Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, February 8, 2021 — reading text

Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.10 Reinstatement/Reimbursement of sick leave due to line-of duty illness/injury/medical examination, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 08, 2021 Absolute Date : Feb 08, 2021 Recommended Action : Motion to Approve Reinstatement/Reimbursement of sick leave due to line-of duty illness/injury/medical examination. Public Content The purpose of this item for approval is to reinstate/reimburse sick leave to employees who became ill or injured while at work while on duty. Destiny Ward, Richbourg, 7.5hrs Chumuckla Coward, Wright Elementary, 3.5hrs Monica Caforio, Richbourg, 8hrs Tracey Heiden, Northwood Elementary, 25hrs For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. Motion & Voting Motion to Approve Reinstatement/Reimbursement of sick leave due to line-of duty illness/injury/medical examination. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.11 Leave Without Pay, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 08, 2021 Absolute Date : Feb 08, 2021 Recommended Action : Motion to approve leave without pay. Public Content The purpose of this item is to receive approval for employees who took leave and will not be paid for their leave. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. Motion & Voting Motion to approve leave without pay. Motion by Diane Kelley, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.12 Employee Suspension, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 08, 2021 Absolute Date : Feb 08, 2021 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee without pay. Public Content Suspension of the following employee without pay: EID#114994 For additional information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the suspension of employee without pay. Motion by Lamar White, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 10. Discussion Agenda Subject : 10.1 Items Moved from the Consent Agenda (if any) Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action 10. Discussion Agenda Subject : 10.2 FSBA 2021-2022 Master Board Program Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Discussion Recommended Action : Motion to approve the 2021-2022 FSBA Master Board Program Intent to Participate Agreement. Public Content The Master Board Program features a skills-based curriculum to strengthen the leadership team’s ability to work effectively, efficiently, and collectively as a governance group while maintaining a focus on student achievement and factors contributing to the success of schools. This leadership curriculum is designed to offer meaningful learning sessions concentrating on student achievement through the five components of the FSBA Governance Model. A total of 20 hours of leadership training is delivered on site by an FSBA facilitator, over a 12-month period, for a fee of $4,500. No travel is involved and FSBA provides meals. The 2021-2022 Intent to Participate Agreement is attached. For additional information, please contact the School Board Office, 833-5895. File Attachments 2021-2022 Master Board Program - Revised Intent to Participate Agreement.pdf (863 KB) 11. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 11.1 Program Status Report by the Board's Representative to the Construction Program Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information 13. Attorney's Business Subject : 13.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 14. Superintendent's Business Subject : 14.1 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 15. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 15.1 Moved to Discussion Agenda - FSBA 2021-2022 Master Board Program Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Discussion, Information Public Content The Master Board Program features a skills-based curriculum to strengthen the leadership team’s ability to work effectively, efficiently, and collectively as a governance group while maintaining a focus on student achievement and factors contributing to the success of schools. This leadership curriculum is designed to offer meaningful learning sessions concentrating on student achievement through the five components of the FSBA Governance Model. A total of 20 hours of leadership training is delivered on site by an FSBA facilitator, over a 12-month period, for a fee of $4,500. No travel is involved and FSBA provides meals. The 2021-2022 Intent to Participate Agreement is attached. For additional information, please contact the School Board Office, 833-5895. File Attachments 2021-2022 Master Board Program - Intent to Participate Agreement.pdf (863 KB) 15. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 15.2 Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 16. Public Comment Subject : 16.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board - Form MIS 5241 Public Input and/or Discussion of Agenda Items Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Information 17. Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Subject : 17.1 Public Hearing for Adoption of Amended Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Notice of Tax for School Capital Outlay, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 8, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 08, 2021 Absolute Date : Feb 08, 2021 Recommended Action : Motion to Approve Amended Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Notice of Tax for School Capital Outlay. Public Content The School Board advertised a Notice of Tax for School Capital Outlay for fiscal year 2020-2021 in the Northwest Florida Daily Newspaper on July 24, 2020, as part of the Preliminary & Tentative Budget. A public hearing and School Board approval was granted at the July 27, 2020 meeting. Subsequently, the half cent sales tax referendum was approved by the voters of Okaloosa County which has enabled the School District to purchase additional buses beyond the ten (10) buses originally advertised. As a result, the School District is proposing to purchase a total of 40 buses for fiscal year 2020-2021, an increase of 30 buses for the current fiscal year. The proposed purchase of thirty (30) additional buses requires the School Board to advertise an Amended Notice Of Tax for School Capital Outlay and hold a public hearing to adopt the amended project list. The public hearing must be held not less than 2 days nor more than 5 days after the day the advertisement is first published. The Amended Notice