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FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

SPECIAL MEETING

WILLIE SPEED BOARD ROOM

MAY 13, 2015

6:00 P.M.

AGENDA

I.

CALL TO ORDER

II.

NINA M. MARKS, SUPERINTENDENT

A.

Recommendation-Employee Termination (Postponed 05/07/15 FCSB)

B.

2015-16 Position Control Document (DRAFT)

III.

KRIS BRAY, PRINCIPAL

A.

2015-16 Instructional Hires

B.

New Instructional Positions

IV.

SUE SUMMERS, SPECIAL PROGRAMS DIRECTOR

A.

Capital Area Franklin County MOA 2015

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POSITION CONTROL DOCUMENT

FISCAL YEAR 2014-15

Prepared by the Finance office and submitted

to Supterintendent Nina M. Marks.

Effective July 1, 2014

Updated 9/5/14

All employee names have been approved for the following position

There are some TBD positions not currently filled.

Updated 4/21/15

Recommended for School Board Approval at June 2015 board meeting.

Updated 4-29-15

Updated 05/11/15

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FRANKLIN CO. SCHOOLS K-

12 (0091)

Position Names Grant Funded Percent

Principal 1 BRAY, K

1

Assistant Principal 1 WALKER, H

1

Dean of Students 1 THOMPSON, C

Dean of Students 1 YORK, A

2

0

Media 1 CREAMER, P

1

Guidance 1 ROBINSON

2 TEAT

2

Classroom Teacher 1 ALLEN, C

2 BARBER, D

3 CADWALLADER, K

Comprehense Reading

Fund 100%

4 CARLTON, C

5 CHILDRESS, D

6 CLARK, L Title One 100%

7 COLLINS, D.S.

8 COUNTRYMAN

9 CREAMER, G 50% ESE/IDEA 50%

10 CREAMER, J

11 DEMPSEY, P

12 DEVAUGHN, S ESE / IDEA 100%

13 DUHART, J

14 EDWARDS, J Perkins - Secondary 19%

15 FLETCHER, D

16 GAVIGAN, K

17 HAM, K Title One 100%

18 HARDY, K

19 HATHCOCK, K

20 HOWARD, T

21 HUMBLE, M

22 JONES, S HOWZE

23 JOYNER, S

24 KEUCHEL, A

25 KING, L

Comprehense Reading

Fund 100%

26 KLINK, T

27 LEE, B

28 LESTER, K

29 MALCOLM, K

30 MCWHORTER, K

31 MESSER, S (BROWN)

32 MILLER, V33 MOUNT-SIMMONS, E

34 NICHOLS, C

35 PEHRSON, P (SCHAFFER)

36 PENNYCUFF, N

37 SANDERS, W Perkins - Rural 42%

38 SMITH, L

39 SOLOMON, S

40 STANTON, H

41 STANLEY, A

42 TODD, MIKE

43 TOLBERT, S

44 VAUSE, B

45 WALKER, D

46 WILLIAMS, M

47 WILSON, H

48 WOOD, CA

49 TBA

50 TBA Title Two 17%51 TBA Title One 100%

52 TBA ESE / IDEA 100%

53 TBA

54 TBA ESE / IDEA 100%

55 TBA

56 TBA

57 TBA

58 TBA

59 TBA

60 TBA

60

Total # Positions Reported This Site


School Staffing Document School Year 2014/15

Principal's Approval:

Class Size Recduction Ratio per FS

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FRANKLIN CO. SCHOOLS K-12 (0091) Units

Position Allocated Names

Paraprofessional (254/255) ** 16 1 BANKSTON, C

33% of one parafessional is paid from

IDEA 2 BANKSTON, P

3 BENJAMIN, R

4 BRANNAN, W

5 BRASWELL, D

6 BUZIER, J

7 COLLINS, Y

8 CROOM, D

9 HOUSHOLDER,M

10 PUTNAL, D

11 SEGREE, T

12 SHIVER, A

13 THOMAS, M

PreK Disabilities

Allocation 100%

15 WOOD, VJ

15 MURRAY, L VPK

16 KULICK, P VPK

16

Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher 1 1 SASNETT, T

Custodial Staff 8 2 1 JETTON, A

2 TBD - JOSEPH, M

3 JUSTICE, C

4 LANGLEY, B

5 MCINTYRE, C

6 RAY, M

7 ROCHELLE, V

8 SANDERS, L

Total # Positions Reported This Site 26 8


School Staffing Document School Year 2014/15


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FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES (9003) Units


0.5

FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT/BOOKKEEPER 1.00 1 HILTON, T

1

FOOD SERVICE MANAGER 1.00 1 DALTON, A

1FOOD SERVICE ASSISTANT MANAGER 3.00 1 ARD, S

2 SHIVER, R

3 TBD

3

FOOD SERVICE STAFF 7.00 1 ABERCROMBIE

2 WILSON

3 JOSEPH

4 NICHOLS, T

5 SHIVER, B

6 SHIVER, M.L.

7 TOWNSCEND

7

Total # Positions Reported This Site 12.00


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FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (9001) Units

Position Allocated NamesBoard Members 5 1 S KIRVIN

2 P MARSHALL

3 MARTIN,T

4 THOMPSON,G

5 SHIVER, P

5

Superintendent 1 1 MARKS,N

Director of Auxillary Services 1 1 LONDON, A

Director of Curriculum & Vocational Education 1 1 O'GRADY,N

DIRECTOR OF FOOD SERVICES (PART TIME) 0.5 0.5 TENNILLE, R

Director of Finance and Human Resources 1 1 VENABLE, S

Coordinator of Assessment and Technology 1 1

Secretary to Superintendent 1 1 MORON, M

ESE Liaison Staffing Specialist 1 2 DUNFEE, D - 95% IDEA; 5% General

Certification Specialist and Secretary for District Instructional Services 1 3

MALONE,J - 45% IDEA - 25% Title

Two - 30% General

Accountant 1 4 MILLENDER, C

Payroll/Insurance Specialist 1 5 DODD,D

Personnel Specialist/District Records Clerk 1 6 SMITH,M

Accounts Payable/Property Specialist 1 7 RILEY, D

Project Coordinator (21st Century Grant) 1 8 INZETTA, M.

8

Total # Positions Reported This Site 18


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MAINTENANCE (9007) Units


MAINTENANCE STAFF 1 1 VENABLE, L

1 1 TBD

1 1 WILLIAMS, E

3

Total # Positions Reported This Site 3

TRANSPORTATION (9004) Units


AUXILIARY SERVICES SECRETARY 1 1 BUFFKIN,S

1

MECHANIC 1 1 STRANGE, B

1

BUS DRIVERS 1 COULTER

2 DASHER

3 DAVIS, F

4 FRYE

5 GOLDEN

6 HOLLENBE

7 JONES

8 MARTIN

9 CLONINGER

10 NORRIS

11 TAYLOR

12 TAYLOR

13 THARPE

14 WHITE

14

Total # Positions Reported This Site 19.00




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Cost Center Site # of Employees

0091 FCS-INSTRUCTIONAL 67.00 67.00

0091 FCS-NON-INSTRUCTIONAL 30.00

9003 FOOD SERVICE 12.00

9001 DISTRICT 12.50

9001 SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS 5.00

9004 TRANSPORTATION 16.00

9007 MAINTENANCE 3.00

Total Non Instructional 78.50

2014-15 Total Employees 145.50






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2014/15 CLASSROOM TEACHERS 2014/15 PARAPROFESSIONALS

NAME TEACHING POSITION DOE JOB CODE Function Project NAME POSITION DOE JOB CODE

1 ALLEN, C 1ST GRADE 51055 5100 1 BANKSTON, C WILLIAMS - K 51101

2 BARBER, D 4TH GRADE 51058 5100 2 BANKSTON, P ELEM PE 51108

3 BLOODWORTH, B KINDERGARTEN 51054 5100 3 BENJAMIN, R MS/HS ISS 51109

4 BROWN, S 2ND GRADE 51056 5100 4 BRANNAN, W PRE-K KULICK 55051

5 CADWALLADER, K READING COACH 51043 5100 5 BRASWELL, D HOWARD - K 51101

6 CARROLL, R MS MATH 51032 5100 6 BUZIER, J MILLER - K 51101

7 CHAPMAN, J HS MATH/SCIENCE 51033 5100 7 CHIPMAN, A ELEM ISS 51108

8 CHILDRESS, D 4TH GRADE 51058 5100 8 CROOM, D MEDIA CENTER 51114

9 CLARK, L 3RD GRADE 51057 5100 9 HOUSHOLDER,M WILLIAMS - K 5110110 COLLINS, D.S. MS SOCIAL STUDIES 51062 5100 10 KULICK VPK 55051

11 COOK, D 2ND GRADE 51056 5100 11 MURRAY VPK 55051

12 COUNTRYMAN MS ESE 52014 5200 12 SASNETT, T VPK 55051

13 CREAMER, G ESE ELEM 52014 5200 50% 4765 13 SEGREE, T MS/HS PE 51114

14 CREAMER, J MS PE 51040 5100 14 THOMAS, M C. WOOD - Pre-K ESE 55051

15 DEMPSEY, P 1ST GRADE 51055 5100

16 DEVAUGHN, S MS/HS ESE 52014 5200 15 WOOD, VJ PRE-K MURRAY 55051

17 DUHART, J HS SOCIAL STUDIES 51063 5100

18 EDWARDS, J DIGITAL DESIGN 51072 5100

19 FLETCHER, D CULINARY 53005 5300 4455

20 GAVIGAN, K ARTS 53305 5300

21 GAY, A 5TH GRADE 51059 5100

22 HAM, K 3RD GRADE 51057 5100

23 HARDY, K MS/HS SCIENCE 51052 5100

24 HATHCOCK, K MS/HS LANGUAGE ARTS 51028 5100

25 HOWARD, T KINDERGARTEN 51054 5100

26 HUBBS, R HS ESE 52014 5200

27 HUMBLE, M 5TH GRADE51059 510028 JONES, S HOWZE HS SOCIAL STUDIES 51063 5100

29 JOYNER, S HS LANGUAGE ARTS 51028 5100

30 KEUCHEL, A MS LANGUAGE ARTS 51027 5100

31 KING, L 4TH GRADE 51058 5100

32 LEE, B 5TH GRADE 51059 5100

33 LESTER, K MUSIC 51036 5100

34 LUQUIS, J HS FOREIGN LANGUAGE 51017 5100

35 MALCOLM, K MS MATH 51032 5100

36 MCWHORTER, K HS SCIENCE 51052 5100

37 MEYER, D ALTERNATIVE 51003 5100

38 MILLENDER, V.D. HS MATH 51033 5100

39 MILLER, V KINDERGARTEN 51054 5100

40 MOUNT-SIMMONS, E CREDIT RECOVERY 51045 5100

41 NICHOLS, C HS LANGUAGE ARTS 51028 5100

42 PARISH, B ESE ELEM 52014 5200

43 PENNYCUFF, N 1ST GRADE 51055 5100

44 SANDERS, W VOCATIONAL/CONSTRUCTION 53014 5300 4465

45 SCHAFFER, P 3RD GRADE 51057 5100

46 SMITH, L 2ND GRADE 51056 5100

47 SOLOMON, S CREDIT RECOVERY 51045 5100

48 STANTON, H MS/HS SOCIAL STUDIES 51062 5100

49 SWEATT, M ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 51041 5100

50 STANLEY, A ESE/IND ELEM 52014 5200

51 TATE HS REMEDITION 51045 5100

52 THOMPSON 2ND GRADE 51056 5100

53 TODD, M HS MATH 51033 5100

54 TOLBERT, S MS SCIENCE 51051 5100

55 VAUSE, B 1ST GRADE 51055 5100

56 WALKER, H INTERVENTION SPECIALIST 51079 5100

57 WALKER, D PE ELEM 51039 5100

58 WILLIAMS, M KINDERGARTEN 51054 5100

59 WILSON, H 3RD GRADE 51057 5100

60 WOOD, CA PRE-K ESE 52015 5200

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str ct str ct str ct str ct str ctGeorge Thompson Pam Marshall Teresa Ann Martin Stacy Kirvin Pam Shiver

Vice Chair Chair

An Equal Opportunity Employerwww.franklincountyschool.org

Administrative Offices

85 School Road Suite 1

Eastpoint FL 32328

(850) 670-2810-Phone (850) 670-8579-Fax

DATE: May 7, 2015

TO: Nina M. Marks, Superintendent

FROM: Kris Bray, Principal

RE: Instructional Hires

I am pleased to recommend the following for elementary teaching positions for the 2015-16 school year;

Parrish Johnson- FSU graduate and highly qualified teacher

Breanna Cook- FSU graduate and highly qualified teacher

Respectfully Submitted;

Kris Bray, Principal

Franklin County Schools K-12

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str ct str ct str ct str ct str ctGeorge Thompson Pam Marshall Teresa Ann Martin Stacy Kirvin Pam Shiver

Vice Chair Chair

An Equal Opportunity Employerwww.franklincountyschool.org

Administrative Offices

85 School Road Suite 1

Eastpoint FL 32328

(850) 670-2810-Phone (850) 670-8579-Fax

DATE: May 11, 2015

TO: Nina M. Marks, Superintendent

FROM: Harolyn Walker, Assistant Principal

RE: New Instructional Positions

Principal Bray and I would like to recommend the following teaching posions for the 2015-16 school year:

EBD (Emoonal Behavior Disorder) Teacher: Funded 100% by IDEA

AVID/Language Arts Teacher: AVID will provide all materials/supplies to support the program.

Materials are valued at approximately $40,000.

PE K-12 Teacher

Thank you for your consideraon and support

Respecully Submied

Harolyn Walker, Assistant Principal

Franklin County Schools K-12

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FCSD-Community Action MOA 2015-2016 Page 1

Memorandum of Agreement

between

Capital Area Community Action Agency and Franklin County School District

Purpose

This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) outlines a collaborative effort between Capital Area

Community Action Agency, Inc., (hereinafter referred to as “COMMUNITY ACTION”) and the

Franklin County School District (hereinafter referred to as “FCSD”) to provide high quality

comprehensive educational programs for children from multi-cultural backgrounds while

improving school readiness of children participating in the program. School readiness goals are

aligned with the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework, Florida EarlyLearning Standards as appropriate and requirements and expectations of the Franklin County

School District and the Head Start Act Section 641A (g).

Philosophy

The foundation of this MOA is a commitment to the philosophy that no child can be educated in

isolation of his or her family, and no single program can make lasting changes without the

support and involvement of the child’s community and the programs that operate within the

community.

School Readiness

School Readiness Goals define the measurable expectations of children’s status and progress

across domains of Physical Development & Health, Social & Emotional Development, Approachesto Learning, Language Development, Literacy, Mathematics, Science , Creative Arts Expression,

Logic & Reasoning, Social Studies and English Language Development that will improve their

readiness for kindergarten.

COMMUNITY ACTION and FCSD will demonstrate the school readiness action steps to achieve the

school readiness described under Section641A (g)(2) of the Head Start Act.

COMMUNITY ACTION and FCSD School Readiness Partnership Defined

COMMUNITY ACTION and FCSD Center Outcomes: 85% of children, 3 to 5 years old, completing

substantial program attendance (70%) will meet or exceed all targeted research-based indicators

of development and learning.

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COMMUNITY ACTION and FCSD Classroom Outcomes: 90% of children, 3 to 5 years old,

completing substantial program attendance (70%) will meet or exceed all targeted research-

based indicators of development and learning.

COMMUNITY ACTION and FCSD Individual Child Outcomes: 90% of children, 3 to 5 years old,

completing substantial program attendance (70%) will meet or exceed all targeted research-

based indicators of development and learning.

To ensure the implementation of School Readiness Goals, programs, centers, and classrooms

must follow the Five Strategic Steps as defined below:

1. Adopt and align child school readiness goals from the Head Start Child Development and

Early learning Framework.

2.

Assess children on an ongoing basis using Teaching Strategies GOLD.

3. Aggregate and examine program, center, classroom and individual child data and assess

progress.

4. Develop and implement individualized instructional activities based on finding.

5. Develop and implement a written Program Improvement Plan

Applicable Rules and Regulations

FCSD and COMMUNITY ACTION shall comply with the Head Start Act, P. L. 110-134, 42 U.S.C.

§9801 et seq., 45 C.F.R. §§1301-1311, Head Start Performance Standards, Child Care Licensing

regulations and the policies and procedures of the FCSD and COMMUNITY ACTION. The

partnership will:

1.

Provide all children with a safe, nurturing, engaging and secure learning environmentwhile assisting them in gaining awareness, skills and confidence necessary to succeed in

the present environment, and to deal with later responsibilities in school and in life. Each

child will be treated as an individual in an inclusive environment that values, respects and

responds to diversity.

2. Provide a variety of experiences that support the continuum of children’s growth and

development, which include the physical, social-emotional and cognitive development of

each child.

3. Support healthy physical development by encouraging practices that prevent illnesses or

injury and by promoting positive, culturally relevant health behaviors that promote

lifelong healthy habits.

4. Assist families in meeting each child’s nutritional needs and establishing eating habits that

nurture healthy development and promote lifelong well-being.5. Establish collaborative relationships among children, families, staff, mental health

professionals and greater community, to enhance awareness and understanding of

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mental wellness and the contribution that mental health information and services can

make to the well-being of children and families.

6. Support parents as they identify and meet their goals, nurture the development of their

children in the context of their family and culture, and to advocate for communities that

are supportive of children and families of all cultures.

7. Facilitate collaboration with providers in the community in order to provide the highest

level of services to children and families, to foster the development of a continuum of

family centered services, and to advocate for a community that shares responsibility for

the healthy development of children and families of all cultures.

8. Facilitate shared responsibility with parents and the greater community for the delivery of

high quality services to children and families, by the establishment of a Center Parent

Committee in accordance with federal regulations.

9.

Establish dynamic and cohesive management systems that support continuous

improvement and foster commitment to providing the highest level of services to children

and families.

10. Recruit and select dynamic well-qualified staff, according to current hiring practices of

each entity that possess the knowledge, skills and experience needed to provide high

quality, comprehensive and culturally sensitive services to children and families in the

program.

11. Establish and maintain physical environments that supports the delivery of high quality

services to the children and families. Facilities, materials and equipment selected and

maintained to create a learning environment that is safe, accessible, welcoming,

comfortable, age appropriate, culturally sensitive, and in keeping with the individual

needs of children and families and the particular features of local programs and

communities.

12. Coordinate student transportation.

Management of Centers

1. The on-site administrator with director’s credentials and COMMUNITY ACTION Early

Childhood Development Manager along with FCSD designee will manage the day-to-day

operations. The support teams of COMMUNITY ACTION and FCSD will provide management

support.

2. The on-site administrator will directly supervise the educational staff.

3. The on-site administrator and staff will use COMMUNITY ACTION’s annual Work Plan and

School Readiness Plan as a guide in providing direct services to the children and families in the

areas of:

A.

Health

B. Education

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C.

Disabilities

D. Mental Health

E. Family Engagement

4. Communication with the families regarding school readiness, family activities, home visits,

health, dental, disabilities and center information will be provided by center staff.

5. The FCSD superintendent will serve as the liaison regarding communication to the school

board. The COMMUNITY ACTION Executive Director, or designee, will serve as the liaison to

the COMMUNITY ACTION Board of Directors and Policy Council.

Evaluation of the Center

1. Program Assessment: The Franklin County Pre-K Program will participate in COMMUNITY

ACTION’s Office of Head Start program review. The results of the review will be used for

quality improvement and planning.

2. Program Assessment: The Franklin County Pre-K Program will participate in COMMUNITY

ACTION’s annual self -assessment. The results of the review will be used for quality

improvement and planning.

3. Program Monitoring: COMMUNITY ACTION will conduct site monitoring using service area

monitoring instruments, ECERS, CLASS, and Playground Safety Checklist. The Head Start

Director will receive monthly monitoring reports.

4. Quality Improvement Plans will be developed in collaboration, and in response to any issues

identified by internal monitoring or State, Federal and NAEYC regulations.

Mutual Responsibilities of COMMUNITY ACTION and FCSD

1. Jointly implement the approved MOA as needed to ensure the success of this partnership.

2. Ensure and protect the confidentiality of child and family files in compliance with local, state

and federal guidelines.

3. Ensure any volunteers, in the center, who work 10 hours or more per a month, complete a

level II background screening and tuberculosis screening.

4. To identify and refer children with suspected disabilities for evaluation and services as

deemed necessary.

5. Place children with disabilities in the least restrictive environment with the opportunity to

interact with typically developing peers to the maximum extent possible. COMMUNITY

ACTION children who are eligible for ESE services shall be provided with appropriate

placement as determined by both entities and with collaboration and consent from parent(s).

6. Provide for the development and implementation of the Individualized Education Plan (IEP)

on all ESE eligible children, which will include the provision of related services and procedural

safeguards.

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7.

To implement Creative Curriculum Studies curriculum in classrooms with COMMUNITY

ACTION students.

8. To implement Conscious Discipline in classrooms with COMMUNITY ACTION students.

9. Provide nutrition services and age appropriate meals to COMMUNITY ACTION students

compliant to the Child Care Food Program (CCFP) and to provide proper food substitutions

compliance with CCFP guidelines for children with medically documented food allergies.

Meals will be served Family Style Dining (Head Start Regulations 1304.23© (4)). The

teachers will sit with the children while children learn to share, take turns, appropriate

eating habits, self-esteem, and develop fine motor skills through passing, pouring, and

scooping through direction and enriched language. Children will be provided a snack every

day.

10. Provide access to existing transportation system to COMMUNITY ACTION’s students.

11.

To provide transportation for fieldtrips taken in and out of county.

12. Provide access for parents to volunteer and participate in classroom experiences.

13. To attend and participate in sessions scheduled and held for the purpose of developing

COMMUNITY ACTION’s service area content plans.

14. To develop in coordination with COMMUNITY ACTION’s staff, Quality Improvement Plans

in response to findings in monitoring of service areas.

15. To submit a monthly report of in-kind donations contributed by FCSD.

16. To provide a copy of the following to COMMUNITY ACTION, prior to any staff entering a

head Start classroom, to ensure that all teachers employed at their facility are of good

moral character and in compliance with level 2 background screening requirements

pursuant to Chapter 402.305 F.S.,411.01, F.S., 435.04 F.S., 65C-20 F.A.C., 65C-22 F.A.C.

and 65C-25 F.C.A. At a minimum, each staff file must contain the following current

information on site:

17. Proof of FDLE Clearance (every five years)

18. Proof of FBI Clearance (every five years)

19. Affidavit of Good Moral Character (every year)

20. To place COMMUNITY ACTION students in classroom with at least one teacher with a

degree in early childhood education and a teaching assistant with at least a CDA.

21. Teachers will complete an assessment quarterly for each child using Teaching Strategies

GOLD system.

22. Submit the annual employee evaluations for teacher providing services to Head Start by

June 1st of each year.

23. Recruit and hire teachers and assistants for classrooms with dually enrolled students.

24. To assist in recruiting students for slots in dual enrolled classes.

25.

FCSD staff in the dually enrolled classrooms will participate in all required Head Start

training.

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Specific Responsibilities of COMMUNITY ACTION to FCSD

1. Provide recruitment & enrollment of children ages three to four years, in accordance with

COMMUNITY ACTION’s eligibility criteria.

2. Any child screened and found to have areas of concern will be referred to FCSD as the

designated Local Education Authority (LEA) by the screening agent.

3. Students screened at times other than the regular conducted screening, or in need of further

evaluations are to be referred to the FCSD as the designated Local Education Authority within

30 days.

4. Students screened by FDLRS and are in need of further evaluations will be referred for further

evaluation and testing to FCSD within 30 days.

5. Provide child restraint harnesses to be used on FCSD buses to transport COMMUNITY ACTION

students.6. To provide licenses for Teaching Strategies Gold Assessment tool for all children enrolled in

COMMUNITY ACTION and children dually enrolled in COMMUNITY ACTION and FCSD.

7. To provide the Creative Curriculum Study Series for all classrooms serving COMMUNITY

ACTION students.

8. To provide the Conscious Discipline Curriculum for all classrooms serving COMMUNITY

ACTION students.

9. To provide training for all teaching staff on COMMUNITY ACTION policies and procedures,

Head Start Performance Standards CLASS, ECERS, Creative Curriculum, Conscious Discipline,

Teaching Strategies and BDI.

10. To provide Playground Safety inspections for all FCSD playgrounds.

11. To ensure smooth transition for children and their families out of COMMUNITY ACTION’s

Head Start program into the FCSD public school system.12. To provide a CLASS reliable observer, who will promote students’ mental wellness through,

minimum, quarterly observations of the classrooms, using the CLASS tool to measure

classroom emotional support, classroom organization and instructional support in all

classrooms.

13. To provide access to a mental health consultant to provide evaluations, observations,

parenting training and mental health services as deemed necessary.

14. To provide staff technical assistance and/or training as necessary.

15. To recruit and hire staff for the Head Start only classroom and a teacher assistant for the

inclusion classroom.

16. Provide funds for up to twenty dually enrolled students at the rate of $14 per Head Start

eligible student for 180 days. Community Action will pay for each child enrolled each day.

Vacant slots will not be paid for.17. Provide funds for adult meals.

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Budget Summary

1. Community Action will provide funds for up to twenty dually enrolled students at the rate

of $14 per Head Start eligible student for 180 days. Community Action will pay for each

child enrolled each day. Vacant slots will not be paid for.

2. FCSD will provide the following in-kind at a value of:

One Classroom $22,670

2. Office Space

Transportation $120,000

Utilities $4,000

Health Screenings $2,000

Related Services $24,000

Quarterly Assessments $1,000

MOA Evaluation

At the end of each school year, COMMUNITY ACTION will submit to FCSD a service delivery

evaluation.

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Amendments

Any amendments of the MOA must be made in writing, mutually agreed to by both parties and

shall be made part of this MOA as an attachment. Any amendments of the MOA will be valid only

when proposed to writing, signed and approved by both parties.

Termination

This MOA will automatically terminate on July 31, 2016, unless extended by mutual agreement of

these parties. This agreement may be terminated by either party prior to the automatic

termination date by written notice to the other with the effective date of the termination.

Disputes will be resolved through mediation or written communication which identifies the

conflict, proposed action, and a summary of factual, legal and policy grounds.

Terms of the MOA

This MOA becomes effective with the signatures of the Superintendent and Chairperson of the

Franklin County School Board and the Executive Director and Chairperson of the Capital Area

Community Action Agency Board of Directors, and shall be updated each year with proposals

beginning in April and final negotiations completed in June. This cooperative agreement begins

on August 1, 2015, or on the date on which the contract is signed by the last party and expires on

July 31, 2016.

Term 2015-2016 School Year

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this MOU in duplicate the day and year written

above.

CAPITAL AREA COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD

BY: _________________________________ BY: _____________________________________

Tim Center Date Nina M. Marks Date

Executive Director Superintendent

BY: _________________________________ BY: _____________________________________

J. Roger Newsome Date

Board of Directors Chairperson School Board Chairperson

05-13-15 spec mtg

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