THE SCHOOL BOARD OF

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA

J.E. HALL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CENTER

ROOM 160

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

 

AGENDA

JANUARY 15, 2002

 

INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

PUBLIC FORUM – 6:00 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. 11-16-01 REGULAR WORKSHOP

2. 12-05-01 SPECIAL MEETING [Executive Session (Collaborative Bargaining)]

3.12-05-01 PUBLIC HEARING/INFORMATIONAL MEETING

4.12-06-01 PUBLIC HEARING/INFORMATIONAL MEETING

5.12-10-01 PUBLIC HEARING/INFORMATIONAL MEETING

6. 12-14-01 REGULAR WORKSHOP

7.12-18-01 REGULAR MEETING

 

IV. COMMITTEE REPORTS

1. Stellar Employee Recognition

2. PTA Presentation

3. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for Finance – Gary Bergosh

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

5. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for Human Resources and Minority Recruitment/Retention – Elmer Jenkins

6. Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) for Technology and Curriculum – John DeWitt and Linda Finkelstein

7. Report from Mike Burns, Legislative Consultant to the School Board (workshop only)

 

V. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Curriculum and Instruction

1. EPA Environmental Education Grants Program, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Youth

2. School Advisory Council Additions/Deletions for Ensley Elementary School, Petree and Sid Nelson Pre-K programs and Tate High School

3. Service Agreement between the Escambia County School District and the University of West Florida for Annual School Climate Surveys

4. Cooperative Agreement between the School District of Escambia County and Pensacola Electrical Apprenticeship

5. FDOE Project Application Summary Law Enforcement Officer

6. FDOE Project Application Summary Automotive Technology

 

B. Finance

1. Authorization for payrolls and vouchers for the month of February 2002

 

2. Check Registers

a) Check Register for the month of November 2001

b) Check Register for the month of December 2001

 

3. Financial Statements

a) Financial Statement for the month of November 2001

b) Financial Statement for the month of December 2001

4. (This item intentionally omitted)

5. (This item intentionally omitted)

 

6. Legal Services

Risk Management Fund

a) Hammons & Whittaker, P.A.     $7,189.59

b) Hammons & Whittaker, P.A. $4,872.00

 

7. Budget Amendments

a) Resolution 4: General Operating Fund

b) Resolution 4: Other Special Revenue Fund

c) Resolution 4: Capital Projects Fund

 

8. Disposal of Capitalized and Non-Capitalized Assets:

a) Auction Lists I & II for January 2002

b) Scrap Lists I & II for January 2002

c) Removal of Stock Items from Record

d) Memorandum of Understanding for Electronic Equipment Recycling

 

9. Miscellaneous Authorizing Agreements

 

10. Refunding Certificates of Participation, Series 2002

 

C. HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES

1. Instructional/Professional

a. Appointments

NAME         POSITION        DATE       WORK LOCATION

Ard, Howard     teacher         01/07/02      George Stone (part-time)

Bechtold, Terri   teacher          01/03/02      Cordova Park

Evans, Mona      teacher          01/03/02       Bellview Mid

 

b. Reappointments

1. annual

-none

2. professional

-none

3. 4th year annual

-none

 

c. Transfers

-none

 

d. Out-of-field

1. appointments

Morgan, Emily   teacher     Special Education     01/03/02

Thornhill, Mark   teacher    Bellview Mid             12/18/01

2. reappointments

-none

3. transfers

-none

4. other

-none

 

e. Resignations/Retirements

Butler, Jacquelyn Data Control Clerk      Maintenance     12/07/01

Conley, Mary       Asst Elem Principal      McArthur         12/31/01 (Ret)

Elliott, Stephanie   teacher                        Brentwood Mid  01/04/02

Johnson, Joseph     Systems Analyst         Data Center        01/31/02 (Ret)

Kust, Sharon          teacher                       Semmes              01/31/02 (Ret)

Loewen, Marlene    teacher                       Bellview Mid      01/11/02

Milton, Berna          teacher                       Escambia Westgate      12/18/01

Smith, Gay              teacher                        Edgewater          12/18/01

Tello, Caroline         teacher                        Special Ed          12/14/01

Wilson, Gena           teacher                        Scenic Heights    12/18/01

Wise, Amber           teacher                        Ferry Pass Mid    01/11/02

 

f. Special Requests

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

*Bamonte, Holly         teacher/Bellview Elem               01/24/02-03/01/02

*Futch, Whitney          teacher/Myrtle Grove Elem        01/10/02-02/08/02

 Jackson, Lisa              teacher/Semmes                        01/03/02-02/28/02

*Pote, Margaret         teacher/Myrtle Grove Elem        01/07/02-05/28/02

Ruffin, Lashawnda       teacher/Escambia High              01/07/02-02/08/02

Shuman, Lynda           teacher/Cordova Park                01/03/02-05/28/02

*Torres, Lisa              teacher/Bailey Mid                      10/17/01-11/20/01

*FMLA

 

2. Educational Support Personnel

a. Appointments

NAME                   JOB TITLE          EFF DATE      LOCATION

Carson, Willie (Promo)  Maintenance Mech I   12/10/01    Maintenance

 

b. Resignations/Retirements

NAME                           JOB TITLE              EFF DATE      LOCATION

Bowman, Lawrence (Ret)   Facilities Resource Mgr   01/02/02     Facilities

Garrison, Dorothy (Ret)      FS Mgr IV                 12/31/01          Tate

Grimes, Joyce (Ret)            Cust Wkr I                 12/31/01          Weis

Hall, Carol (Ret)                 School Finance Spec  12/31/01          Ferry Pass Mid

Hornsby, Martha (Ret)        FS Mgr IV                 12/31/01         Cook

James, Betty (Ret)               FS Asst I                    12/31/01         Bellview Elem

Jones, Christopher               Auto Equip Mech       12/28/01          Transportation

Lister, Shelby J. (Ret)          Admin Clk II               12/31/01          Bellview Ele

Nicholls, Rita (Ret)              Admin Clk II               12/31/01          Workman

Parker, Shirley (Ret)            FS Asst I                     11/21/01           Bibbs

Randall, Verdell (Ret)          Cust Wkr I                   12/31/01           Washington

Reeder, Catherine                School Data Spec        01/04/02            Lincoln Park

Riley, Nancy (Ret)               Cust Wkr II                  12/31/01           Century

Simmons, Jerilyn (Ret)         Admin School Sec I      12/31/01            Century

Watson, Mattie (Ret)           School Bus Op             12/31/01           Transportation

White, Jane (Ret)                 School BusOp              11/30/01          Transportation

White, Shelly (Ret)               FS Asst Mgr                 12/31/01          Woodham

 

c. Terminations

NAME                           JOB TITLE          EFF DATE       LOCATION

Abbot, Augustin              Cust Supv                12/21/01            Pine Forest

Addison, Thomas             Maint Wkr I            11/28/01            Maintenance

Foster, Frank                   Cust Wkr I              12/14/01            Pine Forest

Hennington, Betty             School Bus Op        12/21/01            Transportation

Johnson, Zedie                 Cust Wkr I              12/17/01            Spencer Bibbs

Lyons, Shirley                   FS Asst I                12/13/01            Oakcrest

McPherson, Janice            Cust Wkr I             12/13/01            Ransom

Smith, Betty                      FS Asst I                01/02/02            Bellview Mid

Williams, Shirley                School Bus Op       12/17/01            Transportation

 

AMENDED d. Suspensions

-Employee #5501-0061-6, Custodial Worker I at Bellview Middle, suspended without pay for three (3) work days effective January 16, 2002 for misconduct.

-Employee #8601-9620-263, School Bus Operator at Transporation, suspended without pay for three (3) work days effective January 16, 2002 for neglect of duty and unsatisfactory work performance.

 

e. Dismissals

-Employee #8831-9360-165, Teacher Aide, Special at Transportation, terminated as of January 16, 2002 for misconduct.

 

f. Leave of Absence

Fanella, Marilyn (Ext)         Tea Asst/Navy Pt        01/01/02-12/31/02  Professional

McClure, Judy (Ext)           FS Asst I/Bailey           11/12/01-02/28/02 Medical

Walker, Lorraine                Cust Wkr I/Sherwood  12/11/01-01/11/02  Personal*

Williams, Annie Ruth (Ext)  Cust Wkr/Pine Forest    01/01/02-02/28/02 Medical

Young, Kennedy (Ext)         S/K Whsell/Whse         01/01/02-02/28/02 Medical

*FMLA

 

g. Special Requests

-Correction requested from December 2001 agenda.  Victoria Brown and D. January-Williams were inadvertently reported under b., Resignations/Retirements as retirements.  These two employees should have been shown on the agenda as resignations

 

3. Risk Management

a. Trailer Resident – Security at Escambia High School

 

4. Employee Services

-No items submitted

 

5. Affirmative Action

-No items submitted

 

D. Purchasing

1. Bid Award: Annual Art Supply, Bid #020704

2. Bid Award: Rooftop Air Unit, Bid #020903

3. Bid Award: Elevated Aluminum Bleachers, Bid #021301

4. Bid Award: Smallwares, Bid #020903

5. Annual Agreements: Fresh Pizza for Various Schools

6. Dell Microcomputers for Holm Elementary School

7. Network Routers for School Based Weather Stations

8. Floor Covering for Various Schools

9. Agricultural Tractors for Various Schools

10. Dell Microcomputers for High School Career Labs

11. Weight Training Equipment for Woodham High School

12. Bid Award: Fire Alarm Improvements at Montclair and Brentwood Elementary Schools

13. Bid Award: New Cafeteria at Navy Point Elementary School

14. Annual Agreement Renewal/Extension: Architectural Services

15. Annual Agreement Renewal/Extension: Structural Engineering Services

16. Annual Agreement Renewal/Extension:  Electrical Engineering Services

17. Annual Agreement Renewal/Extension:  Mechanical Engineering Services

18. Annual Agreement Renewal/Extension: Civil Engineering Services

19. Annual Agreement Renewal/Extension:  Environmental Services

20. Annual Agreement Renewal/Extension:  Geotechnical and Subsurface Investigation Services

21. Annual Agreement Renewal/Extension:  Land Surveying Services

22. Instructional Television System Headend for Escambia High School

23. Storm Shutters for West Florida High School of Advanced Technology

24. Change Notice #1 to Purchase Order #226634 (A.E. New, Jr., Inc.)

25. Change Notice #1 to Purchase Order #224067 (A.E. New, Jr., Inc.)

26. Change Notice #9 to Purchase Order #196648 (Larry Hall Construction, Inc.)

27. Change Notice #5 to Purchase Order #222587 (R.D. Ward Construction, Inc.)

 

E. Operations

1. Facilities Planning

A. Final Payments

1. Bleacher Repair at Washington High School

2. Cafeteria Additions and Renovations at Pensacola High School

3. Kitchen A/C and Range Hood Replacement at Bellview and Brownsville

4. Additions and Renovations at Holm Elementary

5. Additions and Renovations at Holm Elementary

6. Electrical Infrastructure Improvements at Bellview, Beulah and West Pensacola

7. Replacement and Expansion of Fire Alarm System at Workman Middle

8. Group 2 Design Build Classroom Additions at Bellview, Beulah and West Pensacola Elementary Schools

 

B. Miscellaneous

1. Installation of Storm Shutters at Jim Allen, Bellview and Ernest Ward

2. Phase II Renovations at Longleaf and McArthur Elementary Schools

 

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

*1. Barrineau Park Elementary School for fiscal year 2000-01

2. Century Elementary School for fiscal year 2000-01

3. Pensacola Beach Elementary School for fiscal year 2000-01

2. Pensacola High School for fiscal year 2000-01

3. Scenic Heights Elementary School for fiscal year 2000-01

4. Suter Elementary School for fiscal year 2000-01

5. West Pensacola Elementary School for fiscal year 2000-01

*Audits with findings

 

2. Inventory Adjustment Reports

 

3. Other

-No items submitted

 

VI. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (PREVIOUSLY TABLED ITEMS OR ITEMS POSTPONED UNTIL CURRENT MEETING)

-No items submitted

 

VII. NEW BUSINESS

A. PROPOSED ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICT RULES

a. Permission to Advertise

-No items submitted

 

b. Permission to Adopt

-No items submitted

 

B. ITEMS FROM THE BOARD

1. “Escambia County Dads in School Week” Resolution – Elmer Jenkins

2. Allocation of Federal Funds – John DeWitt

 

C. ITEMS FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT

1. Student Recommendations                                

1) Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the formal hearing officer, student number 02-28-851 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2001-2002 school year with the option to enroll in alternative placement.

2) Recommend that the indefinite suspension of student number 02-36-561 be terminated in consideration of the Court having dismissed pending felony charges and that the student be allowed to return to regular school of enrollment.

3) Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the formal hearing officer, student number 02-38-411 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2001-2002 school year and all of the 2002-2003 school year with the option to enroll in alternative placement.

4) Recommend that, consistent with the decision of the due process committee, student number 02-70-1221 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2001-2002 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 due process committee, student number 02-71-671 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2001-2002 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 02-72-671 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2001-2002 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 02-73-061 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2001-2002 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 02-78-281 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2001-2002 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 02-80-591 be expelled from all public schools of Escambia County for the remainder of the 2001-2002 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.

 

D. ITEMS FROM THE GENERAL COUNSEL

-No items submitted

 

VIII. ADJOURNMENT