Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, September 22, 2025 — reading text

pharmacy rebates. Stop Loss Insurance - Recommending that the existing aggregate and specific stop loss insurance through Sirius America Insurance Company be renewed per the terms illustrated in the attached document resulting in a decrease in premium of 2.3%. Group Dental - Recommending renewal with an increase in premiums of 29.5%. This directly results in going from Employee Only premium rate of $33.30 to $43.13 and Employee + Family going from $92.82 to $120.22. Group Life Insurance - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Standard with no changes for the 2026 plan year. Group Vision - Recommending coverage be renewed with EyeMed with no changes for the 2026 plan year. Group Long Term Disability - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Standard with no changes for the 2026 plan year. Short Term Disability - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Standard with no changes for the 2026 plan year.  Accident - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Carrier change from Standard to AFLAC under the Pierce Insurance Group umbrella of services. Critical Illness - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Carrier change from Standard to AFLAC under the Pierce Insurance Group umbrella of services. Hospital Indemnity - Recommending coverage be renewed with the Carrier change from Standard to ALLSTATE under the Pierce Insurance Group umbrella of services. New Benefits: Cancer Insurance, Whole Life with LTC Rider, ID Theft, Legal Service, & Pet insurance - Recommending coverage added to benefits renewal under the Pierce Insurance Group umbrella of services. HRA/FSA - Recommending renewing contract with Saltmarsh, Cleaveland & Gund to facilitate the plan with no changes for the 2026 plan year. Tele-Therapy, Telemed, & EAP - Recommending coverage be renewed with Ally Health with no plan changes for the 2026 plan year. Attached is a Policy Outline for Benefit Recommended Renewals Summary. Please direct any questions or requests for additional information to Sarah Cato, (850) 833-5823. File Attachments Employee Benefit Renewal Summary - 2026.pdf (112 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 as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.27 School Readiness Provider Contract, presented by Holly Tew, Director I, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the School Readiness Provider Application for services, effective September 11, 2025 - June 30, 2026. Public Content As mandated by Florida law, providers of services for children in programs receiving subsidized child care funding must annually complete the School Readiness Provider Contract. The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida will receive funding from the Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties for Edwins Primary School. The Early Learning Coalition of Okaloosa & Walton Counties has developed the statewide School Readiness Provider Contract. The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, will begin the new contract year September 11, 2025, through June 30, 2026, based on the approval of this agreement. For more information, please contact Holly Tew at 850-226-4734. File Attachments Edwins School readiness contract ELC.pdf (1,481 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 as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. 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 : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: 103106 127727 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 : Sep 22, 2025 - 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). NEW DROP ENTRIES DROP Start Employee Name EID Position Location Date Lisa Jones 107389 Asst. Principal Mary Esther ES 09/01/25 Nerissa Castleberry 112152 Bookkeeper Northwood ES 10/01/25 Dawn Massey 100385 Principal Florosa ES 11/01/25 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Proposed Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Salary Schedules for School Administrative, Department Administrative, Managerial, Professional/Technical #1, Professional/Technical #2, and Temporary Personnel presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent - Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 22, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 Salary Schedules for School Administrative, Department Administrative, Managerial,  Professional/Technical #1, Professional/Technical #2, and Temporary Personnel. Public Content Proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 salary schedules for School Administrative, Department Administrative, Managerial, Professional/Technical #1, Professional/Technical #2, and Temporary Personnel are presented for School Board approval. 1. School Administrative - Pay for Performance a. Highly Effective Designation = 1.00% Annual Increase b. Effective Designation = 0.75% Annual Increase 2. School Administrative - Grandfathered a. Highly Effective & Effective Designation = 0.80% Annual Increase 3. Department Administrative a. Highly Effective Designation = 1.00% Annual Increase b. Effective Designation = 0.75% Annual Increase 4. Managerial = 1.50% Annual Increase 5. Professional/Technical #1 (Pay Grades 1 & 2) - 1.00% Annual Increase 6. Professional/Technical #2 (Pay Grades 3, 4, & 5) - 1.50% Annual Increase 7. Temporary – Updated Sub Bus Driver and Sub Cleaner/Custodian rates based on Education Staff Professionals Salary Schedule Notes: The proposed increases for Administrative and Professional/Technical #1 are based on those received by Instructional employees. The proposed increases for Managerial and Professional/Technical #2 are based on those received by Education Staff Professionals. File Attachments Admin - School Salary Schedule - FY 2026 - Proposed.pdf (120 KB) Admin - Department Salary Schedule - FY 2026 - Proposed.pdf (58 KB) Managerial Salary Schedule - FY 2026 - Proposed.pdf (55 KB) Prof-Tech #1 Salary Schedule - FY 2026 - Proposed.pdf (51 KB) Prof-Tech #2 Salary Schedule - FY 2026 - Proposed.pdf (55 KB) Subs & Temps - FY 2026 - Proposed.pdf (53 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve proposed fiscal year 2025-2026 Salary Schedules for School Administrative, Department Administrative, Managerial, Professional/Technical #1, Professional/Technical #2, and Temporary Personnel. 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 : 8.4 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 : Sep 22, 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