Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, May 9, 2013 — reading text

Consent Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items have been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. Motion & Voting 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.37 Service Agreement #13-97 between Literacy Links and The School Board of Okaloosa County on behalf of the Title 1 Department, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director of Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 9, 2013 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $22,800.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Special Revenue, Project 3401, Title 1 Recommended Action : Motion to approve Service Agreement #13-97 between Literacy Links and The School Board of Okaloosa County on behalf of the Title 1 Department in the amount of $22,800.00. Public Content The provider shall provide the following Professional Development training: 1) focus on the small group differentiated reading model for struggling first graders; 2) guide teachers and assistants through the model and view video clips that demonstrate parts of the lesson; 3) review of previous assessments to establish individual groups within classrooms; 4) present a rotational schedule as a model for daily literacy instruction in whole group and small group; 5) present a plan for Interactive Read Alouds that will be discussed and modeled; 6) On-Site Development Follow Up and two (2) half days with the focused classrooms; 7) model a lesson for each group using the small group instructional model followed by debriefing with the teacher and assistant; 8) model an interactive read aloud with each class including a follow up writing component; 9) evaluate students having special learning issues and give recommendations to teachers. The total contract amount is not to exceed $22,800. All funds are being paid by the Title 1 Department, funded from Special Revenue, Project 3401, Title 1 and the term of this Agreement shall begin May 15, 2013 through June 30, 2013. A copy of the Agreement is attached. For additional information, please contact Janet Stein, Director, Elementary Education at (850) 833-3420 or Joan Pickard, Specialist, Title 1 at (850) 301-3008. File Attachments TITLE I - SA# 13-97 LITERACY LINKS.pdf (45 KB) Consent Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items have been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. Motion & Voting 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.38 Exempted Purchase 6 A 1.012(11)(b) Pitsco Education Curriculum Solutions, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director of Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 9, 2013 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $22,844.93 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Funds Recommended Action : Motion to approve Exempted Purchase 6 A 1.012(11)(b) Pitsco Education Curriculum Solutions, which includes Dell PowerEdge T310 Windows 2008 Server System Package,  Synergy Management Software Package, Lab Enablement Package, Professional Development, Curriculum/Additional Equipment/Consumable Kits. This purchase is for Meigs Middle School. Public Content The purpose of this purchase is to provide curriculum necessary for a new STEMM Program. The Pitsco Education Curriculum Solutions includes the following components: 1)Pitsco/Dell PowerEdge T310 Windows 2008 Server System Package; 2) Synergy Management Software Package (Media & server license for one (1) lab), used by the facilitator to schedule students into curriculum content and manage their grades. It also delivers content to students like images, graphic, video and audio based instruction. All handled by a centralized server; 3) Lab Enablement Package: a) Investigating Careers, career module curriculum software installed on the server for use by students on the laptops; 4) Professional Development, on-site training workshop; 5) Curriculum/Additional Equipment/Consumable Kits, includes equipment and supplies for the facilitator to use in the classroom (e.g. student portfolios, worksheets, books, message board). The attached quote details the purchase. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, Principal, Meigs Middle School at (850) 833-4301. File Attachments PITSCO-MEIGS QUOTE.pdf (57 KB) Consent Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items have been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. Motion & Voting 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.39 Non-Exclusive Parking Lot License Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Beachside Ministries, Inc., d/ b/a Beachside Community Church, presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Director of Facilities, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 9, 2013 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Non- Exclusive Parking Lot License Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Beachside Ministries, Inc., d/b/a Beachside Community Church. Public Content Approval is requested for the Non-Exclusive Parking Lot License Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Beachside Community Church for the use of the parking area located in front of Etheridge Stadium at Choctawhatchee High School. File Attachments Parking Lot License Agreement.pdf (22 KB) Consent Our adopted rules of Parliamentary Procedure, Robert's Rules, provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the Board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items have been provided to all Board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. Items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. Motion & Voting 8. Discussion Agenda Subject : 8.1 Exempted Purchase 6A 1.012(11)(b) Pitsco Education Curriculum Solutions, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director of Purchasing and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 9, 2013 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Discussion Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $47,642.85 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Funds, Project 3422, Secondary Ed (Carl Perkins) Recommended Action : Motion to remove from the table the Exempted Purchase 6 A 1.012(11)(b) Pitsco Education Curriculum Soulutions. Motion to approve Exempted Purchase 6 A 1.012(11)(b) Pitsco Education Curriculum Soulutions, which includes Synergy Management Software Package, Lab Enablement Package, Professional Development and Curriculum/Additional  Equipment/Consumable Kits. This purchase is for use at Davidson and Shoal River Middle Schools. Public Content This item was tabled during the Regular Meeting of April 22, 2013. The purpose of this purchase is to provide Davidson and Shoal River Middle Schools with the curriculum necessary for a new STEMM program, which will be further implemented in all Middle Schools throughout the District later this year. The Pitsco Education Curriculum Solutions includes the following components: 1) Synergy Management Software Package (media & server license for one (1) lab), used by the facilitator to schedule students into curriculum content and manage their grades. It also delivers content to students like images, graphics, video and audio based instruction. All handled by a centralized server; 2) Lab Enablement Package: a) Investigating Careers, career module curriculum software installed on the server for use by students on the laptops; b) Money Management, curriculum software installed on the server for use by students on the laptops; 3) Professional Development, on-site training workshop; 4) Curriculum/Additional Equipment/Consumable Kit, includes equipment and supplies for the facilitator to use in the classroom (e.g., student portfolios, worksheets, books, message board). The attached quote details the purchase. For additional information, please contact Patti Bonezzi, Director, Choice & CTE at (850) 833-5876. File Attachments PITSCO QUOTE.pdf (110 KB) 12. Attorney's