Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, February 10, 2025 — reading text

District Science Department towards continued funding for STEM and Science Fair activities for the 2024-2025 school year. The grant application/white paper is attached. For additional information or questions please contact Tami Ellis, 850-833-4122. File Attachments 2024-25_Growing STEM Engagement White Paper_11.15.24.docx.pdf (201 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 : 7.17 Collaboration Opportunity for MTSS Professional Development during the 2025-2026 School Year, presented by Rebecca Heald, Specialist, Student Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Feb 10, 2025 Absolute Date : Apr 01, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Budget Source : na Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between The University of South Florida Board of Trustees and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida. Public Content Recommend approval of the memorandum of understanding between The University of South Florida Board of Trustees and The School Board of Okaloosa County. The MOU proposes collaborative professional development during the 2025-2026 school year with a focus on the Multi-Tiered System of Supports process and implementation. File Attachments USF_PSRtl_MOU_ Okaloosa Jan 2025.pdf (144 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 : 7.18 Computer Science Teacher Bonuses Grant application for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, presented by Jennifer Beasley, Program Director, Career and Technical Education, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Feb 10, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 10, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $6,000.00 Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Computer Science Teacher Bonuses Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2024- 2025, in the amount of $6,000.00. Public Content Okaloosa County Schools will use the funds from this grant to supply eligible teachers with either a $500 or $1,000 bonus, depending on the certification. The District's portion of the FICA benefits will be withheld prior to payment through the regular payment process. Retirement is not applicable. For any teacher currently working at a charter school, the District will transfer the full bonus amount to the school so it can provide the bonus to its teacher(s) through the payroll process. This grant supports Florida's Strategic Plan, including the Vision: "Florida will have an efficient world-class education system that engages and prepares students to be globally competitive for colleges and careers." By encouraging and supporting the most effective Computer Science teachers, this grant supports the following components of the Plan:  Measure 23: Improving the Retention of High-Quality Teachers Goal 3: Skilled Workforce and Economic Development Measure 4: (K-12 Computer Science) Access to Computer Science File Attachments Form for Requesting CS Teacher Bonus.pdf (160 KB) 460_Okaloosa Project Application 100a.pdf (27 KB) 460_Okaloosa Project Performance Accountability Form.pdf (59 KB) 460 Okaloosa Budget Narrative Form 101S.pdf (89 KB) 460_Okaloosa Narrative.pdf (70 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 : 7.19 Reimbursement of Internal Funds to Center 0581 presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $187,172.54 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund Recommended Action : Motion to approve reimbursement of Internal Funds to Center 0581. Public Content Approval requested to reimburse Internal Funds to Center 0581. 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. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Feb 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: 124395 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 : Feb 10, 2025 - Workshop 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). Employee Name EID Position Location DROP Start Date Grace George 118494 Teacher Elliott Point ES 2/1/2025 Pamella Randolph 103282 Speech Pathologist ESE 7/1/2025 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Forgiveness of four (4) workdays for employees due to inclement weather, January 21st through January 24th, 2025, presented by Lee Hale,  Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 10, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 10, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve forgiveness of four (4) workdays for employees due to inclement weather, January 21st through January 24th, 2025. Public Content The Superintendent is recommending the attached payroll procedures for the inclement weather days - January 21st through January 24th, 2025. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 833-5801. File Attachments Weather Memo.pdf (394 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 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 : Feb 10, 2025 - Workshop 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