School Board of Alachua County, Florida
 

 


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

School Board Meeting

Tuesday, June 3, 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.  May 7, 2008, Budget Workshop Minutes

        2.  May 13, 2008, Informal School Board Meeting Minutes

        3.  May 20, 2008, School Board Meeting Minutes

 

C.    ADOPTION OF AGENDA

        Delete Consent Agenda Item G. 7. b., Bus Use Agreement with Florida Education Fund

 

D.    BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

E.    RECOGNITION—O2B A Kid Again! and Outstanding Business Partners  (Chance/Kostamo)

 

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.    CONSENT AGENDA

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:     The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the Consent Agenda as described in items 1-16.

 

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.            Monthly Financial Reports  (Ward)

 

6.      Student Case(s)  (Wittmer)

 

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

 

7.      Transportation Bus Use Agreement(s)  (Harrison)

 

a.      This bus use agreement with the City of Gainesville, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, provides transportation for the 2008 Summer Camp beginning June 17, 2008.

 

b.      This bus use agreement with the Florida Education Fund (FEF), provides transportation for the FEF National Achievers Society Summer Enrichment Program beginning June 10, 2008.

 

8.            Florida Learn and Serve Grant Proposal  (Caudle)

 

A proposal has been prepared requesting funding for High Springs Community School to conduct a project entitled High Spring International Partnership Learn and Serve.  Funding for this project will provide supplies, transportation for field trips, and teacher stipends for planning and preparation activities.  This project is designed to provide academic enrichment for participating students in conjunction with service learning activities.

 

9.      Title IV Safe and Drug-Free Schools  (Caudle)

 

A proposal for $106,820 has been prepared for submission to the Florida Department of Education for a Safe and Drug-Free Schools Entitlement grant.  Project funds will be used to support a half-time secretary and peer mediation counselors; to provide stipends for teachers to attend in-service training sessions; to enable staff to travel to out-of-county SDFS meetings, workshops and conferences; to provide consultants, to support student field trips; and to purchase curriculum materials and supplies designed to improve safety and create a drug-free environment.

 

10.    Credit Retrieval Contract with Educational Options, Inc.  (Wise)

 

This agreement is for the purchase of a subscription to Stars SuiteTM online curriculum, technical support, and teacher training in a credit retrieval program (CROP) for middle schools.  Program includes $31,050 for credit retrieval access for 115 reuseable student slots at $270/each, and $8,000 for 8 site licenses at $1,000/each, for a total cost of $39,050.  Middle School program will begin ESY 2008 and continue through the 2008-09 school year.  Actual cost to the District will be $8,050 after $31,000 reimbursement by the North East Florida Educational Consortium (NEFEC).

 

11.        Tech Prep Articulation Agreement with Santa Fe Community College  (Edwards)

 

An articulation agreement has been prepared with Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) for the Academy of Automotive Technology at the Professional Academies Magnet at Lincoln Middle School, to provide high school students in the Automotive program the opportunity to earn up to 23 college credits.

 

12.    Tech Prep Articulation Agreement with Central Florida Community College  (Edwards)

 

An articulation agreement has been prepared with Central Florida Community College (CFCC) for various Agriscience programs, to provide students with advanced credit standing upon successful program completion and a competency exam.

 

 

13.    Schematic Design Documents for Project SBAC B0703—Williams Elementary School Media

         Renovations  (Gable)

 

District staff has prepared Schematic Design Documents for the construction of this project.  It is requested that the School Board approve these plans as presented.

 

14.    Design Development/Construction Documents  (Gable)

 

a.   Design Development/Construction Documents for Project SBAC B0702—J. J. Finley Elementary School and Kirby-Smith Administration Building Window Replacement

 

The Rickman Partnership, 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.

 

b.   Design Development/Construction Documents for Project SBAC D0604—Kirby-Smith Administration Building Parking Upgrades

 

Causseaux, Hewett & Walpole, 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.

 

15.    Leasing and Re-Leasing of Relocatable Classrooms for Project SBAC Q0801  (Gable)

 

The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the lease agreement with Williams Scotsman for leasing of existing relocatable classrooms from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009.

 

16.    Board Approval of the 2007-08 State Requirements for Educational Facilities (SREF) Safety Inspection Report  (Gable)

 

The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve this report, dated June 3, 2008, for submission to the Department of Education and the State Fire Marshal.  (A complete copy of the SREF Report is available in the Superintendent’s Office.)

 

H.    ACTION ITEMS

 

1.         Resolution No. 08-03—Approving Referendum Language to Increase Ad Valorem Millage on the November Ballot  (Boyd)

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:      The Superintendent recommends that the School Board adopt Resolution No. 08-03 directing the Alachua County Commissioners to place a measure on the ballot for the November 4, 2008, general election for the electors within the School District to vote on the approval of an additional Ad Valorem Tax for four years pursuant to section 1011.73(2), Florida Statutes (2003).

 

I.      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.)

 

J.     BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT REQUESTS

 

K.    ADJOURNMENT

 

        Upcoming Meetings:

 

·Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 8:30 a.m., Long Range Planning Workshop, Boardroom

·Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 9:15 a.m., Informal School Board Meeting, Boardroom

·Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 9 a.m., Budget Workshop, Boardroom

·Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 6 p.m., School Board Meeting

 

 

 

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.