SCHOOL
BOARD OF
REGULAR MEETING
The School Board of Pinellas County, Florida, met in Regular Session on
The Invocation was given by, Dr.
Ron Stone, Associate Superintendent, Human Resources and Public Affairs. This was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance
and a video presentation of “God Bless
Introduction
of the following representatives of professional and community organizations
was given by Dr. Ronald Stone: Carolyn
Smith, PESPA; Pat Scarberry, DMAC; Cathy Athanson, Operations Team; Tara
Brandenburger and Jennifer Mathis, Students Rights & Responsibilities
Committee,
It was moved by Mrs. Gallucci and
seconded by Dr. Gessner to adopt the agenda.
DELETE: F – PRESENTERS OR SPECIAL ORDER
Dr. Hinesley suggested that the Board Members agree to
change the proposed Board meeting schedule, page 29 of the Agenda Book, to eliminate
the
The motion
to adopt the agenda was carried with a 7-0 vote.
A. Tara Brandenburger and Jennifer
Mathis, Students Rights &
Responsibilities Committee representatives,
B.
Paul Renker of Renker Eich Parks, Architects, Inc.
presented for Board approval the Site Plan for
Dr. Hinesley recommended
Alternative #5 and presented his rationale.
Stephen Bayless, Teacher,
Sally S. Day, Assistant Principal,
Peggy O’Shea – Addressed the Board to state her concern with a
proposal that would take their baseball program off-site. Ms. O’Shea also
stated that there has been confusion with the actual cost of this project and
questioned whether the district is considering purchasing more land around
Discussion followed by Board
Members, Dr. Hinesley, Tony Rivas (Director of Facilities), and Dr. Jerry
Runkle (Assistant Superintendent for Finance & MIS).
It was moved by Mrs. Lerner and
seconded by Dr. Gessner to aggressively pursue an agreement with Florida
Department of Transportation for use of their property and consider additional
options for
It was moved by Mr. Todd, seconded
by Mrs. Gallucci and carried with a 7-0 vote to delay this project to the
second (Board) meeting in May.
Dr. Hinesley and his staff will
look at all options again and bring back a strong recommendation to allow the
Board to move forward, listing specific related costs and investigating the
possibility of utilizing Tropicana Field.
C.
Mr. Bill Criswell of Criswell, Blizzard and
Blouin, Architects presented for Board approval the Combined Schematic Design Phase
I and Preliminary Design Phase II Submittal for Constructing a
Dr. Hinesley stated that the
school wants a track added; that they did not previously have one; that the
rationale used is if a school had one, a new one would be included; and, that
these plans do not include a track.
Discussion followed by Board
Members. Staff will review possible
options.
It was moved by Mrs. Gallucci, seconded
by Dr. Gessner and carried with a 7-0 vote to approve the Combined Schematic
Design Phase I and Preliminary Design Phase II Submittal for Constructing a
Replacement Middle School on the Dunedin Highland Middle School Site for an
estimated total cost of $19,851,720.
D.
Dr. Hinesley introduced the Following Newly Appointed
Personnel:
Mr. Thomas
A. Gavin, Chief
Campus
Police
Chief Gavin was greeted and
congratulated by the Board Members.
E.
David Haines, Coordinator, Special Olympics,
presented a Plaque to the Pinellas County School Board in recognition of 30
Years in Special Olympics.
Dr. Hinesley recognized former
Coordinator for Special Olympics, Emily Brazeal.
The
meeting recessed at
1. It was moved by Mrs. Gallucci, seconded by
Dr. Gessner, and carried with a 7-0 vote to approve the consent agenda.
1a. To approve the minutes of the Regular School
Board Meeting of
1b. To approve the School Board Meeting Dates
and Times for the 2002-03 School Year (eliminating the September 10, 2002,
meeting).
1c. To approve the Personnel Actions as
Recommended by the Superintendent. (Copy
to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1d. To approve the Recommendation to Dismiss Mr.
Shawn Wood,
Pending
Placement Employee, Support Service Personnel Department. (Copy to
be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1e. To
approve the Zero Tolerance Cooperative Agreement between Pinellas County
Schools District and the Department of Juvenile Justice. (Copy to
be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1f. To
approve the Following Special Projects: (Copy/copies, as appropriate, to be found in
Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
- Renewal of Adult Education
Section 123-Geographic Project: $667,661
- Renewal of
- Migration Station Project: $4,820
- Education’s Unsung Heroes
Project (Seminole Elementary): $25,000
- Allegany Grassroots Charity Grant: $1,000
- The National Dairy Council Grant: $7,500
-
Peer Connection Project: $63,684
- Elementary and Secondary
Counseling Project: $400,000
- Renewal of Perkins
Vocational and Technical Education Project:
$1,564,836
- Amendment to Agreement
with
- Education’s Unsung Heroes
Project (
-
Assistant Principal Summer Institute Project: $85,000
1g. To approve Budget Amendment No. 7 (March
2002) to the District’s 2001/2002 Budget.
1h. To approve the Financial Statements for
Month Ending
1i. To approve a Renewal of our District’s
Waiver of State Statute 232.2462(1)(a).
1j. To approve a Termination Date Change in
the 2001-2002 Interinstitutional Articulation Agreement Between the Pinellas County School Board and
the St. Petersburg College District Board of Trustees . (Copy to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1k. To approve a Training Agent Agreement With
Suncoast Workforce Board, Inc. (Copy
to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1L. To approve the Health Agreement With
Gulfcoast OB/GYN. (Copy to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1m. To approve the Health Agreement With Tama Franko,
DDS. (Copy to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1n. To approve the Health Agreement With Palm
Harbor Pediatrics. (Copy to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1o. To approve the Health Agreement With Sandra
Worman, DDS. (Copy to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1p. To approve the Health Agreement With
Bayfront Medical Center, Inc. (Copy
to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1q. To approve the Report to the School Board of
Facility Leases, Joint-Use Activities, and Other Community Uses Processed by
the Real Property Management Department During the First Quarter 2002.
1r. To approve the Agreement With Walbridge
Aldinger for Construction Management Services in Connection With Constructing a
Replacement Middle School on the Dunedin Highland Middle School Site in the
Amount of $1,898,000. (Copy to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1s. To approve the Amendment No. 2 to Agreement
With Biltmore Construction Company, Inc. for the Addition of $1,869,333,
Resulting in a Final Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $5,303,000 in Connection
With new Construction, Remodeling and Renovations at Lake St. George Elementary
School. (Copy to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1t. To approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement
With Rosier/Jones Associates, now Known as, The Rosier Alliance to Provide
Design and Construction Contract Administration for Design of a Complete new
Roof for the Facility at Largo Central Elementary School in the Amount of
$23,814. (Copy to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1u. To approve the Renewal of Vehicle Use
Agreements. (Copy to be found in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
1v. To approve the Bids to Vendors at Prices in
Bid Documents in Accordance with Bid Policies and Statutes. (Copy to be found
in Supplemental Minute Book #96.)
2. It was moved by Dr. Gessner and seconded
by Mr. Todd to approve the setting of a public hearing and authorize the
advertisement of the public hearing to consider the amendments to Policy 4.01
Code of Student Conduct.
Discussion followed by Board
Members. Board Members should send
their questions to Dr. Hinesley prior to the May 14 workshop. Policy 4.01 Code of Student Conduct will be
brought back for final reading at the
2a. The motion to approve the
setting of a public hearing and authorize the advertisement of the public
hearing to consider the amendments to Policy 4.01 Code of Student Conduct was
carried with a 7-0 vote.
3. It was moved by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mrs.
Gallucci and carried with a 7-0 vote to approve the setting of a public hearing
and authorize the advertisement of the public hearing to consider the proposed
amendments to Policy 4.02 Code of Student Conduct Postsecondary/Workforce
Development. This is the first reading.
4. The following individuals addressed the
Board during Presentations From the Audience:
Carolyn
Smith, PESPA – Invited Board Members to join teachers, support
professionals and friends at
Emily
Rogers Coeyman – Addressed the Board to express her concern that employees
of the City of
Rob
McMahon, PCTA – Stated that PCTA has made teacher salaries a priority this
year during the bargaining process and distributed a handout from Metro
Atlanta, Georgia school system showing their salary ranges for teachers. Mr. McMahon stated that our district must be
competitive in the job market and able to attract and keep qualified
teachers. He requested that the Board
support PCTA’s efforts.
5. It was moved by Mrs. Gallucci and seconded
by Mrs. Bostock to approve the setting of a public hearing and authorize the
advertisement of the public hearing to consider the proposed amendments to
Policy 4.03 Attendance.
Dr. Hinesley presented a brief
overview and stated that this is the first reading.
5a. The motion to approve the setting of a
public hearing and authorize the advertisement of the public hearing to
consider the proposed amendments to Policy 4.03 Attendance was carried with a
7-0 vote.
6. Dr. Hinesley requested that the Board
approve the attractor for the
Bud
Zimmer,
Pat
Scarberry, DMAC – Addressed the Board to state that the parent survey
doesn’t support the need for another fundamental school in Area A but that it
does indicate an interest in a science/math/technical attractor.
Discussion followed by Board members.
Mrs. Lerner expressed concern that
students can be dismissed for minor infractions.
Mrs. Gallucci stated that the Board
and Superintendent need to question why they built this school and asked if it
wasn’t to bring students back to schools closer to their homes.
6a. It was moved by Mr. Todd, seconded by Dr.
Gessner, and carried with a 5-2 vote, Mrs. Gallucci and Mrs. Lerner voting
against, to approve the attractor for the
7. It was moved by Mrs. Gallucci and seconded
by Mrs. Bostock to approve Primary Years IB as an attractor for
Dr.
Hinesley presented his recommendation.
Dr. Hinesley stated that there is some cost associated with this program
but, since this will be a Title I school, there will be several sources of
dollars to implement this program. He
stated that, therefore, there should not be a significant impact, if any, on
the operating budget.
Pat Scarberry, DMAC – Requested that there be
some emphasis on the arts.
7a. The motion to approve Primary Years IB as an
attractor for James Sanderlin Elementary School was carried with a 7-0 vote.
8. Dr. Hinesley presented his recommendation
for Math and Engineering as an attractor for
Mrs. Bostock questioned whether this
opportunity could be placed at additional sites. Dr. Hinesley will look into that possibility.
8a. It was moved by Mr. Todd, seconded by Mrs.
Cook, and carried with a 7-0 vote to approve the Math and Engineering as an
attractor for Doug Jamerson Elementary School.
9. It was moved by Dr. Gessner and seconded
by Mr. Todd to approve the Proposed Opening/Closing Times for the 2002-2003
School Year.
Dr. Hinesley stated that he was
recommending no changes due to the major changes in the student assignment
proposed for next year.
Mrs. Gallucci stated her objection to
the late start for middle school students and the early start for high school
students.
9a. The motion to approve the Proposed Opening/Closing Times for
the 2002-2003 School Year was carried with a 7-0 vote.
10. Dr. Hinesley’s
report included the following:
Ř Stated
that the same architect and the same contractor are doing the Gibbs site as the
Northeast site.
11. Mr. Bowen stated
that he had no report.
12. Reports from
School Board Members were as follows:
Schools
Visited or Functions Attended by Board Members
Blanton Elementary; Northwest
Elementary; Calvin Hunsinger; PRIDE Awards; Lakewood High Meeting; Education
Foundation Gala; Lakewood Elementary Tree Dedication Ceremony; Area II (ACE)
Principal Appreciation Luncheon; Head Start Board of Directors Meeting; ESE
Advisory Meeting; Southern Oak Elementary; Eisenhower Elementary; Tropicana
Speech Contest at Dixie Hollins High (Mrs. Cook- Judge); Will Roger’s Follies
at Clearwater High; PCCPTA Annual Banquet; Joseph L. Carwise Minority Student
Achievement Awards; Turnaround Student Breakfast; MPO Monthly Meeting; NAACP
Freedom Fund Dinner; R’Club Community Involvement Breakfast; PARC Board
Meeting; Pinellas Planning Council; Pinellas Marine Institute Board Meeting; Safety
Harbor Secondary; Fuguitt Elementary; Riviera Middle; Azalea Middle Dedication;
DMAC; Arts Council Appreciation Luncheon; Suncoast
Center for Community Health Board Meeting; Earth Force Summit Event; Council
for Exceptional Children Awards Banqueet; Food
Services Banquet; PTA Banquet; Carwise Awards Brunch; Gay, Lesbian and Straight
Education Network Board Meeting.
Concerns
Expressed, Written, or Oral
Mrs. Gallucci – Stated that the Board subcommittee reviewing
self-assessment tools met and will be presenting that item at the
Mrs. Lerner – Stated that the Board had agreed to use Board meetings to educate
the community more about the Choice Plan.
Mrs. Lerner stated that the letter to the Editor was very good and
outlined the process that was followed and asked Dr. Hinesley to expand on that
issue. Dr. Hinesley stated that
additional information has been placed on our website and communicated to
employees.
Mrs. Bostock – Reminded the Board that they had agreed
to discuss the issue brought to them at the last meeting regarding the
fundamental school policies. Mrs.
Bostock suggested, and the Board agreed, to discuss this issue during their
upcoming retreat.
Dr. Gessner – Suggested that administration consider placing “spots” on regular
cable television to expand parents’ knowledge on the Choice Plan. Dr. Hinesley stated that public service slots
are quite often taken up in an election year.
Mr. Todd – Requested that the Superintendent look at security issues at
Mr. Benjamin – Stated that PCTA had asked that the
Board feel the need to improve teacher salaries and stated that the Board wants
to assure Mr. McMahon that the Board is looking at this issue seriously. Stated
that is time for the School Board to elect their new representative to the FSBA
Board of Directors. Mr. Benjamin stated
that a form was sent out to Board Members requesting their interest and that
Mrs. Cook had indicated that she would take this responsibility. Through consensus, the Board agreed to have
Mrs. Cook represent them in the District 12 seat on the FSBA Board of
Directors.
13. Dr.
Stewart offered the following summary of directives given to the Superintendent
for follow up:
Ř Superintendent
will look at the Gibbs site alternatives and come back to the Board with a
specific recommendation at the second meeting in May.
14. There being no further business to be
brought before the Board, this meeting adjourned at
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Chairman Secretary
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