Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, March 10, 2025 — reading text

Monday, March 10, 2025 Regular Meeting School District Central Administration Complex Niceville, Florida Training Room 6:00 p.m. Invocation offered by Mathew Hargett, Campus Pastor, Crosspoint Church, South Crestview Pledge of Allegiance led by Lamar White *********************************************** NOTICE: This Board Meeting is being live-streamed for the convenience of the public at the video link above or at https://www.okaloosaschools.com/o/ocsd/page/2025-school-board-meetings. *********************************************** 1. Opening of Meeting Subject : 1.1 Call to Order by the Chairman Meeting : Mar 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Procedural 2. Approval of Agenda Subject : 2.1 Changes to Agenda and Approval of Agenda Meeting : Mar 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Agenda as amended: Consent Agenda: Added item 7.18 School Readiness Contract, at the request of Brooke Barron, Director I, Curriculum & Instruction; Added item: 7.19 Appropriation of District 3 School Member Capital Outlay Funds to Edge Elementary School for a ClearTouch Panel. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Agenda as amended: Consent Agenda: Added item 7.18 School Readiness Contract, at the request of Brooke Barron, Director I, Curriculum & Instruction; Added item: 7.19 Appropriation of District 3 School Member Capital Outlay Funds to Edge Elementary School for a ClearTouch Panel. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 3. Recognitions Subject : 3.1 Recognition of Ruckel Middle School Dance Team, 2025 Universal Dance Association (UDA) Junior High Division Game Day State Champions, presented by Superintendent Chambers. Meeting : Mar 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Recognition Public Content Recognition of Ruckel Middle School Dance Team, 2025 Universal Dance Association (UDA) Junior High Division Game Day State Champions. (Back to Back Champs in this Division- Won in ’24 and ‘25) Other awards this year: State- Junior High Division Pom- 2nd Place Nationals- 6th in the nation for Junior High Pom 8th in the nation for Junior High Game Day Event- National Dance Team Championship Team Members: Maia Jimenez Reese Davis Rayna Lopez Olivia Labounty Addison Canet Elizabeth Rodriguez Evangeline Elliott Chesney Franklin Eva Dobreva Ellie Maynard Zakaria Williamson Elsa McCann Savannah Hastings Oliviah Ryals Adelyn McDonald Elena Boswell Allison Bruzek Lilyana Wight Adriana Devan Coaches: Taylor Ditty Sierra Williams File Attachments 2025 Ruckel Dance UDA State Champions Res.pdf (347 KB) 2025 Ruckel Dance UDA State Champs .pdf (339 KB) 3. Recognitions Subject : 3.2 Recognition of Ruckel Middle School Cheerleading Team, 2025 Large Junior High Division National Champions, presented by Superintendent Chambers. Meeting : Mar 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Recognition Public Content Recognition of Ruckel Middle School Cheerleading Team, 2025 Junior High National Champions, presented by Superintendent Chambers. Team Members: Addison Adams Ella Allard Reagan Alt Julia Bagdasarov Sloan Baldock Emma Ballard Blakely Boswell Emarie Boswell Brooklyn Bradley Kennedy' Curtis Aaliyah Dark Kenzie Hall Teagan Harvell Addyson Howk Aylin Laenen Brynlee Lerner Hallie Matherne Fiona McCallen Aubree Michaud Linley Rainer Willa Ross Lily Rush Taylor Sanders Emma Stephens Molly Strawn Myla Tucker File Attachments 2025 Ruckel Cheer National Champions Res.pdf (346 KB) 2025 Ruckel Cheer State Champs Cert.pdf (341 KB) 5. Public Comment - Agenda Items Only (Blue Card) Subject : 5.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board regarding Agenda items only - Form MIS 5241 Discussion of Agenda Items (Blue Card) Meeting : Mar 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information 6. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop Only) Subject : 6.1 Financial and Federal Single Audit for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Report No. 2025-118, February 2025, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer Meeting : Mar 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The State of Florida Auditor General has issued the Financial and Federal Single Audit for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2024, Report No. 2025-118, February 2025. The Auditor General requests that this report be presented to the District School Board at its next meeting and that it be filed as a part of the public records of the Board, making mention of this fact in the Minutes of the Board. The report indicates no findings in either the District's Financial Statements nor in its Federal Awards. File Attachments Financial and Federal Single Audit-FY Ending 2024-06-30.pdf (812 KB) 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.1 Approval of the Consent Agenda Meeting : Mar 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. 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 Parker Destin, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.2 Approval of the Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of February 24, 2025; Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 24, 2025, recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Mar 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Minutes of the Workshop Meeting of February 24, 2025; Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 24, 2025. File Attachments 2-24-2025 Workshop.pdf (121 KB) 2-24-2025 Meeting.pdf (122 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 and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.3 Appropriation of District 2 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds to Florosa Elementary School for professional learning room furniture in the amount of $1,000.00, presented by Parker Destin and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Mar 10, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $1,000.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : School Board Member Discretionary Capital Outlay Funds Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appropriation of District 2 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds to Florosa Elementary School for professional learning room furniture in the amount of $1,000.00. Public Content District 2 School Board Member Capital Outlay Funds will be appropriated to Florosa Elementary School for professional learning room furniture in the amount of $1,000.00. The remaining cost of $30,497.12 will be covered by District 4 School Board Member ($1,347.36) and District 3 School Board Member ($29,149.76). File Attachments Florosa Furniture - PL Room.pdf (40 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