SUWANNEE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
May 26, 2009
AGENDA
Call to Order - 6:00 p.m.
Invocation and pledge to the flag
Special Recognition by the Superintendent:
1. SkillsUSA State Competition Winners (April 20-23, 2009)
Building Construction – 1st Place Team Building
Nicky Raines
Cory Voss
Dillon Voss
Cy McKinley
Plumbing – 3rd Place
TJ Burke
2. National School Nurse Day, May 6, 2009, in Honor and Recognition of School
Nurses
3. Suwannee Middle School K-12 Reading Endorsement Teachers
Citizen Input (A Citizen Input Form must be completed and submitted to the
secretary to the Superintendent/School Board prior to addressing the Board. We
ask that speakers keep their comments to two minutes.)
The Superintendent recommends approval to adopt the Agenda.
The Superintendent recommends approval of the Consent Agenda.
CONSENT AGENDA
Anyone present may approach the Board concerning any item on this agenda.
Board members may pull any item on the Consent Agenda for discussion and
separate action.
1. The Superintendent recommends approval of the following Minutes:
(pgs. 1-15)
April 28, 2009 Expulsion Issues (Private)
Workshop Session
Regular Meeting
2. The Superintendent recommends approval of the monthly financial statement
for April 2009.
3. The Superintendent presents the following bills for the period April 1 – 30,
2009:
General Fund
#128173 - 128475 $ 1,545,066.14
Electronic Fund Transfers 1,614,032.79
$ 3,159,098.93
Federal Fund
#34943 - 35102 $ 294,324.70
Electronic Fund Transfers 166,126.38
$ 460,451.08
Lunchroom Fund
#21515 - 21628 $ 151,510.49
Electronic Fund Transfers 51,948.57
$ 203,459.06
2.0 LCIF
#4985 - 5014 $ 18,922.95
Electronic Fund Transfers $ 4,245.94
$ 23,168.89
School Construction Fund
#3037 - 3069 $ 373,290.78
4. The Superintendent recommends approval of the following budget
amendments for fiscal year 2008-2009:
General LCIF Special Revenues
I-24 III-6 IV-4 (Food Service)
IV-11 (Federal)
5. The Superintendent recommends approval for disposal of property as per the
attached Property Disposition Form dated May 26, 2009. (pgs. 16-19)
6. The Superintendent recommends approval of the following contracts/
agreements for the 2009-2010 school year: (RENEW) (Copies are available
for review through the office of the Chief Financial Officer.) (Note: These
contracts have been submitted to Board Attorney Andy Decker for his review
and stamp of approval.)
#2010-05 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Medical Secretary Program and Shands Medical Group, Live Oak,
Florida (Renewal)
#2010-06 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center Medical
Secretary Program and Copeland Medical Center, (Advent
Christian Village) Dowling Park, Florida (Renewal)
#2010-07 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center Medical
Secretary Program and HealthCore, Inc, Lake City, Florida
(Renewal)
#2010-08 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center Medical
Secretary Program and Lake City Medical Center, Lake City,
Florida (Renewal)
#2010-09 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center Medical
Secretary Program and Busch Urology, Lake City, Florida
(Renewal)
#2010-10 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center Patient
Care Technician Program and Copeland Medical Center (Advent
Christian Village) Dowling Park, Florida (Renewal)
#2010-11 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center Patient
Care Technician Program and Lafayette Health Care, Mayo, Florida
(Renewal)
#2010-12 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center Patient
Care Technician Program and Gulf Coast d/b/a Suwannee Health
Care Center, Live Oak, Florida (Renewal)
#2010-13 Agreement between State of Florida, Department of Health,
Suwannee County Health Department, Live Oak, Florida and
Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center Patient Care Technician
Program, Live Oak, Florida (Renewal)
#2010-14 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center Patient
Care Technician and Practical Nurse Education Programs and
Children’s Medical Center, Branford, Lake City and Live Oak,
Florida (Renewal)
#2010-15 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Practical Nurse Education Program and Copeland Medical Center
(Advent Christian Village) Dowling Park, Florida (Renewal)
#2010-16 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Practical Nurse Education Program and Lake City Medical Center,
Lake City, Florida (Renewal)
#2010-17 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Practical Nurse Education Program and Smith Northview
Hospital, Valdosta, Georgia (Renewal)
#2010-18 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Practical Nurse Education Program and HQM of Surrey Place,
LLC d/b/a Surrey Place Care & Rehabilitation Center, Live
Oak, Florida (Renewal)
#2010-19 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Practical Nurse Education Program and Gulf Coast d/b/a Suwannee
Health Care Center, Live Oak, Florida (Renewal)
#2010-20 Agreement between State of Florida, Department of Health,
Suwannee County Health Department, Live Oak, Florida and
Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center Practical Nurse Education
Program, Live Oak, Florida (Renewal)
#2010-21 Student Licensed Practical Nurse and Patient Care Technician
Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center and
Bio-Medical Applications of Florida Inc., d/b/a BMA, Lake City,
Florida (Renewal)
#2010-22 Student Licensed Practical Nurse and Patient Care Technician
Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center and
Bio-Medical Applications of Florida Inc., d/b/a BMA, Live Oak,
Florida (Renewal)
#2010-24 Interinstitutional Articulation Agreement between the District
Board of Trustees of North Florida Community College and the
District School Board of Suwannee County (Renewal)
#2010-25 AVID Planning Agreement between the AVID Center, a
California non-profit corporation, and Suwannee County
School District (Renewal) (2nd year)
7. The Superintendent recommends approval of the following grant/allocation
applications for 2009-2010:
a. Carl Perkins Rural and Sparsely Populated Grant in the amount of
$76,466.
b. Carl Perkins, Postsecondary, Section 132 Grant in the amount of
$63,882.
c. Carl Perkins, Secondary, Section 131 Grant in the amount of
$85,015.
8. The Superintendent recommends approval of out-of-state travel for the
following employee:
Name Site Date Reason Destination
Bob Makela SHTC 06/21-27/09 SkillsUSA Competition Kansas City, MO
9. The Superintendent recommends approval of the following student transfers.
Parents will provide transportation.
Name To From Grade
District Reassignment:
Seth Michael Adams Suwannee Columbia 8
Kyrah Eve Allbritton Columbia Suwannee 2
Justin Bailey Columbia Suwannee K
Emily Bowen Suwannee Hamilton K
Dillon Brannan Columbia Suwannee 5
Joseph Brisbois Columbia Columbia Adult Ed
Chase V. Broome Columbia Suwannee 6
Colin K. Broome Columbia Suwannee 3
Frank A. Broome IV Columbia Suwannee 11
Caitlyn Bruce Columbia Suwannee 7
Caleb Bruce Columbia Suwannee 9
Cassidy Bruce Columbia Suwannee 2
Trenna Burkett Columbia Suwannee K
Neal “Trent” Burkett IV Columbia Suwannee K
Dalton Cartwright Suwannee Columbia K
Dalton Carver Columbia Suwannee 9
Molly H. Carver Columbia Suwannee 9
Morgan Conway Columbia Suwannee K
Abigail Daniels Suwannee Lafayette K
Casey Davis Suwannee Hamilton 8
Katie Davis Suwannee Hamilton 3
Anna Deadwyler Suwannee Lafayette K
Chancy Deadwyler Suwannee Lafayette 3
Cody Fabrizio Columbia Suwannee 9
Dylan Forsyth Columbia Suwannee 7
Shelby Forsyth Columbia Suwannee 11
Cameron Hall Suwannee Hamilton 10
Carson Hall Suwannee Hamilton 3
Conner A. Hall Suwannee Hamilton 8
Cooper Hall Suwannee Hamilton 10
Johan Angelo Hernandez Suwannee Lafayette K
Jonathan Angelo Hernandez Suwannee Lafayette 1
Austin Lee Herron Lafayette Suwannee PK
Gary Lee Herron Lafayette Suwannee 11
Hayden Lee Herron Lafayette Suwannee 2
Hunter Lee Herron Lafayette Suwannee 2
Tyler Lee Herron Lafayette Suwannee 4
Shirley Shyanne Hewett Suwannee Lafayette 5
Hannah R. Hill Suwannee Lafayette 2
Hunter R. Hill Suwannee Lafayette 4
Nathan Andrew Hill Suwannee Lafayette K
Nicholas P. Hill Suwannee Hamilton 8
Esly Hodge Lafayette Suwannee 11
Jasmine Megan Howell Columbia Suwannee 2
Austin Wade Jones Suwannee Lafayette K
Annie Langford Suwannee Lafayette K
Holly Langston Columbia Suwannee K
Kayleigh Miller Suwannee Columbia 3
Madison Lynn Minnich Columbia Suwannee 4
Matthew David Minnich Columbia Suwannee 2
Melanie Moffe Suwannee Hamilton 4
Devin Mosley Suwannee Lafayette K
Jayce Mosley Suwannee Lafayette 4
Christopher Hayden Norris Columbia Suwannee K
Dalton Parker Columbia Suwannee 9
Savannah Parker Suwannee Lafayette K
Bryce Caden Phelps Lafayette Suwannee PK
Brynsleigh Radford Suwannee Columbia K
Luke Ramsey Suwannee Dixie 2
Seth Ramsey Suwannee Dixie PK
Ariel Ratliff Suwannee Hamilton 11
Chauncey Ratliff Suwannee Hamilton 6
Dylan Rhoden Columbia Suwannee 2
Kelsey Rhoden Columbia Suwannee 7
Marissa L. Riels Suwannee Lafayette K
Miranda L. Riels Suwannee Lafayette K
Zachary G.T. Rogers Columbia Suwannee 1
Ella Sullivan Suwannee Lafayette PK
Jackson R. Thompson Columbia Suwannee 4
Deidre Thumbtzen Suwannee Hamilton 11
Frisco Thumbtzen Suwannee Hamilton 9
Morgan Thumbtzen Suwannee Hamilton 12
Spencer Grace Todd Columbia Suwannee K
Ryan Tuttle Columbia Suwannee 6
Victoria Whilden Columbia Suwannee 4
Clay Williams Suwannee Lafayette 1
Kayla Williams Suwannee Lafayette 10
Olivia Williams Suwannee Lafayette K
Jasmine Yetten Lafayette Suwannee K
10. The Superintendent recommends approval of travel for school board members
to participate in the FSBA/FADSS Annual Joint Spring Conference on
June 10-12, 2009, in Tampa, Florida.
REGULAR AGENDA
Chief Financial Officer – Vickie Music:
1. The Superintendent recommends approval of the negotiated bargaining
agreements for 2009-2010. (A copy of the proposed contract language changes
is attached for Board members.) (pgs. 20-22)
Assistant Superintendent of Instruction – Mel McMullen:
2. Construction management report on Suwannee Middle School addition.
3. The Superintendent recommends approval for the following Change Order #1
on the Suwannee Middle School project in the amount of a deductive of
$680,887. This change order removes the amount of material costs direct-
purchased by Suwannee County School Board from the original contract
amount. (The original contract was for $2,744,679 and this change order
reduces it to $2,063,792.) (pgs. 23-27)
4. The Superintendent recommends approval of Amendment #1 to Construction
Management Agreement (#2009-92) between the Suwannee County School
Board and PPI Construction Management, Inc. (pgs. 28-30)
5. The Superintendent recommends approval of the following contracts/
agreements for the 2009-2010 school year: (NEW) (Note: These contracts
have been submitted to Board Attorney Andy Decker for his review and stamp
of approval.) (pgs. 31-32)
#2010-01 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Medical Secretary Program and Baya Bariatrics Urgent Care,
Lake City, Florida. (New) (pgs. 33-37)
#2010-02 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Medical Secretary Program and Horizon Pediatrics, LLC, Lake
City, Florida. (New) (pgs. 38-41)
#2010-03 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Practical Nursing Program and Horizon Pediatrics, LLC, Lake
City, Florida. (New) (pgs. 42-46)
#2010-04 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Practical Nursing Program and Baya Bariatrics Urgent Care, Lake
City, Florida. (New) (pgs. 47-51)
#2010-23 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Patient Care Technician Program and Baya Bariatrics Urgent
Care, Lake City, Florida. (New) (pgs. 52-56)
#2010-26 Agreement between Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center
Patient Care Technician Program and Horizon Pediatrics, LLC,
Live Oak, FL. (New) (pgs. 57-61)
6. The Superintendent recommends approval of the following curriculum items
for the 2009-2010 school year: (pgs. 62-63)
a. The starting date of the Practical Nursing program to begin on August 17,
2009, for the 2009-2010 school year. (pgs. 62-63)
b. Vocational Programs/Courses Directory for 2009-2010 (pgs. 64-96)
c. My Play School Parent Handbook for 2009-2010 (pgs. 97-109)
d. Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center School of Success Handbook for
2009-2010 (pgs. 110-137)
e. Suwannee-Hamilton Technical Center Practical Nursing Program
Handbook for 2009-2010 (pgs. 138-156)
7. The Superintendent recommends approval for reconfiguring the current
elementary schools in Live Oak into three PreK- 5th grade centers beginning
2010-2011. (pgs. 157-170)
Director of Human Resources – Dr. Bill Brothers:
8. The Superintendent recommends approval to advertise additions and revisions
to the School Board Policy Manual as follows: (pgs. 171-173)
Policy #6.113* (New) Responsibilities of School Bus Operators
9. The Superintendent recommends approval of the following personnel
items for the 2008-2009 school year:
a. The following personnel to implement the 2009 Summer Food Service
program: (pg. 174)
Site Personnel Up to Hours/Week
SHS 1 - 8 hr. food service worker 32
BHS 1 - 8 hr. food service worker 32
b. The following personnel to implement the 21st Century Summer Program:
(pg. 175)
Personnel Up to Hours/Week
One (1) bus driver (June-July) 32
(extra hours as needed for occasional educational trips; position to be paid from
21st Century grant.)
10. The Superintendent recommends approval of the following personnel items for
the 2009-2010 school year:
a. Advertise for a Commercial Arts/Culinary Arts position for Secondary and
Adult Education. (Funded by Internal School Funds and Carl Perkins
Grant.) (pg. 176)
b. Activate and request permission to advertise twelve (12) instructional
positions frozen during the 2008-2009 school year. (pg. 177)
c. Approval of the following job descriptions:
(1) Director of Curriculum and Instruction – Job Description #131
(Revised) (pgs. 178-181)
(2) Chief Financial Officer – Job Description #24 (Revised) (pgs. 182-184)
(3) Accounts Payable Specialist – Job Description #132 (New) (pgs. 185-
188)
d. Transfer and/or reclassification of the following positions:
(1) Transfer two teaching positions from Branford High School to Branford
Elementary School (pgs. 189-190)
(2) Reclassify and transfer one guidance counselor position from Suwannee
Middle School/Suwannee Primary School to Branford Elementary
School as a teaching position (pgs. 189-190)
(3) Transfer one teaching position from Suwannee High School to Branford
High School (pgs. 189-190)
(4) Transfer one teaching position from Suwannee Middle School to
Suwannee Elementary School (pgs. 189-190)
(5) Reclassify and transfer one 10-month TSA position from Suwannee
Intermediate School to Suwannee Elementary School as a 10-month
teaching position (pgs. 189-190)
(6) Reclassify and transfer one 10-month TSA/dean position from
Suwannee Middle School to Suwannee High School as a 10-month
teaching position (pgs. 189-190)
(7) Upgrade one Account Clerk position to Accounts Payable Specialist
(Level IA Confidential) (pg. 191)
11. Personnel Changes List (A copy is attached for Board members.) (pgs. 192-
213)
School Board Attorney – Andy Decker:
12. Legal Counsel’s Report
Superintendent of Schools – Jerry Scarborough:
13. Superintendent’s Report
School Board Members:
14. Issues and concerns Board members may wish to discuss
End of Agenda
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