Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, September 7, 2017 — reading text

: $40,600.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Funds, Project 4109 SAI-Mentoring Services Recommended Action : Motion to approve Service Agreement #17-43 Northwest FL State College, AmeriCorps  NWF Environmental Stewards Program. Public Content Request approval of Service Agreement #18-43 between The School Board of Okaloosa County, FL and Northwest Florida State College, AmeriCorps NWF Environmental Stewards Program, on behalf of elementary schools, to provide an eight (8) month environmental STEM curriculum "Grasses in Classes" program with contracted elementary schools in either 3rd or 5th grades once a month. The Provider will be paid $2,900.00 per contracted school for up to fourteen (14) schools, for a total contract amount not to exceed $40,600.00. Funds will be paid from General Funds, Project 4109 SAI-Mentoring Services by participating schools. The Agreement is effective September 15, 2017 through July 31, 2018. A copy of the Agreement is attached, along with a list of participating schools. For additional information, please contact Jeff Palmer, Director, Elementary Education at (850) 833-3240. File Attachments SA# 18-43.pdf (142 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 : 7.12 Service Agreement #18-44 Pat Ell, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 7, 2017 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $6,650.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Special Revenue, Project 8412 Title X - Homeless Children Recommended Action : Motion to approve Service Agreement 18-44 Pat Ell in the amount of $6,650, on behalf of the Title IX Part A Department. Public Content Request approval of Service Agreement #18-44 between The School Board of Okaloosa County, FL and Pat Ell, on behalf of the Title IX Part A Department, to provide services on behalf of homeless students. The Provider will be paid $19.00 per hour for up to 350 hours, for a total contract amount not to exceed $6,650.00. Funds will be paid from Special Revenue, Project 8412 Title IX - Homeless Children. The contract is effective September 12, 2017 through June 30, 2018. A copy of the Agreement is attached. For additional information, please contact Amy Dale, Specialist, Title 1/Title IX Part A at (850) 301-3008. File Attachments SA# 18-44.pdf (60 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 : 7.13 Service Agreement #18-45 Ethica, LLC, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 7, 2017 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $12,000.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Special Revenue, Project 8401 Title 1 - Part A Recommended Action : Motion to approve Service Agreement #18-45 Ethica, LLC, on behalf of Title 1 Department, in the amount of $12,000. Public Content Request approval of Service Agreement #18-45 between The School Board of Okaloosa County, FL and Ethica, LLC, on behalf of the Title 1 Department, to provide Training and Technical Assistance to Title 1. The Provider will be paid $3,000.00 per quarter upon completion of services for that time frame, for a total contract amount not to exceed $12,000.00. Funds will be paid from Special Revenue, Project 8401 Title 1 - Part A. The contract is effective September 12, 2017 through June 30, 2018 and a copy of the Agreement is attached. For additional information, please contact Amy Dale, Specialist, Title 1 at (850) 301-3008. File Attachments SA# 18-45.pdf (59 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 : 7.14 Amendment to Service Agreement #18-21 CareerStaff Unlimited, LLC, presented by Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing,  and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 7, 2017 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $173,850.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Funds, Project 3008 School Instructor Contracts- District Fund and Federal Funds, Project 8475 IDEA - Part B Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Amendment to Service Agreement #18-21 CareerStaff Unlimited, LLC in the amount of $173,850. Public Content Request approval of the Amendment to Service Agreement #18-21 between The School Board of Okaloosa County, FL and CareerStaff Unlimited, LLC. The Amendment adds two (2) additional Speech and Language Pathologists, revising the total from six (6) to eight (8); working 1,425 hours each at $61.00 per hour, for an additional amount of $173,850.00. Contract hours will be increased form 8,550 to 11,400 and the total contract amount not to exceed from $531,920.00 to $705,770.00. Funding for the additional hours will be paid from General Funds, Project 3008 School Instructor Contracts- District Fund and Federal Funds, Project 8475 IDEA - Part B. Copies of the Amendment and original Agreement are attached. For additional information, please contact Melody Sommer, Program Director, Exceptional Student Education, 833-3164 File Attachments AMENDMENT TO SA# 18-21 CAREERSTAFF UNLIMITED, LLC..pdf (26 KB) ESE DEPT. SA# 18-21 CAREERSTAFF UNLIMITED, LLC.pdf (200 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 : 7.15 Request for permission to issue RFP for 401(a) Qualified Defined Contribution Program, presented by Russ Frakes, Specialist, Risk Management, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 7, 2017 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve release of RFP for 401(a) Qualified Defined Contribution Program. Public Content The Benefits Oversight Group is seeking permission to issue an RFP for companies to propose administrative services for the 401(a) Qualified Defined Contribution Program. For additional information, please contact Russ Frakes at 833-5823. 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 : 7.16 Request for Waiver from Basic Skills Requirement for  Students With Disabilities completing Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, submitted by Melody Sommer, Program Director, Exceptional Student Education, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 7, 2017 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Sep 12, 2017 Absolute Date : Sep 12, 2017 Fiscal Impact : No Budget Source : N/A Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Procedures for Request for Waiver from Basic Skills Requirement for Students with Disabilities completing Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. Public Content Students with a documented disability, who are completing a postsecondary adult Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, but have been unsuccessful in obtaining the designated exit criteria on the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), may apply for a waiver