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Thursday, May 19, 2016
Special Meeting
School District Administration Building
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
8:15 a.m.
1. Opening of Meeting
Subject : 1.1 Call to Order by the
Chairman
Meeting : May 19, 2016 - Special
Meeting
Type : Procedural
2. Approval of Agenda
Subject : 2.1 Approval of Agenda
Meeting : May 19, 2016 - Special
Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the
Agenda.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the
Agenda.
Motion by Dewey Destin,
second by Melissa Thrush.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Lamar White
3. Discussion Agenda
Subject : 3.1 Final Order in Case No.
2016-01 Laura Cruse v. The
School Board of Okaloosa
County, Florida
Meeting : May 19, 2016 - Special
Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Final
Order in Case No. 2016-01
Laura Cruse v. The School
Board of Okaloosa County,
Florida.
Public Content
A proposed Final Order has been prepared in this employee disciplinary appeal matter in accordance
with the Board's decision and instructions during the hearing conducted on February 26, 2015. The
Board will review and consider approval of the proposed Final Order.
File Attachments
Final Order - Cruse (16-46).pdf (154 KB)
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the Final
Order in Case No. 2016-01
Laura Cruse v. The School
Board of Okaloosa County,
Florida, and to direct that it
be signed and issued by the
Chairman.
Motion by Dewey Destin,
second by Melissa Thrush.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Lamar White
4. Adjournment
Subject : 4.1 Adjournment of the
meeting by the Chairman
Meeting : May 19, 2016 - Special
Meeting
Type : Procedural
5. Public Notice
Subject : 5.1 Public Notice
Meeting : May 19, 2016 - Special
Meeting
Type : Procedural
Public Content
This meeting will be open to the press and the public. Any person who decides to appeal any decision
made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will
need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of
the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is
to be based.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special
accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the School Board at least 48 hours
before the meeting by contacting the Superintendent of Schools at the School District Administration
Building at (850) 833-3110.
File Attachments
5-19-2016 Employee Disciplinary Final Order.pdf (6 KB)