Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, November 12, 2013 — reading text

Michael Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Dollar Amount : $3,000.00 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Human Resource Department budget 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 $3,000.00 per year, effective January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014. 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, 2014 through December 31, 2014. File Attachments EAP Services Contract (2014).pdf (131 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.19 Reinstatement of sick leave due to line-of-duty illness/injury/medical examination, presented by Michael Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the reinstatement of sick leave due to line-of-duty illness/ injury/medical examination. Public Content The purpose of this item is to reinstate sick leave to employees who became ill or injured while at work due to their line-of-duty. Erika Craigo, Shalimar Elementary, 22.5 hours Trouretha Henry, Walker Elementary, 7.5 hours Margaret Manger, Shoal River Middle School, 2.0 hours Gloria Simmons, Custodial Services, 75.0 hours 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.20 Employment Separations, presented by Michael Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the employment separations. Public Content Attached is a list of employees who resigned/retired from the Okaloosa County School District. File Attachments Seperation Doc 11-12-2013.pdf (37 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.21 Leave Without Pay, presented by Michael Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve leave without pay. Public Content The purpose of this item is to receive approval for employees who took leave and will not be paid for their leave. 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.22 Personnel recommendations, preented by Michael Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - 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 people who have been hired as substitutes or who have been hired or transferred in the instructional and educational support positions. File Attachments November 12 2013 ED Support Board Report.pdf (44 KB) Substitute New Hires Board Report 11-12-2013.pdf (35 KB) November 12 2013 Instructional Board Report.pdf (38 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.23 Request for an allocation of an additional principal, presented by Michael Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $67,550.00 Budgeted : No Budget Source : District Reserve Funds Recommended Action : Motion to approve the allocation for an additional principal position. Public Content The intent for the additional allocation for an additional principal is to work directly on two issues. The first responsibility will be to create and conduct training for our current administrators on the school administration evaluation process. The other responsibility will be to create and facilitate a new aspiring principal program to enhance the current pool of administrative applicants. The thought for this position is at least for the remainder of the 2013-2014 school year and may be extended beyond if it would be productive to continue the program beyond this school year. 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 Cathy Thigpen, second by Melissa Thrush. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 7. Consent Agenda Subject : 7.24 Employee Terminations, presented by Michael Foxworthy, Chief Officer for Human Resource, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the termination of employees. Public Content Termination of employee 119950 Termination of employee 105119 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