Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, June 22, 2015 — reading text

7.23 School Volunteer Lists, presented by Henry Kelley, Program Director, Community Affairs, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jun 22, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jun 22, 2015 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve School Volunteer Lists. Public Content Attached are School Volunteer Approval Requests from various schools. A sexual offender and predator screening has been conducted through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement on each name. File Attachments Volunteer Binder- June 10.pdf (966 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 Dewey Destin, second by Rodney Walker. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.24 Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County and The School Board of Walton County to provide ESE services to eligible Walton County students, presented by Melody Sommer, Program Director for Exceptional Student Education, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jun 22, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jun 23, 2015 Absolute Date : Jun 23, 2015 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Approval of Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County and The School Board of Walton County to provide ESE services to eligible Walton County students. Public Content This agreement provides Exceptional Student Education services for Walton County students, grades Pre-K through 12 who have met the specific criteria in the areas of Hearing Impaired and Intellectual Disabilities. File Attachments Walton County Contract 2015-16.pdf (555 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 Dewey Destin, second by Rodney Walker. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.25 IDEA Part B, Entitlement 2015-16 Grant Application and IDEA Part B, Preschool Entitlement 2015-16 Grant Application, presented by Melody Sommer, Program Director for Exceptional Student Education, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jun 22, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jun 23, 2015 Absolute Date : Jun 23, 2015 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $6,689,308.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source :  IDEA Part B, Entitlement and IDEA Part B, Preschool Entitlement Recommended Action : Approval of IDEA Part B, Entitlement 2015-16 Grant Application and IDEA Part B, Preschool Entitlement 2015-16 Grant Application Public Content These are federal funds provided to the school district for the purpose of providing services to students, ages 3 - 21, qualifying for Exceptional Student Education services. File Attachments IDEA Grant 2015-16.pdf (3,386 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 Dewey Destin, second by Rodney Walker. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.26 Chinese Exchange Teacher who is fully funded by the Teachers of Critical  Language Program for the 2015-2016 school year at Wright Elementary School, presented by Dr. Anita Gail Choice, Principal, Wright Elementary School, recommended by the Superintendent of approval. Meeting : Jun 22, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Budget Source : Fully funded by The Teachers of Critical Language Program Recommended Action : Motion to approve Chinese Exchange Teacher who is fully funded by the Teachers of Critical Language Program for the 2015-2016 school year at Wright Elementary School Public Content The positive cognitive and academic impact of foreign language instruction in grades k-12 is well supported by educational research. Brain research shows this instruction improves students’ executive control and their ability to focus and listen. Students who take foreign language demonstrate an increase in their confidence and ability to solve complex problems. Additional benefits of foreign language instruction include an increase in college acceptance rates and career marketability. We have an opportunity to apply to offer foreign language instruction in 2015-16 during students’ elective wheel through a teacher exchange program with the U S Department of State. This program offers an opportunity for schools to host an exchange teacher to instruct a critical language in grades K-12. The State Department assumes the cost for the teacher’s salary, insurance and living expenses. At Wright Elementary, we have elected to teach Chinese due to an identified need in government and business. We feel this exchange will also help our students develop cultural competence and enhance their appreciation of our culture and government. The benefits of early foreign language instruction will have a positive impact for our students’ academic success and their future. For additional questions please contact Dr. Anita Gail Choice at Wright Elementary School, 833-3580 or Ms. Marti Gardner, Elementary Director at 833-4208. File Attachments TCLPTeacherBio (2).pdf (36 KB) TCLPApplication.pdf (216 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 Dewey Destin, second by Rodney Walker. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.27 Personnel recommendations, presented by Stacie Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jun 22, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have been hired or transferred in the instructional and educational support positions or hired for substitute positions. File Attachments June 22, 2015 Instructional Board Report.pdf (37 KB) June 22, 2015 Ed Support Board Report.pdf (40 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 Dewey Destin, second by Rodney Walker. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.28 Employment Separations,