School Board Meeting
Tuesday, November 18,
2008, 6:00 p.m.
Or as soon thereafter as the Reorganization
Meeting adjourns
A G E N D A
A. CALL TO ORDER--PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 2008
C. ADOPTION
OF AGENDA
D. BOARD
MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
E. OTHER
AGENCIES—Citizens for Strong
Schools Advocacy Committee (Boyd)
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.)
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 the proposed Policy
5517.01, Intimidating Behavior Toward
Students.
The
Public Hearing will be adjourned and the Regular Board Meeting reconvened.
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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.
Purchased
Products/Services between $12,500 and $24,999—Attachment
D (Hackett)
5.
Transportation
Bus Use Agreement(s) (
a. Bus Use Agreement with the University of
Florida, acting for and on behalf of the Athletic Association, Women’s
Lacrosse, for the 2008 Winter Lacrosse
Camp beginning December 27, 2008.
b. Bus
Use Agreement with the
c. Bus
Use Agreement with the
6.
GED Registration
Fee Increase (Wise)
Effective November 1, 2008, the Florida Department of Education increased the fees they charge the District to grade GED exams. Staff recommends the District charge the following registration fees to cover the increased grading fees and District administrative costs: whole battery - $70 and each subtest - $14. The fees would be effective January 1, 2009.
7.
Amendment
to the Standard Medical Flexible Spending Account Plan (Sumner)
An amendment has been prepared for the Standard Medical Flexible Spending Account Plan which will provide a “grace period” to allow employees, who have a medical flexible spending account, a period of two months and fifteen days to incur and submit claims after the ending of the plan year.
8.
Agreement with Florida
Healthy Kids Corporation (Caudle)
A contract has been
prepared with the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation to provide health insurance
coverage to eligible students and their families. Matching funds have been provided by
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 $2,170,698.16.
H. ACTION ITEMS
1.
Appointment
of 2009-2013 Citizens Oversight Committee Members (Boyd)
The following citizens are recommended to serve on the Citizens Oversight Committee for the one mill property tax increase for schools: Mr. Roland Daniels, Mr. Eric Godet,
Mr. Sam Goforth, Mr. Mike Kline, Mr. Perry McGriff, Ms. Lillian Swanger, Ms. Penny Wheat, and Mr. Albert White.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board appoint the 2009-2013 Oversight Committee members for the one mill property tax increase for schools as presented.
2.
Proposed Revisions to the 2008-09 Pupil Progression Plan—Second
Reading (Anusavice)
A Public Hearing was held October 21, 2008, to consider the proposed
revisions to the 2008-2009 Pupil Progression Plan.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the 2008-2009 Pupil Progression Plan as presented.
3.
Proposed Policies 1419.03, 3419.03 and
4419.03, Certified Domestic Partners—First
The policy will provide for coverage under the Board’s health insurance for the certified domestic partners of Board employees and their dependents.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve proposed Policies 1419.03, 3419.03 and 4419.03, Certified Domestic Partners, as presented, for advertising.
4.
Bid Award for Project SBAC
A0701—Westwood Middle School Student Service Addition and Renovations (Gable)
Bids for the construction of this project were received on October 30, 2008.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The
Superintendent recommends that the School Board accept the low base bid of
$1,425,000 and additive alternates one and two in the amount of $51,000 and
award a contract for construction totaling $1,476,000, to J. A. Standridge
Construction, Inc.,
5.
Bid Award for Project SBAC R0802—Santa Fe High School
Media Roof Replacement (Gable)
Bids for the construction of this project were received on November 6, 2008. Recommendations will be presented.
I. DISCUSSION ITEM—Schedule Budget Work Group Meeting (Birkett)
J. 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.)
K. BOARD MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT REQUESTS
L. ADJOURNMENT
Note:
School Board Leasing Corporation meeting
immediately following General Business Meeting.
Upcoming Meetings:
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
·P-Card Review – 8:30 a.m.,
Boardroom
·
·Capital Outlay Workshop – 10:30
p.m., Boardroom
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
·Informal School Board Meeting –
1:30 p.m., Boardroom
·Joint Meeting with the City
Commission – 3 p.m., Boardroom
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
·General Business Meeting – 6 p.m.,
Boardroom
Persons with disabilities who require assistance to participate in the meeting are requested to notify the Office of the Superintendent at