Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, June 14, 2021 — reading text

Advocacy Committee Meeting : Jun 14, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jun 14, 2021 Absolute Date : Jun 14, 2021 Recommended Action : Motion to designate (board member) to serve as the Board's Advocacy Representative and (board member) to serve as the alternate on the Florida School Boards Association Advocacy Committee through June 2022. Public Content In order to encourage equal representation of all school boards in the FSBA legislative efforts, Article XI, Section 1 of the FSBA Bylaws calls for each district school board to annually designate a board member and an alternate to serve on the FSBA Advocacy (previously called Legislative) Committee. These Advocacy Committee members serve as the key architects of the FSBA Legislative Platform and as essential advocates in our local, state, and federal lobbying efforts. A policy change was approved at the Annual Joint Conference (December 2019) that restructured committees, placing the Advocacy Committee as the overarching, statewide committee. This change also shifted the Legislative Committee to a smaller, more focused subcommittee of the Advocacy Committee, alongside the Federal Relations subcommittee. The Advocacy Committee will begin work in early August and will be appointing its Legislative and Federal subcommittee members by September 1. This roles and responsibilities include: Participation on this committee with statewide representation (one rep from each school district) Interaction with policy makers and stakeholders to promote public education The opportunity to be considered to serve on the Legislative or Federal subcommittees Monthly meetings (and additional meetings for subcommittees) Advocacy and communication leadership Reporting advocacy efforts back to your respective boards Mr. Bryant currently serves as the Board's representative and Dr. Kelley serves as the alternate. The committee term is from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. Motion & Voting Motion to designate Tim Bryant to serve as the Board's Advocacy Representative and Diane Kelley to serve as the alternate on the Florida School Boards Association Advocacy Committee through June 2022. Motion by Lamar White, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 15. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 15.2 Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Meeting : Jun 14, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 16. Public Comment Subject : 16.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board - Form MIS 5241 Public Input and/or Discussion of Agenda Items Meeting : Jun 14, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Information 17. Adjournment Subject : 17.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Jun 14, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : 18. Public Notices Subject : 18.1 Notice of Student Disciplinary Hearing Meeting : Jun 14, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF STUDENT DISCIPLINARY HEARING The School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct a Student Disciplinary Hearing on June 10, 2021, 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. 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. 18. Public Notices Subject : 18.2 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Jun 14, 2021 - Regular 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, on June 10, 2021, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 18. Public Notices Subject : 18.3 Public Notice Meeting : Jun 14, 2021 - Regular 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.