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recommended by the Superintendent for
approval.
File Attachments
Board Bills 11-9-20.pdf (15 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. Consent Agenda
Subject : 8.7 School Donations, presented by
Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial
Officer, and recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Nov 5, 2020 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Fiscal Impact : Yes
Dollar Amount : $23,675.00
Budgeted : No
Budget Source : Donations
Recommended Action : Motion to approve Schools Donations.
Public Content
Okaloosa County Schools periodically receive donations over $500.00 from public, private and anonymous donors. 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 how they want the donation to be used at that school(s). Donations have assisted Okaloosa County students in many programs,
such as Booster Clubs, Band Programs, travel for state competitions, Culinary Programs, Leadership Projects, Softball Programs and classroom
supplies.
File Attachments
Donations-2020-11-09.pdf (437 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. Consent Agenda
Subject : 8.8 Request to close the current Meigs
Middle School Internal Funds
checking account at Bank of America
and open a new account at BBVA
Bank effective November 10, 2020,
presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief
Financial Officer, and recommended
by the Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Nov 5, 2020 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Preferred Date : Nov 09, 2020
Absolute Date : Nov 09, 2020
Fiscal Impact : No
Recommended Action : Motion to approve request to close the
current Meigs Middle School Internal
Funds checking account at Bank of
America and open a new account at
BBVA Bank effective November 10,
2020.
Public Content
Per School Board Policy 2-8(A), the School Board shall approve all depositories of School Board funds including school internal accounts.
Depositories must be banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions which are authorized to conduct business in Florida pursuant to
Chapter 280, Florida Statutes.
Meigs Middle School is requesting permission to close their current Internal Funds checking account at Bank of America and open a new
account at BBVA Bank due to service fees and the lack of satisfactory customer service.
Statutory Authority: Section 230.22(2), Florida Statutes
File Attachments
Meigs-BankChange-Agenda 2020-11-09.pdf (20 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. Consent Agenda
Subject : 8.9 Internal Funds checking account
revisions due to closure of First City
Bank submitted by Rita R. Scallan,
Chief Financial Officer, and
recommended by the Superintendent
for approval.
Meeting : Nov 5, 2020 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Preferred Date : Nov 09, 2020
Absolute Date : Nov 09, 2020
Fiscal Impact : No
Recommended Action : Motion to approve Internal Funds
checking account revisions due to the
closure of First City Bank.
Public Content
Per School Board Policy 2-8(A), the School Board shall approve all depositories of School Board funds, including school internal accounts.
Depositories must be banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions which are authorized to conduct business in Florida pursuant to
Chapter 280, Florida Statutes.
On Friday, October 16, 2020, First City Bank was closed by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation. All deposit accounts were acquired by
United Fidelity Bank, Evansville, Indiana. United Fidelity Bank automatically became a Qualified Public Depository with the assumption of the
deposit accounts and will have 90 days to complete the paperwork to remain a Qualified Public Depository.
The following schools are requesting to keep their current Internal Funds checking accounts with United Fidelity Bank:
Choctaw High School
Fort Walton Beach High School
Mary Esther Elementary School
The following schools are requesting to close their current Internal Funds checking accounts at United Fidelity Bank and open Internal Funds
checking accounts at Synovus Bank due to the bank's proximity to each school:
Bruner Middle School
Shalimar Elementary School
Should United Fidelity Bank not become a Qualified Public Depository, the schools will request School Board permission to move their accounts
to qualifying banks.
File Attachments
Choctaw-BankChange-Agenda 2020-11-09.pdf (45 KB)
FortWaltonBeach-BankChange-Agenda 2020-11-09.pdf (136 KB)
MaryEsther-BankChange-Agenda 2020-11-09.pdf (158 KB)
Bruner-BankChange-Agenda 2020-11-09.pdf (122 KB)
Shalimar-BankChange-Agenda 2020-11-09.pdf (144 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. Consent Agenda
Subject : 8.10 Emergency Purchase: Laird
Plastics, presented by Vince Windham,
Program Director, Purchasing, and
recommended by the Superintendent
for approval.
Meeting : Nov 5, 2020 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Fiscal Impact : Yes
Dollar Amount : $41,204.00
Budgeted : Yes
Budget Source : General Funds, Project 0099 COVID-
19
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the emergency
purchase of 2,000 desk shields in the
total amount of $41,204.00.
Public Content
Request approval of the emergency purchase of 2,000 desk shields in the total amount of $41,204.00. The purchase was made through School
Board Policy 2-17(12)(a) and the product was purchased from Laird Plastics. Funds were paid from General Funds, Project 0099 COVID-19.
Copies of the Superintendent's approval of the purchase, purchase order and quote are attached.
For additional information, please contact Eric Mitchell, Director, MIS and Instructional Technology, at (850)689-7153.
File Attachments
EMERGENCY PURCHASE-LAIRD PLASTICS.pdf (306 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. Consent Agenda
Subject : 8.11 Renewal of Fuel Purchasing
Agreement with Okaloosa Academy,
Inc., presented by Vince Windham,
Program Director, Purchasing, and
recommended by the Superintendent
for approval.
Meeting : Nov 5, 2020 - Workshop Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Fiscal Impact : No
Budgeted : No
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the renewal of the
Fuel Purchasing Agreement with
Okaloosa Academy, Inc.
Public Content
Request approval to renew the Fuel Purchasing Agreement with Okaloosa Academy, Inc. Okaloosa Academy, Inc.
agrees to purchase fuel from the School Board on an as needed basis for use in the operation of its school bus fleet
adhering to contract terms and conditions of the agreement. The contract is effective December 10, 2020 through
December 9, 2021. A copy of the agreement is attached.
For additional information, please contact Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing at (850) 833-7668.
File Attachments
RENEWAL OF FUEL AGREEMENT-OKALOOSA ACADEMY.pdf (47 KB)
Fuel Purchasing Agreement - Okaloosa Academy, Inc..pdf (279 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
