Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, December 8, 2016 — reading text

Motion to approve leave without pay. Public Content The purpose of this item is to receive approval for employees who took leave and will not be paid for their leave. 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. Discussion Agenda Subject : 8.1 Items Moved from the Consent Agenda (if any) Meeting : Dec 8, 2016 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action 11. Attorney's Business Subject : 11.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Dec 8, 2016 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.1 Out-of-State Student Trip Requests Meeting : Dec 8, 2016 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The attached list of out-of-state student trip requests have been approved by the Superintendent. File Attachments 12-12-2016 Student Trip Requests.pdf (7,242 KB) 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Dec 8, 2016 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 13. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 13.1 Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Meeting : Dec 8, 2016 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 15. Adjournment Subject : 15.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Dec 8, 2016 - Workshop Meeting Type : 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.1 Notice of Student Disciplinary Hearings Meeting : Dec 8, 2016 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF STUDENT DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS The School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct Student Disciplinary Hearings on December 8, 2016, beginning at 8:15 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the School District Administration Building, Fort Walton Beach. In accordance with Florida law, this hearing may be closed to the press and public at the request of the parents of the affected student. 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.2 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Dec 8, 2016 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF WORKSHOP A Workshop on this Agenda will be held in the School District Administration Building, Fort Walton Beach, on December 8, 2016, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.3 Notice of Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Okaloosa School Board Leasing Corporation Meeting : Dec 8, 2016 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The members of the School Board of Okaloosa County will convene as the Board of Directors of the Okaloosa School Board Leasing Corporation for the purpose of conducting the annual Board of Directors meeting for the Corporation. This annual Board meeting will be held at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2016, in the School District Administration Building, 120 Lowery Place, SE, Fort Walton Beach. File Attachments 11-14-2016 DRAFT Minutes of Leasing Corp Special Meeting.pdf (12 KB) 12-10-2015 Leasing Corp Meeting Minutes.pdf (88 KB) 12-8-2016 Leasing Corp Meeting AGENDA.pdf (6 KB) 12-8-2016 Leasing Corp Annual Meeting NOTICE.pdf (5 KB) 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.4 Public Notice Meeting : Dec 8, 2016 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content PUBLIC NOTICE This meeting will be open to the press and the public. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the School Board for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the School Board at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting the Superintendent of Schools at the School District Administration Building at (850) 833-3110. Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the School Board business meeting is and shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen to and for the benefit of the School Board pursuant to Resolution No. 16-01. The views and beliefs expressed by the Invocation Speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the School Board and do not necessarily represent their individual religious beliefs, nor are the views or beliefs expressed intended to express allegiance to or preference for any particular religion, denomination, faith, creed, or belief by the School Board. No person in attendance at this meeting is or shall be required to participate in any invocation and such decision whether or not to participate will have no impact on his or her right to actively participate in the public meeting.