School
Board Meeting
Tuesday,
September 15, 2009, 6 p.m.
A G E N D A
September is Proud to be an American
Month
A. CALL TO ORDER--PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
B. APPROVAL
OF MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER
1, 2009
C. ADOPTION
OF AGENDA
D. BOARD
MEMBER/SUPERINTENDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
E. RECOGNITION--
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 1-14.
1.
Employment of Personnel—Attachment A (Longstreth)
2. Bid(s) and
Requisition(s)—Attachment B (Hackett)
3. Purchase
Products/Services between $12,500 and $24,999—Attachment
C (Hackett)
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.) Public hearings have been scheduled
for 6:30 p.m. to consider the following:
1. Proposed 2010-11 School Calendar
2. Amendments to Policies and Adoption of New
Policies
3. Adoption of the Millage Resolutions for the
2009-2010 Fiscal Year and the 2009-2010 Budget (Birkett)
a. Resolution No. 09-08--Adoption
of the Discretionary Critical needs (Operating) Millage Levy for the 2009-2010
Fiscal Year.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve Resolution No. 09-08 as presented.
b. Resolution No. 09-09--Adoption
of the Millage levy for the 2009-2010 Fiscal year
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve Resolution No. 09-09 as presented.
c. Resolution No.
09-10--Adoption of the 2009-2010 Budget
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve Resolution No. 09-10 as presented.
The Public Hearing will be adjourned and the Regular Board Meeting
reconvened.
4.
Donations (Birkett)
|
Ruth J. Johns, TTEE Ms. Candy Pigott Joseph and Melonie Dorsey George L. Stuart, Jr. Mr. and Mrs.
Russo |
Mr. and Mrs. Brown Robert Moramarco The Gainesville Community Foundation, Inc. Joseph Williams Elementary PTA Nancy L. Davis |
5.
Provider Agreement with the Early
Learning Coalition of Alachua County, Inc.
(Caudle/Daniels)
This agreement with the Early
Learning Coalition of Alachua County, Inc., establishes terms for operation of
and reimbursement for
Volunteer Pre-Kindergarten (VPK)
program services provided by the District.
The District is reimbursed on a per-student basis for qualifying
children participating in VPK services through the District’s Head Start
program or during the summer VPK session.
6. 2009-2010 Title I
School Improvement Initiative Project Application 1003(a) and 2009-2010
Title I School Improvement
Initiative (ARRA) Project Application 1003(a) ARRA (Hall)
A proposal has been prepared and submitted to the Department of Education for the 2009-10 Title I School Improvement Initiative, and the 2009-10 School Improvement Fund grants. The intent of the program is to increase the achievement of students who scored Level I or Level II in reading and/or math on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). The funds allocated to A. Quinn Jones, Alachua, Archer, Duval, Finley, Foster, Glen Springs, Idylwild, Irby, Lake Forest, Littlewood, Metcalfe, Newberry, Norton, Rawlings, Shell, Terwilliger, Waldo and Williams Elementary Schools, Horizon Center, Caring and Sharing, Genesis, and Micanopy Cooperative to implement intensive tutorials, fund staff development activities in content areas where subgroups did not make AYP to create professional learning communities and to purchase supplemental instructional resources in reading, math and science that are grounded in scientific research. Total requested funds for the two grants are $845,070.
7.
Memorandum of Agreement with the University of
Florida, Department of Pediatrics (Black)
This agreement provides Alachua County Public Schools, Department of Health Services, with the administrative services required to provide high quality health and nursing services to students. The agreement also provides clinical services to public school students who need care they would not otherwise be able to obtain, due to lack of funding or health insurance.
8.
Agreement with the University of Florida for Audiology
Services (Black)
This agreement provides audiology services for students attending Alachua County Schools in grades designated in the District’s School Health Services Plan. Annual cost is $32,500, payable in four payments during the year.
9.
Contract
with T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Scholarship Program (Crowell)
A contract has been prepared with T.E.A.C.H. (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps) Early Childhood Scholarship Program to provide scholarships for Head Start staff to work toward earning an A.S. Degree in Child Development and Education, or a Child Development Associate Credential. The contract also establishes a partnership for the sharing of expenses by the scholarship recipient, the Head Start program, and the T.E.A.C.H., Early Childhood Scholarship program.
10.
Contract with Santa Fe College to
provide Child Development Training (Crowell)
A contract has been
prepared with
11.
Agreement
with Bertram Hughes, D.M.D. (Crowell)
An agreement has been prepared with Bertram Hughes, D.M.D., to provide dental services to Head Start children during the 2009-10 school year. Services will include dental screening and appropriate follow-up treatment. Grant funds are provided specifically for this purpose in an amount not to exceed $5,000.
12.
Report to Legislature—Policy
Review (Wittmer)
The School Board is required to perform a formal review of its policies every two (2) years, and to report that it has done so to the Florida Legislature.
13.
Driver Education Simulators (Wise)
The District plans to
purchase thirteen (13) state-of-the-art driving simulators to support the
The simulation lab is a crucial element of the driver education program that trains over one thousand students annually. Slosberg funds
(traffic ticket surcharge), earmarked for driver education, will be used to pay for the simulators ($131,950).
14.
Contract for Educational Services with
North American Family Institute, Inc.
(Hall)
A contract has been prepared that provides for the North American Family Institute, Inc., to operate the Alachua Halfway House for Girls. Twenty-four (24) student residents of the state are enrolled or remanded to the program.
H. ACTION ITEMS
1. Administrative Appointment
(Boyd)
2. Revisions to the 2009-2010 Pupil Progression
Plan—First Reading (Anusavice)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the School Board schedule a public hearing for 6:30 p.m., October 6,
2009, to consider the revisions to the 2009-2010 Pupil Progression Plan.
On November 21, 2009,
the School Board approved an interlocal agreement with the City of
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the
School Board approve the renewal of the interlocal agreement with the City of
4. Proclamation—September
2009 as “Florida Adult Education and Family Literacy Month” (Wise)
RECOMMENDED ACTION: The Superintendent recommends that the
School Board adopt the Proclamation proclaiming the month of September as “Florida
Adult Education and Family Literary Month” 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:
·Capital Outlay Workshop, September 29, 2009, Kirby-Smith Boardroom, 2 p.m.
·School Board Meeting, October 6, 2009, Kirby-Smith Boardroom, 6 p.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.