Special School Board
Meeting Minutes
Friday, August 12,
2005 – 3:30 p.m.
School Board
Meeting Room
Members Present
Susan Hershey – Chair
Dr. David Anderson
Laurie Gaylord
Nancy Kline
Dr. Sara A. Wilcox, Superintendent
Tom Elfers, School Board Attorney
Kristin Conrad, Student Representative (JBHS)
Members Absent
Staff Present
Rae Hollenbeck, Darla
Miloszewski, Deana Newson, Rodger Osborne, Dr. Frank Raffone, Cathy Brennan,
Ruth Pietruszewski
Public
None Present
Press PBPost
– Mike Bender Stuart News –
Kelly Tyko
MCEA – Jeanette Phillips AFSCME – Lisa Edwards
Call to Order by the Chair at 3:35 p.m. and Pledge of
Allegiance to the Flag of the
1. Adoption of the
Agenda:*
A. Additions, Deletions or Amendments to
the Agenda
No additions, deletions, or
amendments to the agenda were requested.
B. Approval
of the Agenda
Lorie Shekailo
moved approval of the agenda, Nancy Kline seconded, and the motion carried
unanimously
2. Open to the Public:*
No one from the public
requested to address the Board.
3. Approve Reimbursement
Resolution (COPY ATTACHED)
Dr. Sara A. Wilcox stated that
the resolution was prepared by the law firm of Nabors, Giblin, & Nickerson,
the firm that presented the COP and Possible Alternative Funding Workshop on
August 2, 2005. Board
members said they needed no discussion on the resolution, since they had their
questions answered at the workshop.
Lorie Shekailo moved approval of Item 3, Nancy Kline seconded, and the motion
carried unanimously
4. Finance:*
A. Approve
Purchase Orders/Contracts (COPY ATTACHED)
Lorie Shekailo
moved approval of Item 4, Nancy Kline seconded, and the motion carried
unanimously
5. Construction:*
Lorie Shekailo moved
approval of Item 5, Nancy Kline seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
A. Approve
Reduction in Retainage from 10% to 2% on Pinewood Elementary
School (COPY ATTACHED)
B.
Approve Purchase Order to T M
Construction Specialists for Covered Play
Area for
C.
Approve Purchase Order to Morrell
Architectural Systems to Remove and
Replace Metal Panels Damaged from Hurricane Jeanne at
D.
Approve Purchase Order to Morrell
Architectural Systems to Remove and
Replace Metal Panels Damaged from Hurricane Jeanne for
(COPY
ATTACHED)
5. Construction:*(Con’t)
E Approval
to Reject all Bids for Fire Alarm System Modifications at Hidden
6. Approve AFSCME Contract Agreement for
2005-2006:* (COPY ATTACHED)
Lisa Edwards, President of AFSCME, informed Board members
that the vote was 569 for approval and only 7 no’s. Employees were pleased with the contract.
Lorie Shekailo moved
approval of Item 6, Nancy Kline seconded, and the motion carried unanimously
7. Approve MCEA Contract Agreement for
2005-2006:* (COPY ATTACHED)
Jeanette Phillips, President
of MCEA, reported that the teachers voted 752 to 34 to ratify the 2005-2006
teacher contract and salary schedule, a 96% approval rate. Jeanette was pleased with the contract. She informed Board members that morale was
high. The teachers were happy to go back
to school with a contract. Jeanette expressed her appreciation to the
negotiating team and hoped to repeat this process every year.
Laurie Gaylord moved approval of Item 7, Lorie Shekailo seconded, and
the motion carried unanimously.
8. Approve 2005/2006 Salary Schedule
Book:* (COPY ATTACHED)
Dr. David Anderson moved approval of Item 8, Laurie Gaylord seconded,
and the motion carried unanimously
9. Open to the Board:*
Laurie Gaylord
Stated
that school started off great! She drove
by Hobe Sound Elementary and saw all the children in their
uniforms. She attended open house at
Kristin Conrad
Reported
that the first week of school went well.
Students began planning homecoming, and Student
Government was planning
elections.
Nancy Kline
Was
thrilled that the District had settled contracts with both AFSCME and
MCEA. She thanked everyone
that participated on the
negotiating team. She stated that the teachers
exceed the Board’s highest expectations.
She thanked Rodger Osborne for opening the new schools right on
time.
Lorie Shekailo
Expressed
her gratitude for ratified contracts.
She invited everyone to the town meeting on August 22nd at
be addressed at the town
meeting. Lorie felt the community should support the children.
Sue Hershey
Reiterated
Lorie Shekailo’s feelings about
was excited that healthy snack machines were
installed at the
Rae Hollenbeck
Gave
an overview of the healthy vending machines and the success they have been at
other locations. She
said the selection of foods
would include specialty salads, deli wraps, and subs. Food Service fills the machine
themselves with the day’s
entrees.
Dr. Sara A. Wilcox
Reported
a smooth school opening. She thanked
everyone. She stated that the principals
and teachers have
opening school down to a
science. Sara stated that she has had
only positive comments form the community on the beautiful buildings of the new
schools. Dr. Wilcox informed Board
members and the public that she was serious about starting negotiations in
January this year, so that union reps would be able to take their vacations and
leave having a contract. Dr. Wilcox
expressed her excitement about Performance Matters software.
9. Open to the Board:* (Con’t)
Sue Hershey
Asked
Tom Efers, School Board Attorney, if the Board needed to read the resolution
into the record.
Tom Elfers
Answered
no to her question.
There being no
further business to bring before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 3:55
p.m.
_______________________________
CHAIR (Sue Hershey)
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SECRETARY (Sara A.
Wilcox, Ph.D.)