Schools and Education School District of Manatee Regular Meeting Results March 26, 2012

BRADENTON – Students will be receiving healthier lunches in the near future due to federal mandates. Richard White was named social worker of the year for his selfless efforts in three area schools. According to the superintendent, the district’s health insurance plans are doing better than they were at this time last year. The board suspended a Bashaw Elementary schoolteacher without pay for her suspected performance deficiencies and terminated a Braden River Elementary custodian who was allegedly leaving earlier than he indicated on his time card. 

AGENDA AMENDMENTS 

1. Agenda Amendments - p.7

ATTENDANCE 

2. Attendance - p.8

CALL TO ORDER 

3. Call to Order - p.9

4. Palmetto High School Color Guard - p.10

5. Pledge of Allegiance - p.11

6. Invocation - p.12

7. Approval of the Orders of the Day - p.13 (Unanimously approved)

STUDENT CELEBRATION 

8. Have a Heart Project at Buffalo Creek Middle School - p.14

• Have a Heart is a school-wide project organized by Buffalo Creek Middle School’s service learning classroom and sponsored by First Manatee Bank. During the last week of February, service-learning students taught the whole school about healthy eating and exercise habits and the positive impact these habits have on a healthy heart and lifestyle.
• Students each made a five-dollar donation to the American Heart Association to participate in fun physical games and competitions and to eat healthy snacks.

The school raised $3,350.00 that will go directly to the American Heart Association. 

RECOGNITIONS 

9. School Social Worker of the Year - p.15

• The Student Services Department is pleased to announce that Richard White, School Social Worker, has been chosen Social Worker of the Year by the Sarasota-Manatee sub unit of the National Association of Social Workers. 
• Richard is the school social worker assigned to Bayshore High School, Braden River High School and Palmetto High School.  In addition to these school assignments, Richard is also the Intern Supervisor/Field Instructor for social work students from the University of South Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University and other area universities.  Richard has been employed with the School District since 2006.  He was recognized at an awards banquet on March 5, 2012 celebrating the achievements of local social workers and community leaders.  The awards ceremony is held annually during the month of March, which is designated Social Work recognition month. 

REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS 

10. New Nutrition Standards - p.16

• Sandra Ford, Director of Food and Nutrition Services, will update the Board on the New Nutrition Standards and the impact for Manatee County School students.

11. Project Push - p.17

• Project Push is a project initiated in collaboration with Title I, Pearson Core Authors and the Curriculum Departments.  Five Title I schools were selected with declining reading scores at Palm View, Rogers Garden, Moody, Daughtrey and Orange Ridge Bullock elementary schools. This presentation discussed successes, which have been achieved. The Project Push project will expand to all elementary schools in the fall of 2012. 

12. EdVantage Update - p.18

PUBLIC COMMENTS 

13. Public Comments - p.19

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

14. Approval of Minutes - p.20

CONSENT ITEMS 

Approval of Consent Agenda (Unanimously approved)

15. Approval of March 26, 2012 Consent Agenda - p.21

Purchase(s) Bids $100,000.00 and Under

16. Approval of Bid for Guest Wireless Network, MCSD No. 12-0051-SM - p.22

17. Approval of Bid for Tire Recapping, MCSD No. 12-0059-SM - p.24

18. Approval of Proposal on Synthetic Turf, MCSD No. 12-0028-MR - p.26

19. Approval of Renewal (2) on Gymnasium Floor Refinishing, Repair and Replacement, MCSD No. 08-0044-ML - p.28

20. Approval to Purchase Sole Source Hampden Equipment for Manatee Technical Institute SR70 Campus, MCSD No. 12-0066-MR - p.29

Purchase(s) Bids Over $100,000.00

21. Approval of Bid for Tires, MCSD No. 12-0058-SM - p.30

22. Approval of Bid for Work Benches, Stools and Cabinets for Manatee Technical Institute, MCSD No. 12-0054-MR - p.32

23. Approval of Invitation for Bid of Gasoline, Diesel and Bio-Diesel, MCSD No. 11-0022-SM Revision (1) - p.34

24. Approval of Renewal (1) on the Use of State of Florida Contract on Library Materials, MCSD No. 08-0002-BS - p.35

25. Approval of the Use of the State of Florida Contract for Office Furniture and Files, MCSD No. 12-0069-MR - p.37

26. Approval to Purchase Fuel at Remote Manatee County Government Sites, MCSD No. 12-0055-SM Revision (1) - p.38

Contracts and Grants

27. Approval of New Agreement Between the School Board of Manatee County and Various Providers for Clinical Experience for Manatee Technical Institute (MTI) Dental Assisting Students for the 2011-2014 School Years - p.39

28. Approval to Renew the Agreement for Medicaid Data Management Partnership Between The School Board Of Manatee County And The School Board Of Seminole County for the Contract Period Of July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013 - p.41

29. Approval to Accept and Expend the Increase in Allocation and Roll Forward to the Title 1, Part A, AYP Corrective Action Plan for the 2011 ‰Û” 2012 School Year - p.42

30. Approval to Accept and Expend the Increase in Allocation and Roll Forward to the Title 1, Part A Education of Disadvantaged Children and Youth Grant for FY 2011 - 2012 - p.44

31. Approval to Accept and Expend the Increase in Allocation and Roll Forward to the Title 1 Part A No Child Left Behind Public School Choice Options Grant for the 2011 ‰Û” 2012 School Year - p.46

32. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend the New 2012-2013 Farmworker Jobs and Education Grant for $277,158.00 - p.48

33. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend Roll-Forward Net Increase Funds of $9,723.00 for Carl D. Perkins Postsecondary Grant for the 2011-2012 School Year - p.47

34. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend the Net Increase of Roll-Forward Funds of $17,457.00 for the Carl D. Perkins Secondary Grant for the 2011-2012 School Year - p.49

35. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend Reinstated Continuing Resolution Funds of $3,100.00 for Carl D. Perkins Postsecondary Grant for the 2011-2012 School Year - p.50

36. Approval to Apply, Accept and Expend Reinstated Continuing Resolution Funds of $5,566.00 for Carl D. Perkins Postsecondary Grant for the 2011-2012 School Year - p.51

37. Approval to Apply for and Expend the Public Charter School Grant Program Planning, Design, and Implementation (2012-2015) for Manatee Charter School - p.52

Construction Services

38. Approval of Florida Department of Education - Florida Inventory of School Houses - Certification of Facilities Data - p.53

39. Approval of Manatee High School - Storm Water System Alterations - Agreement Between Owner and Creative Contractors, Inc. - p.54

40. Approval of Myakka City Elementary School - Renovation - Change Order 11 - Final - Agreement Between Owner and Mills Gilbane - p.55

Human Resources

41. Approval of the Appointments, Change of Assignments, Deceased, Promotions, Reappointments, Reassignments, Recommendations for Professional Service Contracts, Resignations, Retirements, Terminations and Transfers - p.56

INFORMATION

Leaves

42. Leaves for March 26, 2012 Board Meeting - p.57

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS

43. Administrative Appointments - p.58

OLD BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS (Discussion Items Pulled from Consent)
NEW BUSINESS (Non-Consent Items) 

44. Approval of Budget Amendments for January 2012 - p.59 (Removed from agenda)

45. Acceptance of the Year to Date Financial Statements through January 2012 - p.60 (Unanimously approved)

• Capital Projects Funds - Expenditures exceed revenues by $6.78 million. The District began receiving Local Tax revenue in December.  All expenditures are in compliance with the district’s capital plan. Restricted fund balance for Capital Projects at January 31, 2012 is $62,163,573.  
• Internal Service Funds Revenues exceeded expenditures by $2.43 million. The Health Insurance Fund has a surplus of approximately $2.45 million and the Property and Casualty Insurance Fund is deficient by approximately $23,373.  The majority of revenue for the Property and Casualty Fund is transferred during the second half of the fiscal year.

46. Approval to Suspend the Employment of Michele Gabriele without Pay Pending the Outcome of the Hearing - p.61 (Unanimously approved)

• On March 2011, Gabriele, a 5th grade teacher at Bashaw Elementary School was officially placed on an initial 90-day period of Performance Probation pursuant to section 1012.34(3), Florida Statutes (2011), due to several areas of continued concern. At the expiration of her initial 90-day performance probation period, the period was extended for an additional 90 days.  Assistance to Gabriele was continued during this additional 90-day period.  Gabriele was observed, and pre- and post-observation meetings were conducted with her multiple times within the 90-day probation periods.  However, the district felt that Gabriele did not satisfactorily correct the deficiencies in the areas of concern which included, 1) Classroom Management/Management of Student Conduct, 2) Instruction/Presentation of Subject Matter, 3) Effective Communication, and 4) Employability. 

47. Approval to Terminate the Employment of Robert H. Vila or Suspend Employee Without Pay and Grant an Administrative Hearing if a Hearing is Requested (Unanimously approved)

• Vila, a custodian at Braden River Elementary School (BRES) performed duties that include, but are not limited to ensuring every door is locked in the building and the alarm is set before he leaves to go home each night. On several occasions, the school district alleged that he clocked out at 11:00 p.m., but alarm records revealed a consistent pattern of Vila falsifying time records and leaving earlier. 

• 48. Approval to Adopt Supplemental Resolution Finalizing the Rate Lock Agreement with PNC Bank Refunding the Five Percent 2003 and 2005 Series Sales Tax Revenue Bonds and the Issuance of the 2012 Series Sales Tax Revenue Bonds (Unanimously approved)

PNC Bank proposed the best option at 1.28 percent with a ten-day rate lock. Bond counsel recommended that the Board authorize staff to execute the rate lock agreement subject to the adoption of the Supplemental Resolution on March 26, 2012.

BOARD COMMENTS 

49. Board Comments - p.63

SCHOOL BOARD WORKFLOW 

50. School Board Workflow Items - p.64

SCHOOL BOARD ATTORNEY COMMENTS 

51. Comments by John Bowen - p.65

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT 

52. Comments by Tim McGonegal - p.66

ADJOURNMENT 

Adjournment of Meeting

53. Adjournment - p.67