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 - 2:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING - 7:00 p.m.

November 16, 2010 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; Stephanie Van Zant, District 3; Frank Farrell, District 4 and Lisa Graham, District 5.  Superintendent Ben Wortham was also present.


Consent Agenda
Superintendent

2. C-1 Minutes of Special Meeting on October 12, 2010, Special Pupil Request Hearing, Student Disciplinary Hearings and Regular Meeting on October 18, 2010
Attachment: Minutes - SpecMtg - 10-12-10.pdf
Attachment: Minutes - SpecPupilReqHearing - 10-18-10.pdf
Attachment: Minutes - DisciplinaryHearings - 10-18-10.pdf (Confidential Item)

Attachment: Minutes - RegularMtg10-18-10.pdf
3. C-2 Special Resolution of Recognition
School Board Attorney

4. C-3 Interlocal Agreement to Sell Diesel Fuel to Board of County Commissioners at Keystone Fuel Depot
Attachment: Interlocal Agreement - BCC and CCSB.pdf
Deputy Superintendent

5. C-4 Contract with Sabrina Gaston for Secretarial Assistance to School Board Attorney
Attachment: Agreement for Secretarial Services12-2010.pdf
6. C-5 School Board Contract with School Board Attorney
Attachment: JBB Contract with CCSB-12-2010.pdf
7. C-6 Student Calendar for 2011-2012
Attachment: Calendar - Student 2011-2012.pdf
8. C-7 Proposed Staff Allocation Changes 2010-2011
Attachment: Allocation Summary - Current Backup November, 2010.pdf
Human Resources

9. C-8 Personnel Consent Agenda
Attachment: Personnel Consent Agenda 11-16-10.pdf
10. C-9 Amend 2010-2011 Temporary Salary Table I for Administrative/Management and Supervisory Personnel
Attachment: ADMIN TABLES 11-16-10 TABLE I Revision.pdf
11. C-10 Advertise New CCSB Policy 6GX-10-2.35 Firearms and Chemical Weapons
Attachment: Policy 2.35 Firearms and Chemical Weapons - NEW.pdf
12. C-11 Advertise Amendments to CCSB Policy 6GX-10-2.07 C. 3. Prerequisites for Salary Payment
Attachment: Policy 2.07 C. 3. Prerequisites for Salary Payment - Amendment.pdf
Instruction

13. C-12 Student Travel
Attachment: Student Travel.pdf
14. C-13 Advertise Amendment to Student Progression Plan for 2010-2011-Secondary Education
Attachment: Update to the Student Progression Plan 2010-2011.pdf
15. C-14 Memorandum of Understanding between the Employ Florida Banner Center for Aviation and Aerospace and the School Board of Clay County, Florida
Attachment: bannercenter.pdf
16. C-15 Memorandum of Understanding between First Coast Technical College and School Board of Clay County
Attachment: FCTCmemorandum.pdf
17. C-16 Advertise New CCSB Policy 6GX-10-1.13 Teen Dating Violence and Abuse
Attachment: Policy 1.13 Teen Dating Violence and Abuse - NEW.pdf
18. C-17 Co-Enrollee list for October 2010
Attachment: Co-Enrollee list for October 2010.pdf (Confidential Item)
19. C-18 Travel exception request for out of state travel for SEDNET Project Manager.
Attachment: Positive Behavioral Conference.pdf
20. C-19 Bannerman Learning Center Placement in Lieu of Expulsion and ESE Alternative School Update
Attachment: BLC placements.pdf
21. C-20 Memorandum of Understanding between the School District of Clay County and Community Connections Jacksonville, Inc.
Attachment: Community Connections MOU.pdf
22. C-21 Library Contract Interlocal Agreement
Attachment: LIBRARY CONTRACT-INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.pdf
23. C-22 Title I School Improvement Grant 1003a
Attachment: Title I Grant 11-16-10.pdf
Business Affairs

24. C-23 Monthly Property Report - October, 2010 - Furniture/Equipment
Attachment: Furniture-Equipment Report-October, 10.pdf
25. C-24 Monthly Property Report - October, 2010 - AV Materials
Attachment: Audiovisual Report-October, 10.pdf
26. C-25 Monthly Property Report - October, 2010 - Software
Attachment: Software Report-October, 10.pdf
27. C-26 Monthly Property Report - October, 2010 - Vehicles
Attachment: Vehicles Report-October, 10.pdf
28. C-27 Deletion of Certain Items - November, 2010
Attachment: Deletion Report-November, 10.pdf
Attachment: Deletion Report (Attachments)-November, 10.pdf
29. C-28 Payment of Bonds for Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Board Members
30. C-29 Warrants & Vouchers for OCTOBER, 2010
Attachment: Warrants & Vouchers October, 2010.pdf
31. C-30 Bank Resolutions Due to Change of School Board Chairperson
32. C-31 Write off NSF Check at Grove Park Elementary School
33. C-32 Bids to Be Awarded November 2010
34. C-33 Bid Renewals November 2010
Attachment: 11_16_10 Release Documents for Bid 10-F-203.pdf
35. C-34 Budget Amendments for the Month of October, 2010
Attachment: budget cover sheet_impact stmt_.pdf
Attachment: OCT 2010 BA.pdf
Support Services

36. C-35 Final (Phase III) Plans and Specifications for District Office Plumbing Replacement Superintendents Office Building 3
37. C-36 Final (Phase III) Plans and Specifications for District Office HVAC Replacement Superintendents Office Building 3
38. C-37 Lake Asbury Elementary School Property Conveyance by Easement to the Clay County Board of County Commissioners
Attachment: LAE Easement.pdf
39. C-38 Lake Asbury Elementary School Property Conveyance by Sale to the Clay County Board of County Commissioners
Attachment: LAE Purchase Agreement.pdf
40. C-39 Pre-Qualification of Contractors
Attachment: Contractor List 11,16,10.pdf
41. C-40 Deductive Change Order #4 (Direct Purchasing) for Keystone Heights Elementary School New Administration Building
Attachment: CO 4 KHE New Admin.pdf
42. C-41 Additive Change Order #3 for Keystone Heights Elementary School New Administration Building
Attachment: CO 3 KHE New Admin.pdf

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

Minutes: Consent Agenda items were approved.

Motions:
Approve the Consent Items as presented, with the exception of those moved to Discussion.- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Lisa Graham
Second: Carol Studdard
Frank Farrell- Aye
Lisa Graham- Aye
Janice Kerekes- Aye
Carol Studdard- Aye
Stephanie Van Zant- Aye


Recognitions and Awards
44. Vystar Academy for Business and Finance at FIHS as a Model Academy

Minutes: Paul Parker, Director of CTE and Christine Wingate, Career Specialist, presented an overview of the 14th National Career Academy Coalition held November 7-9, 2010 in Austin, Texas.

Scheduled Citizen Requests (None)
Presenters (None)
Discussion Agenda
Deputy Superintendent

45. 2011 Legislative Priorities
Attachment: 2011 Legislative Priorities2 (2).pdf
Minutes: Denise Adams, Deputy Superintendent, clarified the recommended changes to the Legislative Priorities for 2011.

Motions:
Approve Legislative Priorities as submitted- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Lisa Graham
Second: Stephanie Van Zant
Frank Farrell- Aye
Lisa Graham- Aye
Janice Kerekes- Aye
Carol Studdard- Aye
Stephanie Van Zant- Aye

Human Resources

46. Human Resources - Special Actions
Attachment: HR Special Action (Resign) 11-16-10.pdf (Confidential Item)

Motions:
Approve the action as presented.- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Lisa Graham
Second: Stephanie Van Zant
Frank Farrell- Aye
Lisa Graham- Aye
Janice Kerekes- Aye
Carol Studdard- Aye
Stephanie Van Zant- Aye

Business Affairs

47. Florida Education Investment Trust Fund
Attachment: Florida Ed Invest Trust Fund20101104124350175.pdf
Minutes: 

Dr. George Copeland, Assistant Superintendent for Business Affairs, explained a great opportunity for our district to invest in the Florida Education Investment Trust Fund.   Dr. Copeland provided information from the Signatory Public Agency Addendum for the Board. 

This investment requires School Board approval.



Motions:
Approve the recommendations as submitted.- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Carol Studdard
Second: Lisa Graham
Frank Farrell- Aye
Lisa Graham- Aye
Janice Kerekes- Aye
Carol Studdard- Aye
Stephanie Van Zant- Aye

48. Monthly Financial Report for October, 2010
Attachment: PAGE 1 MONTHLY FIN-Sum Cash.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 2 MONTHLY FIN-GREV.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 4 MONTHLY FINDSREVEXP.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 5 Capital Projects.pdf
Attachment: PAGE 6 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
Attachment: PAGE 3 MONTHLY FIN-GREXP.pdf
Minutes: Dr. George Copeland reported that our finances are on track, as the current budget indicates, with no discrepancies.

Motions:
Approve the monthly financial report for October, 2010, as presented.- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Lisa Graham
Second: Stephanie Van Zant
Frank Farrell- Aye
Carol Studdard- Aye
Lisa Graham- Aye
Janice Kerekes- Aye
Stephanie Van Zant- Aye


Presentations from the Audience
49. Speaker

Minutes: Liz Crane spoke on the Education Jobs Bill.

Superintendent Requests
50. Comments

Minutes: 

1.  Mike Elliott gave a brief report on the security systems in the schools.  Currently, an RFP is being developed and more information should be available in January.

2.  Superintendent Wortham welcomed new Board Member, Janice Kerekes.  He also thanked the voters for their support for continuation of the .25 mil levy.

3.  The Superintendent reported on an article published in the Florida Times Union on Monday, November 15, 2010, regarding principals' salary comparison.  The information printed was totally erroneous.  The newspaper has been informed.

 


School Board's Requests
51. Selection of Legislative Liaison and Alternate

Minutes: 

Motions:
Select board member to serve as Legislative Liaison.- PASS
 
Vote Results
Motion: Janice Kerekes
Second: Lisa Graham
Frank Farrell- Aye
Lisa Graham- Aye
Janice Kerekes- Aye
Carol Studdard- Aye
Stephanie Van Zant- Aye

Motion Minutes: 

Frank Farrell was nominated as the District Legislative Liaison to serve on the FSBA Legislative Committee. 

Carol Studdard was nominated as the Alternate.

52. Comments

Minutes: 

Frank Farrell was congratulated as the new Board Chairman and new members Janice Kerekes and Stephanie Van Zant were welcomed to the Board.  Mrs. Kerekes and Mrs. Van Zant both expressed their honor at being able to serve on the School Board.


Attorney's Requests (None)
Adjournment (7:45 p.m.)






Superintendent

Chairman