February 7, 2017 Board Meeting
Call To Order (6:30 p.m.) Flag Salute (Christian Ruiz, Pine View & SHS Color Guard) Special Presentations/Moments of Pride1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS/MOMENTS OF PRIDEDescription
The Patterson Foundation presentation of the Regional Awards for 2016-2017 Suncoast Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Attendance Awareness Poster Contest - Gary Leatherman, Beth Duda
Computer Coding in Our Middle Schools - Karen Rose
Recommendation N/A
Superintendent's Report2. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTDescription N/A
Recommendation N/A
Hearing of Citizens3. HEARING OF CITIZENSDescription N/A
Recommendation N/A
Approval of Corrections to Consent Agenda4. APPROVAL OF CORRECTIONS TO CONSENT AGENDADescription N/A
Recommendation That the Board approves the corrections to the Consent Agenda.
Approval of Consent Agenda5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDADescription 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.
Consent AgendaAPPROVAL OF INSTRUCTIONAL/CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL REPORT
6. APPROVAL OF INSTRUCTIONAL/CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL REPORTDescription N/A
Recommendation That the Instructional/Classified Personnel Report be approved.
Attachment: Board February 7, 2017 (Regular).pdf Attachment: Board February 7, 2017 (Addendum 1).pdf
RATIFICATION OF REASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO SCHOOLS
7. RATIFICATION OF REASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO SCHOOLSDescription
Reassignment of students to schools within the county have been approved by the Reassignment Review Committee 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: 2.7.17 Reassignments for School Board Meeting.pdf (Confidential Item)
GENERAL ITEMS
8. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION CONCERNING SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER RESIDENCE AREASDescription School Board member residence areas are designated by reference to voting precincts and pursuant to Section 1001.36, Florida Statutes, should be equal in population as nearly as practicable. The statute allows the School Board to make changes during odd numbered years only. The proposed changes helps to equalize the number of registered voters in each residence area.
Recommendation That the School Board adopt the Resolution regarding School Board Member residence areas as presented.
Attachment: Resolution Redistricting 2017.pdf
9. APPROVAL OF 2017-2018 ELEMENTARY BEFORE/AFTER-SCHOOL CARE FEESDescription In accordance with School Board Rule 5.39, fees must be approved yearly at a School Board meeting prior to the end of the school year.
Recommendation That the elementary before/after-school care fees be approved as presented. This schedule reflects no increase in fees from last year.
Attachment: 2017-18 After Care Fees.pdf
10. APPROVAL OF SALARY SCHEDULEDescription A temporary hourly salary lane has been added to facilitate supplemental administrator support.
Recommendation That the salary schedule be approved as presented.
Attachment: Temporary-Substitute 2016-17.pdf
AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS
11. APPROVAL OF AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANIMAL MEDICAL CLINIC AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDADescription The School Board offers to enrolled students a Veterinary Assisting program and Animal Medical Clinic 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 Animal Medical Clinic has agreed to make its facility available to School Board for such purposes.
Recommendation That the Affiliation Agreement between Animal Medical Clinic and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.
Attachment: Animal Medical Clinic Agreement 2016 - 2019.pdf
12. APPROVAL OF AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN PGT INDUSTRIES, INC. (PGT) AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDADescription The School Board offers to enrolled students an Industrial Education Program and PGT Industries, Inc. (PGT) manages the PGT Facility. The School Board desires to provide to its students a learning experience through the application of knowledge and work experience in a PGT Facility and PGT Industries, Inc. (PGT) has agreed to make its facility available to School Board for such purposes.
Recommendation That the Affiliation Agreement between PGT Industries, Inc. (PGT) and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.
Attachment: PGT 2017 - 2018.pdf
13. APPROVAL OF AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF SARASOTA COUNTY AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDADescription The School Board offers to enrolled students a Veterinary Assisting program and The Humane Society of Sarasota County 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 The Human Society of Sarasota County has agreed to make its facility available to School Board for such purposes.
Recommendation That the Affiliation Agreement between The Humane Society of Sarasota County and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida be approved as presented.
Attachment: Humane Society Agreement 2017 - 2020.pdf
14. APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN FACES OF ACCOMPLISHMENT, INC. AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDADescription
This agreement will provide one to one mentoring for at-risk students in Sarasota County Schools.
Recommendation That the agreement between Faces of Accomplishment, Inc. and The School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, be approved as presented.
Attachment: Faces of Accomplishment 2016-2017.pdf
15. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN COMMUNITY REHAB ASSOCIATES, INC. AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA FOR PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL/SPEECH SERVICESDescription This is an Amendment to an existing Agreement with Community Rehab Associates, Inc., for the increase of services in the area of speech language therapy.
Recommendation That the Amendment between Community Rehab Associates, Inc. and the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida, be approved as presented.
Attachment: Comm Rehab 2016-17 AMENDMENT 1 (002).pdf
GRANTS
16. APPROVAL OF THE SARASOTA AGAINST VIOLENCE (SAVE) GRANT PROPOSAL TO CAROLYN MASON FOR GRANT PROJECT MANAGERDescription Grant funds not to exceed $62,783.00 will provide a Project Manager for the Sarasota Against ViolencE(SAVE)Grant.
Recommendation That the Sarasota Against ViolencE (SAVE) Grant Project Manager proposal be approved.
Attachment: SAVE GRANT Project Manager Expectations.pdf Attachment: Contract C.M..pdf
17. APPROVAL OF THE HISTORIC SPANISH POINT FIELD TRIP GRANT APPLICATION TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY FOR LAMARQUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDescription NON-COMPETITIVE: Grant funds of $2,000 will allow Lamarque Elementary students to visit Historic Spanish Point and journal about Sarasota's early settlers.
Recommendation That the Historic Spanish Point Field Trip grant application be approved.
Attachment: Historic Spanish Point.pdf
18. APPROVAL OF THE WHO'S THAT BIRD? GRANT APPLICATION TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA COUNTY FOR TOLEDO BLADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDescription NON-COMPETITIVE: Grant funds of $3,330 will allow Toledo Blade first grade students to visit Save Our Seabirds to learn about bird species, habitats, life cycles and adaptations.
Recommendation That the Who's That Bird? grant application be approved.
Attachment: Whos that bird.pdf
19. APPROVAL OF THE MARVELOUS, MIRACULOUS CIRCUS MACHINE GRANT APPLICATION TO THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA FOR SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDescription NON-COMPETITIVE: Grant funds of $3,500 will allow Southside's fifth graders to learn about physical science concepts by creating their own Rube Goldberg-inspired machine and watching selected machines demonstrated at the Sailor Circus.
Recommendation That the Marvelous, Miraculous Circus Machine grant application be approved.
Attachment: Marvelous Circus.pdf
FIELD TRIPS
20. APPROVAL OF RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL'S BASKETBALL TEAM TO ATTEND TOURNAMENT IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA ON JANUARY 9-15, 2017Description Team competed in the Alaska Airlines basketball tournament and visited the Anchorage Zoo, Museum and experienced various other educational opportunities.
Recommendation That the field trip for Riverview High School's Basketball team to attend the Alaska Airlines Basketball Tournament in Anchorage Alaska on January 9-15, 2017 be approved as presented.
*Due to clerical error, this request is retroactive.
FACILITIES
21. APPROVAL AND/OR RATIFICATION OF FACILITIES SERVICES' CHANGE ORDERSDescription The Facilities Services' change orders are summarized on the enclosure for ease of review. These change orders collectively total a decrease of $114,645.96 in gross contract dollars.
Recommendation That the Facilities Services change orders be approved and/or ratified as presented.
Attachment: Facilities Services change orders.pdf
22. ACCEPTANCE OF FACILITIES SERVICES PROJECT COMPLETION AND APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATE OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FOR THE OSPREY/CENTRAL FUEL STATIONS RENOVATIONSDescription All work has been completed and all required close-out documents have been received from the contractor. The final project costs have been internally audited and are enclosed herein change order #1 for approval. The Director of Facilities Services has determined that the project is complete in accordance with state statutes.
Recommendation That the project be accepted as complete and the certificate of substantial completion be approved as presented.
Attachment: Fuel stations substantial complete.pdf
23. ACCEPTANCE OF FACILITIES SERVICES PROJECT COMPLETION AND APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATES OF SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION FOR THE EMMA AND LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY FREEZER/COOLER RENOVATIONSDescription All work has been completed and all required close-out documents have been received from the contractor. The final costs have been internally audited and are enclosed herein the final payment for approval. The Director of Facilities Services has determined that the project is complete in accordance with state statutes.
Recommendation That the project be accepted as complete and the certificates of substantial completion be approved as presented.
Attachment: Cert of Sub Complete Freezers.pdf
CONSTRUCTION
24. APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGER RANKINGS FOR THE BRENTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - CAFETERIA REPLACEMENT AND HVAC RENOVATION PROJECTDescription The project's scope of work shall include construction management services to upgrade the campus to address an undersized and over-utilized cafeteria and upgrade other campus facilities, including air handlers. The project will be multi-phased. On 1/12/2017, the Professional Services Selection Committee (PSSC) met to select a construction manager for this project. The PSSC has ranked them in accordance with Board policy. The preliminary project budget is $12,500,000.00. Funds for this project are available in the capital budget account.
Recommendation That the rankings of Construction Manager for the Brentwood Elementary School - Cafeteria Replacement and HVAC Renovation project be accepted as presented and the Director of Construction Services be authorized to attempt negotiations with the top-ranked firm.
Attachment: CMResults.pdf
25. APPROVAL OF THE DELETION OF A PORTABLE AT THE VENICE FIRE ACADEMYDescription This portable was loaned to the Venice Fire Department in 1987. They now wish to demolish it and replace it with a permanent building. The demolition value of this building has been proven by the Castaldi Formula calculation
Recommendation That the deletion of Portable #99-339 at Venice Fire Academy from the F.I.S.H. inventory for demolition, be approved as presented.
Attachment: Memo_99-339.pdf
26. APPROVAL AND/OR RATIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION SERVCES' CHANGE ORDERSDescription The Construction Services' Change Orders are summarized on the enclosure for ease of review. These change orders collectively total a decrease of ($884,984.02) in gross contract dollars.
Included in these change orders are ($923,406.02) credit for Direct Material Purchases; the corresponding Direct Material Purchase Orders of ($871,135.32) result a net of $52,270.70 in sales tax savings.
Recommendation That the Construction Services' Change Orders be approved and/or ratified as presented.
Attachment: FEB07CO.pdf
FINANCE
27. APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE MONTH ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2016Description The Superintendent's Financial Statements for the month ending December 31, 2016 did not reflect any unexpected trends for the second quarter of 2016-2017 fiscal year. With the District becoming self-insured for health coverage as of January 1, 2016, the Internal Service funds reflect greater revenues and expenditures as well as restricted fund balance amounts when compared to the financial statements for the same time last year. In addition, budgeted usage of fund balance in the internal service funds are higher to cover claims that have been incurred, but not paid.
Recommendation That the Board approves the Superintendent's Financial Statements for the month ending December 31, 2016.
Attachment: Superintendent's Report Attachment A December.pdf Attachment: Dec16-17 supers.pdf
JOB DESCRIPTIONS
28. APPROVAL OF THE REVISED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR PARAPROFESSIONAL AIDE III - INTERPRETERDescription The revised job description for Paraprofessional Aide III-Interpreter is being presented to the School Board for approval.
Recommendation That the School Board approve the revised job description for Paraprofessional Aide III-Interpreter as presented.
Attachment: Job 210 - ParaproAideIII - Interpreter.pdf
29. APPROVAL OF REVISED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORDescription The revised job description for System Administrator is being presented to the School Board for approval.
Recommendation That the School Board approve the revised job description for System Administrator as presented.
Attachment: Job 376 - System Administrator.pdf
30. APPROVAL OF THE REVISED JOB DESCRIPTION ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT II - DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY/SCHOOL POLICEDescription The revised job description for Administrative Assistant II-Department of Safety and Security/School Police is being presented to the School Board for approval.
Recommendation That the School Board approve the revised job description for Administrative Assistant II-Department of Safety and Security/School Police as presented.
Attachment: Job 364 -Safety Security Admin Asst.pdf
SCHOOL BOARD RULES
31. APPROVAL OF NEW SCHOOL BOARD POLICY 5.23*+Description Policy 5.23*+ Controlled Open Enrollment has been advertised and is ready for approval.
Recommendation That the new School Board Policy 5.23*+ be approved as presented.
Attachment: Policy 5.23 Controlled Open Enrollment.pdf Attachment: 5.23 COE Plan.pdf
32. APPROVAL OF REVISED SCHOOL BOARD POLICIES 3.60, 4.10*+, 5.20+ AND 6.22+Description Policies 3.60 Flag Display and Pledge, 4.10*+ The Curriculum, 5.20+ Student Assignment and 6.22+ Teaching Out-of-Field have been advertised and are ready for approval.
Recommendation That the revised School Board Policies 3.60, 4.10*+, 5.20+ and 6.22+ be approved as presented.
Attachment: Policy 3.60 Flag Display and Pledge.pdf Attachment: Policy 4.10 The Curriculum.pdf Attachment: Policy 6.22 Teaching Out-of-Field.pdf Attachment: Policy 5 20 - 2-2-17 update.pdf
New Business33. ENTRY OF FINAL ORDER - SCHOOL BOARD V. CONOVERDescription The School Board must enter a Final Order in the case of Board v. Conover. Administrative Law Judge Lynne Quimby-Pennock entered a Recommended Order recommending that Ms. Conover's employment be terminated. Subsequently, Ms. Conover has filed exceptions to the Recommended Order. The Board will hear argument from the parties and must then enter a Final Order.
Recommendation To Be Determined
Attachment: 2017-01-05 Recommended Order.pdf Attachment: Resp. Exceptions.pdf
34. APPROVAL OF THE NEW JOB DESCRIPTION FOR INTERPRETERDescription The new job description for Interpreter is being presented for School Board approval.
Recommendation That the School Board of Sarasota County approve the new job description for Interpreter.
Attachment: Interpreter.pdf
35. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERDescription The Financial Advisory Committee is a citizen-based, independent group of individuals that serves at the pleasure of the Superintendent and the School Board Members of the School Board of Sarasota County, Florida. The Committee serves in an advisory capacity and as a resource of the School Board and the Superintendent on financial matters. There are currently three vacancies on this committee. The other two vacancies will be filled at a later date. The Superintendent is recommending Mrs. Paula Ippolito effective March 1, 2017.
Recommendation That the Board approve Mrs. Paula Ippolito as member of the Financial Advisory Committee, effective March 1, 2017.
Attachment: Ippolito Bio.pdf
36. APPROVAL TO AWARD RFP #17-0374 FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMDescription A proposal to provide a 'Professional Development System' was received from one proposer on June 9, 2016. The proposal of Campbell & Associates International, Inc., was the best proposal meeting the advertised specifications. This project involves the continuous programmatic build and integration of additional components of the existing Sarasota County Schools Professional Development System. The existing system will leverage District resources and be embedded within the larger MY Platform where users access the other components of the Local Instructional Improvement System (LIIS). The system will be flexibility built to enable district staff to manage professional opportunities locally and so district technical staff can develop future functionality. This proposal is for a period of three years, with the first year approval for the User Interface component of the Professional Development System for $200,000.00. Approval for year two and three for the Reporting component for $150,000.00 and the Intelligent Linking component for $100,000.00 is contingent upon future funding. The funds for this purchase are contained in the capital budget allocated to the Research, Assessment & Evaluation Department.
Recommendation That the proposal of Campbell & Associates International, Inc., for a 'Professional Development System' in an amount not to exceed $450,000.00 for a three-year period, contingent of funding for year two and three, be approved as presented.
Attachment: 17-0374Rec.pdf
37. APPROVAL OF MINUTESDescription N/A
Recommendation
That the January 17, 2017 (Monthly Work Session), January 17, 2017 (Regular Board Meeting) and the January 20, 2017 (Convocation of Governments Meeting) minutes be approved.
Announcements/Comments38. ANNOUNCEMENTS/COMMENTSDescription N/A
Recommendation N/A
Adjournment39. ADJOURNMENTDescription N/A
Recommendation
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