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Monday, September 14, 2015
Regular Meeting
School District Administration Building
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
6:00 p.m.
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance led by Mary Beth Jackson
1. Opening of Meeting
Subject : 1.1 Call to Order by the
Chairman
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Procedural
2. Approval of Agenda
Subject : 2.1 Changes to Agenda and
Approval of Agenda
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Agenda
as amended: Item 4.4, Laurie
Bartlett - Invocation was
deleted; Added as item 7.34,
Appropriation of District 5
School Board Member Capital
Outlay Funds to Lewis Middle
School
Public Content
A board member may request an item be removed from the Consent Agenda
for more information or moved to the Discussion Agenda to be voted on
separately. Following any corrections, additions, or deletions, the Board will
approve the Agenda.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the Agenda
as amended: Item 4.4, Laurie
Bartlett - Invocation was
deleted; Added as item 7.34,
Appropriation of District 5
School Board Member Capital
Outlay Funds to Lewis Middle
School
Motion by Rodney Walker,
second by Dewey Destin.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
3. Visitors
Subject : 3.1 Silver Level Florida
Healthy School District Flag,
presented by the Florida
Action for Healthy Kids and
the Florida Coordinated
School Health Partnership
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Presentation
Public Content
The Okaloosa County School District will be recognized for achieving the Silver Level Florida Healthy
District Award. Susan Kennedy and Rachael Terrin will be representing the Florida Action for Healthy
Kids and the Florida Coordinated School Health Partnership in presenting the award flag.
Florida Health School District Award Self-Assessment Committee
District Profile: Teri Schroeder and Brian Humphrey
Health and Physical Education: Brian Humphrey
Health Services: Dawn Dziokonski, Health Department, and Bobbi Davis, PSA Health Tech Supervisor
Nutrition Services and Education: Rick Norris
Counseling/Psychological/Social Services: Teri Schroeder
Healthy School Environment: Brian Humphrey and Bill Smith
Employee Wellness: Lisa Sundy
Family/Community Involvement: Henry Kelley
4. Public Discussion
Subject : 4.1 Brandi Fickling -
Invocation
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Information
File Attachments
Brandi Fickling - Invocation-Okaloosa School Board Policy.pdf (36 KB)
4. Public Discussion
Subject : 4.2 Rob English - Invocation
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Information
File Attachments
Rob English - Request to Speak at the 14 Sep School Board Meeting.pdf (77
KB)
4. Public Discussion
Subject : 4.3 Sandra Atkinson -
Invocation
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Information
File Attachments
Sandra Atkinson - Request to Speak at the 14 Sep School Board Meeting.pdf
(78 KB)
4. Public Discussion
Subject : 4.4 Deleted - Laurie Bartlett -
Invocation
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Information
File Attachments
Laurie Bartlett - Request to Speak at 14 Sep School Board Meeting.pdf (99
KB)
5. Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.1 Appointment of Assistant
Principal II, Mary Esther
Elementary, recommended by
the Superintendent for
approval.
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the
appointment of Assistant
Principal II, Mary Esther
Elementary.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the
appointment of Amelia (Amy)
Anderson to the position of
Assistant Principal II, Mary
Esther Elementary.
Motion by Rodney Walker,
second by Dewey Destin.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
5. Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.2 Appointment of
Curriculum Specialist
Elementary, Curriculum
Department, recommended by
the Superintendent for
approval.
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the
appointment of Curriuclum
Specialist Elementary,
Curriculum Department.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the
appointment of Denise Reichal
to the position of Curriculum
Specialist Elementary,
Curriculum Department.
Motion by Rodney Walker,
second by Dewey Destin.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
5. Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.3 Appointment of Program
Director MIS, Information
Systems Department,
recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the
appointment of Program
Director MIS, Information
Systems Department.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the
appointment of Joseph
Peterson to the position
ofProgram Director MIS,
Information Systems
Department.
Motion by Rodney Walker,
second by Melissa Thrush.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
6. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop
Only)
Subject : 6.1 In-County Travel paid for
the period of August 6 – 26,
2015, presented by Rita R.
Scallan, Chief Financial
Officer
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Report
Public Content
In-County Travel paid for the period of August 6 – 26, 2015, presented by
Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer
File Attachments
In-County Travel Aug 6 - 26.pdf (8 KB)
6. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop
Only)
Subject : 6.2 Out-of-County Travel paid
for the period of August 6 -
26, 2015, presented by Rita R.
Scallan, Chief Financial
Officer
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Report
Public Content
Out-of-County Travel paid for the period of August 6 - 26, 2015, presented
by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer
File Attachments
Out-of-County Travel Aug 6 - 26.pdf (10 KB)
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.1 Approval of the Consent
Agenda
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the
Consent Agenda as amended
and all of the Consent Agenda
items as recommended by the
Superintendent
Public Content
Following any corrections, additions, or deletions, the Board will approve
the Consent Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended
by the Superintendent for approval.
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 as amended
and all of the Consent Agenda
items as recommended by the
Superintendent
Motion by Dewey Destin,
second by Rodney Walker.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
7. Consent Agenda
Subject : 7.2 Approval of the Minutes of
Workshop Meeting of August
20, 2015; Minutes of Regular
Meeting of August 24, 2015,
recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Sep 14, 2015 - Regular
Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the
Minutes of the Workshop
Meeting of August 20, 2015;
Minutes of Regular Meeting of
August 24, 2015,
Public Content
The minutes of Board meetings must be approved by the Board.
File Attachments
8-20-2015 Workshop DRAFT.pdf (163 KB)
8-24-2015 Meeting DRAFT.pdf (163 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 as amended
and all of the Consent Agenda
items as recommended by the
Superintendent
Motion by Dewey Destin,
second by Rodney Walker.
Final Resolution: Motion
Carries
Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy
Thigpen, Melissa Thrush,
Rodney Walker, Lamar White
7. Consent Agenda
Subject :
