Okaloosa County School Board — Special Meeting, May 5, 2015

Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Special Meeting School District Administration Building Fort Walton Beach, Florida 9:00 a.m. 1. Opening of Meeting Subject : 1.1 Call to Order by the Chairman Meeting : May 5, 2015 - Special Meeting Type : Procedural 2. Approval of Agenda Subject : 2.1 Changes to Agenda and Approval of Agenda Meeting : May 5, 2015 - Special Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Agenda Public Content A board member may request an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for more information or moved to the Discussion Agenda to be voted on separately. Following any corrections, additions, or deletions, the Board will approve the Agenda. Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Agenda Motion by Rodney Walker, second by Lamar White. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 3. Discussion Agenda Subject : 3.1 Application for the 2015 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Grants to Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs (MCASP), presented  by Melody Sommer, Program Director of ESE, and Henry Kelley, Program Director of Community Affairs, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : May 5, 2015 - Special Meeting Type : Action Dollar Amount : $1,500,000.00 Budget Source : DoDEA Grant Applicaton Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Application for the 2015 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Grants to Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs (MCASP). Public Content This application is for a $1.5 million Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) grant for special needs students. File Attachments Okaloosa READS Grant Proposal.pdf (170 KB) Motion & Voting Motion to approve the Application for the 2015 Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Grants to Military-Connected Local Educational Agencies for Academic and Support Programs (MCASP). Motion by Melissa Thrush, second by Rodney Walker. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Dewey Destin, Melissa Thrush, Rodney Walker, Lamar White 4. Adjournment Subject : 4.1 Adjournment of the meeting by the Chairman Meeting : May 5, 2015 - Special Meeting Type : 5. Public Notices Subject : 5.1 Public Notice Meeting : May 5, 2015 - Special 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. This notice does not constitute consent by the School board for the introduction or admission of otherwise inadmissible or irrelevant evidence, nor does it authorize challenges or appeals not otherwise allowed by law. 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.