Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, October 14, 2024 — reading text

Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 14, 2024 Absolute Date : Oct 14, 2024 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 in the instructional and education support positions or hired in the instructional and education support positions or hired for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments October 14, 2024 Instructional New Hires, Public.pdf (54 KB) October 14, 2024 Ed. Support New Hires, Public.pdf (55 KB) October 14, 2024 Substitute New Hires, Public.pdf (78 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.7 Employee Transfers, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 14, 2024 Absolute Date : Oct 14, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee transfers. Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have been transferred in instructional and education support positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 File Attachments October 14, 2024 Transfers, Public.pdf (135 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee transfers. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.8 Employee Suspension, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 14, 2024 Absolute Date : Oct 14, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee #120806 for one (1) day without pay. Public Content Suspension of Employee #120806 for one (1) day without pay. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the suspension of employee #120806 for one (1) day without pay. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.9 Leave Without Pay, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 14, 2024 Absolute Date : Oct 14, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to approve leave without pay. Public Content The purpose of this item is to receive approval for employees who took leave and will not be paid for their leave. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. Motion & Voting Motion to approve leave without pay. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 10. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 10.1 Program Status Report by the Board's Representative to the Construction Program Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information 11. Attorney's Business Subject : 11.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.1 Out-of-State Student Trip Requests approved by the Superintendent. Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content An updated list of out-of-state student trip requests approved by the Superintendent will be provided to the School Board Members at the Workshop, and again at the Regular Meeting, to insure they receive the most current information. File Attachments Out of State Student Trip Requests - 10-14-24.pdf (155 KB) 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 13. Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.1 Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action,Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 14. Public Comment - General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Subject : 14.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board with general comments - Form MIS 6120 General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Information 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.1 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policies, Chapter 4, Students, presented by Tracy Lamb, Director I, Student Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to adopt revised School Board policies in Chapter 4, Students. Public Content A public hearing will be held to receive public input on the proposed amendments to current School Board policies in Chapter 4, Students. Proposed amendments to the policies are to update the current policies to ensure efficient and effective District operations, implement legislative changes, update statutory references, change the text to amend statutory references and make miscellaneous technical corrections. The recommended changes are attached. For additional information, please contact Tracey Lamb, 850-833-3108 File Attachments Chapter 4 - Students School Board Policy - REDLINE.pdf (796 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to adopt revised School Board policies in Chapter 4, Students. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 16. Adjournment Subject : 16.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.1 Notice of Attorney-Client Session Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The Okaloosa County School Board will have a Special Board Meeting for the purpose of conducting closed attorney-client sessions to discuss litigation matters pending in the Circuit Court in and for Okaloosa County, Florida, in Case No. 2023-CA-001803F The Special Meeting will be held on Monday, October 14, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. The open portions of the meeting will be conducted at the School District Central Administration Complex, Training Room, Niceville, Florida. The attorney-client portions of the meeting will be closed to the press and public pursuant to Florida law. File Attachments 10-14-2024 Special Mtg - Attorney-Client.pdf (56 KB) 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.2 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF WORKSHOP A Workshop on this Agenda will be held in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, Florida, on October 14, 2024, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.3 Notice of Public Hearing Meeting : Oct 14, 2024 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct a Public Hearing on October 14, 2024, beginning at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the Training Room at the School District Central Administration Complex, Niceville, Florida. The purpose of