Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, September 23, 2013 — reading text

School for protective netting in the amount of $1,930.00. Public Content District 2 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds will be appropriated to Fort Walton Beach High School for installation of protective netting at Riggs Stadium. Cost includes the netting (quote attached), $600.00 for metal poles, and $200.00 for cement and clips, for a total of $1,930.00.. File Attachments FWBHS Protective Netting Quote.pdf (33 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.5 Invoices to be approved for payment, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 23, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve invoices for payment. Public Content As required by the SBE Rule 6A – 1.012, purchases outside the established State and District guidelines must be approved by the School Board. Invoices to be approved for payment, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. File Attachments Board Bills 9-23-13.pdf (10 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.6 School Donations, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 23, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Sep 23, 2013 Absolute Date : Sep 23, 2013 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $5,585.27 Budgeted : No Budget Source : N/A Recommended Action : Motion to approve School Donations. Public Content Okaloosa County Schools periodically receive donations over $500.00 from public, private and anonymous donors. These donations are reported to the School Board for approval/acknowledgement through the Finance Department. Donor(s) specify in writing the name of the school(s) and how they want the donation to be used at that school(s). Donations have assisted Okaloosa County students in many programs, such as Booster Clubs, Band Programs, travel for state competitions, Culinary Programs, Leadership Projects, Softball Programs and classroom supplies. File Attachments September 23, 2013 - Donations.pdf (12 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.7 Permission to pay a Materials and Supplies Stipend to qualified Adult  Vocational Teachers, Behavior Analysts, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and Staffing Specialists, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 23, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $14,043.90 Budgeted : No Budget Source : Various General Fund itinerant projects, Fixed Charges (in lieu of Federal), and Workforce Development. Recommended Action : Motion to approve payment of a Materials and Supplies Stipend to qualified Adult Vocational Teachers, Behavior Analysts, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and Staffing Specialists. Public Content The District has distributed stipends for materials and supplies to eligible PreK-12 classroom teachers and other specific instructional staff pursuant to Florida Statutes 1012.71(1). The funding source is provided by the State through the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program categorical allocation. The State does not provide funding for Adult Vocational Teachers, Behavior Analysts, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and Staffing Specialists. Based on past practice, the District recommends that eligible employees in the above referenced positions, which are ineligible pursuant to F.S. 1012.71(1), receive a stipend equivalent to the amount distributed to eligible Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program positions. The proposed stipends will be funded from various General Fund itinerant projects, Fixed Charges (in lieu of Federal), and Workforce Development. The estimated total cost is $14,043.90. These employees shall use the stipend for the purpose of purchasing materials and supplies consistent with the rules and requirements of the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program. The amounts to be distributed are as follows: Employees working 4.50 hours or more per day = $277.00 Employees working 3.75 to 4.59 hours per day = $138.50 File Attachments BA MatSup Stipend 13-14.pdf (85 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.8 Educational Program Support Agreement Extension between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida and the Doolittle Institute, Inc. presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Director of Facilities, and  recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 23, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Sep 23, 2013 Absolute Date : Sep 23, 2013 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the extension of the term of the original Educational Program Support Agreement dated September 24, 2012, for a period of one (1) year, effective October 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014. Public Content A request to extend the term of the Educational Support Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida and the Doolittle Institute, Inc. for a period of one (1) year from October 1, 2013, and ending October 31, 2014. The support agreement is for the purpose of providing educational and training programs for the STEMM Center students and teachers. File Attachments Doolittle Contract Extension Agreement September 2013.pdf (9 KB) Educational Program Support Agreement with Doolittle Institute, September 2012.pdf (1,133 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.9 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Liza Jackson Preparatory School, Inc., presented by Jay McInnis, Program