1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MOMENTS OF PRIDE

Description

National Arts in Education Week Proclamation -  September 13-20, 2015 - Recognition and Appreciation of Sarasota County School Board's Commitment and Support for Arts in Education - Jim Shirley, Executive Director, and Cindy Balistreri, Arts Education Manager for the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County

White Glove Awards - Jody Dumas

Recommendation
N/A

2. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Description

N/A

Recommendation
N/A

3. HEARING OF CITIZENS

Description
N/A

Recommendation
N/A

4. APPROVAL OF CORRECTIONS TO CONSENT AGENDA

Description
N/A

Recommendation
That the Board approves the corrections to the Consent Agenda.

5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA

Description
N/A

Recommendation

That the Board approves the Consent Agenda, consisting of items as a whole with action recorded as if it had been taken severalty.

Motions:
That the Board approves the Consent Agenda, consisting of items as a whole with action recorded as if it had been taken severalty.	-
Vote Results
Motion: Shirley Brown
Second: Caroline Zucker
Shirley Brown	-
Jane Goodwin	-
Frank Kovach	-
Bridget Ziegler	-
Caroline Zucker	-

Motion Minutes: 

Computers off line due to power outage.

Voice vote taken.

Frank Kovach - Aye          Bridget Ziegler - Aye
Shirley Brown - Aye         Caroline Zucker - Aye
Jane Goodwin - Aye

Motion passes 5:0.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Description
N/A

Recommendation

That the September 1, 2015 (Regular Board Meeting) minutes be approved.

APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTIONAL/CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL REPORT

7. APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTIONAL/CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL REPORT

Description
N/A

Recommendation
That the Instructional/Classified Personnel Report be approved.

Attachment: Board September 15, 2015 (Regular).pdf
Attachment: Board September 15, 2015 (Addendum 1).pdf

RATIFICATION OF REASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO SCHOOLS

8. RATIFICATION OF REASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO SCHOOLS

Description

Reassignment of students to schools within the county have been approved by the administration or recommended by the Student Assignment Appeal Board in accordance with policies with the School Board.  They are presented for formal ratification.

Recommendation
That the reassignment of students to schools be ratified as presented.

Attachment: SB Reassignments Agenda 9.15.15.pdf (Confidential Item)

GENERAL ITEMS

9. APPROVAL OF NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PROCLAMATION OF SEPTEMBER 13 - 20, 2015 AS NATIONAL ARTS IN EDUCATION WEEK

Description

The National Education Association has deemed the second week in September (September 13-20, 2015) to be National Arts in Education Week.

Recommendation
That the proclamation for National Arts in Education Week be approved as presented.

Attachment: Nationa Arts Education Week resolution.pdf

10. APPROVAL OF THE GREATER FLORIDA CONSORTIUM OF SCHOOL BOARDS 2016 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM

Description

See attachment.

Recommendation
That the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards 2016 Legislative platform be approved as presented.

Attachment: GFCSB 2016 Legislative platform.pdf

AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS

11. APPROVAL OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, SARASOTA/MANATEE AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA.

Description

This memorandum of understanding (MOU) is to establish University of South Florida/Sarasota/Manatee (USFSM) as the official evaluator for Project Elevate as specified in the grant.

Recommendation

That the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between The University of South Florida, Sarasota/Manatee and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.

Attachment: USF MOU AGC 0713201531 appv (2).pdf

12. APPROVAL OF CHANGES TO THE VENICE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (VPAC) USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF VENICE AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
On November 19, 2013 the School Board of Sarasota County and the City of Venice entered into a joint Use Agreement relating to the Venice Performing Arts Center.  The agreement established the conditions under which the facility would be leased, managed, and shared - including use priorities.  That Agreement has two appendices. Appendix A is the Rate Schedule and Appendix B is the User Contract.  The parties have now completed one full year of operation of the VPAC. The changes presented here update each of the appendices based, in part, on the lessons learned over that first year.  Changes to the User Contract are minor in nature. Changes to the Rate Schedule reflect the impacts of actual operation over the past year.  Staff, assisted by the VPAC Joint Advisory Board, will evaluate these documents again at the end of the 2015-2016 season.

Recommendation
That the changes to the Venice Performing Arts Center (VPAC) Use Agreement between the City of Venice and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.

Attachment: VPAC 2015-2016 Rates Deposits xlsx.pdf
Attachment: Proposed 2015-2016 Updates_Exhibit B_Contract-clean.pdf

13. APPROVAL OF THE UPDATED STUDENT EXCHANGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
On May 25, 1999 the School Board of Sarasota County entered into a Student Exchange Agreement with the School Board of Charlotte County.  That agreement acknowledged the geographic overlap of the attendance areas for Englewood Elementary School, L.A. Ainger Middle School, and Lemon Bay High School and empowered the Boards to set attendance zones that reach across county lines.  This agreement also stipulates that the District in which students reside will be responsible for providing transportation to their districted school.  This action simply updates the existing agreement without any significant changes.

Recommendation
That the updated Student Exchange Agreement between the School Board of Charlotte County, Florida and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.

Attachment: Charlotte-SarasotaTransAgreement4-24-15A clean.pdf

GRANTS

14. APPROVAL OF THE WOODWINDS IN OUR SCHOOLS GRANT APPLICATION TO THE VERA AND IMRE HECHTS FOUNDATION, INC. FOR BOOKER MIDDLE AND RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOLS

Description
CONTINUATION: Grant funds of $34,000 will give students at Booker Middle School and Riverview High School access to a woodwinds music specialist who can provide high quality music instruction to small groups of students.   

Recommendation

That the Woodwinds in Our Schools grant application be approved.

Attachment: Woodwinds in Schools.pdf

15. APPROVAL OF THE JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH GRANT PROPOSAL TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY FOR LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Description

COMPETITIVE: Grant funds of $2,925 will allow Lamarque Elementary School students to participate in an arts-integrated book study of Roald Dahl's James and the Giant Peach followed by a production of the story at the Venice Theater.

Recommendation
That the James and the Giant Peach grant proposal be approved.

Attachment: James-Giant Peach.pdf

16. APPROVAL OF THE TECHNOLOGY FOR EVERY CHILD AT ALTA VISTA GRANT PROPOSAL TO NANCY AND JOHN HARRIS

Description
NON-COMPETITIVE: Grant funds of $54,954 will provide technology and support for Alta Vista Elementary students to improve digital literacy and to support student learning.

Recommendation
That the Technology for Every Child at Alta Vista grant proposal be approved.

Attachment: Techn for every child.pdf

INSTRUCTION

17. APPROVAL OF THE SARASOTA DIGITAL CLASSROOM PLAN

Description
As required by section 1011.62(12)(b), Florida Statutes (F.S.) each District School Board shall submit to the Florida Department of Education a Digital Classrooms Plan (DCP) to meet the unique needs of students, schools and personnel.

Recommendation
That the Sarasota Digital Classrooms Plan be approved.

Attachment: Sarasota Digital Classroom Plan 2015-16.pdf

FIELD TRIPS

18. APPROVAL OF THE FIELD TRIP FOR VENICE HIGH SCHOOL'S JROTC TO ATTEND THE GEORGIA NAVIGATOR CUP IN GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA ON JANUARY 15-19, 2016.

Description

The 2016 Georgia Navigator Cup is the culmination of JROTC Orienteering competitions.  Last school year, Venice High School students earned 1st place in Florida orienteering, novice division.  Orienteering combines physical speed, with mental agility, and math to navigate accurately in a race against other cadets.  JROTC learned skills (such as compass reading) are applied during all orienteering meets.

Recommendation
That the field trip for Venice High School's JROTC to attend the Georgia Navigator Cup in Gainesville, Georgia on January 15-19, 2016 be approved as presented.

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

19. APPROVAL OF CLASIFICATION OF INOPERATIVE EQUIPMENT AND FURNITURE AS PROPERTY TO BE DELETED

Description
The custodian of the property (cost center heads) have certified it to be traded in on new equipment, unaccounted for, not repairable or otherwise inoperable.  Property still on hand after reallocation will be salvaged for any useful parts and then sold at auction.   

Recommendation
That the classification of equipment and furniture, as property to be deleted, be approved as presented.

Attachment: AgdDeleteProperty09152015.pdf

CONSTRUCTION

20. APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT #2 TO ARCHITECT'S CONTRACT FOR THE PINE VIEW SCHOOL HVAC AND INTERIOR RENOVATION PROJECT

Description

The scope of work for the this amendment is to provide additional engineering design services to modify the design documents to provide technology design (1) to replace the cabling to two parking lot light poles feeding four security cameras at each pole and (2) to provide engineering and technology design for the temporary Administration Offices and Clinic to be housed in a temporary facility in the main campus parking lot while the renovations are taking place in Building 6.

The total amount for these changes shall not exceed $2,830.00.  These funds are available through the project budget.

Recommendation
That Amendment #2 to the Agreement dated September 2, 2014, with Seibert Architects PA for the Pine View School HVAC and Interior Renovation project be approved as presented.

Attachment: BAIenc9-15-2015_ArchAmend2-PVHVAC&Renovation.pdf

21. APPROVAL AND/OR RATIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES' CHANGE ORDER(S)

Description

The Construction Services' Change Orders are summarized on the enclosure for ease of review.  These change orders total a decrease of ($1,021,652.07) in gross contract dollars.

These change orders are ($1,035,758.52) credit for Direct Material Purchases; the corresponding Direct Material Purchase Orders of ($976,942.00) result a net of $58,816.52 in sales tax savings.

Recommendation
That the Construction Services' Change Order(s) be approved and/or ratified as presented.

Attachment: BAIenc9-15-2015_CSDCOs.pdf

FINANCE

22. APPROVAL OF THE ADDITION OF A 457(B) PLAN AND SECURITY BENEFITS GROUP TO THE RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAM

Description
The School Board wishes to enhance the Retirement Saving Program by adopting a 457(b) plan for eligible employees to voluntarily enroll and add Security Benefits Group to the list of approved 403(b) providers.

Recommendation
That the 457(b) plan and Security Benefits Group be approved to be added to the Retirement Saving Program.

Attachment: 457(b) and Security Benefits Board Memo.pdf
Attachment: School Board of Sarasota County FL 457(b) Plan Document 8-4-15 jrr.pdf
Attachment: School Board of Sarasota County FL 457(b) Adoption Agreement 8-4-15 jrr.pdf

TRANSPORTATION

23. AGREEMENT BETWEEN IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT, INC., GRADES 6-12 AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between Imagine School at North Port, Inc., Grades 6-12 and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year.

Recommendation

That the contract for transportation services between Imagine School at North Port, Inc., Grades 6-12 and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year be approved as presented.

Attachment: ImagineNP6to121516.pdf

24. AGREEMENT BETWEEN IMAGINE SCHOOL AT SARASOTA, LLC, D/B/A IMAGINE SCHOOL AT PALMER RANCH AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between Imagine School at Sarasota, LLC, d/b/a Imagine School at Palmer Ranch and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year.

Recommendation
That the contract between Imagine School at Sarasota, LLC, d/b/a Imagine School at Palmer Ranch and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year be approved as presented.  

Attachment: Imagine-Sarasota 15-16.pdf

25. AGREEMENT BETWEEN IMAGINE SCHOOL AT NORTH PORT, INC., GRADES K-5 AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between Imagine School at North Port, Inc., Grades K-5 and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year.

Recommendation
That the contract for transportation services between Imagine School at North Port, Inc., Grades K-5 and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year, be approved as presented.

Attachment: ImagineNPK5.pdf

26. AGREEMENT BETWEEN LAUREL CIVIC CENTER ASSOCIATION, INC. AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between Laurel Civic Association, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year.

Recommendation
That the contract between Laurel Civic Association, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year be approved as presented.

Attachment: Laurel Civic Association 15-16.pdf

27. AGREEMENT BETWEEN BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SARASOTA COUNTY, INC. AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year.

Recommendation
That the contract for transportation services between Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year, be approved as presented.

Attachment: Boys Girls Clubs 15-16.pdf

28. AGREEMENT BETWEEN SARASOTA ACADEMY OF THE ARTS AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between Sarasota Academy of the Arts and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015 - 2016 school year.

Recommendation
That the contract between Sarasota Academy of the Arts and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year be approved as presented.

Attachment: Sarasota Acad of the Arts 15-16.pdf

29. AGREEMENT BETWEEN SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between Sarasota Military Academy and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year.  

Recommendation
That the contract between Sarasota Military Academy and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year be approved as presented.

Attachment: Sarasota Military Acad 15-16.pdf

30. AGREEMENT BETWEEN SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY, INC. OPERATING AS SARASOTA MILITARY ACADEMY PREP AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between Sarasota Military Academy, Inc. operating as Sarasota Military Academy Prep and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year.

Recommendation
That the contract between Sarasota Military Academy, Inc. operating as Sarasota Military Academy Prep and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year be approved as presented.   

Attachment: SMA Prep 15-16.pdf

31. AGREEMENT BETWEEN SARASOTA SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, INC. AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year.

Recommendation
That the contract for transportation services between Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year be approved as presented.

Attachment: SSArtsSci 15-16.pdf

32. AGREEMENT BETWEEN SARASOTA SUNCOAST ACADEMY, INC. AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between Sarasota Suncoast Academy, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year.

Recommendation
That the contract between Sarasota Suncoast Academy, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year be approved as presented.

Attachment: Sarasota Suncoast 15-16.pdf

33. AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STUDENT LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF VENICE, INC. AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between The Student Leadership Academy of Venice, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year.

Recommendation
That the contract between The Student Leadership Academy of Venice, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year be approved as presented.

Attachment: Leadership Academy 15-16.pdf

34. AGREEMENT BETWEEN SKY ACADEMY AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description
Approval of the contract between SKY Academy and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year.

Recommendation
That the contract for transportation services between SKY Academy and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida to provide student transportation services for the 2015-2016 school year be approved as presented.

Attachment: SKY Academy 15-16.pdf

35. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS

Description
N/A

Recommendation
N/A

36. ADJOURNMENT

Description
N/A

Recommendation

N/A

Minutes: 

The Chair adjourned the regular Board meeting at 3:34 p.m.

We certify that the foregoing minutes are a true account of the regular Board meeting held on September 15, 2015 and approved at the regular Board meeting on October 6, 2015.

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Secretary                                              Chair
Lori White                                            Frank Kovach