The School Board of Volusia County, Florida June 25, 2013 Minutes – Regular Session
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THE SCHOOL BOARD OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA JUNE 25, 2013 MINUTES – REGULAR SESSION Opening 1.01 4:00 PM Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Chairman Diane Smith called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2013, DeLand Administrative Complex, 200 North Clara Avenue, DeLand, Florida. Members present: Mrs. Diane Smith, District 5; Ms. Candace Lankford, Vice Chairman, District 1; Mrs. Linda Costello, District 4; Mr. Stan Schmidt, District 3; and Mrs. Ida Wright, District 2. Also present: Dr. Margaret A. Smith, Superintendent; and Mr. Ted Doran, School Board Attorney. Chairman Smith called for a moment of silence in memory of Rosie Bumpus, the daughter of former school board member Vicki Bumpus, who died recently. Chairman Smith recognized Joyce Cusack, Volusia County Council Vice Chair, who was in attendance. 1.02 Board Member Comments regarding the District Vision Statement Mrs. Wright shared a quote from Franklin Roosevelt, “we may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can prepare our children for the future” and stated we must not forget our children are our future and everything we do must be for the benefit of our future. 1.03 Approval of Minutes Action: Approval of the Minutes of the June 11, 2013-Workshop Session and the June 11, 2013-Regular Session. Motion by Mrs. Costello, second by Mrs. Wright. Motion carried unanimously. Agenda Changes and Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda 2.01 Agenda Changes and Removal of Items from the Consent Agenda None. Public Participation 3.01 Public Participation concerning Items on this Agenda Jamie Adley, President of the Volusia Building Industry Association (VBIA), stated the VBIA supported the school impact fee agreement; he stated new, high-quality schools are vital to the community and the building industry wanted to pay their fair share. Approval of Agenda and Consent 4.01 Approval of the Agenda and the Recommended Consent Agenda Items Action: Approval of the agenda and all items in the consent agenda. Motion by Ms. Lankford, second by Mr. Schmidt. Motion carried unanimously. Consent-Curriculum and School Improvement Services 5.01 Field Trip-Mainland High:DRAFT Approval for two Mainland High students to travel to Nashville, Tennessee to attend the Family, Career & Community Leaders National Leadership Conference, July 6- 12, 2013. 5.02 K12 Online Educational Products and Services Agreement: Approval of the K12 Online Educational Products and Services Agreement effective for the 2013-2014 school year, VCSB No. 5247. 5.03 Participation Agreement with Florida Virtual School: Approval of the Florida Virtual School Participation Agreement for the 2013-2014 school year, VCSB No. 5248. Minutes The School Board of Volusia County, Florida Page 2 of 9 June 25, 2013 – Regular Session 5.04 Interdistrict Virtual Instruction Program Participation Agreement with School Board of Pasco County: Approval of the Interdistrict Virtual Instruction Program Participation Agreement with the School Board of Pasco County ("Pasco eSchool") for the 2013-2014 school year, VCSB No. 5249. 5.05 Purchase-Compass Learning Educational Software and Training: Approval to purchase Compass Learning education software subscription renewals for use in high school credit retrieval labs, middle school course recovery labs, alternative program sites, Emotional Behavior Disorder (EBD) classrooms, Hospital Homebound Program, identified elementary schools and Volusia Virtual School, single user subscriptions for Odyssey Learning K-12, Renzulli Learning software and Powerspeak World Languages single user subscriptions are included, VCSB No. 5250. 5.06 Purchase-HP Computers: Approval to purchase twenty replacement computers for use by the Online Learning faculty and technical support staff. 5.07 Pearson VUE Agreement: Approval of the Pearson Vue contract which will enable staff to administer the General Educational Development (GED) test to Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) students, VCSB No. 5251. 5.08 Contract for Basic School Health Services: Approval of the contract for Basic School Health Services with the Volusia County Health Department from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, VCSB No. 5252. 5.09 Contract for Full Service School Health Services: Approval of the contract for Full School Health Services with the Volusia County Health Department from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, VCSB No. 5253. 5.10 Interagency Agreement for School Health Services: Approval of the Interagency Agreement for School Health Services with the Volusia County Health Department from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016, VCSB No. 5254. 5.11 Agreement for Hepatitis B Vaccine: Approval of the agreement for the Volusia County Health Department to provide Hepatitis B vaccine to referred Volusia County School employees through June 30, 2014, VCSB No. 5255. 5.12 Letter of Agreement with Michael Bell, M.D., Medical Consultant: Approval of the Letter of Agreement with Michael Bell, M.D., to provide consultative services, July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, VCSB No. 5256. 5.13 Purchase-HP Computers:DRAFT Approval to purchase eighty-three replacement computers and three years of onsite service for use in the Hospital Homebound and Off Campus Instruction Programs. 5.14 Memorandum of Understanding with Halifax Health-Healthy Communities: Approval of the Memorandum of Understanding with Halifax Health-Healthy Communities effective until June 30, 2015, VCSB No. 5257. 5.15 Contract- Behavior Change Artists, Inc.: Approval of the contract with Behavior Change Artists, Inc. to continue providing behavior analysis, planning, tutoring, modeling and other behavioral services to students with disabilities and their teachers, effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, VCSB No. 5258. Minutes The School Board of Volusia County, Florida Page 3 of 9 June 25, 2013 – Regular Session 5.16 Amendment-Easter Seal Society of Volusia and Flagler Counties, Inc.: Approval of the amendment to the contract with Easter Seal Society of Volusia and Flagler Counties, Inc. to continue providing physical and occupational therapies to students with disabilities, July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, VCSB No. 5259. 5.17 Agreement-School Board of Seminole County (Medicaid Administrative Claiming): Approval of the agreement with the School Board of Seminole County to continue a process for the purpose of acquiring reimbursement for Medicaid Administrative Claiming, July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014, VCSB No. 5260. 5.18 School Advisory Council Election Membership Rosters: Approval of the 2013-2014 School Advisory Council (SAC) memberships for all schools. 5.19 Field Trip-Atlantic High: Approval for one Atlantic High student to travel to Washington, DC, to attend the 2013 Bill of Rights Constitutional Academy, July 15-20, 2013. Consent-Federal Programs/Grants Development Services 6.01 Amendment-Title X, Part C, Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program: Approval to submit to the Florida Department of Education a grant amendment for the Title X, Part C, Education of Homeless Children and Youth Program for the 2012-2013 school year. 6.02 Agreement-AVID Center: Approval to enter into an agreement with the AVID Center, a California non-profit corporation, of San Diego, California for the 2013-2014 school year, VCSB No. 5261. 6.03 Contract-East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC): Approval to enter into a contract with The School Board of Seminole County for ongoing support and technical assistance to Title I and other specified programs through the East Coast Technical Assistance Center (ECTAC), VCSB No. 5262. 6.04 Grant Application-Carl D. Perkins: Approval to submit to the Florida Department of Education a grant application for Carl D. Perkins federal support for the 2013-2014 school year. 6.05 Grant Application-IDEA, Part B and IDEA, Part B, Preschool: Approval to submit to the Florida Department of Education a grant application for the IDEA, Part B Entitlement and the IDEA, Part B, Preschool for the 2013-2014 school year. 6.06 Grant Application-Title I, Part A: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged: Approval to submit to the Florida Department of Education a grant application for the Title I, Part A, Improving the Academic AchievementDRAFT of the Disadvantaged for the 2013-2014 school year. 6.07 Grant Application-Title I, Part C: Migrant Project: Approval to submit to the Florida Department of Education a grant application for the Title I, Part C: Migrant Project for the 2013-2014 school year. 6.08 Grant Application-Title I, Part D: Local Programs for Neglected and Delinquent Youth: Approval to submit to the Florida Department of Education a grant application for the Title I, Part D, Local Programs for Neglected and Delinquent Youth for the 2013-2014 school year. 6.09 Grant Application-Title II, Part A: Preparing, Training and Recruiting High Quality Teachers: Approval to submit to the Florida Department of Education a grant application for the Title II, Part A Preparing, Training and Recruiting High Quality Teachers for the 2013-2014 school year. Minutes The School Board of Volusia County, Florida Page 4 of 9 June 25, 2013 – Regular Session 6.10 Grant Application-Title III, Part A: Supplementary Instructional Support for English Language Learners: Approval to submit to the Florida Department of Education a grant application for the Title III, Part A: Supplementary Instructional Support for English Language Learners for the 2013-2014 school year. 6.11 Grant Application-21st Century Community Learning Centers Program: