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Monday, August 26, 2019
Regular Meeting
School District Central Administration Complex
Niceville, Florida
Training Room
6:00 p.m.
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance led by Linda Evanchyk
1. Opening of Meeting
Subject : 1.1 Call to Order by the Chairman
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Procedural
2. Approval of Agenda
Subject : 2.1 Changes to Agenda and Approval
of Agenda
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Agenda as
amended:
Recognitions: Added item 3.3
Recognition of Okaloosa County
Educators for earning Google
Educator, Apple Teacher, and
Microsoft Innovative Educator
designations
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the Agenda as
amended:
Recognitions: Added item 3.3
Recognition of Okaloosa County
Educators for earning Google
Educator, Apple Teacher, and
Microsoft Innovative Educator
designations
Motion by Dewey Destin, second by
Tim Bryant.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda
Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White
3. Recognitions
Subject : 3.1 Recognition of Wanda Avery on
the occasion of her retirement,
presented by the Superintendent.
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Recognition
Public Content
Recognition of Wanda Avery, Principal, Okaloosa STEMM Academy, retiring after 35 years of service in the school district.
3. Recognitions
Subject : 3.2 Recognition of Mike Fantaski on
the occasion of his retirement,
presented by the Superintendent
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Recognition
Public Content
Recognition of Mike Fantaski, Principal, Lewis School, retiring after 30 years of service in the school district.
3. Recognitions
Subject : 3.3 Recognition of Okaloosa County
Educators for earning Google
Educator, Apple Teacher, and
Microsoft Innovative Educator
designations, presented by the
Superintendent.
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Recognition
Public Content
Level 1 Google Certified Educators in 2019
Angelica Espeseth (Riverside Elementary School)
Principal, Melissa Kearley (Riverside Elementary School)
Ann Hagan (Ruckel Middle School)
Angela Marshall (Ruckel Middle School)
Mary Jeter (Pryor Middle School)
Jessica Sharpe (Shalimar Elementary School)
Charlotte Wadsworth (Baker School)
Morgan Walker (Shoal River Middle School)
Jill Russ (Plew Elementary School)
Principal, Tammy Matz (Plew Elementary School)
Apple Teachers
Jill Russ (Plew Elementary School)
Principal, Tammy Matz (Plew Elementary School)
Lindsey Leach (Florosa Elementary School)
Microsoft Innovative Educator Path
Dustin Keith, Specialist, Instructional Technology
4. Visitors
Subject : 4.1 Todd Cyrus - School District
Infrastructure Funding
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Information
File Attachments
Todd Cyrus - Request to address School Board.pdf (271 KB)
5. Administrative Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.1 Appointment of Assistant Principal
II, Northwood Elementary School,
recommended by the Superintendent
for approval.
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of
Assistant Principal II, Northwood
Elementary School.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the appointment of
Heather Graham-Williams to the
position of Assistant Principal II,
Northwood Elementary School.
Motion by Tim Bryant, second by
Diane Kelley.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda
Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White
6. Public Comment
Subject : 6.1 Members of the public desiring to
address the School Board - Form MIS
5241 Public Input and/or Discussion
of Agenda Items
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Information
7. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop Only)
Subject : 7.1 In-County Travel paid for the
period of July 25 - August 7, 2019
presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief
Financial Officer
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Report
Public Content
In-County Travel paid for the period of July 25 – August 7, 2019, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer
File Attachments
In-County Travel July 25 - Aug 7.pdf (14 KB)
7. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop Only)
Subject : 7.2 Out-of-County Travel paid for the
period of July 25 - August 7, 2019,
presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief
Financial Officer
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Report
Public Content
Out-of-County Travel paid for the period of July 25 – August 7, 2019, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer
File Attachments
Out-of-County Travel July 25 - Aug 7.pdf (19 KB)
8. Consent Agenda
Subject : 8.1 Approval of the Consent Agenda
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Consent
Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda
items as recommended by the
Superintendent
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
Motion to approve the Consent
Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda
items as recommended by the
Superintendent
Motion by Tim Bryant, second by
Dewey Destin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda
Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White
8. Consent Agenda
Subject : 8.2 Approval of the Minutes of the
Workshop Meeting of August 8, 2019;
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
August 12, 2019, recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Preferred Date : Aug 26, 2019
Absolute Date : Aug 26, 2019
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Minutes of the
Workshop Meeting of August 8, 2019;
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of
August 12, 2019.
File Attachments
8-8-2019 Workshop - DRAFT.pdf (258 KB)
8-12-2019 Meeting - DRAFT.pdf (298 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
Motion to approve the Consent
Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda
items as recommended by the
Superintendent
Motion by Tim Bryant, second by
Dewey Destin.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda
Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White
8. Consent Agenda
Subject : 8.3 Adoption of School Board
Resolution 19-05, for The School
Board of Okaloosa County, Florida,
presented by Danny Dean, Specialist,
School Safety and recommended by
the Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Aug 26, 2019 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Preferred Date : Aug 26, 2019
Absolute Date : Aug 26, 2019
Fiscal Impact : No
Budgeted : No
Recommended Action : Motion to approve adoption of School
Board Resolution 19-05.
Public Content
The Board has provided Student Crime Watch Programs which report information received though anonymous tips to the appropriate
law enforcement agency and school officials. By Resolution, the Board desires to continue these programs for the future. These
programs promote safety by providing a mechanism that allows students and the community to anonymously relay information
concerning unsafe and potentially harmful, dangerous, violent or criminal activities, or the threat of these activities, to appropriate public
safety
