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Monday, May 9, 2016
Regular Meeting
School District Administration Building
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
6:00 p.m.
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance led by Lamar White
1. Opening of Meeting
Subject : 1.1 Call to Order by the
Chairman
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Procedural
2. Approval of Agenda
Subject : 2.1 Changes to Agenda and
Approval of Agenda
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Agenda
as amended: Visitors - Added
item 4.3, Eric and Shannon
Rasmussen; Deleted Visitors
item 4.3 at the request of Mr.
and Mrs. Rasmussen; Consent
Agenda - Added item 7.28,
Grant Application for Year 2 of
the Title X, Part C, Education
for Homeless Children and
Youth Project 2015-2018
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the Agenda
as amended: Visitors - Added
item 4.3, Eric and Shannon
Rasmussen; Deleted Visitors
item 4.3 at the request of Mr.
and Mrs. Rasmussen; Consent
Agenda - Added item 7.28,
Grant Application for Year 2 of
the Title X, Part C, Education
for Homeless Children and
Youth Project 2015-2018
Motion by Rodney Walker,
second by Dewey Destin.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
3. Recognitions
Subject : 3.1 Recognition of Alan
Lambert on the occasion of
his retirement, presented by
the Superintendent.
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Recognition
Public Content
Recognition of Alan Lambert, Principal, Silver Sands School, retiring after
36 years.
3. Recognitions
Subject : 3.2 Recognition of Angelyn
Vaughan on the occasion of
her retirement, presented by
the Superintendent.
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Recognition
Public Content
Recognition of Angelyn Vaughan, Principal , Kenwood Elementary School,
retiring after 39 years of service.
4. Visitors
Subject : 4.1 Sarah Pope - School
Starting Time
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Information
File Attachments
Pope - Request to Speak.pdf (35 KB)
4. Visitors
Subject : 4.2 Kendall Mullenhour -
School Starting Time
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Information
File Attachments
Mullenhour - Request to Speak.pdf (20 KB)
Powerpoint - HS belltimes.pptx (1,049 KB)
4. Visitors
Subject : 4.3 Deleted - Eric and
Shannon Rasmussen - Student
Discipline
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Information
5. Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.1 Appointment of Director,
Elementary Curriculum,
Curriculum Department,
recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the
Director, Elementary
Curriculum, Curriculum
Department.
Public Content
This position is effective June 1, 2016.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the
appointment of Thomas (Jeff)
Palmer to the position of
Director, Elementary
Curriculum, Curriculum
Department.
Motion by Rodney Walker,
second by Dewey Destin.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
5. Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.2 Appointment of Assistant
Principal II, Meigs Middle
School, recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the
appointment of Assistant
Principal II, Meigs Middle
School.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the
appointment of Tracey Lamb
to the position of Assistant
Principal II, Meigs Middle
School.
Motion by Cathy Thigpen,
second by Lamar White.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
5. Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.3 Appointment of Principal,
Kenwood Elementary School,
recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the
appointment of Principal,
Kenwood Elementary School.
Public Content
This position is effective June 1, 2016.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the
appointment of Joan Pickard
to the position of Principal,
Kenwood Elementary School.
Motion by Lamar White,
second by Dewey Destin.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
5. Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.4 Appointment of
Warehouse Manager, School
Food Service, recommended
by the Superintendent for
approval.
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the
appointment of Warehouse
Manager, School Food
Service.
Public Content
This position is effective June 1, 2016.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the
appointment of Stephen Mike
to the position of Warehouse
Manager, School Food
Service.
Motion by Rodney Walker,
second by Dewey Destin.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
6. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop
Only)
Subject : 6.1 In-County Travel paid for
the period of April 7 - 20,
2016, presented by Rita R.
Scallan, Chief Financial
Officer
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Report
Public Content
In-County Travel paid for the period of April 7 - 20, 2016, presented by Rita
R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer
File Attachments
In-County Travel Apr 7 - 20.pdf (19 KB)
6. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop
Only)
Subject : 6.2 Out-of-County Travel paid
for the period of April 7-20,
2016, presented by Rita R.
Scallan, Chief Financial
Officer
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Report
Public Content
Out-of-County Travel paid for the period of April 7-20, 2016, presented by
Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer
File Attachments
Out-of-County Travel Apr 7-Apr 20.pdf (13 KB)
6. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop
Only)
Subject : 6.3 Fiscal Year 2016-2017
Budget Calendar presented by
Rita R. Scallan, Chief
Financial Officer
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Report
Public Content
The budget calendar provides the proposed dates for various steps in the fiscal year 2016-2017 budget
development process. The calendar includes the following:
• Department Operational Budgets and Department Project Budgets, including State Categorical,
Federal Entitlement, and Local Projects
• School Budgets
• Capital Outlay Budget
• Comprehensive Budget
• Florida Statutes and/or the TRIM (Truth in Millage) Guidelines
The Superintendent will request permission to advertise the Preliminary and Tentative Budget and
Millage Rate at the July 20, 2016, special School Board meeting. The public hearing and adoption of
the Preliminary and Tentative Budget and Millage Rate are scheduled for the July 25, 2016, regular
School Board meeting. The regular School Board meeting of September 12, 2016, is set to be the final
public hearing and adoption of the Budget and Millage Rate.
File Attachments
Budget Calendar FY 2017.pdf (164 KB)
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.1 Approval of the Consent
Agenda
Meeting : May 9, 2016 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the
Consent Agenda and all of the
Consent Agenda items as
recommended by the
Superintendent
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 and all of the
Consent Agenda items as
recommended by the
Superintendent
Motion by Rodney Walker,
second by Melissa Thrush.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.2 Approval of the Minutes of
the Workshop Meeting of April
21, 2016;
