Regular School Board Meeting

Tuesday, April 17, 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

(Rawlings Elementary School Students)

B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING OF MARCH 20, 2007

C. ADOPTION OF AGENDA

D. RECOGNITION—Retirees (Boyd)

E. BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

F. PRESENTATION(S)

1. Rawlings Elementary School Students (Mr. David Ottenburg, Music Teacher)

2. Gainesville Regional Utilities Rebate for Project SBAC B0603—Ft. Clarke Middle School Lighting

Retrofit (Gable)

3. Professional Association of Media Specialists (PALMS) (Mary Menoski, Betsy Harris, and

Nancy Case)

G. 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.)

H. 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. Commissioner Rodney Long, Alachua County Board of County Commissioners

I. CONSENT AGENDA

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the Consent Agenda as described in items 1-13.

1. Employment of Personnel—Attachment A (Longstreth)

2. Bid(s) and Requisition(s)—Attachment B (Hackett)

3. District Consultant Services—Attachment C (Hackett)

4. Purchased 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. Transportation Bus Use Agreement with Altrusa International (Githens)

This agreement with Altrusa International of Gainesville, Inc., will provide transportation on April 28, 2007, during the Altrusa International, Inc., 2007 District Conference.

7. Transportation Bus Use Agreement with the University of Florida Athletic Association (Githens)

This agreement with the University of Florida, Athletic Association, will provide transportation on April 28, 2007, during the 2007 University of Florida Softball Camp June 17, 2007, through June 21, 2007.

8. Monthly Financials (Ward)

9. Instructional Materials Adoption Recommendations (Winegar)

Adoption of the attached list of instructional materials, authorizing purchase for implementation, growth and replacement in 2007-2008 and thereafter, subject to availability of funding, is recommended.

10. Schematic Design Documents for Project SBAC A0603—Gainesville High School Media Center Additions and Renovations (Gable)

Long & Associates, Inc., Tampa, Florida, has prepared Schematic Design Documents for the construction of this project. It is requested that the School Board approve these plans as presented.

11. Design Development/Construction Documents for Project SBAC D0602—High Springs Community School Bus Drive (Gable)

Long & Associates, Inc., Tampa, 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.

12. Report No. 2007-156 Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Students and Student Transportation, for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2006 (Ward)

The Auditor General has requested that this report be presented to the District School Board at its next meeting and that it be filed as a part of the public records of the School Board, making mention of this fact in the minutes of the School Board.

13. Inventory Droppage Report February 27, 2007, through March 30, 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.

J. ACTION ITEMS

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

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board

adopt the Proclamation declaring the month of April as “Library Appreciation Month” in Alachua County schools.

2. Budget Amendments (Ward)

Budget Amendment No. 9 – General Fund, Budget Amendment No. 10 – Special Revenue Funds, and Budget Amendment No. 11 – Capital Projects Funds include changes for the period of January 1, 2007, through February 28, 2007.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve Budget Amendment Nos. 9, 10, and 11 as presented.

3. Waiver Request for Loften High School (Anusavice)

Loften High School is requesting a waiver to the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Article IX, Section 12(c), Contact Time, in order to implement block scheduling. The waiver has been approved by the faculty and the School Advisory Council of Loften High School and has been submitted to ACEA for their approval.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the waiver request as submitted.

4. Bid Award for Project SBAC A0331—Hawthorne High School Classroom Renovations and Remodeling, Building 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13 (Gable)

Bids for the construction of this project were received on March 20, 2007. The low bid has been rejected for failure to provide the required list of subcontractors.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board accept the base bid of $985,000 and Additive Alternates 2, 3, 7, and 8 in the amount of $536,000 and award a contract for construction totaling $1,521,000 to BBI Construction Management, Inc., Gainesville, Florida. Completion of this project shall be within two hundred fifteen (215) consecutive calendar days from the date indicated in the “Notice to Proceed.”

5. Annual Charter School Audit Reports (Ward)

Annual Audit reports for the District’s 14 Charter Schools and the Alachua County Public Schools Foundation have been prepared. These entities are considered component units of our District and their audit reports are required to be approved by the Board and entered into Public Record.

Alachua Learning Center, Inc. Caring and Sharing Learning School, Inc. DeSoto High School, Inc. Einstein Montessori School, Inc. Expressions Learning Arts Academy, Inc. Florida SIA Tech at Gainesville Job Corp Center Alachua County Public Schools Foundation Genesis Preparatory School

Healthy Learning Academy, Inc. Hoggetowne Middle School Love to Learn Educational Center, Inc. Martin Luther King Academy Micanopy Area Cooperative School, Inc. Micanopy Middle School, Inc. One Room School House Project, Inc.

RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approved the audit reports for the charter schools and the Alachua County Public Schools Foundation for the year ended June 30, 2006, as presented and that they be filed as part of the public records of the School Board.

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. DISCUSSION ITEM—Fire/Rescue Service Fees

M. BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT REQUESTS

N. ADJOURNMENT

Note Upcoming Meetings/Workshops:

Budget Development Work Group, Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 9 a.m., Conference Room E

Review of School Enrollments/Attendance Zones, Tuesday, May 1, 2007, 2 p.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.