Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, April 9, 2015 — reading text

Action : Motion to approve Attendance Waivers as presented. 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 : 7.33 FLDOE Digital Learning Grant Application, presented  by Dustin Keith, Seat Management Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 9, 2015 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Apr 13, 2015 Absolute Date : Apr 13, 2015 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $333,368.10 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : FLDOE Digital Learning Grant Recommended Action : Motion to approve the FLDOE Digital Learning Grant Application. File Attachments FDOE Letter to Superintendent.pdf (289 KB) Digital Learning Technology Grant - District Allocations.pdf (329 KB) Agenda - Digital Learning Support - 4-6-15.pdf (1,313 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 : 7.34 Financial Memorandum of Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Northwest Florida State College AmeriCorps NWF Environmental Stewards, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 9, 2015 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $45,900.00 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Financial Memorandum of Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Northwest Florida State College AmeriCorps NWF Environmental Stewards in the amount of $45,900.00. Public Content Northwest Florida State College AmeriCorps NWF Environmental Stewards will be submitting a grant proposal for the 2015-2016 program year. Seventeen (17) Okaloosa County schools have committed to participation in the Grasses in Classes environmental curriculum as part of the grant proposal. The Financial Memorandum of Agreement establishes a cash match of $45,900.00 or $2,700.00 for each participating school to assist in supporting members and program costs for implementation of the curriculum. Each school will also provide outside space for the placement of nurseries. This space (approx. 200 sq. ft.) will be used as an in-kind match at each participating school. File Attachments NWF Environmental Stewards Financial MOA.pdf (677 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 : 7.35 Process for Parental Objection to Adoption of Instructional Materials, presented by Marcus Chambers, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 9, 2015 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Process for Parental Objection to Adoption of Instructional Materials. Public Content Request approval of the instructional materials appeals process. File Attachments Process for Parental Objection to Instructional Materials.pdf (151 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. 8. Discussion Agenda Subject : 8.1 Items Moved from the Consent Agenda (if any) Meeting : Apr 9, 2015 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action 8. Discussion Agenda Subject : 8.2 Deleted - Algebra 2 and Geometry Textbook Adoption, presented by Debbie Davis, Math Specialist and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 9, 2015 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the adoption of Algebra 2 and Geometry Textbooks. Public Content In June of 2014, a recommendation was sent to the OCSD School Board to adopt secondary math textbooks to use in middle school math courses and Algebra 1 courses. Additionally, both the textbook committee and school-vote processes were completed at the high school level for upper level math courses. Books were chosen for Algebra 2, Algebra 2 Honors, and Geometry, and Geometry Honors; however, a recommendation to adopt these courses was not sent to the school board at that time. Two factors weighed into this decision. The district did not have funds to purchase materials for Algebra 2, Algebra 2 Honors, Geometry, and Geometry Honors, and the state-level adoption process was in delay for these courses. A finalized list of mathematics instructional materials was posted to the Florida Department of Education Instructional Materials website on December 18, 2014. In March of 2015, a survey was sent to the teachers of Algebra 2, Algebra 2 Honors, Geometry, and Geometry Honors to confirm a need and desire to adopt the materials voted upon in March 2014. The survey results supported the 2014 committee recommendation to adopt the voted upon textbooks for these courses. At this time, the committee is requesting that the School Board adopt the following materials at the April 13, 2015 School Board Meeting. As per 1006.28 of Florida School Law, the public must have an opportunity to comment on the recommended instructional materials at the April 13 meeting. The public must also be able to access the materials through the district website at least 20 days prior to the April 13 meeting. The online preview was posted on March 20. In an effort to go above and beyond the minimum requirements, the committee has scheduled a Question and Answer Session with the publishers on April 8 in the Niceville Complex Training Room from 4pm to 6pm. This meeting is open to the public and notification is posted on the district website. Print copies of student texts are also available at the Office of Curriculum and Instruction located in the Niceville Complex. The public may review them by contacting Debbie Davis.Please see the attached document for more information. File Attachments Algebra 2 and Geometry Textbook Adoption Letter 2015.pdf (109 KB) 9. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 9.1 Proposal for Professional Services from Faithful + Gould for Price Validation of the Scope of Work for Program No. 5, Task Order No. 10, for Roof Replacement Projects at Ruckel Middle School and the Heavy Equipment Shop at the South Transportation Facility,  presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Director of Facilities, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 9, 2015 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Apr 13, 2015 Absolute Date : Apr 13, 2015 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $4,350.00 Budgeted : Yes Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Authorization for Professional Services from Faithful + Gould to provide cost verification services for Program No. 5, Task Order No. 10, Ruckel Middle School Locker Hall Building Roof Replacement and Heavy Equipment Shop Roof Replacement, amount not to exceed $4,350.00. Public Content Approval is requested to approve the Faithful + Gould Authorization for Professional Services in the amount of $4,350.00 to review the proposed work scope, prepare independent estimates of Construction Costs and Validate TPM's GMP for