1. Attendance

Minutes: 

Present:  Janice Kerekes, District 1;  Carol Studdard, District 2;  Betsy Condon, District 3;  Johnna McKinnon, District 4;  Ashley Gilhousen, District 5;  and Superintendent Charlie Van Zant.

Superintendent

2. C-1 Minutes of Student Hearings and Regular Meeting on January 15, 2015

Attachment: Disciplinary Minutes-2015 Jan 15.pdf (Confidential Item)
Attachment: 2-19-15 Minutes for Jan 15.pdf

3. C-2 2015 Clay County Agricultural Fair Resolution

Attachment: 2-19-15 Fair Resolution.pdf

4. C-3 Village Improvement Association (VIA) of Green Cove Springs Proclamation

Attachment: 2-19-15 PROCLAMATION VIA 2015.pdf

5. C-4 Take Stock in Children Proclamation

Attachment: 2-19-15 PROCLAMATION Take Stock 2015.pdf

Deputy Superintendent

6. C-5 Proposed Allocation Changes for 2014-2015

Attachment: Allocation Summary - February 19, 2015.pdf

7. C-6 2015 Legislative Priorities

Attachment: 2015 Legislative Priorities.pdf

8. C-7 2015-2016 FLYCA Student/Employee Work Calendar

Attachment: Calendar - FYCA 2015-2016 - Updated 2-6-15.pdf

9. C-8 2015-2016 Summer Reading Camp Calendar

Attachment: Revised Summer Reading Camp Calendar 2015.pdf

10. C-9 2015-2016 Employee Work Calendar

Attachment: Calendar - Employee Work 2015-2016.pdf

11. C-10 RFP for an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

Human Resources

12. C-11 Personnel Consent Agenda

Attachment: Personnel Consent Agenda 2-19-15.pdf

Instruction

13. C-12 2014 Destiny Textbook Statistics Report

Attachment: Instructional Materials 2014 DESTINY Inventory CCSB Feb 19 Exel.pdf

14. C-13 Overnight/Out of State Travel

Attachment: FPSAConference2015.pdf
Attachment: FFAFloriculture & Nursery Landscape.pdf

15. C-14 Advertise 2014-2017 Special Policies and Procedures (SP&P) Manual

Attachment: SP and P 2014-2017 doc.pdf

16. C-15 Accelify contract 2015

Attachment: 2-19-15 ACCELIFY Contract 2015.pdf

17. C-16 2015-16 Special Pupil Requests and Non-Resident Admissions Board Policy (4.06)

Attachment: Feb 2015 - 2015-16 Special Pupil Requests and Non-Resident Admissions Board Policy.pdf

18. C-17 Overnight Travel - FOR INFORMATION ONLY

Attachment: FBLA State OFficers Conf 2015.pdf

19. C-18 Student Travel

Attachment: Feb 2015 - Student Travel.pdf

20. C-19 CTE Proclamation

Attachment: PROCLAMATION,CTE2015.pdf

Business Affairs

21. C-20 Monthly Property Report - January, 2015 - Furniture/Equipment

Attachment: Furniture-Equipment Report-January, 15.pdf

22. C-21 Monthly Property Report - January, 2015 - AV Materials

Attachment: Audiovisual Report-January, 15.pdf

23. C-22 Monthly Property Report - January, 2015 - Software

Attachment: Software Report-January, 15.pdf

24. C-23 Monthly Property Report - January, 2015 - Vehicles

Attachment: Vehicles Report-January, 15.pdf

25. C-24 Deletion of Certain Items Report - February, 2015

Attachment: Deletion Report-February, 15.pdf
Attachment: Deletion Report (Attachment)-February, 15.pdf

26. C-25 Budget Amendments for the Month of January, 2015

Attachment: budget cover sheet(impact stmt).pdf
Attachment: Jan 2015 Budget Amendments.pdf

27. C-26 Warrants and Vouchers for January 2015

Attachment: WARRANTS AND VOUCHERS JAN 2015.pdf

28. C-27 Bid Renewals February 2015

29. C-28 Monthly Financial Report for January, 2015

Attachment: PAGE 1 MONTHLY FIN-Sum Cash-Jan 2015.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 2 MONTHLY FIN GREV JAN 2015.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 3 MONTHLY FIN GREXP JAN2015.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 4 MONTHLY FIN DSREVEXP JAN2015.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 5 Monthly Fin Capital Projects JAN 2015.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 6 Capital Projects By Project JAN2015.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 7 MONTHLY FIN FOOD SERVICE JAN 2015.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 8 MONTHLY FIN SPREV42X JAN2015.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 9 MONTHLY FIN ARRA-SPREV43X JAN 2015.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 9 MONTHLY FIN INSURANCE JAN 2015.pdf

Support Services

30. C-29 Lake Asbury Elementary School Fire Alarm Replacement Contract Award

Attachment: LAE Fire Alarm Replacement Bid Tab.pdf

31. C-30 Charles E. Bennett Elementary School Roof Replacement Building 9 Contract Award

Attachment: CEB Roof Replacement Bldg. 9 Bid Tab.pdf

32. C-31 Schematic/Preliminary/Final (Phase I, II & III) Plans and Specifications for Lakeside Elementary School New Parent Pick Up

33. C-32 Pre-Qualification of Contractors

Attachment: Contractor List 2,19,15.pdf

34. C-33 Schematic/Preliminary/Final (Phase I, II & III) Plans and Specifications for S. Bryan Jennings Elementary School HVAC Replacement Buildings 1, 2 & 3

35. C-34 Orange Park High School Roof Replacement Buildings 19, 20, 21, 22 & 27 Contract Award

Attachment: OPH Roof Replacement B19-22, 27.pdf

36. C-35 Keystone Heights High School CNA Classroom Renovation Building 1 Contract Award

Attachment: KHH CNA Renovation Bid Tab.pdf

37. C-36 Keystone Heights High School HVAC Replacement Building 1 Contract Award

Attachment: KHH HVAC Replacement B1.pdf

38. C-37 Keystone Heights High School Lightning Protection System Contract Award

Attachment: KHH Lightning Protection System.pdf

39. C-38 Keystone Heights Elementary School Remodel Building 4 Contract Award

Attachment: KHE B4 Remodel Bid Tab.pdf

40. C-39 Keystone Heights Elementary School Gymnasium Renovation Contract Award

Attachment: KHE Gym Renovation.pdf

41. Adoption of the Consent Agenda

Minutes: 

Prior to adoption, the following speakers from the audience addressed items on the Consent agenda:

• C-5 Tracy Butler - regarding staffing allocations and reduction in force
• C-5 Renna Lee Paiva - regarding staffing allocation reductions and the effects on class size 
• C-6 Renna Lee Paiva - encouraging the Board to voice the district's legislative  concerns in Tallahassee
• C-6 Leah Norton - regarding testing concerns
• C-6 Elaine Nabors - regarding mandated testing
• C-6 Brandy Stasiak - regarding mandated testing

At the request of the Board chairman, Jeff Umbaugh spoke briefly and recapped his recent visit to Tallahassee where he was able to speak before the Senate Education Committee regarding Senate Bills which pertain to the Florida Standards Assessments and the state's accountability system.  

Motions:
Motion to approve the consent agenda.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Elizabeth Condon
Second: Ashley Gilhousen
Elizabeth Condon	- Aye
Ashley Gilhousen	- Aye
Janice Kerekes	- Aye
Johnna McKinnon	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye

42. Recognize Winners of Jim Harbin Student Media Festival - Karen Robinson

Minutes: Karen Robinson, Instructional Media Services Specialist, talked briefly about the media festival and introduced the following students and sponsors who received awards:

• Savannah Woodsoon - OHS
• Josie Sherrod - OHS
• Angel Hernandez - OHS
• Tristan Flores - OHS
• Erin Heuser - OHS (Sponsor)
• Lindsay Wolfersberger - MHS
• Karen Wilkening - MHS
• Ali Robertson - MHS
• Carly Reeves - MHS
• Stephen Howington - MHS
• Nathan Dean - MHS
• Sean Begin - MHS
• Kim Lanoux - MHS (Sponsor)
• Daisy Vires - CGE
• Lindsey Sarkese - CGE
• Lana Peyton - CGE
• Nichole Laezza - CGE
• Reagan Hughes - CGE
• Lauren Hughes - CGE
• Allen Hughes - CGE
• Mona Drawdy - CGE
• William Drawdy - CGE
• Mackenzie Brames - CGE
• Deshani Hettiarachchi - CGE
• Kim Miskowski - CGE (Sponsor)

 

43. Recognition of Dr. Copeland

Minutes: Superintendent Van Zant recognized Dr. George Copeland who will be retiring on March 13, 2015, after 19 years of service as the Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs.  

44. Communications Update

Minutes: Carl Hendrick introduced the following members of the Information Services team who are helping to develop some new products and enhance the school district's communications: Duane Weeks, Sabrina Thomas, Gavin Rollins. Mr. Rollins navigated through a powerpoint presentation of the new applications and systems that are now available to Clay County students, parents and the community.

45. Ford Next Generation Learning (NGL) High School Academy Update - Tom Besaw, National Team Member and National Advocate for Ford NGL

Minutes: Mr. Besaw was sick and unable to attend. 

46. Career &Technical Education Proclamation - Chereese Stewart, Director of Career & Technical Education

Attachment: PROCLAMATION,CTE2015.pdf
Minutes: February is Career & Technical Education month. Mrs. Stewart talked briefly about CTE and thanked the Board for their support of the Academy programs.

47. Clay County Fair - Pete Sutton, General Manager

Minutes: Mr. Sutton spoke briefly about the upcoming Clay County Agricultural Fair which is being held April 2-11, 2015.

48. Village Improvement Association of Green Cove Springs - Clara Freeman, VIA Historian

Minutes: Mrs. Freeman touched on a little history of the VIA and thanked the Board for their support.

49. Take Stock in Children - John Wakefield, College Success Coach

Minutes: Mr. Wakefield was unable to attend.  In his absence, Chairman McKinnon made positive comments about the Take Stock in Children program.

50. Joann Denemark - Orange Park Elementary School and Loss of Teacher Allocations

Minutes: The following speakers from the audience addressed this item: Amy Page and Kevin Bily. Mrs. Denemark spoke about her disappointment with funding conditions that are affecting the students.

Superintendent

51. D-1 Superintendent's Update

Minutes: Superintendent Van Zant spoke about the funding issues the school district is facing, our revenues and expenditures, and how these have affected the unassigned fund balance.

Deputy Superintendent

52. D-2 Internal Account Audits for the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year

Attachment: ACE - LSJH AUDITS AND RESPONSE LETTERS.pdf
Attachment: MRE - OPJH AUDITS AND RESPONSE LETTERS.pdf
Attachment: PES - WJHS AUDITS AND RESPONSE LETTERS.pdf
Minutes: 

Motions:
Motion to approve.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Carol Studdard
Second: Janice Kerekes
Elizabeth Condon	- Aye
Ashley Gilhousen	- Aye
Janice Kerekes	- Aye
Johnna McKinnon	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye

Human Resources

53. D-3 Ratify the 2015-2017 Master Contract between the Clay County Education Association and the School District of Clay County

Attachment: CCEA Ratification Packet 2014-2015 for 2015-2017.pdf
Minutes: Following approval, the Term of Agreement was officially signed by both the School Board Chairman and President of CCEA.

Motions:
Motion to approve.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Janice Kerekes
Second: Carol Studdard
Elizabeth Condon	- Aye
Ashley Gilhousen	- Aye
Janice Kerekes	- Aye
Johnna McKinnon	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye

54. D-4 Human Resources - Special Action A

Attachment: Special Action A 2 19 2015.pdf (Confidential Item)

Motions:
Motion to approve.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Elizabeth Condon
Second: Carol Studdard
Elizabeth Condon	- Aye
Ashley Gilhousen	- Aye
Janice Kerekes	- Aye
Johnna McKinnon	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye

55. D-5 Human Resources - Special Action B

Attachment: Special Action B 2 19 15.pdf (Confidential Item)

56. Speakers

Minutes: 

• Fred Gottshalk  - regarding the successes of Clay County and various other topics 
• Barbara McDermott - effects of testing on students
• Joann Denemark  - harassment by the news media and the school district's recovery plan

57. Comments

Minutes: Superintendent Van Zant gave a briefing of the Legislative cycle and the district's upcoming External Review.

58. Comments

Minutes: 

Board Members made positive comments about recent school events they attended over the last month.

There was Board discussion about legal cases and expenses.  A request was made to have this topic placed on the next school board meeting agenda and for Mr. Sikes to provide an update on pending litigation, as well as a recommendation for future attorney services. 

Mrs. Condon reported information she learned from the Florida DOE Cost Report for 2013-14, that Clay County ranks 2nd in the state for applying 66.18% of our revenue directly into our classrooms.