Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, July 18, 2019 — reading text

between the School Board of Okaloosa County, Choctawhatchee High School, and the National Math and Science Initiative College Readiness Program. Public Content Attached is an Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County, Choctawhatchee High School, and the National Math and Science Initiative College Readiness Program. The term of this Agreement shall commence on April 15, 2019 for School Years 2019- 2020 and 2020-2021, end on December 31, 2021 (the “Term”), subject to the terms of this Agreement. The NMSI College Readiness Program Grant will support teachers and students in AP STEM courses through training, resources, and incentives. The program will benefit all students (military and non-military) in AP math, science, English and computer science. NMSI’s College Readiness Program has made a dramatic and lasting difference in more than 1,200 public high schools across 34 states, driving unparalleled gains in the number of students earning qualifying scores on AP math, science, Computer Science, and English exams. The program: •Boosts AP performance in partner schools by ten times the national average after just one year and produces continued positive results over three years. •Records outstanding gains for female and minority students. •Succeeds across all school settings For more information please contact Stephanie Thetford, 850-833-6313. File Attachments Agreement between OCSD. NIMSI. Choctaw.pdf (895 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 : 8.31 Crestview High School's request for CTE Course Adoptions for the 2019-2020 School Year, presented by Denise Berry, Specialist, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 18, 2019 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the attached course adoptions for 2019-2020 for CTE courses at Crestview High School. Public Content Request to adopt the attached courses. Course titles, course numbers, credit, requested weighting, and rational for course adoptions and weighting is attached. For more information, please contact Denise Berry at 850-833-3193. File Attachments Crestview High School Course Adoptions 7.22.19.pdf (428 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. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.1 Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Jul 18, 2019 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: None to Report at this time. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.2 Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Jul 18, 2019 - Workshop 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 POSITION LOCATION DROP START DATE Chambers, Steven Teacher Ruckel MS 12/1/2019 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.3 Cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2019- 2020 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 18, 2019 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Superintendent's recommendation to issue contracts to the attached list of teachers who have cleared certification requirements. Public Content The attached list of teachers have cleared their certification requirements and are eligible to receive their contracts for the 2019-2020 school year. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the Superintendent they receive their contracts. Please contact Karen Peek for additional information, 833-5857. File Attachments Cleared 7-22-2019.pdf (59 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.4 Out-of-Field Report for the 2019- 2020 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director, Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 18, 2019 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Superintendent's submitted list of out- of-field teachers. 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 Karen Peek for additional information, 833-5857. File Attachments Out-of-Field Board Approval Report for 7-22-2019 Board Mtg.pdf (86 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.5 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 18, 2019 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jul 22, 2019 Absolute Date : Jul 22, 2019 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 for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments July 22, 2019 Instructional New Hire Board Report.pdf (217 KB) July 22, 2019 Support Personnel New Hire Board Report.pdf (207 KB) July 22, 2019 Substitute Board Report.pdf (73 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.6 Employment Separations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 18, 2019 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Jul 22, 2019 Absolute Date : Jul 22, 2019 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 July 22, 2019 Separations Board Report, Public.pdf (39 KB) 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.7 Reinstatement/Reimbursement of sick leave due to line-of duty  illness/injury/medical examination, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Jul 18, 2019 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Jul 22, 2019 Absolute Date : Jul 22, 2019 Recommended Action : Motion to Approve Reinstatement/Reimbursement of sick leave due to line-of duty illness/injury/medical examination. Public Content The purpose of this item for approval is to reinstate/reimburse sick leave to employees who became ill or injured while at work while on duty. Pamela Tisza, Wright Elementary,