Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, July 8, 2021 — reading text

Agreement for Home Education Students of Okaloosa County, effective August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2022. Public Content Under Florida Statutes, each school district's post-secondary technical college must sign an Articulation Agreement with individual home education students who wish to participate in career dual enrollment. The Articulation agreement is attached. For additional information, contact Jeff Palmer, 850-833-4208. File Attachments 2021 2022 Career Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement.Home Ed. Students.pdf (546 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 : 8.41 Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program (FPCTP) Start-Up Grant Agreement, submitted by Jeff Palmer, Director I, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 8, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $889,883.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Grant funds Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program (FPCTP) Start-Up and Enhancement Grant between the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees and the School Board of  Okaloosa County, effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024. Public Content Okaloosa UP is a proud endeavor of Okaloosa Technical College and The Okaloosa County School District. The Okaloosa County School District is committed to providing pathways to post-secondary education for all students. The firm belief is that it is especially important to address the need for postsecondary comprehensive programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Okaloosa Up will be a collaborative partnership between the school district, Okaloosa Technical College and community partners (Vocational Rehabilitation, CareerSource, and local industry employers). This collaborative effort will provide inclusive post‐secondary technical education in state approved career certificate programs for persons with intellectual disabilities. The program will provide direct support for students with trained personnel to assist with the myriad of skills necessary to establish gainful and sustainable employment. Such skills will include (but not limited to): social skills, technical skills, interpersonal communication, and problem-solving skills. In addition, students will receive additional assistance for skills specifically related to their program of study. To ensure student success, students will have access to support structures designed to help the student meet his/her goals. Students will have access to the Okaloosa UP Program Coordinator as well as Student Services Staff, VR case manager, and/or relevant community support agency personnel through advisory committees. Students will create unique student success plans alongside the dedicated staff members for Okaloosa UP. Okaloosa UP, as its main objective, will provide career pathways to students with intellectual disabilities in one of two areas that aligns with the student’s particular field of interest. The ultimate goal will be that 100% of students accepted to Okaloosa UP will be able to secure gainful employment in their related industry. Okaloosa UP is an opportunity for aspiring Unique Professionals to gain the skills, abilities, and training to move them from their desires for success to gainful professional employment. Two specific programs are available to these students: Professional Culinary Arts and Hospitality or Building Trades and Construction Design Technology. Students will be placed with a Transition Student Mentor (TSM) and a Transitional Trainer Professional (TTP) while working in the labs and at job training sites. Okaloosa UP students will complete their program over a two-year period to earn an Okaloosa UP certification as well as any industry certifications students are able to complete alongside their non-disabled peers (i.e., ServSafe, OSHA 10, etc.). Additionally, two third- year options will be offered to completers of Okaloosa UP: 1) Apprenticeship certification guiding students into an actual hired position in the local community; and 2) Enter their prospective CTE program as a beginning student having earned hours towards completion of either Culinary or Building Trades. The pacing of these courses outlined below allows students to complete what their non-disabled peers would complete in a year (building trades) or year and a half (Culinary Arts) as well as a comprehensive internship to transition them successfully into employment. Supportive coursework in employability skills, as well as supervised internships will be utilized to increase opportunity for employment after becoming a completer of either the two or the three-year program. (*Note - Completers of Okaloosa UP, would be eligible to enroll in their respective CTE area as a beginning student in that program, and transferable hours would be considered at the discretion of the instructor and college directors.) The primary use of grant funds will be to originate the staffing pattern that will be used to support the specific and unique needs of these Okaloosa UP students. Staff hired through this funding will directly instruct, train, and job shadow students to provide for the success in the program and in their transition to employment upon completing. Grant funding requests are also stipulated for support of additional hours beyond contracted time for staff to prepare the learning environment and support the selection of students from amongst the applications received. Finally, some funding is requested for basic travel needs for professional development and for supplies or materials. Attached is the Florida Postsecondary Comprehensive Transition Program (FPCTP) Start-Up and Enhancement Grant Agreement. For more information, contact Jeff Palmer, 850-833-4208. File Attachments Okaloosa Technical College - FPCTP Grant Agreement_2021-24_UCF_PE.pdf (1,032 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 : 8.42 School Readiness Provider Contract, presented by Jeff Palmer, Director I, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 8, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jul 12, 2021 Absolute Date : Jul 12, 2021 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the School Readiness Provider Application for services effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. Public Content 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 Wright Elementary 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, Insert New Contract Dates based on the approval of this agreement. Please contact Jeff Palmer for additional information, 833-4208. Contract is forthcoming. File Attachments ELCcontract2122.pdf (1,339 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 : 8.43 Okaloosa County School District 2021-2022 Pupil Progression Plan, presented by Jeff Palmer, Director I, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 8, 2021 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jul 12, 2021 Absolute Date : Jul 12, 2021 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Okaloosa County School District 2021-2022 Pupil Progression Plan. Public Content The Pupil Progression Plan has been revised to reflect new polices, procedures and legislation in effect for the 2021-2022 school year. Annually, three committees meet (elementary, middle school and high school); each committee includes administrative, instructional and OCEA representation. Each committee discusses needed changes pertinent to their school level and makes recommendations for revisions. New legislation which impacts pupil progression is also included in the document. Upon approval by the School Board, the PPP will be available on the OCSD website. For additional information on the Pupil Progression Plan, please contact: Director of Curriculum, Jeff Palmer at 833-4208 File