BRADENTON – During Monday's meeting, the Manatee School Board approved eight issues to advocate for during next year's state legislative session and prioritized three of said issues. In other business, the board accepted a used fire engine truck for the studies of MTI firefighter students, donated by the Bradenton Fire Department.
AGENDA AMENDMENTS (5:45 p.m.)
1. Agenda Amendments - p.5
CALL TO ORDER (5:45 p.m.)
2. Call to Order - p.6
3. Pledge of Allegiance - p.7
4. Invocation - p.8
5. Approval of the Orders of the Day - p.9 (Passed unanimously)Attachment: W081213.pdf
Attachment: M081213.pdf
Attachment: Addendum August 26, 2013.pdf
Attachment: Resume - Michael Creasey.pdf
Attachment: Second Addendum August 26,2013.pdf
CHAIR OPENING REMARKS (5:48 p.m.)
6. Opening Remarks by Karen Carpenter - p.10
SUPERINTENDENT COMMENTS (6:00 p.m.)
7. Comments by Rick W. Mills - p.11
REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS
PUBLIC COMMENTS (6:10 p.m.)
8. Public Comments - p.12
During comments, Bradenton Fire Chief Chuck Edwards presented the board with the title to an '87 Pierce pumper fire engine that will be donated to MTI. Full story can be viewed here.Manatee resident Glenn Gibellina spoke to the board regarding public records requests that he had sent to several schools in June. "Not one principal has emailed me back with (the requested) information," he said. "That's unacceptable."Mr. Gibellina gave each school board member individual requests for obtaining custodial records from several schools, in two weeks. After he concluded his comment, Board Chair Karen Carpenter said, "We've all got our homework ... this needs to be resolved."
APPROVAL OF MINUTES (6:25 p.m.)
9. Approval of Minutes - p.13 (Passed unanimously)Attachment: W081213.pdf
Attachment: M081213.pdf
CONSENT ITEMS (6:27 p.m.)
Approval of Consent Agenda (Passed unanimously)
10. Approval of Consent Agenda of August 26, 2013 - p.14
Purchase(s) Bids $100,000.00 and Under
11. Approval to Renew Annual Maintenance Agreement from Horizon Software, MCSD No. 14-0026-SM - p.1512. Approval to Renew Annual Maintenance and License Agreement for Blackboard Connect, MCSD No. 14-0027-SM - p.17Attachment: School District of Manatee County, FL Connect Ed-K-12-Order.pdf13. Approval of Renewal (2) on Glazing Services, MCSD No. 12-0026-MR - p.19Attachment: 120026 Glazing Services.pdf
Attachment: 120026tr2.pdf
Contracts and Grants
14. Approval to Renew the Contract Between the Florida Sheriff's Youth Ranches, Incorporated, and the School Board of Manatee County for the 2013-2014 School Year - p.21Attachment: CONTRACT - FSYR 13-14.pdf15. Approval to Renew the Contract Between Manatee County Girls Club, Inc. dba Just for Girls and the School Board of Manatee County for the 2013-2014 School Year - p.23Attachment: Addendum - Just for Girls 2013-2014.pdf
Attachment: Just for Girls 2013-2014.pdf16. Approval to Renew the K12 Virtual School Program Curriculum and Materials Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and K12 Florida LLC dba K12 for the 2013-2014 School Year - p.25Attachment: CONTRACT - K-12 Virtual 13-14.pdf
Attachment: K12 Florida LLC Second Amendment.pdf17. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend the Florida 21st Century Community Learning Centers Continuation Grant for Palmetto High School in the Amount of $192,000.00 - p.2618. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend the Florida 21st Century Community Learning Centers Continuation Grant for Palmetto Elementary School in the Amount of $441,000.00 - p.28
Human Resources
19. Approval of the Appointments, Change of Assignments, Deceased, Promotions, Reappointments, Reassignments, Recommendations for Professional Service Contracts, Resignations, Retirements, Terminations and Transfers - p.30Attachment: Board Material - 08-26-13.pdf
Attachment: Resume - Donna Moore.pdf
Attachment: Resume - John Pertner.pdf
Attachment: Resume - Kelly Collins.pdf
Attachment: Resume - Lisa Jones.pdf
Attachment: Resume - Ryan Bremner.pdf
Attachment: Resume - Sheytophia Jimenez.pdf
Attachment: Resume - Tia Henderson.pdf
Attachment: Addendum August 26, 2013.pdf
Attachment: Resume - Michael Creasey.pdf
Attachment: Second Addendum August 26,2013.pdf
Attachment: Resume - Odesa Stapleton.pdf20. Approval to Accept the Waiver of the Provisions of Article XII, Section 2 of the Master Contract between the School Board of Manatee County and the Manatee Education Association re:After School Program at Palmetto Elementary School - p.32Attachment: Palmetto Elementary Waiver - After School Program.pdf
Miscellaneous
21. Approval to Accept the Fire Truck Donation from the City of Bradenton - p.33Attachment: Property Donation Form.pdf
INFORMATION ONLY
OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS (Discussion Items Pulled from Consent)
NEW BUSINESS (Non-Consent Items) (6:30 p.m.)
22. Approval of Manatee County School Board Submission of Proposals for Florida School Boards Association 2014 Legislative Platform - p.35 (Passed unanimously)
Attachment: FSBA 2014 Platform Proposal Table.pdf
SCHOOL BOARD WORKFLOW (6:40 p.m.)
23. School Board Workflow Items - p.37
SCHOOL BOARD PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS (6:43 p.m.)
24. School Board Proposed Agenda Items - p.38
BOARD COMMENTS (6:45 p.m.)
25. Board Comments - p.39
ADJOURNMENT (7:10 p.m.)
Adjournment of Meeting
26. Adjournment - p.40