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Monday, November 13, 2023
Special Meeting - Organizational Session
School District Central Administration Complex
Training Room
Niceville, Florida
8:30 a.m.
1. Opening of Meeting
Subject : 1.1 Call to Order by the
Superintendent
Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Special Meeting -
Organizational Session
Type : Procedural
1. Opening of Meeting
Subject : 1.2 Approval of the Agenda
Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Special Meeting -
Organizational Session
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Agenda.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the Agenda.
Motion by Lamar White, second by
Marti Gardner.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk,
Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar
White
2. Organizational Session
Subject : 2.1 Election of School Board
Chairman
Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Special Meeting -
Organizational Session
Type : Action
Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023
Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the nomination of
School Board Member for Chairman
of the Board.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the nomination of
Lamar White for Chairman of the
Board.
Motion by Tim Bryant, second by
Diane Kelley.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk,
Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar
White
2. Organizational Session
Subject : 2.2 Election of School Board Vice-
Chairman
Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Special Meeting -
Organizational Session
Type : Action
Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023
Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the nomination of
School Board Member for Vice-
Chairman of the Board.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the nomination of
Linda Evanchyk for Vice-Chairman of
the Board.
Motion by Marti Gardner, second by
Tim Bryant.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk,
Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar
White
2. Organizational Session
Subject : 2.3 Establish the 2024 School Board
Meeting Schedule
Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Special Meeting -
Organizational Session
Type : Action
Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023
Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023
Recommended Action : Motion that the Board continue
conducting regular meetings on the
second and fourth Monday of each
month with appropriate adjustments
for holidays. The Workshops of each
month will be conducted at 9:00 a.m.,
and the Regular Meetings will be
conducted at 6:00 p.m., at the School
Board Central Administration
Complex, in the Training Room,
Niceville, Florida.
File Attachments
2024 School Board Meeting Schedule - DRAFT.pdf (70 KB)
Motion & Voting
Motion that the Board continue
conducting regular meetings on the
second and fourth Monday of each
month with appropriate adjustments
for holidays. The Workshops of each
month will be conducted at 9:00 a.m.,
and the Regular Meetings will be
conducted at 6:00 p.m., at the School
Board Central Administration
Complex, in the Training Room,
Niceville, Florida.
Motion by Tim Bryant, second by
Marti Gardner.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk,
Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar
White
2. Organizational Session
Subject : 2.4 Revised School Board Meeting
Protocols and Guidelines, presented
by C. Jeffrey McInnis, Attorney to the
Board, and recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Special Meeting -
Organizational Session
Type : Action
Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023
Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023
Fiscal Impact : No
Recommended Action : Motion to approve Resolution 23-11
revised School Board Meeting
Protocols and Guidelines.
File Attachments
Resolution 23-11 School Board Meeting Protocols and Guidelines - FINAL.pdf (67 KB)
School Board Meeting Protocols and Guidelines - REDLINED.pdf (71 KB)
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve Resolution 23-11
revised School Board Meeting
Protocols and Guidelines.
Motion by Tim Bryant, second by
Diane Kelley.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk,
Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar
White
2. Organizational Session
Subject : 2.5 Designation of School Board
Member to serve as the Board's
Trustee to the Florida School Boards
Insurance Trust (FSBIT)
Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Special Meeting -
Organizational Session
Type : Action
Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023
Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023
Recommended Action : Motion to designate School Board
Member to serve as the Board's
Trustee representative to the Florida
School Boards Insurance Trust
(FSBIT).
Public Content
As a Trust Member School District in Florida School Boards Insurance Trust, a School Board Member shall be appointed annually by the
School Board to serve as a Trustee.
There are three meetings each year in January, April, and October at rotating locations selected by the trust.
Tim Bryant currently serves as the Board's Trustee representative to the Florida School Boards Insurance Trust (FSBIT).
Motion & Voting
Motion to designate Tim Bryant to
serve as the Board's Trustee
representative to the Florida School
Boards Insurance Trust (FSBIT).
Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by
Marti Gardner.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk,
Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar
White
2. Organizational Session
Subject : 2.6 Designation of School Board
Member to serve as the Board's
representative on the Northwest
Florida Manufacturers Council
Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Special Meeting -
Organizational Session
Type : Action
Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023
Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023
Recommended Action : Motion to designate School Board
Member to serve as the Board's
representative to serve on the
Northwest Florida Manufacturers
Council.
Public Content
Marti Gardner currently serves as the Board's representative on the Northwest Florida Manufacturers Council.
Motion & Voting
Motion to designate Marti Gardner to
serve as the Board's representative to
serve on the Northwest Florida
Manufacturers Council.
Motion by Tim Bryant, second by
Linda Evanchyk.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk,
Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar
White
2. Organizational Session
Subject : 2.7 Designation of School Board
Member to serve as the Board's
representative to the Okaloosa Public
Schools Foundation
Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Special Meeting -
Organizational Session
Type : Action
Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023
Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023
Recommended Action : Motion to designate School Board
Member to serve as the Board's
representative to serve on the
Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation.
Public Content
Linda Evanchyk currently serves as the Board's representative to the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation.
Motion & Voting
Motion to designate Linda Evanchyk
to serve as the Board's representative
to serve on the Okaloosa Public
Schools Foundation.
Motion by Tim Bryant, second by
Diane Kelley.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk,
Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar
White
2. Organizational Session
Subject : 2.8 Designation of School Board
Member to serve as the Board's
representative to the Construction
Program
Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Special Meeting -
Organizational Session
Type : Action
Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023
Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023
Recommended Action : Motion to designate the School Board
Member to serve as the Board's
representative to the Construction
Program.
Public Content
Tim Bryant currently serves as the Board's representative to the Construction Program.
Motion & Voting
Motion to designate the Diane Kelley
to serve as the Board's representative
to the Construction Program.
Motion by Tim Bryant, second
