School District of Clay County
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Teacher Inservice Center - Fleming Island High School
2233 Village Square Parkway
Hearings for Special Actions Regarding Students - 3:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 p.m.

January 21, 2010 Regular Meeting


Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Call to Order (7:00 p.m.)
1. Attendance

Minutes: Present: Carol Vallencourt, District 1; Carol Studdard, District 2; Charles Van Zant, Jr., District 3; Frank Farrell, District 4; Lisa Graham, District 5 and Ben Wortham, Superintendent of Schools.

Consent Agenda
Superintendent

2. C-1 Minutes of Student Disciplinary Hearings and Regular Meeting on December 17, 2009
Attachment: Disciplinary Hearing - 12-17-09.pdf (Confidential Item)
Attachment: Minutes - Regular Meeting - 12-17-09.pdf
School Board Attorney

3. C-2 Settlement Agreement with Stacy Hardwick as natural parent of Ashley Blonder, a minor
4. C-3 Settlement Agreement with Carol Ann Malicki
Deputy Superintendent

5. C-4 Proposed Staff Allocation Changes for 2009-2010
Attachment: Allocation Summary - Current Backup January 21, 2010.pdf
Human Resources

6. C-5 Personnel Consent Agenda
Attachment: Personnel Consent Agenda 01-21-10.pdf
Instruction

7. C-6 Student Travel
Attachment: Student Travel-January, 2010.pdf
8. C-7 Co-Enrollees for December 2009
Attachment: Co-Enrollee List for December, 2009.pdf (Confidential Item)
9. C-8 Gifted Add-on Endorsement Plan
Attachment: Gifted Add-On Endorsement Plan.pdf
10. C-9 District Math Textbook Adoption
Attachment: LD BD BACKUP.pdf
11. C-10 Bannerman Learning Center Placements in Lieu of Expulsion and ESE Alternative School Update
Attachment: BLC placements.pdf
Business Affairs

12. C-11 Monthly Property Report - December, 2009 - Furniture/Equipment
Attachment: Furniture-Equipment Report-December, 09.pdf
13. C-12 Monthly Property Report - December, 2009 - AV Materials
Attachment: Audiovisual Report-December, 09.pdf
14. C-13 Monthly Property Report - December, 2009 - Software
Attachment: Software Report-December, 09.pdf
15. C-14 Monthly Property Report - December, 2009 - Vehicles
Attachment: Vehicles Report-December, 09.pdf
16. C-15 Deletion of Certain Items Report - January, 2010
Attachment: Deletion Report-January, 10.pdf
Attachment: Deletion Report (Attachments)-January, 10.pdf
17. C-16 Warrants & Vouchers for DECEMBER, 2009
Attachment: Warrants & Vouchers December, 2009.pdf
18. C-18 Write off NonSufficient Funds (NSF) Check at Middleburg High School
19. C-19 Budget Amendments for the Month of December, 2009
Attachment: budget cover sheet_impact stmt_.pdf
Attachment: Dec 2009.pdf
Support Services

20. C-20 Middleburg High School Lighting & Ceiling Replacement Architectural Services Contract Award
21. C-21 Geotechnical Engineering and Inspection Professional Services Contract Award
22. C-22 Clay High School Building 4 Roof-Over Construction Contract Award
Attachment: CHS Bldg 4 Roof Over Contract Award.pdf
23. C-23 Wilkinson Junior High School Locker Bay Re-Roof Construction Contract Award
Attachment: WJH Locer Bay Re Roof Contract Award.pdf
24. C-24 Deductive Direct Purchasing Change Order #1for Orange Park High School Fire Alarm Replacement
Attachment: OPHS Fire Alarm Replacement CO 1.pdf
25. C-25 Final (Phase III) Plans and Specifications for Clay High School Building 1 AC Duct Board Replacement
26. C-26 Final (Phase III) Plans and Specifications for Clay High School Buildings 1, 2, & 3 Electric Panels Replacement
27. C-27 Final (Phase III) Plans and Specifications for Keystone Heights Elementary School Cafeteria Lighting & Ceiling Replacement
28. C-28 Pre-Qualification of Contractors
Attachment: Contractor List 1,21,10.pdf

Adoption of Consent Agenda
29. Adoption of all remaining Consent Items

Minutes: Consent Items were approved with the exception of C-17 which was pulled to Discussion.

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


Recognitions and Awards
30. Recognize teachers receiving National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification

Minutes: Neil Sanders, Director of Instructional Personnel recognized the following teachers for successfully gaining "National Board Certification": Cheri Broadway, Green Cove Springs Junior High; Heather Bucher, Orange Park High; Carol Cochuyt, Grove Park Elementary; Roger Dailey, Fleming Island High; Karen Giannini, Montclair Elementary; Suzanne Groover, Clay Hill Elementary; John Hashtak, Montclair Elementary; Chanda Mastenbroek, Coppergate Elementary; Gary Murch, W.E. Cherry Elementary; Tonya Phillips, Thunderbolt Elementary; and Kimberly Wertz, Lake Asbury Elementary.  CONGRATULATIONS!
31. Recognize Jonathan Halter, Teacher - S.B. Jennings Elementary - Sharon Chapman

Minutes: 

Sharon Chapman, Asst. Supt. for Instruction, presented Jonathan Halter, a Teacher at S. B. Jennings Elementary, a certificate of recognition for receiving the Excellence in Teaching Award for Math from the State of Florida.  CONGRATULATIONS!


Scheduled Citizen Requests (None)
Presenters (None)
Discussion Agenda
Human Resources

32. Human Resources - Special Action "A"
Attachment: HR Special Action A 01-21-10.pdf (Confidential Item)

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

Business Affairs

33. Review the Refinancing of the 1995 RACETRACK BONDS

Minutes: Dr. George Copeland reviewed the source and refinancing of these bonds and how funds are generated through Capital Outlay.
34. Public Hearing, approve as advertised, Amended Notice of Tax for School Capital Outlay for 2007-08
Attachment: cap outlay 07-0820100112161714839.pdf
Minutes: A public hearing was held with no one present to speak to this item.  Mike Elliott explained how these Capital Outlay funds will benefit and advance technology in our schools.

Motions:
Approve as requested.- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Carol Studdard
Second: Charlie VanZant
Frank Farrell- Aye
Lisa Graham- Aye
Carol Studdard- Aye
Carol Vallencourt- Aye
Charlie VanZant- Aye

35. C-17 (Farrell) Monthly Financial Report for December, 2009
Attachment: PAGE 1 MONTHLY FIN-Sum Cash-Dec,2009.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 2 MONTHLY FIN Dec 2009-GREV.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 3 MONTHLY FIN Dec2009-GREXP.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 4 MONTHLY FIN Dec 2009-DSREVEXP.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 5 Copy of Capital Projects.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 6 Capital Projects By Project Dec 2009.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 7 MONTHLY FIN Dec2009-CAP PROJ.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 8 MONTHLY FIN Dec 2009-FOOD SERVICE.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 9 MONTHLY FIN Dec 2009-SPREV42X.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 10 MONTHLY FIN Dec, 2009-INSURANCE.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 11 MONTHLY FIN Dec,2009- ARRA-SPREV43X.pdf
Minutes: 

At Mr. Farrell's request, Dr. Copeland gave an overview of the Monthly Financial reports for the public.

 



Motions:
Approval of the monthly financial report for December, 2009, as presented.- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Charlie VanZant
Second: Carol Vallencourt
Frank Farrell- Aye
Lisa Graham- Aye
Carol Studdard- Aye
Carol Vallencourt- Aye
Charlie VanZant- Aye

Support Services

36. Attendance Boundary Revision between Wilkinson Junior High and Wilkinson Elementary Schools

Minutes: 

Motions:
Remove item from the table.- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Charlie VanZant
Second: Frank Farrell
Frank Farrell- Aye
Lisa Graham- Aye
Carol Studdard- Aye
Carol Vallencourt- Aye
Charlie VanZant- Aye

Motion Minutes: After the item was removed from the table it was withdrawn by the Superintendent, no Board action necessary.

Presentations from the Audience
37. Speaker - Brian Phillips

Minutes: Mr. Phillips introduced himself as the new Executive Director of Northeast Florida Uniserv, serving the CCEA and CESPA groups.

Superintendent Requests
38. Special Board Meeting

Minutes: Superintendent Wortham requested a Special Board meeting on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the Teacher Inservice Center for the purpose of approving out-of-field teachers and the ratification of the 2009-2010 CCEA/CESPA contracts.

School Board's Requests
39. Comments

Minutes: 

Mrs. Vallencourt expressed her pleasure with being able to be back on the Board following her illness and was welcomed back by the other Board members.

Mrs. Graham, Board Chairman, requested feedback from the Board regarding their choice of Modules from the Master Board Program.  The Board agreed on The Tipping Point and Creating Meaningful Change.  Mrs. Graham will contact DOE for dates and selection of a facilitator.  Mr. Wortham will designate the district staff members who will attend.

Mrs. Graham requested an update on the security cameras in the schools. Mr. Elliott provided limited information and will follow-up with a written summary in the near future.


Attorney's Requests (None)
Adjournment (7:58 p.m.)






Superintendent

Chairman