Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, December 10, 2018 — reading text

2017-2018, Effective January 1, 2019, presented by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 10, 2018 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Fiscal Impact : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve Revised Substitute and Temporary Employee Salary Schedule approved for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, Effective January 1, 2019. Public Content Florida state law requires an annual adjustment to the minimum wage based on inflation as measured by the consumer price index. The Florida state minimum wage will increase from $8.25 to $8.46 per hour, effective January 1, 2019. In order to comply with the new minimum wage standards, the Substitute and Temporary Employee Salary Schedule approved for fiscal year 2017-2018 will require an hourly rate increase of $0.21, from $8.25 to $8.46, for the educational support substitute positions highlighted on the attached copy. File Attachments FY 2018 Subs & Temps Effective 2019-01-01.pdf (61 KB) Minimum Wage Increase 2019.pdf (27 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve Revised Substitute and Temporary Employee Salary Schedule approved for Fiscal Year 2017-2018, Effective January 1, 2019. Motion by Diane Kelley, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.4 Employee Assistance Program Services Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Pattison Professional Counseling Center for counseling services rendered during the term of the contract, presented by Marcus Chambers, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 10, 2018 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Employee Assistance Program Services Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Pattison Professional Counseling Center in the amount of $3000 per year, effective  January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Public Content The Employee Assistance Program Services Contract with Pattison Professional Counseling Center makes four (4) visits with an EAP counselor available to eligible School District employees or their immediate family members at no cost to the employee. The provider will match a counselor with the appropriate expertise for the services needed by the individual client(s) and provide appropriate referral and follow-up services for EAP clients who require in-patient services or other services not offered by the provider. The term of this contract will be January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Please contact Marcus Chambers for additional information, 833-5801. File Attachments EAP.pdf (180 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Employee Assistance Program Services Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Pattison Professional Counseling Center in the amount of $3000 per year, effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Motion by Dewey Destin, second by Tim Bryant. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.5 Out-of-Field Report for the 2018- 2019 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director of Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 10, 2018 - Regular 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 12-10-2018b.pdf (87 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Superintendent's submitted list of out- of-field teachers. Motion by Dewey Destin, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.6 Cleared certification requirements and issuance of contracts for the 2018- 2019 school year, presented by Karen Peek, Program Director of Professional Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 10, 2018 - Regular 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 2018-2019 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 12-10-2018.pdf (56 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Superintendent's recommendation to issue contracts to the attached list of teachers who have cleared certification requirements. Motion by Dewey Destin, second by Linda Evanchyk. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.7 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Marcus Chambers, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 10, 2018 - Regular Meeting Type : Action 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 Marcus Chambers at 850-833-5801. File Attachments December 10, 2018 Instructional New Hire Board Report.pdf (115 KB) December 10, 2018 Support & Professional Tech Personnel New Hire Board Report.pdf (111 KB) BOARD REPORT DECEMBER 10, 2018.pdf (15 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Motion by Dewey Destin, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.8 Employment Separations, presented by Marcus Chambers, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 10, 2018 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve employment separations. Public Content Attached is a list of employees who resigned/retired from the Okaloosa County School District. For more information, contact Marcus Chambers at 850-833-5801. File Attachments Separations - Dec 10 Revised.pdf (44 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employment separations. Motion by Linda Evanchyk, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.9 Employee Transfers, presented by Marcus Chambers, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Dec 10, 2018 - Regular Meeting Type : Action 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 Marcus Chambers at 850-833-5801. File Attachments December 10, 2018 Transfer Board Report.pdf (129 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve employee transfers. Motion by Diane Kelley, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9.