Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, January 12, 2026 — reading text

and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 12, 2026 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jan 12, 2026 Absolute Date : Jan 12, 2026 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : 2086 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the amendment to the Early Learning Coalition as related to TAPP Program. Public Content Currently, the District makes two payments for TAPP day care: one payment to Early Learning Coalition (ELC) and one payment to the day care to cover the parent's portion. The ELC-EC desires to adjust the agreed upon daily rates to address parent co-pays. This agreement would allow the District to make one payment for TAPP day care to the ELC. The ELC would then pay the parent's portion to the day care. This would streamline the process and be the same cost for the District. Please note this is a revision of the amendment approved by the Board on November 10, 2025. Please contact Rebecca Heald at (850) 833-3108 for additional information. File Attachments TAPP Okaloosa 25-26 Terms of Contract Amendment Changes Accepted.pdf (111 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 Lamar White, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.27 First Amendment to Grant Award Agreement Between Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, for the Health Academy of Northwest Florida Project #271 presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 12, 2026 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jan 12, 2026 Absolute Date : Jan 12, 2026 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Triumph Recommended Action : Motion to approve First Amendment to Grant Award Agreement Between Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, for the Health Academy of Northwest Florida Project #271. Public Content The School Board approved the original Grant Award Agreement between Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, for the Health Academy of Northwest Florida Project #271 on October 24, 2022. Triumph is requesting that the attached amendment to the original agreement be approved by the School Board. File Attachments Proj 3118 - Triumph Health Academy - Grant 271 - OCSD - GAA.pdf (6,197 KB) 271 - DRAFT V3 First Amendment to Grant Award Agreement - 1.8.26.pdf (253 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 Lamar White, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lindsay Maxey, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Jan 12, 2026 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content There are no new employees that have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave at this time. For more information, contact Mrs. Lindsay Maxey at (850) 833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.2 (Information Only) Deferred Retirement Option Program, presented by Lindsay Maxey, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 12, 2026 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have elected to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). NEW DROP ENTRIES DROP Start Employee Name EID Position Location Date Timothy Hatten 113589 Athletic Director Crestview HS 01/01/26 Julie Magnotti 102804 Teacher Lewis School 04/01/26 Frances Marie Barron 105160 Paraprofessional Southside 12/01/25 Kimberly Luallen 121581 Teacher Destin MS 07/01/26 For more information, contact Mrs. Lindsay Maxey at (850) 833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Request to double-fill the Assistant Superintendent Academic and Student Services, presented by Lindsay Maxey, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 12, 2026 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $106,621.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to double-fill the Assistant Superintendent Academic and Student Services, from January 27, 2026, to July 31, 2026. Public Content The double-filling of the Assistant Superintendent Academic and Student Services position is necessary to provide a seamless transition for the District due to an impending retirement. The double-fill will begin January 27, 2026, and end July 31, 2026. For additional information, please contact Lindsay Maxey at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Double Fill - Asst Super Academic FY 2026 & FY 2027 2025-12-15.pdf (120 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the request to double-fill the Assistant Superintendent Academic and Student Services, from January 27, 2026, to July 31, 2026. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Out-of-Field Report for the 2025- 2026 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 12, 2026 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2025-2026 school year. Public Content Teachers who are not teaching in their area of certification are considered out-of-field. The attached list of teachers are those teachers who are currently not teaching in their certified area. In order to meet state reporting timelines and hire additional teachers as needed, this report will be a fluid document. Please contact Sharon Duron for additional information, 850-833-5857. File Attachments OOF Board Report for January 12, 2026.pdf (135 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2025-2026 school year. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.5 Cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2025- 2026 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 12, 2026 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2025- 2026 school year. Public Content The attached list of teachers