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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA MINUTES, JUNE 19, 2007 The School Board of Escambia County, Florida, convened in Regular Meeting at 5:30 p.m., in Room 160, at the J.E. Hall Educational Services Center, 30 East Texar Drive, Pensacola, Florida, with the following present: Chair: Mrs. Patricia Hightower (present via speakerphone) Vice Chair: Mr. Pete Gindl, Sr. (not present) Board Members: Mr. Jeff Bergosh* Mr. Gerald Boone Mrs. Claudia Brown­Curry School Board General Counsel: Mrs. Ellen D. Odom Superintendent of Schools: Mr. Jim Paul *Mr. Bergosh presided as Chairman pro tem during this session, as both Mrs. Hightower (Chair) and Mr. Gindl (Vice Chair) were unable to be physically present. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Dr. Alan Scott, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resource Services, gave the invocation and Mr. Norm Ross, Deputy Superintendent, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States of America. PUBLIC FORUM Mr. Bergosh called the Public Forum to order at 5:34 p.m. The following speaker(s) requested to the address the Board regarding various subjects: (Supplementary Minute Book, Exhibit “A”) Name Issue Arlene Costello “Just Imagine: Gardening by Students” Challenge Grant Collaborative Curriculum (Item V.A.3) I. CALL TO ORDER/ADOPTION OF AGENDA Mr. Bergosh called the Regular Meeting to order at 5:40 p.m. The Superintendent listed the additions, deletions, amendments, and corrections to the agenda. Upon inquiry by Mrs. Brown­Curry, the Superintendent advised that his request for the addition of one Continuous Improvement Model Specialist position (see Item V.C.1.g.21) had been deleted from the agenda, as he did not feel comfortable in adding another position at that time due to budgetary concerns. He indicated that the duties and responsibilities that would have been assigned to that position would instead be dispersed among directors and other staff positions throughout the District. There being no objection with any changes to the agenda, Mr. Bergosh called for a motion to adopt. Motion by Mr. Boone, seconded by Mrs. Brown­Curry, to adopt the agenda (as amended), was approved 4 to 0, with Mr. Gindl absent for vote. 1 II. COMMITTEE/DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS 1. Stellar Employee of the Year Recognition The Superintendent announced that Mr. Ricky Johnson, Storekeeper II – Central Warehouse, was the Stellar Employee of the Year for 2006­2007. Mr. Johnson received a plaque from the School District and a check in the amount of $500 donated by Members First Credit Union. 2. PTA Presentation Ms. Cindy Gerhardt, representative of the Escambia County Council PTA (ECCPTA), gave a brief update on the recent and upcoming activities of the PTA. 3. Update from School Attendance Zone Advisory Committee (SAZAC) Ms. Cindy Gerhardt, representative of the School Attendance Zone Advisory Committee (SAZAC), advised that there would be no update, as there had been no recent meetings. III. PROPOSED ADDITIONS OR REVISIONS TO SCHOOL DISTRICT RULES (Supplementary Minute Book, Exhibit “B”) A. Rule(s) Adoption 1. Resolution to Rename Woodham High School to Woodham Middle School; Brentwood Middle School to Brown Barge Middle School; and the former Brown Barge Middle School to Hall Center Annex Mr. Bergosh called for public hearing; however, there were no speakers. Motion was made by Mrs. Brown­Curry, seconded by Mr. Boone, to adopt a resolution to rename Woodham High School to Woodham Middle School; Brentwood Middle School to Brown Barge Middle School; and the former Brown Barge Middle School to Hall Center Annex. Motion carried 4 to 0, with Mr. Gindl absent for vote. B. Permission to Advertise CORRECTED 1. Revisions and Amendments to Rules and Procedures of the District School Board Chapter 3, School Operating Procedures 2. Amendments to School District Rule 6Gx17­7.02 – Code of Conduct: Elementary Rights and Responsibilities Handbook (Revisions 2007­2008) 3. Amendments to School District Rule 6Gx17­7.02 – Code of Conduct: Secondary Rights and Responsibilities Handbook (Revisions 2007­2008) Motion was made by Mr. Boone, seconded by Mrs. Brown­Curry, to approve for advertising: Item 1, revisions and amendments to Rules and Procedures of the District School Board Chapter 3 – School Operating Procedures; Item 2, amendments to School District Rule 6Gx17­7.02 – Code of Conduct: Elementary Rights and Responsibilities Handbook (Revisions 2007­2008); and Item 3, amendments to School District Rule 6Gx17­7.02 – Code of Conduct: Secondary Rights and Responsibilities Handbook (Revisions 2007­2008). Motion carried 4 to 0, with Mr. Gindl absent for vote. THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS MOVED FORWARD: Administrative Appointment(s) and Transfer(s) [Item VII.B.1] Motion by Mrs. Brown­Curry, seconded by Mr. Boone, to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation for the administrative appointment of Rebecca Hewitt to Principal/Bellview Elementary School, effective June 1, 2007, was approved 4 to 0, with Mr. Gindl absent for vote. 2 Motion by Mr. Boone, seconded by Mrs. Brown­Curry, to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation for the administrative transfer of Jeffrey Elliott, from Vocational Exploration/Brown Barge Middle School to Specialist/Workforce Education, effective July 1, 2007, was approved 4 to 0, with Mr. Gindl absent for vote. Motion by Mrs. Hightower, seconded by Mr. Boone, to accept the Superintendent’s recommendation for the administrative transfer of Melia Potter, from Assistant Principal/Brownsville Middle School to Assistant Principal/Escambia High School, effective July 1, 2007, was approved 4 to 0, with Mr. Gindl absent for vote. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. 04­04­07 SPECIAL MEETING 2. 05­01­07 SPECIAL MEETING 3. 05­10­07 REGULAR WORKSHOP 4. 05­15­07 REGULAR MEETING 5. 05­16­07 SPECIAL MEETING ADD 6. 04­24­07 REGULAR MEETING (resubmission – previously approved at May 15, 2007 Regular Meeting) Motion by Mrs. Brown­Curry, seconded by Mr. Boone, to approve the minutes as listed, Items 1 through 5, carried 4 to 0, with Mr. Gindl absent for vote. Motion by Mrs. Hightower, seconded by Mr. Boone, to approve the minutes from the April 24, 2007 Regular Meeting [Item 6], as corrected, carried 4 to 0, with Mr. Gindl absent for vote. V. CONSENT AGENDA Board Members pulled no items from the Consent Agenda for separate vote. On motion by Mrs. Brown­Curry and second by Mr. Boone, the Consent Agenda, was approved 4 to 0, with Mr. Gindl absent for vote. A. CURRICULUM (Supplementary Minute Book, Exhibit “C”) 1. Charter School Contract Renewal between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and United Cerebral Palsy of Northwest Florida, Inc. dba Capstone Academy 2. Adult Education and Family Literacy Adult General Education Competitive Grant 2007­2008 3. “Just Imagine: Gardening by Students” A Challenge Grant Collaborative Curriculum 4. School Advisory Council Additions and Deletions 5. Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County Core Contract Renewal Fiscal Year 2007­08 (Wee Read, CASE, ProSupport) 6. Cooperative Agreement between the School District of Escambia County, Florida and West Florida Historic Preservation, Inc. 7. Agreement for Medicaid Data Management Partnership 8. Agreement between the School Board of Escambia County and the University of West Florida Community Outreach Research and Authentic Learning Center 9. Contract between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and the Pensacola Children’s Chorus, Inc. 10. Contract between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and the Pensacola Opera, Inc. 11. Contract between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and the Greater Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Inc. 12. Contract between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and the Pensacola Museum of Art, Inc. 13. 2007/2008 Full Service School Funding between FL Department of Health Escambia County Health Department and School Board of Escambia County, FL 14. Contract for Services between EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless and School Board of Escambia County 3 15. Addendum to the Charter School Contract between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and Byrneville Elementary School, Inc. 16. Contract between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and PACE Center for Girls, Inc. 17. Contract between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and Escambia Bay Marine Institute, Inc. 18. Memorandum of Understanding Between Southeastern Vocational Services/Lakeview Center and the School Board of Escambia County, Florida for Option 2/Work Readiness Training 19. Alternative Program for Add­On Certification: Gifted Endorsement 20. Interpreter Service Agreement between Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services of Northwest Florida, Inc. and the School Board of Escambia County, Florida 21. Addendum to Florida Department of Education Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Third Party Cooperative Agreement for Community Based Work Experiences 22. Exceptional Student Education Federal Entitlement Grants Application: IDEA Part B and IDEA Part B Preschool 23. Title X, Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program 24. Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Secondary Programs, Section 131 Fiscal Year 2007­ 2008 25. Carl D. Perkins, Career and Technical Education Postsecondary Programs – Section 132 Fiscal Year 2007­2008 26. Agreement between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and Lisa Burridge and Ruth (Talis) Jayme, Art Teachers 27. Agreement between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida, and Brigette Heye, Dance Instructor 28. Agreement between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and Shelley M. Barter, Piano Instructor 29. Subaward Grant Agreement by and between Florida’s Great Northwest, Inc. and the School Board of Escambia County, Florida 30. Cooperative Agreement between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and the Escambia County, Florida Sheriff’s Office 31. Cooperative Agreement between the School Board of Escambia County, Florida and the Escambia County, Florida Board of County Commissioners 32. Reading First Grant 33. The School Board of Escambia County, Florida 2007­2008 Vocational Certificate, Continuing Workforce Education and Adult Education Fee Schedules B. FINANCE (Supplementary Minute Book, Exhibit “D”) 1.

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