Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m.

2 Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Christopher A. Cowart - Superintendent David Delaney - Board Attorney Cameron Asbell, District 1 - Vice Chairman Paige Brookins, District 2 - Ashley Clemenzi, District 3 Tammy Boyle, District 4 - Chairman Devin Whitehurst, District 5 Public comments can be submitted by email to publiccomment@levyk12.org or delivered in writing to the District Office at 480 Marshburn Drive, Bronson, FL., and must be received at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled meeting. Public comments may also be made in person on the day of the meeting. All School Board meetings are recorded and may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/user/LevyCountySchools within 1-2 days after the scheduled meeting. 1. Executive Session - Expulsion (3) 2. Regular Session Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Subject 2.1 Invocation - Board Chairman Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 2. Regular Session Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Type Action, Procedural File Attachments Subject 2.2 Pledge of Allegiance - Board Chairman Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 2. Regular Session Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Type Procedural File Attachments 3. Adoption of Agenda - Board Chairman 4. Welcome - Board Chairman 5. Superintendent Highlights - Superintendent Cowart Subject 5.1 Resiliency at WES Through Cultural Well Being Education - Rikki Richardson Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 5. Superintendent Highlights - Superintendent Cowart Type Information File Attachments 6. Wacasassa Water & Wastewater Committee - Mayor Robert Partan Subject 6.1 Committee Members Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 6. Wacasassa Water & Wastewater Committee - Mayor Robert Partan Type Action (Consent) File Attachments 7. 401K - Superintendent Cowart 8. Award of Bids #23-06 Playground Equipment - Brandon Eastman Subject 8.1 Bids for Playground Equipment Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 8. Award of Bids #23-06 Playground Equipment - Brandon Eastman Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Bid 23-06 Playground Equipment.pdf (2,753 KB) Bid Tabulation 23-06.pdf (67 KB) 9. Public Comments - Board Chairman 10. Approval of Minutes - Board Chairman Subject 10.1 February 13, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Approval of Minutes - Board Chairman Type Action (Consent), Minutes File Attachments 11. Consent Agenda - General Items Subject 11.1 Employee Status Changes/Recommendations Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 11. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Rebecca Zank, WES Teacher Aide, ESE, retirement , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date October 11, 2004. Josselyn, Ruiz Martinez, JBES Custodian, effective February 14, 2024, vacancy . Kimberly Clyatt, CES Teacher Aide, ESE, effective February 15, 2024, paid from project #40230 F2024, vacancy . Brian Gaudette, WMHS Teacher Aide, Other Basic, effective February 14, 2024, vacancy . Lisa Johnson, JBES Teacher Aide, Pre-K ESE, effective February 14, 2024, paid from project #40230 F2024, vacancy . Elizabeth Tindale, Transportation Bus Driver, effective February 26, 2024, vacancy . Leah Boyd, WMHS Assistant Principal, effective February 26, 2024, vacancy . Stacy Drummond, CMHS Assistant Principal, effective March 1, 2024, vacancy . Nicole Escudero, WES Teacher Aide, Title I, effective February 22, 2024, paid from project #40241 F2024, vacancy . Amy Palmer, District Secretary, internal transfer to District Personnel Specialist, effective March 1, 2024, vacancy . Emily Rutter, BES Teacher Aide, Pre-K, transfer to District Office, Secretary, effective March 1, 2024, vacancy . Stacey Boggess-Coon, CES Teacher, ESE, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date August 2, 2023. Tom Watkins, District Maintenance Electrician, effective March 4, 2024, vacancy . File Attachments Subject 11.2 Family Medical Leave Requests Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 11. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) (Board approved 2.13.24) Lawrence Frields, District Coordinator, MIS/IT, January 31 - February 14, 2024, amend to extend through February 20, 2024. File Attachments Subject 11.3 Professional Leave Requests Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 11. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Teresa Pinder, District R-LATS Specialist, Florida Instructional Materials Center (FIMC) Visual Impairment Meeting - Working with the Experts, April 2-4, 2024, Winter Garden, FL., no cost to Board. Florida Highway Safety Motor Vehicle (FLHSMV) CDL Statewide Meeting 2024, April 23-24, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #17800, for the following: Joseph Wain, Director of Transportation Linda Darlene Polk, Coordinator of Transportation Leroy Dorsett, WMHS Teacher, P.E., S/H, Coaching Clinic Professional Development, February 29-March 3, 2024, Las Vegas, Nevada, sub only cost to Board and paid from project #14890 INTRN. Florida Association of Management Information Systems (FAMIS), June 10-13, 2024, Daytona Beach, FL., travel paid from project #19060 for the following: Morgan Bennett, Director of MIS/IT Debra Brock, District Secretary, MIS/IT Florida Organization for Instructional Leaders (FOIL), May 15-17, 2024, Lake Mary, FL., travel paid from project #19060 for the following: Dr. Jaime Handlin, Director of Curriculum/Instruction/ESOL Melissa Lewis, Director of Accountability/Assessment/Testing Laura Klock, Coordinator of SEDNET/Homeless/Foster Care, Florida Association of State Federal Educational Program Administrators (FASFEPA) Spring Forum 2024, March 5-6, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #40298 F2024. File Attachments Subject 11.4 Student Trip Requests Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 11. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) (Board approved 10.10.23) WES, Third Grade Classes to the Jacksonville Zoo, February 21, 2024, Jacksonville, FL., chaperones Tabitha Hopping, Hayley Brewer, Makenzi Mulligan, Rebecca Zank, Rachel Delgado, Laura Massicotte, Susan Hughes, Richard Goodale, Marissa Schultz, four charter buses, travel paid from project #14920, amend to add chaperone Jenny Sapp. CMHS HOSA to the 2024 HOSA State Leadership Conference (SLC) and Competition, April 3-7, 2024, Orlando, FL., chaperones Leah Myrick, Saffron Dodd, Meghan Wooten, 14 students, three county vans, travel paid from project #15300 CTSOS. CKS Fourth Grade class field trip, April 29, 2024, St. Augustine, FL., chaperones Kearston Andrews, Amber Ryan, Vicki Shewey, 17 students, charter bus, travel paid from project #14920. WMHS FFA to the Florida FFA Nursery Landscape State Contest, March 12-13, 2024, chaperone Austin Skipper, five students, county van, travel paid from project 15300 CTSOS. BMHS FBLA to the FBLA State Leadership Conference, March 15-18, 2024, Orlando, FL., chaperones Michael Wilson, James Thornton, Monica Ruccione (volunteer), 30 students, county bus, travel paid from project #15300 CTSOS. File Attachments Subject 11.5 Administrative Services: Contracts and/or Agreements Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 11. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) (Board approved 11.14.24) Request approval of the revised contract between the School Board of Levy County and the State of Florida, Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) File Attachments DOAH Contract - Bd app 11.14.23.pdf (245 KB) DOAH Contract - revised.pdf (155 KB) 12. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Subject 12.1 Finance Meeting Feb 27, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 12. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Type Action (Consent) Budget amendment #23-00016/12A, 23-00017/12B & #23-00018 13B. General Fund Budget Summary for January 2024. File Attachments January 2024 General Fund Financials.pdf (1,764 KB) BA23-00016 12A & 23-00017 12B_02272024 Board Meeting.pdf (4 KB) BA23-00018 13B_02272024 Board Meeting.pdf (4 KB) 13. Superintendent's Comments/Recommendations 14. Board Comments 15. Adjournment 16. Schools Visit: JBES/WES/WMHS