Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, September 22, 2025 — reading text

consent agenda at the request of any board member. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.25 Agreement to grant Florida Power & Light an Underground Easement at Pineview School, presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Program Director, Facilities Planning, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Sep 22, 2025 Absolute Date : Sep 22, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the agreement to grant Florida Power & Light an underground easement at Pineview School. Public Content Florida Power & Light is requesting The School Board of Okaloosa County grant an underground easement (see exhibit "A") at Pineview School, parcel identification number 24-3N-24-0000-0002-0010. For additional information, please contact Dr. Bill Smith, 689-7158. File Attachments FPL Underground Easement - Pineview.pdf (46 KB) Exhibit A Pineview - FPL UG Easement.pdf (650 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.26 Employee Benefit Program Renewal for the 2026 Plan Year, presented by Sarah Cato, Director, Risk Management, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Sep 22, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Health Insurance Funds Account Recommended Action : Motion to approve the employee benefits renewal for the 2026 plan year. Public Content The Benefits Oversight Group has reviewed all materials relevant to the renewal of the group medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability plans, and new benefits that will be offered and has voted to make the following recommendations to the Superintendent: Group Medical – Recommending renewal with no plan changes and no contribution (District) nor premium (Employee) changes. The United Healthcare ASO fee is increasing by 3%; however, this increase will be offset by anticipated increases in pharmacy rebates. Stop Loss Insurance - Recommending that the existing aggregate and specific stop loss insurance through Sirius America Insurance Company be renewed per the terms illustrated in the attached document resulting in a decrease in premium of 2.3%. Group Dental - Recommending renewal with an increase in premiums of 29.5%. This directly results in going from Employee Only premium rate of $33.30 to $43.13 and Employee + Family going from $92.82 to $120.22. Group Life Insurance - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Standard with no changes for the 2026 plan year. Group Vision - Recommending coverage be renewed with EyeMed with no changes for the 2026 plan year. Group Long Term Disability - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Standard with no changes for the 2026 plan year. Short Term Disability - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Standard with no changes for the 2026 plan year. Accident - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Carrier change from Standard to AFLAC under the Pierce Insurance Group umbrella of services. Critical Illness - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Carrier change from Standard to AFLAC under the Pierce Insurance Group umbrella of services. Hospital Indemnity - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Carrier change from Standard to ALLSTATE under the Pierce Insurance Group umbrella of services. New Benefits: Cancer Insurance, Whole Life with LTC Rider, ID Theft, Legal Service, & Pet insurance - Recommending coverage added to benefits renewal under the Pierce Insurance Group umbrella of services. HRA/FSA - Recommending renewing contract with Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund to facilitate the plan with no changes for the 2026 plan year. Tele-Therapy, Telemed, & EAP - Recommending coverage be renewed with Ally Health with no plan changes for the 2026 plan year. Attached is a Policy Outline for Benefit Recommended Renewals Summary. Please direct any questions or requests for additional information to Sarah Cato, (850) 833-5823. File Attachments Employee Benefit Renewal Summary - 2026.pdf (112 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.27 School Readiness Provider Contract, presented by Holly Tew, Director I, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the School Readiness Provider Application for services, effective September 11, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Public Content As mandated by Florida law, providers of services for children in programs receiving subsidized child care funding must annually complete the School Readiness Provider Contract. The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida will receive funding from the Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties for Edwins Primary School. The Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties has developed the statewide School Readiness Provider Contract. The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, will begin the new contract year September 11, 2025, through June 30, 2026, based on the approval of this agreement. For more information, please contact Holly Tew at 850-226-4734. File Attachments Edwins School readiness contract ELC.pdf (1,481 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. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: 103106 127727 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.2 (Information Only) Deferred Retirement Option Program, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources. Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - 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 DROP Start Employee Name EID Position Location Date Lisa Jones 107389 Asst. Principal Mary Esther ES 09/01/25 Nerissa Castleberry 112152 Bookkeeper Northwood ES 10/01/25 Dawn Massey 100385 Principal Florosa ES 11/01/25 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Salary Schedules for School Administrative, Department Administrative, Managerial, Professional/Technical #1, Professional/Technical #2, and Temporary Personnel presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 Salary Schedules for School Administrative, Department Administrative, Managerial, Professional/Technical #1, Professional/Technical #2, and Temporary Personnel. Public Content Proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 salary schedules for School Administrative, Department Administrative,