School Board of Alachua County, Florida 

 

 

Regular School Board Meeting

Tuesday, May 1, 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

 

B.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 17, 2007

 

C.    ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

D.    RECOGNITION

1.         2007 School-Related Employees of the Year (Jackie Johnson)

2.         Young Entrepreneur of the Year by the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship--

           Juliun Kinsey (Barbara Martin)

3.         March of Dimes/Walk America (Lynda Knight)

4.         Westwood Middle School Platinum Performer Award by Scholastic, Inc., for READ 180 Program

           (Sandi Anusavice)

5.     Volunteer Services Office (Liz Stark)

 

E.    BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

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

 

1.     Employment of Personnel—Attachment A (Longstreth)

 

2.     Change Order(s)—Attachment B (Gable)

 

3.     Bid(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.     Monthly Financials (Ward)

 

7.     Agreement with the University of Florida for Use of the O’Connell Center (Anusavice)

 

This agreement with the University of Florida is for use of the O’Connell Center on May 1, 2007, through June 2, 2007, for rehearsals and graduation ceremonies for Buchholz, Eastside, Gainesville, Newberry and Santa Fe High Schools.

 

8.     Early Intervention Services—Head Start Program (Crowell)

 

An application has been prepared for submission to the Federal Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, for continued funding of the District’s Early Intervention Services Head Start Program serving 640 three (3) to five (5) year-old children.  The allocation for the three (3) to five (5) year-old population is $4,323,204.

 

9.     Certificate of Final Inspection for Project SBAC B0603—Ft. Clarke Middle School Lighting

Retrofit (Gable)

 

This project has been inspected by the Facilities Department staff.  It is requested that the School Board authorize final payment to the contractor upon total acceptance of this project.  The final contract amount is $16,417.40.

 

H.    ACTION ITEMS

 

1.   Change Order Number Three for Project SBAC B0432—Hidden Oak Elementary School New Classroom Building (Gable)

 

This Change Order adds $44,053 to the contract, revising the contract to $1,881,357.43 and represents costs for a new paved parking lot.  Due to this addition of work scope at the end of the project the new Substantial Completion date will be July 30, 2007.

 

 

2.   Student Case No. 0607-05-RHC (Wittmer)

 

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

 

Note Upcoming Meetings/Workshops:

 

Review of School Enrollments/Attendance Zones, Monday, April 30, 2007, 2 p.m., Boardroom

Policy Workshop, Tuesday, May 1, 2007, 9 a.m., Conference Room E

Informal School Board Meeting, Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 8:30 a.m., Boardroom
Teacher Recruitment/Hiring Workshop, Tuesday,
May 8, 2007, 9:30 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.