Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, October 27, 2025 — reading text

recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Budget Source : Not applicable Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Quarterly School Safety Compliance Report. Public Content In accordance with Rule 6a-1.0018(4)(f), F.A.C., at least quarterly, the School Safety Specialist must report to the Superintendent and the Board any noncompliance by the District with laws or rules regarding school safety. Records, information, photographs, audio and visual presentations, schematic diagrams, surveys, recommendations, or consultations or portions thereof relating directly to the physical security or fire-safety systems of the facility or revealing security or fire-safety systems held by an agency is confidential and exempt from release as a public record pursuant to § 119.071(3), Florida Statutes. For additional information, please contact Danny Dean, 850-226-4815. 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 and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.22 Renewal of Agreement with TSA Consulting Group for Administrative Service of OCSD 403(b) / 457(b) Plans, presented by Sarah Cato, Risk Management Director, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 2025 Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve renewal of the Agreement with TSA Consulting Group for Administrative Service of the 403(b) / 457(b) Plans. Public Content TSA Consulting Group has presented the attached documents to extend the agreement with Okaloosa County School District for the administration of the 403(b)/457(b) program at an increased rate charged in the 2025 plan year by $0.25 resulting in total $27.00 per year billed monthly and an additional increase the year of 2028 by $0.25 resulting in $30.00 per year billed monthly. The current arrangement requires that investment providers pay for the administration of the retirement plans in which they participate was negotiated by TSACG in 2009 to reduce and eliminate all employer fees for administrative services and has not changed in over 10 years. It is their intent to continue this arrangement in the future for public sector clients, thereby continuing to ensure that they continue to avoid all administrative costs for the retirement plans maintained for their employees. The attachment includes: Agreement Extension Increase Administrative Costs to investment providers Plan administrative Agreement File Attachments Okaloosa County FL Extension Letter Fee Amendmnt 2025.pdf (477 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 and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.23 Self-Help Project, Purchase and Install a New Play Structure at Plew Elementary School, presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Program Director, Facilities Planning, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 2025 Dollar Amount : $33,619.00 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Self-Help Project to purchase and install a new play structure at Plew Elementary School. Public Content Plew Elementary School is requesting School Board approval of a Self-Help project to purchase and install a new play structure for the Kindergarten Playground. The Parent Leadership Organization (PLA) is completely funding this project. See attached letter for additional information. Please contact Dr. Bill Smith for additional information, 689-7158. File Attachments Letter from Tammy Matz, Principal.pdf (138 KB) Giffen Recreation Estimate Q25-1354.pdf (2,357 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 and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.24 Computer Science Teacher Bonus Grant application for Fiscal Year 2025-2026, presented by Jennifer Beasley, Program Director, Career and Technical Education, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $3,500.00 Budgeted : Yes Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Computer Science Teacher Bonus Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026, in the amount of $3,500. Public Content Okaloosa County Schools will use the funds from this grant to supply eligible teachers with either a $500 or $1,000 bonus, depending on the certification. The District's portion of the FICA benefits will be withheld prior to payment through the regular payment process. Retirement is not applicable. For any teacher currently working at a charter school, the District will transfer the full bonus amount to the school so it can provide the bonus to its teacher(s) through the payroll process. This grant supports Florida's Strategic Plan, including the Vision: "Florida will have an efficient world-class education system that engages and prepares students to be globally competitive for colleges and careers." By supporting and encouraging the most effective Computer Science teachers, this grant supports the following components of the Plan: *Measure 23: Improving the Retention of Highly-Effective Teachers *Goal 3: Skilled Workforce and Economic Development *Measure 4: (K-12 Computer Science) Access to Computer Science For more information, contact Jennifer Beasley, CTE Program Director, at 850-833-5858. File Attachments 25-26 PPA Form_26A061.pdf (31 KB) CS Teacher Bonus Narrative.pdf (70 KB) DOE100_26A061.pdf (27 KB) DOE101_26A061.pdf (19 KB) Form for Requesting CS Teacher Bonus 2025-26.pdf (157 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 and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.25 Payment of One-Time Bonus to District Employees, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $2,000,000.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund Recommended Action : Motion to approve payment of one- time bonus to District employees. Public Content The Superintendent