A. Meeting Opening
Subject
1. Call to Order-Pledge of Allegiance
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
A. Meeting Opening
Type
Procedural
Subject
2. Hawthorne High School Girls Basketball Team Recognition (Strappy)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
A. Meeting Opening
Type
Discussion, Information
Subject
3. Arts Recognition (Rollo)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
A. Meeting Opening
Type
Information
Subject
4. Florida Credit Union Check Presentation/Reading Update (Kostamo/Berry)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
A. Meeting Opening
Type
Discussion, Information
Subject
5. ACEA Union Updates (ACEA)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
A. Meeting Opening
Type
Discussion, Information
Subject
6. Adoption of Agenda
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
A. Meeting Opening
Type
Action
Recommended Action
Motion to approve the adoption of the agenda.
Subject
7. Approval of Regular School Board Workshop Minutes for April 10, 2024
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
A. Meeting Opening
Type
Action
Recommended Action
Motion to approve regular school board workshop minutes for April 10, 2024.
Subject
8. Approval of Regular School Board Meeting Minutes for April 16, 2024
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
A. Meeting Opening
Type
Action
Recommended Action
Motion to approve regular school board meeting minutes for April 16, 2024.
Subject
9. Approval of Joint Meeting Minutes with The City of Hawthorne Commission for April 23, 2024
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
A. Meeting Opening
Type
Action
Subject
10. Board Member/Superintendent Announcements
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
A. Meeting Opening
Type
Information
Subject
11. Citizen Input
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
A. Meeting Opening
Type
Procedural

(Fifteen (15) minutes will be provided for citizens to address the Board prior to the regular business meeting. It is requested that citizens keep their comments to approximately three (3) minutes.)

B. Administrative Appointment
Subject
1. Appointment of the Chief Financial Officer (Andrew)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
B. Administrative Appointment
Type
Action
C. Consent Agenda
Subject
1. Approval of the Consent Agenda
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Recommended Action
The Superintendent recommends that the School Board approve the Consent Agenda as described in items 2-18.
Subject
2. Employment of Personnel (Atria)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Subject
3. Purchased Products/Services ($12,500 to $49,999)(Birkett)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Subject
4. Bid(s) and Requisition(s)(Birkett)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Subject
5. Donations (Birkett)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)

Human Resources - Donations

Newberry High - Donation

Subject
6. School Board Certificate, 2020 Sales Tax (Birkett)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)

The proceeds from the 2020 Sales Tax Bond Issue have been expended.  This Certificate must be filed with the U.S. Bank National Association, Jacksonville, Florida (The Trustee).

 

Subject
7. Autism Spectrum Disorder Add On Endorsement (Petit-Frere)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Subject
8. Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21st Century Act- Perkins V- CTE Entrepreneurship Education & Training (EET)- Amendment #1 (Ritter)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Preferred Date
May 07, 2024
Absolute Date
May 07, 2024
Fiscal Impact
Yes
Dollar Amount
$3,820.00
Budgeted
Yes
Budget Source
Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21 st Century Act- Perkins V- CTE Entrepreneurship Education Training (EET)
Subject
9. Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21 st Century Act- Perkins V grant (Ritter)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Preferred Date
May 07, 2024
Absolute Date
May 07, 2024
Fiscal Impact
Yes
Dollar Amount
$361,372.00
Budgeted
Yes
Budget Source
Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21 st Century Act- Perkins V grant
Recommended Action
Please review and approve Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21 st Century Act- Perkins V grant
Subject
10. Food & Nutrition Services No Kid Hungry Grant (Lovett)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Preferred Date
May 07, 2024
Fiscal Impact
No
Budgeted
No
Subject
11. 100% Design Development/Construction Documents for Project SBAC S2301 – Santa Fe High School Single Point Security Entrance (Eunice)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Fiscal Impact
Yes
Budgeted
Yes
Budget Source
1.5 Mill

Brame Heck Architects, Gainesville, Florida has prepared Phase II/III Construction Documents for the construction of this project. 

Subject
12. 100% Design Development/Construction Documents for Project SBAC H2302 – Hawthorne High School Building 2 Envelope and HVAC Renovations (Eunice)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Fiscal Impact
Yes
Budgeted
Yes
Budget Source
1.5 Mill

Kail Partners Architecture & Interiors, Gainesville, Florida has prepared Phase II/III Construction Documents for the construction of this project.

Subject
13. Summer Lease Agreement with Gainesville STEM, LLC (Eunice)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Preferred Date
May 07, 2024
Fiscal Impact
No
Budgeted
No
Recommended Action
The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the Lease Agreement between Gainesville STEM, LLC and the School Board of Alachua County, Florida, as presented.

Gainesville STEM, LLC has requested the use of the multipurpose room at Loften High School from July 8, 2024 through August 2, 2024 for a summer robotics camp.

Subject
14. New Lease Agreement with Aces in Motion at Prairie View Elementary. (Eunice)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Preferred Date
May 07, 2024
Fiscal Impact
No
Budgeted
No
Recommended Action
The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the Lease Agreement between Aces in Motion and the School Board of Alachua County, Florida, as presented.
Subject
15. New Lease Agreement with Kids Count in Alachua County at Prairie View Elementary (Eunice)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Preferred Date
May 07, 2024
Fiscal Impact
No
Budgeted
No
Recommended Action
The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the Lease Agreement between Kids Count in Alachua County and the School Board of Alachua County, Florida, as presented.
Subject
16. New Lease Agreement with The Greenhouse Church, Inc. at Prairie View Elementary (Eunice)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Preferred Date
May 07, 2024
Fiscal Impact
No
Budgeted
No
Recommended Action
The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the Lease Agreement between The Greenhouse Church, Inc. and the School Board of Alachua County, Florida, as presented.
Subject
17. Lease with YMCA for use of Archer Elementary facilities for a Summer Program (Seigle)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Preferred Date
May 02, 2023
Fiscal Impact
No
Recommended Action
The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the Lease Agreement, as presented.

YMCA has requested the use of 5 classrooms and common areas to house a summer camp at Archer Elementary. Campers will enjoy breakfast and lunch, drowning prevention classes, STEM Programming PLUS sports, visual arts, literacy, and more! They will offer a "Counselor In Training" Program to youth grades 7th-10th to build leadership and character development. CITs will learn important skills to assist with future employment and entrepreneurship.

Subject
18. Lease with YMCA for use of Shell Elementary and Hawthorne Middle/High facilities for a Summer Program (Seigle)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
C. Consent Agenda
Type
Action (Consent)
Fiscal Impact
No
Recommended Action
The Superintendent recommends the Board approve the Lease Agreement, as presented.

YMCA has requested the use of space to house a summer camp at Shell Elementary June 10th - July 19 and at Hawthorne Middle/High July 22-26. Campers will enjoy breakfast and lunch, drowning prevention classes, STEM Programming PLUS sports, visual arts, literacy, and more! They will offer a "Counselor In Training" Program to youth grades 7th-10th to build leadership and character development. CITs will learn important skills to assist with future employment and entrepreneurship.

D. Action Items
Subject
1. Final Order on Book Challenge Case #G-2024-02-BC for "When Aiden Became a Brother" by Kyle Lukoff (Seigle)
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
D. Action Items
Type
Action
Recommended Action
The Superintendent recommends that the School Board enter a Final Order adopting the Hearing Officer's Recommendation as presented for the Book "When Aiden Became a Brother" by Kyle Lukoff.

A Hearing was held in this case on April 11, 2024 and the Hearing Officer has entered a Recommended Order for the Board to consider.

 

A. Hearing Officer's Recommended Order dated 4/__/24 (Attachment: ________________________)

E. Citizen Input
Subject
1. Citizen Input
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
E. Citizen Input
Type
Procedural

(This provides citizens the opportunity to address the Board following the regular business meeting. It is requested that citizens keep their comments to approximately three (3) minutes.)

F. Student Representative Input
Subject
1. Student Representative Input
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
F. Student Representative Input
Type
Information
G. Board Member / Superintendent Requests
Subject
1. Board Member/ Superintendent Requests
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
G. Board Member / Superintendent Requests
Type
Discussion, Information
H. Adjournment
Subject
1. Adjournment
Meeting
May 7, 2024 - School Board of Alachua County, Florida
Category
H. Adjournment
Type
Action, Procedural
Recommended Action
Motion to Adjourn meeting
Persons with disabilities who require assistance to participate in the meeting are requested to notify the Office of the Superintendent at (352) 955-7527 (Voice) or dial 711 (TDD) at least 48 hours in advance, so their needs can be accommodated.