/ / / PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD SPEC MTG RE: MINUTES MINUTES
Special Meeting/Workshop
1. Convene: 2:35 p.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance: Mr. Moore
3. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes
Motions:
I recommend the Board approve the minutes as submitted. / - / PASS
Minutes: The following minutes were submitted for approval: 8/29/07 - Five Year Plan Workshop; 8/29/07 - Special Meeting re: Credit Union Initiative; 8/29/07 - Special Meeting re: TANS Approval; 8/29/07 - Attorney Client Session re: JAC vs. Orange Co.; 8/29/07 - Westward Elem. Construction; 8/29/07 - Special Meeting re: ERP Contracts; 8/29/07 - Special Meeting re: Academic Business Plan; 8/29/07 - Special Meeting re: Personnel; 8/29/07 - Attorney Client re: FLSA; 9/5/07 - Special Meeting re: Construction; 9/5/07 - Special Meeting re: Minutes; 9/5/07 - Special Meeting re: Five Year Capital Plan; 9/5/07 - Final Budget Adoption; 9/5/07 - Special Meeting re: Expulsions; 9/5/07 - Special Meeting re: Personnel; 9/5/07 - Special Meeting re: Job Descriptions; 9/12/07 - Special Meeting re: Hiring Outside Counsel; 9/12/07 - Attorney Client Session re: Survivors; 9/12/07 - Special Meeting re: Policies; 9/12/07 - Special Meeting re: Construction Projects; and 9/12/07 - Zoo Update.
Vote Results:
Motion: Sandra Richmond
Second: Debra Robinson
Sandra Richmond / - / Aye
Paulette Burdick / - / Aye
Debra Robinson / - / Aye
Bill Graham / - / Aye
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5. Adjourn: 2:35 p.m.
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/ / / PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD SPEC MTG RE: DROP BACK IN MINUTES
Special Meeting/Workshop
1. Convene: 2:35 p.m.
2. Public Comments: Jan Porter
3. Consider Approval of the Contract with Alternatives Unlimited for the Drop Back In Program
Motions:
I recommend that the School Board approve the contract with Alternatives Unlimited to set up the Drop Back In (DBI) Program in Palm Beach County. / - / PASS
Minutes: Drop Back In (DBI) is a dropout retrieval program where students who already dropped out of school are given an opportunity to return and attend a program leading to graduation. The DBI Program will be housed in leased space in four to six sites within Palm Beach County. Students who are 16-21 years old and have dropped out of our district’s high schools are eligible to attend. The DBI Program recruits students in the community and at work places employing students without a diploma. The DBI Program offers flexible schedules, online and small group teacher directed classes with certified teachers. The DBI Program is presently in 7 states, including Florida. Their programs are in Duvall and Broward Counties in Florida. The DBI Program bears the entire expense of setting up their sites. They pay teachers, administrators, online subscription costs and for materials. As students enroll, the district obtains FTE for each student. The district gives the DBI Program 9/10th of the FTE for each student enrolled and 1/10th is kept for oversight costs to the district and to provide textbooks. This is the only cost to the district other than the time of district employees in the Department of Supplemental Educational Services to oversight the program. Students who meet all requirements of a diploma in the state of Florida, including passing FCAT, receive a high school diploma in a ceremony through the DBI Program. The DBI Program is limited to 48 students in each session at each site (96 per site) or a total of 396 students during semester one. The program plan is to expand with the approval of the School District to two additional sites. The Contract with Alternatives Unlimited to set up the Drop Back In Program will be effective immediately upon approval of the School Board.
Vote Results:
Motion: Debra Robinson
Second: Paulette Burdick
Sandra Richmond / - / Aye
Paulette Burdick / - / Aye
Monroe Benaim / - / Aye
Mark Hansen / - / Aye
Debra Robinson / - / Aye
Bill Graham / - / Aye
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5. Adjourn: 2:50 p.m.
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/ / / PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD WELLNESS PROMOTION POLICY PROG. RPT. MINUTES
Special Meeting/Workshop
1. Convene: 2:50 p.m.
2. Public Comments: None
3. Wellness Promotion Policy Progress Report
Minutes: Steve Bonino, Director of School Food Services, provided a brief history of the Wellness Promotion Policy and summarized the following: The Key to Breakfast; The Key to "5 A Day" Promotions; Awards and Accomplishments; The Key to Physical Activity; Supplemental Educational Services; Career Education; Employee Wellness; Wellness Champions; The Key to After School Activity; Nutrition Standards; The Key to Using My Pyramid; The Alliance for a Healthier Generation; The Scoop on Fiber; The Scoop on Whole Grains; The Key to Developing the School Menus; Menu Milestones and Accomplishments; Resources; and Wellness Promotion Task Force.
4. Adjourn: 3:50 p.m.
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/ / / PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD 5/10/20 YR DOE WORK PLAN ADOPT. MINUTES
Special Meeting/Workshop
1. Convene: 3:50 p.m.
2. Public Comments: Jan Porter
3. Five, Ten, and Twenty-Year Tentative Facilities Workplan Adoption
Motions:
I recommend the School Board of Palm Beach County approve the Five, Ten, and Twenty-Year Tentative Facilities Work Program, as required by Florida Statute Section 1013.35. / - / PASS
Minutes: This State mandated document was prepared using data from the September 5, 2007 adopted FY08-12 Five-Year Plan and Capital Budget. Information from the 10 & 20-year projections were prepared by the District demographer and used to complete the latter sections of the document beginning on page 38 of the attachment below. The 10 & 20-year Workplan is used only for planning purposes. Joe Sanches, Chief Facilities Officer, provided a brief summary of the 5-10-20 Year Capital Work Plan and reviewed the state required format changes.
Vote Results:
Motion: Paulette Burdick
Second: Mark Hansen
Sandra Richmond / - / Aye
Paulette Burdick / - / Aye
Monroe Benaim / - / Aye
Mark Hansen / - / Aye
Debra Robinson / - / Aye
Bill Graham / - / Aye
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5. Adjourn: 4:00 p.m.
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/ / / PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD SPEC MTG RE: POLICIES MINUTES
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1. Convene: 4:20 p.m.
2. Public Comments: None
3. Special Meeting re: Policies
Motions:
I recommend the Board approve for adoption the attached policy as numbered and entitled in the Description. / - / PASS
Vote Results:
Motion: Sandra Richmond
Second: Debra Robinson
Sandra Richmond / - / Aye
Paulette Burdick / - / Aye
Monroe Benaim / - / Aye
Mark Hansen / - / Aye
Debra Robinson / - / Aye
Bill Graham / - / Aye
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5. Adjourn: 4:25 p.m.
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/ / / PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD A/C SESSION RE: JACK WILLIAMS MINUTES
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1. Convene: 4:25 p.m.
2. Attorney Client Session re: SBPBC v. Jack Williams, et al
Minutes: Our counsel has indicated a desire to obtain advice from the Board regarding settlement negotiations and strategies related to the case of School Board of Palm Beach County v. Jack Williams, et al., case number 502007CA006293XXXXMB AJ.
In accordance with Florida Statute 286.011, a closed-door, attorney-client session has been scheduled for now and was properly noticed. This session will take approximately 25 minutes.
The following people will be in attendance:
Gerald A. Williams, Esq. - Chief Counsel for the School Board
Blair R. LittleJohn, III, Esq. – Senior Counsel for the School Board
Board Members:
William Graham
Paulette Burdick
Mark Hansen
Sandra Richmond
Debra Robinson
Monroe Benaim
Superintendent, Arthur C. Johnson, Ph.D.
3. Adjourn: 4:45 p.m.
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/ / / PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD SPEC MTG RE: CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS MINUTES
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1. Convene: 4:05 p.m.
2. Public Comments: None
3. Construction Video
Minutes: The 2007 Construction Video highlighting the District’s recently constructed schools will be debuted during this workshop. This video demonstrates the District’s commitment to providing quality facilities for our students, staff and the taxpayers of Palm Beach County. The video will be shown on The Education Network and can be used as a tool to help recruit new teachers and students.
4. Adjourn: 4:20 p.m.
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