WC school board agenda announced

December 2, 2008 - 9:30 AM

REGULAR MEETING
of the
WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
December 8, 2008, 5:30 p.m.
Board Room - Administration Building
Chipley, Florida

AGENDA

I.    CALL TO ORDER/ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA:

II.    PRESENTATIONS:
1.    Student Presentation: Blake Furber and Alexander Shatas

III.    CITIZENS REQUEST:
The Washington County School Board welcomes you to this meeting. This is time set aside for the Citizens of Washington County to address the School Board. This is not a question and answer period; it is not a political forum; nor is it a time for personal accusations and derogatory remarks to or about school personnel. If you would like to address the School Board please come to the podium, speak into the microphone, state your name and address for the record, and limit your comments to not more than five (5) minutes. Your participation is welcomed and appreciated.

IV.    FACILITIES:
1.    STOA Update
2.    CHS Athletic/Weight Room Update

V.    CONSENT ITEMS:
A.    Contracts/Proposals/Projects/Agreements/Procedures/Fees/Permission to Bid:
1.    Approval to Pay Monthly Bills; Approval of the Financial Report and Budget Amendments (District)
2.    Approval of Board Minutes
3.    Approval to Accept into Record the Washington County District School Board Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) Full-time Equivalent (FTE) Students and Student Transportation (Audit Report 2009-042), for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008 and the Washington County District School Board, Washington County School Program (WCSP) at Dozier, Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Students (Audit Report 2009-043), for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2008
4.    Approval of Contract Between Daragh Reed-Grey and Washington County School District   for ESE Night Education (Beth)
5.    Approval of Additional Hours for Pat Jackson (Beth)
6.    Approval of Cooperative Agreement Between FSU and Washington County School District of 2008-2009 (Beth)
7.    Contract Between Helena Garcia Cosby and Washington County School District (Beth)
8.    Approval of Title VI Project Application (Dr. Dawson)
9.    Approval of Title I, Choice with Transportation Budget Amendment (Dr. Dawson)
10.    Approval of Purchase Order for two (2) Dell Computers (Dr. Dawson)
11.    Approval to Initiate Monetary Transactions through Electronic or Other Medium (Myra)
12.    Request to Modify the One Stop Contract (Anita)
13.    Approval for OPS Interviewing Clerical Position at the One Stop (Anita)
14.    Approval for a Part-Time Clerical Office Aide Position at the One Stop (Anita)
15.    Approval of Membership to NAEIR (WHTC)
16.    Addition of Emergency Medical Technician, CPR, and Emergency Vehicle Operation Course Fees to the Fee Schedule (WHTC)
17.    Addition(s) to School/Course Calendar (WHTC)
18.    Approval for After School FCAT B Camp at KMS (Mr. Register)
19.    Approval of Substitutes/Volunteers (Jayne)
20.    Approval of Amendment to the 2008-2009 School Calendar at Okeechobee (Jayne)

VI.    OTHER ACTION ITEMS:
A.    Resolutions/Agreements/Etc:
1.    On-Site Night and Weekend Security at VES

VII.    PANHANDLE AREA EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM RECOMMENDATIONS:
A.    PAEC PROJECTS/CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS/PROPOSALS:
1.    Project Amendments (Program or Budget)
a.    Families Building Better Readers Project (FBBR) (program and budget)
2.    Contracts:
a.    School Board of Escambia County -Amendment
b.    University of North Carolina (SERVE)
c.    Marsh
d.    World Strides - Discover Your World
e.    Xerox Corporation
f.    Donna Doelman
g.    Susan E. Foster
h.    Keith V. Hunter
i.    Teresa Macias

B.    PURCHASE ORDERS:
1.    NCS Pearson - #72628
2.    PAEC - #72632, #72633, #72634, #72635, #72636; #72638

C. Science Project Presentation

VIII.    HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE DISTRICT:
A.    Chipley High School:
1.    Recommendation for Carrie Bennett – Out-of-Field ESOL – One Period
2.    Recommend to Accept Resignation of Willard Whitcomb, effective
December 31, 2008
3.    Approval of Paraprofessional, Donna Broxton, effective December 9, 2008
B.    Vernon High School:
1.    Recommendation of Employment for Math Teacher – Kevin Shull, effective
December 9, 2008
                      C.   Vernon Middle School:
            1.    Recommendation of Paula Gibson, Bookkeeper, Effective January 5, 2009
             D.   Roulhac Middle School:
            1.    Recommendation of Assistant Principal
            2.    Recommendation for Reading Teacher

E. Vernon Elementary School:
F. Kate Smith Elementary School:
    1.    Employment Recommendation of OPS/ESE Paraprofessionals (TBA)
    2.    Approval of Personnel for KMS After School FCAT Camp (Addendum)
    3.    Approval of Personnel for KMS After School FCAT Camp B
G. Washington-Holmes Technical Center:
    1.     Medical Leave of Absence Request for Pearl Smith
    2.    Part-Time Employment Recommendation of David Duffy – Work Study Student
    3.    Part-Time Employment Recommendation of Clifton Oenbrink – Work Study
        Student
H.    Dozier I & II:
    1.    Approval of Retirement of David Holmes, Paraprofessional at Dozier II
I.    Okeechobee:
1.    Approval of Lashawn Miller to Teach Out-of-Field
K.    Washington Alternative School:
L.    Maintenance:
M.    Transportation:
N.    District:
1.    Approval of OPS Secretarial Position – Joann Blackstock, District Level for Medicaid (Beth)
2.    Approval of two (2) OPS Paraprofessional Positions (Beth)
3.    Approval of Retirement of Billy Baxter, Supervising Principal of Contracted Programs
4.    Transfer of Julia Morales from Washington Alternative School to Chipley High School – Spanish Teacher, effective December 1, 2008
5.    Approval of Teacher on Special Assignment to Washington Alternative School – Jenny Strickland
O.    One Stop Center:

IX.    INFORMATIONAL ITEMS:
1.    Workshop – January 22, 2009, 5:30 PM, District Office

SPECIAL CALL MEETING
(Hearing on Personnel) of the WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD
December 8, 2008 – Directly Following Regular Board Meeting

1.    Presentation by School Board Attorney

2.    Superintendent Recommendation/Input

3.    Board Action

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Reader's comments

Dr. Cook has been following up every single parent complaint. If she keeps this up, nothing will change. She will learn she can't please the parents around here, nor should she try. She needs to do it like she wants to and the heck with everybody else. But that will assure she is only a one termer.
Percy - Dec 09, 2008 03:41:29 PM	Remove Comment


once again concerned parent, I see you feel the need to be rude. If your a band parent of someone in Vernon then I sure would like to know who you are, cause it sounds like to me you don't support them very much. It may be blowing a horn or throwing a ball to you, but to the students that really care about it, it is not. Some choose those areas as thier career. Cook may have won the election, but it doesn't mean I agree with all that she does. If that makes me crazy then so be it, if saying how I feel makes me crazy, so be it. You can call names and be immature all you want, just shows what kind of person you are. As far as want ads, your funny. There may not be want ads, but many students go to college on a band scholarship or major in music in college, so I feel extra curricular activities are very important as well thier studies. You call me crazy, but I'm not the one that seems to not be supportive of my child in the band. You may say, yes I do, but if you did, you need to support the band in a whole, not say it's just blowing a horn. We could go back and forth and keep arguing the points, but the fact is we don't agree and have different ways of thinking, so let's just agree to disagree instead of knife throwing.
change - Dec 07, 2008 12:28:48 AM	Remove Comment


Well what I do know is that most band parents are certified nuts. And yes I am a band parent. Your are complaining and you are crazy. Dr. Cook won the election and is putting education first in Washington County. You can act re tarded if you want, but the last time I checked there were no help wanted ads for band. Quit acting stu pid and get behind her decisions that are more in favor of education that blowing a horn or throwing a stupid ball.
Concerned Parent - Dec 06, 2008 10:41:56 PM	Remove Comment


If grades don't matter anymore, then I think Washington County schools need alot of help. Don't tell me to stop making excuses, I don't recall doing that. I was simply stating, it amazes me how people will take things the way they want to and then be rude about it. You have no idea what I do for my children or what I teach them at the house. 2 of my children are A students, not just because of the teachers, but what I teach them as well and by having them study. So don't downgrade me. Teachers are there for a reason, they go to school for a reason, if it was all up to the parent, then why send them to school to learn you'd might as well homeschool? It is a free country, if you seem to think I'm complaining, so be it. I feel I'm telling my opinion, not to be rude myself, but that is my right, so maybe anyone offended should stop complaining about that! Anyway, please explain to me how in either of my statements was I making excuses? The one thing I will agree with you on is parents need to help, that is why I do, but it can't stop there, the school and teachers need to as well.
change - Dec 05, 2008 01:16:35 PM	Remove Comment


Change, concerned parent is right. If you want your child to have more and better oportunites, teachers, extra-curricular activites, and thus a better education then move. I am packing now!
Johnny B. Good - Dec 05, 2008 10:03:39 AM	Remove Comment


grades dont matter for sports or the band anymore. i promise you there are plenty of students who have grades below the minimum that play sports and perform in the band. everything is swept under the rug. parents need to teach their kids how to read and help out at the school. quit your complaining and quit making excuses for your precious snowflakes.
the truth will anger you - Dec 03, 2008 09:38:02 PM	Remove Comment


well concerned parent, you don't have to be rude. Like I said I'm not saying studies are not important, I'm saying the system was fine for years,generations, and we all turned out fine. There is already the rule that you have to keep your grades up to stay in band or sports, why should thier performance suffer because a half hour is taken away from practice. So just because I wrote my opinion on the matter,free country by the way,I don't see why you had to get snippy. Your Dr. Cook is not a saint you know. Do you even have a child in the band? If so you should know how Vernon band does not get anything anymore, you can't get better if you don't have the resources. They need to practice with what they have not be forced to study before hand. Like I said before the students who don't stay after school study either on their own or don't at all, why make the ones who do stay after do it. All students should understand that if they can't keep their grades up they can't participate, that should be enough. Before we know it the school will be running their lifes to and making them wear uniforms. This is public school not the military!
change - Dec 03, 2008 07:16:41 PM	Remove Comment


Dr. Cook wants to make sure that studies come before band. Get used to it or get out.
Concerned Parent - Dec 03, 2008 03:20:30 PM	Remove Comment


is this change for the good though? So far it doesn't look like it to me. Once again in Vernon the band is put on the back burning and shuffled around so the staff can have their Christmas social, guess that is more important. Then we hear about a mandatory study hall before practices. I'm all for studying, but why should the kids who want to participate in after school programs be made to do it? They have to, but the kids that just go home are on thier own? For years the students were fine doing band or sports without it, why now? Makes no sense specially since to participate in extra curricular activities are you not suppose to be passing all subjects or you can't play, is that not enough anymore?
change - Dec 03, 2008 12:42:59 PM	Remove Comment


Looks like change is on it's way. And, again the fine citizens of Washington County will get what they asked for.
Gina - Dec 02, 2008 09:59:39 AM	Remove Comment

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