Manatee School Board Agenda Results: March 11, 2014 (Board Comments Section Updated March 13)

BRADENTON – At Tuesday's regular meeting, the Manatee School Board passed its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending in June 2013, and Superintendent Rick Mills expounded upon his reasons for requesting an investigation from the Florida DOE Inspector General into the possible misconduct of past senior leadership. In other business, contracts for a web network and a licensing agreement with Microsoft Corporation, presented to the board during the workshop prior to the meeting, were also approved through the meeting's consent agenda. Board Chair Julie Aranibar was absent from Tuesday's meeting.

CALL TO ORDER (5:45 p.m.)

1. Call to Order

2. Color Guard - Braden River High School

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Invocation

5. Approval of the Orders of the Day  (Passed unanimously)

AGENDA AMENDMENTS (Info Only) (6:00 p.m.)

6. Agenda Amendments

STUDENT CELEBRATION (6:03 p.m.)

7. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech Contest Winners

8. Recognition of Southeast High School Girls Basketball Team

9. Recognition of Manatee High School Cheerleaders

RECOGNITIONS
CHAIR OPENING REMARKS (6:20 p.m.)

10. Opening Remarks by Julie B. Aranibar (Vice Chair David Miner, acting as Chair in Aranibar's absence, gave the opening remarks.)

SUPERINTENDENT OPENING REMARKS (6:30 p.m.)

11. Opening Remarks by Rick W. Mills

REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS (6:40 p.m.)

12. Central Florida School Board Coalition

13. Legal Department Update

14. Internal Audit Update

Attachment: Shinn and Company Update as of 030414.pdf

15. Audit Committee Update

Attachment: Report to Board 3-11-2014, 3-3-14.pdf
Attachment: Draft Engagement Letter re Validation Procedures 2-11-14.pdf

16. Instructional Services Update

17. Operations Update

Attachment: Budget Update 3.11.14 V2.pdf

PUBLIC COMMENTS (7:10 p.m.)

18. Public Comments

PUBLIC HEARING
APPROVAL OF MINUTES (7:25 p.m.)

19. Approval of Minutes (Passed unanimously)

Attachment: W022514.pdf
Attachment: W030314.pdf
Attachment: M022514.pdf

CONSENT ITEMS (7:28 p.m.)

Approval of Consent Agenda (Passed unanimously)

20. Approval of March 11, 2014 Consent Agenda - (Items 21 - 37)

Purchase(s) Bids $100,000.00 and Under

21. Approval of Renewal (1) on the Use of the State of Florida Contract for MRO: Facilities Maintenance Supplies, MCSD No. 12-0045-MR, Not to Exceed $50,000.00 Per Year

Purchase(s) Bids Over $100,000.00

22. Approval of Bid on WebNetwork - Stoneware, MCSD No. 14-0040-SM, Not to Exceed $166,945.00

Attachment: 140040t.pdf
Attachment: 140040bl.pdf
Attachment: 140040bl-vendor link.pdf
Attachment: Licensing Agreement.pdf

23. Approval of Renewal (1) on Aquatic Control Services, MCSD No. 13-0040-MR, Not to Exceed $150,000.00

Attachment: 130040 Tab R1.pdf

24. Approval of the Use of State of Florida Contract on Library Materials, MCSD No. 14-0048-BS, Not to Exceed $450,000.00

Attachment: 140048 Florida Document.pdf

25. Approval to Use the State of Florida Contract for Microsoft License, Maintenance, and Services, No. 252-001-09-1, MCSD No. 14-0011-SM, Not to Exceed $330,000.00

Contracts and Grants

26. Approval of the New Agreements Between the School Board of Manatee County and Various Providers for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical Institute (MTI) Dental Assisting Students for the 2014-2017 School Years

27. Approval of the New Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and Provider for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical Institute (MTI) Surgical Technology Students for the 2014-2017 School Years

Attachment: Sarasota Plastic Surgery Center, Inc..pdf

28. Approval of the Renewal Agreements Between the School Board of Manatee County and Various Providers for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical Institute (MTI) Practical Nursing Students for the 2014-2017 School Years

Attachment: Brookdale Senior Living.pdf
Attachment: Gulf Coast Health Care.pdf

29. Approval of the Renewal Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and Provider for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical Institute (MTI) Medical Assisting Students for the 2014-2017 School Years

30. Approval of the Renewal Agreements Between the School Board of Manatee County and Various Providers for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical Institute (MTI) Dental Assisting Students for the 2014-2017 School Years

31. Approval to Accept and Expend the Increase in Allocation and Roll Forward in the Amount of $1,434,711.90, to the Title 1, Part A Education of Disadvantaged Children and Youth Grant for FY 2013 – 2014 School Year

Attachment: Amendment 3 Roll Forward FY 14.pdf

32. Approval to Accept and Expend the Increase in Allocation and Roll Forward to the Title III, Part A: Supplementary Instructional Support for English Language Learners Grant in the Amount of $97,618.83, for the FY 2013 – 2014 School Year

Attachment: Roll Forward Title III FY 14.pdf

33. Approval to Amend the Contract Between Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County, Inc. and the School Board of Manatee County for the 2013-2014 School Year

Attachment: Early Learning Coalition Contract Amendment.pdf

34. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend the Manatee County Government Children's Services Advisory Board Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grant in the Amount up to $300,000.00 Effective October 1, 2014 Through September 30, 2015

35. Approval to Submit, Accept and Expend the Title 1 School Improvement Grant 1003 (a) in the Amount of $332,599.00 From January 1, 2014 Through December 31, 2014

Attachment: School Improvement Grant FY 14.pdf

Finance

36. Approval to Adopt the Updated State Board of Education Authorizing Resolution for Participation in the Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund (Florida PRIME)

Attachment: SBA Resolution 3.11.pdf

Human Resources

37. Approval of the Appointments, Change of Assignments, Deceased, Promotions, Reappointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Retirements, Terminations and Transfers

Attachment: Board Material - 3-11-14.pdf

INFORMATION ONLY

Leaves

38. Leaves for March 11, 2014 Board Meeting

Attachment: Leaves 03-11-14 (2).pdf

OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS (Discussion Items Pulled from Consent)
NEW BUSINESS (Non-Consent Items) (7:40 p.m.)

39. Approval of the Audited Comprehensive Annual Financial Report as of June 30, 2013 (Passed unanimously)

40. Approval of Budget Amendments for January 2014 (Passed unanimously)

Attachment: Budget Amendment Report January 2014.pdf

41. Acceptance of the Year to Date Financial Statements Through January 2014 (Passed unanimously)

Attachment: January 2014.pdf

SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP ITEMS (7:55 p.m.)

42. School Board Workshop Items (Motion made by Bob Gause to authorize the superintendent to ask the Inspector General to also investigate any possible board member misconduct that helped result in the district's financial problems, seconded by Board Member Karen Carpenter - passed unanimously) (Full Story)

BOARD COMMENTS (8:00 p.m.)

43. Board Comments

Barbara Harvey: "As we address the real characteristics of an effective board, we will find the ability to solve problems as a team, indivdual integrity, and a high level of trust to be priorities." In addition to other remarks regarding board productivity and unity, Harvey also said that members of a team "should not seek to be offensive" but to always have respect. 

Karen Carpenter: Referring to the recognition of accomplishments by the Southeast High School girls basketball team and coach John Harder, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech Contest Winners, Carpenter noted the positive results that can happen when students and their teachers or coaches cooperate at a high level.

Bob Gause: "We had a great workshop, and I appreciate all the updates." Praised MTI, and reminded people to expect more kids in the road when driving during Spring Break. 

David Miner: "I regret that a statement I made (during the prior week's workshop) was misunderstood and incorrectly reported in the press. I apologize to Mrs. Harvey for my comments being misunderstood, and the resulting hurt feelings. My comments were not directed to anyone but myself."

(Author's note: Mr. Miner recently contacted TBT regarding the article published about the March 3 workshop, advising that "he did not call Harvey or any other member of the board a 'lapdog' or any other name, and that stating 'the people who voted for me did not elect me to be a lapdog,' was meant only by way of explanaining his own position." The reporter regrets penning the assertion that "Harvey left the table after Miner implied that she was a 'lapdog'" in that article. To clarify what transpired: the statement Mr. Miner gave that immediately preceded Mrs. Harvey's retort expressing offense was, "I'm not gonna be a lapdog, and I'm not gonna go along with lapdogs, Mrs. Harvey." Mr. Miner's quote that "the people who voted for me did not elect me to be a lapdog," was said prior to that statement. The referenced article has also been updated with this same information.)

ADJOURNMENT (8:25 p.m.)

Adjournment of Meeting

44. Adjournment