Mission Statement--In cooperation with parents, teachers, and the community, Alachua County Schools will provide student-focused learning for all students, enabling them to live productive lives as responsible citizens in a democratic society.

AGENDA

A. CALL TO ORDER--Pledge of Allegiance

B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING OF MAY 5, 1998

C. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

D. BOARD MEMBERS/SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

E. RECOGNITION/PRESENTATION

1. Alachua County Public Schools Foundation Scholarship Recipients .......... Schroepfer/Chance
2. Alachua County School Related Employee Recognition Program .......... Johnson
3. Custodial Training Certificates .......... Gable
4. Duval Elementary School Academic Achievement .......... Boyd
5. Wiles Elementary School Dominoes Topple .......... Mullally

F. CITIZEN INPUT (This provides citizens the opportunity to address the Board prior to the regular business meeting. It is requested that citizens keep their comments to approximately five minutes.)

G. SCHEDULED AGENCIES (This provides agencies the opportunity to address the Board prior to the regular business meeting. Approximately five minutes will normally be scheduled for each agency.)

School Resource Deputy Program .......... Sheriff Oelrich

H. ACTION ITEMS

1. Proclamation In Recognition of Student Achievement .......... Boyd
2. Proclamation Proclaiming the Week of May 24-30, 1998, as Robert W. Hughes Appreciation Week .......... Chairman
3. 1998-99 Reappointment of Instructional Personnel (Annual and Professional Services Contracts)--Attachment E .......... Jones

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The administration recommends the reappointment of instructional personnel for 1998-99 as submitted.

4. 1998-99 Reappointment of Administrators--Attachment F. .......... Hughes

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The administration recommends the reappointment of administrators for 1998-99 as submitted.

5. Appointment of Interim Superintendent .......... Chairman
6. Superintendent’s Performance Appraisal .......... Chairman
7. Bid Awards .......... Gable

1. Bid Award for Project SBAC CC609--Howard Bishop Middle School Roof Repair/Replacement

Bids for the construction of this project were received on April 23, 1998. Recommendations will be presented.

2. Bid Award for Project SBAC CD432--Williams Elementary School Food Service Building

Bids for the construction of this project were received on April 30, 1998. Recommendations will be presented.

3. Bid Award for Project SBAC CC717--Newberry High School Criminal Justice Center

Bids for the construction of this project were received on May 7, 1998. Recommendations will be presented.

4. Bid Award for Project SBAC CA736--Rawlings/Prairie View Elementary School HVAC Replacement

Bids for the construction of this project were received on May 14, 1998. Recommendations will be presented.

8. Student Cases .......... Wittmer

1. Student Case No. 98-44-X
2. Student Case No. 98-45-X
3. Student Case No. 98-46-X
4. Student Case No. 98-48-X
5. Student Case No. 98-50-X
6. Student Case No. 98-51-X

9. Revised Job Descriptions--Second Reading .......... Jones

A public hearing was held May 5, 1998, to consider job descriptions that establish responsibilities for school-based administrative positions.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The administration recommends that the School Board approve the revised job descriptions as presented.

10. Audit Report No. 13219 of the Alachua county District School Board, FY Ended June 30, 1997 .......... Chambers

RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is recommended that Audit Report No. 13219 of the Alachua County District School Board for fiscal year ended June 30, 1997, be filed as a part of the public records of the Board.

11. Waiver of School Board Policy BCFC, School Advisory Councils .......... Boyd

Waiver of School Board Policy BCFC, School Advisory Councils, is requested on the two-year term limit for SAC members for the following schools: Duval Elementary School, Ft. Clarke, Lincoln and Mebane Middle Schools, Hawthorne Jr.-Sr. High School, and A. Quinn Jones Center.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The administration recommends that the School Board approve the requests for waivers as submitted.

12. Schedule Special Board Meeting 9 a.m., May 21, 1998 .......... Chairman
13. Consent Agenda .......... Hughes

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The administration recommends that the School Board approve the Consent Agenda as described in items a.-p.

1. Employment of Personnel--Attachments A & B .......... Jones
2. Change Orders Approved Under Policy FM (Construction Contract Change Orders) to be Included in Official Minutes--Attachment C .......... Gable
3. Bids and Requisitions--Attachment D .......... Ganger
4. Donations .......... Chambers

It is requested that the Board approve the donations made to the district by the following individuals, businesses, and organizations:

Kiwanis Club of Gator City, Inc.
Dr. John J. Koran, Jr.
Medical Manager Research & Development Inc.
Shands at UF
Bruce Richards
Powertel, Inc.
Gainesville Basketball Coaches Assoc.
Stop Children’s Cancer
BHS Band Boosters
CCS Building Contractors
Energizer
John Monck
D. Foerster
Wayne Patterson
Katie Berger
Ryan Davis
Andrea Guy
Ross Dubose
Max Bergmann
Sandhya Keskear
Kiwanis Club of the University City
Tom Hammons
Sharon Skiles
Allan Burch
Karen Fagerberg
Bill Harrel
Jeff Brewster
BHS AFJROTC Booster Club
Lewis Oil Company
BHS Cross Country/Track Booster Club
William J. Calsam, III
Bertchie O. Kastor
Mr. & Mrs. T. Allen Crouch
Ralph & Mary Williams
Diana R. Brantley
Colleen Ray Porter
Frank Nordlie
Patti Shively
Billie L. Crowell
Kenneth & Colleen Rand
Ben & Minnie Goodman
William Stephenson
Barbara C. Pellicer
Steve & Lynda Kirkland
Eunice Stoffs
Robert & Mary Cade
Dr. David Cofrin
Marguerite Bayley
Susan Grantham
Big G Box Tops for Education
Fort Clarke PTA
Idylwild PTA
Junior League of Gainesville
Carolyn Letourneau
Putt Putt Golf & Games
Target
Fred Edie
Lake Forest PTA
Joseph Sparks
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Kulkulka
Little Caesar’s
Gatorland Council for Exceptional Children No. 1024
Metcalfe PTA
Mica Mode Cabinetry

5. Property/Casualty Insurance Program Renewal with the Florida School Boards Association’s Insurance Trust 1998-99 Fiscal Year .......... Chambers

The administration recommends approval of the renewal package as submitted by the Florida School Boards Association’s Insurance Trust.

6. Inventory Droppage Report for February 1, 1998 Through April 30, 1998 .......... Birkett

A list of equipment is submitted to be dropped from property records due to fair wear and tear, vandalism, theft, trade-ins, sales, etc. Please note inventory droppage report is reported three ways: (1) by Property Number, (2) by School, and (3) by Classification Summary.

7. Professional Services for Project SBAC CB744--Gainesville High School Existing Parking and Traffic Safety Improvements .......... Gable

On January 17, 1995, the Board approved Kelley Engineering, Inc., Gainesville, Florida, as the annual civil engineering consultant for minor projects. It is requested that the Board approve a professional services fee not to exceed $12,500 for the above referenced project.

8. Educational Specifications for Project SBAC CA744--Gainesville High School Ninth Grade Additions .......... Gable

Educational Specifications for this project have been prepared by facilities department staff. It is requested that the Board approve the Educational Specifications as presented.

9. Design Development/Contract Documents (DOE Phase II/III) for Project SBAC CB210--Elementary School "E", Clearing, Grading, and Earthwork .......... Gable

Design Development/Contract Documents for the sitework portion of this project have been prepared by Brame Poole Architects, Gainesville, Florida. It is requested that the Board approve these for submission to the Department of Education and establish a bid date for the project.

10. Bus Use Agreement .......... Shelton

The University of Florida, Division of Continuing Education, requests the use of school buses to transport participants to a Computers in Writing event May 28-31, 1998.

11. Agreement with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Alachua County .......... Chambers

This agreement provides for lunches and afternoon snacks during the 1998 summer period to be prepared by Alachua School Food Service and made available for pick-up (at designated school preparation sites) by representatives of the Boys and Girls Clubs as part of the DOE Summer Nutrition program. Boys and Girls Clubs must provide transportation of meals to recreation sites and appropriate transport containers. The agreement stipulates the unit price charged.

12. Agreement with the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners .......... Chambers

This agreement provides for lunches and afternoon snacks during the 1998 summer school session to be prepared by Alachua School Food Service and made available for pick-up (at designated school preparation sites) by representatives of the Summer Recreation program as part of the DOE Summer Nutrition program. The Summer Recreation program must provide transportation of meals to recreation sites and appropriate transport containers. The agreement stipulates the unit price charged.

13. Florida Learn and Serve .......... Omer

Proposals have been prepared for continuation funding for service learning projects at Eastside High School, the Horizon/New Pathways Center, and Loften High School, and for a new service learning project at Newberry High School. A total of $49,116 is requested.

14. Letter of Agreement with NEFEC for The Florida High School .......... Stark

The contract is in partial fulfillment of a grant received from the DOE to place NEFEC’s staff development programs into the delivery system of The Florida High School.

15. Sabbatical Leave for Instructional Personnel .......... Jones

In accordance with Article X, Section 13, of the Collective Bargaining Agreement, instructional personnel may apply for Sabbatical leave. A procedure is established to review the applications. Sabbatical leave is requested for Carol Shelley, Hawthorne High School, and Paige Pullen, Littlewood Elementary School, for the 1998-99 school year.

16. Easement and Quit-Claim at Gainesville High School/Georgetown Apartments .......... Wittmer

The administration recommends that the Board approve the grant of easement and quit-claim to resolve an encroachment.

I. INFORMATON ITEM—Internal Revenue Service Compliance Issues: Tax Shelter Annuitiesand Deferred Compensation Plans .......... Chambers

J. BOARD MEMBERS/SUPERINTENDENT REQUESTS

K. ADJOURNMENT

NOTE: A Special Board Meeting has been scheduled at 9 a.m., Tuesday, May 19, 1998, to finalize the superintendent contract.

A Budget workshop has been scheduled at 9 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, 1998.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.