School Board of Alachua County, Florida
 

 

 

Regular School Board Meeting

Tuesday, March 20, 2007, 6 p.m.

Kirby-Smith Center Boardroom

 
 
 

 

 

 

 


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

 

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A G E N D A

 

 

A.    CALL TO ORDER--PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

        (Mebane Middle School Students)

 

B.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 6, 2007

 

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.    SCHEDULED AGENCIES (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.)

 

        1.  ACEA (Calkins)

 

G.    PRESENTATION(S)

 

        1.  One Book, One School, One Community (Veita Jackson-Carter and Corey Mawby)

2.      Preparing for Life After High School (Edwards)

 

H.    CONSENT AGENDA

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:     The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the Consent Agenda as described in items 1-12.

 

1.     Employment of Personnel—Attachment A (Longstreth)

 

2.     Change Order(s) Approved under Policy 8.53(1)—Attachment B (Gable)

 

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

 

4.     District Consultant Services—Attachment D (Hackett)

 

5.     Purchased Products/Services between $12,500 and $24,999—Attachment E (Hackett)

 

6.        Transportation Bus Use Agreement (Githens)

 

This agreement with the University of Florida, on behalf of the Public Utility Research

Center, is for bus transportation for tours of the UF Campus and Water Treatment Facility at TREEO Center on April 3-4, 2007.

 

7.         Inventory Droppage Report October 20, 2006, through February 26, 2007 (McNeal)

 

A list of equipment for droppage from property records is submitted due to fair wear and tear, vandalism, theft, trade-ins, sales, etc.  The equipment is reported by property number, school, and classification summary.

 

8.     Professional Services Fee for Project SBAC A0601—Lincoln Middle School Student Services Additions and Renovations (Gable)

 

               On January 16, 2007, the School Board approved Craig Salley & Associates, Architects, Gainesville, Florida, as the design professionals for this project.  It is requested that the School Board approve a negotiated fee of 7.4% of the construction cost for professional services on this project.

 

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

 

a.   Certificate of Final Inspection for Project SBAC A0031—Kanapaha Middle School Classroom Building/Physically Impaired Unit

 

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 $1,002,475.43.

 

b.   Certificate of Final Inspection for Project SBAC H0509—Glen Springs Elementary School HVAC Modifications

 

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 $85,264.

 

10.  Amendment to Basic Health Services Agreement With the Department of Health (Black)

 

This amendment ($13,500) to the original Basic Health Services Agreement With the State of Florida, Department of Health, provides salaries and benefits for two (2) nurses, one aide, and one-half of an administrative secretary’s salary.  This amendment provides an extra $13,500.00 to be used by School Health Services for equipment, training and or tools.

 

11.  2006-2007 Title I School Improvement Initiative Project Application (Hall)

 

The 2006-2007 School Improvement Initiative Project will be implemented to increase the achievement of students who scored level I or II in reading and/or math on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).  The funds are allocated to Lake Forest, Littlewood, Metcalfe and Rawlings Elementary schools to implement intensive tutorials and other instructional supports that are grounded in scientific research.

 

12.  Florida Learn and Serve—Homeland Security (Caudle)

 

This contract addendum increases an original contract amount of $38,736 with the Hippodrome to $41,736.  These funds under the SPARC Homeland Security grant will be used by the Hippodrome to offer the Hippodrome State Theatre’s Improvisational Teen Theatre (HITT) program at the Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center (ARJDC) during the spring of 2007.

 

I.      ACTION ITEMS

 

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

 

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

 

2.   Loften High School Classroom and Multipurpose Building—SBAC A0505 Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) (Gable)

 

      Subcontractor bid prices have been received and a proposal has been prepared for the   School Board by the Construction Manager, PPI Construction Management, Inc., Gainesville, Florida, for the construction of this facility.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:     The Superintendent recommends that the School Board accept the Guaranteed Maximum  price of $4,195,987 for the construction of this project.  Completion shall be within three hundred (300) consecutive calendar days from the date indicated in the “Notice to Proceed.”

 

3.   Approval of Resolution No. 07-02, Certifying to the Florida Department of Education(FDOE) Required Assurances for the Application and Issuance of Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZABs); and Approval to File Application for QZABs with the FDOE (Birkett)

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:     The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the resolution and required assurances for the issuance of Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZABs) to the Florida Department of Education.

 

4.   Authorization to Proceed With the Process for a Possible Refunding of Series 1997A Certificates of Participation (Ward)

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:     The Superintendent recommends that the School Board proceed with the Process for a Possible Refunding of Series 1997A Certificates of Participation.

 

5.      Certificates of Participation - Resolution COP 07-03 (Ward)

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:     The Superintendent recommends adoption of Resolution COP 07-03, “A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA, OF NOT EXCEEDING $51,000,000 REFUNDING CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION, SERIES 1997A, 2001, and 2004, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFINANCING CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES LEASED TO THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ALACHUA COUNTY, FLORIDA; APPROVING AMENDED LEASES AND OTHER MAJOR FINANCING DOCUMENTS; APPROVING A NEGOTIATED SALE OF THE CERTIFICATES TO THE PURCHASERS, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.”

 

6.   Diamond Sports Park Name Change (Wise)

 

      The motion to “approve the Superintendent’s recommendation that the School Board change the name of the Diamond Sports Park to the
North Central Florida Sportsplex, effective immediately,” was tabled at the March 6, 2007, School Board meeting.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:     The Superintendent recommends that the motion be removed from the table for action.

 

J.     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.)

 

K.    BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT REQUESTS

 

L.    ADJOURNMENT

 

Note Upcoming Meetings/Workshops:

 

Budget Work Group meeting, Tuesday, March 20, 2007 – 9 a.m. (Conference Room E)
Special Leasing Corporation Meeting, Tuesday, March 20, 2007 – immediately following Board Meeting

Instructional Technology Update Workshop, Thursday, March 22, 2007 – 9 a.m. (Conference Room E)

Policy Workshop (Student Section), Tuesday, March 27, 2007 – 9 a.m. (Conference Room E)

Informal School Board Meeting, Tuesday, April 10, 2007 – 8:30 a.m. (Boardroom)

Code of Student Conduct Workshop, Tuesday, April 10, 2007 – 9:30 a.m. (Boardroom)

Health Insurance Workshop, Tuesday, April 10, 2007 – 10 a.m. (Boardroom)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.