Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, October 10, 2013 — reading text

Meeting :  Oct 10, 2013 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 14, 2013 Absolute Date : Oct 14, 2013 Fiscal Impact : Yes Budgeted : Yes Recommended Action : Approval of Group Health and Dental Insurance Renewals Public Content The Benefit Oversight Group (BOG) met to discuss the health and dental insurance plans. The BOG voted to accept the Blue Cross Blue Shield renewal offer of a 4.99% increase including taxes and fees. The renewal offer from Delta Dental was also was also approved by the BOG and is detailed in the attached documents. File Attachments Delta Dental Renewal for 2014.pdf (46 KB) OCSD Insurance Plans 2014 Calenda - Verificatio 10-01-13 (2).pdf (34 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.23 2013-2014 School Performance Plans/School Improvement Plans, presented by Marcus Chambers, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 10, 2013 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve each school's 2013-2014 School Performance Plan/School Improvement Plan. Public Content Each school has submitted a School Performance Plan/School Improvement Plan for the 2013-2014 school year based on the attached guidelines and timeline. Most schools have elected to use the district template approved by the DOE, while Silver Sands School and Emerald Coast Career Institute North have elected to use the state template. A notebook of all SPPs will be maintained in the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum's office. Each School Board Member will be provided a notebook with the SPPs of the schools within their assigned district. File Attachments SPP Timeline and Guidelines 2013-2014 (2).pdf (56 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.24 2013-2014 School Professional Development Site Plans (PDSPs), presented by Denise Vinson, Professional Development Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 10, 2013 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the 2013-2014 School Professional Development Site Plans (PDSPs). Public Content Each school has submitted a Professional Development Site Plan for the 2013-2014 school year based on the attached guidelines. Schools completed the PDSPs on the districts template. A notebook of all PDSPs will be maintained in the Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum's office. Each School Board Member will be provided a notebook with the PDSPs of the schools within their assigned district. File Attachments PDSP Guidelines.pdf (173 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.25 Request to advertise a public hearing for adoption of a new job description for the position of Electrician I/ Electrical Inspector, presented by Michael Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 10, 2013 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to advertise a public hearing for adoption of a new job description for the position of Electrician I/Electrical Inspector. Public Content Approval is being requested to advertise a public hearing for adoption of a new job description, Electrician I/Electrical Inspector. Mr. Steve Bolton, Program Director of Maintenance, is requesting the new job description. However, this is not a request for an additional position. The purpose of this job description is to begin the process of getting a person qualified to become a Building Official in preparation for a future retirement. This request is not for an additional person, but to add the word "inspector" to the current title of Electrician I. Under the provisions of becoming a building official the job description must have the word "Inspector" added to the job description and work under the supervision of a Building Official for five years in route to becoming a Building Official and pending the certification test. This position will be filled in lieu of a current Electrician I position with no additional cost to the district. File Attachments JOB Description for Electrician I - Inspector.pdf (18 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.26 Request to advertise a public hearing for adoption of a new job description for the position of Instructional Coach, presented by Michael Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 10, 2013 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to advertise a public hearing for adoption of a new job description for the position of Instructional Coach. Public Content Approval is being requested for a public hearing to advertise the job description, Instructional Coach. Mr. Marcus Chambers, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, is requesting the new job description. However, this is not a request for an additional position nor an additional cost to the district. The purpose of this job description is to rename the current employees with the title TSA in Curriculum and Instruction to a more appropriate job title and job description. File Attachments Instructional Coach-12 month.pdf (69 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.27 Request to advertise a public hearing for the revision of the job description of Dean of Students, presented by Michael Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 10, 2013 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to advertise a public hearing for the revision of the job description of Dean of Students. Public Content The change to the job description is listed under the heading Terms of Employment/Length of Employment. It currently reads "Twelve month. Salary is based upon adopted salary schedule for instructional personnel." The change would read "Ten or Twelve month. Salary is based on adopted salary schedule for instructional personnel." The purpose of the request is to change some employees who have the job title of TSA to Dean of Students. This would not create any additional jobs nor cost the District any additional money. File Attachments C3 Dean of Students.pdf (49 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.28 Request to advertise a public hearing for adoption of a new job description for Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant, presented by Michael Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 10, 2013 - Workshop