Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, October 12, 2015 — reading text

Subject : 7.8 School Donations, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 12, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 12, 2015 Absolute Date : Oct 12, 2015 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $9,739.00 Budgeted : No Budget Source : Donations Recommended Action : Motion to approve acceptence of donations. Public Content Okaloosa County Schools periodically receive donations over $500.00 from public and private donors, some of whom wish to remain anonymous. These donations are reported to the School Board for approval/acknowledgement through the Finance Department. Donor(s) specify in writing the name of the school(s) and the purpose of the donation. Donations have assisted Okaloosa County students in many programs, both curricular and extra- curricular. File Attachments Donations 2015-10-12.pdf (231 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. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.9 Permission to pay a Materials and Supplies Stipend to qualified Adult Vocational Teachers, Behavior Analysts, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and Staffing Specialists, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 12, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $13,400.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Various General Fund itinerant projects, Fixed Charges (in lieu of Federal), and Workforce Development. Recommended Action : Motion to approve payment of a Materials and Supplies Stipend to qualified Adult Vocational Teachers, Behavior Analysts, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and Staffing Specialists. Public Content The District has distributed stipends for materials and supplies to eligible PreK-12 classroom teachers and other specific instructional staff pursuant to Florida Statutes 1012.71(1). The funding source is provided by the State through the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program categorical allocation. The State does not provide funding for Adult Vocational Teachers, Behavior Analysts, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, School Psychologists, Social Workers, and Staffing Specialists. Based on past practice, the District recommends that eligible employees in the above referenced positions as of September 1, 2015, which are ineligible pursuant to F.S. 1012.71(1), receive a stipend equivalent to the amount distributed to eligible Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program positions. The proposed stipends will be funded from various General Fund itinerant projects, Fixed Charges (in lieu of Federal), and Workforce Development. The estimated total cost is $13,400.00. These employees shall use the stipend for the purpose of purchasing materials and supplies consistent with the rules and requirements of the Florida Teachers Classroom Supply Assistance Program. The amounts to be distributed are as follows: Employees working 4.50 hours or more per day = $250.00 Employees working 3.75 to 4.59 hours per day = $125.00 File Attachments Board Approved Material & Supply Stipend FY 2016.pdf (85 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. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.10 ITB 16-02 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 12, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $87,304.68 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Funds, Project 2916, Baker - Sewer Plant Recommended Action : Motion to approve the committee's recommendation to award ITB 16-02 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator to U.S. Water Services Corporation in the  amount of $87,304.68 for a three year period. Public Content Request approval of the committee's recommendation to award ITB 16-02 Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator (Baker School) to U.S. Water Services Corporation in the amount of $87,304.68 for a three year period beginning on November 1, 2015 and ending on Oct 31, 2018. Funds will be paid from general funds, project 2916, Baker - Sewer Plant. A copy of the award tabulation is attached. For additional information, please contact Steve Bolton, Program Director, Maintenance at (850) 689-7159. File Attachments ITB_ 16-02.pdf (108 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. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.11 Tag-On Bid Purchase Over $25,000: Simplex  Grinnell, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 12, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $48,162.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Capital Funds, Project 5362 Edge - Repl Fire Sprinkler, Project 2395 Safety/ADA- Districtwide Recommended Action : Motion to approve the purchases from Simplex Grinnell, for a total amount of $48,162.00, to replace the main sprinkler line at Edge ES. Public Content Request approval of the purchases from Simplex Grinnell, in the amount of $17,527.00 and $30,635.00 for a total purchase price of $48,162.00, to replace the main sprinkler line at Edge ES. Purchases will be made through the NJPA purchasing cooperative contract, which was previously School Board approved 9/14/15. Funds will be paid from Capital, project 5362 Edge - Repl Fire Sprinkler, project 2395 Safety/ADA-Districtwide. Copies of the quotes are attached. For additional information, please contact Steve Bolton, Program Director, Maintenance at (850) 689-7159. File Attachments NJPA QUOTE-EDGE #2.pdf (112 KB) NJPA QUOTE-EDGE #1.pdf (288 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. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.12 Deleted - Tag-On Bid Purchase Over $25,000: Trane, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 12, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $35,211.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Capital Funds, Project 0319 Districtwide - HVAC Replacement Recommended Action :