Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, August 18, 2022 — reading text

Education Mental Health Assistance Allocation Plan Application, presented by Teri Schroeder, Program Director, Student Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 18, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Aug 22, 2022 Absolute Date : Aug 22, 2022 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $1,628,241.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Mental Health Assistance Allocation Project - 9110 Recommended Action : Motion to approve Mental Health Assistance Allocation Plan Application, fiscal year 2022-2023. Public Content The Florida legislature enacted the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Act which included a Mental Health Assistance Component. To access the funding to continue mental health supports in Okaloosa County Schools, there is a requirement for a Mental Health Assistance Allocation Plan to describe how the funds will be appropriated and the requirements for measuring services provided. Accompanying required Florida Department of Education application is included. The plan is for the 2022-2023 school year and includes all charter schools within the district. For further information, please contact Teri Schroeder at 850-833-3108. File Attachments MHA_2022-23_46-Okaloosa.pdf (422 KB) MHAA_Planned_Expenditures_Report_2022-2023_2.pdf (226 KB) 0076858-projectperformanceaccountabilityinstforms.pdf (329 KB) School Based Mental Health Referral Data 2018-2022 SY.pdf (657 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. Consent Agenda Subject : 8.31 Request to submit an application for the Targeted Mathematics STEM Grant as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and ESSER III fund, presented by Ryan Gore, Program Director, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 18, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $501,267.00  Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : American Rescue Plan (ARP) and Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief III (ESSER III) Fund Recommended Action : Request permission to submit the application for the Targeted Mathematics STEM Grant as part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) and ESSER III to the Florida Department of Education. Public Content The purpose of the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.) Targeted Mathematics Grants and STEM Experiential Activities project is to support mathematics acceleration with a focus on closing the achievement gap and mitigating the impacts of learning loss in math content while also providing experiential activities, aligned to the expectations of Florida’s state academic standards, for students in an effort to help STEM topics become more applicable, understandable, and tangible for students. The deadline for submission is August 30, 2022. Once the grant narratives are complete, the narratives and budget will be submitted to the Okaloosa County School Board for approval. For more information, please contact Ryan Gore, 850-226-4714. Documents are attached. File Attachments ARP Math STEM Allocations.pdf (47 KB) RFA_TargetedMathematics_STEM_Draft 8.4.22.pdf (728 KB) DOE 100A - Project Application - ARP Targeted Math STEM.pdf (342 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. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.1 Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Aug 18, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: EID: 122578 EID: 105431 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 : Aug 18, 2022 - 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). NEW DROP ENTRIES DROP Start Employee Name EID Position Location Date Cynthia Deas 105431 Teacher Plew ES 12/1/2022 Brigid Findley 103037 Teacher Silver Sands 8/1/2022 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.3 School Staffing Restructure - Okaloosa Online, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 18, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 22, 2022 Absolute Date : Aug 22, 2022 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $10,007.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to approve the school staffing restructure at Okaloosa Online (7023) to delete an Assistant Principal II position and add an Assistant Principal I position. Public Content This item is a request to approve a school staffing restructure at Okaloosa Online (7023), deleting an Assistant Principal II position and adding an Assistant Principal I position. This request is based on increased enrollment in both Okaloosa Online and Homeschool enrollments both of which fall under under the purview of Okaloosa Online. For more information, please contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Position Cost - Asst Principal I FY 2023-08-11.pdf (66 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.4 Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Salary Schedules for Administrative, Managerial, Professional & Technical, and Temporary Personnel, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 18, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 22, 2022 Absolute Date : Aug 22, 2022 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Proposed Fiscal Year 2022-2023 salary schedules for Administrative, Managerial, Professional & Technical, and Temporary Personnel. Public Content Proposed fiscal year 2022-2023 salary schedules for Administrative, Managerial, Professional & Technical, and Temporary personnel: 1. Administrative - Changed 12 month to 252 days in lieu of 254 days Added column for Step – lateral move due to Focus New hires - Recognize all years of applicable experience rather than capping at 10 years Step 1.00% General Improvement New Supplement – District Level Principal Leadership Development Team 2. Managerial - Changed 12 month to 252 days in lieu of 254 days Added column for Step – lateral move due to Focus New hires - All years of applicable experience are already recognized - no change required Step 1.00% General Improvement 3. Professional Technical - Changed 12 month to 252 days in lieu of 254 days Added column for Step – lateral move due to Focus New hires - Recognize all years of applicable experience rather than capping at 10 years Step 1.00% General Improvement 4. Substitute & Temporary Personnel - Allow non-degreed substitutes to act as a Long Term Substitute or Extended Substitute