Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, February 26, 2024 — reading text

Superintendent Meeting : Feb 26, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 13. Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.1 Submission of Peggy Gorday Bruner Award Ballots Meeting : Feb 26, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Procedural 13. Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.2 Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Meeting : Feb 26, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action,Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 14. Public Comment - General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Subject : 14.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board with general comments - Form MIS 6120 General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Meeting : Feb 26, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Information 15. Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Subject : 15.1 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policy 06-34 Retirement, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 26, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 26, 2024 Absolute Date : Feb 26, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-34 Retirement. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input on the proposed amendments to current School Board Policy 06-34 Retirement. The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments to the policy is to align District procedures for employees who separate by postponing retirement. The proposed amendments under the new policy sick leave payout procedures for employees who choose to be in DROP for 8 years and change the creditable years of experience language for retirement incentive. The recommended changes are attached. Please contact Lee Hale, at 850-833-5801. File Attachments 06-34 RETIREMENT - REDLINE.pdf (89 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-34 Retirement. Motion by Marti Gardner, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley 15. Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Subject : 15.2 Public Hearing for adoption of Resolution 24-04 approving the proposed Purchase and Sale Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and Scott Unlimited, LLC, for a parcel of real property located at 5749 John Givens Road, Crestview, Florida, presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Program Director, Facilities Planning, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 26, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Feb 26, 2024 Absolute Date : Feb 26, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt Resolution 24-04 approving the proposed Purchase and Sale Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and Scott Unlimited, LLC, for a parcel of real property located at 5749 John Givens Road, Crestview, Florida. Public Content The School Board under Resolution 24-04 has determined that it is in the best interest of The School District Okaloosa County, Florida, to acquire a parcel of real property located at 5749 John Givens Road, Crestview, Florida, from Scott Unlimited, LLC, which parcel of land contains 7.66 +/- acres. A Public Hearing on the proposed Purchase and Sale Agreement will be held at 6:15 p.m. Central Time, or as soon thereafter as may be heard, Monday, February 26, 2024, in the Training Room at the School Board’s Central Administration Complex, located at 202 Highway 85 North, Niceville, Florida. For additional information, please contact Bill Smith at (850) 689-7158. File Attachments Teel & Waters Appraisal - John Givens Road.pdf (3,678 KB) EquiValue Appraisal - John Givens Road.pdf (4,289 KB) Resolution 24-04 Givens Road sale.pdf (4,433 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt Resolution 24-04 approving the proposed Purchase and Sale Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and Scott Unlimited, LLC, for a parcel of real property located at 5749 John Givens Road, Crestview, Florida. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley 16. Adjournment Subject : 16.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Feb 26, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.1 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Feb 26, 2024 - 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, Florida, on February 26, 2024, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.2 Notice of Public Hearing Meeting : Feb 26, 2024 - Regular 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 February 26, 2024, 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 Policy 06-34 Retirement Purchase and Sale Agreement of Real Property - 5749 John Givens Road, Crestview, Florida 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 : 17.3 Public Notice Meeting : Feb 26, 2024 - 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.