Minutes of Hardee County School Board
Educational Center
Thursday, July 12, 2001
5:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Autry called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
INVOCATION AND FLAG SALUTE
Mr. Autry
ROLL CALL
Donnie Autry, Chair
Jan Platt, Vice-Chair
Wendell Cotton
Jerold Knight
James Stallings
Dennis Jones, Superintendent
Greg Dick, Deputy Superintendent
Rocky Kitchens, Deputy Superintendent
Gavin O’Brien, Board Attorney
(Entered 5:05 p.m.)
Others present
Sharon Ussery
Woody Caligan
David Durastanti
Agenda -Emergency Items -21.08 - Pioneer Career Academy School Improvement Plan 2001-2002
On motion by Mr. Knight, and second by Mrs. Platt, the Board unanimously approved the
adoption of the agenda with addition of the emergency item. (Supplement #1)
Minutes -On motion by Mrs. Platt, and second by Mr. Knight, the Board unanimously approved the
minutes of workshop and meeting of June 28, 2001; correction to minutes of June 14, 2001Administrative Personnel Recommendations 2001-2002 (Supplement #2)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Executive Session to be held immediately following the meeting
 July 26, 2001 – 4:00 p.m. –Workshop - HJHS Comprehensive Discipline Plan
 July 23, 2001 – 8:30 a.m. – Public Hearing to approve Notices of Tentative District Work
Program, Budget Hearing; Tax for School Capital Outlay and Budget Summary
RECOGNITIONS
None
ACTION AGENDA
Administrative -On motion by Mr. Knight, and second by Mr. Stallings, the Board unanimously approved the
Hardee County Public Library Go Figure! Committee plan if outside funding resources can be
secured. (Supplement #3)
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Plans/Programs/Projects -On motion by Mr. Stallings, and second by Mr. Knight, the Board unanimously approved the
revision of the District Pupil Progression Plan, effective with the 2001-2002 school year
(Supplement #4)
CONSENT AGENDA
On motion by Mr. Knight, and second by Mrs. Platt, the Board unanimously approved the
following
Administrative -Professional Organizations Membership
Approval of participation in the Small School District Council Consortium
(Supplement #5)
Contracts -ESE/Student Services (Supplement #6)
Approval of agreement with Edilio M. Robles, School Psychologist.
Approval of the contract between the School Board of Desoto County and the School
Board of Hardee County Visually Impaired Program.
Approval of agreement with Hardee Association of Retarded Citizens (HARC).
Approval of agreement with Robert P. McGarry, School Psychologist.
Approval of agreement with East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP)
Approval of agreement with Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) Head
Start.
Approval of agreement with the School Board of Polk County- Audiologist
Approval of agreement with Hardee Services of Rehabilitation, Inc.
Curriculum -Student Handbooks
Approval of the Pioneer Career Academy Student Handbook for school year 2001-2002.
(Supplement #7)
Facilities
School Lunch Program
Approval of change funds for school cafeterias for FY2001-2002
(Supplement #8)
Finance -Purchase Orders
Approval of purchase orders >$10,000 - (Supplement #9)
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Payment of Bills
Approval of payment of bills
(Supplement #10)
Petty Cash Funds
Approval of petty cash funds for FY2001-02
(Supplement #11)
Personnel
Recommendations - (Supplement #12)
Wolfe, John – Hardee Senior High – Teacher – effective 05/30/01 - Resignation
Carlson, Dorlinda - Hardee Senior High – Teacher – effective 05/30/01 – Resignation
Gause, Lisa -Zolfo Springs Elem. – Teacher – effective 07/10/01 – Resignation
Mitchell,Liz - Hardee Junior High – Data Processor - effective 07/01/01-08/06/01 - Extend
leave of absence (medical)
Herrera, Maria – District Wide – Custodian – effective 07/09/01 - Worker's Compensation
Brandeberry, Teresa – Transportation – Bus Driver – effective 07/01/01-03/04/02 - Extend
leave of absence (maternity)
Knight,Janice - North Wauchula Elem. – Teacher – effective 06/25-29/01 - Extra duty – Grade
Quick Training
Rodriguez, Loyda - North Wauchula Elem. – Teacher – effective 06/25-29/01 - Extra duty –
Grade Quick Training
Chaney, Peggy - North Wauchula Elem. – Teacher - effective 06/25-29/01 - Extra duty –
Grade Quick Training
Judah, Karen - North Wauchula Elem. – Teacher – effective 06/25-29/01 – Extra duty – Grade
Quick Training
Trotter,Emily - North Wauchula Elem. – Teacher – effective 06/25-29/01 - Extra duty – Grade
Quick Training
Smith, Mildred – Wauchula Elem. – Teacher – effective 06/25-29/01 – Extra duty – Grade
Quick Training
Trotter, Wayne - Hardee Junior High – Teacher – effective 06/25-29/01 - Extra duty – Grade
Quick Training
Thornton,Ellen - North Wauchula Elem. – Teacher – effective 06/25-29/01 - Extra duty –
Grade Quick Training
McAllister, Patricia – Wauchula Elem. – Teacher – effective 06/25-29/01 - Extra duty – Grade
Quick Training
Redding, Lois - North Wauchula Elem. – Teacher – effective 06/25-29/01 - Extra duty –
Grade Quick Training
Strickland, Sherri - Wauchula Elem. – Teacher – effective 06/25-29/01 - Extra duty – Grade
Quick Training
Klein, Kevin - Zolfo Springs Elem. – Guidance – effective 06/25-28/01 - Extra duty as needed
DeBoom, Beverly - Hardee Junior High – Teacher – effective 06/05/01 - Extra duty – HEC
Workshop
Denny, Amy - Zolfo Springs Elem. – Teacher - effective 08/06/01 – 05/29/02 – Replacing Jill
Tyson
Skipper, Ninfa – Hardee Senior High – Teacher – effective 07/03/01 - Extra duty – Administer
HSCT
Durden, Stacy - Hardee Senior High – Teacher – effective 07/03/01 - Extra duty – Administer
HSCT
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Weed, Tammy – Maintenance – Temporary Maintenance – effective 2001-2002
Temporary Maintenance, at-will
Floyd, Yvonne - Adult Education – Teacher/Testing Manager – effective 07/02/01-08/03/01 Extra duty – Testing duties as needed
Albritton, Willie – Maintenance – Temporary Maintenance – effective 2001-2002 – Temporary
Maintenance, at-will
Benson, Jonathan – Maintenance – Temporary Maintenance – effective 2001-2002 –
Temporary Maintenance, at-will
Kersey, David – Maintenance – Student Worker – effective 2001-2002 – Temporary
maintenance, at-will
Barden, Beckie - Bowling Green Elem. – Teacher – effective 08/06/01 – 05/29/02 – Replacing
Sandy Lankford
Brownlee, Dorothy - Bowling Green Elem. – ESE Teacher – effective 08/06/01 – 05/29/02 –
Temporary, replacing Carol Brown
Evans, Pauline - Hardee Junior High –Data Processor – effective 07/01/01 – 08/01/01 - Extra
duty as needed
Brewer, Susan - North Wauchula Elem. – Secretary – effective 2001-2002 - Extra
duty/summer work as needed
Bolin, Nelwyn - Federal Programs – Teacher – effective 08/06/01-06/30/02 – Extra duty as
needed
Nix, Tracy – Wauchula Elem.- Temporary Teacher on Assignment (Dean of Students) –
effective 08/06/01 – 05/29/02 - Transfer from teacher to Dean of Students
Nix, Tracy – Wauchula Elem. – Teacher on Assignment (Dean of Students) – effective
07/30/01-08/03/01 - Extra duty as Dean of Students
Grice, Kyle - MIS Dept. – Student Technician – effective 07/16/01 – 12/31/01 – Temporary
Technology Maintenance
Storts, Derek - MIS Dept.- Student Technician – effective 07/16/01 – 12/31/01 Temporary
Technology Maintenance
Storts, Doug - MIS Dept. – System Support Manager – effective 2001-2002 - Extra duty as
needed
Colding, Kimberly - Bowling Green Elem. – Tutor – effective 08/06/01 – Return from leave of
absence (medical)
Crayton, James – Transportation – Bus Driver – effective 2001-2002 - Extra duty bus driver
(extra trips)
Pella, Karen - Hardee Senior High – Teacher – effective 08/06/01 – 05/29/02 - Transfer from
ZSE, replacing Dorlinda Carlson
Driskell, Andrea - Hardee Junior High – Guidance Secretary – effective 07/01/01 –08/07/01 Extra duty as needed
Carlton, Kristen - Bowling Green Elem. – Teacher – effective 08/06/01 – Return from leave of
absence (maternity)
Nance, Joyce – Transportation – Bus Tutor – effective 2001-2002 - Bus Tutor, Inservice &
Extra time
Lane, Susan - Hardee Senior High – Secretary – effective 07/01-31/01 – Extra duty as needed
during July
Terrell, Kerry - Hardee Junior High – Guidance Counselor – effective 07/01/01 – 08/01/01 Extra duty as needed
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Markel, Todd - MIS Dept. – System Support Manager – effective 2001-2002 - Extra duty –
Network wiring/PC maintenance
Robinson, Bill - Hardee Senior High – Assistant Principal - effective 07/13/01 – 06/30/02 Internal transfer, replacing Roy Shaw
Caligan, Woody - District Office – School Board Negotiator – effective 2001-2002 –
Supplement position
Durastanti, David - District Office – School Board Asst. Negotiator – effective 2001-2002 –
Supplement position
Kelly, George - Pioneer Career Academy – School Board Asst. Negotiator – effective 20012002 – Supplement position
Garza, Maria - District wide Substitute Custodian – effective 2001-2002
Aguilar, Elena – District wide Substitute Custodian – effective 2001-2002
Sigala, Eva - District wide Substitute Custodian – effective 2001-2002
Chavis, Amanda - Wauchula Elem. – Substitute Secretary – effective 2001-2002
Plans/Programs/Projects
School Improvement
Approval of Pioneer Career Academy School Improvement Plan
(Supplement #13)
District School Board
Next School Board meeting
July 26, 2001 – 5:00 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m.
A brief executive session on collective bargaining was held immediately following the meeting.