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

8.13 Leave Without Pay, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Sep 22, 2025 Absolute Date : Sep 22, 2025 Recommended Action : 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. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 10. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 10.1 Program Status Report by the Board's Representative to the Construction Program Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information 10. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 10.2 Program #6, Task Order #27, Pre- GMP for Bruner Middle School Chilled Water Piping/HVAC Project, presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Program Director, Facilities Planning, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Sep 22, 2025 Absolute Date : Sep 22, 2025 Dollar Amount : $100,000.00 Budget Source : Capital Funds (Sales Tax) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the increased amount to Program #6, Task Order #27, Pre-GMP for Bruner Middle School Chilled Water Piping/HVAC Project, increasing the amount but not to exceed from $150,000.00 to $250,000.00. Public Content Approval is requested to increase the amount to Program #6, Task Order #27, Pre-GMP for Bruner Middle School Chilled Water Piping/HVAC Project, this additional scope requires additional Pre-GMP funds to cover the design and Construction Administration activities associated with this new scope, increasing the amount but not to exceed from $150,000.00 to $250,000.00. Scope of Work: Additional scope existing of two (2) new Roof Top Units (RTUS), a new chiller and new pumps for both chillers including associated piping and controls have been requested for this project. Please contact Dr. Bill Smith for additional information, 689-7158. 11. Attorney's Business Subject : 11.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - 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 approved by the Superintendent. Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content An updated list of out-of-state student trip requests approved by the Superintendent will be provided to the School Board Members at the Workshop, and again at the Regular Meeting, to insure they receive the most current information. 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 13. Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.1 School Board Member Travel Request Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve funding for travel request for School Board Member Tim Bryant to attend the National Summit on Education, New Orleans, LA,  November 17-19, 2025. This travel has been confirmed as official School Board business and complies with the rules of the State Board of Education. Public Content Mr. Bryant has requested to attend the National Summit on Education, New Orleans, LA, November 17-19, 2025. Florida Statute §1001.39 requires that School Board members who travel outside of the District, and are requesting reimbursement of travel expense in excess of $500, obtain approval from the School Board that the travel is for official School Board business and that it complies with the rules of the State Board of Education. An itemized list detailing all anticipated travel expenses is attached. File Attachments National Summit on Education Nov 2025 - Estimated Expenses - Mr. Bryant .pdf (10 KB) 13. Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.2 Designation of School Board Member to serve as the Board's representative to the Educational Support Professional of the Year Selection Committee. Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to designate School Board Member as the Board's representative to serve on the Educational Support Professional of the Year Selection Committee. Public Content Linda Evanchyk currently serves as the Board's representative to the Educational Support Professional of the Year Selection Committee. 13. Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.3 Designation of School Board Member to serve as the Board's representative to the Principal of the Year and Assistant Principal of the Year Selection Committee Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action  Preferred Date : Oct 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to designate School Board Member to serve as the Board's representative to the Principal of the Year and Assistant Principal of the Year Selection Committee. Public Content Dr. Lamar White currently serves as the Board's representative to the Principal of the Year and Assistant Principal of the Year Selection Committee. 13. Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.4 Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action,Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 14. Public Comment - General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Subject : 14.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board with general comments - Form MIS 6120 General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information 15. Adjournment Subject : 15.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.1 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Workshop 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 September 22, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.2 Public Notice Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - 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