1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MOMENTS OF PRIDE

Description

Recognition of staff for donations made to support troops deployed in Afghanistan - Scott Lempe, Steve Clark

Florida Healthy School District Gold Award - Sherri Reynolds, Daniel Caccamo

Recommendation
N/A

2. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Description
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Recommendation
N/A

3. HEARING OF CITIZENS

Description
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Recommendation
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Minutes: Delise Poiseleine  - Termination concerns

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
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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.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Caroline Zucker
Second: Carol Todd
Shirley Brown	- Aye
Jane Goodwin	- Aye
Frank Kovach	- Aye
Carol Todd	- Aye
Caroline Zucker	- Aye

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Description
N/A

Recommendation

That the September 3, 2013 (Regular Board Meeting) and the September 10, 2013 (Public Hearing of the 2013 Millage Rates-Adoption of the 2013-2014 Final Budget) 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 17, 2013 (Regular).pdf
Attachment: Board September 17, 2013 (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: rptBoardActionDate 09.17.13.pdf (Confidential Item)

GENERAL ITEMS

9. APPROVAL OF MASTER IN-SERVICE PLAN

Description
The Master In-Service Plan is the list and description of all staff development training approved by the district.  No new components have been added to or deleted from the previous year.

Recommendation
That the district Master In-Service Plan be approved as presented.

10. APPROVAL OF THE GREATER FLORIDA CONSORTIUM OF SCHOOL BOARDS 2014 LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM

Description

See attachment.

Recommendation
That the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards 2014 Legislative Platform be approved by the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida.

Attachment: Priority Goals.pdf
Attachment: Additional Issues.pdf

11. ADOPTION OF TENTATIVE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES PLAN

Description

Section 1013.35, Florida Statutes, establishes a series of facility planning actions with which all Florida School Boards must comply. Long Range Planning and Budget staff have completed the Department of Education's on-line planning tool and have submitted the draft plan to all local governments for review of Comprehensive Plan consistency. The School Board is now asked to adopt the plan, which does comply with the financial feasibility requirement. The first section replicates the revenues and projects in the Board's recently-adopted five-year capital budget; the first year of this section constitutes the capital outlay budget as required in s. 1013.61, F.S. The Long Range Planning section replicates the current Plant Survey. The reader should use caution when interpreting this document as some data elements (e.g., class size, school enrollments, total enrollments, future costs) are misleading due to the spreadsheet design. Also, the Board's adoption of this document does not compel any action past the implementation of the Capital Budget for 2014-2018, as previously adopted September 10, 2013.  

Recommendation
That the School Board adopt the tentative district educational facilities plan as presented

Attachment: 2013-14 Work Plan.pdf

AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS

12. APPROVAL OF EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND PROCEDURES DOCUMENT

Description
The district's Exceptional Student Education Special Policies and Procedures document was approved by the governing body for submission to the Florida Department of Education. The school district shall implement the requirements of any statutes or State Board of Education rules affecting programs for exceptional students during the effective dates of 2013-14 through 2015-16 school years. The school district shall implement the requirements of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and its implementing requirements of Section 300 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

Recommendation
That the Special Programs and Procedures, effective for the 2013-14 through 2015-16, be approved as presented.

Attachment: Executive Summary9-17-13.pdf

13. APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACTED SERVICES BETWEEN THE YMCA SCHOOLHOUSE LINK AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA, FOR TITLE I PART A FUNDING FOR THE SARASOTA HOMELESS SERVICE PROJECT

Description

This contract is a continuation of  the YMCA Schoolhouse Link interagency agreement approved by the School Board of Sarasota County on July 20, 2010. This agreement delineates the shared roles and responsibilities between the YMCA and the School Board of Sarasota County for services to homeless children and youth.

Recommendation
That the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, approve the contract between the YMCA Schoolhouse Link program and the School Board of Sarasota County for services to homeless children and youth as presented.

Attachment: SCSB-Schoolhouse Link Interagency Agreement_6_12.pdf

14. APPROVAL OF AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SOUTH TRAIL ANIMAL HOSPITAL AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description

The School Board offers to enrolled students a Veterinary Assisting Program and the South Trail Animal Hospital manages a Veterinary/Animal Care Facility.  The School Board desires to provide to its students a clinical learning experience through the application of knowledge and clinical skills in a Veterinary/Animal care Facility and South Trail Animal Hospital has agreed to make its facility available to School Board for such purposes.

Recommendation
That the Affiliation Agreement between South Trail Animal Hospital and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.

Attachment: Aff Agmt - South Trail Animal Hospital.pdf

15. APPROVAL OF AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARK ANIMAL HOSPITAL AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description

The School Board offers to enrolled students a Veterinary Assisting Program and the Ark Animal Hospital manages a Veterinary/Animal Care Facility.  The School Board desires to provide to its students a clinical learning experience through the application of knowledge and clinical skills in a Veterinary/Animal Care Facility and Ark Animal Hospital has agreed to make its facility available to School Board for such purposes.

Recommendation
That the Affiliation Agreement between Ark Animal Hospital and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.

Attachment: Aff Agmt - Ark Animal Hospital.pdf

16. APPROVAL OF AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN SUNCOAST HUMANE SOCIETY AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description

The School Board offers to enrolled students a Veterinary Assisting Program and the Suncoast Humane Society manages a Veterinary/Animal Care Facility.  The School Board desires to provide to its students a clinical learning experience through the application of knowledge and clinical skills in a Veterinary/Animal Care Facility and Suncoast Humane Society has agreed to make its facility available to School Board for such purposes.

Recommendation

That the Affiliation Agreement between Suncoast Humane Society and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.

Attachment: Aff Agmt - Suncoast Humane Society.pdf

17. APPROVAL OF AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ISLAND ANIMAL HOSPITAL, PA AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description

The School Board offers to enrolled students a Veterinary Assisting Program and the Island Animal Hospital, PA manages a Veterinary/Animal Care Facility.  The School Board desires to provide to its students a clinical learning experience through the application of knowledge and clinical skills in a Veterinary/Animal Care Facility and Island Animal Hospital, PA has agreed to make its facility available to School Board for such purposes.

Recommendation
That the Affiliation Agreement between Island Animal Hospital, PA and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.

Attachment: Aff Agmt - Island Animal Hospital, PA.pdf

18. APPROVAL OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN FLORIDA GULF COAST CHAPTER ASSOCIATED BUILDERS & CONTRACTORS, INC. AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description

The School Board desires to cooperate with Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. (ABC) in designing and implementing an Apprenticeship Training Program at SCTI to train students to meet the journeymen level of efficiency and enhance skills of journeymen in their trade.

Recommendation
That the Apprenticeship Training Program Agreement between Florida Gulf Coast Chapter Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.

Attachment: ABC Articulation Agreement 9-2013Final.pdf

19. APPROVAL OF TENANT LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH PORT AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description

The School Board desires to lease a portion of the building which houses the Family Service Center whose mission is to collaboratively integrate private human service providers and governmental entities to provide a multitude of services to the North Port community.

Recommendation
That the Tenant Lease Agreement between the City of North Port and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.

Attachment: NP-SCTI Family Service Cntr - 2013-14.pdf

EXPULSIONS

20. APPROVAL OF STUDENT EXPULSION ABEYANCE CASE NO. 13-130

Description

School Board Policy 5.34(4), permits the Board to hold in abeyance, the expulsion of a student, if the student participates in a recognized alternative-to-expulsion program.  This student is being placed in an alternative program.

Recommendation
That Expulsion Case No. 13-130, be held in abeyance per School Board Policy 5.34.

Attachment: ABEYANCE 13-130.pdf (Confidential Item)

21. APPROVAL OF STUDENT EXPULSION ABEYANCE CASE NO. 13-151

Description
School Board Policy 5.34(4), permits the Board to hold in abeyance, the expulsion of a student, if the student participates in a recognized alternative-to-expulsion program.  This student is being placed in an alternative program.

Recommendation
That Expulsion Case No. 13-151, be held in abeyance per School Board Policy 5.34.

Attachment: ABEYANCE 13-151.pdf (Confidential Item)

22. APPROVAL OF STUDENT EXPULSION ABEYANCE CASE NO. 13-239

Description
School Board Policy 5.34(4), permits the Board to hold in abeyance, the expulsion of a student, if the student participates in a recognized alternative-to-expulsion program.  This student is being placed in an alternative school.

Recommendation
That Expulsion Case No. 13-239, be held in abeyance per School Board Policy 5.34.

Attachment: ABEYANCE 13-239.pdf (Confidential Item)

23. APPROVAL OF STUDENT EXPULSION ABEYANCE CASE NO. 13-391

Description

School Board Policy 5.34(4), permits the Board to hold in abeyance, the expulsion of a student, if the student participates in a recognized alternative-to-expulsion program.  This student is being placed in an alternative school.

Recommendation
That Expulsion Case No. 13-391, be held in abeyance per School Board Policy 5.34.

Attachment: ABEYANCE 13-391.pdf (Confidential Item)

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

24. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE OFFICE AND CLASSROOM FURNITURE ON STATE CONTRACT

Description
The Materials Management Department requests permission to purchase office and classroom furniture from The Hon Company on the State of Florida Furniture Contract #425-001-12-1.  Consolidating purchases under this agreement will result in discounts ranging from 58.2% to 73.3%.  The funds for these purchases are contained in the capital budgets for new construction and individual cost center budgets.

Recommendation
That the purchase of furniture from The Hon Company, in an amount not to exceed $625,000.00, be approved as presented.

Attachment: HON BPA 2013-14 Rec.pdf

CONSTRUCTION

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

Description

The Construction Services' Change Order(s) are summarized on the enclosure for ease of review.  These change orders collectively total an increase of $80,297.61 in gross contract dollars.

Included in these change orders are $0.00 credits from Direct Material Purchases; the corresponding Direct Material Purchase Orders of $0.00 result a net of $0.00 in sales tax savings.

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

Attachment: BAIenc9-17-2013_CSD-COs.pdf

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

26. APPROVAL OF REVISED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR CERTIFIED SCHOOL COUNSELOR

Description
The title of Guidance Counselor has been changed by the State of Florida to be Certified School Counselor.

Recommendation
That the School Board approve the revised job description for Certified School Counselor

Attachment: Job 080 - Certified School Counselor.pdf

27. APPROVAL TO ADVERTISE REVISION TO SCHOOL BOARD POLICY

Description
It is recommended the indicated changes be made to bring Policy 7.35 - Investment of Funds up-to-date. The policy has been revised and ready to be advertised.

Recommendation
That the Board approve to advertise the revisions to the School Board Policy 7.35 - Investment of Funds.

Attachment: Policy_7 35.pdf
Attachment: Sarasota_Schools_Investment_Policy_Guidelines_08-29-13.pdf

Motions:
That the Board approve to advertise the revisions to the School Board Policy 7.35 - Investment of Funds.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Carol Todd
Second: Caroline Zucker
Shirley Brown	- Aye
Jane Goodwin	- Aye
Frank Kovach	- Aye
Carol Todd	- Aye
Caroline Zucker	- Aye

28. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTS

Description
N/A

Recommendation
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Minutes: 

Caroline Zucker gave a brief explanation of Item #10, approval of the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards 2014 legislative platform.

Attorney Art Hardy announced that a litigation meeting with School Board Members has been scheduled for October 1, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in Conference Room 315.

29. ADJOURNMENT

Description
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Recommendation

N/A

Minutes: 

The Chair adjourned the regular Board meeting at 3:54 p.m.

We certify that the foregoing minutes are a true account of the regular Board meeting held on September 17, 2013, and approved at the regular Board meeting on October 1, 2013.

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Secretary                                   Chair
Lori White                                  Jane Goodwin