School District of Clay County
Green Cove Springs, Florida
Teacher Inservice Center - Fleming Island High School
2233 Village Square Parkway
Closed Student Hearings - 4:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

May 19, 2016 - Regular Meeting


Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance
Call to Order
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.

Consent Agenda
Superintendent

2. C-1 Minutes of Student Hearings and Regular Meeting on April 21, 2016
Attachment: 2016 April 21 Regular Mtg MINUTES.pdf
Attachment: 2016 April 21 Disciplinary Minutes.pdf (Confidential Item)
Deputy Superintendent

3. C-2 Bradford County Agreement 2016-2017
Attachment: Bradford County Agreement.pdf
4. C-3 Interlocal Agreement to Sell Diesel Fuel to the Board of County Commissioners for Use of Emergency Vehicles in the McRae Area
Attachment: Interlocal Agreement between School Board of Clay & County Commissioners.pdf
5. C-4 Proposed Allocation Changes for 2015-2016
Attachment: Allocation Summary - May 19, 2016.pdf
6. C-5 Proposed Allocation Changes for 2016-2017
Attachment: Allocation Summary - May 19, 2016.pdf
7. C-6 Proposed Supplement Allocations for 2016-17
Attachment: Supplements 2016-2017.pdf
Information and Technology Services

8. C-7 ENA Contract Extension
9. C-8 E-Rate Contract
Attachment: E-Rate Omitted Quote 24028044.01.pdf
Attachment: Revised E-rate Cat 2 Contract .pdf
10. C-9 Service Agreement with Gartner, Inc.
Attachment: Gartner SDCC Contract 16-17.pdf
Attachment: Gartner Services.pdf
Human Resources

11. C-10 Personnel Consent Agenda
Attachment: Personnel Consent Agenda 5 19 2016.pdf
12. C-11 University of North Florida Memorandum of Understanding - SPRINT Teachers
Attachment: UNF Mou 5 19 2016.pdf
13. C-12 Renewal of 2016-2017 List of Physicians and Medical Facilities authorized to conduct physical examinations required for certain groups of employees
Attachment: 2016-2017 Physicians Price List.pdf
14. C-13 Request approval to advertise amendments to School Board Policy 6GX-10-2.35, Anti-Fraud Policy
Attachment: ANTI FRAUD DOCUMENT.pdf
15. C-14 Appointment of Clay County School Board's CCEA and CESPA Bargaining Team Members for 2016-2017
Attachment: CCEA and CESPA Bargaining Teams.pdf
Instruction

16. C-15 Approval of Agreement with Melissa Whitaker, Student Services Aide with Project REACH Homeless Grant for 2016-2017
Attachment: 2016-2017 Melissa Whitaker Agreement.pdf
17. C-16 K-12 Academic Support Services - Student Travel
Attachment: May 2016 - Student Travel.pdf
18. C-17 Information Only - SDCC Reading Plan 2016 - 2017
Attachment: 2016-2017 District K-12 Reading Plan Narrative.pdf
Attachment: CCSD Instructional Decision Tree Grades 7 - 10 and Grades 11 - 12.pdf
Attachment: Clay_ChartD1_2016.pdf
Attachment: Clay_ChartD2_2016.pdf
19. C-18 2016-2017 Career Pathways Consortium Articulation Agreement between CCSD and St. Johns River State College
Attachment: 16-17 Consortium agreement SJRSC.pdf
20. C-19 Approval of Consultant Agreement with Elizabeth Scheilz for Summer Intel Math Training
Attachment: E. Scheilz Consultant Agreement_July 18 thru July 22, 2016.pdf
21. C-20 Overnight and Out-of-State Student travel for CTE
Attachment: 20160510143908318.pdf
Business Affairs

22. C-21 Monthly Property Report - April, 2016 - Furniture/Equipment
Attachment: Furniture-Equipment Report-April, 2016.pdf
23. C-22 Monthly Property Report - April, 2016 - AV Materials
Attachment: Audiovisual Report-April, 2016.pdf
24. C-23 Monthly Property Report - April, 2016 - Software
Attachment: Software Report-April, 2016.pdf
25. C-24 Monthly Property Report - April, 2016 - Vehicles
Attachment: Vehicles Report-April, 2016.pdf
26. C-25 Deletion of Certain Items Report - May, 2016
Attachment: Deletion Report-May, 2016.pdf
27. C-26 Write-off Uncollectible Check at School
28. C-27 Warrants and Vouchers for April 2016
Attachment: WARRANTS AND VOUCHERS APRIL 2016.pdf
29. C-28 Bids to Be Awarded May 2016
30. C-29 Budget Amendments for the Month of April 2016
Attachment: April 2016 Board Impact Stmt.pdf
Attachment: April 2016 Board BA.pdf
31. C-30 Monthly Financial Report for April, 2016
Attachment: Cash and Investments.pdf
Attachment: April Financial Stmt.pdf
Support Services

32. C-31 2015-2016 Florida Department of Health Inspection Reports
Attachment: Florida Department of Health Inspection Reports 2016.pdf
33. C-32 Additive Change Order #2 (Direct Purchasing) for Lakeside Elementary School Lighting
Attachment: LSE CO 2.pdf
34. C-33 Additive Change Order #3 for Lakeside Elementary School Lighting
Attachment: LSE CO 3.pdf
35. C-34 2015-2016 S.R.E.F. Casualty, Safety, Sanitation, Relocatable, and Fire Safety Inspection Report
Attachment: SREF 2015.2016 #1.pdf
Attachment: SREF 2015.2016 #2.pdf
36. C-35 Pre-Qualification of Contractors
Attachment: Contractor List 5,19,16.pdf
37. C-36 Deductive Change Order #1 (Direct Purchasing) for Keystone Heights High School Roof Replacement Building 20
Attachment: Change Order 1 KHH Roof Replace B20.pdf
38. C-37 Deductive Change Order #1 (Direct Purchasing) for Orange Park High School Smoke Corridor Building 1, Phase II
Attachment: Change Order 1 OPH Smoke Corridor Ph II.pdf
39. C-38 Five Year Plant Survey
40. C-39 Substantial and Final Completion of Lakeside Elementary School Lighting
Attachment: LES Lighting Substantial and Final.pdf

Adoption of Consent Agenda
41. Adoption of Consent Agenda


Motions:
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of items pulled to Discussion.- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Ashley Gilhousen
Second: Elizabeth Condon
Elizabeth Condon- Aye
Ashley Gilhousen- Aye
Janice Kerekes- Aye
Johnna McKinnon- Aye
Carol Studdard- Aye


Recognitions and Awards
42. Recognition of Clay All-County Academic Team

Minutes: Mike Wingate, Director of K-12 Curriculum, introduced the winning team members: Nabeel Farooq (RHS), Jaeger Henderson (OHS), Erik Horning (RHS), Michael Mancil (OPH), Daniel Olis (RHS). Coaches Susan McInarney and Ken Remsen were thanked for their support of the team who won the 2016 Commissioner's Academic Challenge Division II State Championship.
43. Jacksonville Business Leaders Awards: Kathy Schofield; Clay Hill Elementary

Minutes: Mr. Wingate recognized Clay Hill Elementary and Principal Tracey Kendrick for being selected for the Innovator in Education award. Jacksonville University and the Jacksonville Business Journal sponsors these awards to honor individuals and organizations who have improved the education sector and/or positively impacted the lives of learners. Mrs. Schofield was not able to attend due to a conflict.
44. Recognition of Teachers receiving Social Studies Awards

Minutes: Kelly Watt, Social Studies Curriculum Specialist, recognized the following teachers receiving awards: • LaDonna Hutchingson (SLE) - Clay County's nominee for FCSS's Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year in the elementary division. • Heidi Rothermel (WJH) - Clay County's nominee for FCSS's Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year in the middle school division. • Jay Kilgore (OHS) - Clay County's nominee for FCSS's Outstanding Social Studies Teacher of the Year in the senior high division. (not present) • Cindy Cheatwood (OPJ) - Clay County's nominee for Prentice-Hall's Excellence in Teaching History Award. • Shadreka Smith (RVE) - Clay County's nominee for Holt-McDougal's Warren Tracy Beginning Teacher Award
45. Recognition of Community Business Partner - Dr. Dayn C. Boitet

Minutes: Dr. Suzanne Herndon, Supervisor of Reading and Library Media Services, recognized Dr. Dayn Boitet. Dr. Boitet sponsored a book drive collecting over 300 books to be donated to Clay County schools and for ESOL book houses in the district.
46. Presentation of the Bill Ralls Technology Scholarship

Minutes: Deputy Superintendent Diane Kornegay and Karen Robinson, Instructional Media Specialist, awarded the Bill Ralls Technology Scholarship to Kelsey Corcoran, a student at Fleming Island High School.
47. Recognize Students receiving Perfect Attendance Awards

Minutes: Superintendent Van Zant recognized the following students receiving Perfect Attendance Awards. Kindergarten - 6th Grade: Victoria Jean Sanders (CEB); Eli Christopher Stewart (CHE); Mikala Leigh Wheeler (CHE); Colton Andrew Zapp (FIE); Olivia Grace Paterra (TBE). Kindergarten - 8th Grade: Callie Marie Deel (GCJ); Alexa Janelle Gelin (OLJ). Kindergarten - 12th Grade: Alexis Nicole Peavey.
48. Recognize Donna Wethington - 2016 Florida School Health Award
49. Recognize OPH Student, Liam Davis, for Achievements in Algebra

Minutes: Mrs. Terry Roth, Director of ESE, and ESE Specialist Jennifer Zimmerman recognized Liam Davis for his participation in Algebra Nation an online discussion program that encourages collaboration with other students throughout the state of Florida.

Presenters
50. ACE Mentoring National Team Presentation

Minutes: Students on the National ACE Mentoring Team from Orange Park High School summarized their annual project recently presented at the 2016 Design Competition with the number one bridge project in the nation. Winning team members: Camden Dean, Destiny Childress, Michael Mancil, Michael Nee-Presenter, Liam Dimarco, and Chris Osborne.

Scheduled Citizen Requests
51. Keith Nichols - "Our Path Forward"

Minutes: Mr. Nichols spoke about transportation costs, the district budget, and being proactive.

Discussion Agenda
Superintendent

52. D-1 Superintendent's Update

Minutes: Carl Hendrick, Assistant Superintendent for Information and Technology, talked briefly about the 1:OneClay digital movement. He updated the Board on the district's technology priority improvement plan.
Deputy Superintendent

53. D-2 Approve the Contract with Southern Strategies Group
Attachment: Southern Strategy Group Contract.pdf
Minutes: Speaker - Laura Mayberry. There was discussion with Board Members expressing varying opinions about engaging in the contract with Southern Strategies.

Motions:
Approve the contract with Southern Strategies Group for consulting/lobbying services for June 1, 2016 through May 30, 2017- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Elizabeth Condon
Second: Ashley Gilhousen
Elizabeth Condon- Aye
Ashley Gilhousen- Aye
Janice Kerekes- Nay
Johnna McKinnon- Aye
Carol Studdard- Nay

Human Resources

54. D-3 Human Resources - Special Action A
Attachment: 2016 May 19 Special Action A.pdf (Confidential Item)

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

55. D-4 Human Resources - Special Action B
Attachment: Special Action B 05 19 2016.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

56. D-5 Human Resources - Special Action C
Attachment: Special Action C 05 19 2016.pdf (Confidential Item)
57. D-6 Human Resources - Special Action D
Attachment: Special Action D 5 19 2016.pdf (Confidential Item)
Support Services

58. D-7 Synovia Solutions for GPS-Enabled Payroll and Fleet Management Software Contract
Attachment: Synovia.pdf
Minutes: Public speakers to this item - Rebecca Smith, Keith Nichols, James Otto. Due to some confusion student Kyle Bisson spoke, not on this topic but about how student GPA's are determined. John Merrill, Assistant Superintendent for Support Services, reviewed the attached PowerPoint on Synovia and the systems that can be monitored through the software. He clarified that this expenditure qualifies for capital projects and does not come from operating costs. Board discussion ensued with varying opinions.

Motions:
Motion to approve piggybacking off of St. Lucie’s RFP #15-08 for a 60 month lease agreement for 240 school buses, with the option for district departments to also lease additional GPS units for district-owned “White Fleet” vehicles at the unit prices contained in the RFP.- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Elizabeth Condon
Second: Ashley Gilhousen
Elizabeth Condon- Aye
Ashley Gilhousen- Aye
Janice Kerekes- Nay
Johnna McKinnon- Aye
Carol Studdard- Nay


Presentations from the Audience
59. Public Comments

Minutes: The following individuals made comments about the US Departments of Justice and Education Letter on Transgender Students: • Victoria Kidwell • Cathy McMillan • Nicole Coppage • Tom Platt • Erfaan Mahmaadi • Curtis Phillips • Barbara McDermott • Dan Merkan • David Johnson • Renna Lee Paiva • Caro Barkowitz • Sophia Sedlak • Cam Maulor • Grace Michaels • Ava Lopez • Christian Like • Art Hooker • Xena and Anunnaki Bunce • Robert Coulter • Travis Christensen. The following individuals made comments in support of Debra Gaynes whose administrative contract is not being renewed: • Jan Phillips • Pamela Watson • Elizabeth Davidson • Donna Gysin • Ilah Breen. Other speakers and topics: Tracy Butler - regarding CCEA/CESPA issues; James Otto - constitutional rights/taxes;

Superintendent's Requests
60. Comments

Minutes: The 2015-2016 school year ends on June 3rd for students and Superintendent Van Zant reported it had been an excellent school year. He wished students and teachers a safe and enjoyable summer.

School Board's Requests
61. Comments

Minutes: Board Members made comments about a variety of topics, including school events they attended. Mrs. McKinnon spoke briefly about a new professional organization, the Florida Coalition of School Board Members. New language in Florida law specifies that membership dues will now be assessed for individual members. Chairman McKinnon designated Betsy Condon to serve as Clay County's representative on the 2016-2017 FSBA Legislative Committee and Ashley Gilhousen will serve at the alternate.

Attorney's Requests (None)
Adjournment (11:00 p.m.)






Superintendent

Chairman