Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, August 11, 2025 — reading text

for approval. Meeting : Aug 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 11, 2025 Absolute Date : Aug 11, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $65,000.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Sales Tax Recommended Action : Motion to approve TPM Program #6, Task Order #46, Pre-GMP STEMM Academy Cafeteria Renovation Project, in the amount of $65,000. Public Content Approval is requested for TPM Program #6, Task Order #46, STEMM Academy Cafeteria Renovation Project. The scope of work is the renovation/upgrade of the existing Cafeteria at the STEMM Academy. Work will consist of new furniture, painting, new stage curtain and additional upgrades to existing finishes. Pre-GMP Budget: $65,000 For additional information, please call Dr. Bill Smith, 689-7158. Motion & Voting Motion to approve TPM Program #6, Task Order #46, Pre-GMP STEMM Academy Cafeteria Renovation Project, in the amount of $65,000. 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 : Aug 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.1 Out-of-State Student Trip Requests approved by the Superintendent. Meeting : Aug 11, 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 8-11-25 Out of State Field Trip Requests.pdf (96 KB) 8-11-25 Out of State Student Trip Requests - Athletics.pdf (851 KB) 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Aug 11, 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 : Aug 11, 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 : Aug 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information 15. Adjournment Subject : 15.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Aug 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.1 Notice of Attorney-Client Session - 8:30 a.m. Meeting : Aug 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The Okaloosa County School Board will have a Special Board Meeting for the purpose of conducting closed attorney-client sessions to discuss litigation matters pending in the Circuit Court in and for Okaloosa County, Florida, in Case No. 2025-CA-001335F. The Special Meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. The open portions of the meeting will be conducted at the School District Central Administration Complex, Training Room, Niceville, Florida. The attorney-client portions of the meeting will be closed to the press and public pursuant to Florida law. File Attachments NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING - Attorney-Client Session 8-11-2025.pdf (58 KB) 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.2 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Aug 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF WORKSHOP A Workshop on this Agenda will be held in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, Florida, on August 11, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.3 Public Notice Meeting : Aug 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content PUBLIC NOTICE This meeting will be open to the press and the public. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. This notice does not constitute consent by the School Board for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the School Board at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting the Superintendent of Schools at (850) 689-7185. Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the School Board business meeting is and shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen to and for the benefit of the School Board pursuant to Resolution No. 16-01. The views and beliefs expressed by the Invocation Speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the School Board and do not necessarily represent their individual religious beliefs, nor are the views or beliefs expressed intended to express allegiance to or preference for any particular religion, denomination, faith, creed, or belief by the School Board. No person in attendance at this meeting is or shall be required to participate in any invocation and such decision whether or not to participate will have no impact on his or her right to actively participate in the public meeting.