Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, November 13, 2023 — reading text

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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.25 2024 Okaloosa County School District Legislative Priorities, presented by Steve Horton, Deputy Superintendent and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023 Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023 Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Mon to approve the 2024 Okaloosa County School District Legislative Priorities. Public Content Okaloosa County School District Legislative priorities for 2024 focus on Recruitment and Retention of employees, Funding for Safe Schools, Academic Excellence, and Healthy Students and Staff, and Deregulation of K-12 Public Education to provide it with flexibility afforded in statute to charter schools. File Attachments Legislative Priorities 2024 - final.pdf (120 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. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: 121972 109301 111421 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.2 (Information Only) Deferred Retirement Option Program, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources. Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have elected to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). DROP Start Employee Name EID Position Location Date Sheila Watson 111898 Secretary Northwood ES 10/1/2023 Tanya Garcia 109048 Paraprofessional Florosa ES 11/1/2023 Deborah Thomason 108986 Secretary Northwood ES 12/1/2023 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Out-of-Field Report for the 2023- 2024 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2023-2024 school year. Public Content Teachers who are not teaching in their area of certification are considered out-of-field. The attached list of teachers are those teachers who are currently not teaching in their certified area. In order to meet State reporting timelines and hire additional teachers as needed, this report will be a fluid document. Please contact Sharon Duron for additional information, 850-833-5857. File Attachments OOF Board Report for 11-13-2023.pdf (86 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Employment Separations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023 Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee separations. Public Content Attached is a list of employees who resigned/retired from the Okaloosa County School District. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Nov 13, 2023 Separations, Public.pdf (63 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.5 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023 Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023 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 for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Nov. 13, 2023 Substitute New Hires, Public.pdf (118 KB) Nov 13, 2023 Instructional New Hires, Public.pdf (55 KB) Nov. 13, 2023 Ed. Support New Hires, Public.pdf (55 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.6 Employee Transfers, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023 Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023 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 Nov 13, 2023 Transfers, Public.pdf (134 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.7 Deleted - Employee Suspension, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023 Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee for 1-day. Public Content Suspension of Employee #101438 for 1-day without pay. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.8 Employee Termination, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 13, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023 Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the employee termination. Public Content Recommend employee #121972 be terminated. 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 13, 2023 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023 Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023 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 Sofiyyah Simmons Edwins Elementary