Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, July 22, 2024 — reading text

contact Stephanie Gillis, Specialist, Curriculum & Instruction, (850) 833-6313. File Attachments Course Adoption Request.pdf (144 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 as amended 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, Linda Evanchyk, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.31 Reduction of Self-Insured Medical Employee Contributions, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 22, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jul 22, 2024 Absolute Date : Jul 22, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to approve reduction of self- insured medical employee  contributions. Public Content Based on a recommendation made by the Benefits Oversight Group, the Superintendent is proposing to reduce self-insured medical employee contributions by 10% beginning with the August 2024 paycheck. The District is also reducing the Board’s contributions by 9%. These reductions will still provide a projected revenue in excess of projected costs. The new rates are shown on the attached document. File Attachments Medical Insurance Funding Rates FY 2025 2024-07-16.pdf (69 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 as amended 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, Linda Evanchyk, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.32 RFQ 25-06 Summit K12, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 22, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jul 22, 2024 Absolute Date : Jul 22, 2024 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $53,000.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Federal Fund, Project 4418 Title III - Part A - ELL Recommended Action : Motion to approve the purchase of literacy subscriptions and professional development from Summit K12 for a total cost of $53,000.00, effective July 30, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Public Content Request approval to purchase literacy subscriptions and professional development from Summit K12 for a total cost of $53,000.00. The purchase is made through 6A-1.012(12)(d), and will be funded from Federal fund, Project 4418 Title III - Part A - ELL. The contract if effective July 30, 2024, through June 30, 2025 and a copy of the quite is attached. For additional information, please contact Dr. Anita Choice, Program Director, Student Support Services, at (850) 833-6312. File Attachments SUMMIT K12 QUOTE.pdf (629 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 as amended 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, Linda Evanchyk, 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 : Jul 22, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content There are no new employees to report that have been added 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 : Jul 22, 2024 - 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 Lawrence Gaither 107308 Bus Driver Trans South 07/1/2024 Susan Ver Steeg 101389 Guidance Counselor Fort Walton Beach HS 12/1/2024 Marcia Anderson 112750 Teacher Longwood ES 07/1/2024 Marcella Johnson 105384 Secretary Fort Walton Beach HS 08/1/2024 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Addendum to the Master Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and the Okaloosa Education Staff Professionals, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 22, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jul 22, 2024 Absolute Date : Jul 22, 2024 Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Addendum to the Master Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and the Okaloosa County Education Staff Professionals. Public Content The Okaloosa County School District and the Okaloosa Education Staff Professionals Association reached a tentative contract agreement on June 19, 2024, for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, subject to School Board approval and Association membership ratification. The tentative agreement affects only portions of the collective bargaining agreement and salaries. The proposed Education Staff Professionals salary schedule for fiscal year 2024-2025 is as follows: Each employee receives a Step increase, add a new top Step Increase all Steps by 0.25% ESP Subbing in Classrooms - Current rate of $7.75 will change to: $8.00 per hour basic rate $8.50 per hour if subbing 20 or more consecutive days, retroactively $9.50 per hour if subbing 60 or more consecutive days, retroactively ESE Supplements - Added a category for self-contained VE, CBS, & Pre-K D to be paid $1.50 per hour in lieu of $1.13 No change to all other Supplements and Stipends Transportation employees will receive $15 per day on any day in which an employee is assigned additional routes or partial routes during the normal work day Salary changes are effective as of July 1, 2024. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 850-833-5801. File Attachments OESP Ratification Document 2024.pdf (107 KB) FY 2025 Ed Staff Prof Salary Schedule Proposed 2024-07-22.pdf (137 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Addendum to the Master Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and the Okaloosa County Education Staff Professionals. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Master Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and the Okaloosa County Education Association, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 22, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jul 22, 2024 Absolute Date : Jul 22, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Master Contract between the School Board of