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

Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Out-of-Field Report 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 Out-of-Field Report for the 2025-2026 school year. Public Content Teachers who are not teaching in their area of certification are considered out-of-field. The attached list of teachers are those teachers who are currently not teaching in their certified area. In order to meet State reporting timelines and hire additional teachers as needed, this report will be a fluid document. Please contact Sharon Duron for additional information, 850-833-5857. File Attachments OOF Board Report for August 25, 2025 REV.pdf (158 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2025-2026 school year. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.5 Addendum to the Master Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and the Okaloosa Education Staff Professionals, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 25, 2025 Absolute Date : Aug 25, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Addendum to the Master Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Okaloosa County Education Staff Professionals. Public Content The Okaloosa County School District and the Okaloosa Education Staff Professionals Association reached a tentative contract agreement on August 15, 2025, for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year, subject to School Board approval and Association membership ratification. The tentative agreement affects only portion of the collective bargaining agreements and salaries. The proposed Education Staff Professionals salary schedule for fiscal year 2025-2026 as follows: 1.5% General Improvement to current salary schedule Bookkeeper Supplement: Elementary $300 Middle $425 High $650 Transportation employees will receive ($15 for one shift, $25 for 2 shifts) on any day in which the employee is assigned an additional route or routes, or partial routes during the normal workday. Add Specialist Degree to Advanced Degree Supplement chart at $239 For additional information, please contact Lee Hale, 850-833-5801. File Attachments Ed Staff Prof Salary Schedule - FY 2025-2026 - Proposed.pdf (986 KB) Ratification Document_OESP_20252026 (1).pdf (243 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Addendum to the Master Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Okaloosa County Education Staff Professionals. 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 : 8.6 Employment Separations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 25, 2025 Absolute Date : Aug 25, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee separations. Public Content Attached is a list of employees who resigned/retired from the Okaloosa County School District. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments August 25, 2025 Updated Separations, Public.pdf (98 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee separations. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Parker Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.7 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 25, 2025 Absolute Date : Aug 25, 2025 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 August 25, 2025 Ed Support New Hires, Public.pdf (58 KB) August 25, 2025 Instructional New Hires, Public.pdf (97 KB) August 25, 2025 Substitutes New Hires, Public.pdf (73 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Motion by Tim Bryant, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.8 Employee Transfers, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 25, 2025 Absolute Date : Aug 25, 2025 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 August 25, 2025 Transfers Report, Public.pdf (134 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee transfers. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, Brett Hinely, Lamar White 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.9 Employee Suspension, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 25, 2025 Absolute Date : Aug 25, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the 5-day suspension of employee #124379. Public Content Suspension of Employee #124379 for five (5) days. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the 5-day suspension of employee #124379. 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 : 8.10 Employee Suspension, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Aug 25, 2025 Absolute Date : Aug 25, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the 2-day suspension of employee #126614. Public Content Suspension of Employee #126614 for two (2) days. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the 2-day suspension of employee #126614. Motion by Parker Destin, second by Brett Hinely. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Parker Destin, 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 : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information 10. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 10.2 Program #6, Task Order #43, Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) North Interior Renovation Project, Revision of Attachment 4 of the GMP, presented by Dr. Bill Smith, Program Director, Facilities Planning, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 25, 2025 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date :