Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, January 13, 2025 — reading text

complaint or investigation under this policy. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 850-833-5801. File Attachments 06-26 EQUITY POLICY PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION.pdf (70 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-26 Equity Policy: Prohibiting Discrimination. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.3 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policy 06-27 Equity Policy: Prohibiting Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, National or Ethnic Origin, Sex, Age, Religious Beliefs, Marital Status, Pregnancy or Disability, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-27 Equity Policy: Prohibiting Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, National or Ethnic Origin, Sex, Age, Religious Beliefs, Marital Status, Pregnancy or Disability. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval on the proposed amendments to School Board Policy 06-27 Equity Policy: Prohibiting Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, National or Ethnic Origin, Sex, Age, Religious Beliefs, Marital Status, Pregnancy or Disability. The proposed amendments under the new policy align language protecting employees from false claims made by other employees. The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments to the policy is to provide for disciplinary action against an employee who is found to have made false accusations in a complaint or investigation under this policy. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 850-833-5801. File Attachments 06-27 EQUITY POLICY PROHIBITING HARASSMENT.pdf (73 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-27 Equity Policy: Prohibiting Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, National or Ethnic Origin, Sex, Age, Religious Beliefs, Marital Status, Pregnancy or Disability. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.4 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policy 06-28 Reporting Violations of Equity Policies: Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-28 Reporting Violations of Equity Policies: Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval on the proposed amendments to School Board Policy 06-28 Reporting Violations of Equity Policies: Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment. The proposed amendments under the new policy align language protecting employees from false accusations made by other employees. The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments to the policy is to provide for disciplinary action against a district employee who is found to have made false accusations against others in a complaint or investigation under this policy. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 850-833-5801. File Attachments 06-28 REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF EQUITY POLICIES PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT.pdf (87 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-28 Reporting Violations of Equity Policies: Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.5 Public Hearing for adoption of a new job description for Director, Budgeting & Financial Services, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve adoption of a new job description for Director, Budgeting & Financial Services. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval for the revised job description for Director, Budgeting & Financial Services. For additional information, please contact Julie Perry at 850-833-5840. File Attachments Director, Budgeting & Financial Services.pdf (115 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve adoption of a new job description for Director, Budgeting & Financial Services. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.6 Public Hearing for adoption of a new job description for Director, Accounting and Financial Reporting, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve adoption of a new job description for Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval for the revised job description for Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting. For additional information, please contact Julie Perry at 850-833-5840. File Attachments Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting.pdf (127 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve adoption of a new job description for Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.7 Public Hearing for adoption of a revised job description for Specialist, Budgeting and Financial Services, presented by Lee Hale, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the adoption of a revised job description for Specialist, Budgeting and Financial Services. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval for the revised job description for Specialist, Budgeting & Financial Services. For additional information, please contact Julie Perry at 850-833-5840. File Attachments Specialist - Budgeting & Financial Services.pdf (107 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the adoption of a revised job description for Specialist, Budgeting and Financial Services. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.8 Public Hearing for adoption of a revised job description for Budget Analyst, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the adoption of a revised job description for Budget Analyst. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval for the revised job description for Budget Analyst. For additional