Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, November 10, 2025 — reading text

Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 10, 2025 Absolute Date : Nov 10, 2025 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 in the instructional and education support positions or hired for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments November 10, 2025 Substitute New Hire, Public.pdf (79 KB) November 10, 2025 Instructional New Hire, Public.pdf (91 KB) November 10, 2025 Ed. Support New Hire, Public.pdf (54 KB) 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 : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 10, 2025 Absolute Date : Nov 10, 2025 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 November 10, 2025 Transfers, Public.pdf (135 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.8 Employee Suspension, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 10, 2025 Absolute Date : Nov 10, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee #12679. Public Content Suspension without pay of Employee #126979. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. 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 : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 10, 2025 Absolute Date : Nov 10, 2025 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 Kim De Veeny Wright Elementary 2.75 Leigh Martin Niceville High 7.50 Rhonda Ward Transportation North 20.00 Erica Ramey Fort Walton Beach High 14.00 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 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 : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 10, 2025 Absolute Date : Nov 10, 2025 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. 10. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 10.1 Program Status Report by the Board's Representative to the Construction Program Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information 11. Attorney's Business Subject : 11.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.1 Out-of-State Student Trip Requests approved by the Superintendent. Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content An updated list of out-of-state student trip requests approved by the Superintendent will be provided to the School Board Members at the Workshop, and again at the Regular Meeting, to insure they receive the most current information. 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. File Attachments Legislative Priorities SBW 11-10-25.pdf (470 KB) ENROLLMENT SBWS 11.10.25.pdf (16,517 KB) 13. Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.1 Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action,Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 14. Public Comment - General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Subject : 14.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board with general comments - Form MIS 6120 General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information 15. Adjournment Subject : 15.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.1 Notice of Annual Organizational Meeting - 8:30 a.m. Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct its annual Organizational Meeting on November 10, 2025, beginning at 8:30 a.m., in the Boardroom at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville. 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.2 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF WORKSHOP A Workshop on this Agenda will be held in the Boardroom at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, Florida, on November 10, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.3 Public Notice Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - 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