Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, February 24, 2025 — reading text

Motion to approve the 2024-25 Class Size Reduction Compliance Plan. Public Content As required by Section 1003.03(4), F.S., a class size compliance plan must be approved and submitted to the FLDOE. For more information, please contact John Spolski, Assistant Superintendent of MIS/Community Relations, at 850-689-7117. File Attachments 2024-25 Compliance Plan - Okaloosa County.pdf (275 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. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content There are no employees that have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave at this time. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.2 (Information Only) Deferred Retirement Option Program, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - 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). NEW DROP ENTRIES Employee Name EID Position Location DROP Start Date Lisa Moulton 104667 Teacher Bruner MS 2/1/2025 Bobbie Griffin 118606 Guidance Counselor Niceville HS 7/1/2025 Tammy Taylor 111367 Bus Driver Trans North 3/1/2025 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program application for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, presented by Lindsay Maxey, Director, Human Resources, and recommended for approval by the Superintendent. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program application for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, in the amount of $13,000. Public Content Okaloosa County School District will use funds from this program to supply eligible teachers with either a $4,000 or a $5,000 bonus, less the District's portion of Retirement and FICA benefits, through the regular payroll process. The Florida Legislature established Florida's Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program to support the recruitment of Florida's fully retired first responders and veterans who commit to joining the teaching profession as a full time classroom teacher for a minimum of two school years. The program also provides an additional bonus to fully retired first responders and veterans teaching a course in a high demand teacher needs area as defined in s. 1012.07. F.S. For additional information, please contact Lindsay Maxey at 850-833-5814. File Attachments 460 - DOE 100A - Heroes in the Classroom 20250212.pdf (176 KB) 460 - DOE 101S - Heroes in the Classroom 20250212.pdf (85 KB) Heroes in the Classroom 2025 Spreadsheet of Applicants.pdf (100 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Employment Separations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 24, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 24, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee separations. Public Content Attached is a list of employees who resigned/retired from the Okaloosa County School District. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Feb. 24, 2025 Separations, Public UPDATED.pdf (64 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.5 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 24, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 24, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have been hired in the instructional and education support positions or hired in the instructional and education support positions or hired for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Feb. 24, 2025 Ed. Support New Hires, Public.pdf (56 KB) Feb. 24, 2025 Instructional New Hires, Public.pdf (54 KB) Feb. 24, 2025 Substitute New Hires, Public.pdf (80 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.6 Employee Transfers, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent,  Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 24, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 24, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee transfers. Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have been transferred in instructional and education support positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 File Attachments Feb. 24, 2025 Transfers, Public.pdf (135 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.7 Employee Suspension, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 24, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 24, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee #113788 for 1-day. Public Content Suspension of Employee #113788 for one (1) day. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.8 Employee Suspension, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 24, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 24, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee #125663 for 1-day. Public Content Suspension of Employee #125663 for one (1) day. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.9 Employee Suspension, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 24, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 24, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee #104631 for 1-day. Public Content Suspension of Employee #104631 for one (1) day. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.10 Leave Without Pay, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 24, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 24, 2025 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. 10. Construction