Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, December 14, 2015 — reading text

and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 14, 2015 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $8,523.72 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Board Member Discretionary Capital Outlay Funds and Destin Elementary Internal Funds Recommended Action : Motion to approve L-3 Task Order No. 2-34 Destin Elementary DVR Camera Replacement in the amount of $8,523.72. Public Content Project is for upgrade of security camera system. District 2 School Board Member Capital Outlay funds in the amount of $6,000.00 will be used to fund the project and the balance will be paid by the school. File Attachments Task Order 34 Destin ELE DVR Camera Replacement.pdf (259 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve L-3 Task Order No. 2-34 Destin Elementary DVR Camera Replacement in the amount of $8,523.72. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 12. Attorney's Business Subject : 12.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 13. Superintendent's Business Subject : 13.1 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 13. Superintendent's Business Subject : 13.2 Out-of-State Student Trip Requests approved by the Superintendent Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The attached list of out-of-state student trip requests have been approved by the Superintendent. File Attachments 12-14-2015 Student Trip Requests.pdf (5,467 KB) 14. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 14.1 Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.1 Public Hearing for adoption of new School Board Policy 2-21 Anti-Fraud Policy, presented by Rita Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve new School Board Policy 2-21 Anti-Fraud Policy. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval of new School Board Policy 2-21 Anti-Fraud Policy. The proposed rule will establish certain principles and expectations for the School District in order to prevent fraud, investigate and provide consequences for engaging in any manner of fraud, and to heighten awareness of possible fraud. File Attachments 2-21 Anti-Fraud Policy DRAFT.pdf (45 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve new School Board Policy 2-21 Anti-Fraud Policy. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.2 Spanish and French Textbook Adoption, presented by Tami Ellis, Curriculum Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the adoption of Spanish and French textbooks. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider adoption of the Spanish and French textbooks selected by the committee and recommended by the Superintendent. File Attachments Spanish and French Board Agenda.pdf (17 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the adoption of Spanish and French textbooks. Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 16. Adjournment Subject : 16.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.1 Notice of Attorney-Client Session Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The Okaloosa County School Board will hold a Special Meeting for the purpose of conducting a closed attorney-client session to discuss pending litigation issues relating to Case Number 3:14-cv-654-MCR- EMT pending in the U.S. Court for the Northern District of Florida. The meeting will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. The meeting will be conducted in the School District Administration Building, Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The attorney-client portion of the meeting will be closed to the press and public pursuant to Florida law. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.2 Notice of Student Disciplinary Hearing Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF STUDENT DISCIPLINARY HEARING The School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct a Student Disciplinary Hearing on December 10, 2014, beginning at 8:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the School District Administration Building, Fort Walton Beach. In accordance with Florida law, this hearing may be closed to the press and public at the request of the parents of the affected student. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.3 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF WORKSHOP A Workshop on this Agenda will be held in the School District Administration Building, Fort Walton Beach, on December 10, 2015, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.4 Notice of Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Okaloosa School Board Leasing Corporation Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The members of the School Board of Okaloosa County will convene as the Board of Directors of the Okaloosa School Board Leasing Corporation for the purpose of conducting the annual Board of Directors meeting for the Corporation. This annual Board meeting will be held at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2015, in the School District Administration Building, 120 Lowery Place, SE, Fort Walton Beach. File Attachments 12-8-2014 Leasing Corp Meeting Minutes.pdf (37 KB) 12-10-2015 Leasing Corporation Annual Meeting Notice.pdf (7 KB) 12-10-2015 Leasing Corp Meeting Agenda.pdf (7 KB) 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.5 Notice of Public Hearing Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - 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 December 14, 2015, beginning at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the School District Administration Building, Fort Walton Beach. The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public input and consider approval of: • New School Board Policy 2-21 Anti-Fraud Policy • Spanish and French Textbook Adoptions 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 irrelevent 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 the School District Administration Building at (850) 833-3110 prior to this meeting. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.6 Public Notice Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content PUBLIC NOTICE This meeting will be open to the press and the public. Any person who decides