Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, October 27, 2025 — reading text

approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $3,500.00 Budgeted : Yes Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Computer Science Teacher Bonus Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026, in the amount of $3,500. Public Content Okaloosa County Schools will use the funds from this grant to supply eligible teachers with either a $500 or $1,000 bonus, depending on the certification. The District's portion of the FICA benefits will be withheld prior to payment through the regular payment process. Retirement is not applicable. For any teacher currently working at a charter school, the District will transfer the full bonus amount to the school so it can provide the bonus to its teacher(s) through the payroll process. This grant supports Florida's Strategic Plan, including the Vision: "Florida will have an efficient world-class education system that engages and prepares students to be globally competitive for colleges and careers." By supporting and encouraging the most effective Computer Science teachers, this grant supports the following components of the Plan: *Measure 23: Improving the Retention of Highly-Effective Teachers *Goal 3: Skilled Workforce and Economic Development *Measure 4: (K-12 Computer Science) Access to Computer Science For more information, contact Jennifer Beasley, CTE Program Director, at 850-833-5858. File Attachments 25-26 PPA Form_26A061.pdf (31 KB) CS Teacher Bonus Narrative.pdf (70 KB) DOE100_26A061.pdf (27 KB) DOE101_26A061.pdf (19 KB) Form for Requesting CS Teacher Bonus 2025-26.pdf (157 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. 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.25 Payment of One-Time Bonus to District Employees, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 2025 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $2,000,000.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : General Fund Recommended Action : Motion to approve payment of one- time bonus to District employees. Public Content The Superintendent is recommending the payment of a one-time bonus to District employees. The category of District employees does not include temporary employees nor does it include contracted employees. The bonus would be paid to individuals employed as of November 5, 2025, in order to meet the November payroll deadline. These employees will receive the bonus in their November paychecks. Employees working 4.00 hours or more per day would receive $538, and employees working less than 4.00 hours per day would receive $269. These bonus amounts would cover the employee's portion of FICA (7.65%) and then provide net bonuses of approximately $500 and $250 before personal income tax withholding. 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. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.1 (Information Only) Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: EID: 126979 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 : Oct 27, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employee who have elected to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) DROP Start Employee Name EID Position Location Date Shelly Miller 114070 Teacher FWB HS 11/1/2025 Laura Stitzer 104812 Teacher Wright ES 10/1/2025 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 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 : Oct 27, 2025 - Workshop 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 October 27, 2025.pdf (135 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Employment Separations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 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 October 27, 2025 UPDATED Separations, Public.pdf (95 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.5 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 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 October 27, 2025 Substitute New Hires, Public.pdf (79 KB) October 27, 2025 Instructional New Hires, Public.pdf (102 KB) October 27, 2025 Ed Support New Hires, Public.pdf (55 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.6 Employee Transfers, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Oct 27, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Oct 27, 2025 Absolute Date : Oct 27, 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 October 27, 2025 Transfers, Public.pdf (133 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.7 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 : Oct