Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, September 9, 2024 — reading text

Planning, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 9, 2024 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Sep 09, 2024 Absolute Date : Sep 09, 2024 Dollar Amount : $75,000.00 Budget Source : Capital Funds - 1.50 Mill Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Authorization for Professional Services for CMI price validation for TPM Program #6, Task Orders and Scope Modifications, amount not to exceed $75,000.00. Public Content Approval is requested for the Authorization for Professional Services Agreement between CMI and The School Board of Okaloosa County, Florida, price validation for TPM Program #6, Task Orders and Scope Modifications. Scope of Services: Investigate proposed work scope, prepare independent estimates for Probable Construction Costs and Review and Validate TPM's GMP for: TPM Program #6, Task Orders and Scope Modifications, amount not to exceed $75,000.00. Please contact Dr. Bill Smith for additional information, 689-7158. 11. Attorney's Business Subject : 11.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Sep 9, 2024 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The attorney to the Board may provide updates, recommendations, or make requests regarding legal matters. 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.1 Out-of-State Student Trip Requests approved by the Superintendent. Meeting : Sep 9, 2024 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content An updated list of out-of-state student trip requests approved by the Superintendent will be provided to the School Board Members at the Workshop, and again at the Regular Meeting, to insure they receive the most current information. 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Sep 9, 2024 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information Public Content The Superintendent may address correspondence, requests and other matters with the Board. File Attachments Capital Improvements Master Plan Aug 2024 - Meyer.pdf (890 KB) American Founders Month 2024.pdf (570 KB) 13. Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.1 School Board Members' Travel Request to attend the FSBA Annual Joint Conference Meeting : Sep 9, 2024 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Fiscal Impact : Yes Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Center 9001 Out-of-County Travel Recommended Action : Motion to approve funding for travel request for School Board Member Brett Hinely and School Board Member-Elect, Parker Destin, to attend the FSBA Annual Joint Conference, and Pre-Conferences, December 3-6, 2024; and is confirmed as official School Board business and complies with the rules of the State Board of Education. Public Content Florida Statute §1001.39 requires that School Board members who travel outside of the District, and are requesting reimbursement of travel expense in excess of $500, obtain approval from the School Board that the travel is for official School Board business and that it complies with the rules of the State Board of Education. Mr. Hinely and Mr. Destin plan to attend the FSBA Annual Joint Conference, and Pre-Conferences in Tampa Bay, December 3-6, 2024. 13. Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Subject : 13.2 Board Members' Announcements/Requests for Information Meeting : Sep 9, 2024 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action,Information Public Content Board Members may request information or address concerns and other matters. 14. Public Comment - General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Subject : 14.1 Members of the public desiring to address the School Board with general comments - Form MIS 6120 General Public Comments (Yellow Card) Meeting : Sep 9, 2024 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.1 Required Local Effort Millage Rate of 3.1310, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 9, 2024 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Sep 09, 2024 Absolute Date : Sep 09, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Required Local Effort Millage Rate of 3.1310 Mills. Public Content Florida State Law requires school districts to levy the Required Local Effort portion of the millage rate in order to receive State education funding. The Required Local Effort millage is set by the State, and Okaloosa School District’s must levy this amount in order to receive $147.5 million in State education funding for fiscal year 2024-2025. Over the past 30 years, the Required Local Effort has been on a downward projectory, dropping from 6.530 in fiscal year 1995-1996 to 3.131 in fiscal year 2024-2025 with small increases periodically mixed in. Please see the attached document which contains a comparison of millage and gross taxable value of property, an analysis of property taxes generated and the impact on homeowners, and a history of all millage rates approved since fiscal year 1995-1996. Even though the millage rate is decreasing, property taxes are expected to increase due to the increase in property value; therefore, the School District must advertise that it is proposing an increase to property taxes. Florida State Law requires school districts to levy the Required Local Effort portion of the millage rate in order to receive State education funding. The Required Local Effort millage is set by the State, and Okaloosa School District’s must levy this amount in order to receive $147.5 million in State education funding for fiscal year 2024-2025. File Attachments Agenda-DSB Millage Info FY 2025.pdf (158 KB) 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.2 Basic Discretionary Operating Millage Rate of 0.7480 Mills, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 9, 2024 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Sep 09, 2024 Absolute Date : Sep 09, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Discretionary Operating Millage Rate of 0.7480 Mills. Public Content The Florida Legislature set the maximum discretionary operating millage at 0.748 mills. All school districts levy this millage, and the State includes this millage when calculating the amount of funds a District receives. These funds support general operations. 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.3 Capital Outlay Millage Rate of 1.5000 Mills, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 9, 2024 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Sep 09, 2024 Absolute Date : Sep 09, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Capital Outlay Millage Rate of 1.5000 Mills. Public Content School Boards may levy up to 1.5000 mills for capital outlay and maintenance. The State only provides about $1.0 million in capital funding to the District. Districts are required to raise all other capital funds through property tax and may supplement with voter approved sales tax. 15. Public Hearing Subject : 15.4 Total Millage Levy of 5.3790, presented by Julie Perry, Chief Financial Officer, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Sep 9, 2024 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Sep 09, 2024 Absolute Date : Sep 09, 2024 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the tentative Total Millage Levy of 5.3790 Mills. Public Content Over the past 30 years, the Required Local Effort has been on a downward projectory, dropping from 6.530 in fiscal year 1995-1996 to 3.131 in fiscal year 2024-2025