Schools and Education Manatee School Board Agenda Results: January 13, 2015

BRADENTON – At Tuesday's meeting, the Manatee School Board voted to accept the resignation of former Manatee High Assistant Principal Matthew Kane, and again tabled voting on approval of terminating Greg Faller. In other business, the board voted to approve reimbursement of attorney fees incurred by board member Bob Gause related to allegations of ethics violations from which no probable cause had been found by an ethics committee, and engaged in a lengthy discussion on providing similar reimbursements for board member Dave Miner.

CALL TO ORDER (5:45 p.m.)

1. Call To Order

2. Color Guard - Bayshore High School JROTC

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Invocation

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

Attachment: Approval of Settlement of a Bodily Injury Claim for Student J.S., Not to Exceed $9500.00.pdf
Attachment: Approval of Settlement of a Bodily Injury Claim for Student S.R., Not to Exceed $24,999.99.pdf
Attachment: Revised Board Material, January 13, 2015.pdf
Attachment: Addendum I, 01-13-15.pdf
Attachment: November 2014 BA Detail - FORMATTED.pdf

AGENDA AMENDMENTS (Info Only) (5:55 p.m.)

6. Agenda Amendments

STUDENT CELEBRATION (5:57 p.m.)

7. Bright House Bright Ideas STEM Competition Teams

RECOGNITIONS (6:05 p.m.)

8. Southern States Bull Riding Event, Palmetto Florida (SSBR)

REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS (6:10 p.m.)

9. Central Florida School Board Coalition

10. Internal Audit Update

PUBLIC COMMENTS (6:15 p.m.)

11. Public Comments

PUBLIC HEARING
APPROVAL OF MINUTES (6:45 p.m.)

12. Approval of Minutes (Passed unanimously)

Attachment: W120914.pdf
Attachment: M120914.pdf

CONSENT ITEMS (6:47 p.m.)

Approval of Consent Agenda

13. Approval of Consent Agenda for January 13, 2015 - Items 14-29 (Passed unanimously)

Purchase(s) Bids $100,000.00 and Under

14. Approval of the Use of the U.S. Communities Proposal for Education, Classroom, Miscellaneous Support Furniture and Related Products and Services, MCSD No. 15-0062-MR, Not to Exceed $100,000.00 Per Year

15. Approval of Bid on Heavy Duty and Small Equipment Rental with Operator(s), MCSD No. 15-0049-MR, Not to Exceed $75,000.00

Attachment: 150049- Tab Florida Evaluation 3 Column.pdf
Attachment: 150049 BL VL.pdf
Attachment: 150049 BL.pdf
Attachment: 150049- Tab Florida Evaluation 3 Column.pdf

16. Approval of the Use of the City of Lakeland Agreement for Annual Environmental Risk Services, MCSD No. 15-0063-MR, Not to Exceed $60,000.00

Contracts and Grants

17. Approval of Memorandum of Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Sector St. Petersburg, Florida

Attachment: Coast Guard MOU.pdf

18. Approval to Renew the School Health Services Plan for 2014-2016

Attachment: School Health Services Plan 2014-2016.pdf

19. Approval of the Funding Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and the Manatee County Government to Provide a Driver Education Program Under the Dori Slosberg Driver Education Safety Trust Fund Grant for the 2014—2015 School Year

Attachment: Contract for 2014-2015 School Year.pdf

20. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend the Florida Department of Education Instructional Leadership and Faculty Development Grant in the Amount of $121,119.00 for the 2014-2016 School Years

Attachment: 14-15 Manatee Leadership Development Grant Application Revised 12-15-14.pdf

21. Approval of the Revised Cooperative Agreement for Services Between Manatee Community Action Agency Inc. and the School Board of Manatee County for the 2014-2015 School Year Through the 2016-2017 School Year in the Amount of $60,351.00

Attachment: MCCACoopAgreement.pdf
Attachment: MCAACoopAgreementRevised.pdf

22. Approval to Continue the 3 Year Contract Between Early Learning Coalition of Manatee County, Inc., and the School Board of Manatee County for the 2013-2016 School Years in the Amount of $200,000.00 for the 2014-2015 School Year

Attachment: Early Learning Coalition 2013-14 Signed.pdf

23. Approval to Enter into a Memorandum of Agreement Between the School District of Osceola County and the School District of Manatee County in the Amount of $6,700.00

Attachment: Osceola Memorandum of Agreement V3.pdf

24. Approval to Renew Smart Horizons Career Online High School Licenses for Eighteen Months, Amount Not to Exceed $227,920.00

Attachment: Smart Horizons Board Contract.Invoice.pdf

25. Approval of the Contract Between the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Sarasota-Manatee, Inc. and the School Board of Manatee County, Operating at Lincoln Middle School in the Amount of $6,000.00 for the 2014-2015 School Year

Attachment: Contract for Jewish Family Children's Services 14-15.pdf

26. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend the Florida Department of Education Application for the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) General Appropriations Act Line Item 100 for the 2014-2015 School Year in the Amount of $11,521.44

Attachment: DOE AVID Application.pdf

Human Resources

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

Attachment: Board Material, January 13, 2015.pdf
Attachment: Revised Board Material, January 13, 2015.pdf
Attachment: Addendum I, 01-13-15.pdf

Miscellaneous

28. Approval of Settlement of a Bodily Injury Claim for Student S.R., Not to Exceed $24,999.99

29. Approval of Settlement of a Bodily Injury Claim for Student J.S., Not to Exceed $9500.00

INFORMATION ONLY
OLD BUSINESS (6:50 p.m.)

30. Approval of Recommended Order Rendered by the Administrative Law Judge, dated August 29, 2014, Entering a Final Order Terminating the Employment of Gregg Faller, Effective January 13, 2015 (Board voted to table item 3-1, with Miner dissenting and Kennedy recusing himself to avoid a potential conflict of interest)

Attachment: 2015-1-13 Proposed Final Order- Faller.pdf

31. PENDING RESIGNATION - BOARD APPROVAL Approval of Recommended Order Rendered by the Administrative Law Judge, dated September 30, 2014, entering a Final Order Terminating the Employment of Matthew Kane, Effective January 13, 2015

NEW BUSINESS (Discussion Items Pulled from Consent) (8:20 p.m.)

Purchase(s) Bids Over $100,000.00

32. Approval of Bid on Scoreboard Repair and Replacement, MCSD No. 15-0050-MR, Not to Exceed $150,000.00 (Passed unanimously)

Attachment: 150050 BL.pdf
Attachment: 150050 BL VL.pdf
Attachment: 150050 Tab .pdf

Contracts and Grants

33. Approval to Continue the 3 Year Contract Between Children’s Academy of Southwest Florida, Inc., and the School Board of Manatee County for the 2013-2016 School Years in the Amount of $145,000.00 for the 2014-2015 School Year (Passed unanimously)

Attachment: Childrens Academy 2013-14 Signed.pdf

Miscellaneous

34. Approval to Settle Matter of Our Public Records LLC. v. The School Board of Manatee County – Docket 2014-CA-4780 and Settlement Agreement (Passed unanimously)

Attachment: Settlement Agreement and Complete Release.pdf

NEW BUSINESS (Non-Consent Items) (8:30 p.m.)

35. Approval of Budget Amendments for November 2014 (Passed unanimously)

Attachment: November 2014 BA Detail - FORMATTED.pdf

36. Acceptance of the Year to Date Financial Statements through November 2014 (Passed unanimously)

Attachment: November 2014.pdf

37. Approval of Reimbursement of Attorney Fees Incurred by Board Member Robert Gause in Connection with Allegations of Ethic Violations, Not to Exceed $28,310.66 (Passed 3-1, with Bob Gause recusing himself and Karen Carpenter dissenting - Carpenter had suggested tabling the item prior to vote)

Attachment: Legal Opinion Memorandum.pdf
Attachment: Public Report Dated 10-30-13 - Commission on Ethics.pdf
Attachment: Public Report Dated 4-30-14 - Commission on Ethics.pdf

38. Discussion of Legal Representation for Mr. Miner (Board voted 4-0 to cap legal fees for Miner at $5,000, with Miner abstaining) 

SCHOOL BOARD WORKSHOP ITEMS (9:15 p.m.)

39. School Board Workshop Items

UPDATES (9:20 p.m.)

40. Legal Department Update

41. Instructional Services Update

42. Operations Update

SUPERINTENDENT REMARKS (9:35 p.m.)

43. Remarks by Rick W. Mills

BOARD COMMENTS (9:40 p.m.)

44. Board Comments

ADJOURNMENT (10:05 p.m.)

Adjournment of Meeting

45. Adjournment