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

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 and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.10 Authorization to advertise the proposed Preliminary and Tentative Budget and Millage Rate for fiscal year 2025-2026, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jul 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Jul 14, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to authorize advertisement of the proposed Preliminary and Tentative Budget and Millage Rate for fiscal year 2025-2026. Public Content The District is required by law to advertise notice of its intent to tentatively adopt a millage rate and budget. These advertisements include the "Budget Summary," "Notice of Proposed Tax Increase," and "Notice of Tax for School Capital Outlay." The "Notice of Proposed Tax Increase" is required if the projected revenue is higher than the previous year. The projected revenue could be higher due to increased property values, increased millage, or a combination of both. Millage rates include the following: 1. Required Local Effort (RLE) This millage is set by the State and is currently projected to be 3.124, a decrease of 0.007 when compared to fiscal year 2024-2025. The RLE for fiscal year 2024-2025 included a Prior-Period Funding Adjustment (PPFA) of 0.002 mills. The final RLE millage will be provided to school districts no later than July 19. All school districts must levy the RLE in order to receive Florida Education Finance Program (FEFP) funding from the State. Okaloosa's fiscal year 2025-2026 FEFP State funding is currently projected to be $173.4 million. The RLE has been on a downward projectory for the last 31 years, dropping from 6.530 in fiscal year 1995-1996 to a projected 3.124 for fiscal year 2025-2026 with small increases periodically in the mix. 2. Discretionary Operating This millage rate is 0.748. The State expects all Districts to levy this millage and includes this projected funding in the locally funded portion of the FEFP. 3. Capital Improvement This millage rate is 1.500. This is the amount the State allows Districts to levy. The State only provides approximately $1.0 million in Capital funding to school districts. All other funds must be raised through a combination of millage and sales tax. The advertisements must be in a newspaper of general paid circulation in the county or on the School District's website. The size, format, and placement of the advertisements are specified in the Truth-In-Millage (TRIM) guidelines and must not be modified. The advertisements will be on the School District's website on July 25, 2025. The direct link is www.okaloosaschools.com/page/public- notices. This page may also be accessed from the School District's homepage by clicking on "School District" and then "Public Notices." A public hearing to tentatively adopt a millage rate and budget must be held not less than 2 days or more than 5 days after the day that the advertisement is first published. Accordingly, the public hearing to tentatively adopt the millage rate and the budget is scheduled for Monday, July 28, 2025, beginning at 6:15 p.m. 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. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.11 Renewal of Tag-On Bid: Annual Purchase Agreement for Indefinite Quantity Environmental Contracting Services, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Capital Fund, Project 2313 DW - Environmental/IAQ/T&B Recommended Action : Motion to approve the renewal of tag- on Annual Purchase Agreement for Indefinite Quantity Environmental Contracting Services through Escambia County Schools, effective June 22, 2025, through June 21, 2026. Public Content Request approval to renew tag-on Annual Purchase Agreement for Indefinite Quantity Environmental Contracting Services through Escambia County Schools. The contract will be used as needed and is effective June 22, 2025, through June 21, 2026. Funding will be paid from Capital Fund, Project 2313 DW - Environmental/IAQ/T&B, and copies of the renewal documents are attached. For additional information, please contact Bobby McElroy, Program Director, Maintenance Support Services, at (850) 689-7159. File Attachments RENEWAL DOCUMENTS-ESCAMBIA INDEFINITE QUANTITY ENVIRONMENTAL.pdf (436 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. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.12 Exempted Purchase Over $50,000: Raptor Technologies, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $85,269.54 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General fund, Project 3009 Instructional & District Wide Software, Recommended Action : Motion to approve the annual software license renewal of Raptor products and services for a total of $85,269.54,  effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Public Content Request approval to renew annual software licenses through Raptor for a total of $85,269.54. The purchase is exempt through 6A- 1.012(11)(b), and funds will be paid from General Fund, Project 3009 Instructional & District Wide Software. The contract is effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, and a copy of the renewal notice is attached. For additional information, please contact Eric Mitchell, Director, MIS & IT, at (850) 689-7153 File Attachments RAPTOR QUOTE.pdf (186 KB) 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.13 Service Agreement #26-22 James Kempfer, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 14, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $58,520.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund, Project 6110 Adult Education Tuition Recommended Action : Motion to approve Service Agreement #26-22 between James C. Kempfer, and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, on behalf of Okaloosa Technical College, to provide Marine Services Technologies Instruction in an amount not to exceed $58,520.00, effective July 23, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Public Content Request approval of Service Agreement #26-22 between James. C. Kempfer, and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, on behalf of Okaloosa Technical College, to provide Marine Services Technologies Instruction. The Provider will be paid