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

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 : 7.27 Florida Safe Schools Assessment Tool District Best Practices Assessment Report for 2025-2026, presented by Danny Dean, Director, Office of Safe Schools, 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 Budgeted : No Budget Source : Not applicable Recommended Action : Motion to approve the 2025-2026 Florida Safe Schools Assessment Report. Public Content The District must submit a District Best Practices Assessment (DBPA) in the Florida Safe School Assessment Tool (FSSAT) that includes recommendations to the Superintendent and the School Board, which identifies strategies and activities that the School Board should implement in order to address findings and improve school safety and security based on the School Security Risk Assessment (SSRA) findings. Information related to school security risk assessments is confidential and exempt from release as a public record pursuant to §§119.0071(3), 281.301, 286.0113, 1006.1493(5), Florida Statutes. For additional information, please contact Danny Dean, 850-226-4815. 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 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The are no new employees that have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave at this time. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.2 (Information Only) Deferred Retirement Option Program, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources. Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have elected to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP).  NEW DROP ENTRIES DROP Start Employee Name EID Position Location Date John Spolski 119461 Assistant Superintendent MIS 11/1/2025 Sandra Thomas 104721 Teacher Bluewater ES 10/1/2025 Michele Williams 114721 Teacher Destin MS 10/1/2025 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2025- 2026 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2025- 2026 school year. Public Content The attached list of teachers has cleared their certification requirements and are eligible to receive their contracts for the 2025-2026 school year. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Superintendent that they receive their contracts. Please contact Sharon Duron for additional information, 850-833-5857. File Attachments Cleared Provisionals for 10-13-2025 Meeting.pdf (102 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2025- 2026 school year. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Out-of-Field Report for the 2025- 2026 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2025-2026 school year. Public Content Teachers who are not teaching in their area of certification are considered out-of-field. The attached list of teachers are those teachers who are currently not teaching in their certified area. In order to meet state reporting timelines and hire additional teachers as needed, this report will be a fluid document. Please contact Sharon Duron for additional information, 850-833-5857. File Attachments OOF Board Report for October 13, 2025.pdf (135 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2025-2026 school year. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.5 Employment Separations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee separations. Public Content Attached is a list of employees who resigned/retired from the Okaloosa County School District. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments October 1, 2025 Separations, Public.pdf (96 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee separations. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.6 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have been hired in the instructional and education support positions or hired in the instructional and education support positions or hired for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments October 1, 2025 Ed. Support New Hires, Public.pdf (55 KB) October 1, 2025 Instructional New Hires, Public.pdf (91 KB) October 1, 2025 Substitutes New Hires, Public.pdf (80 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.7 Employee Transfers, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 13, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee transfers. Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have been transferred in instructional and education support