Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, June 24, 2013 — reading text

Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jun 14, 2013 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $923,812.00 Budgeted : No Budget Source : FLDOE ESE Discretionary Project Recommended Action : The local FDLRS Associate Center provides diagnostic and learning resources for exceptional students, assists in educational evaluations, and facilitates the provision of instruction and services to exceptional students. The funds benefit the 3 school districts served by our local FDLRS: Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Escambia. The four functions of the current project are: Child Find, Human Resource Development, Parent Services, and Technology. File Attachments FDLRS Grant 2013-14.pdf (5,465 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 as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Cindy Frakes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.17 Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Northwest Florida Ballet, Inc., for 2013-2014, presented by Christy Corbin, Assistant Principal for Online Education, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jun 24, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Absolute Date : Jul 01, 2013 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $205,166.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Ballet Académie Center 9818 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Northwest Florida Ballet, Inc., for 2013-2014. Public Content The Northwest Florida Ballet, Inc. provides an education program with a focus on dance appropriate to meet the needs of students in grades 3 through 8 enrolled in the Académie as well as part-time pre- professional students in grades 9 through 12. File Attachments NWF BALLET 2013.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 as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Cindy Frakes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.18 Gifted Endorsement Add- On Program, presented by Denise Vinson, Professional Development Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jun 24, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the K-12 Gifted Endorsement Add-on Plan. Public Content The Gifted Add-On Endorsement Plan must be reviewed, revised, and resubmitted to the Florida Department of Education at five-year intervals. This plan is up for renewal at this time. As requested by the FLDOE, the success of the plan has been evaluated over the past five years (Summary of Evaluation is attached), the plan has been revised to reflect changes in coursework (Gifted Add-On Plan is attached), and the letter for submission to the FLDOE is a required document for resubmission to the state. The Gifted Add-On Endorsement Plan provides training to interested teachers so that they may increase knowledge in five areas related to teaching and assessing gifted students. For more information a summative review and synopsis of the Gifted Endorsement Add-on Plan have been provided. File Attachments Gifted Add-on Program Approval Form.pdf (18 KB) Gifted Add-on Program Summative Review.pdf (41 KB) Gifted Add-on Program Synopsis.pdf (913 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 as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Cindy Frakes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.19 Project Application for Title I, Part D, presented by Joan Pickard, Title I Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jun 24, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $459,933.00 Budgeted : No Budget Source : Title I, Part D Recommended Action : Approval of the Title I, Part D Grant Application. Public Content Project Application for Title I, Part D: Subpart II: Local Programs for Neglected and Delinquent 2013-2014 is submitted for approval. Funds are to be used at the 5 DJJ Centers in Okaloosa County. The needs to be addressed are vocational/technical training, reading and math proficiency, increase educational input a transitional and Treatment Team meetings, and increase employability skills. Funds will be used to provide vocational teachers, classroom assistance, and materials for instruction and vocational training. File Attachments Title I, Part D Grant.pdf (941 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 as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Cindy Frakes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.20 Title I, Part A, Education of Disadvantaged Children and Youth Grant Application, presented by Joan Pickard, Title I Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jun 24, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $5,908,534.00 Budgeted : No Budget Source : Title I Part A Grant Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Title I, Part A, Education of Disadvantaged Children and Youth Grant Application. Public Content Title I Part A Education of Disadvantaged Children and Youth provides funds for elementary schools with a poverty level above 50%. These funds are used to provide additional instructional support in the way of instructors, material and equipment. Funds are also used to provide professional development for teachers at these schools. In addition, a portion of the funds are used to enhance parental involvment and increase parents capacity to assist their children in making academic gains. File Attachments title i part a grant 13-14.pdf (2,075 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 as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Cindy Frakes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.21 Title II-A Teacher and Principal Training and Recruitment Fund Federal Grant Application, presented by Denise Vinson, Professional Development Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jun 24, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $1,727,385.00 Budgeted : No Budget Source :