Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, October 9, 2023 — reading text

presented by Eric Mitchell, Director I, MIS and Instructional Technology, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 9, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 09, 2023 Absolute Date : Oct 09, 2023 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-39 Employees' Use of Social Media. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval on the proposed amendments to School Board Policy 06-39 Employees' Use of Social Media. The proposed amendments under the new policy deal with additional regulations regarding employee use of social media as required by State Board of Education rule. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Eric Mitchell, (850) 689-7153. File Attachments 06-39 Employees' Use of Social Media - REDLINED.pdf (70 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-39 Employees' Use of Social Media. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.3 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policy 08-07  Requirements for Instructional Personnel, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 9, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 09, 2023 Absolute Date : Oct 09, 2023 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 08-07 Requirements for Instructional Personnel. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input on the proposed revision to School Board Policy 08-07 Requirements for Instructional Personnel which is requested in response to a legislative update to F.S. 1012.39 which allows for a reduction of the minimum required occupational experience years for District CTE certification from six to three. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments 08-07 Requirements for Instructional Personnel - REDLINE.pdf (79 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 08-07 Requirements for Instructional Personnel. Motion by Marti Gardner, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.4 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policies Chapter 12 School District Transportation, presented by Jay McInnis, Program Director, Transportation, and  recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 9, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 09, 2023 Absolute Date : Oct 09, 2023 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policies Chapter 12 School District Transportation. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input on the proposed amendments to current School Board Policies in Chapter 12, School District Transportation. Proposed amendments are to update the current policies to ensure efficient and effective District operations, implement legislative changes, update statutory references, change the text to amend statutory references and make miscellaneous technical corrections. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Jay McInnis at 850-833-4162. File Attachments Chapter 12 - School District Transportation - REDLINED.pdf (137 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt revised School Board Policies Chapter 12 School District Transportation. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.5 Public Hearing for adoption of a revised job description for Human Resource Analyst, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 9, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 09, 2023 Absolute Date : Oct 09, 2023 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt the revised job description for Human Resource Analyst. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive input and consider approval on the revised job description for Human Resource Analyst. The purpose of this position is to assist the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources in the application and hiring practices of all employees of the District. The proposed revision is at the recommendation of the 2022-23 Upgrades Committee to provide commensurate alignment with responsibilities. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments HR Analyst.pdf (78 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt the revised job description for Human Resource Analyst. Motion by Marti Gardner, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 16. Adjournment Subject : 16.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Oct 9, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.1 Notice of Student Disciplinary Hearings 8:00 a.m. Meeting : Oct 9, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF STUDENT DISCIPLINARY HEARINGS The School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct Student Disciplinary Hearings on October 9, 2023, beginning at 8:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, Florida. In accordance with Florida law, these hearings may be closed to the press and public at the request of the parents of the affected students. File Attachments 10-9-2023 SDH.pdf (78 KB) 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.2 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Oct 9, 2023 - 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 October 9, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.3 Notice of Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Meeting : Oct 9, 2023 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct a Public Hearing on October 9, 2023, beginning at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, Florida. The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public input and consider approval of the following: Revised School Board Policy 04-28 Emergency Operations/School Safety and Security Revised School Board Policy 06-39 Employee's Use of Social Media Revised School Board Policy 08-07 Requirements for Instructional Personnel Revised School Board Policies Chapter 12, School District Transportation Revised Job Description, Human Resource Analyst Any interested party who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered during this meeting, will need a record of 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. Any person requiring special accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Superintendent at (850) 689-7185 prior to this meeting. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.4 Public Notice Meeting : Oct 9, 2023 - 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