Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, May 12, 2025 — reading text

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 and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.16 Carl D. Perkins Secondary Entitlement Grant for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, presented by Jennifer Beasley, Program Director CTE, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 12, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : May 12, 2025 Absolute Date : May 12, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $335,365.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Federal - Carl D. Perkins Grant Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Carl D. Perkins Secondary Entitlement Grant in the amount of $335,365.00 for the 2025- 2026 school year. Public Content The Carl D. Perkins Secondary Entitlement Grant is utilized each year to fund high school and middle school Career and Technical Education programs that lead to industry certifications, college credits, and/or careers. It allows purchases that directly affect the curriculum. File Attachments Perkins Secondary RFA.pdf (459 KB) 460 Okaloosa 26B004 -DOE 100 A.pdf (255 KB) 460 Okaloosa 26B004 DOE 101 Budget Narrative.pdf (100 KB) 460 Okaloosa 26B004 DOE 101 Equipment.pdf (67 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 and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. 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 Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : May 12, 2025 - 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 Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.2 (Information Only) Deferred Retirement Option Program, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources. Meeting : May 12, 2025 - 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 Catherine Grappy 101903 Teacher Niceville HS 7/1/2025 Terry Barnes 111739 Teacher Northwood ES 7/1/2025 Harvie Clark 109475 Mechanic Trans Central 7/1/2025 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Out-of-Field Report for the 2024- 2025 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 12, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2024-2025 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 05-12-2025.pdf (130 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2024-2025 school year. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Department Staffing Restructure - Curriculum presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 12, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : ($3,083.00) Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund Recommended Action : Motion to approve department staffing restructure for the Curriculum Department. Public Content The Human Resources Department requests permission to delete 1.00 Specialist and add 1.00 Director in the Curriculum Department. The savings shown for the Specialist position is based on the current employee who is retiring. The Specialist position is funded 80% Discretionary (General Fund) and 20% Title IX (Federal Fund); therefore, the attached spreadsheet only shows 80% as this is the impact to the General Fund. The Curriculum Department is requesting to add a Director in charge of Elementary Education. There is an estimated annual savings of $3,083.00. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Restructure - Curriculum 2025-04-28.pdf (68 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve department staffing restructure for the Curriculum Department. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.5 Employment Separations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 12, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : May 12, 2025 Absolute Date : May 12, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee separations. Public Content Attached is a list of employees who resigned/retired from the Okaloosa County School District. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Separations, Public, 05.12.25.pdf (61 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee separations. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.6 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 12, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : May 12, 2025 Absolute Date : May 12, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have been hired in the instructional and education support positions or hired in the instructional and education support positions or hired for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Ed. Support New Hires, Public, 05.12.25.pdf (54 KB) Instructional New Hires, Public, 05.12.25.pdf (54 KB) Substitute New Hires, Public, 05.12.25.pdf (74 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, 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 : 8.7 Employee Transfers, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 12, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date :