Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, May 6, 2021 — reading text

Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 14. Superintendent's Business Subject : 14.1 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : May 6, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 15. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 15.1 School Board Member Travel Request: Tim Bryant's travel request to attend the 2021 FSBA/FADSS Annual Summer Conference, June 9-11, 2021. Meeting : May 6, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : May 10, 2021 Absolute Date : May 10, 2021 Fiscal Impact : Yes Budgeted : Yes Recommended Action : Motion to approve funding for travel request from School Board Member, Tim Bryant, to attend the 2021 FSBA/FADSS Annual Summer Conference, June 9-11, 2021, and is confirmed as official School Board business and complies with the rules of the State Board of Education. Public Content Florida Statute §1001.39 (2020) requires that School Board members who travel outside of the District, and are requesting reimbursement of travel expense in excess of $500, obtain approval from The School Board that the travel is for official School Board business and that it complies with the rules of the State Board of Education. Mr. Bryant plans to attend the FSBA/FADSS Annual Summer Conference, June 9-11, 2021. 15. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 15.2 Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Meeting : May 6, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 16. Public Comment Subject : 16.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board - Form MIS  5241 Public Input and/or Discussion of Agenda Items Meeting : May 6, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information 17. Public Hearing Subject : 17.1 Public Hearing for Textbook Adoption for Elementary English Language Arts, presented by Ann Flanagan, Reading Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 6, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : May 10, 2021 Absolute Date : May 10, 2021 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the textbook adoption of Elementary English Language Arts: Benchmark Advance 2020. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider adoption of the Elementary English Language Arts textbook: Benchmark Advance 2020. Okaloosa County School District is participating in the state textbook adoption process in English Language Arts. This public hearing is for the adoption of Benchmark Advance for K-5 ELA classes. Materials on the state short list were reviewed by two sub-committees K-2 and 3-5. Two publishers were selected to move forward to be voted upon at the school level. Although there was no requirement that the same program be chosen for both groups, Benchmark was selected for both K-2 and 3-5; thus, making it a K-5 adoption. The textbook adoption information with the public review link below was placed on the Okaloosa School District Website on February 23. https://nsdba.benchmarkuniverse.com Username Florida_Publicstu1 Password: password To view printed materials or for additional information, please contact Ann Flanagan, Reading Specialist, at 850-833-6312. 18. Adjournment Subject : 18.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : May 6, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : 19. Public Notices Subject : 19.1 Notice of Student Disciplinary Hearing Meeting : May 6, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF STUDENT DISCIPLINARY HEARING The School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct a Student Disciplinary Hearing on May 6, 2021, beginning at 8:30 a.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville. 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. 19. Public Notices Subject : 19.2 Notice of Workshop Meeting : May 6, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF WORKSHOP A Workshop on this Agenda will be held in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, on May 6, 2021, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 19. Public Notices Subject : 19.3 Notice of Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Meeting : May 6, 2021 - Workshop 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 May 10, 2021, beginning at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville. The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public input and consider approval of the Textbook Adoption for Elementary English Language Art. 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 (850) 689-7185 prior to this meeting. 19. Public Notices Subject : 19.4 Public Notice Meeting : May 6, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content PUBLIC NOTICE This meeting will be open to the press and the public. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the 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 irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the School Board at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting the Superintendent of Schools at (850) 689-7185. Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the School Board business meeting is and shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen to and for the benefit of the School Board pursuant to Resolution No. 16-01. The views and beliefs expressed by the Invocation Speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the School Board and do not necessarily represent their individual religious beliefs, nor are the views or beliefs expressed intended to express allegiance to or preference for any particular religion, denomination, faith, creed, or belief by the School Board. No person in attendance at this meeting is or shall be required to participate in any invocation and such decision whether or not to participate will have no impact on his or her right to actively participate in the public meeting.