1. Attendance

Minutes: Present:  Carol Vallencourt, District No. 1;  Carol Studdard, District No. 2; Charles Van Zant, Jr., District No. 3; Wayne Bolla, District No. 4; and Lisa Graham, District No. 5. Superintendent David Owens was also present for the meeting. 

Superintendent

2. C-1 Minutes of student disciplinary hearings and regular meeting on December 20, 2007

Attachment: Dec2007.pdf
Attachment: Dec2007Disc.pdf (Confidential Item)

Deputy Superintendent

3. C-2 Advertise Amendments to CCSB Policy 6GX-10-2.18 Retirement and Resignations

Attachment: CCSB Policy 2.18 Retirement and Resignations - Advertise.pdf

4. C-3 Amendments to the 2007-2008 Staff Allocations

Attachment: Allocations - Proposed Changes - 01-17-08.pdf

Human Resources

5. C-4 Personnel Consent Agenda

Attachment: Personnel Consent Agenda 0108.pdf

Instruction

6. C-5 K-6 Core Reading and K-12 Reading Intervention Instructional Materials Adoptions

Attachment: Reading Adoptions List 08-09.xls

7. C-6 Co-Enrollee list for December 2007

Attachment: Co-Enrollee list for December 2007.pdf (Confidential Item)

8. C-7 Student Travel

Attachment: BACKUP-JANUARY, 2008.pdf

9. C-8 Quarterly Log of Student Travel

Attachment: Field Trip Log (3-Month) 2007-2008.pdf

10. C-9 Bannerman Learning Center Placements in Lieu of Expulsion and ESE Alternative School Update

Attachment: BLC placements Jan 08.pdf

11. C-10 Proclamation Endorsing Student Services Week, February 4-8, 2008

Attachment: Student Services Week.pdf

12. C-11 2006-2007 Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program Final Report

Attachment: SDFS Evaluation Report 2006-07rev.pdf

Business Affairs

13. C-13 Monthly Property Report - December, 2007 - Furniture/Equipment

Attachment: Furniture-Equipment Report-December, 07.pdf

14. C-14 Monthly Property Report - December, 2007 - AV Materials

Attachment: Audiovisual Report-December, 07.pdf

15. C-15 Monthly Property - December, 2007 - Software

Attachment: Software Report-December, 07.pdf

16. C-16 Monthly Property Report - December, 2007 - Vehicles

Attachment: Vehicles Report-December, 07.pdf

17. C-17 Deletion of Certain Items Report - January, 2008

Attachment: Monthly Deletion Report-January, 2008.pdf

18. C-18 Bid Renewals January 2008

19. C-19 Warrants and Vouchers for DECEMBER, 2007

Attachment: WARRANTS AND VOUCHERS.xls

20. C-20 Budget Amendments for the Month of December, 2007

Attachment: impact stmt Dec 2007.pdf
Attachment: Dec 2007 Budget Amendments.pdf

21. C-21 Monthly Financial Report for December, 2007

Attachment: MONTHLY FINANCIAL DEC, 2007.xls

Support Services

22. C-22 Preliminary (Phase II) Plans and Specifications for OakLeaf High School

23. C-23 Change Order #3 for Shadowlawn Elementary School

Attachment: CO 3 SLE.pdf

24. C-25 Pre-Qualification of Contractors

Attachment: Contractor List 1,17,08.pdf

25. C-26 Force Main Easement from Pine Ridge Plantation CDD to the School Board of Clay County, Florida

Attachment: Force Main Easement.pdf

26. Adoption of all remaining Consent Items

Minutes: Consent Items C-12, C-24 and C-27 were moved to the Discussion Agenda.

Motions:
Approve the Consent Items as presented, with the exception of those moved to Discussion or deleted.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Lisa Graham
Second: Carol Vallencourt
Wayne Bolla	- Aye
Lisa Graham	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye
Carol Vallencourt	- Aye
Charlie VanZant	- Aye

27. Recognize teachers receiving National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification (Neil Sanders)

28. Recognize Fleming Island High School students receiving Cambridge Scholar Awards from Cambridge University (Supt. Owens/Gina Davis)

29. Recognition of Sunshine State Scholar District Nominee, Emily Anne Dougherty-OPHS (Norma Martin)

Minutes: The student was not present to accept the award.  Mrs. Chapman, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, gave a brief explanation of the scholar program.

Deputy Superintendent

30. Legislative Priorities - 2008

Attachment: Legislative Priorities - 2008.pdf
Minutes: Motion by Mr. Van Zant, seconded by Mrs. Vallencourt, to approve the Legislative Priorities as presented.  No vote was taken and discussion ensued.  There was discussion about the concern of how the DOE counts student stations. Information was handed out showing the utilization rates of all Florida Districts and that the DOE had given indication that some restructuring was going to be developed.  It was recommended and agreed to that we would wait to see how the restructuring would improve the accurate depiction of student stations before an item is included in our Legislative Priorities.  Following discussion, a new motion was made by Mr. Bolla to amend the Legislative Priorities as follows.

Motions:
Amend the Class-Size Reduction paragraph to read, "continue to allow districts to meet class-size requirement by school level."	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Wayne Bolla
Second: Lisa Graham
Wayne Bolla	- Aye
Lisa Graham	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye
Carol Vallencourt	- Aye
Charlie VanZant	- Aye

Human Resources

31. Division of Human Resources - Special Action "A"

Attachment: Special Actions A - January 2008.pdf (Confidential Item)

Motions:
Adopt the Hearing Officer's Recommended Order as a Final Order and reject Respondent's appeal.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Charlie VanZant
Second: Wayne Bolla
Wayne Bolla	- Aye
Lisa Graham	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye
Carol Vallencourt	- Aye
Charlie VanZant	- Aye

32. Division of Human Resources - Special Action "B"

Attachment: Special Actions January 2008.pdf (Confidential Item)
Minutes: Ken Carter, representing the Clay Educational Support Professionals Association, spoke to the item.

Motions:
Approve the disciplinary action as presented.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Carol Vallencourt
Second: Charlie VanZant
Wayne Bolla	- Aye
Lisa Graham	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye
Carol Vallencourt	- Aye
Charlie VanZant	- Aye

Instruction

33. C-12 (Bolla) Resolution - Science - Evolution

Attachment: Standard 2 - Proposed Changes.pdf
Attachment: Speaker Handouts.pdf
Attachment: Resolution-Evolution.pdf
Minutes: 

Sharon Chapman, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, explained the proposed change to the Sunshine State Standards for Science.  The following individuals were present to speak to the item: 

Paula Horvath-Neimeyer, Mary Bahr, Jack Hill, Joann Hill, David Campbell, Rodney Whited, Alan Stevenson, David Johnson, Kristine Hoppenworth, Gwen Shangle, Jane Stead, Jana Kinder, Teresa Yancey, Allen Williams, Rev. Harry Parrott, Capt. Roger Farrell, Richard Fain, Rich Kusnierek, Bob Williamson, John Williams, Jeff Allstadt, Sandy Goldman, Linda Crawford, Julie Pipho, Karen Allstadt, Dr. Phillip Smuland.

Following discussion, motion was made by Mr. Bolla to table the item for further review.  The motion died for lack of a second.

Motions:
Recommend approval of the Resolution with amended wording so that evolution is clarified as a theory.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Carol Vallencourt
Second: Lisa Graham
Wayne Bolla	- Aye
Lisa Graham	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye
Carol Vallencourt	- Aye
Charlie VanZant	- Aye

Support Services

34. Public Hearing to Approve, as Advertised, the New Schools and Revised Attendance Boundaries to become effective fiscal year 2008-09

Attachment: OVE SLE Redistricting Final DocumentJan17.pdf
Minutes: 

The public hearing was held.  Suzanne Chappell, who lives in the Asbury Downs subdivision, addressed the Board on the item.

 

Motions:
Approve, as advertised, the New Schools and Revised Attendance Boundaries to become effective fiscal year 2008-09.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Charlie VanZant
Second: Carol Vallencourt
Wayne Bolla	- Aye
Lisa Graham	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye
Carol Vallencourt	- Aye
Charlie VanZant	- Aye

Motion Minutes: Staff will survey parents and students at Lake Asbury Elementary for those wishing to attend Shadowlawn Elementary by SPR.

35. C-24 (Staff/J Connell) Warranty Deed to transfer ownership of drainage ponds at Tynes Elementary School to Pine Ridge Plantation CDD

Attachment: Warranty Deed, TES Ponds.pdf
Minutes: This item was pulled to make a correction to the wording of the agenda item title.  All information in the Warranty Deed was correct as originally presented.

Motions:
Approve and execute a Warranty Deed to transfer ownership of certain drainage ponds and surrounding land presently owned by Pine Ridge Plantation CDD to the School Board of Clay County, Florida.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Wayne Bolla
Second: Charlie VanZant
Wayne Bolla	- Aye
Lisa Graham	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye
Carol Vallencourt	- Aye
Charlie VanZant	- Aye

36. C-27 (Staff/J Connell) Mitigation Bank Credit Reservation and Purchase Option Agreements for Elementary School X (Shadowlawn Elementary) school site

Attachment: Mitigation Res for X.pdf
Attachment: Mitigation Res for X, Seamark Ranch.pdf
Minutes: This item was pulled by staff to correct some minor errors.

Motions:
Receive and approve the Mitigation Bank Credit Reservation and Purchase Option Agreements for the Elementary School X (Shadowlawn Elementary) site.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Lisa Graham
Second: Charlie VanZant
Wayne Bolla	- Aye
Lisa Graham	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye
Carol Vallencourt	- Aye
Charlie VanZant	- Aye

37. CESPA

Minutes: Ken Carter spoke on behalf of the CESPA bargaining unit regarding a recent increase in pay for substitute bus drivers for field trips that exceeds the rate of pay for full-time drivers as stipulated in the collective bargaining agreement. 

38. CCEA

Minutes: Constance Higginbotham spoke on behalf of the Clay County Education Association against the proposed Property Tax Amendment.

39. Update on Current Issues

Attachment: Cash in SBA Fund-Wachovia.pdf
Attachment: Impact of Propety Tax Amendment.pdf
Attachment: Property Tax Amendment.ppt
Minutes: 

• Reminder:  January 24, 2008 Board Workshop at 4:00 p.m. (TTC) to review Clay County's Public Records Plan.
• Redistricting:  After completing classrooms assessments and enrollment projections for next year, there is a need to consider redistricting from Thunderbolt Elementary, south of the Black Creek Bridge, to Charles E. Bennett.  Staff will begin developing proposed boundary changes and bring the information to the Board in February.
• Impact Fee:  The County Ordinance requires review of the School Impact Fee by October 30, 2007.  This review has been concluded and information will be brought to the Board in February.
• SBA:  Dr. George Copeland gave the Board an update on the status of the SBA.  For the time being, all incoming revenues continue to go into the Wachovia account.  Beginning tomorrow, clients will be able to take an additional 22% out of Fund A.
• Property Tax Restructuring:  Using a powerpoint presentation, Dr. Copeland explained the impact of the proposed tax amendment. 

40. Emergency Action - Property Tax Reform Amendment

Minutes: Mr. Van Zant has scheduled a Press Conference for Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. to educate the public on the impact of the proposed Property Tax Amendment to the school district if approved.  He proposed the Board's adoption of a Resolution opposing the Amendment, in addition to several other options to get the information out to employees and the public. 

Motions:
Motion to declare for emergency action, consideration of a Resolution opposing the Property Tax Reform Amendment. It is in the best interest of the School Board, students and parents to consider this Resolution on an emergency basis due to the welfare of the school system.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Carol Vallencourt
Second: Charlie VanZant
Wayne Bolla	- Aye
Lisa Graham	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye
Carol Vallencourt	- Aye
Charlie VanZant	- Aye

41. Resolution opposing the Property Tax Reform Amendment

Motions:
Adopt the Resolution opposing the Property Tax Reform Amendment.	- PASS
Vote Results
Motion: Carol Vallencourt
Second: Lisa Graham
Wayne Bolla	- Aye
Lisa Graham	- Aye
Carol Studdard	- Aye
Carol Vallencourt	- Aye
Charlie VanZant	- Aye

42. Mr. Bolla's Comments

Minutes: 

Mr. Bolla questioned, or made comments, about the following topics:

• the development of the school board agenda
• the use of public funds for political advertisements
• the rate of pay for bus drivers

43. Ms. Graham's Comments

Minutes: 

Ms. Graham questioned, or made comments, about the following topics:

• Board Members' phone numbers being added to the ParentLink contact list to receive district communications
• the increase in the dropout rate for ESE students

44. Mrs. Vallencourt's Comments

Minutes: 

Mrs. Vallencourt questioned, or made comments, about the following topics:

• the redistricting of students from Thunderbolt Elementary to Charles E. Bennett Elementary