Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, February 24, 2025 — reading text

Program Director, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Feb 24, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 24, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $47,591.55 Budgeted : No Budget Source : Bureau of Standards and Support Improving Student Outcomes in Mathematics Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Bureau of Standards and Support Improving Student Outcomes in Mathematics grant for the 2024-2025 school year. Public Content Okaloosa County's allocation for the Improving Student Outcomes in Mathematics - Instructional Materials is $47,591.55. At this time, the narrative is being completed and due to FDOE on Feb 28, 2025. Once the 2024-2025 Improving Student Outcomes in Mathematics - Instructional Materials narrative is submitted to the FDOE, the narrative will be presented to the Okaloosa County School Board. For additional information, please contact Amy Dale, Title I Program Director at 850-301-3008. File Attachments Improving Student Outcomes in Mathematics- Instructional Materials.docx (94 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 and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.20 Request for Course Code Adoption for the 2025-2026 School Year for Choctawhatchee High School, presented by Stephanie Gillis, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 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 - Choctawhatchee High School. Public Content Please see the attached information for course title, course number, credit, requested weighting, and rationale for course adoption and weighting. For additional information, please contact Stephanie Gillis, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, (850) 833-6313. File Attachments IB Film Course Adoption Form.pdf (94 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 and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.21 2024-25 Class Size Reduction Compliance Plan, presented by John Spolski, Assistant Superintendent, MIS/Community Relations, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Feb 24, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 24, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the 2024-25 Class Size Reduction Compliance Plan. Public Content As required by Section 1003.03(4), F.S., a class size compliance plan must be approved and submitted to the FLDOE. For more information, please contact John Spolski, Assistant Superintendent of MIS/Community Relations, at 850-689-7117. File Attachments 2024-25 Compliance Plan - Okaloosa County.pdf (275 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 and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Tim Bryant. 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 : Feb 24, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content There are no employees that have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave at this time. 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 24, 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 Employee Name EID Position Location DROP Start Date Lisa Moulton 104667 Teacher Bruner MS 2/1/2025 Bobbie Griffin 118606 Guidance Counselor Niceville HS 7/1/2025 Tammy Taylor 111367 Bus Driver Trans North 3/1/2025 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program application for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, presented by Lindsay Maxey, Director, Human Resources, and recommended for approval by the Superintendent. Meeting : Feb 24, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program application for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, in the amount of $13,000. Public Content Okaloosa County School District will use funds from this program to supply eligible teachers with either a $4,000 or a $5,000 bonus, less the District's portion of Retirement and FICA benefits, through the regular payroll process. The Florida Legislature established Florida's Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program to support the recruitment of Florida's fully retired first responders and veterans who commit to joining the teaching profession as a full time classroom teacher for a minimum of two school years. The program also provides an additional bonus to fully retired first responders and veterans teaching a course in a high demand teacher needs area as defined in s. 1012.07. F.S. For additional information, please contact Lindsay Maxey at 850-833-5814. File Attachments 460 - DOE 100A - Heroes in the Classroom 20250212.pdf (176 KB) 460 - DOE 101S - Heroes in the Classroom 20250212.pdf (85 KB) Heroes in the Classroom 2025 Spreadsheet of Applicants.pdf (100 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program application for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, in the amount of $13,000. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Linda Evanchyk. 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 : Feb 24, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 24, 2025 Absolute Date : Feb 24, 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 Feb. 24, 2025 Separations, Public