Okaloosa County School Board — Regular Meeting, August 24, 2020 — reading text

recommended by Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 24, 2020 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Aug 25, 2020 Absolute Date : Aug 25, 2020 Fiscal Impact : Yes Dollar Amount : $262,185.44 Budgeted : Yes Budget Source : Triumph Gulf Coast Pre-Application - Increasing Technology Capacity in CTE Labs Grant Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Triumph Gulf Coast Pre-Application for Increasing Technology Capacity in CTE labs grant in the amount of $262,185.44 for the 2020-2021 school year. Public Content Funding will support the technology capacity in the District's CTE labs for three school years. This request reflects the seat management required to support 16 CTE labs as 11 schools across the District. Funds being sought from Triumph Gulf Coast: $262,185.44; Amount and identity of other sources of funds for the proposed project: $156,820-CARES Act allocation. For additional information, please contact April Branscome, 833-5858. File Attachments 2020-2021 Okaloosa Official Pre-Application.pdf (221 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 Linda Evanchyk, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 8. Consent Agenda Subject : 8.20 Request Closure of the Riverside Elementary School Child Care Program, presented by Jeff Palmer, Director, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 24, 2020 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Aug 24, 2020 Absolute Date : Aug 24, 2020 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the request to close the Riverside Elementary School Child Care Program, and services to be continued by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, effective August 24, 2020. Public Content In accordance with the Before and After School Child Care Financial Policies and Procedures, Page 10, Section VII, Closing a Child Care Program, approved by the School Board on May 28, 2019, Riverside Elementary School is requesting closure of it's Child Care Program and that services to be continued by the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, effective August 24, 2020. For additional information, please contact Jeff Palmer, 833-6308. File Attachments Riverside Child Care Closure Letter 8-17-20.pdf (20 KB) Boys & Girls Club Agreement.pdf (442 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 Linda Evanchyk, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 8. Consent Agenda Subject : 8.21 Supplemental Attendance and Make-up Work Policy in the Pupil Progression Plan due to COVID-19, presented by Sheila Lightbourne, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum and Instruction, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 24, 2020 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Supplemental Attendance and Make-up Work Policy in the Pupil Progression Plan due to COVID-19. Public Content Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Okaloosa School District has developed a make-up work policy to address the potential increase in student absences caused by COVID-19. This will be a supplement to the current 2019-2020 Pupil Progression Plan, as well as a supplement to the 2020-2021 Pupil Progression Plan. Please contact Sheila Lightbourne at 833-3124 for additional information. File Attachments 2020-2021 COVID-19 Supplement to the PPP.pdf (77 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 Linda Evanchyk, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 8. Consent Agenda Subject : 8.22 Emergency Exception, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Aug 24, 2020 - Regular Meeting Type : Action (Consent) Preferred Date : Aug 24, 2020 Absolute Date : Aug 24, 2020 Recommended Action : Motion to approve Emergency Exception. Public Content The purpose of this agenda item is to approve an emergency exception allowing any Okaloosa County School District employee with a valid CDL license, including applicable "P" and "S" endorsements, the ability to drive bus routes on an emergency basis at their current hourly rate. This exception will remain in place through October 31, 2020, unless otherwise extended and approved by the School Board. For additional information, contact Lee Hale 850-833-5801 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 Linda Evanchyk, second by Diane Kelley. Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yes: Tim Bryant, Dewey Destin, Linda Evanchyk, Diane Kelley, Lamar White 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.1 Employees on Administrative Leave, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Aug 24, 2020 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: None at this time. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 9.2 Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP), presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Aug 24, 2020 - Regular Meeting Type : Information Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have elected to participate in the Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP). DROP Start Employee Name EID Position Location Date Peaden, Linda 104131 Teacher Baker School 9/1/2020 Brock, Gregory 106827 Asst Principal Davidson MS 8/1/2020 Keck, Mary 105171 Guidance counselor Choctaw HS 8/1/2020 Huddleston, Vicky 106231 Bookkeeper Elliott Point ES 12/1/2020 Craig, Bethany 106343 Secretary FWB HS 8/1/2020 Shoop, Tammy 108725 Finance Analyst Finance, BAO 11/1/2020 DROP Extension Participants Original Extension Employee Name EID Position Location Date Date Teacher, Foreign Ching Shen 111436 Niceville HS 9/30/2020 6/30/2021 Lng. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 9. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject :