Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, August 8, 2016 — reading text

Walker, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.32 Employee Suspension, presented by Stacie Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 8, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee. Public Content Suspension of employee EID# 118979 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 Rodney Walker, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.33 Employee Suspension, presented by Stacie Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 8, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee. Public Content Suspension of employee EID#121309 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 Rodney Walker, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.34 Employee Suspension, presented by Stacie Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 8, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee. Public Content Suspension of employee EID#100292 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 Rodney Walker, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 8. Discussion Agenda Subject : 8.1 Application for Florida's Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program 2016-2017, presented by Stacie Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 8, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Discussion Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Application for Florida's Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program 2016-2017. Public Content The 2016 Legislature executed Florida Statute 1012.731, The Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program. This statute requires the school board of each district to determine the eligibility of classroom teachers who qualify for the scholarship. The statute established the following eligibility requirements for the scholarship. The individual applying must: 1. Be a classroom teacher as defined in section 1012.01(2)(a) and employed by a Florida school district, charter school or the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in school year 2016/2017; 2. Submit an official record that demonstrates his or her composite score on either the ACT or SAT and was at or above the 80th percentile;  3. (A) A new hire and not evaluated pursuant to section 1012.34, or (B) Have received and evaluation of highly effective on his or her evaluation File Attachments Best and Brightest Teacher Info and Application.pdf (141 KB) dps-2016-84b.pdf (73 KB) dps-2016-84a.pdf (52 KB) dps-2016-84.pdf (105 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Florida's Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program 2016-2017. Motion by Melissa Thrush, second by Cathy Thigpen. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Lamar White No: Dewey Destin, Rodney Walker 8. Discussion Agenda Subject : 8.2 Items Moved from the Consent Agenda (if any) Meeting : Aug 8, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action 11. Attorney's Business Subject : 11.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Aug 8, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 13. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 13.1 Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Meeting : Aug 8, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 14. Public Hearing Subject : 14.1 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policies in Chapter 12, School District Transportation, presented by Jeff McInnis, Attorney to the Board, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 8, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve revised School Board Policies in Chapter 12, School District Transportation. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval of revised School Board Policies in Chapter 12, School District Transportation. The revisions will update the current policies relating to transportation services for the School District. File Attachments Chapter 12 - Transportation.pdf (151 KB) Chapter 12 Transportation-REDLINED.pdf (148 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve revised School Board Policies in Chapter 12, School District Transportation. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 14. Public Hearing Subject : 14.2 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policy 07-07 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program for Commercial Driver's License Holders, presented by Jeff McInnis, Attorney to the Board, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 8, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve revised School Board Policy 07-07 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program For Commercial Driver's License Holders. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval of revised School Board Policy 07-07 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program For Commercial Driver's License Holders. The proposed revisions will amend and update the drug and alcohol testing program for holders of Commercial Driver's Licenses who are employed by the School Board. File Attachments 07-07 Drug and Alcohol Testing for CDL Holders.pdf (113 KB) 07-07 Drug and Alcohol Testing for CDL Holders-REDLINED.pdf (132 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve revised School Board Policy 07-07 Drug and Alcohol Testing Program For Commercial Driver's License Holders. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 15. Adjournment Subject : 15.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Aug 8, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.1 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Aug 8, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF