Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, July 27, 2015 — reading text

Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.30 Employee Suspensions, presented by Stacie Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee EID#114851. Public Content The purpose of this item is to suspended employee EID# 114851. 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 Rodney Walker, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.31 Leave Without Pay, presented by Stacie Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve leave without pay. Public Content The purpose of this item is to receive approval for employees who took leave and will not be paid for their leave. 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 Rodney Walker, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 8. Discussion Agenda Subject : 8.1 Items Moved from the Consent Agenda (if any) Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action 12. Attorney's Business Subject : 12.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 13. Superintendent's Business Subject : 13.1 Out of State Student Trip Requests, Submitted by the Superintendent Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content Out of State Student Trip Requests approved by the Superintendent File Attachments 7.27.15.pdf (148 KB) 13. Superintendent's Business Subject : 13.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 14. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 14.1 Designation of School Board Members to serve as the Legislative Liaison and Alternate on the Florida School Boards Association Legislative Committee Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to designate (board member) to serve as the Board's Legislative Liaison and (board member) to serve as the alternate on the Florida School Boards Association Legislative Committee through June 2016. Public Content In order to encourage equal representation of all school boards in our legislative efforts, the FSBA Bylaws call for each school board to annually designate a school board member, and an alternate, to serve on the FSBA Legislative Committee. During the Annual Summer Conference in June, the FSBA membership approved a revision to the FSBA Bylaws that changed the time frame for the designation of FSBA Legislative Committee representative so that it would align with the time frame for school board members to sign up to serve on other FSBA Committees and Subcommittees. Prior to this Bylaws revision, school boards were asked to make this selection during the annual Organization Meeting that is typically held in November. Under this former Bylaws provision, the term of service for the district Legislative Committee representative and alternate would span from November 2014 through November 2015. However, as amended, the FSBA Bylaws now require each district school board to designate a Legislative Committee representative and alternate annually in June. As a result, the term of service for the district Legislative Committee representative and alternate would span from June 2015 to June 2016. As we transition to this new time frame to implement this Bylaws revision, we ask each school board to pursue one of these two options: Option 1 -- Retain your district’s current FSBA Legislative Committee representative and alternate through June 2016. Option 2 -- Designate a new FSBA Legislative Committee representative and alternate to serve from the date of the designation through June 2016. Mr. Destin currently serves as the Board's liaison and Dr. White as the alternate. Motion & Voting Motion to designate Lamar White to serve as the Board's Legislative Liaison and Dewey Destin to serve as the alternate on the Florida School Boards Association Legislative Committee through June 2016. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 14. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 14.2 Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.1 Required Local Effort Millage Rate, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the tentative Millage Rate for Required Local Effort. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the tentative Millage Rate of 5.0310 Mills for Required Local Effort. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.2 Basic Discretionary Operating Millage Rate, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the tentative Millage Rate for Basic Discretionary Operating. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the tentative Millage Rate of 0.7480 Mills for Basic Discretionary Operating. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.3 Capital Outlay Millage Rate, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the tentative Millage Rate for Capital Outlay. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the tentative Millage Rate of 1.5000 Mills for Capital Outlay. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.4 Total Millage Levy, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and  recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 27, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the tentative Total Millage Levy. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the tentative Total Millage Levy of 7.2790 Mills. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.5 Resolution 15-02