Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, July 28, 2014 — reading text

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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 8. Discussion Agenda Subject : 8.1 Items Moved from the Consent Agenda (if any) Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action 12. Attorney's Business Subject : 12.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 13. Superintendent's Business Subject : 13.1 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 13. Superintendent's Business Subject : 13.2 Out of State Student Trip Requests, presented by Kaye McKinley, Deputy Superintendent Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content Attached is a list of out of state student trip requests approved by the Superintendent. File Attachments Student Trips 7-28-14.pdf (13 KB) 14. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 14.1 Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 15. Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Subject :  15.1 Required Local Effort Millage Rate, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the tentative Millage Rate for Required Local Effort. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the tentative Millage Rate of 5.1930 Mills for Required Local Effort. Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Cindy Frakes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 15. Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Subject : 15.2 Basic Discretionary Operating Millage Rate, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the tentative Millage Rate for Basic Discretionary Operating. Motion & Voting 15. Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Subject : 15.3 Capital Outlay Millage Rate, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the tentative Millage Rate for Capital Outlay. Motion & Voting 15. Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Subject : 15.4 Total Millage Levy, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the tentative Total Millage Levy. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the tentative Total Millage Levy of 7.4410 Mills. Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Cindy Frakes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 15. Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Subject : 15.5 Resolution 14-03 Adopting the Tentative Millage Rates for Fiscal Year 2014-2015, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve Resolution 14-03 Adopting the Tentative Millage Rates for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. File Attachments Resolution No. 14-03 - Millage Rates.pdf (33 KB) Motion & Voting 15. Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Subject : 15.6 Preliminary and Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Preliminary and Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. File Attachments Preliminary &Tentative Budget Booklet FY 2014-2015 - 7.22.14.pdf (1,150 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt the Preliminary and Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015, in the amount of $361,757,766.80 Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Cindy Frakes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 15. Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Subject : 15.7 Resolution 14-04 Adopting the Preliminary and Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve Resolution 14-04 Adopting the Preliminary and Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015. File Attachments Resolution No. 14-04 - Budget.pdf (30 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve Resolution 14-04 Adopting the Preliminary and Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015, in the amount of $361,757.766.80. Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Cindy Frakes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 16. Adjournment Subject : 16.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.1 Notice of Public Hearing Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - 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 July 28, 2014, beginning at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the School District Administration Building, Fort Walton Beach. The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public input and consider approval of the Preliminary and Tentative Budget and Millage Rate for 2014-2015. 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. Any person requiring special accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Superintendent at the School District Administration Building at (850) 833-3110 prior to this meeting. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.2 Public Notice Meeting : Jul 28, 2014 - 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. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate