Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, August 25, 2014 — reading text

Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance to provide an eight (8) month environmental STEM curriculum "Grasses in Classes" with contracted  elementary schools in either 3rd or 5th grades once a month to include supplemental or enrichment activities and nursery maintenance at each site school. Provider will be paid $2,500.00 per contracted school for up to fifteen (15) schools, for a total contract amount not to exceed $37,500.00. Funds will be paid by each participating school. A copy of the agreement is attached. Public Content Motion to approve Service Agreement #15-47 between Northwest Florida State College-Americorps Program and The School Board of Okaloosa County, on behalf of participating Okaloosa County elementary schools. Provider and partnering agency Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance to provide an eight (8) month environmental STEM curriculum "Grasses in Classes" with contracted elementary schools in either 3rd or 5th grades once a month to include supplemental or enrichment activities and nursery maintenance at each site school. Provider will be paid $2,500.00 per contracted school for up to fifteen (15) schools, for a total contract amount not to exceed $37,500.00. Funds will be paid by each participating school. A copy of the agreement is attached. For additional information, please contact Vince Windham, Program Director, Purchasing at (850) 833-7668. File Attachments CURRICULUM SA# 15-47 NWFSC - AMERICORPS GRASSES IN CLASSES.pdf (123 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.17 School Food Service updated A La Carte Pricing for Elementary and Secondary Schools for 2014-2015 School Year, presented by Richard Norris, Specialist for Food Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for aprroval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Aug 25, 2014 Absolute Date : Aug 25, 2014 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the School Food Service updated A La Carte pricing for elementary and secondary schools for 2014-2015. Public Content Attached is updated pricing lists for elementary and secondary schools for the 2014-2015 school year. Prices will be the same for all schools in the district. File Attachments Okaloosa County Elementary Ala Carte Menu (2).pdf (91 KB) Okaloosa County Schools Ala Carte Price List (2).pdf (113 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.18 Personnel recommendations, presented by Stacie Smith, Specialist for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) 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 or transferred in the instructional and educational support positions or hired for substitute positions. File Attachments August 25, 2014 Ed Support Board Report (2).pdf (54 KB) Substitute New Hires Board Report 08-25-2014.pdf (36 KB) August 25, 2014 Instructional Board Report (2).pdf (61 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.19 Employment Separations, presented by Stacie Smith, Specialist for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting :  Aug 25, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve employment separations. Public Content Attached is a list of employees who resigned/retired from the Okaloosa County School District. File Attachments SeparationsAugust25th,2014.pdf (105 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.20 Leave Without Pay, presented by Stacie Smith, Specialist for Human Resources, and recommended  by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve leave without pay. 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.21 Cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2014-2015 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director of Teacher Evaluation/ Certification, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2014 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Superintendent's recommendation to issue contracts to the attached list of teachers who have cleared certification requirements. Public Content The attached list of teachers have cleared their certification requirements and are eligible to receive their contracts for the 2014-2015 school year. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Superintendent they receive their contracts. File Attachments CLEARED PROV 08-25-14.pdf (73 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.22 2015 Insurance Renewals - Group Life, Long- Term Disability, Dental and  Health, presented by Jim Palmer, Program Director,