Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, April 25, 2016 — reading text

School Year, presented by Sheila Lightbourne, Secondary Director and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 25, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the attached course adoptions for the 2016-2017 School Year. Public Content Request to adopt the attached courses. Course titles, course numbers, credit, requested weighting, and rational for course adoption and weighting is attached. File Attachments April 25 2016-2017 REQUEST FOR COURSE ADOPTION April 2016[1].pdf (123 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 as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.19 Financial Memorandum of Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Northwest Florida State College AmeriCorps NWF Environmental Stewards, presented by Sheila Lightbourne, Curriculum Director and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 25, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $49,300.00 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Financial Memorandum of Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Northwest Florida State College AmeriCorps NWF Environmental Stewards in the amount of $49,300.00. Public Content Northwest Florida State College AmeriCorps NWF Environmental Stewards will be submitting a grant proposal for the 2016-2017 program year. Seventeen (17) Okaloosa County schools have committed to participation in the Grasses in Classes environmental curriculum as part of the grant proposal. The Financial Memorandum of Agreement establishes a cash match of $49,300.00 or $2,900.00 for each participating school to assist in supporting members and program costs for implementation of the curriculum. Each school will also provide outside space for the placement of nurseries. This space (approx. 200 sq. ft.) will be used as an in-kind match at each participating school. File Attachments Grasses and Classes - Okaloosa County School District Financial MOA 2016-17.pdf (109 KB) 2016-17 Okaloosa County School District Grasses in Classes Partner List.pdf (82 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 as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.20 Application for Funding for Florida Diagnostic Learning Resource System (FDLRS), FLDOE Discretionary Project, submitted by Melody Sommer, Program Director, Exceptional Student Education, and recommended for approval by the Superintendent Meeting : Apr 25, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Apr 26, 2016 Absolute Date : Apr 26, 2016 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $1,085,526.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : FLDOE Discretionary Project Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Application for Funding for Florida Diagnostic Learning Resource System (FDLRS). Public Content The local FDLRS Associate Center provides diagnostic and learning resources for exceptional students, assists in educational evaluations, and facilitates the provision of instruction and services to exceptional students. These funds benefit three districts served by our local FDLRS: Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Escambia. The four functions of the current project are: Child Find, Human Resource Development, Parent Services, and Technology. Total dollar amount reflects services provided across all three districts, based on district need. File Attachments FDLRS Grant 2016-17.pdf (21,506 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 as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.21 Educational Services Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Okaloosa Academy, Inc. to provide services to students placed with the Department of Juvenile Justice in Okaloosa County, presented by Teri Schroeder, Program Director, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 25, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Apr 25, 2016 Absolute Date : Apr 25, 2016 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Educational Services Agreement between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Okaloosa Academy, Inc. to provide services to students placed with the Department of Juvenile Justice in Okaloosa County, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Public Content The School Board entered into a Master Cooperative Agreement with the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice effective July 1, 2013, to provide educational services to children and youth placed in Department of Juvenile Justice settings in Okaloosa County. Pursuant to Section 1003.52(11),F.S. and Section IV of the Master Cooperative Agreement, the School Board may sub-contract with a private provider for the provision of the educational programs for these youth. The District proposes to contract with Okaloosa Academy, Inc. to provide education alternative programs and training for students who are residents, or who become residents, of DJJ Facilities. The term of this contract will be July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. File Attachments DJJ 15-16 Inventory List.pdf (176 KB) 2016-2017 Okaloosa DJJ Contract - PDF Version.pdf (186 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 as amended and all of the Consent Agenda items as recommended by the Superintendent Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.22 Personnel recommendations, presented by Stacie Smith, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 25, 2016 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) 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 or transferred in the instructional and educational support positions or hired for substitute positions. File Attachments BOARD REPORT APRIL 25, 2016 SUB HIRES.pdf (35 KB) April 25, 2016 Ed Support Board Report.pdf (113 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