Okaloosa County School Board — Workshop Meeting, April 14, 2025 — reading text

Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Information Public Content The following employees have been placed on/or removed from Administrative Leave: 126614 117120 112136 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.2 (Information Only) Deferred Retirement Option Program, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Workshop 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). NEW DROP ENTRIES DROP Start Employee Name EID Position Location Date Karen Osborn 105092 Teacher Florosa ES 7/1/2025 Ronnie Reece 111393 Teacher Ruckel MS 7/1/2025 Jeri Johns 105395 ESE Job Coach Richbourg 7/1/2025 Cynthia Kolb 101302 Teacher Wright ES 7/1/2025 Wanda Cooper 108054 Teacher Laurel Hill 7/1/2025 Monika Riemer 103614 School Food Service School Food Service 7/1/2025 Clara (Gail) King 103826 Secretary Kenwood ES 7/1/2025 Donald Capps 106213 Lead Custodian Edwins ES 7/1/2025 Allison Whited 104465 Teacher Shoal River MS 7/1/2025 For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.3 Out-of-Field Report for the 2024- 2025 school year, presented by Sharon Duron, Program Director, Professional  Services, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Recommended Action : Motion to approve the Out-of-Field Report for the 2024-2025 school year. Public Content Teachers who are not teaching in their area of certification are considered out-of-field. The attached list of teachers are those teachers who are currently not teaching in their certified area. In order to meet State reporting timelines and hire additional teachers as needed, this report will be a fluid document. Please contact Sharon Duron for additional information, 850-833-5857. File Attachments OOF Board Report for 04-14-2025.pdf (135 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.4 Employment Separations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Apr 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Apr 14, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee separations. Public Content Attached is a list of employees who resigned/retired from the Okaloosa County School District. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments April 14, 2025 Separations Updated, Public.pdf (62 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.5 Personnel Recommendations, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Apr 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Apr 14, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve personnel recommendations. Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have been hired in the instructional and education support positions or hired in the instructional and education support positions or hired for substitute positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. File Attachments April 14, 2025 Substitute New Hires, Public.pdf (76 KB) April 14, 2025 Instructional New Hires, Public.pdf (54 KB) April 14, 2025 Ed Support New Hires, Public.pdf (55 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.6 Employee Transfers, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Apr 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Apr 14, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve employee transfers. Public Content The purpose of this item is to present a list of employees who have been transferred in instructional and education support positions. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801 File Attachments April 14, 2025 Transfers, Public.pdf (134 KB) 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.7 Employee Suspension, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Apr 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Apr 14, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee #127133 for 1-day. Public Content Suspension of Employee #127133 for 1 day. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.8 Employee Suspension, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Apr 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Apr 14, 2025 Recommended Action : Motion to approve the suspension of employee #119369 for 3-days. Public Content Suspension of Employee #119369 for 3 days. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 833-5801. 8. Superintendent's Human Resources Recommendations Subject : 8.9 Leave Without Pay, presented by Lee Hale, Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and recommended by the Superintendent for approval. Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action Preferred Date : Apr 14, 2025 Absolute Date : Apr 14, 2025 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. For more information, contact Lee Hale at 850-833-5801. 10. Construction Program/Owner's Representative's Business Subject : 10.1 Program Status Report by the Board's Representative to the Construction Program Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type : Action, Information 11. Attorney's Business Subject : 11.1 Consideration of recommendations, updates, requests, and pending legal matters Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - 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 : Apr 14, 2025 - 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. File Attachments Out of State Student Trip Requests - 4-14-25.pdf (99 KB) 12. Superintendent's Business Subject : 12.2 Correspondence, requests and other matters addressed by the Superintendent Meeting : Apr 14, 2025 - Workshop Meeting Type :