Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, July 28, 2025 — reading text

Absolute Date : Jul 28, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt Resolution 25-06 Adopting the Okaloosa County School District Preliminary and Tentative Budget, in the amount of $843,726,260.93, for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. File Attachments Resolution 25-06 - Budget.pdf (101 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt Resolution 25-06 Adopting the Okaloosa County School District Preliminary and Tentative Budget, in the amount of $843,726,260.93, for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.20 Public Hearing on the School District's Five-Year Capital Outlay Plan, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer Meeting : Jul 28, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content In accordance with Florida Statutes 1013.35, the District has prepared the proposed Capital Outlay Five-Year Work Plan for fiscal years 2025-2026 through 2029-2030. The Five-Year Plan reflects the estimated new revenue and corresponding new project appropriations. Also, the Plan reflects the carryover funds from fiscal year 2024-2025 and the corresponding existing appropriations for those funds. A public hearing will be held on July 28, 2025, to receive input from the public regarding the Capital Outlay Five-Year Work Plan. Copies of the plan will be distributed to the School Board and public prior to the July 28, 2025, School Board Meeting. File Attachments !Capital Outlay Book - Final.pdf (1,018 KB) 16. Adjournment Subject : 16.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Jul 28, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.1 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Jul 28, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF WORKSHOP A Workshop on this Agenda will be held in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, Florida, on July 28, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.2 Notice of Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Meeting : Jul 28, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct a Public Hearing on July 28, 2025, beginning at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, Florida. The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public input and consider approval of the following: Elementary and Secondary Codes of Student Conduct for the 2025-2026 school year Revised School Board Policy 04-12, Student Technology and Internet Acceptable Use Revised School Board Policy 04-32, Discipline New School Board Policy 04-51, Artificial Intelligence Acceptable Use Revised School Board Policy, 11-18, Public Conduct on Campus Proposed Preliminary and Tentative Budget and Millage for fiscal year 2025-2026 School District Five-Year Capital Outlay Plan (For Public Input - No Action Required) Any interested party who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered during this meeting, will need a record of 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. Any person requiring special accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Superintendent at (850) 689-7185 prior to this meeting. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.3 Public Notice Meeting : Jul 28, 2025 - Regular 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 (850) 689-7185. 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.