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

Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Employee Assistance Program  Services Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Pattison Professional Counseling Center in the amount of $3000 per year, effective January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. Public Content The Employee Assistance Program Services Contract with Pattison Professional Counseling Center makes four (4) visits with an EAP counselor available to eligible School District employees or their immediate family members at no cost to the employee. The provider will match a counselor with the appropriate expertise for the services needed by the individual client(s) and provide appropriate referral and follow-up services for EAP clients who require in-patient services or other services not offered by the provider. The term of this contract will be January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016. File Attachments EAP Contract.pdf (183 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 Rodney Walker, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.32 Request to fill the Principal position at Silver Sands School prior to the retirement of the current Principal, presented by Stacie Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Dollar Amount : $37,380.00 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to fill the Principal position at Silver Sands School prior to the retirement of the current Principal. Public Content The recommendation is being made at Silver Sands School due to the impending retirement of the Principal at this location and to execute a seamless transition period for Silver Sands School and their students, parents, and staff. Attached is a file reflecting the cost/savings of this request. File Attachments Transition - Principal Center 0241 - 2015-11-17.pdf (79 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 Rodney Walker, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.33 Termination of the Fingerprinting Services Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and First Advantage for vendor fingerprinting, presented by Lindsay Maxey, Human Resources Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the termination of the Fingerprinting Services Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and First Advantage. Public Content This notice of termination is effective March 1, 2016, and is in accordance with the original agreement that was signed between the School Board of Okaloosa County and First Advantage. File Attachments Termination of Pride Rock Agreement.pdf (74 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 Rodney Walker, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.34 Fingerprinting Services Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Fieldprint, Inc., for vendor fingerprinting services, presented by Lindsay Maxey, Human Resources Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Fingerprinting Services Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Fieldprint, Inc., effective March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017. Public Content The Fingerprinting Services Agreement with Fieldprint provides fingerprinting and badging services to all Okaloosa County vendors. This agreement for vendor fingerprinting services is not a cost to the School District and is a slight cost savings from $93.85 to $84.75 to vendors. The term of this contract will be March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017. File Attachments Okaloosa County Schools - Fieldprint Agreement _FL FDLE.pdf (209 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 Rodney Walker, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.35 Request to advertise a Public Hearing for revision of School Board Policy 4-1(H) Homeless Children and Youth, presented by Dr. Sandy Arteaga, Title 1 Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting :  Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to authorize the advertisement of a Public Hearing for revision of School Board Policy 4-1(H) Homeless Children and Youth. Public Content Revisions to Policy 4-1(H) are to provide clarification and update statutory references. File Attachments 4-1 (H) Homeless Children and Youth REDLINED.pdf (22 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 Rodney Walker, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.36 Request to advertise a Public Hearing for revision of School Board Policy 1-6 Personal Appearance Before the Board, presented by Jeff  McInnis, Attorney to the Board, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 14, 2015 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to authorize the advertisement of a Public Hearing for revision of School Board Policy 1-6 Personal