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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 JULY 17, 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.)
The
Regular Board Meeting will be recessed.
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
Consider and take action on the adoption of the Tentative Millage and
the Tentative Budget for
the 2007-2008 fiscal year.
a.
Adoption of the Tentative
Millage for the 2007-2008 Fiscal Year (Birkett)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the
School Board approve the Tentative Millage for the 2007-2008 fiscal year as presented.
b.
Adoption of the Tentative Budget
for the 2007-2008 Fiscal Year (Birkett)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the
School Board approve the Tentative Budget for the 2007-2008 fiscal year as presented.
The
Public Hearing will be adjourned and the Regular Board Meeting reconvened.
F. CONSENT AGENDA
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the
Consent Agenda as described in items 1-18.
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. District Consultant
Services—Attachment E (Hackett)
6. Monthly Financials (Ward)
7. Transportation
Bus Use Agreements (
a.
This agreement will provide bus transportation
to Poe Springs on
b.
This agreement will provide bus transportation
for the
8. Donations (Birkett)
|
Alachua Stan Wilkinson, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Linscott Mr. and Mrs. Russo Denise Barnett Margaret Hardin Lesley and Marty Bowling Rose Ramos Mr. and Mrs. Pigott |
Ian and Christina Steele Jackie Fried Karin Politko-Harris Rachel Kohl Sheila Henault Summers Cynthia Capehart Becky Moulton Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship Jennifer Nishida Adriana Aparidom |
Pilot Club of Greater John Sims C.S. Mobley
Rhonda G. Lewis The Dr. W. Keith Berg Orva Kaufmann |
9. Classrooms for Kids Program (2003-2004) (Gable)
There is a balance of $1,134,376, in the capital outlay funds allocated
to the School Board by FDOE for participation in the Classrooms for Kids
Program. It is requested that the School
Board approve the Project Allocation List as presented for submission to FDOE.
10. Professional
Services Fee for Project
On
11. Contract with DES of Florida, LLC (Longstreth)
12. Contract with the Early Learning Coalition
of Alachua County, Inc. (Caudle)
This agreement with the Early Learning Coalition of Alachua County,
Inc., establishes terms for reimbursement for “Wrap-Around” childcare services,
which are provided through the Alachua County School Board’s Head Start Program
to eligible three- and four-year-olds.
13. Contract with the Agency for Workforce
Innovation Office of Early Learning (Caudle)
This agreement with Office of Early Learning establishes terms for
operation of a Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) program in Alachua County
Public Schools. VPK services are
provided to qualifying four-year-old students through the Alachua County School
Board’s Head Start Program as well as to non-Head Start
children during the summer. The district
is reimbursed on a per-student basis for qualifying children participating in
its VPK program.
14. Alachua County School Resource Deputy Program (Caudle)
An agreement has been prepared for submission to the Alachua County
Sheriff’s Office (
15. Agreement with the University of Florida for
Psychiatric Consultation Services (Black)
This agreement provides psychiatric consultations to
students in need who may otherwise not receive this service due to lack of
insurance or funding.
16. Agreement with the University of Florida, Department of
Pediatrics (Black)
This agreement provides clinical health services for up to 40 students
in need of health care who are without health insurance or funding and would
otherwise not receive such care.
17. Agreement with Janet Greene, Ed.S. (Black)
This agreement provides individual or group counseling for at-risk
students who do not have health insurance or funding and would otherwise not
receive such care.
18. Title I Supplemental Educational Services
District/Provider Contracts (Hall)
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) agreements have been prepared
with various providers for the purpose of providing tutoring to eligible
students as agreed upon in the Title I NCLB-Supplemental Educational
Parent/District provider Agreement.
G. ACTION ITEMS
1. 2008-2009 School Calendar—Second Reading (Hollinger)
A public hearing was held
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board adopt the 2008-2009 School Calendar as presented.
2. Purchase of On-Line Application/Applicant
Tracking System (Longstreth)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the
School Board authorize the purchase of the On-Line Application/Applicant
Tracking System as presented.
3. Exclusive Authority for Charter Schools (Boyd)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the
School Board not apply to the State Board of Education for exclusive authority
to sponsor charter schools at this time.
H. 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. ADJOURNMENT
Upcoming
Meetings:
Persons
with disabilities who require assistance to participate in the meeting are
requested to notify the Office of the Superintendent at