Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, February 24, 2022 — reading text

Program Director, Maintenance, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Feb 28, 2022 Absolute Date : Feb 28, 2022 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the sale and disposal of the property listed on the attached surplus list dated February 28, 2022. Public Content Approval is requested for the sale and disposal of the property described on the attached list dated February 28, 2022. These items will be sold through the Board approved On-line Auction Program. Please contact Steve Bolton for additional information, 689-7159. File Attachments Surplus Property list for February 28, 2022 Board Meeting.pdf (422 KB) Surplus Property Food Services list for February 28, 2022 Board Meeting.pdf (403 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 : 8.21 Research Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County and the University of Florida to provide State of Florida Curriculum Frameworks for a new Artificial Intelligence/Data Science/Machine Learning high school program, presented by April Branscome, Program Director, Career and Technical Education, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Feb 28, 2022 Absolute Date : Feb 28, 2022 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $798,302.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Triumph Gulf Coast Grant Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Research Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County and the University of Florida to provide State of Florida Curriculum Frameworks for a new Artificial Intelligence/Data Science/Machine Learning high school program. Public Content The Okaloosa County School District (OCSD) is continuing the planning of its Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Data Science (DS)/Machine Learning (ML) program. We have a contracted liaison in place who is working directly with the University of Florida and Dr. Nancy Ruzycki. We have finalized a Contract and Scope of Work which are now in the approval phase. The University of Florida will be writing Florida Department of Education (FDOE) Curriculum Frameworks for a new AI/DS/ML program in the Information Technology cluster to be submitted to FDOE in the fall of 2022. To prepare for the upcoming year (2022-2023), our local instructors will undergo a week-long boot camp in May 2022 led by UF and hosted by the Doolittle Institute. According to Amazon’s career Web site for technical positions, the Python programming language is a high demand skill in the world of AI. We will continue to track industry-defined needs as we build the program backwards to elementary and further through high school and are excited about working with other districts following our implementation. This purchase is exempt under 6A-1.012(12)(f). For additional information, please contact April Branscome, 850-833-5858. File Attachments Ocsd.UF.Ruzycki.Research-Agreement-PEx original signatures.pdf (417 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 : 8.22 Triumph Gulf Coast Pre- Application Grant Funding, presented by April Branscome, Program Director, Career and Technical Education, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Feb 28, 2022 Absolute Date : Feb 28, 2022 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $1,915,200.00 Budgeted : No Budget Source : Triumph Gulf Coast Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Triumph Gulf Coast Pre-Application Grant Funding in the amount of $1,915,200. Public Content The Okaloosa County School District CTE Department is submitting a Pre-Application for grant funding through Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., to establish a Practical Nursing program in partnership with the Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. The District is seeking $1,915,200 over a seven year period in Triumph Gulf Coast funding to develop the program. The funding requested in this grant will support initial salaries, classroom renovation, curriculum, professional development, and equipment and supplies. This Pre-Application gives Triumph Gulf Coast the opportunity to review the request and give initial feedback. This Pre-Application will not result in any funding for the School District. To receive funding, a second application will have to be approved by the School Board and Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc., at a future date. Please contact April Branscome for additional information, 833-5858. File Attachments 2021-2022 Okaloosa Official Pre-Application _ Health Academy v4.pdf (525 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 : 8.23 Application for ESSER II Get There Faster Career Dual Enrollment Pathways Expansion Grant, presented by April Branscome, Program Director, Career and Technical Education, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Feb 14, 2022 Absolute Date : Feb 14, 2022 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $333,430.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : CRRSA-ESSER II Recommended Action : Motion to approve application for ESSER II Get There Faster Career Dual Enrollment Pathways Expansion Grant in the amount of $333.430.00. Public Content Okaloosa County School District will coordinate with Okaloosa Technical College to expand all dual enrollment program options currently offered (i.e. Welding, Culinary, Automotive, HVAC, Building Trades, Technology Support, Cybersecurity, and Electrician). The two entities will also seek the expansion of dual enrollment opportunities specific to healthcare and nursing. This will include a career pathway from secondary healthcare instruction through Certified Nursing Assistant, to License Practical Nursing at Okaloosa Technical College, and then a lead into Registered Nursing and even a Bachelor of Science Nursing. For additional information, please contact April Branscome, 833-5858. File Attachments 460 - RFA - Dual Enrollment.pdf (612 KB) 460 - DOE100A - Dual Enrollment Application 2021-12-16.pdf (603 KB) 460 - Career Dual Enrollment App 20220217.pdf (200 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 : 8.24 Curriculum and Instruction Course Adoptions for the 2022-2023 School Year, presented by Denise Berry, Program Director, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Feb 24, 2022 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve middle school intensive reading course adoptions for  the Curriculum and Instruction Department for the 2022-2023 School