Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, December 6, 2018 — reading text

recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 6, 2018 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve additional course adoptions for the 2018-2019 School Year. Public Content Request to adopt the attached courses. Course titles, course numbers, credit, requested weighting, and rational for course adoption and weighting is attached. The following schools have submitted requests: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide at Choctawhatchee High School. Liza Jackson Preparatory School Career Technical Education For additional information please contact Julieann Smith or Denise Reichal at 833-4208. File Attachments Secondary Course Request 2018-2019.pdf.pdf (95 KB) Elementary Course Requests 2018-2019 - Liza Request for Course Adoption.pdf (158 KB) CTE Course Requests 2018-2019.pdf (101 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. 8. Consent Agenda Subject : 8.21 Waiver of the OCEA Master Contract requested by the Okaloosa STEMM Academy to waive the daily planning period requirement for the 2019-2020 school year, presented by Wanda Avery, Assistant Principal,  Okaloosa STEMM Academy, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 6, 2018 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the waiver of the OCEA Master Contract requested by the Okaloosa STEMM Academy request to waive the daily planning period requirement for the 2019-2020 school year. Public Content Waiver of the OCEA Master Contract requested by the Okaloosa STEMM Academy request to waive the daily planning period requirement for the 2019-2020 school year. For more information, please contact Wanda Avery at 850-833-4120. File Attachments STEMM Wavier.pdf (456 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. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.1 Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Marcus Chambers, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction. Meeting : Dec 6, 2018 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: 121123 111862 100170 102775 109022 105802 111524 113551 116555 120394 122055 121562 For more information, contact Marcus Chambers at 850-833-5801. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.2 Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), presented by Marcus Chambers, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction. Meeting : Dec 6, 2018 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have elected to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). For more information, contact Marcus Chambers at 850-833-5801. File Attachments 2018-2019 Beginning DROP.pdf (58 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.3 Revised Substitute and Temporary Employee Salary Schedule Approved for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, Effective January 1, 2019, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 6, 2018 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve Revised Substitute and Temporary Employee Salary Schedule approved for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, Effective January 1, 2019. Public Content Florida state law requires an annual adjustment to the minimum wage based on inflation as measured by the consumer price index. The Florida state minimum wage will increase from $8.25 to $8.46 per hour, effective January 1, 2019. In order to comply with the new minimum wage standards, the Substitute and Temporary Employee Salary Schedule approved for fiscal year 2017-2018 will require an hourly rate increase of $0.21, from $8.25 to $8.46, for the educational support substitute positions highlighted on the attached copy. File Attachments FY 2018 Subs & Temps Effective 2019-01-01.pdf (61 KB) Minimum Wage Increase 2019.pdf (27 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.4 Employee Assistance Program Services Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Pattison Professional Counseling Center for counseling services rendered during the term of the contract, presented by Marcus Chambers, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 6, 2018 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Employee Assistance Program Services Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Pattison Professional Counseling Center in the amount of $3000 per year, effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Public Content The Employee Assistance Program Services Contract with Pattison Professional Counseling Center makes four (4) visits with an EAP counselor available to eligible School District employees or their immediate family members at no cost to the employee. The provider will match a counselor with the appropriate expertise for the services needed by the individual client(s) and provide appropriate referral and follow-up services for EAP clients who require in-patient services or other services not offered by the provider. The term of this contract will be January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Please contact Marcus Chambers for additional information, 833-5801. File Attachments EAP.pdf (180 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.5 Out-of-Field Report for the 2018- 2019 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director of Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 6, 2018 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Superintendent's submitted list of out- of-field teachers. Public Content Teachers who are not teaching in their area of certification are considered out-of-field. The attached list of teachers are those teachers who are currently not teaching in their certified area. In order to meet State reporting timelines and hire additional teachers as needed, this report will be a fluid document. Please contact Karen Peek for additional information, 833-5857. File Attachments Out-of-Field Board Approval Report for 12-10-2018.pdf (86 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.6 Cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2018- 2019 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director of Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 6, 2018 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Superintendent's recommendation to issue contracts to the attached list of teachers who have cleared certification