School Board of Alachua County, Florida 

 


Mission Statement:  We are committed to the success of every student!

 

School Board Meeting

Tuesday, February 5, 2008, 6 p.m.

Kirby-Smith Center Boardroom

 
 

 

 February is “Black History Month”

 

 

 

A G E N D A

 

 

A.    CALL TO ORDER--PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

B.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 15, 2008

 

C.    ADOPTION OF AGENDA

        - Delete Action Item H.1., Application for Charter School - Gainesville Arts and Technology Academy, Inc.

        - Delete Action Item H.3., 2008-09 Extended Day Enrichment Program (EDEP) Fee Increase

 

D.    BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

E.    RECOGNITION—Cherith Davenport--2008 Excellence in Teaching Agriculture Award  (Jerry Douglas)

 

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

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:     The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the Consent Agenda as described in items 1-9.

 

1.            Employment of Personnel—Attachment A  (Longstreth)

 

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

 

3.      Bid(s) and Requisition(s)—Attachment C  (Hackett)

 

4.      Purchase Products/Services between $12,500 and $24,999—Attachment D  (Hackett)

 

5.      District Consultant Services—Attachment E  (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 proposed amendments to school/student attendance zone lines.  The

recommendation is to move the area bordered on the west by NW 43rd Street; on the north by

NW 68th Avenue; on the east by Highway 441; and on the south by NW 53rd Avenue, from Ft. Clarke

Middle School to Westwood Middle School, effective beginning the 2008-09 school year.

 

The Public Hearing will be adjourned and the Regular Board Meeting reconvened.

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6.           Student Case(s)  (Wittmer)

 

Board approval is requested on the student case(s) as recommended.

 

7.           Inventory Droppage Report September 19, 2007, through January 11, 2008  (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.

 

8.           Instructional Materials Adoption Recommendations  (Winegar)

 

Adoption of the instructional materials listed, authorizing purchases for implementation, growth and replacement in 2008-09 and thereafter, subject to availability of funding is recommended.

 

9.           Professional Services Fee for Project SBAC R0703—Prairie View Elementary School Roof Replacement  (Gable)

 

On September 6, 2005, the School Board approved A/R/C Associates, Inc., Orlando, Florida, as the district’s roofing consultant.  It is requested that the School Board approve a negotiated professional services lump-sum fee not-to-exceed $38,870 on this project.

 

H.    ACTION ITEMS

 

1.         Application for Charter School—Gainesville Arts and Technology Academy, Inc.  (Lagotic)

 

Approval of the charter application for the Gainesville Arts and Technology Academy, Inc., in concept, and authorization for staff to develop a proposed charter contract was tabled at the January 15, 2008, Board meeting.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:      The Superintendent recommends that approval of the application for the Gainesville Arts and Technology Academy, Inc., in concept, and authorization for staff to develop a proposed charter contract be taken from the table.

 

2.     School Improvement Guide 2008-2009  (Anusavice)

 

The School Improvement Guide for 2008-2009 has been prepared and is designed to assist schools in developing their school improvement plans.  It is also designed to provide School Advisory Councils with technical assistance and guidance.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:      The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the 2008-2009 School Improvement Guide as presented.

 

3.     2008-09 Extended Day Enrichment Program (EDEP) Fee Increase  (Lagotic)

 

The Extended Day Enrichment Program is supported solely by parent fees.  EDEP fees have not increased since the 2001-02 school year, and this increase will allow the program to remain self-supporting.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:      The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the proposed fee increase as presented.

 

4.         Amendment to Policy 5120, Assignment Within District—First Reading  (Boyd)

 

The proposed amendment to the policy is a statement that the School Board intends to zone any new developments platted after January 2008 to a high school other than Buchholz.  This statement will be provided to county and appropriate local government agencies in order to facilitate communication concerning over-capacity at Buchholz.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:      The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the proposed amendment to Policy 5120, Assignment Within District, as presented for advertising.

 

5.         Employee Case No. E-0708-04  (Longstreth)

 

6.         Reschedule Meetings  (Williams)

 

a.   Reschedule April 8, 2008, Informal Board Meeting to April 15, 2008, 9 a.m.

b.   Reschedule April 15, 2008, Board meeting to April 22, 2008, 6 p.m.

c.   Reschedule August 5, 2008, Board meeting to July 29, 2008, 6 p.m.

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:      The Superintendent recommends that the School Board reschedule the meetings as presented.

 

7.         Contract for Sweetwater Branch Academy Charter School  (Anusavice)

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:      The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the Charter Contract with Sweetwater Branch Academy Charter School as presented.

 

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:

 Informal School Board Meeting, Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 9 a.m., Boardroom

Budget Work Group, Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 1:30 p.m., Conference Room E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.