Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, October 23, 2023 — reading text

Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.1 Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Meeting : Oct 23, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action,Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 14. Public Comment - General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Subject : 14.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board with general comments - Form MIS 6120 General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Meeting : Oct 23, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.1 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policies Chapter 11, School District Facilities, presented by Steve Horton, Deputy Superintendent, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 23, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 23, 2023 Absolute Date : Oct 23, 2023 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policies Chapter 11, School District Facilities. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input on the proposed amendments to current School Board Policies in Chapter 11, School District Facilities. Proposed amendments are to update the current policies to insure efficient and effective District operations, implement legislative changes, update statutory references, change the text to amend statutory references and make miscellaneous technical corrections. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Steve Horton at (850) 689-7117. File Attachments Chapter 11 Facilities - REDLINED.pdf (246 KB) 16. Adjournment Subject : 16.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Oct 23, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.1 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Oct 23, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF WORKSHOP A Workshop on this Agenda will be held in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, Florida, on (date), beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.2 Notice of Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Meeting : Oct 23, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct a Public Hearing on October 23, 2023, beginning at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, Florida. The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public input and consider approval of the following: Revised School Board Policies Chapter 11 School District Facilities Any interested party who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered during this meeting, will need a record of proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the School Board for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. Any person requiring special accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Superintendent at (850) 689-7185 prior to this meeting. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.3 Public Notice Meeting : Oct 23, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content PUBLIC NOTICE This meeting will be open to the press and the public. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the School Board for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the School Board at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting the Superintendent of Schools at (850) 689-7185. Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the School Board business meeting is and shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen to and for the benefit of the School Board pursuant to Resolution No. 16-01. The views and beliefs expressed by the Invocation Speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the School Board and do not necessarily represent their individual religious beliefs, nor are the views or beliefs expressed intended to express allegiance to or preference for any particular religion, denomination, faith, creed, or belief by the School Board. No person in attendance at this meeting is or shall be required to participate in any invocation and such decision whether or not to participate will have no impact on his or her right to actively participate in the public meeting.