Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, August 25, 2025 — reading text

approve the K-12 Comprehensive Evidence-Based Reading Plan for the 2025-2026 school year. Public Content The Reading Plan must be presented to the School Board for approval and then submitted to the Florida Department of Education for approval. This plan is annually updated to meet current legislative requirements and details the role of administration (both district and school level), professional learning, assessment, curriculum, and instruction in the improvement of student learning of the B.E.S.T. English Language Arts Standards. For more information, please contact Amy Dale, 850-833-3521. File Attachments OCSD CERP 2025.pdf (943 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. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.20 Amendment to Full Services Schools Contract between The Department of Health in Okaloosa County and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, submitted by Teri Schroeder, Program Director, Student Services, and approved by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Aug 25, 2025 Absolute Date : Aug 25, 2025 Dollar Amount : $120,000.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Full Service Schools Allocation Recommended Action : Motion to approve amendment to the 2025-2026 Full Service Schools contract between the Department of Health Okaloosa and the School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida. Public Content The Department of Health Okaloosa has requested to amend the original Full Service Schools Contract, specifically Attachment 1, approved on June 23, 2025 and started on July 1, 2025. The amendment will begin on 8/25/2025. For more information, contact Teri Schroeder @ 850-833-3108. File Attachments DOH Contract Amendment w_Routing doc.pdf (7,959 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. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.21 Listing Agreement for Commercial Property between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida and Re/Max Agency One, Inc., for the sale of real property located on Hill Ave NW and Lovejoy Rd., Fort Walton Beach, Florida, presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Program Director, Facilities Planning, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Aug 25, 2025 Absolute Date : Aug 25, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Listing Agreement for Commercial Property between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida and Re/Max Agency One, Inc., for the sale of real property located on Hill Ave NW and Lovejoy Rd., Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Public Content Approval is requested for the Listing Agreement for Commercial Property between The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida and Re/Max Agency One, Inc., for the sale of real property located on Hill Ave NW and Lovejoy Rd., Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Brief Legal description: E 26.66 A of N1/2 of SE1/4LESS Okaloosa County parcel ID #08-2S-24-0000-0005-0000. File Attachments Listing Agreement - ReMax.pdf (209 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. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.22 Approval of Okaloosa County School District Bus Routes for the 2025-2026 school year, presented by Ryan Gore, Program Director of Transportation, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve Okaloosa County School District Bus Routes for the 2025-2026 school year. Public Content Requesting approval of the 2025-2026 Okaloosa County School Bus Routes. For further information please contact Ryan Gore at (850) 833-4162. File Attachments South Bus Routes 2025-2026.pdf (277 KB) North Bus Routes 2025-2026.pdf (374 KB) Central Bus Routes 2025-2026.pdf (196 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. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Consent Agenda and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent. Motion by Brett Hinely, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: EID 112136 124469 124899 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.2 (Information Only) Deferred Retirement Option Program, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources. Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have elected to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). Employee Name EID Position Location DROP Start Date Nicole Rowley 101973 Paraprofessional Southside 11/1/2025 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2025- 2026 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2025- 2026 school year. Public Content The attached list of teachers has cleared their certification requirements and are eligible to receive their contracts for the 2025-2026 school year. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Superintendent that they receive their contracts. Please contact Sharon Duron for additional information, 850-833-5857. File Attachments Cleared Provisionals for 8-25-2025 Meeting REV-445KBS3.pdf (140 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2025- 2026 school year. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion