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School Board Meeting

Tuesday, July 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. June 10, 2008, Informal Board Meeting

2. June 10, 2008, Long-Range Planning Workshop

3. June 17, 2008, Budget Workshop

4. June 17, 2008, School Board Meeting

C. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

D. BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

E. 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.)

F. CONSENT AGENDA

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the Consent Agenda as described in items 1-10.

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. District Consultant Services—Attachment E (Hackett)

6. Student Case(s) (Wittmer)

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

The Regular Board Meeting will be recessed.

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PUBLIC HEARING—(This is the opportunity for the public to present testimony on this issue. It is requested that speakers keep their comments to approximately three (3) minutes.) A public hearing has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. to consider proposed revisions to the 2008-09 Code of Student Conduct.

The Public Hearing will be adjourned and the Regular Board Meeting reconvened.

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7. Transportation Bus Use Agreement (Harrison)

A bus use agreement has been prepared with the University of Florida, acting for and on behalf of the Center for Precollegiate Education and Training, for a trip to the Ichetucknee River, and field trips to various locations in the area for June 25, 2008, July 2, 2008, July 10, 2008, and July 19, 2008.

8. Design Development/Construction Documents (Gable)

a. Design Development/Construction Documents for Project SBAC B0703—Williams Elementary School Media Center Renovations

Paul Stresing Associates, Inc., Alachua, 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 A0701—Westwood Middle School Student Services Addition and Renovations

Craig Salley & Associates, Architects, 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.

9. Approval of Termination of Charter School Lease Agreement—DeSoto High School, Inc. (Anusavice)

DeSoto High School, Inc., currently leases seven (7) classrooms at Archer Community School under an agreement approved by the School Board on June 15, 2004. Archer Community School needs additional classroom space on the same wing currently occupied by DeSoto High School. The lease agreement provides that either party may terminate at any time with thirty (30) days notice.

10. Provider Agreement with the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County, Inc. (Caudle)

This agreement with the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County, Inc., establishes terms for operation of and reimbursement for Volunteer Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program services provided by the District. The District is reimbursed on a per-student basis for qualifying children participating in VPK service through the District’s Head Start program or during the summer VPK session.

G. ACTION ITEMS

1. Request for Renewal of Charter Application for DeSoto High School (Ansuavice)

Approval of the renewal of the charter application for DeSoto High School was tabled at the June 17, 2008, School Board meeting.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the approval of the renewal of the charter application for DeSoto High School be taken from the table.

2. Approval of Charter School Renewal Contract—Florida School for Integrated Academics and Technologies at Gainesville, Inc. (FSIATech) (Anusavice)

The proposed charter school renewal contract, approved by FSIATech on June 16, 2008, follows the School Board’s standard template, and provides for a term of 10 years, until June 30, 2018.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the charter school renewal contract with FSIATech, as presented.

3. Nomination of A. Quinn Jones to the National Register of Historic Places (Gallagher)

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board authorize staff to proceed with the nomination of A. Quinn Jones to the National Register of Historic Places.

H. 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.)

I. BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT REQUESTS

J. 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.