Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, August 22, 2022 — reading text

(B.E.S.T.) Targeted Mathematics Grants and STEM Experiential Activities project is to support mathematics acceleration with a focus on closing the achievement gap and mitigating the impacts of learning loss in math content while also providing experiential activities, aligned to the expectations of Florida’s state academic standards, for students in an effort to help STEM topics become more applicable, understandable, and tangible for students. The deadline for submission is August 30, 2022. Once the grant narratives are complete, the narratives and budget will be submitted to the Okaloosa County School Board for approval. For more information, please contact Ryan Gore, 850-226-4714. Documents are attached. File Attachments ARP Math STEM Allocations.pdf (47 KB) RFA_TargetedMathematics_STEM_Draft 8.4.22.pdf (728 KB) DOE 100A - Project Application - ARP Targeted Math STEM.pdf (342 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 Lamar White, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.1 Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Aug 22, 2022 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: EID: 122578 EID: 105431 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.2 Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Aug 22, 2022 - 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 Cynthia Deas 105431 Teacher Plew ES 12/1/2022 Brigid Findley 103037 Teacher Silver Sands 8/1/2022 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.3 School Staffing Restructure - Okaloosa Online, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 22, 2022 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 22, 2022 Absolute Date : Aug 22, 2022 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $10,007.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to approve the school staffing restructure at Okaloosa Online (7023) to delete an Assistant Principal II position and add an Assistant Principal I position. Public Content This item is a request to approve a school staffing restructure at Okaloosa Online (7023), deleting an Assistant Principal II position and adding an Assistant Principal I position. This request is based on increased enrollment in both Okaloosa Online and Homeschool enrollments both of which fall under under the purview of Okaloosa Online. For more information, please contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Position Cost - Asst Principal I FY 2023-08-11.pdf (66 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the request to approve the school staffing restructure at Okaloosa Online (7023) to delete an Assistant Principal II position and add an Assistant Principal I position. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.4 Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Salary Schedules for Administrative, Managerial, Professional & Technical, and Temporary Personnel, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer,  and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 22, 2022 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 22, 2022 Absolute Date : Aug 22, 2022 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 salary schedules for Administrative, Managerial, Professional & Technical, and Temporary Personnel. Public Content Proposed fiscal year 2022-2023 salary schedules for Administrative, Managerial, Professional & Technical, and Temporary personnel: 1. Administrative - Changed 12 month to 252 days in lieu of 254 days Added column for Step – lateral move due to Focus New hires - Recognize all years of applicable experience rather than capping at 10 years Step 1.00% General Improvement New Supplement – District Level Principal Leadership Development Team 2. Managerial - Changed 12 month to 252 days in lieu of 254 days Added column for Step – lateral move due to Focus New hires - All years of applicable experience are already recognized - no change required Step 1.00% General Improvement 3. Professional Technical - Changed 12 month to 252 days in lieu of 254 days Added column for Step – lateral move due to Focus New hires - Recognize all years of applicable experience rather than capping at 10 years Step 1.00% General Improvement 4. Substitute & Temporary Personnel -  Allow non-degreed substitutes to act as a Long Term Substitute or Extended Substitute Raise substitute personnel hourly rates to a minimum of $15.00 per hour Raise workshop/training rates to a minimum of $15.00 per hour Raise training for bus driver certification to a minimum of $15.00 per hour File Attachments FY 2023 Administrative Salary Schedule Proposed.pdf (143 KB) FY 2023 Managerial Salary Schedule Proposed.pdf (61 KB) FY 2023 Prof-Tech Salary Schedule Proposed.pdf (65 KB) FY 2023 Subs & Temps Salary Schedule Proposed 2022-08-22.pdf (56 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 salary schedules for Administrative, Managerial, Professional & Technical, and Temporary Personnel Motion by Diane Kelley, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.5 Cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2022- 2023 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 22, 2022 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2022- 2023 school year. Public Content The attached list of teachers have cleared their certification requirements and are eligible to receive their contracts for the 2022-2023 school year. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Superintendent they receive their contracts. Please contact Karen Peek for additional information, 850-833-5857. File Attachments Cleared Provisionals for August 22 2022 Board Meeting - final.pdf (62 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2022- 2023 school year. Motion by Marti Gardner, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.6 Out-of-Field Report for the 2022- 2023 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 22, 2022 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2022-2023 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 Karen