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

Recommended Action : Motion to approve invoices for payment. Public Content As required by SBE Rule 6A – 1.012, purchases outside the established State and District guidelines must be approved by the School Board. Invoices to be approved for payment presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. File Attachments Board Bills Summary 08.11.2025.pdf (71 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 Parker Destin, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.23 School Donations, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $8,290.90 Budgeted : No Budget Source : Donations Recommended Action : Motion to approve School Donations. Public Content Okaloosa County Schools periodically receives donations over $500.00 from public, private, and anonymous donors. These donations are reported to the School Board for approval/acknowledgement through the Finance Department. Donor(s) specify in writing the name of the school(s) and how they want the donation to be used at that school(s). Donations have assisted Okaloosa County students in many programs, such as Booster Clubs, Band Programs, travel for state competitions, Culinary Programs, Leadership Projects, Softball Programs, and classroom supplies. File Attachments Donations-2025-08-11.pdf (105 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 Parker Destin, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.24 Okaloosa County School District 2025 -2026 Pupil Progression Plan, presented by Holly Tew, Director I, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Okaloosa County School District 2025 -2026 Pupil Progression Plan. Public Content The Pupil Progression Plan has been revised to reflect new policies, procedures and legislation in effect for the 2025-2026 school year. Annually, three committees meet (elementary, middle school and high school); each committee includes administrative, instructional and OCEA representation. Each committee discusses needed changes pertinent to their school level and makes recommendations for revisions. New legislation which impacts pupil progression is also included in the document. Upon approval by the School Board, the PPP will be available on the OCSD website. For more information, contact Holly Tew at 850-833-4208. File Attachments Elementary PPP 2025.pdf (1,753 KB) Middle School PPP 2025.pdf (1,374 KB) High School PPP 2025.pdf (3,294 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 Parker Destin, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.25 Contract/Lease Renewal Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and the Okaloosa  County Board of County Commissioners for the Library Cooperative Courier Service, presented by Eric Mitchell, Director, MIS/IT, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Aug 11, 2025 Absolute Date : Aug 25, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Dollar Amount : $9,950.00 Budget Source : N/A Recommended Action : Motion to approve Contract/Lease Renewal Agreement between the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners and The School Board of Okaloosa County for the Library Cooperative Courier Service, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025. Public Content The Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative agrees to renew the Library Cooperative Courier Service contract/lease, #C08-1671- LIB for an additional term. The contract renewal period will be 10/1/25 to 9/30/26. The annual budgeted amount for this contract is $9,950.00. File Attachments School Board courier C081671LIB.pdf (72 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 Parker Destin, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.26 Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County and The School Board of Walton County to provide ESE services to eligible Walton County students, presented by Kathy Ard, Director, Exceptional Student Education, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 11, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Aug 11, 2025 Absolute Date : Aug 11, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Budget Source : N/A Recommended Action : Motion to approve the annual Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County and The School Board of Walton County to provide ESE services to designated Walton County students enrolled in an ESE Special Day School. Public Content The Agreement provides Exceptional Student Education services for designated Walton County students (2) in twelfth grade who are completing their postgraduate program. Please contact Kathy Ard, ESE Director, for additional information at 850-833-3164. File Attachments 2526-06 Walton County Okaloosa County School Board-ESE(20815679.1) final.pdf (155 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 Parker Destin, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.27 Multi-Agency Agreement between Global Connections to Employment, Inc., Innisfree Hotels, The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services, and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida (Project SEARCH), presented by Kathy Ard, Director, Exceptional