Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, August 14, 2017 — reading text

for approval is to reinstate/reimburse sick leave to employees who became ill or injured while at work while on duty. Carol Ditmore, Southside Primary, 7.75 hours Angela Ford, Silver Sands School, 1.00 hour Justin Paul, Custodial Services, 37.50 hours Margaret Wolthers, Silver Sands School, 7.5 hours 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 Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.32 Leave Without Pay, presented by Stacie Smith, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) 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. 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 Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 8. Discussion Agenda Subject : 8.1 Items Moved from the Consent Agenda (if any) Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular Meeting Type : Action 10. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 10.1 Program Status Report by the Board's Representative to the Construction Program Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information 11. Attorney's Business Subject : 11.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular 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 Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content Out-of-State student trip requests approved by the Superintendent. File Attachments 8-14-2017 Student Trip Requests.pdf (1,071 KB) 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 13. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 13.1 Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 14. Public Hearing Subject : 14.1 Public Hearing for adoption of School Board Policy Chapter 14, Charter Schools, presented by Melissa Bowell, Curriculum Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy Chapter 14 Charter Schools Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval of revised School Board Policy Chapter 14, Charter Schools. The proposed new rule amends and restates the entirety of Chapter 14, Charter Schools, and updates and revises the entire Chapter 14, Charter Schools, to conform with current Florida law requirements. File Attachments Chapter 14 Charter School Policy-REDLINED FINAL (7069).pdf (316 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy Chapter 14 Charter Schools Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 15. Adjournment Subject : 15.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular Meeting Type : 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.1 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular 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, on August 10, 2017, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.2 Notice of Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct a Public Hearing on August 14, 2017, beginning at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville. The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public input and consider approval of: Revised School Board Policy Chapter 14 Charter Schools Any interested party who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered during this meeting, will need a record of proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the School Board for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevent evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. Any person requiring special accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Superintendent at (850) 833-3110 prior to this meeting. 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.3 Public Notice Meeting : Aug 14, 2017 - Regular 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 purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the School Board for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the School Board at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting the Superintendent of Schools at (850) 833-3110. Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the School Board business meeting is and shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen to and for the benefit of the School Board pursuant to Resolution No. 16-01. The views and beliefs expressed by the Invocation Speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the School Board and do not necessarily represent their individual religious beliefs, nor are the views or beliefs expressed intended to express allegiance to or preference for any particular religion, denomination, faith, creed, or belief by the School Board. No person in attendance at this meeting is or shall be required to participate in any invocation and such decision whether or not to participate will have no impact on his or her right to actively participate in the public meeting.