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

Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.20 RFP 25-01 Food Service Management Operations: Committee Recommendation, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, 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 Evaluation Committee's recommendation for RFP 25-01 Food Service Management Operations. The committee recommends entering into contract negotiations with the highest ranked respondent, Aramark Educational Services, LLC. Public Content Request approval of the committee's recommendation for RFP 25-01 Food Service Management Operations. The committee recommends entering into contract negotiations with the highest ranked respondent, Aramark Educational Services, LLC. Copies of the RFP Evaluation Committee Recommendation and committee meeting minutes are attached. For additional information, please contact Steve Anderson, Program Director, School Food Service, at 850-301-3020 or Grant Meyer, Assistant Superintendent, Operations, at 850-833-5875. File Attachments RFP25-01 Committee Recommendation.pdf (103 KB) Minutes 4-1-2025 RFP 25-01 Food Service .pdf (259 KB) Minutes 4-2-2025 RFP 25-01 Food Service.pdf (234 KB) Minutes 1-14-2025 RFP 25-01 Food Service Pre-Proposal Meeting.pdf (309 KB) Minutes 3-25-2025 RFP 25-01 Food Service.pdf (285 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 : 7.21 Proposed School Operational Support Staffing Grid and School Supplement Grid - Discretionary Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, 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 : Yes Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund Recommended Action : Motion to approve Proposed School Operational Support Staffing Grid and  School Supplement Grid - Discretionary Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Public Content The proposed School Operational Support Staffing Grid for fiscal year 2025-2026 is attached. The blue area on the Staffing Grid indicates a change that was made during fiscal year 2024-2025. The orange areas on the Staffing Grid indicate proposed changes for fiscal year 2025-2026. In an effort to better align support positions with category and size of schools, the Superintendent is recommending changes to the Unweighted FTE (UFTE) ranges as noted in the School Staffing Grid Notes. Any changes to positions for the new year are only due to the UFTE range changes; there is no financial impact. The School Staffing Grid Notes also recommend the continuation of certain special allocations. The School Supplement Grid is also being submitted for approval. The blue areas indicate the new supplements that were allocated in fiscal year 2024-2025, and the orange areas indicate the additional supplement for fiscal year 2025-2026. File Attachments School Staffing Grid FY 2026 2025-04-09.pdf (98 KB) School Staffing Grid Notes FY 2026 2025-04-09.pdf (89 KB) Supplements FY 2026.pdf (79 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 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: 126614 117120 112136 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 : Apr 14, 2025 - 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 Karen Osborn 105092 Teacher Florosa ES 7/1/2025 Ronnie Reece 111393 Teacher Ruckel MS 7/1/2025 Jeri Johns 105395 ESE Job Coach Richbourg 7/1/2025 Cynthia Kolb 101302 Teacher Wright ES 7/1/2025 Wanda Cooper 108054 Teacher Laurel Hill 7/1/2025 Monika Riemer 103614 School Food Service School Food Service 7/1/2025 Clara (Gail) King 103826 Secretary Kenwood ES 7/1/2025 Donald Capps 106213 Lead Custodian Edwins ES 7/1/2025 Allison Whited 104465 Teacher Shoal River MS 7/1/2025 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Out-of-Field Report for the 2024- 2025 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2024-2025 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 04-14-2025.pdf (135 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Employment Separations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Apr 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Apr 14, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee separations. Public Content Attached is a list of employees who resigned/retired from the Okaloosa County School District. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments April 14, 2025 Separations Updated, Public.pdf (62 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee separations. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.5 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human