip – International Career
Development Conference – Anaheim, California
Recommendation: Approve the request for one Rockledge High School
teacher and two students to go to the International Career Development
Conference in Anaheim, California, April 26 to May 1, 2005. Four school days will be missed.
H-13. Extend Emergency Response & Crisis Management Consultant
Agreement with Joan Madden
Recommendation: Extend the consultant agreement with Joan
Madden to oversee the Federal Emergency Response and Crisis Management Grant at
no cost to the District. This agreement
is contingent upon approval of the grant extension by the Federal Department of
Education.
H-14. Emergency Response & Crisis Management Consultant Agreement
with Rain & Brehn Consulting Group, Inc.
Recommendation: Extend the consultant agreement with Rain
& Brehn Consulting Group, Inc. to evaluate the Federal Emergency Response
and Crisis Management Grant at no cost to the District. This agreement is contingent upon approval
of the grant extension by the Federal Department of Education.
H-15. Approve Nomination of School Board Representatives to Local
Planning Agencies for Melbourne and Brevard County
Recommendation: Approve Mr. Hughes nomination of Lorretta
Goggin as the representative to the Melbourne Local Planning Agencies and
Matthew Wood as the representative to the Brevard County Local Planning
Agencies as required by the Interlocal Agreement for Public School Facilities
Planning.
H-16. Water Line Extension Bill of Sale and Easement at Endeavour
Elementary School
Recommendation: Approve the easement and bill of sale for
water line extension at Endeavour Elementary School.
H-17. 7-Year
Facilities Plan Recommendations
Recommendation: Approve
the Superintendent’s recommendations for the 7-Year Facilities Plan.
Amy Kneessy reported that
she has visited Gemini Elementary, South Area Abeyance, Surfside Elementary
were Jane Mozier was recognized as Lifestyles Teacher of the Month, and Sea
Park Elementary where she presented staff with a $300 check. She also recognized Lori Backus for her
outstanding job in representing Cocoa High School at the City Council Meeting
concerning the Cocoa High Stadium issue.
Amy Kneessy reported that
on Friday, March 25th, the South Brevard County Public Officials are
meeting at Palm Bay Senior Center from 9:00 to 12:00 p.m. This was organized by County Commissioner
Helen Voltz to discuss growth issues in the south part of the county. Ms. Kneessy stated she was invited since it
was her district and that she will be representing the district at this
meeting. Janice Kershaw noted that the
senior center was in her district and that she would check her calendar to see
if she could attend.
Janice Kershaw thanked
Christa McAuliffe Elementary for hosting her walk-in day on Friday, March 18th.
Dr. DiPatri
announced that the date of the Area II
Awards Program has been moved from May 2nd to April 4th. The ceremony will be held at the Eau Gallie
High School Auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m.
There
being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:51 p.m.
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Chairman
ATTEST:
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Secretary and Superintendent
of Schools