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

is recommending the payment of a one-time bonus to District employees. The category of District employees does not include temporary employees nor does it include contracted employees. The bonus would be paid to individuals employed as of November 5, 2025, in order to meet the November payroll deadline. These employees will receive the bonus in their November paychecks. Employees working 4.00 hours or more per day would receive $538, and employees working less than 4.00 hours per day would receive $269. These bonus amounts would cover the employee's portion of FICA (7.65%) and then provide net bonuses of approximately $500 and $250 before personal income tax withholding. 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 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: EID: 126979 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 : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employee who have elected to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) DROP Start Employee Name EID Position Location Date Shelly Miller 114070 Teacher FWB HS 11/1/2025 Laura Stitzer 104812 Teacher Wright ES 10/1/2025 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 2025- 2026 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2025-2026 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 October 27, 2025.pdf (135 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2025-2026 school year. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 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 : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 2025 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 October 27, 2025 UPDATED Separations, Public.pdf (95 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee separations. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 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 : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 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 October 27, 2025 Substitute New Hires, Public.pdf (79 KB) October 27, 2025 Instructional New Hires, Public.pdf (102 KB) October 27, 2025 Ed Support New Hires, Public.pdf (55 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 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 : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 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 October 27, 2025 Transfers, Public.pdf (133 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee transfers. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.7 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 : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 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 Baleigh Cumbie Lewis School 18.00 Emis Roye Northwood Elementary 30.00 Barbara Lucht Lewis School 16.50 Jami Shaeffer Northwood Elementary 75.00 Felicia Ritnour Lewis School 15.00 Yarnette Wiley Walker Elementary 13.50 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 Motion & Voting Motion to Approve Reinstatement/Reimbursement of sick leave due to line-of-duty illness/injury/medical examination. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.8 Leave Without Pay, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 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. Motion & Voting Motion to approve leave without pay. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: