Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, March 11, 2024 — reading text

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 3-11-2024.pdf (87 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2023-2024 school year. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program application for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, presented by Lindsay Maxey, Director, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Mar 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $35,000.00 Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program application for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, in the amount of $35,000. Public Content Okaloosa County School District will use funds from this program to supply eligible teachers with either a $4,000 or a $5,000 bonus, less the District's portion of Retirement and FICA benefits, through the regular payroll process. The Florida Legislature established Florida's Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program to support the recruitment of Florida's fully retired first responders and veterans who commit to joining the teaching profession as a full time classroom teacher for a minimum of two school years. The program also provides an additional bonus to fully retired first responders and veterans teaching a course in a high demand teacher needs area as defined in s. 1012.07. F.S. For additional information, please contact Lindsay Maxey at 850-833-5814. File Attachments 460 - Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program Detail.pdf (70 KB) 460 - DOE 900D - Heroes in the Classroom.pdf (120 KB) 24A313 Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program DOE 100A fillable.pdf (219 KB) 460 - DOE 101 - Heroes in the Classroom 20240228.pdf (74 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Heroes in the Classroom Bonus Program application for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, in the amount of $35,000. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, 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 : Mar 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Mar 11, 2024 Absolute Date : Mar 11, 2024 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 March 11, 2024 Separations, Public.pdf (61 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee separations. Motion by Marti Gardner, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, 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 : Mar 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Mar 11, 2024 Absolute Date : Mar 11, 2024 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 for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments March 11, 2024 Ed. Support New Hires, Public.pdf (54 KB) March 11, 2024 Instructional New Hires, Public.pdf (54 KB) March 11, 2024 Substitute New Hires, Public, Updated.pdf (74 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, 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 : Mar 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Mar 11, 2024 Absolute Date : Mar 11, 2024 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 positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 File Attachments March 11, 2024 Transfers, Public, Updated.pdf (133 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee transfers. Motion by Marti Gardner, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.8 Employee Termination, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Mar 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the employee termination. Public Content Recommend employee EID #100059 be terminated. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the employee termination. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.9 Reinstatement/Reimbursement of sick leave due to line-of duty illness/injury/medical examination, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Mar 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Mar 11, 2024 Absolute Date : Mar 11, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to Approve Reinstatement/Reimbursement of sick leave due to line-of duty illness/injury/medical examination. Public Content The purpose of this item for approval is to reinstate/reimburse sick leave to employees who became ill or injured while at work while on duty. Name School Hours Jennifer Badger Bruner Middle 24 Joseph Johnson Walker Elem. 3.5 Melissa Duerr Bluewater Elem. 2.25 Tommy Rogers Transportation North 4 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 Motion & Voting Motion to Approve Reinstatement/Reimbursement of sick leave due to line-of duty illness/injury/medical examination. Motion by Marti Gardner, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.10 Leave Without Pay, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Mar 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Mar 11, 2024 Absolute Date : Mar 11, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to approve leave without pay. Public Content The purpose of this item is to receive approval for employees who took leave and will not be paid for their leave. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. Motion & Voting Motion to approve leave without pay. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Lamar White 10. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 10.1 Program Status Report by the Board's Representative to the Construction Program Meeting : Mar 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information 11. Attorney's Business Subject : 11.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Mar 11, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The