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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.
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.25 Request for Course Code
Adoption for all High Schools for the
2025-2026 School Year, presented by
Stephanie Gillis, Specialist,
Curriculum and Instruction, and
recommended by the Superintendent
for approval.
Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Fiscal Impact : No
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Course Code
Adoption for all High Schools for the
2025-2026 School Year.
Public Content
Please see the attached course title, course number, credit, requested weighting, and rationale for the requested course adoption.
For additional information, please contact Stephanie Gillis, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, (850) 833-6313.
File Attachments
Access Personal Finance and Money Management.pdf (97 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.
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.26 Request for Course Code
Adoption for all Elementary Schools
for the 2025-2026 School Year,
presented by Stephanie Gillis,
Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction,
and recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Fiscal Impact : No
Budgeted : No
Recommended Action : Motion to approve Course Code
Adoption for all Elementary Schools
for the 2025-2026 School Year
Public Content
Please see the attached course title, course number, credit, requested weighting, and rationale for the requested course adoption.
For additional information, please contact Stephanie Gillis, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, (850) 833-6313.
File Attachments
25.26 Unique Skills Curric. Learning.pdf (95 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.
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.27 Florida Safe Schools Assessment
Tool District Best Practices
Assessment Report for 2025-2026,
presented by Danny Dean, Director,
Office of Safe Schools, and
recommended by the Superintendent
for approval.
Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Preferred Date : Oct 13, 2025
Absolute Date : Oct 13, 2025
Fiscal Impact : No
Budgeted : No
Budget Source : Not applicable
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the 2025-2026
Florida Safe Schools Assessment
Report.
Public Content
The District must submit a District Best Practices Assessment (DBPA) in the Florida Safe School Assessment Tool (FSSAT) that includes
recommendations to the Superintendent and the School Board, which identifies strategies and activities that the School Board should
implement in order to address findings and improve school safety and security based on the School Security Risk Assessment (SSRA)
findings.
Information related to school security risk assessments is confidential and exempt from release as a public record pursuant to
§§119.0071(3), 281.301, 286.0113, 1006.1493(5), Florida Statutes.
For additional information, please contact Danny Dean, 850-226-4815.
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 : Oct 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Information
Public Content
The are no new 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 : Oct 13, 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
DROP Start
Employee Name EID Position Location Date
John Spolski 119461 Assistant Superintendent MIS 11/1/2025
Sandra Thomas 104721 Teacher Bluewater ES 10/1/2025
Michele Williams 114721 Teacher Destin MS 10/1/2025
For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801.
8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations
Subject : 8.3 Cleared certification requirements
and issuance of contracts for the 2025-
2026 school year, presented by Sharon
Duron, Program Director, Professional
Services, and recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the cleared
certification requirements and
issuance of contracts for the 2025-
2026 school year.
Public Content
The attached list of teachers has cleared their certification requirements and are eligible to receive their contracts for the 2025-2026
school year. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Superintendent that they receive their contracts.
Please contact Sharon Duron for additional information, 850-833-5857.
File Attachments
Cleared Provisionals for 10-13-2025 Meeting.pdf (102 KB)
8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations
Subject : 8.4 Out-of-Field Report for the 2025-
2026 school year, presented by Sharon
Duron, Program Director, Professional
Services, and recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field
Report for the 2025-2026 school year.
Public Content
Teachers who are not teaching in their area of certification are considered out-of-field. The attached list of teachers are those teachers
who are currently not teaching in their certified area.
In order to meet state reporting timelines and hire additional teachers as needed, this report will be a fluid document.
Please contact Sharon Duron for additional information, 850-833-5857.
File Attachments
OOF Board Report for October 13, 2025.pdf (135 KB)
8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations
Subject : 8.5 Employment Separations,
presented by Lee Hale, Assistant
Superintendent, Human Resources,
and recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action
Preferred Date : Oct 13, 2025
Absolute Date : Oct 13, 2025
Recommended Action :
