Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, August 26, 2013 — reading text

provisions of Florida law, the School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, hereby gives notice that it will consider the emergency adoption of revised School Board Policy 4-43 Prohibition of Bullying and Harassment. The proposed revisions will incorporate the statutory changes as adopted in the 2013 legislation under CS/CS/HB609. This revised policy was adopted as an emergency measure on July 22, 2013, to ensure that new statutory provisions relating to cyberbullying were incorporated into School Board policy prior to the start of the 2013-2014 school year to enhance student safety. A public hearing on the proposed policy revision will be held at 6:15 P.M., on August 26, 2013, at the School District Administration Building located at 120 Lowery Place S.E. Fort Walton Beach, Florida. This meeting is open to the press and public. File Attachments 4-43 Prohibition of Bullying and Harassment - Redlined.pdf (49 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve revised School Board Policy 4-43 Prohibition of Bullying and Harassment. Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.2 Public Hearing for adoption of a new job description entitled, Financial Aid Technician, presented by Mike Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 26, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the adoption of a new job description for Financial Aid Technician. Public Content Financial Aid Technician is replacing the position of Financial Aid Coordinator which fell under the category of instructional (teacher on special assignment). This position is not an instructional position and the request is to put the position in line with the assigned duties. It is requested that this job description be placed in pay grade C of the Master Contract between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Okaloosa County Educational Support Professional Association. This position is vital to the adult students at CHOICE High School and Technical Center. File Attachments Financial Aid Technician.pdf (67 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the adoption of a new job description for Financial Aid Technician. Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Cindy Frakes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.3 Public Hearing to receive public input on the School District's Proposed Five-year Capital Outlay Plan, present by Rita R. Scallan, Chief Financial Officer Meeting : Aug 26, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Public Content In accordance with 1013.35, Florida Statutes, the District has prepared the Proposed Capital Outlay Five-year Work Plan for Fiscal Years 2013-2014 through 2017-2018. The Proposed Capital Outlay Five-Year Work Plan includes estimated new capital outlay revenue, for fiscal years 2013-2014 through 2017-2018, and the corresponding proposed appropriations (projects) to be funded from the estimated new revenue and includes current existing projects funded from carryover funds. A public hearing will be held on August 26, 2012, to receive input from the public regarding the Capital Outlay Five-year Work Plan. Copies of the plan were distributed to the School Board and Public prior to the August 26, 2013 School Board Meeting. File Attachments Proposed Capital Outlay Budget Five-year Work Plan 2013-2014.pdf (1,174 KB) Motion & Voting (not specified) Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Cindy Frakes. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cindy Frakes, Cathy Thigpen, Rodney Walker No: Melissa Thrush 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.1 Public Notice Meeting : Aug 26, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content PUBLIC NOTICE This meeting will be open to the press and the public. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the School Board at least 48 hours before the meeting by contacting the Superintendent of Schools at the School District Administration Building at (850) 833-3110. 17. Public Notices Subject : 17.2 Notice of Public Hearing - 6:15 p.m. Meeting : Aug 26, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the School Board of Okaloosa County will conduct a Public Hearing on August 26, 2013, beginning at 6:15 p.m. or as soon thereafter as may be heard, in the School District Administration Building, Fort Walton Beach. The purpose of the Hearing is to receive public input and consider approval of: 1) Revised School Board Policy 4-43 Prohibition of Bullying and Harassment 2) New Job Description for Financial Aid Technician 3) Proposed Five-year Capital Outlay Plan (public input only) Any interested party who decides to appeal any decision made by the Okaloosa County School Board with respect to any matter considered during this meeting, will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Any person requiring special accommodation at this Meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Superintendent at the School Board Administration Building at (850) 833-3110, prior to this Meeting.