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

Member Capital Outlay Funds to Northwood Elementary School for classroom flooring in the amount of $6,717.61, presented by Diane Kelley 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 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $6,717.60 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : School Board Member Discretionary Capital Outlay Funds Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appropriation of District 5 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds to Northwood Elementary School for classroom flooring in the amount of $6,717.61. Public Content District 5 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds will be appropriated to Northwood Elementary School for classroom flooring in the amount of $6,717.61. The remaining cost will be paid by District 1 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds in the amount of $3,000.00; District 3 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds in the amount of $6,717.61; and District 4 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds in the amount of $10,435.22. File Attachments Northwood Flooring .pdf (177 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 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.7 Appointment of Members to the 2024 Sales Surtax Citizens' Oversight Committee, presented by Steve Horton, Deputy Superintendent, 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 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of Members to the 2024 Sales Surtax Citizens' Oversight Committee. Public Content The School Board of Okaloosa County is appointing a Citizen’s Oversight Committee (“Committee”) for 2024, with input from the Chambers of Commerce in Okaloosa County to review the expenditure of the proceeds of the Half-Cent Capital Outlay Sales Surtax approved by voters in the general election held on November 3, 2020. The Committee shall make certain that the proceeds of the Sales Surtax are being used in accordance with School Board Resolution 20-01, dated March 30, 2020, and will make quarterly reports to the School Board and the public regarding the use of the proceeds of the Tax and the status of all projects financed by sales tax proceeds. All meetings of the Committee will be open to the public. For additional information, please contact Steve Horton, 689-7117. File Attachments Resolution 21-01.pdf (12,339 KB) Citizens Oversight Committee Membership - 2024.pdf (109 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 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.8 Resolution 23-12 A Resolution of the School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, Addressing the Boundaries of the School Board Member Residence Areas, presented by Steve Horton, Deputy Superintendent, 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 Recommended Action : Motion to approve Resolution 23-12 A Resolution of the School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, Addressing the Boundaries of the School Board Member Residence Areas. Public Content Approval is requested for Resolution 23-12. The Resolution adjusts School Board Member Residence Areas as provided in Florida Statute and brings the difference in population count between residence areas to less than 2% based on the most recent US Census data. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption and all previous resolutions adopting or identifying School Board Member Residence Areas are repealed and replaced in their entireties. Please contact Steve Horton for additional information, 689-7117. File Attachments Resolution 23-12 Election Districts.pdf (768 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 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.9 Agreement between Okaloosa County School Board and the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) for Administrative Law Judge Services (ALJ), presented by C. Jeffrey McInnis, Attorney for the School Board, 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 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Agreement between Okaloosa County School Board and the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) for Administrative Law Judge Services (ALJ). Public Content The Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) has added a new provision regarding the confidentiality of student records to the Administrative Law Judge Services Contract and has increased the rate for services. File Attachments DOAH Agreement December 2023.pdf (531 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 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.10 Budget Amendment #2 - Fiscal Year 2023-2024 presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, 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 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $1,570,326.98 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Various - See Attached Budget Amendment Recommended Action : Motion to approve Budget Amendment #2 - Fiscal Year 2023- 2024. Public Content On September 11, 2023, the School Board adopted the budget for fiscal year 2023-2024. As the fiscal year progresses, we ask the School Board to amend the budget to more accurately reflect estimated revenues and appropriations. The amendments are results of various factors including: increases or decreases in estimated revenues to more accurately reflect revenues, and increases or decreases in appropriations to more accurately reflect estimated