School Board of Alachua County, Florida

 

 


Mission Statement:  We are committed to the success of every student!

 

 

Text Box: School Board Meeting Tuesday, April 1, 2008, 6 p.m. Kirby-Smith Center Boardroom  

 

 

 

  

A G E N D A

  

A.    CALL TO ORDER--PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

B.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.     March 11, 2008, Informal Board Meeting Minutes

2.     March 18, 2008, School Board Meeting Minutes

 

C.    ADOPTION OF AGENDA

        - Delete Action Item I. 4., Approval of License Agreement with Custom Kicks and Apparel, Inc.

 

D.    BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

E.    PRESENTATION—‘Be There’ Campaign  (Johnson)

 

F.    CITIZEN INPUT (Fifteen (15) minutes will be provided for citizens to address the Board prior to  the regular business meeting.  It is requested that citizens keep their comments to approximately three (3) minutes.)

 

G.    SCHEDULED AGENCIES—ACEA  (Paulson)  (This provides agencies the opportunity to address the Board prior to the regular ............................................................... business meeting.  Approximately

        ten (10) minutes will normally be scheduled for each agency.)

 

H.    CONSENT AGENDA

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:     The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the Consent Agenda as described in items 1-11.

 

1.          Employment of Personnel—Attachment A  (Longstreth)

 

2.      Change Order(s)—Attachment B  (Gable)

 

3.      Bid(s) and Requisition(s)—Attachment C  (Hackett)

 

4.      Purchase Products/Services between $12,500 and $24,999—Attachment D  (Hackett)

 

5.      Student Case(s)  (Wittmer)

 

Board approval is requested on the student case(s) as recommended.

 

6.         Monthly Financial Reports  (Ward)

 

7.         Budget Amendments  (Ward)

 

Budget Amendment No. 7 – General Fund, Budget Amendment No. 8 – Special Revenues, and Budget Amendment No. 9 – Capital Projects include changes for the period of January 1, 2008, through January 31, 2008.

 

8.         Contract for Purchase of Real Property adjacent to Archer Community  (Gable)

 

It is requested that the School Board approve execution of this Purchase and Sale

Agreement submitted by the Owner in the amount of $2,500 and direct staff to assemble

any other appropriate documentation for closing of the purchase.

 

9.      Design Development/Construction Documents for Project SBAC S0610—Buchholz High School Emergency Generator  (Gable)

 

Campbell Engineering of North Florida, Inc., Gainesville, Florida, has prepared Design Development/Construction Documents for the construction of this project.  It is requested that the School Board approve these plans as presented.

 

10.      Certificate(s) of Final Inspection  (Gable)

 

a.   Certificate of Final Inspection for Project SBAC A0506—Santa Fe High School Parking and Bus Drive

 

This project has been inspected by the project architect and the facilities department staff.  It is requested that the School Board authorize final payment to the contractor upon total acceptance of this project.  Final contract amount is $1,031,189.75.

 

b.     Certificate of Final Inspection for Project SBAC H0603—J. J. Finley Elementary School Air Conditioning Replacement, Buildings 1, 3, and 4 Phase II

 

This project has been inspected by the project engineer and the facilities department staff.  It is requested that the School Board authorize final payment to the contractor upon total acceptance of this project.  Final contract amount is $1,301,559.08.

 

c.      Certificate of Final Inspection for Project SBAC S0507—Santa Fe High School Fire Alarm Replacement

 

This project has been inspected by the project architect and the facilities department staff.  It is requested that the School Board authorize final payment to the contractor upon total acceptance of this project.  Final contract amount is $522,527.04.

 

11.      Utility Easement located at the Sivia Center  (Gable)

 

A perpetual easement between BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., d/b/a AT&T Florida, Gainesville, Florida, (Grantee) and the School Board of Alachua County, Florida, (Grantor) is requested for the purpose of allowing the Grantee to construct, operate and maintain public utilities.

 

I.      ACTION ITEMS

 

1.        Proclamation—April as “Jazz Appreciation Month”  (Gallagher)

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:       The Superintendent recommends that the School Board adopt the Proclamation proclaiming the month of April as “Jazz Appreciation Month” in Alachua County Public Schools.

 

2.        Amendment to Policy 5120, Assignment Within District—Second Reading  (Boyd)

 

The School Board approved this proposed policy amendment on February 19, 2008.  The Notice of Intent to Amend Rule was published in The Gainesville Sun on February 29, 2008.  A public hearing was not requested.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:       The Superintendent recommends the School Board approve the proposed amendment to Policy 5120, Assignment Within District, as presented.

 

3.        Amendments to Bylaw 0149.3, Board-Staff Communication and to Policies 1112, 3112 and 4112, Board-Staff Communications--First Reading  (Boyd)

 

Bylaw 0149.3 and Policies 112, 3112 and 4112 were adopted by the School Board on July 17, 2007.

 

The amendments would require that any staff member who responds in writing or via email to a question from a Board member send a copy of the response to all the other Board members and to the Superintendent, including a copy of the original question.  This process will promote open communications between staff members, the Superintendent and Board members.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:       The Superintendent recommends the School Board approve the proposed amendments to Bylaw 0149.3, Board-Staff Communication and to Policies 1112, 3112 and 4112, Board-Staff Communications, as presented for advertising.

 

4.        Approval of License Agreement with Custom Kicks and Apparel, Inc.  (Boyd)

 

Custom Kicks and Apparel, Inc., a Florida corporation, has proposed the manufacture and sale of shoes and other items of apparel using the insignia and logos of our district high schools.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:       The Superintendent recommends the School Board approve the License Agreement with Custom Kicks and Apparel, Inc., as presented.

 

J.     INFORMATION ITEM—Newberry Elementary Fifth-Graders to Oak View Middle School  (Redd)

 

K.    CITIZEN INPUT  (This provides citizens the opportunity to address the Board following the regular business meeting.  It is requested that citizens keep their comments to approximately three (3) minutes.)

 

L.    BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT REQUESTS

 

M.    ADJOURNMENT

 

 

Persons with disabilities who require assistance to participate in the meeting are requested to notify the Office of the Superintendent at (352) 955-7527 (Voice) or (800) 955-8771 (TDD) at least 48 hours in advance, so their needs can be accommodated