Okaloosa County School Board — Special Meeting - Organizational Session, November 10, 2025 — reading text

Member as the Board's representative to serve on the Educational Support Professional of the Year Selection Committee. Motion & Voting Motion to designate D. Parker Destin as the Board's representative to serve on the Educational Support Professional of the Year Selection Committee. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 2. Organizational Session Subject : 2.9 Designation of School Board Member to serve a two-year term as the Board's representative to the Teacher of the Year Selection Committee Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Special Meeting - Organizational Session Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 08, 2025 Absolute Date : Dec 08, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to designate School Board Member to serve a two-year term as the Board's representative to the Teacher of the Year Selection Committee. Public Content This is a 2-year term. Linda Evanchyk currently serves as the Board's representative on the Teacher of the Year Selection Committee. Motion & Voting Motion to designate Brett Hinely to serve a two-year term as the Board's representative to the Teacher of the Year Selection Committee. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 3. Other Business Subject : 3.1 Authorization to continue using the existing bank MICR signatures, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Special Meeting - Organizational Session Type : Action Preferred Date : Nov 13, 2023 Absolute Date : Nov 13, 2023 Recommended Action : Motion to authorize the Finance Department to continue using the existing bank MICR signatures for the signing of accounts payable and payroll checks until new signature plates are submitted to Bank of America and set up in Focus. Public Content The School Board will hold its annual organizational session on November 13, 2023, for the purpose of electing officers. Approval is requested to allow the Finance Department to continue using the existing signatures for the signing of accounts payable and payroll checks until new signatures are submitted to Bank of America and set up in Focus. This process takes approximately 30 days. Motion & Voting Motion to authorize the Finance Department to continue using the existing bank MICR signatures for the signing of accounts payable and payroll checks until new signature plates are submitted to Bank of America and set up in Focus. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 4. Attorney's Business Subject : 4.1 Annual Review of Legal Services Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and Anchors Smith Grimsley, PLC, presented by C. Jeffrey McInnis, School Board Attorney Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Special Meeting - Organizational Session Type : Action Preferred Date : Dec 08, 2025 Absolute Date : Dec 08, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Legal Services Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and Anchors Smith Grimsley, PLC. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Legal Services Agreement between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, and Anchors Smith Grimsley, PLC. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 5. Adjournment Subject : 5.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Special Meeting - Organizational Session Type : Procedural 6. Public Notices Subject : 6.1 Public Notice Meeting : Nov 10, 2025 - Special Meeting - Organizational Session Type : Information Public Content PUBLIC NOTICE This meeting will be open to the press and the public. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the School Board at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting the Superintendent of Schools at (850) 689-7185.