Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, May 7, 2020 — reading text

School Year, presented by Lisa Tucker, Foreign Exchange Student Coordinator, Student Intervention Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : May 11, 2020 Absolute Date : May 11, 2020 Public Content In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and U.S. Department of State, the Okaloosa County School District Foreign Exchange Program has been suspended for the entire 2020-2021 school year. No applications or placement requests for foreign exchange students will be approved for the 2020-2021 school year. This applies to all exchange partner organizations. OCSD values the partnerships with Foreign Exchange students and is issuing this one-year suspension as a measure to protect the safety and welfare of students, families, host families and sponsoring organizations. For additional information, please contact Lisa Tucker at (770) 862-8968 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. 8. Consent Agenda Subject : 8.13 Title II Part A: Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund 2020 - 2021 Grant Application, presented by Ann Flanagan, Curriculum Reading Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $1,113,000.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Title II Part A Federal Grant Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Title II Part A: Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund 2020 - 2021 Grant Application. Public Content Title II Part A: Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund 2020 – 2021 grant application is submitted annually to the Florida Department of Education to request funds to be used for educator professional education. For additional information, please contact Ann Flanagan, 850-833-6312. File Attachments DOE101 Budget - 20-21 Title II-A for Board Approval.pdf (146 KB) Program Application - 20-21 Title II 4.29.20.pdf (1,707 KB) DOE100A - 20-21 Title II.pdf (140 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. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.1 Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: None to Report For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.2 Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop 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). None to Report For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.3 Out-of-Field Report for the 2019- 2020 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2019-2020 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 Karen Peek for additional information, 833-5857. File Attachments Out-Of-Field Board Report for 5-11-2020 Board Mtg.pdf (97 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.4 Employment Separations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : May 11, 2020 Absolute Date : May 11, 2020 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 May 11, 2020 Separations Board Report, Public.pdf (44 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.5 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : May 11, 2020 Absolute Date : May 11, 2020 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 for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments May 11, 2020 Support Personnel New Hire Board Report.pdf (200 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.6 Leave Without Pay, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : May 11, 2020 Absolute Date : May 11, 2020 Recommended Action : Motion to approve leave without pay. Public Content The purpose of this item is to receive approval for employees who took leave and will not be paid for their leave. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 10. Discussion Agenda Subject : 10.1 Items Moved from the Consent Agenda (if any) Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action 11. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 11.1 Program Status Report by the Board's Representative to the Construction Program Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information 13. Attorney's Business Subject : 13.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 14. Superintendent's Business Subject : 14.1 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 15. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 15.1 Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Meeting : May 7, 2020 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 16. Public Comment Subject :