We believe: Every child can
learn, and each child can learn
more than he or she is now
learning.
We believe: The School District and its
employees have mutual obligations for
support and development toward
continuous improvement.
We believe: A healthy public
school system is key to the
maintenance of a healthy
democracy.
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY
Regular Workshop Meeting – September 22, 2009
MINUTES
The School Board of St. Lucie County held a regular workshop in the School Board Room
on September 22, 2009, at approximately 5:00 p.m.
PRESENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
DR. JUDI MILLER, Chairman
Member Residing in District No.
MR. TROY INGERSOLL, Vice Chairman
Member Residing in District No.
DR. JOHN CARVELLI
Member Residing in District No.
MRS. KATHRYN HENSLEY
Member Residing in District No.
MS. CAROL A. HILSON
Member Residing in District No.
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MR. MICHAEL J. LANNON, Superintendent
MR. DANIEL B. HARRELL, Attorney
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairman Miller called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC HEARING
Consideration of Application for Charter – Tradition Academy of Innovation (Proposed K8)
Chairman Miller announced that the Governing Board Chairman of Renaissance Charter
Schools, Inc. had requested that the Board's consideration of the Tradition Academy of
Innovation charter application be postponed to November 24, 2009.
The public hearing was opened to receive comments on the application for charter.
Hearing none, the public hearing was closed.
Action:
The superintendent recommended the Board
accept the request to postpone consideration
of the application for charter school for 60 days
to November 24, 2009 (Carvelli/Ingersoll/Carried 5-0).
SPECIAL (SURPRISE) ANNOUNCEMENT
Superintendent Lannon asked CTA/CU President Vanessa Tillman to come forward for a special
presentation.
Ms. Tillman stated she was pleased to inform everyone that the FEA Human and Civil Rights
Committee and the FEA Executive Cabinet had selected Dr. Judi Miller as recipient of the Mary
McLeod Bethune Human Relations in Education Award. Dr. Miller was to be honored at the
statewide assembly on Friday, October 16, 2009. This was the first time that St. Lucie County had
a nominee and a winner all at one time.
We believe: The core business of the St.
Lucie County School District is creating
challenging, engaging, and satisfying
work for every student, every day.
We believe: Quality
schools are the
responsibility of the entire
community.
We believe: The School District must
promise continuous improvement in
student achievement and in the success
of each individual.
CONSENT AGENDA
Action:
The superintendent recommended the Board
approve consent agenda items #1 through #7
(#8 was moved/pulled from the consent agenda)
and #9 through #29 as presented (Carried by general
consent 5-0).
Discussion: prior to stating the question, board members shared their individual
perspectives on Policy #5.241which had been deleted from item #10 under the consent
agenda. The item was being referred back to the Policy Review Committee for further
review.
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SR Personnel Agenda & Leaves
SR Job Descriptions (Revised) - Athletic Director, Benefits Manager, First Aid Coordinator, RtI Coach
TB Monthly Financial Report 08.31.09
TB Payment of Bills 08.31.09
TB Superintendent's Annual Financial Report and Program Cost Report 2008-09
ML St. Lucie County Education Foundation Revised By-Laws
ML Amendment to Articulation Agreement with Keiser University
ML Superintendent's Contract (See School Board Member's Reports, Addendum #32)
OR E-School Solution Contract for Electronic Registrar Online (ERO)
CT Authorization to Advertise for Public Hearing – Policies #2.22, 2.23, 3.90, 5.10, 5.21,
5.23, 5.232, 5.241 (Deleted), 5.35, 5.70, 6.13
CT Fairlawn Elementary 4th & 5th Grade Trip to Big Pine Key, Florida – October 9-11, 2009
BS Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Margie J. Houston – Hospital/Homebound
BS PSA with Carri D. Benton – Hospital/Homebound
BS PSA with Donna J. Dittman – Hospital/Homebound
BS PSA with Barbara R. Kirby – Hospital/Homebound
BS PSA with Gebbina Meijer-Morel – Hospital/Homebound
BS PSA with Linda M. Orr – Hospital/Homebound
BS PSA with Leslie D. Underwood – Hospital/Homebound
BS PSA with Marilyn Waugh-Stinnette – Hospital/Homebound
BS PSA with Marguerite G. Young – Hospital/Homebound
BS PSA with Dianne Kaufman for Child Find Services
BS PSA with Walgreen Company – On-site Seasonal Flu Vaccinations
BS PSA with Scientific Learning, Inc., for Fast ForWord Reading Program
BS Amendment to Cooperative Agmt. with Daniel M. Foundation Center for Behavior Management
BS Tallahassee Community College Agmt. - Teacher on Special Assignment 2009-10 (B. Buckles)
MS Approval of Bus Routes for 2009-2010 School Year
AG Five Year Educational Plant Survey
DH Deed of Conservation Easement – East County Complex
DH Resolution - School Board Members' Salaries 2009-2010
SUPERINTENDENT’S UPDATE
30. ML Charter School Update
Board members briefly talked about the district's charter school update information (see
supplemental minutes packet) that Dr. Kathy McGinn had provided. Nau Imagine
Charter School had 676 students enrolled in grades K-8; Renaissance Charter School had
1,048 students enrolled in grades K-7, and the Charter School of Fort Pierce had 114
students enrolled in grades 6-10.
Dr. McGinn assured the Board that school
monitoring/technical assistance reviews were in place and staff was making sure they
were following their contracts.
31. KM Progress Report – SACS/CASI and CELT Recommendations
A midyear progress report on the implementation of strategies as recommended by the
SACS/CASI/CELT reports was presented by staff. The district's goal was to successfully complete
the implementation phase of the SACS/CASI review recommendations while incorporating
components of the IT Blueprint (CELT report). The four objectives included
1) Communicate the findings of the June 9, 2008 final report summarizing the
April review,
2) Engage in a comparative analysis of high performing districts (nationally
and internationally) especially in academic areas,
3) Create and implement a process that ensures technology infusion is more
broadly deployed to all stakeholder groups and remains on technology's
cutting edge, and
4) Use intensive process management in the academic area to ensure consistency
in improvement planning, effective implementation of instructional
strategies, effective analysis and use of data to guide changes in instruction.
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS’ REPORTS
Addendum 32. JM Superintendent's Contract (#8)/Letter/Personnel Agenda Addendum (#1, Pg. 1-A)
Bryan Longworth, Michael Hofstee, James Thoma, Dennis Corrick, Brad Gould, and Ned Schuster
requested they be allowed to address the Board regarding agenda item #32 prior to Board action.
The first three speakers discouraged the Board from re-hiring Mr. Lannon as Superintendent
effective November 1, 2009. The last three speakers encouraged the Board to re-hire Mr. Lannon
after his retirement from October 1, 2009 to October 31, 2009 was over.
Each board member expressed support for Mr. Lannon by citing specific reasons and statistics
that validated their logic, experience, and working relationship with Mr. Lannon who had been a
member of the Board's leadership team since August 2003. The following motion was rendered
following their discourse.
Action:
There was a motion to
1) Approve personnel agenda addendum item #1-A
2) Accept the resignation for retirement of the Superintendent
3) Accept the termination of the Superintendent's employment
agreement effective midnight of September 30, 2009
4) Appoint Sandra G. Wolfe as Interim Superintendent pending
selection of a permanent Superintendent, which appointment
shall become effective 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 2009
5) Schedule consideration of Mr. Lannon's request for reappointment
as Superintendent effective November 1, 2009 with the same
terms of the Superintendent's current employment agreement
at the October 13, 2009 board meeting (Carvelli/Ingersoll/
Carried 5-0).
Board Members Reports
Board members reported on various meetings and conferences they had either attended or that
were coming in the near future.
Board members nominated the following individuals to serve on the Lincoln Park Academy Middle
School Modernization Advisory Committee: Bill Casey (nominated by Dr. Carvelli), Samuel S.
Gaines (nominated by Dr. Miller), Brad Gould (nominated by Ms. Hilson), Joe Smith/Alt. Carin Smith
(nominated by Mr. Ingersoll, Mrs. Hensley's nominee TBA.
Dates to remember:
St. Lucie County Education Foundation Ball - October 24, 2009
Sundaes in the Park (Fort Pierce) - September 27, 2009
Chairman Miller recessed the meeting for five minutes at approximately 7:09 p.m. Meeting was
reconvened at 7:14 p.m.
UNSCHEDULED SPEAKERS
Mr. Curtis Sherrod spoke about the district's African and African American curriculum which he
said was flawed. He indicated his daughter was not being taught correct history—the textbook
was not correct. Mr. Sherrod estimated he had been talking with district staff members about this
problem for two years and he would deal with "this" in the courts if something wasn't done soon.
ADJOURNMENT
After conducting all business scheduled to come before the Board, Chairman Miller adjourned the
September 22, 2009 regular workshop at approximately 7:20 p.m.