Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, August 12, 2019 — reading text

Monday, August 12, 2019 Regular Meeting School District Central Administration Complex Niceville, Florida Training Room 6:00 p.m. Moment of Silence Pledge of Allegiance led by Dewey Destin 1. Opening of Meeting Subject : 1.1 Call to Order by the Chairman Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Procedural 2. Approval of Agenda Subject : 2.1 Changes to Agenda and Approval of Agenda Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Agenda as amended: Consent Agenda: Added item 8.33 Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office for the CHOICE Information Technology Institute CSI Program at Crestview High School for the 2019-2020 school year; Superintendent’s Human Resources Recommendations: Added item 9.14 Request approval of General and Mutual Release Agreement regarding Henry Kelley. Adjusted numerical order of items 9.10 through 9.15 due to the addition of current item 9.14 Request approval of General and Mutual Release Agreement regarding Henry Kelley. Discussion Agenda: Deleted Item 10.1 Authorization to direct the School Board Attorney to draft a School Board Resolution to forward to the Okaloosa County Commissioners for a Referendum to be added to the March 2020 Presidential Preference Primary Election ballot on changing the selection method of the Okaloosa County Superintendent of Schools, at the request of Dr. White. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Agenda as amended: Consent Agenda: Added item 8.33 Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office for the CHOICE Information Technology Institute CSI Program at Crestview High School for the 2019-2020 school year; Superintendent’s Human Resources Recommendations: Added item 9.14 Request approval of General and Mutual Release Agreement regarding Henry Kelley. Adjusted numerical order of items 9.10 through 9.15 due to the addition of current item 9.14 Request approval of General and Mutual Release Agreement regarding Henry Kelley. Discussion Agenda: Deleted Item 10.1 Authorization to direct the School Board Attorney to draft a School Board Resolution to forward to the Okaloosa County Commissioners for a Referendum to be added to the March 2020 Presidential Preference Primary Election ballot on changing the selection method of the Okaloosa County Superintendent of Schools, at the request of Dr. White. Motion by Dewey Destin, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 3. Recognitions Subject : 3.1 Recognition of Sharon Dooley, Northwest Florida Daily News Education Columnist, for her outstanding support of Okaloosa County Schools through the Northwest Florida Daily News School Scoops column, presented by the Superintendent. Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Recognition 3. Recognitions Subject : 3.2 Recognition of Twin Cities Hospital and Fort Walton Beach Medical Center, in support of student safety, for their generous donations of "Stop The Bleed" kits to the Okaloosa County High Schools, presented by the Superintendent. Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Recognition File Attachments Donation Letter - 7-25-2019.pdf (204 KB) 4. Visitors Subject : 4.1 Patrick Ryan, Peggy Mitchell, and Samantha Lambert on behalf of YES For Okaloosa Schools - Referendum on changing the selection method of the Okaloosa County Superintendent of Schools from Elected to Appointment Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content YES For Okaloosa Schools representatives request the School Board direct their attorney to draft language for a Referendum to be added to the March 2020 Presidential Preference Primary Election ballot on changing the selection method of the Okaloosa County Superintendent of Schools from Elected to Appointment. File Attachments Patrick Ryan, Peggy Mitchell, Samantha Lambert on behalf of YES For Okaloosa Schools - Request to address School Board.pdf (95 KB) 5. Administrative Personnel Appointments Subject : 5.1 Appointment of Program Director, Facilities and Plant Planning, recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of Program Director, Facilities and Plant Planning. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the appointment of William Smith to the position of Program Director, Facilities and Plant Planning. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Lamar White Abstain: Diane Kelley 5. Administrative Personnel Appointments Subject : 5.2 Appointment of Program Director, Exceptional Student Education, recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of Program Director, Exceptional Student Education. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the appointment of Amy Bowles to the position of Program Director, Exceptional Student Education. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 5. Administrative Personnel Appointments Subject : 5.3 Appointment of Assistant Principal I, Baker School, recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of Assistant Principal I, Baker School. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the appointment of Victoria Hurley to the position of Assistant Principal I, Baker School. Motion by Diane Kelley, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 5. Administrative Personnel Appointments Subject : 5.4 Appointment of Assistant Principal II, Plew Elementary School, recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of Assistant Principal II, Plew Elementary School. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the appointment of Laura King to the position of Assistant Principal II, Plew Elementary School. Motion by Diane Kelley, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 6. Public Comment Subject : 6.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board - Form MIS 5241 Public Input and/or Discussion of Agenda Items Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Information 7. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop Only) Subject : 7.1 In-County Travel paid for the period of July 4 - 24, 2019, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Report Public Content In-County Travel paid for the period of July 4 - 24, 2019, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer File Attachments In-County Travel July 4 - 24.pdf (17 KB) 7. Committee and Staff Reports (Workshop Only) Subject : 7.2 Out-of-County Travel paid for the period of July 4 - 24, 2019, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer Meeting : Aug 12, 2019 - Regular Meeting Type : Report Public Content Out-of-County Travel paid