Trenton, Florida

October 05, 2004

           

 

 

            The Gilchrist County School Board met in Board Room 14-002 on Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. with the following members present:

 

James Vickers, Chairman

Gary Rexroat, Vice Chairman

J.M. Everett

Ronald D. Smith

Lois Fletcher

 

 

Also present were Don Thomas, Superintendent of Schools, and Sheree Lancaster, Gilchrist County School Board Attorney.

 

            Upon completion of opening ceremonies, Chairman James Vickers welcomed Carol Hyde, the visiting newly elected board member from District 5 who will assume office on November 16, 2004.  The following business was then transacted:

 

 

AGENDA

 

            The chairman amended the agenda for good cause.  The amendment consisted of the following:

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Personnel Appointment:

6-A-2.             Instructor – Trenton High School – George Kreinbihl, Effective                                                             October 06, 2004

 

Consent Agenda:

9-C-3-b.          Resignation-George Kreinbihl, Effective Date October 05, 2004

9-C-4-a.          Supplement-Lead Teacher, Alternative School – George Kreinbihl,       Effective October 06, 2004

 

REMOVE FROM AGENDA

Personnel Appointment:

6-A-1.             Temporary Teacher Aide – Trenton Elementary School

 

Consent Agenda:

9-B-2.              2004-2005 EETT – Enhancing Education Through Technology – Part II Grant Application

 

 

 

ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

 

12.       Temporary Transition Position

13.       Substitute – Nanette Janene Holder, Effective October 06, 2004

14.       Agreement – Speech Therapy Agreement with Special Communications, LLC

15.       Storm Day Make-Up

16.       Declare Surplus and Dispose of Excess Property

 

Motion to approve the agenda as amended was made by J.M. Everett and seconded by Lois Fletcher.  Vote was unanimous for approval.

 

 

MINUTES

 

            Motion was made by Lois Fletcher and seconded by Ronald Smith to accept the minutes of the meeting held on September 21, 2004.  Vote was unanimous for approval.

 

 

CITIZEN INPUT/DELEGATIONS

 

            A student addressed the Board regarding early graduation.  No action was required from the Board.

 

 

GE/UNITED

 

No report was given.

 

 

OPERATIONS

 

            David Spencer, Director of Operations provided an update on the status of current projects.  J.M. Everett made a motion, which was seconded by Lois Fletcher, to approve purchasing two 71 passenger buses.  Board approval was unanimous.

 

            Mr. Spencer then presented a request regarding drivers assisting in the School Choice Routes.  Superintendent Don Thomas recommended approval.  Gary Rexroat made a motion to approve that drivers assisting in the School Choice Routes who return to take students home after the driver has performed regular P.M. route duties receive the same hourly rate that the center-to-center handicapped, magnet school and central campus drivers receive and that the hourly rate be effective for those drivers as of August 12, 2004.  J.M. Everett seconded Mr. Rexroat’s motion.  Vote of the Board was unanimous.

 

           

           

 

           

            Gary Rexroat made a motion to endorse the Governor’s Resolution Proclaiming National School Lunch Week as October 11 through October 15, 2004.  Ronald Smith seconded.  Approval was unanimous.

 

            Aaron Wiley, Coordinator of Technology, presented a request to solicit technology bids which would provide wireless communication between all campuses, operations facility and the district office.  Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Don Thomas, Ronald Smith made a motion to approve the request to solicit bids.  J.M. Everett seconded.  Approval of the Board was unanimous.

 

            Superintendent Don Thomas recommended approval of the request from Suwannee Valley Leagues (through Gilchrist County Recreation Authority) for the Bell and Trenton Football fields on Saturdays.  Gary Rexroat made a motion to approve the request for use of facilities from Suwannee Valley Leagues.  Lois Fletcher seconded.  Vote of the Board was unanimous for approval.

 

           

RESIGNATION

 

            Chairman James Vickers added, for good cause, item #17., Resignation.  Lois Fletcher made a motion to approve amending the agenda.  Ronald Smith seconded.  Approval of the Board was unanimous to amend the agenda with the addition of item #17.  Gary Rexroat made a motion to accept the resignation, with regrets, of Hubert Brown effective September 22, 2004.  Lois Fletcher seconded.  Board approval was unanimous.

 

 

REMOVAL OF ITEMS FROM CONSENT AGENDA

 

No items were removed from the Consent Agenda.

 

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

            Ronald Smith made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda that consisted of the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.         Consent Agenda (ALL APPROVED EXCEPT AS INDICATED)

 

            A.        Financial

                        1.         Warrant Register

                                    a.         Report Date:     09/23/04

                       

B.         Agreement/Amendment/Contract/Grant/Project/Change Order

1.         A Special Occasion of Gainesville – Savannah Grande Reception and Conference Center, THS Prom

2.         2004-2005 EETT – Enhancing Education Through Technology – Part II Grant Application – REMOVED FROM AGENDA

 

C.         Personnel

                        1.         Substitute/Volunteers, Effective October 06, 2004

                                    a.         Karla Waldron, Substitute

                                    b.         Elizabeth Estes, Substitute/Volunteer

                                    c.         Keisha Holcombe, Substitute/Volunteer

                                    d.         Kim Watson, Volunteer

                                    e.         Betty Schofield, Substitute/Volunteer

                                    f.          James Schofield, Substitute/Volunteer

                        2.         Out of Field Teachers 2004-2005

                        3.         Resignation/Retirement/DROP

                                    a.         Hubert Brown, Effective September 22, 2004

                                    b.         George Kreinbihl

                        4.         Supplement

                                    a.         Lead Teacher, Alternative School

 

D.         Allocation of A+ Dollars for 2003-2004

                        1.         Bell Elementary School

                        2.         Trenton Elementary School

 

E.         Declare Surplus

                        1.         Request #05-001, THS

 

F.         Student Services

1.         Recommendation for School Function Attendance Privilege Reinstatement

                                    a.         Case #05-005

2.         Recommendation to Return to Home School Site (Administrative Placement)

            a.         Case #04-059

            b.         Case #05-005

            c.         Case #05-006

 

G.        Trips

 

 

The motion was seconded by J.M. Everett.  Approval of the Board was unanimous.

 

PERSONNEL

 

            Gary Rexroat made a motion to appoint George Kreinbihl as an instructor effective October 06, 2004.  Lois Fletcher seconded.  Approval was unanimous.

 

            For good cause, Chairman James Vickers added item #18., Approval to Authorize Superintendent to Appoint Acting Assistant Principal at THS.  Gary Rexroat made a motion to approve adding item #18.  J.M. Everett seconded.  Approval to add item #18 was unanimous.  Gary Rexroat then made a motion, which was seconded by Lois Fletcher to authorize Superintendent Don Thomas to appoint an acting assistant principal at Trenton High School.  Unanimous approval was rendered by the Board.

 

            Superintendent Don Thomas requested that the Board create a temporary transition position for the newly elected superintendent that will serve between November 3rd through November 16th to provide a smooth transition with the newly elected superintendent prior to his officially taking office on the evening of November 16th.  Superintendent Thomas proposed that this transition position be compensated at pay grade 9, step 0.  Ronald Smith made a motion to approve the superintendent’s request to create the temporary transition position from November 3rd through November 16th with compensation at pay grade 9, step 0.  Lois Fletcher seconded.  Board approval was unanimous.

 

            Dr. James Surrency, Assistant Superintendent requested approval of a substitute.  Lois Fletcher made a motion, which was seconded by J.M. Everett, to approve Nanette Janene Holder as a substitute effective October 06, 2004.  Approval of the Board was unanimous.

 

 

SPEECH THERAPY AGREEMENT

 

            Gary Rexroat made a motion to approve the Speech Therapy Agreement with Special Communication, LLC.  Ronald Smith seconded.  Approval was unanimous.

 

 

MAKE-UP DAY

 

            Dr. James Surrency, Assistant Superintendent addressed the Board regarding a make-up day for the day missed due to Hurricane Jeanne.  No action was taken since there is almost two months remaining before Hurricane Season is over. 

 

 

DECLARE SURPLUS/DISPOSE OF PROPERTY

 

            Upon the recommendation of Superintendent Don Thomas, Gary Rexroat made a motion to declare the damaged aluminum from the walk ways as surplus and to dispose of the excess property as a donation for 4 Pets Sake.  Ronald Smith seconded the motion.  Approval was unanimous.

 

 

REPORTS

 

Various reports were given. 

 

 

ACADEMY 2003-2004 PROGRAM EVALUATIONS AND UPDATES

 

            Paula Fugel, Director of Instructional Support, introduced the instructors from the Academy of Health Related Professions.  The instructors were:  Lesa Rowe, Charlene Caraway, Teri Golden and Sharon Brooks.   The 2003-2004 program evaluation and update for the Health Academy was then presented.  Linda Walker from Emergency Medical Services along with Alan Espanosa and Dr. Abraham Pallas from Lake City Community College were also present and provided information regarding various academy programs.  No board action was necessary.

 

            Ms. Fugel then introduced the instructors from the Academy of Business Technology:  Sue Reed, Johnnie Cook and Tangela Rome.  Gail Dasher was unable to attend the meeting.  The 2203-2004 program evaluation and update for the Business Academy was then presented.  No board action was necessary.

 

 

DISCIPLINARY REVIEWS

 

In closed session, the Board conducted disciplinary reviews.

 

            Case #04-038:  Student #2100005704 and the student’s grandparents attended the meeting.  After hearing the recommendation of the Alternative School, the Superintendent and receiving a current negative drug test, J.M. Everett made a motion to allow the student to return to the student’s home school site effective October 18, 2004 provided the student successfully completes the remainder of the Alternative School Program.  Mr. Everett’s motion was seconded by Lois Fletcher.  Unanimous approval was rendered by the Board.

 

            Case #04-039:  The student and the student’s mother were present.  Upon the recommendations of the Alternative School and Superintendent Don Thomas, Gary Rexroat made a motion to allow student #2194410094 to return to student’s home school site effective October 18, 2004 provided the student successfully completes the remainder of the Alternative School Program.  Ronald Smith seconded.  Approval of the Board was unanimous.

 

            Case #04-052:  Attending the hearing was student #2193312335 and the student’s mother.  Upon the recommendation of the Alternative School and Superintendent Thomas, Gary Rexroat made a motion, which was seconded by Lois Fletcher, to allow student #2193312335 to return to student’s home school site effective October 18, 2004 provided the student successfully completes the remainder of the Alternative School Program.  Discussion ensued.  Gary Rexroat withdrew his motion and Lois Fletcher withdrew her second.  Gary Rexroat then made a motion to allow student #2193312335 to return to the student’s home school site and to allow the student to ride the school bus effective October 18, 2004 provided the student successfully completes the remainder of the Alternative School Program.  Lois Fletcher seconded the motion.  Board approval was unanimous.

 

 

FCAT TEST SCORE UPDATE

 

            An update on FCAT test scores for the district was given.  Presenters were:  Janet Bradley, Michelle Walker, Nancy Rowe, Janet Langford, Jean Ledvina and Rick Reed. 

 

           

ADJOURNMENT

 

            The Board and Superintendent determined that Executive Session was not needed.  There being no further business, Lois Fletcher made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by Ronald Smith.  Approval of the Board was unanimous.  The Board adjourned at 5:25 P.M.

 

 

 

                                                                                                ______________________________

                                                                                                JAMES E. VICKERS

                                                                                                CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

____________________________________________

DON THOMAS, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

AND SECRETARY TO THE BOARD