Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, March 25, 2024 — reading text

Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.31 Waiver of the OCEA Master Contract requested by the Okaloosa STEMM Academy to waive the daily planning period requirement for the 2024-2025 school year, presented by Scheree Martin, Principal, Okaloosa STEMM Academy, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Mar 25, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve an extension of the waiver of the OCEA Master Contract requested by the Okaloosa STEMM Academy to waive the daily planning period requirement for the 2024-2025 school year. File Attachments STEMM Waiver Extension 2024-2025.pdf (147 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 Marti Gardner, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.32 Application for 2024-2025 School Year Renewal of the AFRL EFA Initiative Request for the District Science Department, presented by Tami Ellis, Science Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Mar 25, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $45,000.00 Budgeted : No Budget Source : EFA Inititaive Grant Recommended Action : Motion to approve the 2024-2025 school year application for renewal of the AFRL EFA Initiative Grant request for the District Science Department. Public Content The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will work with the Okaloosa District Science Department towards continued funding for STEM and Science Fair activities for the 2024-2025 school year. The grant application is attached. For additional information or questions please contact Tami Ellis, 850-833-4122. File Attachments AFRL Grant White Paper 2024.2025.pdf (173 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 Marti Gardner, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Mar 25, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: 126282 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 : Mar 25, 2024 - Regular 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 DROP Start Employee Name EID Position Location Date Brenda Kronmiller 107576 Teacher Walker ES 4/1/2024 Jo Ann Durm 107151 Teacher Crestview HS 7/1/2024 Linda Morris 113687 Teacher Mary Esther ES 3/1/2024 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Request to double fill the Assistant Principal II (10 Months), Florosa Elementary School, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Mar 25, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to double fill the position of Assistant Principal II, Florosa Elementary School, for March 26, 2024 through June 6, 2024. Public Content The double filling of the Florosa Assistant Principal II (10 Month) position is necessary to provide a seamless transition for the District. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Double Fill - Florosa 2024-03-12.pdf (63 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the request to double fill the position of Assistant Principal II, Florosa Elementary School, for March 26, 2024 through June 6, 2024. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 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 : Mar 25, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Mar 25, 2024 Absolute Date : Mar 25, 2024 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 March 25, 2024 Separations, Public.pdf (58 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee separations. Motion by Marti Gardner, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 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 : Mar 25, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Mar 25, 2024 Absolute Date : Mar 25, 2024 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 for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments March 25, 2024 Ed Support New Hires, Public.pdf (54 KB) March 25, 2024 Substitute New Hires, Public.pdf (94 KB) March 25, 2024 Instructional New Hires, Public.pdf (54 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Motion by Diane Kelley, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 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 : Mar 25, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Mar 25, 2024 Absolute Date : Mar 25, 2024 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 March 25, 2024 Transfers, Public.pdf (136 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee transfers. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second