INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PUBLIC FORUM – 5:30 P.M.

(THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING WILL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW THE PUBLIC FORUM)

NOTE: Request to Speak Forms are available at the entrance table.  All speakers wishing to address the Board are asked to fill out a form and turn it in at the front of the room.  All speakers are limited to two minutes.

I.  CALL TO ORDER

II.  ADOPTION OF AGENDA

III.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. 12-12-02 REGULAR WORKSHOP

2. 12-17-02 REGULAR MEETING

3.  01-13-03 SPECIAL MEETING

DELETED 4.  01-17-03 REGULAR WORKSHOP

DELETED 5.  01-21-03 REGULAR MEETING

6.  01-23-03 SPECIAL MEETING

7.  01-27-03 SPECIAL WORKSHOP

8.  01-27-03 SPECIAL MEETING

9.  01-30-03 SPECIAL MEETING

10.  01-31-03 SPECIAL MEETING (EXECUTIVE SESSION)

IV.  COMMITTEE/DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS

1.    Stellar Employee Recognition

2.    PTA Presentation

3.    Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for Facilities – Cary Stidham

4.    Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for Human Resources and Minority Recruitment and Retention – Ronnie Clark

5.    Citizens Advisory Committee for Technology and Curriculum – John DeWitt and Linda Finkelstein

ADD 6. Resolution for "Escambia County Dads in School Week"

V.  CONSENT AGENDA

A.   Curriculum and Instruction

1.    Cooperative Agreement for Service between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and the School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida

DELETED    2.  Item pulled after number assigned

3.   School Advisory Council Additions/Deletions

4.   U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Services Grant

5.   Cooperative Agreement between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and Pensacola Electrical Apprenticeship, Group Non-Joint

B.   FINANCE

1.  Authorization for payrolls and vouchers for the month of March 2003

2.  Check Register for the month of January 2003

3.  Financial Statement for the month of January 2003

4.  Financial Status Report

5.  Legal Services:

Summary of all legal expenses

6. Legal Services:

General Fund

a) Hammons, Longoria & Whittaker, P.A. $ 1,350.50

b) Hammons, Longoria & Whittaker, P.A. $  54.00

c) George Loomis $250.60

d) Gregory P. Farrar $400.00

7.  Legal Services:

Risk Management Fund

a)   Hammons, Longoria & Whittaker, P.A.          $9,272.50

b)  Hammons, Longoria & Whittaker, P.A.     $690.00     

8. Budget Amendments

a)  Resolution 4:  General Operating Fund

b)  Resolution 4: Other Special Revenue Fund

c)  Resolution 5: Capital Projects Fund

d)  Resolution 1: Special Revenue – Food Service

9.   Disposal of Capitalized and Non-Capitalized Assets:

a)  Auction Lists I and II for February 2003

b)  Scrap Lists I and II for February 2003

c)  Request permission to auction a house constructed by George Stone students

10.  Escambia County District School Board Audit Report No. 03-110 General Purpose Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002

C.   HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES

1.  Instructional/Professional

a.  Appointments

NAME         POSITION         DATE                WORK LOCATION

Arnold, Peggy     Teacher        01/21/03      Pensacola High

Cohan, Suzanne     IB Counselor        01/24/03         Pensacola High  (part-time)

Overstreet, Paige        Speech Language Pathologist        02/04/03        Holm/Warrington Elem

Pelfrey, Theresa          Teacher      12/16/02            Century

Schneider, Robert         Teacher           12/16/02         Pensacola High

Smith, Jeremy            Teacher              01/13/03           Boy’s Base

Vowell, Jenny      Counselor                 01/06/03          Ferry Pass Elem

b.   Reappointments

1.   Annual

-None     

2.   Professional

-None   

3.  4^th Year Annual

-None

c.  Transfers

NAME                FROM                  TO             DATE

Hill, Shirley        Brownsville            Warrington Elem      01/09/03

Stevens, Angela        Navy Point           McMillan Ctr       01/27/03

d.    Out-of-Field

1.   Appointments

-None

2.   Reappointments

-None

3.   Transfers

-None          

4.  Other

-None           

e.  Resignations/Retirements

Bergosh, Carissa     teacher on LOA         Bellview Elem     01/24/03

Castillo, Marlen       teacher                  Spencer Bibbs         12/20/02

Floyd-Neeley, Georgette       teacher            Dixon Ed Ctr    01/31/03 (Dis Ret)

Gossage, Flavius        psychologist            Hall Center         02/28/03 (Ret)

Hood, Brian            teacher              Blue Angels            02/14/03

Johnson, Jessica      teacher             West Pensacola       02/07/03

Lee, Ethel             teacher                  Wedgewood            01/31/03 (Ret)

f.   Special Requests

1.  Request approval for leave of absence without pay for the following personnel:

*Flannigan, Hanna            teacher/Ferry Pass Elem    01/30/03-03/12/03

*Hauser, Valerie             teacher/Ransom                  01/28/03-04/21/03

*Jackson, Lisa              teacher/Semmes                    01/10/03-04/04/03

*Romano, Nancy            speech therapist/Holm        01/21/03-01/31/03

Shannon, Ruth               teacher/Brentwood Mid 01/27/03-03/14/03

*FMLA

2. The following instructional personnel are returning from leave of absence:

Susan Hoehn                 teacher/Workman            02/10/03

3.    Request approval for Crystal Pruitt to be a Community Involvement Assistant at Navy Point Elementary School from February 3, 2003 through May 2, 2003.  She will be paid $9.00 per hour, seven (7) hours per week, from the Governor’s Mentoring Initiative Grant.

4.    Request approval for the following Speech Language Pathologists to be transferred from the instructional salary schedule to the professional salary schedule effective December 16, 2002:

Herber, Sammi       

Zepp, Shelley

5.  Request approval for the following instructional personnel to work in the “Beyond the School Day Program” beginning November 2002 through May, 2003.  They are to be paid at their regular hourly rate of pay from Title I funds:

Sonya Addison    Kathryn Lovely-Payne

Rosa Dean       Stella Williams

Curtis Farmer                        Charro Wongittillin

Carolyn Jones                Jeanice Lewis

6.  Request approval to place the vacant Administrative Clerk II and the Learning Resource

Specialist (TSA) positions in the FDLRS Department from Okaloosa County.  Also request that those positions be transferred from Okaloosa County  to Escambia County effective February 19, 2003.

2.   Educational Support Personnel

a.  Appointments

NAME      JOB TITLE      EFF DATE      LOCATION

Edgecumbe, Robert        Tch Asst Spec          01/15/2003      County Jail

Hunt, Karin                Tch Asst Spec         01/21/2003      Ferry Pass El

Norman, Rachel        Educ Interpreter        01/21/2003      Workman

Reeves, Maria        Cust Wrkr I       01/31/2003      Blue Angels

Smith, Belinda        Early Ch Asst      01/29/2003          McMillan    

(NOTE: All positions were advertised prior to the hiring freeze and approved to be filled.)

b.   Resignations/Retirements

NAME                    JOB TITLE                      EFF DATE               LOCATION

Bickerstaff, Rachel (Ret)       Admin Clk III         01/21/2003           Risk Mgmt

Boslet, Beth            Fd Service Asst I           01/06/2003            Beulah

Chouinard, Philip        Cust Wrkr I                 01/17/2003          Pine Forest

Hill, Keith         Maintenance Wrkr I            01/28/2003         ESEAL

King, Henry         Cust Wrkr I            01/17/2003          Washington

Sherman, Joyce (Ret)     Tea Asst           12/31/2002       West Pensacola *

Whitehead, Dorothy (Ret)      Sch Finance Spec           01/31/2003       Workman

* Documents completed and submitted to Human Resources 01/22/03

c. Terminations

Brooks, Myrtice         Tea Asst Spec            01/31/2003            Transportation

Osborn, Michael      Sch Bus Oper      01/31/2003      Transportation

Smith, Annette      Cust Wrkr I      01/27/2003      Brentwood Elem

Worthey, Octavia      Fd Service Asst I      01/31/2003     Spencer Bibbs

d.     Suspensions

ADD - Employee #8601-9620-23, School Bus Operator, Transportation, be suspended without pay for five (5) working days effective February 19, 2003, for misconduct.

e.   Dismissals     

- Employee # 7101-0521-9, Food Service Assistant I, Tate High, be dismissed effective February 19, 2003, for misconduct.

f.  Leave of Absence     

Anderson, Cathy (Ext)      Early Ch Asst/Bellview El      01/18/03-05/28/03      Personal

Barrington, Mary      Cust Wrkr I/Pl Grove        02/03/03-05/30/03      Maternity *

Clausell, Gloria      Tea Asst/Brentwood El         01/22/03-05/22/03      Personal

Collins, Charlotte     Tea Asst Sp/Carver            02/03/03-05/22/03      Personal

Corner, Thelma      Tea Asst Sp/Brentwood El      01/27/03-04/18/03     Medical*

Fennell, Patrice      Tea Asst Sp/Esc Westgate      02/03/03-04/29/03  Medical *

Jones, Janice      Tea Asst/West Pensacola     01/21/03-03/31/03    Personal *

Mills, Nancy      Fd Serv Asst I/Myrtle Grove      02/03/03-05/23/03     Medical *

Moore, Vivien (Ext)      Sch Bus Oper/Trans      01/08/03-02/24/03      Medical

Osborne, Cynthia (Ext)    Tea Asst/Juv Justice      01/02/03-05/23/03    Personal

Smith, Tracey      Early Ch Asst/Longleaf         02/04/03-05/23/03     Personal

Taylor, Trina      Tea Asst Spec/Ransom            01/30/03-05/23/03   Personal

Wiggins, Patrick (Ext)  Cust Wrkr I/Brentwood El   02/01/03-03/01/03     Medical

Woodward, Holly  Tea Asst Spec/Esc Westgate   02/06/03-04/02/03    Medical *

*FMLA

  g. Special Requests

ADD - Reinstate John Reeves as Plumber I, Maintenance Department, to satsify return to work agreement effective February 19, 2003.

3.  Risk Management     

a.  Trailer Resident - Pensacola High School

DELETED b.  457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan    

4.   Employee Services

a.  Memorandum of Understanding between Escambia District School Board and EEC/CA – Regarding Implementation of the Requirements of the Reauthorization of the ESEA (No Child Left Behind) as it relates to Paraprofessionals.

5.   Affirmative Action

DELETED a.    Educational Equity Act Annual Update       

D.   Purchasing   

1. Bid Renewal/Extension: Reconditioning of Football Equipment, Bid #002804

2. Annual Copier Maintenance Service Plan Renewal for District Print Shop

3. Annual Agreement Extension: Teacher Applicant/Certification System Software Maintenance and Support

4. Advanced Placement Testing Materials for Pensacola High School

5. Weight Room Mats for Tate High School

6. Student Desks for Wedgewood Middle School and West Pensacola Elementary School

7. Tables and Chairs for Family & Consumer Sciences Department at Various Schools

8. Fluke Networks Professional Switch Vision Suite

9. Computer Network Upgrade at Bailey Middle School

10. Dell Computers for Woodham High School

11. Five Year Copier Rental Agreement for FDLRS

12. Epson PowerLite Projectors for Various Schools

13. Floor Covering at Escambia Westgate Center

14. Asbestos Consulting Services for Escambia High School

15. Engineering Services for Tate and Washington High Schools

DELETED 16. Cafeteria Management and Accountability Software/Hardware

17. Change Notice #1 to Purchase Order #240586 (ReHab Works, Inc.)

18. Change Notice #1 to Purchase Order #240608 (Aon Consulting Co.)

19. Bid Award: Byrneville Elementary School Window Replacement

20. Bid Award: Cordova Park Elementary School Additions/Renovations to Site-Work

21. Bid Award: Cordova Park Elementary School Renovations to Interiors and Mechanical Systems

22. Bid Award: Escambia High School Closed Circuit Television/Digital Security System

23. Bid Award: Escambia Westgate HVAC Renovations, Phase II

24. Bid Award: Holm Elementary School Asphalt/Hard Court

25. Bid Award: West Pensacola Elementary School ESE Suite HVAC Upgrade

26. Annual Agreement: Civil Engineering Services

27. Annual Agreement: Structural Engineering Services

28. Annual Agreement: Electrical Engineering Services

29. Annual Agreement: Mechanical Engineering Services

30. Annual Agreement: Architectural Services

31. Annual Agreement Renewal/Extension: Environmental Engineering Services

32. Annual Agreement Renewal/Extension: Geotechnical & Subsurface Investigation Services

33. Annual Agreement Renewal/Extension: Land Surveying Services

34. Change Notice #1 to Purchase Order #241568 (MEP Engineering Solutions, Inc.)

35. Change Notice #3 to Purchase Order #235550 (R. D. Ward Construction Co., Inc.)

CORRECTED 36. Change Notice #2 to Purchase Order #233725 (Reynolds Construction Co., Inc.)

37. Change Notice #7 to Purchase Order #235750 (Greenhut Construction Co., Inc.)

38. Additional ODP Material for Molino/Barrineau Park K-8 School

39. Change Notice #2 to Purchase Order #239245 (A. E. New Jr., Inc.)

E. Operations

1.    Facilities Planning

A.   Final Payments

1.   Safety and Healthy Educational Environment

2.   General Renovations and Site Work at Warrington Middle and Tate High Schools

B.   Miscellaneous

AMENDED 1.   Pre-Qualification of Contractors

AMENDED 2.   Pre-Qualification of Contractors

2.   Maintenance

-No items submitted

3.  Transportation 

-No items submitted

4.   School Food Services

-No items submitted

F.   Student Transfers

G.   Internal Auditing

1.  internal Funds

-No items submitted

2. Inventory Adjustment Reports

-No items submitted

3.   Other

-No items submitted

VI.   UNFINISHED BUSINESS

-No items submitted

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A.   PROPOSED ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICT RULES

a. Permission to Advertise   

DELETED 1.  Notice of Intent to Advertise Amendment to School District Rule 6Gx17-3.02(7) – Student Transfer Policy

DELETED 2.  Notice of Intent to Advertise Amendment to School District Rule 6Gx17-5.05 – N.B. Cook Elementary School Auditorium and Cafeteria Rental for Non-School Use of Educational Facilities

3.   Notice of Intent to Advertise the Name of the New K-8 Elementary School in Molino “Dogwood Elementary”

b.  Permission to Adopt   

1.  Notice of Intent to Adopt Amendment to School District Rule 6Gx17 – 7.02 – Student Dress

B.  ITEMS FROM THE BOARD

1.  Evaluation of Curricula Tools – Cary Stidham

C.  ITEMS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

1. Student Recommendations

NOTE: ITEM NUMBER 20 (Student Number 03-122-521) Requests Formal Hearing

(1)  Recommend that the indefinite suspension of student number 03-23-561 be terminated and that student be expelled from the public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year with the option to continue in alternative placement.

(2)  Recommend that the indefinite suspension of student number 03-43-521 be terminated and that student be expelled from the public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year with the option to continue in alternative placement.

(3)  Recommend that the indefinite suspension of student number 03-45-411 be terminated and that student be expelled from the public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year with the option to continue in alternative placement.

(4)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the formal hearing officer, student number 03-49-951 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(5)    Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the formal hearing officer, student number 03-54-411 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(6)    Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-67-221 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(7)    Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-92-561 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(8)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-97-411 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(9)  Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-98-301 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(10)  Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-99-301 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and 2003-2004 school year. It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(11)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-101-301 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(12)  Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-102-521 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(13)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-103-521 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(14)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-105-301 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(15)  Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-107-951 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(16)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-108-281 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year. It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(17)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-109-951 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(18)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-110-791 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(19)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-118-1231 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

REQUESTS FORMAL HEARING(20)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-122-521 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(21)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-123-281 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year and all of the 2003-2004 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

(22)   Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 03-125-281 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2002-2003 school year.  It is further recommended that the student be given the option to enroll, if qualified and if space is available, in an alternative educational program exclusive of regular school placement.  Placement to be at the discretion of the Superintendent and to be available as an alternative during the full expulsion time frame.

2. Recommend that employee number 689819 be suspended without pay in accordance with the Return-to-Work Agreement dated January 24, 2003, until the employee fully complies with the Return-to Work Program and is approved to return to work.

3. Request approval of Board Members for the Foundation for Excellence in Education

D.  ITEMS FROM THE GENERAL COUNSEL

-No items submitted

VIII.  ADJOURNMENT