School Board Meeting
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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 NOVEMBER 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. 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)
5.
Student Case(s) (Wittmer)
Board approval is requested on the student case(s) as recommended.
6.
Budget Amendments (Ward)
Budget
Amendment No. 1 – General Fund, Budget Amendment No. 2
– Special Revenues, and Budget Amendment No. 3 –
Capital Projects include changes for the period of
7.
Transportation Bus Use Agreement(s) (
a.
Bus Use Agreement with the University of
Florida, acting for and on behalf of the Public Utility Research Center (PURC), will provide transportation
beginning
b.
Bus Use Agreement
University of Florida, acting for and on behalf of the Dean of Students Office,
will provide transportation beginning
8.
Amendment to Contract with NEFEC for
Institute for Small and Rural Districts (ISRD)
(Caudle)
The purpose of the
ISRD is to assist thirty-four member school districts by conducting work
sessions to address key state and federal initiatives impacting students with
disabilities. The institute also
provides training for school-based administrators; conducts work sessions for
9.
Design Development/Construction Documents for Project
Stafford Consulting
Engineers,
10.
Certificate of Final Inspection
(Gable)
a.
Certificate of Final Inspection for Project
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 $2,668,316.75.
b. Certificate of Final Inspection for Project
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 $1,410,846.
G. ACTION ITEMS
1.
Administrative
Appointment(s) (Boyd)
2. Appointment of School Board Attorney and Establishment of Fees (Chairman)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is recommended that the School Board reappoint Mr. James F. Lang as attorney for the School Board at the hourly rate of $165 per hour.
3.
Charter Application for
Gainesville Arts and Technology Academy, Inc., Charter School
(Anusavice/Lagotic)
The Gainesville Arts and Technology Academy, Inc., Charter School plans to serve 500 students in a K-5 (and eventually 650 in K-8) setting that focuses on core academics with added emphasis on arts, humanities, and technology.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The
Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the charter application
for the Gainesville Arts and
4.
Ratification of Amendment to the 2007-2008
Collective Bargaining Agreement for
Instructional Personnel
(Longstreth)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board ratify the agreements and amendments to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for Instructional Personnel, 2007-2008, as presented, pending ratification by the members of the bargaining unit.
5.
Ratification of the 2007-2010 Collective
Bargaining Agreement for Education Support Professionals (Longstreth)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board ratify the negotiated agreement between the School Board and the Alachua County Education Association for Education Support Professionals, 2007-2010, as presented, pending ratification by the members of the bargaining unit.
6.
Adoption of the 2007-2008 Salary Schedules
a. Teacher Salary Schedule
b. Education Support Professionals Salary Schedule (Bargaining Unit Members)
c. Other Compensation
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board adopt the Teacher, Education Support Professionals (bargaining unit members), and Other Compensation Salary Schedules for 2007-2008 as presented.
7.
Reverter Clause in
1980 Deed from the School Board to the Town of
H. DISCUSSION ITEM—Committee Assignments for Board Members
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
Persons with disabilities who require assistance to participate in the meeting are requested to notify the Office of the Superintendent at