Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, May 22, 2023 — reading text

Monday, May 22, 2023 Regular Meeting School District Central Administration Complex Niceville, Florida Training Room 6:00 p.m. Invocation offered by Pastor Tim Black, Emerald Coast Church Pledge of Allegiance led by Tim Bryant *********************************************** NOTICE: This Board Meeting is being live-streamed for the convenience of the public at the video link above or at https://www.okaloosaschools.com/district/sb/meetings/2023 *********************************************** 1. Opening of Meeting Subject : 1.1 Call to Order by the Chairman Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Procedural 2. Approval of Agenda Subject : 2.1 Changes to Agenda and Approval of Agenda Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Agenda Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Agenda Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Lamar White 3. Recognitions Subject : 3.1 Children in Crisis Change for Children Campaign, presented by Kitty Johnson, Member of Board of Directors Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Recognition Public Content Also attending on behalf of Children in Crisis are Mary Jane Ross, Member of Board of Directors; Josh Bugby, Developmental Coordinator; and Ken Hair, President. Top Fundraisers in the Change for Children Campaign” in the Okaloosa County Schools: High School: Choctawhatchee High School Principal, Michelle Heck; School Sponsor: Becky Perez Middle School: Ruckel Middle School Principal, Joe Jannazo; School Sponsor: Angela Wargo Elementary School: Destin Elementary School Principal, Amy Meyer; School Sponsor: Sharon Burt Community School: Southside Primary School Principal, Debbie Haan; School Sponsor: Haley Dukes and Stephanie Hicks 3. Recognitions Subject : 3.2 Recognition of Northwood Elementary School Academic Team, 2023 Nationwide 5th Grade Spring American Answers Champions, presented by Superintendent Chambers. Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Recognition Public Content Recognizing Northwood Elementary School Academic Team awarded the 5th Grade Nationwide Spring 2023 American Answers Champions. th th st  th th st Northwood Elementary School competed in the Nationwide 5 /6 Grade Spring America Answers Contest and won 1 place out of 131 th 5 grade teams that competed and 3rd place in the overall category that included 5th and 6th grade teams. America Answers Contest is an online scholastic competition in the fall and spring when schools from the United States compete. Several Okaloosa schools have participated in the event over the last few years, and this is the second time an Okaloosa County School has won. The 12 Academic Team members were: Dylan Bealler Rylie Daniels Alex Crespo Andrew Barfield Micah Robert Adam Kiedrowski Sarah Murphy Holly Burleson Alana McNally Elfer Charpentier Olivia Herzog Jayden Peralta Sponsor: Meredith Coleman File Attachments Northwood Academic Team.pdf (273 KB) Northwood Academic Team 2023 Res.pdf (301 KB) 4. Administrative Personnel Appointments Subject : 4.1 Appointment of Assistant Principal II (10 Month), Antioch Elementary School, recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of Assistant Principal II, Antioch Elementary School. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the appointment of Jennifer Stewart to the position of Assistant Principal II, Antioch Elementary School. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Lamar White 4. Administrative Personnel Appointments Subject : 4.2 Appointment of Assistant Principal II (10 Month), Wright Elementary School, recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of Assistant Principal II, Wright Elementary School. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the appointment of Laurie Feldman to the position of Assistant Principal II, Wright Elementary School. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Lamar White 4. Administrative Personnel Appointments Subject : 4.3 Appointment of Principal, Eglin Elementary School, recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of Principal, Eglin Elementary School, effective July 1, 2023. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the appointment of Phyllis Gwendolyn Morris to the position of Principal, Eglin Elementary School, effective July 1, 2023. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Lamar White 5. Public Comment - Agenda Items Only (Blue Card) Subject : 5.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board regarding Agenda items only - Form MIS 5241 Discussion of Agenda Items (Blue Card) Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Information 6. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop Only) Subject : 6.1 In-County Travel paid for April 2023, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer. Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Report Public Content In-County Travel paid for April 2023, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer File Attachments In-County Travel 05.22.2023.pdf (77 KB) 6. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop Only) Subject : 6.2 Out-of-County Travel paid for April 2023, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer. Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Report Public Content Out-of-County Travel paid for April 2023, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer 6. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop Only) Subject : 6.3 Northwest Florida State College Collegiate High School - A Charter School and Restricted Fund of  Northwest Florida State College - Financial Statements and Supplemental Information for the Year Ended June 30, 2022, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer. Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content In accordance with Chapter 10.850, Rules of the Auditor General, which governs the conduct of charter schools and similar entity audits performed in the State of Florida, the governing body of the charter school shall make annual progress reports to the Sponsor. The annual audit of the charter school shall be conducted by an independent public accountant licensed to practice public accounting in the State of Florida, and the charter school's independently audited financial statements shall be included in this report, along with other information required pursuant to section 229.592, Florida Statues. The audit report is provided to the School Board of Okaloosa County for review and retained in the School Boards permanent files. The firm of Mauldin & Jenkins Certified Public Accountants, LLC, performed the fiscal year 2021-2022 audit for Northwest Florida State College Collegiate High School. File Attachments CHS Financial Statements June 30 2022 and 2021-Final.pdf (10,105 KB) 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.1 Approval of the Consent Agenda Meeting : May 22, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. 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 Marti Gardner, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject :