Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, January 13, 2025 — reading text

Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-08 Complaints Relating to  Employees. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval on the proposed amendments to School Board Policy 06-08 Complaints Relating to Employees. The proposed amendments under the new policy align language protecting employees from false claims made by students or other employees. The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments to the policy is to provide for disciplinary action against an employee or student who is found to have made false accusations in a complaint or investigation under this policy. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 850-833-5801. File Attachments 06-08 COMPLAINTS RELATING TO EMPLOYEES.pdf (80 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.2 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policy 06-26 Equity Policy: Prohibiting Discrimination, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-26 Equity Policy: Prohibiting Discrimination. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval on the proposed amendments to School Board Policy 06-26 Equity Policy: Prohibiting Discrimination. The proposed amendments under the new policy align language protecting employees from false claims made by other employees. The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments to the policy is to provide for disciplinary action against an employee who is found to have made false accusations in a complaint or investigation under this policy. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 850-833-5801. File Attachments 06-26 EQUITY POLICY PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION.pdf (70 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.3 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policy 06-27 Equity Policy: Prohibiting Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, National or Ethnic Origin, Sex, Age, Religious Beliefs, Marital Status, Pregnancy or Disability, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-27 Equity Policy: Prohibiting Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, National or Ethnic Origin, Sex, Age, Religious Beliefs, Marital Status, Pregnancy or Disability. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval on the proposed amendments to School Board Policy 06-27 Equity Policy: Prohibiting Harassment on the Basis of Race, Color, National or Ethnic Origin, Sex, Age, Religious Beliefs, Marital Status, Pregnancy or Disability. The proposed amendments under the new policy align language protecting employees from false claims made by other employees. The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments to the policy is to provide for disciplinary action against an employee who is found to have made false accusations in a complaint or investigation under this policy. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 850-833-5801. File Attachments 06-27 EQUITY POLICY PROHIBITING HARASSMENT.pdf (73 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.4 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policy 06-28 Reporting Violations of Equity Policies: Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board Policy 06-28 Reporting Violations of Equity Policies: Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval on the proposed amendments to School Board Policy 06-28 Reporting Violations of Equity Policies: Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment. The proposed amendments under the new policy align language protecting employees from false accusations made by other employees. The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments to the policy is to provide for disciplinary action against a district employee who is found to have made false accusations against others in a complaint or investigation under this policy. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 850-833-5801. File Attachments 06-28 REPORTING VIOLATIONS OF EQUITY POLICIES PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT.pdf (87 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.5 Public Hearing for adoption of a new job description for Director, Budgeting & Financial Services, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve adoption of a new job description for Director, Budgeting & Financial Services. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval for the revised job description for Director, Budgeting & Financial Services. For additional information, please contact Julie Perry at 850-833-5840. File Attachments Director, Budgeting & Financial Services.pdf (115 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.6 Public Hearing for adoption of a new job description for Director, Accounting and Financial Reporting, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve adoption of a new job description for Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval for the revised job description for Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting. For additional information, please contact Julie Perry at 850-833-5840. File Attachments Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting.pdf (127 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.7 Public Hearing for adoption of a revised job description for Specialist, Budgeting and Financial Services, presented by Lee Hale, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jan 13, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jan 13, 2025 Absolute Date : Jan 13, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the adoption of a revised job description for Specialist, Budgeting and Financial Services. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval for the revised job description for Specialist, Budgeting & Financial Services. For additional information, please contact Julie Perry at 850-833-5840. File Attachments Specialist - Budgeting & Financial Services.pdf (107 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.8 Public Hearing for adoption of a revised job description for Budget Analyst, presented by Lee Hale,