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Monday, July 26, 2021
Regular Meeting
School District Central Administration Complex
Niceville, Florida
Training Room
6:00 p.m.
Invocation offered by Pastor Jason Allen, Woodlawn Baptist Church
Pledge of Allegiance led by Diane Kelley
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NOTICE:
This Board Meeting is being live-streamed for the convenience of the public at
http://www.okaloosaschools.com/district/sb/meetings/2021.
A separate seating area has been set aside for the press and public who are in attendance at the meeting in
accordance with social distancing guidelines as provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC).
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1. Opening of Meeting
Subject : 1.1 Call to Order by the Chairman
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Procedural
2. Approval of Agenda
Subject : 2.1 Changes to Agenda and Approval
of Agenda
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Agenda as
amended:
Consent Agenda: Added item 8.34
Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between Okaloosa County
School Board and Okaloosa Education
Staff Professionals (OESP) for a part-
time only pay rate of $17 per hour
option for bus drivers hired between
July 27, 2021 and June 30, 2022;
added item 8.35 Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between
Okaloosa Education Staff
Professionals (OESP) and the
Okaloosa County School District to
approve an emergency exception
allowing Okaloosa County School
District employees with a valid CDL
license, the ability to drive bus routes
on an emergency basis.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the Agenda as
amended:
Consent Agenda: Added item 8.34
Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between Okaloosa County
School Board and Okaloosa Education
Staff Professionals (OESP) for a part-
time only pay rate of $17 per hour
option for bus drivers hired between
July 27, 2021 and June 30, 2022;
added item 8.35 Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between
Okaloosa Education Staff
Professionals (OESP) and the
Okaloosa County School District to
approve an emergency exception
allowing Okaloosa County School
District employees with a valid CDL
license, the ability to drive bus routes
on an emergency basis.
Motion by Lamar White, second by
Diane Kelley.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Marti Gardner,
Diane Kelley, Lamar White
5. Administrative Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.1 Appointment of Specialist, Digital
Media and Communications,
Management Information Systems,
recommended by the Superintendent
for approval.
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of
Specialist, Digital Media and
Communications, Management
Information Systems.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the appointment of
Hilary DeMers to the position of
Specialist, Digital Media and
Communications, Management
Information Systems.
Motion by Diane Kelley, second by
Lamar White.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Marti Gardner,
Diane Kelley, Lamar White
5. Administrative Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.2 Appointment of Assistant Principal
I (10 Month), Choctawhatchee High
School, recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of
Assistant Principal I (10 Month),
Choctawhatchee High School.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the appointment of
Jennifer Beasley to the position of
Assistant Principal I (10 Month),
Choctawhatchee High School.
Motion by Lamar White, second by
Marti Gardner.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Marti Gardner,
Diane Kelley, Lamar White
5. Administrative Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.3 Appointment of Assistant Principal
II (10 Month), Ruckel Middle School,
recommended by the Superintendent
for approval.
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of
Assistant Principal II (10 Month),
Ruckel Middle School.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the appointment of
Kayla Nutt to the position of Assistant
Principal II (10 Month), Ruckel
Middle School.
Motion by Diane Kelley, second by
Marti Gardner.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Marti Gardner,
Diane Kelley, Lamar White
5. Administrative Personnel Appointments
Subject : 5.4 Appointment of Assistant Principal
II (10 Month), Bluewater Elementary
School, recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the appointment of
Assistant Principal II (10 Month),
Bluewater Elementary School.
Motion & Voting
Motion to approve the appointment of
Jeffrey (Jeff) Strumeyer to the position
of Assistant Principal II (10 Month),
Bluewater Elementary School.
Motion by Diane Kelley, second by
Marti Gardner.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Marti Gardner,
Diane Kelley, Lamar White
6. Public Comment
Subject : 6.1 Members of the public desiring to
address the School Board - Form MIS
5241 Public Input and/or Discussion
of Agenda Items
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Information
7. Committee and Staff Reports
Subject : 7.1 In-County Travel paid for the
period or Jun 24 - July 7, 2021
presented by Julie A. Perry, Interim
Chief Financial Officer/Budgeting
Director
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Report
Public Content
In-County Travel paid for the period of June 24 – July 7, 2021, presented by Julie A. Perry, Interim Chief Financial Officer/Budgeting
Director
File Attachments
In-County Travel June 25 - July 7.pdf (13 KB)
7. Committee and Staff Reports
Subject : 7.2 Out-of-County Travel paid for the
period of June 24 – July 7, 2021,
presented by Julie A. Perry, Interim
Chief Financial Officer/Budgeting
Director
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Report
Public Content
Out-of-County Travel paid for the period of June 24 – July 7, 2021, presented by Julie A. Perry, Interim Chief Financial Officer/Budgeting Director
File Attachments
Out-of-County Travel June 24 - July 7.pdf (10 KB)
7. Committee and Staff Reports
Subject : 7.3 Quarterly Progress Report of the
Sales Tax Citizens' Oversight
Committee, presented by Michelle
Anchors, Committee Chairman
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Information
8. Consent Agenda
Subject : 8.1 Approval of the Consent Agenda
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Consent
Agenda as amended all of the Consent
Agenda items as recommended by the
Superintendent
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 all of the Consent
Agenda items as recommended by the
Superintendent
Motion by Lamar White, second by
Diane Kelley.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yes: Tim Bryant, Marti Gardner,
Diane Kelley, Lamar White
8. Consent Agenda
Subject : 8.2 Approval of the Minutes of the
Workshop Meeting of July 8, 2021;
Minutes of Regular Meeting of July
12, 2021, recommended by the
Superintendent for approval.
Meeting : Jul 26, 2021 - Regular Meeting
Type : Action (Consent)
Preferred Date : Jul 26, 2021
Absolute Date : Jul 26, 2021
Recommended Action :
