Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, January 11, 2021 — reading text

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 Diane Kelley, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 8. Consent Agenda Subject : 8.18 Employee Assistance Program Services Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Pattison Professional Counseling Center for counseling services rendered during the term of the contract, presented by Lee Hale,  Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 11, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jan 11, 2021 Absolute Date : Jan 11, 2021 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Employee Assistance Program Services Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Pattison Professional Counseling Center in the amount of $3000 per year, effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 Public Content The Employee Assistance Program Services Contract with Pattison Professional Counseling Center makes four (4) visits with an EAP counselor available to eligible School District employees or their immediate family members at no cost to the employee. The provider will match a counselor with the appropriate expertise for the services needed by the individual client(s) and provide appropriate referral and follow-up services for EAP clients who require in-patient services or other services not offered by the provider. The term of this contract will be January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Please contact Lee Hale for additional information, 833-5801. File Attachments EAP Contract 2021.pdf (446 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 Diane Kelley, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 8. Consent Agenda Subject : 8.19 High Quality Curriculum for Reading Grant Application, presented by Ann Flanagan, Reading Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 11, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $236,774.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : CARES Act Federal Grant Recommended Action : Motion to approve the High Quality Curriculum for Reading Grant Public Content The focus of this grant is to provide high-quality reading curriculum targeted to students in grades K-3 who are receiving Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 instructional support. The budget runs from January 2021 through July 2022. Please call Ann Flanagan at 850-833-6312 for more information. File Attachments DOE 101 Budget High Quality Reading.pdf (131 KB) DOE Form 100A_ High Quality Curriculum for Reading.pdf (154 KB) Narrative Section.pdf (321 KB) Okaloosa RepQuote for HQR Grant.pdf (526 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 Diane Kelley, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 8. Consent Agenda Subject : 8.20 K-12 Civic Literacy Booklist Grant Application, presented by Ann Flanagan, Reading Specialist, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 11, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $47,252.12 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : CARES Act Federal Grant Recommended Action : Motion to approve the K-12 Civic Literacy Booklist Grant Application Public Content The purpose of this grant is to purchase books from the K-12 Civic Literacy Prioritization Booklist. This grant will be funded by the CARES Act and will begin January 2020 – June 2022. Please contact Ann Flanagan at 850-833-6312 for more information. File Attachments DOE 101 Budget Civic Literacy (00000002).pdf (130 KB) K-12 Civic Literacy Prioritization Chart.pdf (107 KB) DOE Form 100A_ K-12 Civic Literacy Reading List.pdf (152 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 Diane Kelley, second by Marti Gardner. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.1 Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Jan 11, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: 124164 122288 102741 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.2 Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Jan 11, 2021 - Regular 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 Thomas, Danny 108924 Heavy Equipment Operator Maintenance 1/1/2021 Powell, James 107030 Site Based Tech Maintenance 2/1/2021 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.3 Out-of-Field Report for the 2020- 2021 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director, Professional Services and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 11, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2020-2021 school year. Public Content Teachers who are not teaching in their area of certification are considered out-of-field. At this time there is no one to report. In order to meet State reporting timelines and hire additional teachers as needed, this report will be a fluid document. Please contact Karen Peek for additional information, 833-5857. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2020-2021 school year. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Marti Gardner, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.4 Employment Separations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources,  and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 11, 2021 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 11, 2021 Absolute Date : Jan 11, 2021 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee separations. Public