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

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 : 7.25 Request to advertise a public hearing for the adoption of the job description of Water Treatment and Cooling Tower Maintainer, 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 request to advertise a public hearing for adoption of the job description of Water Treatment and Cooling Tower Maintainer. Public Content Approval is being requested to advertise a public hearing for adoption of the job description, Water Treatment and Cooling Tower Maintainer. Mr. Steve Bolton, Program Director of Maintenance, is requesting the new job description. However, this is not a request for an additional position. Mr. Bolton is looking ahead at future retirement and believes the attached job description more accurately depicts what a current position is responsible for rather than the job description, Plumber I. For future replacement of this position Mr. Bolton would like to advertise the position under the new requested job description, Water Treatment and Cooling Tower Maintainer, instead of advertising for a Plumber I. This request is not for an additional position but rather to convert a Plumber I position to a Water Treatment and Cooling Tower Maintainer position. The pay for both positions is based on a pay grade D of the Educational Support Salary Schedule. Therefore, the financial impact of this request is intended to be budget neutral. File Attachments Water Treatment and Cooling Tower Maintainer.pdf (22 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 : 7.26 Request approval to advertise a public hearing for  adoption of the job description of Specialist, Equity Coordinator, 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 request to advertise a public hearing for adoption of the job description of Specialist, Equity Coordinator. Public Content Approval is being requested to advertise a public hearing for adoption of the job description, Specialist, Equity Coordinator. This request is estimated to yield a net cost savings of $10,075. The incumbent in the Program Director-Equity position will be retiring in fiscal year 2013-2014; as a result the District is proposing to restructure the position and its assigned duties which will necessitate a new position classification from Program Director-Equity to Specialist-Equity Coordinator. File Attachments Specialist - Equity Coordinator.pdf (59 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 : 7.27 Attendance Waiver List, presented by Nick Kootsouradis, Assistant Superintendent for Operations, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Nov 12, 2013 Absolute Date : Nov 12, 2013 Fiscal Impact : No Budgeted : No Recommended Action : Motion to approve Attendance Waivers as presented. 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 : 7.28 Contract Addendum to Okaloosa County District Schools Contract for Health Services between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Pediatric Services of America, Inc. (PSA) for 2013-2014, presented by Lois Handzo, Program Director for Student Intervention Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $13,430.64 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : District Medicaid Funds Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Contract Addendum to Okaloosa County District Schools Contract for Health Services between the School Board of Okaloosa County and Pediatric Services of America, Inc. (PSA) for 2013-2014. Public Content The District has requested that PSA provide an additional LPN position for 6 hours per day, 4 days per week as a 1 : 1 LPN for a medically fragile student for the remainder of the 2013-2014 school year and 2014 ESY. For additional information contact Lois Handzo, Program Director for Student Intervention Services, at 833-5862. 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 8. Discussion Agenda Subject : 8.1 Items Moved from the Consent Agenda (if any) Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action 12. Attorney's Business Subject : 12.1 Review of School Board Policies Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to authorize the School Board Attorney and district staff to complete a comprehensive review and update of the School Board Policy manual. Public Content The last comprehensive review of the Board's Policy manual was completed in 1999-2000. Since that time we have made on-going changes to specific policies as legislative changes are adopted and as otherwise directed by the Board. This process will involve having all district departments participate in a complete review and update of all policies in the manual to be coordinated by the School Board Attorney and Board staff. Motion & Voting Motion to authorize the School Board Attorney and district staff to complete a comprehensive review and update of the School Board Policy manual. Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second by Dewey Destin. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Cathy Thigpen, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker 12. Attorney's Business Subject : 12.2 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Nov 12, 2013 - Regular Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. Motion & Voting Motion to retain the law firm of Harrison, Sale, and McCloy to provide legal services to the School District relating to a pending bid protest Motion by Cathy Thigpen, second