Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, December 11, 2023 — reading text

Reimbursement Grant, presented by Debra Haan, Principal, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 11, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Dec 11, 2023 Absolute Date : Dec 11, 2023 Dollar Amount : $34,875.00 Budgeted : No Budget Source : American Rescue Plan Act Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to apply for the Voluntary Prekindergarten Curriculum Expansion Reimbursement Grant. Public Content This is a reimbursement-based grant administered by the Early Learning Coalition that may be used to reimburse expenditures for materials purchased from March 29, 2023, to December 15, 2023. The purpose of this grant is to study the benefit of additional materials and curriculum in the early learning environment. The award amount is up to $3,000 per VPK Site times 9 sites for a maximum total of $27,000. Acceptable materials to purchase include Dramatic Play Items (kitchen, playset), Blocks (block set, building materials), Sensory (light table, sand table, magnifying glasses), Library (books, puppets, props), Office Materials (printer, laminator, laptop, tablet), and Curriculum Books and Supplements. Purchases must be encumbered by December 15, 2023 to qualify for reimbursement. For additional information, please contact Debra Haan at 850-689-7211. File Attachments Funding Notification CE OCSD.pdf (293 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 Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, 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 : Dec 11, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: EID 117776 125383 124890 102864 116349 106208 123784 123793 109765 125764 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.2 Out-of-Field Report for the 2023- 2024 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 11, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2023-2024 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 12-11-2023.pdf (85 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Maintenance Department Restructure, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 11, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : ($2,732.00) Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to delete an Electrician 1/Electrical Inspector position and add a regular Electrican 1 position in the Maintenance Department. Public Content The Maintenance Department is requesting to delete an Electrician 1/Electrical Inspector position and add a regular Electrican 1 position. This change would result in a cost savings to the District. For more information, please contact Steve Bolton at 850-689-7159. File Attachments Restructure - Maintenance Electrician FY 2024 2023-11-08.pdf (67 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the request to delete an Electrician 1/Electrical Inspector position and add a regular Electrican 1 position in the Maintenance Department. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, 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 : Dec 11, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 11, 2023 Absolute Date : Dec 11, 2023 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 Dec. 11, 2023 Separations, UPDATED 12.8.23.pdf (63 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee separations. Motion by Marti Gardner, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.5 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 11, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 11, 2023 Absolute Date : Dec 11, 2023 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 in the instructional and education support positions or hired for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Dec. 11, 2023 Ed Support New Hire, Public.pdf (55 KB) Dec. 11, 2023 Sub New Hire Board Report.pdf (125 KB) Dec 11, 2023 Instructional New Hire, Public.pdf (54 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.6 Employee Transfers, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 11, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 11, 2023 Absolute Date : Dec 11, 2023 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee transfers. Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have been transferred in instructional and education support positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 File Attachments Dec. 11, 2023 Transfers, Public.pdf (134 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee transfers. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.7 Deleted - Employee Termination, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 11, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 11, 2023 Absolute Date : Dec 11, 2023 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee termination. Public Content Recommend employee #116288 be terminated. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.8 Leave Without Pay, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for