Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, July 14, 2025 — reading text

Instructional. Public Content A public hearing will be held to receive public input and to consider approval of revised School Board Policies Chapter 8, Personnel - Instructional. School Board Policies Chapter 8, Personnel - Instructional underwent a comprehensive review to update current policies, implement legislative changes, update statutory references, change the text to amend statutory references, and make miscellaneous practical and technical corrections. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, 850-833-5801. File Attachments School Board Policies Chapter 8, Personnel-Instructional - REDLINE.pdf (216 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.5 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policies Chapter 9, Personnel - Admin Managerial, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve revised School Board Policies Chapter 9, Personnel - Admin Managerial. Public Content A public hearing will be held to receive public input and to consider approval of revised School Board Policies Chapter 9, Personnel - Admin Managerial. School Board Policies Chapter 9, Personnel - Admin Managerial underwent a comprehensive review to update current policies, implement legislative changes, update statutory references, change the text to amend statutory references, and make miscellaneous practical and technical corrections. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, 850-833-5801. File Attachments School Board Policies Chapter 9, Personnel-Admin Managerial - REDLINE.pdf (162 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.6 Public Hearing for revision of School Board Policy 11-05 Selecting Professional Services, presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Program Director, Facilities Planning, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval.New Agenda Item Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve revised School Board Policy 11-05 Selecting Professional Services. Public Content A public hearing will be held to receive public input on the proposed amendments to current School Board Policy 11-05 Selecting Professional Services. Proposed amendments to the policies are to update the current policies to ensure efficient and effective District operations.The proposed amendments under the new policy deal with updates to the statutory citations and further clarifying language to existing policy provisions. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Dr. Bill Smith, 850-689-7158. File Attachments 11-05 Selecting Professional Services - REDLINE.pdf (87 KB) 16. Adjournment Subject : 16.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.1 Notice of Student Disciplinary Hearings - 8:15 a.m. Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF STUDENT DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS The School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct Student Disciplinary Hearings on July 14, 2025, beginning at 8:15 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 students. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.2 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Jul 14, 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 July 14, 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 : Jul 14, 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 July 14, 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: Revised School Board Policies, Chapter 6-9 Revised School Board Policy 04-44 Student Enrollment and Educational Decisions Revised School Board Policy 11-05 Selecting Professional Services 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 : Jul 14, 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.