Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, July 14, 2025 — reading text

Order, presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Program Director, Facilities Planning, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jul 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Jul 14, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : ($7,811.01) Budget Source : Capital - Sales Tax Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Prime Contract Change Order for Program #6, Task Order #42, Time & Materials, Pryor Middle School Flooring Replacement, Credit to the Time & Materials, in the amount of $7,811.01. Public Content Approval to accept the Prime Contract Change Order for Program #6, Task Order #42, Time & Materials, Pryor Middle School Flooring Replacement. Credit for deobligation of unused funds on Task Order #42, Time & Materials, Pryor Middle School Flooring Replacement. The Contract Value will be changed by Prime Contract Change Order, in the amount of $7,811.01. For additional information, please contact Dr. Bill Smith, 689-7158. File Attachments TO42 PCCO01 Deobligation of funds.pdf (24 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Prime Contract Change Order for Program #6, Task Order #42, Time & Materials, Pryor Middle School Flooring Replacement, Credit to the Time & Materials, in the amount of $7,811.01. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 10. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 10.7 Program #6, Task Order #25, Time & Materials Task Order, District- Wide Stadium Repairs, presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Program Director, Facilities Planning, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jul 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Jul 14, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $25,000.00 Budget Source : Capital Funds - 1.50 Mill Recommended Action : Motion to approve the increased amount to Program #6, Task Order #25, Time & Materials Task Order, District-Wide Stadium Repairs, increasing the amount but not to exceed from $250,000.00 to $275,000.00. Public Content Approval is requested to increase the amount to Program #6, Task Order #25, Time & Materials Task Order, District-Wide Stadium Repairs, for the purchase of required new bleachers and repairs to other bleachers/seats at various schools, increasing the amount but not to exceed from $250,000.00 to $275,000.00. For additional information, please contact Dr. Bill Smith, 689-7158. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the increased amount to Program #6, Task Order #25, Time & Materials Task Order, District-Wide Stadium Repairs, increasing the amount but not to exceed from $250,000.00 to $275,000.00. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 11. Attorney's Business Subject : 11.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. Motion & Voting Motion to retain the law firm of Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell to assist the district in some employment law related matters and authorize the Chairman to execute the retainer agreement. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.1 Out-of-State Student Trip Requests approved by the Superintendent. Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content An updated list of out-of-state student trip requests approved by the Superintendent will be provided to the School Board Members at the Workshop, and again at the Regular Meeting, to insure they receive the most current information. File Attachments Out of State Student Trip Requests - 7-14-25.pdf (104 KB) 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the  Superintendent Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - 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 Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - 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 : Jul 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.1 Public Hearing for revision of School Board Policy 04-44 Student Enrollment and Educational Decisions, presented by Tracey Lamb, Director I, Student Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approved revised School Board Policy 04-44 Student Enrollment and Educational Decisions. Public Content A public hearing will be held to receive public input on the proposed amendments to current School Board Policy 04-44 Student Enrollment and Educational Decisions. The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments to the policies are to update the current policies to ensure efficient and effective District operations. The proposed amendments under the new policy make revisions to current policy provisions that address parental rights when parents have fifty-fifty (50-50) Time Sharing of their Child(ren) by Court Order. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Tracey Lamb, 850-833-3108. File Attachments Policy 04-44 Student Enrollment - REDLINE.pdf (94 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approved revised School Board Policy 04-44 Student Enrollment and Educational Decisions. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.2 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policies Chapter 6, Personnel - General, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve revised School Board Policies Chapter 6, Personnel - General. Public Content A public hearing will be held to receive public input and to consider approval of revised School Board Policies Chapter 6, Personnel - General. School Board Policy Chapter 6 (Personnel - General) underwent a comprehensive review to update current policies, implement legislative changes, update statutory references, change the text to amend statutory references, and make miscellaneous practical and technical corrections. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, 850-833-5801. File Attachments School Board Policies Chapter 6, Personnel - General - REDLINE.pdf (499 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve revised School Board Policies Chapter 6, Personnel - General. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.3 Public Hearing School Board Policies Chapter 7, Personnel-Support, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting