Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, April 14, 2025 — reading text

Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Apr 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Apr 14, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Okaloosa County School district revised English Language Learner 3-Year Plan. Public Content The Florida Consent Decree requires the District English Language Learners (ELL) Plan be updated and resubmitted to the FLDOE every three years. The plan was approved on February 14, 2022 and further revisions have been made to comply with changes to State Board of Education Rules. Attached is the updated plan effective upon approval by the FLDOE. This plan has been reviewed and approved by the ELL Plan Section 10: Personnel Training (Rules 6A6.0907 and 6A-1.0503, F.A.C.) Please contact Dr. Anita Choice for additional information, 850-833-6312 File Attachments District ELL Plan.pdf (4,025 KB) ESOL - Assurance Letter - 2025.pdf (367 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 Tim Bryant, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.16 Motor Vehicle Lease Agreement for Disaster Transportation Services between The School Board of Okaloosa County and Air Force Enlisted Village, Inc., D/B/A Hawthorn House, presented by Ryan Gore, Program Director, Transportation and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve Motor Vehicle Lease Agreement for Disaster Transportation Services between The School Board of Okaloosa County and Air Force Enlisted Village Inc., D/B/A Hawthorn House, effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. Public Content This Agreement is needed in the event of inclement weather or other disaster where Lessee's facilities must be vacated. Lessor shall lease to Lessee one (1) motor vehicle during times of disaster. The vehicle shall be a sixty- five (65) passenger school bus selected by Lessor from its rolling fleet. The effective dates of the agreement will be May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2026. For further information please contact Ryan Gore at (850) 833-4162. File Attachments Hawthorn House.pdf (772 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 Tim Bryant, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.17 Quarterly School Safety Compliance Report – 3rd Quarter, in accordance with Rule 6a-1.0018(4)(f), F.A.C., presented by Danny Dean, Program Director, Safety, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Apr 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Apr 14, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Quarterly School Safety Compliance Report. Public Content In accordance with Rule 6a-1.0018(4)(f), F.A.C., at least quarterly, the School Safety Specialist must report to the Superintendent and the Board any noncompliance by the District with laws or rules regarding school safety. Records, information, photographs, audio and visual presentations, schematic diagrams, surveys, recommendations, or consultations or portions thereof relating directly to the physical security or fire-safety systems of the facility or revealing security or fire-safety systems held by an agency is confidential and exempt from release as a public record pursuant to § 119.071(3), Florida Statutes. 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 Tim Bryant, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.18 Request to submit the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 DoDEA (Department of Defense Education Activity) Grant Proposal, presented by Tami Ellis, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Budgeted : No Budget Source : DoDEA Grant Application Recommended Action : Motion to approve the DoDEA Grant Application for the Fiscal Year 2025- 2026 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Grants to Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs (MCASP). Public Content The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is accepting applications for fiscal year 2025-2026 Grants to Military Connected Local Education Agencies for Academic and Support Programs (MCASP). The DoDEA Educational Partnership and Resource Division, which executes grants to MCASP, provides resources to military connected school districts to identify and implement evidence-based solutions to meet the academic needs of the highly mobile military connected students in their community. Attached files contain information and overview to apply for the DoDEA Grant. For more information, please contact Tami Ellis, 850-833-4122. File Attachments 2025 DoDEA Grant Proposal.pdf (477 KB) 2025 DoDEA Grant Budget Overview.pdf (100 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 Tim Bryant, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.19 Request for Course Code Adoption for the 2025 -2026 School Year, presented by Stephanie Gillis, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the course code adoption for the 2025-2026 school year. Public Content For additional information, please contact Stephanie Gillis, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, (850) 833-6313. File Attachments Social Media Course Adoption.pdf (160 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 Tim Bryant, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely,