Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, September 8, 2025 — reading text

member. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.18 Exempted Purchase Over $50,000: Pear Deck Learning, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $83,970.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund - Project 3009 Instructional & District-Wide Software Recommended Action : Motion to approve the purchase of Pear Deck Learning. The purchase consists of software licenses and professional development for a total of $83,970.00, effective September 18, 2025, through September 17, 2026. Public Content Request approval to purchase student Software Licenses from Pear Deck Learning, a Liminex, Inc. company. The purchase consists of Pear Assessment Enterprise with Video Quiz, AI Capabilities and Professional Product Training for a total amount of $83,970.00. The purchase is made through 6A-1.012(11)(b), and funding will be paid from General Fund, Project 3009 Instructional & District-Wide Software. The contract is effective September 18, 2025, through September 17, 2026, and copy of the quote is attached. For additional information, please contact Stephanie Gillis, Math Specialist, Curriculum, at (850) 833-6313 File Attachments QUOTE GoGuardian PEAR DECK.pdf (128 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.19 Amendment to Service Agreement #26-40 s3Strategies LLC, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $26,250.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Federal Fund, Project 3488 DODEA - ENGAGE 2.0 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the amendment to Service Agreement #26-40 between s3Strategies, LLC and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, on behalf of Curriculum Department, in an amount not to exceed $26,250.00, for a revised total amount not to exceed $91,250.00, effective September 9, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Public Content Request approval to amend Service Agreement #26-40 between s3Strategies LLC and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, on behalf of Curriculum Department. The amendment includes seven (7) additional training sessions, $3,000.00 per day, in an amount not to exceed $21,000.00, and seven (7) instructional material packages, $750.00 per package, for a total of $5,250.00, for a total amount of $26,250.00, and a revised total contract amount not to exceed $91,250.00. All other terms and conditions of SA#26-40 shall remain in full force and effect. Funds for the additional services will be paid from Federal Fund, Project 3488 DODEA - ENGAGE 2.0. The additional services are effective September 9, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and copies of the Amendment and original board approved Service Agreement documents are attached. For additional information, please contact Tami Ellis, Curriculum Specialist, Curriculum Department at (850) 833-4122. File Attachments Amendment 1 SA #26-40 s3Strategies.pdf (272 KB) BOAPPROVED_FULLY_EXECUTED SA #26-40 s3Strategies.pdf (1,191 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.20 Renewal of Fuel Purchasing Agreement between Almarante Fire District and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve renewing the Fuel Purchasing Agreement between Almarante Fire District and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, effective June 15, 2025, through June 14, 2026. Public Content Request approval to renew the Fuel Purchasing Agreement between Almarante Fire District and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, effective June 15, 2025, through June 14, 2026. The Agreement allows the Purchaser to purchase fuel as needed from one of the School Board's fuel pump sites adhering to the Agreement terms and conditions. Copies of the renewal document at attached. For additional information, please contact Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, at (850) 833-7668. File Attachments FUEL PURCHASING AGREEMENT-ALMARANTE FD RENEWAL.pdf (1,162 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.21 Memorandum of Understanding between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and Lutheran Services Florida, Okaloosa Head Start, submitted by Kathy Ard, ESE Director, Exceptional Student Education, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Sep 08, 2025 Absolute Date : Sep 08, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Lutheran Services Florida, Okaloosa Head Start and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida. Public Content This agreement provides services for speech therapy, language therapy, and other educational related services for eligible prekindergarten children, ages 3 through 5, who are enrolled in the Head Start program. For additional information, please contact Kathy Ard, ESE Director, at 850-833-3164, or ardk@okaloosaschools.com. File Attachments MOU Lutheran Services Okaloosa Head Start 2025-2026.pdf (247 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.22 School Food Services updated A la Carte Pricing for Elementary and Secondary Schools for the 2025-2026 School Year, presented by Stephen Anderson, Program Director, Food Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 8, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Sep 08, 2025 Absolute Date : Sep 08, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the School Food Services updated A la Carte pricing for Elementary and Secondary Schools for the 2025-2026 School Year. For additional information, please contact Stephen Anderson at 850-301-3020. Public Content File Attachments Okaloosa County School District A la Carte Pricing