Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, December 8, 2025 — reading text

Construction Program Meeting : Dec 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information 10. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 10.2 Funding and Owner Direct Purchase (ODP), New Chiller at Bruner Middle School for Task Order #27, presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Program Director, Facilities Planning, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 08, 2025 Absolute Date : Dec 08, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $222,022.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Capital - Sales Tax Recommended Action : Motion to approve Funding and Owner Direct Purchase (ODP), New Chiller at Bruner Middle School for  Task Order #27, in the amount of $222,022.00. Public Content Approval is requested for Funding and Owner Direct Purchase (ODP), new chiller at Bruner Middle School for Task Order #27, prior to acquiring a GMP because of lead time requirements and projected price increase, in the amount of $222,022.00. Please contact Dr. Bill Smith for additional information, 689-7158. File Attachments Trane quote J5-120831-17366-1.pdf (318 KB) 11. Attorney's Business Subject : 11.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Dec 8, 2025 - Workshop 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 approved by the Superintendent. Meeting : Dec 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content An updated list of out-of-state student trip requests approved by the Superintendent will be provided to the School Board Members at the Workshop, and again at the Regular Meeting, to insure they receive the most current information. 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Dec 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. File Attachments Copy of ENROLLMENT SBWS 12.5.25.pdf (22,599 KB) Start Times 2025 (1)-1.pdf (2,263 KB) 13. Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.1 Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Meeting : Dec 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action,Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 14. Public Comment - General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Subject : 14.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board with general comments - Form MIS 6120 General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Meeting : Dec 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.1 Public Hearing for new School Board Policy 02-22, Risk Management Claims Settlement, presented by Jeffrey McInnis, Attorney to the Board, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 08, 2025 Absolute Date : Dec 08, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt new School Board Policy 02-22, Risk Management Claims Settlement. Public Content A public hearing will be held to receive public input on the proposed new School Board Policy 02-22, Risk Management Claims Settlement. The proposed new rule deals with the authority of the Superintendent of Schools to approve, with specified dollar amounts, risk management claims and causes of action and also restitution and other settlement payments to the District. The purpose and effect of the proposed new rule is to authorize the Superintendent of Schools, after consultation with the School board attorney to approve certain risk management claims and causes of action up to specific dollar limits and to accept and approve certain restitutions or other settlement payments to the District on behalf of the School Board up to specific dollar limits. The new rule will also authorize the Superintendent or his/her designee to execute all necessary settlement documents for such matters. A copy of the proposed new policy is attached. File Attachments 02-22 Risk Management Claims Settlement - New.pdf (61 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.2 Public Hearing for revision of School Board Policy 06-33 Administrative Leave, Suspension and Dismissal of Employees, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 08, 2025 Absolute Date : Dec 08, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-33, Administrative Leave, Suspension and Dismissal of Employees. Public Content A public hearing will be held to receive public input on the proposed amendments to current School Board Policy 06-33, Administrative Leave, Suspension and Dismissal of Employees. Proposed amendments to the policy are to update the current policies to implement legislative changes. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, at 850-833-5108. File Attachments 06-33 ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE SUSPENSION AND DISMISSAL OF EMPLOYEES update 9.8.25.pdf (72 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.3 Public Hearing for revision of School Board Policy 08-09, Duties, Ethics, Professional Conduct, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 08, 2025 Absolute Date : Dec 08, 2125 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 08-09, Duties, Ethics, Professional Conduct. Public Content A public hearing will be held to receive public input on the proposed amendments to current School Board Policy 08-09, Duties, Ethics, Professional Conduct. Proposed amendments to the policies are to implement legislative changes and update statutory references. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, at 850-833-5108. File Attachments 08-09 DUTIES ETHICS PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT update 9.8.25.pdf (113 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.4 Public Hearing for revision of School Board policies in Chapter 5, Student Education Records, presented by John Spolski, Assistant Superintendent, MIS/Community Relations, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 08, 2025 Absolute Date : Dec 08, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board policies in Chapter 5, Student Education Records. Public Content A public hearing will be held to receive public input on the proposed amendments to current School Board policies in Chapter 5, Student Education Records. Proposed amendments to the policies are to update the current policies to ensure efficient and effective District operations, implement legislative changes, update statutory references, and make miscellaneous technical corrections. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact John Spolski at (850) 689-7117.