Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, September 26, 2016 — reading text

Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Sep 26, 2016 - 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 : Sep 26, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Procedural Public Content The attached list of out-of-state student trip requests have been approved by the Superintendent. File Attachments 9-26-2016 Student Trip Requests.pdf (1,056 KB) 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Sep 26, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. 13. Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Subject : 13.1 Board Members' Announcements/Request for Information Meeting : Sep 26, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 14. Public Hearing Subject : 14.1 Public Hearing for adoption of revised School Board Policy 03-18 Guidelines For International Educational Travel and Exchange Program, presented by Denise McLaughlin, Foreign Exchange Student Program Coordinator, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 26, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve revised School Board Policy 03-18 Guidelines For International Educational Travel and Exchange Program. Public Content A Public Hearing will be held to receive public input and consider approval of revised School Board Policy 03-18 Guidelines For International Educational Travel and Exchange Program. The revisions to this policy include additional language to ensure host families reside within Okaloosa County. File Attachments 03-18 Guidelines for International Educatoinal Travel and Exchange Program REDLINED.pdf (78 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve revised School Board Policy 03-18 Guidelines For International Educational Travel and Exchange Program. Motion by Dewey Destin, second by Rodney Walker. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 15. Adjournment Subject : 15.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : Sep 26, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.1 Notice of Workshop Meeting : Sep 26, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF WORKSHOP A Workshop on this Agenda will be held in the School District Administration Building, Fort Walton Beach, on September 22, 2016, beginning at 9:00 a.m. This meeting will be open to the press and public. 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.2 Notice of Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Meeting : Sep 26, 2016 - 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 September 26, 2016, beginning at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the School District Administration Building, Fort Walton Beach. The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public input and consider approval of: • Revision of School Board Policy 03-18 Guidelines For International Educational Travel and Exchange Program Any interested party who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered during this meeting, will need a record of 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. This notice does not constitute consent by the School Board for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevent evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. Any person requiring special accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Superintendent at the School District Administration Building at (850) 833-3110 prior to this meeting. 16. Public Notices Subject : 16.3 Public Notice Meeting : Sep 26, 2016 - Regular Meeting 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. This notice does not constitute consent by the School Board for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. 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 the School District Administration Building at (850) 833-3110. Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the School Board business meeting is and shall be the voluntary offering of a private citizen to and for the benefit of the School Board pursuant to Resolution No. 16-01. The views and beliefs expressed by the Invocation Speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the School Board and do not necessarily represent their individual religious beliefs, nor are the views or beliefs expressed intended to express allegiance to or preference for any particular religion, denomination, faith, creed, or belief by the School Board. No person in attendance at this meeting is or shall be required to participate in any invocation and such decision whether or not to participate will have no impact on his or her right to actively participate in the public meeting.