Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, August 4, 2022 — reading text

Academy Riverside Elementary School Southside Primary School Northwood Elementary School Walker Elementary School Bob Sikes Elementary School Florida VPK Statutes are attached for reference. Please contact Debbie Haan for additional information, 850-689-7211. File Attachments VPK 2022 2023 School Board Copy of Contract.pdf (12,032 KB) Florida Statutes.pdf (468 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. Consent Agenda Subject : 8.29 Okaloosa County School District 2022-2023 Kindergarten Report Card, presented by Denise Berry, Program Director, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 4, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the 2022-2023 Kindergarten Report Card. Public Content Okaloosa County Kindergarten teachers are using a standards-based reporting system. A group of kindergarten teachers as well as Instructional Coaches assisted in updating the reporting system to reflect the BEST Standards. For additional information, please contact Denise Berry, Curriculum Program Director, 850-833-4280. File Attachments Final K Report Card 2022-2023.pdf (1,241 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. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.1 Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Aug 4, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content There are no new employees to report who have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.2 Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Aug 4, 2022 - 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 Sarah (Beth) Griffith 107866 Teacher Baker School 11/1/2022 Cheryl Duty 114863 Teacher Ruckel MS 11/1/2022 Cynthia Stone 109474 Teacher FWB HS 11/1/2022 Royal Preston 108462 Teacher Okaloosa Tech College 9/1/2022 NEW DROP EXTENSIONS DROP Extension Original DROP Ending Date Employee Name EID Position Location Ending Date Susan Crawford 106226 Teacher Eglin ES 10/31/2022 5/31/2023 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.3 Addendum to the Master Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and the Okaloosa Education Staff Professionals, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources,  and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 4, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 08, 2022 Absolute Date : Aug 08, 2022 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Addendum to the Master Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and the Okaloosa County Education Association. Public Content The Okaloosa County School District and the Okaloosa Education Staff Professionals Association reached a tentative contract agreement on July 26, 2022, for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year, subject to School Board approval and Association membership ratification. The tentative agreement affects only portions of the collective bargaining agreement and salaries. The proposed Education Staff Professionals salary schedule for fiscal year 2022-2023 is as follows: 1. Salary Schedule a. Adjust steps in order to achieve a minimum of 2.49% increase, if necessary. b. Add Step 23 to all paygrades. c. Provide Step to all qualifying employees. d. Provide 1.10% General Improvement to all employees. e. Collapse lower steps in each paygrade and renumber in order to provide a minimum of $15.00 per hour as required by the Florida Legislature. The Experience column on the new Salary Schedule equates to the step number on the old Salary Schedule. f. Increase Cleaners to $15.00 per hour plus 1.10% General Improvement. g. Add ESE Mini Bus Driver Supplement at same rate as ESE Transportation Assistant - $1.03 per hour (includes 1.10% General Improvement) h. Add School Payroll Supplement - $50.00 per month. i. Food Service Site Supervisors will be paid their school year rate for the summer feeding program. j. Employees hired from outside the District shall be given credit for all experience directly related to the position rather than being capped at 5 years. Salary Schedule increases are effective as of July 1, 2022. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 833-5801. File Attachments Ratification Document OESP 2022.pdf (145 KB) FY 2023 OESP Salary Schedule Draft.pdf (87 KB) Motion & Voting 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.4 Request to double fill the Principal, Okaloosa Technical College, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 4, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 08, 2022 Absolute Date : Aug 08, 2022 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $811.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to double fill the position of Principal, Okaloosa Technical College, for the period of July 1, 2022 through July 28, 2022. Public Content Mr. Jon Williams was appointed Principal of Okaloosa Technical College on March 28, 2022. He continued working as Assistant Principal I and assumed the duties of Principal while the current Principal was on terminal leave. This double fill request would allow the District to change Mr. Williams to Principal effective July 1, 2022, rather than waiting until the current Principal's terminal leave expires on July 28, 2022. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 833-5801. File Attachments Double Fill - Principal OTC FY 2023 2022-08-01.pdf (69 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.5 Cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2022- 2023 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 4, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2022- 2023 school year. Public Content The attached list of teachers have cleared their certification requirements and are eligible to receive their contracts for the 2022-2023 school year. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Superintendent they receive their contracts. Please contact Karen Peek for additional information, 850-833-5857. File Attachments Cleared Provisionals for August 8, 2022 Board Meeting.pdf (61 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.6