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

recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 23, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Superintendent's recommendation to issue contracts to the attached list  of teachers who have cleared certification requirements. Public Content The attached list of teachers have cleared their certification requirements and are eligible to receive their contracts for the 2013-2014 school year. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Superintendent they receive their contracts. File Attachments CLEARED PROV 9-23-13.pdf (73 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 : 7.30 Out-of-Field Report for the 2013-2014 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director of Teacher Evaluation/Certification, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 23, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Superintendent's recommendation to approve the list of Out-of-Field teachers presented. Public Content The attached list of teachers have been place in classes for which they do not have the required certification. The State requires these teachers be reported to the Board as being Out-of-Field. File Attachments 2013-14 FALL OOF Board Report.pdf (88 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 :  7.31 Extension of Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Florida State University for the placement of practicum and student teachers, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director of Teacher Evaluation and Certification, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 23, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the extension of the agreement between the School Board Of Okaloosa County and Florida State University for the placement of practicum and student teachers, effective September 27, 2013 through July 14, 2014. Public Content Attached is the letter of extension of the agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Florida State University for the placement of practicum and student teachers, effective September 27, 2013 through July 14, 2014.. File Attachments Florida State Signed Agreement.pdf (211 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 : 7.32 Extension of Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Western Governor University for the placement of practicum and student teachers, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director of Teacher Evaluation and Certification, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 23, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the extension of the agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Western Governor University for the placement of practicum and student teachers, effective September 13, 2013 through July 1, 2014. Public Content Attached is the letter of extension of the agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Western Governor University for the placement of practicum and student teachers, effective September 13, 2013 through July 1, 2014. File Attachments Western Gov Signed Agreement.pdf (241 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 : 7.33 Extension of Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Northwest Florida State College for the placement of practicum and student teachers, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director of Teacher Evaluation and Certification, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 23, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the extension of agreement between the School Board of  Okaloosa County and Northwest Florida State College for the placement of practicum and student teachers, effective September 27, 2013 through July 1, 2014. Public Content Attached is the letter of extension of the agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Northwest Florida State College for the placement of practicum and student teachers, effective September 27, 2013 through July 1, 2014. File Attachments NWFSC Signed Agreement.pdf (31 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 : 7.34 Agreement of clinical and field-based experiences between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Fort  Hays State University, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director of Teacher Evaluation and Certification, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 23, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the agreement of clinical and field-based experiences between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Fort Hays State University. Public Content Most teachers claim and research supports the fact that the most important elements in their professional education were the school experiences found in student teaching (Guyton & McIntyre, 1990). Student teaching is the culminating experience in a teacher education program. This experience has a significant impact on the student teacher who must juggle the responsibilities of teaching while establishing and developing relationships with one or more cooperating teachers and a university supervisor. Approval of this