Mission Statement: We are committed to the success of every
student!
School
Board Meeting
Tuesday,
September 18, 2007, 6 p.m.
Kirby-Smith
Center Boardroom
“NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH” -- September 15 - October 15
Shell Elementary School Dance Team to perform a Ballroom
Latin Routine in the
Kirby-Smith Breezeway 5:40-6 p.m.
A G E N D A
A. CALL TO ORDER--PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Shell
Elementary School Dance Team
B. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
OF SEPTEMBER 4, 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. PRESENTATION(S)
1. Five Star School Awards (Stark)
2.
Reverend George B. Dix, Jr.—Passage Family Church
......... (Mentoring Program at Rawlings and Metcalfe
Elementary schools)
G. 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. Purchased
Products/Services between $12,500 and $24,999—Attachment D (Hackett)
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 revisions to the 2007-2008 Pupil Progression Plan (Anusavice)
The
Public Hearing will be adjourned and the Regular Board Meeting reconvened.
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5.
District Consultant Services—Attachment E (Hackett)
6.
Design
Development/Construction Documents for Project SBAC A0603—Gainesville High
School
Media Addition and Renovation (Gable)
Long and 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.
7.
Contract
with North East Florida Educational Consortium
(NEFEC) (Jenkins)
The Alternative Certification Program is a Florida Department
of Education program provided by each school district for an alternative method
to earn credits for professional teacher certification. It is designed primarily for teachers
employed by the district who do not have a degree in education. The contract provides an online course of
study for district teachers through a state-approved Alternative Certification
Program.
8.
Tech Prep Articulation Agreement (Edwards)
An agreement has been prepared for Culinary Operations at Eastside High School. The agreement allows students who complete a Tech Prep articulated program in career and technical education to receive advanced credit standing at Johnson & Wales University on the basis of program completion and successful completion of a competency exam.
9.
Easement
located at Hawthorne Jr./Sr. High School
(Gable)
A perpetual utilities easement at Hawthorne Jr./Sr. High School between Florida Power & Light Company, Palatka, Florida, (Grantee) and the School Board of Alachua County (Grantor) is requested for the purpose of allowing the Grantee to construct, operate, and maintain public utilities.
10.
Student Case(s) (Wittmer)
Board approval is requested on the student case(s) as recommended.
H. ACTION ITEMS
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the amendments to the Special Policies and Procedures for Exceptional Students Document as presented.
2. 2008 Legislative Priorities (Boyd)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the
School Board approve the 2008 Legislative Priorities as presented.
3. 2008-09
Merit Award Performance Plan (Hollinger)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the
School Board approve, per negotiations, the 2008-09 Merit Award Performance
Plan as presented.
4.
Infinite Campus Student System (Utley)
An annual contract has been
prepared with Infinite Campus to implement a new student administration computer
system from Infinite Campus to replace the current in-house mainframe computer
student administration system.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the contract with Infinite Campus to provide a student administration system as presented.
5.
Renewal of Contracts for Health and
125 Plan and Approval of Depository for 125 Funds for the 2008 Plan Year (Hotary)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve renewal of contracts for Health/Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, and 125 Plan/Fringe Benefits Management Company and approval of depository for the 125 Plan funds with Wachovia, N.A.
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
Upcoming Meetings:
School Board
Meeting, Tuesday, October 2, 2007, 6 p.m.
Informal School Board Meeting, Tuesday, October 9, 2007, 10
a.m.
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.