Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, February 9, 2026 — reading text

recommended by the Superintendent for approval Meeting : Feb 9, 2026 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jan 26, 2026 Absolute Date : Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the 2025-2026 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 Compliance Plan Formatted.pdf (185 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 : 7.12 Request for Course Adoptions for Okaloosa Technical College - South & North Campuses for the 2026-2027 School Year, presented by Jon Williams, Director, Okaloosa Technical College, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 9, 2026 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Feb 09, 2026 Absolute Date : Feb 09, 2026 Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the course code adoptions for Okaloosa Technical College - North Campus for the Engineering Technology Class and for the extension of the Okaloosa Up Program for Okaloosa Technical College - South Campus. Public Content Please see the attached information for course titles, numbers, credits, and rationale for course adoption for the Engineering Technology class held at OTC - North Campus and the Okaloosa Up Program extension held at OTC - South Campus for the 2026-2027 school year. For more information, please contact Jon Williams at 850-833-3500 or williamsj2@okaloosaschools.com. File Attachments COURSE REQUEST OKALOOSA TECHNICAL COLLEGE NORTH AND SOUTH SY 26.docx (21 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 : 7.13 Request for Course Code Adoption for the 2026-2027 School Year, presented by Stephanie Gillis, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction,  and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 9, 2026 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Course Code Adoption for the 2026-2027 School Year. Public Content Please see the attached course title, course number, credit, requested weighting, and rationale for the requested course adoption. For additional information, please contact Stephanie Gillis, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, (850) 833-6313. File Attachments JROTC Course Adoption.pdf (96 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 : 7.14 Request for Course Code Adoption for the 2026-2027 School Year, presented by Stephanie Gillis, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 9, 2026 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the course code adoption for the 2026-2027 school year. Public Content Please see the attached information for course titles, course numbers, credits, and rationale for course adoption and weighting. For additional information, please contact Stephanie Gillis, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, (850) 833-6313. File Attachments Game Simulation and Animation Program Adoption.pdf (128 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. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lindsay Maxey, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Feb 9, 2026 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: 106215 127728 For more information, contact Lindsay Maxey at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.2 (Information Only) Deferred Retirement Option Program, presented by Lindsay Maxey, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources. Meeting : Feb 9, 2026 - Workshop 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 Steven Woods 119472 Delivery Personnel School Food Service 07/01/2026 For more information, contact Lindsay Maxey at 833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2025- 2026 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 9, 2026 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2025- 2026 school year. Public Content The attached list of teachers has cleared their certification requirements and are eligible to receive their contracts for the 2025- 2026 school year. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Superintendent that they receive their contracts. Please contact Sharon Duron for additional information, 850-833-5857. File Attachments Cleared Provisionals for 2-9-2026 Meeting.pdf (141 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Out-of-Field Report for the 2025- 2026 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 9, 2026 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2025-2026 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 February 9, 2026.pdf (132 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.5 Employment Separations, presented by Lindsay Maxey, Assistant Superintendent,