Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, October 13, 2025 — reading text

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 as amended 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: Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.18 School Affiliation Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and SilverCrest Health and Rehabilitation Center, presented by Jon Williams, Director, Okaloosa Technical College and recommended by the Superintendent for approval.  Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 13, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the School Affiliation Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and Silvercrest Health and Rehabilitation Center for the Practical Nursing-RN Program at Okaloosa Technical College for a period of three years. Public Content The School Affiliation Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and Silvercrest Health and Rehabilitation Center is to provide clinical learning experience for students enrolled in the Practical Nursing (LPN) and (RN) program at Okaloosa Technical College. For more information, contact Jon Williams, OTC, 850-833-3500. File Attachments Affiliation Agreement Silvercrest Health and Rehabilitation Center.pdf (316 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 as amended 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: Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.19 Amendment to the Agreement between Okaloosa County, Florida, and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, Contract No. C21- 3105-IT, presented by Eric Mitchell, Director, MIS and Instructional Technology, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 13, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $12,521.13 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund - OTC Cap Grant Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Amendment to the Agreement between Okaloosa County, Florida, and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, Contract No. C21-3105-IT Public Content This is a modification to our agreement with Okaloosa County in order to provide fiber optic WAN connections to Okaloosa Technical School North located at 5660 John Givens Rd., Crestview, Florida. The cost to build out NTE is $10,260.00 and is a non-recurring charge. There is also an annual charge of $2,261.13 for maintenance and no-dig which will be funded by OTC. For additional information, please contact Eric Mitchell, Director, MIS and Instructional Technology, at 850-689-7153. File Attachments 1st amendment C21-3105-IT.pdf (167 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 as amended 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: Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.20 Request to increase Internet bandwidth with Cox Communications, presented by Eric Mitchell, Director, MIS and Instructional Technology, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 13, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $108,840.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund Recommended Action : Motion to approve the increase of Internet bandwidth from Cox Communications. Public Content As more technology is used in schools, an increase in internet circuits is required to meet the need. We are requesting to increase bandwidth with Cox Communication from 1 circuit of 5GBPS and 1 circuit of 500 MBPS to 2 circuits of 10 GBPS per the terms of ITB 20- 06, Internet Services. A copy of that award is attached as is a quote for services from Cox Communications. The increase in cost will be $9,070 per month which is $108,840.00 per year. For additional information, please contact Eric Mitchell, Director, MIS and Instructional Technology, at 850-689-7153. File Attachments OKALOOSA COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD_Crestview.Cox signed.pdf (217 KB) OCSD Fiber Upgrade_CSA Amendment (Coterminous) Cox Executed.pdf (195 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 as amended 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: Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.21 IT Seat Management Outsourcing Agreement Contract Modification, Change Order 2, presented by Eric Mitchell, Director, MIS and Instructional Technology, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 13, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $272,951.92 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund & Capital 1.50 Mill Recommended Action : Motion to approve IT Seat Management Outsourcing Agreement Contract Modification, Change Order 2. Public Content IT Outsourcing Change Order 2 represents increases to the monthly bill of Seat Management for the following items: 1) District Software Costs Beginning November 1, 2025, the monthly cost will increase from $23,945.25 to $42,417.45, an increase of $18,472.20 times 8 months for an annual increase of $147,777.60. The new monthly extended cost reflects 1) a decrease in the annual MS O365 A3, MS Server Data Center licenses, MS Windows Azure, and Skype Audio Conferencing licenses, 2) removal of FortiAnalyzer and FortiAuthenticator services, and 3) the addition of ExtremeWorks NAC/SaaS Support annual subscription. All other costs remain the same. The increase in cost will be funded through the General Fund. 2) Extreme Networks Annual Support Licensing Beginning November 1, 2025, the monthly cost will increase from $11,055.61 to $18,576.95, an increase of $7,521.34 times 8 months for an annual increase of $60,170.72. The new monthly cost reflects renewal of the Extreme Networks extended annual support licensing and will be funded through the General Fund. 3) New Optional Seat A new Apple Mac Mini Desktop Seat Managed seat has been added as an option at the cost of $41.39 per month. The cost is $0.00 at this time. If added by a school or department, funding will be allocated. 4) Firewall Seat A new upgraded Firewall seat will allow the district to grow without an increase in network use while at the same time protecting all our systems, students, and employees. Information to the public on the capabilities of the new firewall is limited by public records rules on security FS 119.071. The cost will be $8,125.45 per month times 8 months for an annual increase of $65,003.60. This will be funded by General Fund and Capital 1.50 Mill. The total increase for this year's contract will be $272,951.92. For