December 15, 2011 Regular Meeting
Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Call to Order (7:00 p.m.)1. Attendance Minutes: Present: Janice Kerekes, District 1; Carol Studdard, District 2; Charles Van Zant, Jr., District 3; Frank Farrell, District 4 and Lisa Graham, District 5. Superintendent Ben Wortham was also present.
Consent AgendaDeputy Superintendent
2. C-2 Revised Calendar for 2012-2013Attachment: Calendar - Employee Work 2012-2013 Final.pdf 3. C-3 Proposed Staff Allocation Changes for 2011-2012Attachment: Allocation Summary - Backup December 15, 2011.pdf Human Resources
4. C-4 Revision of Clay Assessment System HandbookAttachment: CAS Revised 12-15-11.pdf 5. C-5 Personnel Consent AgendaAttachment: Personnel Consent Agenda 12-15-11.pdf Instruction
6. C-6 Student TravelAttachment: Student Travel, December, 2011.pdf Attachment: Student Travel, December, 2011-Additional Trip.pdf 7. C-7 Quarterly Log of Student TravelAttachment: BOARD BACKUP-QUARTERLY LOG OCTOBER, 2011-DECEMBER, 2011.pdf 8. C-8 Co-Enrollee list for Novermber 2011Attachment: Co-Enrollee list for November 2011.pdf (Confidential Item) 9. C-9 Bannerman Learning Center Placements in Lieu of Expulsion and ESE Alternative School UpdateAttachment: BLC placements.pdf 10. C-10 Advertise Amendment to School Board Policy 5.08 - Food and Nutrition ServicesAttachment: Amendment - 5 08 Food Nutrition Services.pdf 11. C-11 Letter of Agreement between Health-Tech Consultants, Inc. and the School Board of Clay CountyAttachment: Health Tech LOA.pdf 12. C-12 Overnight-Out of State Student TravelAttachment: December Board 2012.pdf Business Affairs
13. C-13 Monthly Property Report - November, 2011 - Furniture/EquipmentAttachment: Furniture-Equipment Report-November, 11.pdf 14. C-14 Monthly Property Report - November, 2011 - AV MaterialsAttachment: Audiovisual Report-November, 11.pdf 15. C-15 Monthly Property Report - November, 2011 - SoftwareAttachment: Software Report-November, 11.pdf 16. C-16 Monthly Property Report - November, 2011 - VehiclesAttachment: Vehicles Report-November, 11.pdf 17. C-17 Deletion of Certain Items Report - December, 2011Attachment: Deletion Report-December, 11.pdf 18. C-18 Bids to Be Awarded December 2011 19. C-19 Budget Amendments for the Month of November 2011Attachment: GENERAL OPERATING REVENUE.pdf Attachment: GENERAL OPERATING APPROPRIATIONS.pdf Attachment: DEBT SERVICE.pdf Attachment: CAPITAL PROJECTS.pdf Attachment: FOOD SERVICE.pdf Attachment: SPECIAL REVENUE.pdf Attachment: ARRA FUNDS.pdf Attachment: INTERNAL SERVICE.pdf Attachment: budget cover sheet_impact stmt_.pdf 20. C-20 Warrants and Vouchers for November, 2011Attachment: Warrants & Vouchers November, 2011.pdf Support Services
21. C-21 Additive Change Order #7 for Middleburg Elementary School Building 1 RemodelAttachment: MBE Bldg 1 CO 7.pdf 22. C-22 Additive Change Order #1 for Orange Park High School Renovate/Remodel West CampusAttachment: OPHS West Campus Renovation CO 1.pdf 23. C-23 Final (Phase III) Plans and Specifications for Keystone Heights High School Fire Alarm Replacement 24. C-24 Final (Phase III) Plans and Specifications for Orange Park High School Panelboard/Switch Gear Replacement 25. C-25 Final (Phase III) Plans and Specifications for Orange Park High School Install VAV/Duct Heaters in New Roof Top Units on Building 1 26. C-26 Pre-Qualification of ContractorsAttachment: Contractor List 12,15,11.pdf
Adoption of Consent Agenda27. Adoption of all remaining Consent Items
Motions: | Approve the Consent Items as presented, with the exception C-1 which was moved to Discussion. | - PASS | | Vote Results | Motion: Lisa Graham | Second: Janice Kerekes | Frank Farrell | - Aye | Lisa Graham | - Aye | Janice Kerekes | - Aye | Carol Studdard | - Aye | Charles Van Zant, Jr. | - Aye |
Recognitions and Awards28. Orange Park Medical Center Minutes: Mark Roberts of the Academy of TV Production and Commercial Photography introduced Ms. Amy Szkody of Orange Park Medical Center. Ms. Szkody made a presentation to the Clay County School Board and presented awards to 3 of the academy students at Fleming Island High.
Presenters (None) Discussion AgendaSuperintendent
29. C-1 Minutes-Bus Stop Appeal, Student Disciplinary Hearings, Reorganization Meeting and Regular Meeting on November 22, 2011Attachment: MinsBusStopHrng Nov22.pdf Attachment: MinsStuDispHrngs Nov22.pdf (Confidential Item) Attachment: MinsOrgMtg Nov22.pdf Attachment: MinsRegMtg Nov22.pdf Minutes: Charles Van Zant, Jr., Board Member, read into the record that School Board Policy Section 1.00 indicates that a summary of minutes will include all motions, resolutions, actions and votes. An action at last month's meeting was inadvertently omitted from the minutes.
NOTE: The action has been corrected and included in the minutes of the November 22, 2011 meeting.
Motions: | Approve the minutes as corrected and submitted. | - PASS | | Vote Results | Motion: Charles Van Zant, Jr. | Second: Lisa Graham | Frank Farrell | - Aye | Lisa Graham | - Aye | Janice Kerekes | - Aye | Carol Studdard | - Aye | Charles Van Zant, Jr. | - Aye |
School Board Members
30. Rescind emergency authorization to School Board Attorney to file petition for injunction against Reverend BakerAttachment: CVZItem.pdf Minutes: Frank Farrell motioned to amend the motion and moved to strike the language to rescind the Board action of 11/22/11 and substitute the following: The Board will instruct the Board Attorney to temporarily withhold serving Rev. Baker with a notice of filing for injunctive relief as authorized by the Board at its 11/22/11 meeting. Such temporary action to be predicated on the following: 1) Rev. Baker will sign a document with the School Board essentially agreeing to all the terms of the resolution originally agreed to on 10/11/11, such document to be executed no later than 12/23/11; 2) Rev. Baker will abide by that agreement in its entirety and will not reverse his position on any point; 3) Rev. Baker will not incur any additional trespass warnings by entering upon a school campus except as authorized, in writing, by the school principals, which will be forthcoming; 4) Both parties will extend best efforts to avoid disseminating information that might further inflame public opinion for or against, and both parties agree to extend best efforts to avoid any initiatives to politicize the issue. Lengthy discussion ensued. Mr. Farrell's amended motion was seconded by Janice Kerekes. Discussion continued on the motion. Frank Farrell agreed, that if upon taking Reverend Baker at his word, he will not enter upon the school grounds of Lake Asbury Elementary, Clay Hill Elementary, Charles E. Bennett Elementary or any other Clay County elementary school campus for any purpose and will enter upon the grounds of Shadowlawn Elementary only for matters pertaining to his grandson's education, he would withdraw his amended motion.
Mr. Farrell withdrew his motion to amend the motion to rescind. Mrs. Kerekes withdrew her second.
Mr. Farrell called for the question. Vote was taken and action was brought back to the original item.
Motions: | Rescind emergency authorization to School Board Attorney to file petition for injunction against Reverend Baker. | - PASS | | Vote Results | Motion: Charles Van Zant, Jr. | Second: Lisa Graham | Frank Farrell | - Aye | Lisa Graham | - Aye | Janice Kerekes | - Aye | Carol Studdard | - Aye | Charles Van Zant, Jr. | - Aye |
Motion Minutes:
Motions: | Call for the question. | - PASS | | Vote Results | Motion: Frank Farrell | Second: Charles Van Zant, Jr. | Frank Farrell | - Aye | Lisa Graham | - Aye | Janice Kerekes | - Aye | Carol Studdard | - Aye | Charles Van Zant, Jr. | - Aye |
Motion Minutes: Human Resources
31. Human Resources - Special Action "A"Attachment: HR Special Action A 12-15-11.pdf (Confidential Item)
Motions: | Approve the action as presented. | - PASS | | Vote Results | Motion: Janice Kerekes | Second: Lisa Graham | Frank Farrell | - Aye | Lisa Graham | - Aye | Janice Kerekes | - Aye | Carol Studdard | - Aye | Charles Van Zant, Jr. | - Aye |
32. Ratify the 2011-2012 Amendment to the 2010-2014 Master Contract between the Clay Educational Staff Professional Association and the School District of Clay CountyAttachment: 2011-2012 CESPA Ratification Packet .pdf Minutes: Kelly Griffis, CESPA, spoke in support of the ratification of the contract and encouraged the Board to continue to press the legislators to support education.
The 2011-2012 Amendment to the 2010-2014 Master Contract was ratified and signed by Kelly Griffis, CESPA President and Carol Studdard, Board Chairman.
Motions: | Ratify the Tentative Agreement. | - PASS | | Vote Results | Motion: Lisa Graham | Second: Janice Kerekes | Frank Farrell | - Aye | Lisa Graham | - Aye | Janice Kerekes | - Aye | Carol Studdard | - Aye | Charles Van Zant, Jr. | - Aye |
Business Affairs
33. Monthly Financial Report for November, 2011Attachment: PAGE 1 MONTHLY FIN-Sum Cash.pdf Attachment: PAGE 2 MONTHLY FIN-GREV.pdf Attachment: PAGE 3 MONTHLY FIN-GREXP.pdf Attachment: PAGE 4 MONTHLY FIN DSREVEXP.pdf Attachment: PAGE 5 MONTHLY FIN Capital Projects.pdf Attachment: PAGE 6 MONTLY FIN Capital Projects By Project.pdf Attachment: PAGE 7 MONTHLY FIN-FOOD SERVICE.pdf Attachment: PAGE 8 MONTHLY FIN-SPREV42X.pdf Attachment: PAGE 9 MONTHLY FIN- ARRA-SPREV43X.pdf Attachment: PAGE 10 MONTHLY FIN-INSURANCE.pdf Minutes: Dr. George Copeland, Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs, gave a brief update on the district's status.
Motions: | Approval of the monthly financial report for November, 2011, as presented. | - PASS | | Vote Results | Motion: Frank Farrell | Second: Lisa Graham | Frank Farrell | - Aye | Lisa Graham | - Aye | Janice Kerekes | - Aye | Carol Studdard | - Aye | Charles Van Zant, Jr. | - Aye |
Scheduled Citizen Requests34. 1.Tom Platt 2. W. Gary Yeldell 3. Marjorie R. Caouette 4. Sylvia Croft 5. Tom Croft 6. Raymond Johnson 7. Frankie S. Anderson 8. Andrea S. Wall 9. Dan Sikes 10. Harry Parrott 11. David Summy 12. Ben Harrell 13. Jeff Nuckols 14. Stanley F. Pfenning Minutes: All of these speakers, with the exception of Stanley Pfenning, spoke on the issue of prayer in schools. Stanley Pfenning did not speak because he refused to abide by School Board Policy.
Presentations from the Audience35. SpeakersAttachment: Speakers 12-15-11.pdf Minutes: There were 33 speakers to the Prayer at the Flagpole. See attached list.
Superintendent Requests (None) School Board's Requests36. Comment Minutes: Mr. Farrell provided Board members with a proposed outline for the future workshop. Mr. Van Zant indicated that legal counsel would not be available until late January or early February in order to schedule a workshop. The January 10, 2012 workshop has been postponed.
The Board wished everyone a Merry Christmas!
Attorney's Requests (None) Adjournment (12:30 a.m.) |