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.
Regular Workshop Meeting – September 23, 2008
MINUTES
The School Board of St. Lucie County held a regular workshop meeting in the Audeteria at Samuel
S. Gaines Academy, 2250 S. Jenkins Road, Fort Pierce, Florida, on September 23, 2008 at
approximately 5:05 p.m.
PRESENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
MS. CAROL A. HILSON, Chairman
Member Residing in District
DR. JUDI MILLER, Vice Chairman
Member Residing in District
(arrived at 5:25 p.m.)
DR. JOHN CARVELLI
Member Residing in District
MRS. KATHRYN HENSLEY
Member Residing in District
MR. TROY INGERSOLL
Member Residing in District
No. 2
No. 1
No. 3
No. 4
No. 5
MR. MICHAEL J. LANNON, Superintendent
MR. DANIEL B. HARRELL, Attorney
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Chairman Hilson called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
CONSENT AGENDA
Action: The superintendent recommended the Board approve
consent agenda items #1 through #9 and #11 through
#25 as presented (Hensley/Ingersoll/Carried 4-0;
Dr. Miller had not yet arrived.)
Discussion: prior to stating the question, Superintendent Lannon informed the Board that item
#10 had been withdrawn from the agenda.
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SR Personnel Agenda & Leaves
TB Payment of Bills
TB Monthly Financial Report – August 31, 2008
TB ITB 09-05 Purchase of Uniforms – Food Service Department
OR Fairlawn Elementary 4th & 5th Grade Student Field Trip to Big Pine Key, FL – 10/17-19/08
OR Proposal for Professional Development in Mathematics for 2008-09 with LLTeach, Inc.
OR Renewal of Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution at FAU Partnership Agmt. 2008-09
OR Title I Contracts for Supplemental Educational Services Providers for 2008-09 SY
OR Master Inservice Plan & Inservice Component Catalog 2008-09
OR Approval of Indian River State College Course Code Directory Additions – Reading, Writing (Item # 10 was deleted from the agenda.)
11. KP Lincoln Park Academy Band Trip to New Orleans, LA – 04/06-09/09
12. CT Authorization to Advertise for Public Hearing - School Board Policy Amendments/Updates
13. AG Extension of Agreement for Engineering Testing Services with Professional Services, Inc.
14. AG Extension of Agmt. for Professional Architectural Svcs. for Building Envelope Studies and
Roof Architecture with Jay Ammon Architect, Inc.
15. AG Work Authorization for Edlund, Dritenbas, Binkley Architects for Bayshore Elementary
Campus Wide AHU Replacement Project
16. AG Work Authorization for KLG, LLC for Bayshore Elementary Campus Wide AHU Replacement
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.
Project
17. AG Work Authorization for Edlund, Dritenbas, Binkley Architects for Port St. Lucie High
Campus Wide HVAC Retrofit Project
18. AG Work Authorization for KLG, LLC for Port St. Lucie High Campus Wide HVAC Retrofit Project
19. AG Work Authorization for Edlund, Dritenbas, Binkley Architects for Village Green Elementary
Phase II AHU Replacement Project
20. AG Work Authorization for KLG, LLC for Village Green Elementary Phase II AHU Replacement
Project
21. AG Work Authorization for Edlund, Dritenbas, Binkley Architects for Forest Grove Middle Phase
III AHU Replacement Project
22. AG Work Authorization for KLG, LLC for Forest Grove Middle Phase III AHU Replacement Project
23. AG Work Authorization for Edlund Dritenbas, Binkley Architects for Southport Middle Phase III
AHU Replacement Project
24. AG Work Authorization for KLG, LLC for Southport Middle Phase III AHU Replacement Project
25. CTA Paperwork Reduction Annual Report
OTHER BUSINESS
26. BS Stipulated Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law & Final Orders #302 through #313
Action: The superintendent recommended the Board approve Stipulated
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Final Orders #302 - #313
as presented (Carvelli/Ingersoll/Carried 4-0; Dr. Miller had not yet
arrived.)
27. BS Student Withdrawals in Lieu of Expulsion List
Superintendent Lannon informed the Board that the list of names (confidential information) was
provided for information purposes only. No action was required.
SUPERINTENDENT UPDATE
Superintendent Lannon reported on a Florida Association of District School Superintendents
(FADSS) group/sub-group meeting he had recently attended. Due to the bleak financial picture in
Florida, there was a movement of all people who were interested in providing for children to speak
as one voice; some optimism still remained within the group.
Mr. Lannon informed board members that district staff members, who had been displaced due to
the flooding of district office, were spread out over 20 different school locations--they were
persevering and benefiting from working where children are located.
STAFF REPORT/WORKSHOP ON SELECTED TOPICS
28. KM Norms and Practices for Televised Board Meetings
Ms. Janice Karst, Director of District Communications, reviewed information about televising
School Board meetings with the Board. District staff had provided the norms and practices of
televising meetings from the City of Port St. Lucie, the St. Lucie County Board of County
Commissioners, and the Marion County School District for reference.
Discussion centered around four areas:
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Starting and ending of broadcast - gavel to gavel vs. edited highlights;
Procedures for speakers (including staff) and how to address the Board;
Chairman’s role in maintaining flow of meeting, and
Televising and placement of unscheduled speakers on the agenda.
Ms. Karst shared a power point report on communicating through televised board meetings.
Following the presentation, board members had quite a few questions and suggestions about the
agenda prep timeline; wording of scheduled and unscheduled speaker forms; televising, time
allotment/agenda placement of scheduled and unscheduled speakers; scheduled speaker verbatim
statements; written comment sheets for unscheduled speakers; time certain receipt of speaker
requests; Chairman’s flexibility and discretion regarding speakers addressing agenda items;
permission forms for student participation, and public notice to turn off all electronic equipment.
The Board asked that this subject be placed on the October 14, 2008 agenda for further
discussion.
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS
29. DH St. Lucie County Value Adjustment Board Discussion/Action
Attorney Dan Harrell advised board members, both in written form and verbally (see memorandum
08-66), that amended statute 194.015 required the School Board and the Board of County
Commissioners each to appoint a citizen member to the St. Lucie County Value Adjustment Board
(“VAB”). The citizen member appointed by the School Board must own a business occupying
commercial space located within the School District and may not be a member or employee of any
taxing authority nor a person who represents property owners in any administrative or judicial
review of property taxes. By its recent adoption of policy #9.80, the School Board now required
that the citizen member file a statement of financial interest in accordance with Section 112.3145
F. S. within 30 days of appointment.
Mr. Harrell sought to remind board members that the amendments became effective on
September 1, 2008, and that the School Board should make its citizen member appointment to
the VAB as soon as practicable.
Board members discussed their attempts to find interested citizens who would be willing to serve
on the VAB board. The Board reconfirmed that Mr. Ingersoll would serve as the Board’s
representative and Dr. Miller would serve as the Board’s alternate on the VAB Board
Mrs. Hensley informed everyone that the Early Learning Coalition had reported to Congress on the
issues dealing with Pre-K teachers having bachelors degrees by a time certain.
It had
subsequently been determined this requirement was an aspiring goal so the focus on this item
could be dropped at this time.
Mrs. Hensley also mentioned that the recent TCCC meeting had been well attended and those
present (over 300) had reached consensus fairly easily on the education issues.
Chairman Hilson was happy to report that Representative Tim Mahoney had participated in an
Early Learning Coalition training model on how to raise a child as a single parent. She said she
had encouraged him to take what he had learned about child care back to Washington D.C.
Board members discussed aspects of the focus-parent group meetings they were undertaking in
an effort to reach out to the community to improve communications.
UNSCHEDULED SPEAKERS
There were no unscheduled speakers.
ADJOURNMENT
After conducting all business scheduled to come before the Board, Chairman Hilson adjourned the
September 23, 2008 regular workshop meeting at approximately 6:45 p.m.