Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, April 28, 2025 — reading text

additional information, please contact John Spolski at (850) 689-7117. File Attachments Resolution 25-02 Eglin AFB school re-mission.pdf (123 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.2 Public Hearing to consider the approval of the Charter School Renewal Contract with Destin High School, Inc., presented by Dr. Anita Choice, Program Director, Student Support Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 28, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Apr 28, 2025 Absolute Date : Apr 28, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Charter School Renewal Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and Destin High School, Inc., for a fifteen (15) year term, commencing July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2040. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive input and consider approval for the 15-year renewal of the Charter school Renewal contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and Destin High School, Inc. This renewal Charter between the School Board of Okaloosa and Okaloosa Academy, Inc. is for a term of fifteen (15) years, commencing July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2040, and may be renewed as provided in §§1002.33 or §1002.331, Florida Statutes.​​ The renewal contract is aligned with The Florida Standard Renewal Contract, Florida Statutory Requirements, and Okaloosa School Board Policy. The renewal contract has been reviewed by the applicable departments of Okaloosa School District and Okaloosa Academy, Inc. Please contact Dr. Anita Choice for additional information, 833-6312. File Attachments Destin High School charter amend request.pdf (173 KB) Destin High School Charter School Contract - ORIGINAL.pdf (23,283 KB) 2025 DHS Inc. Charter Renewal Contract.pdf (38,473 KB) 16. Adjournment Subject : 16.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Apr 28, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.1 Notice of Student Disciplinary Hearing Meeting : Apr 28, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF STUDENT DISCIPLINARY HEARING The School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct a Student Disciplinary Hearing on April 28, 2025, beginning at 8:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, Florida. In accordance with Florida law, this hearing may be closed to the press and public at the request of the parents of the affected student. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.2 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Apr 28, 2025 - Workshop 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, Florida, on April 28, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.3 Notice of Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Meeting : Apr 28, 2025 - Workshop 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 April 28, 2025, 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, Florida. The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public input and consider approval of the following: Re-mission Eglin Elementary School to include Fifth Grade Approval of the Charter School Renewal Contract with Destin High School, Inc. 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 irrelevant 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) 689-7185 prior to this meeting. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.4 Public Notice Meeting : Apr 28, 2025 - Workshop 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) 689-7185. 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.