Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting

4 Tuesday, April 8, 2025 Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Regular Board Meeting District Office Board Room 11051 NW SR 20, Bristol, Florida 32321 5:30 PM 1. MEETING OPENING Subject A. Call to Order / Open Comment Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type Procedural File Attachments Subject B. Prayer / Pledge of Allegiance Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 1. MEETING OPENING Type Procedural File Attachments 2. RECOGNITIONS / PRESENTATIONS 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS Subject A. Public Comment NOTE: Any person addressing the board is reminded that the name of any student, other than the child(ren) of the person addressing the Board, should not be mentioned or disclosed in the person's comments, and other children will not be discussed in the public forum. This time is set aside for the Citizens of Liberty County to address the School Board. This is not a question or answer period, nor a political forum. Personal accusations and/or derogatory remarks will not be tolerated. Comments should be limited to three minutes or less. In the interest of time, the Chairman reserves the right to limit the number of speakers on a single topic to two individuals. Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS Type Procedural File Attachments Public Comment.pdf (57 KB) 4. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Subject A. Superintendent Peddie's Report Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 4. SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Type Discussion, Information, Reports File Attachments Superintendent Report (5).pdf (44 KB) 5. ADDITIONS / CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA Subject A. Additions/Corrections to Consent Items 8 A - C Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 5. ADDITIONS / CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Add Additions/Corrections to Consent Items 8 A - C File Attachments Subject B. Emergency Item 10-A Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 5. ADDITIONS / CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Add Emergency Item 10-A File Attachments Subject C. Additions/Corrections to Action Item 9-H Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 5. ADDITIONS / CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Add Additions/Corrections to Action Item 9-H File Attachments 6. APPROVE AGENDA Subject A. Approve Agenda for April 08, 2025 Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 6. APPROVE AGENDA Type Action Recommended Action Approve Agenda for April 08, 2025 File Attachments 7. APPROVE MINUTES Subject A. Approve March 11, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 7. APPROVE MINUTES Type Action, Minutes Recommended Action Approve March 11, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes File Attachments March 11, 2025 RBM (1).pdf (225 KB) Subject B. Approve March 11, 2025 Workshop Meeting Minutes Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 7. APPROVE MINUTES Type Action, Minutes Recommended Action Approve March 11, 2025 Workshop Meeting Minutes File Attachments March 11, 2025 Workshop (1).pdf (39 KB) 8. CONSENT ITEMS Subject A. Approve Financial Reports and Transactions Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 8. CONSENT ITEMS Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve the following March 2025 Financial Reports and Transactions with Additions/Corrections: File Attachments Hosford Reconciliation (13).pdf (254 KB) LCHS Reconciliation (10).pdf (784 KB) Tolar Reconciliation (8).pdf (482 KB) Subject B. Approve Personnel Consent Table Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 8. CONSENT ITEMS Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve April 2025 Personnel Consent Table with Additions/Corrections. File Attachments Personnel Consent Table.pdf (79 KB) B. Black Drop Termination Letter.pdf (11 KB) Layne.pdf (22 KB) Hayes Retirement Resignation.pdf (58 KB) Tharpe.pdf (122 KB) Sansom Resignation.pdf (80 KB) Miller (3).pdf (38 KB) Tharpe (7).pdf (53 KB) Smith (2).pdf (39 KB) Davis (7).pdf (54 KB) Newton (4).pdf (38 KB) Finuff (1).pdf (59 KB) Sirmons (2).pdf (53 KB) Bold (1).pdf (62 KB) Subject C. Approve Updated Sub-List Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 8. CONSENT ITEMS Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve April 2025 Updated Sub-List with Additions/Corrections File Attachments 2024-25 Sub List.pdf (246 KB) 9. ACTION ITEMS Subject A. Approve Annual FSBA Dues Renewal Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve 2025-26 Annual FSBA Renewal dues to be effective 07/01/2025 - 06/30/2026. Should an individual board member wish to invoke 617.221 (2) F.S., please adjust invoice accordingly. File Attachments Annual FSBA Dues Renewal.pdf (56 KB) Subject B. Approve FDOE Project Award Notification Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve FDOE Project Award Notification Titled Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant (Cap Grant) for Program Period 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2027. File Attachments Cap Grant.pdf (1,125 KB) Subject C. Approve PAEC Contract Agreement (Gateway Finance) Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC) Contract Agreement for services and support in relation to the Skyward Products effective October 1,2024 through August 31, 2026. File Attachments Liberty Q Contract.pdf (3,447 KB) Subject D. Approve ELL Plan Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve 2025-2028 District English Language Learners (ELL) Plan. File Attachments ELL Plan 2025-2028.pdf (1,409 KB) Subject E. Approve 5-Year Work Plan Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve 2024-2025 5-Year Work Plan File Attachments Work Plan District Report.pdf (154 KB) Subject F. Approve FISH Certification Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve Office of Educational Facilities Florida Inventory of School Houses (FISH) Certification of Facilities Data. File Attachments FISH Certification (2).pdf (38 KB) Subject G. Approve Travel Expenditures Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve Superintendent and Administrators travel expenditures to attend the 58th Annual PAEC Leadership Conference in Miramar, Florida, July 16th - 18th. File Attachments Travel Expenditures (PAEC).pdf (18 KB) Subject H. Approve Transportation Disposition List Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve Transportation Disposition List with Additions/Corrections File Attachments Transportation Disposition List.pdf (59 KB) Equipment Disposition.pdf (34 KB) Subject I. Approve Sale of Property (Transportation) Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve sale of Property (Transportation). File Attachments Transportation Sale March 2025.pdf (59 KB) Subject J. Approve 12 Month Employees Summer Schedule Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve the four-day Summer Work Schedule for 12 month employees beginning 06/6/25 through 08/8/25; 7:30-5:00, with 30 minute lunch. File Attachments Subject K. Approve Summer Lunchroom Staff Recommendations Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve the following summer lunchroom staff : Sheila Sirmons, Sandy Davis and Jessica Miller (Substitute) at WR Tolar Deloris Tharpe, Marilyn Smith and Linda Newton (Substitute) at Hosford Seven (7) hours a day, Four (4) days a week, June 9th - July 24th, 2025, at regular pay rate. File Attachments Sirmons (1).pdf (33 KB) Davis (6).pdf (49 KB) Miller.pdf (33 KB) Tharpe (5).pdf (33 KB) Smith.pdf (47 KB) Newton (3).pdf (33 KB) Subject L. Approve to Create/Advertise Summer Small Group Intervention Positions Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve to create/advertise for 2 Summer Small Group Intervention Positions to provide small group interventions to K-2 students. Positions to be paid from Title V (390-1105B-5CR01) 1 Teacher at Hosford School 1 Teacher at W R Tolar School Dates for Teachers are: Preplanning day: June 9th; Instruction days: June 10th - 26th and July 7th - 23rd (Closed the week of Independence Day); Post planning: July 24th (24 Total Teacher days). Hours for the Teacher are: 8:00 - 12:00 (4 hrs. per day @ employee hourly rate per hr. which includes a 30 min. planning time each day). Dates for Students are: June 10th - 26th and July 7th - 23rd (Closed the week of Independence Day). Hours for Students are: 8:30 - 12:00. File Attachments Subject M. Approve to Create/Advertise Summer ESE/ESY Positions Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve to create/advertise for 2 Summer ESE ESY (Extended School Year) teachers and 2 Summer ESE ESY Paraprofessionals. 1 Teacher and 1 Paraprofessional for Pre-K ESE ESY (location: Bristol PreK site). Position to be paid from PreK Funds. 1 Teacher and 1 Paraprofessional for K-8 ESE ESY (location: To be determined based on # of students in attendance at each school site). K-8 Positions to be paid from IDEA Entitlement Grant (390-2635B-5CB01) until allocated funds are used and then remaining amount from Title V (390-1105B-5CR01). ESE ESY Dates/Times: Dates for Teacher are: Pre-Planning day: June 13th; Instructional days: June 16th - 19th & June 23rd - 26th (total of 9 days in June) & Instructional Days: July 7th - 10th, July 14th - 17th and Post planning day: July 21st (total of 9 days in July) Total Teacher days = 18 Hours for the Teacher are: 8:00 - 12:30 (4.5 hrs. per day @ employee hourly rate per hr. which includes a 30 min. planning time each day). Dates for Paraprofessionals are: Instructional days: June 16th-19th & June 23rd-26th (total of 8 days in June) & Instructional days: July 7th-10th, July 14th-17th (total of 8 days in July) Total Paraprofessional days = 16. Hours for the Paraprofessionals are: 7:30 - 12:30 (5 hrs. per day @ $15 per hr. to include drop/off pick-up duty and/or transportation of students). Dates for Students are: June 16th-19th, June 23rd-26th (total of 8 days in June) and July 7th-10th, July 14th-17th (total of 8 days in July) Total Student days = 16. Hours for Students are: 8:00 - 12:00 File Attachments Subject N. Approve to Advertise Drivers Education Instructor Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve to advertise for Drivers Education Instructor. Summer Schedule for Drivers Education Instructor (Summer 2025); 30 Days (20 in June & 10 in July) Starting date is June 2nd & will end July 18th Off the week of July 4th To be paid hourly rate of beginning teacher (approx. $35 an hour) To be paid from General Fund File Attachments Subject O. Approve School Based Data Scientists Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve the following School Based Data Scientists (paid from Stronger Connections Grant 390-2423A-4CR01): Lisa O'Bryan Brenda Green Bess Revell Jessica Peddie Lisa O'Bryan at LCHS, 7 weeks, 4 days a week, 7 hours per day, @ hourly rate, (paid 12 days in June and 16 days in July). Brenda Green, Middle School at W.R. Tolar, 5 weeks, 4 days a week, 7 hours per day, @ hourly rate, (paid 8 days in June and 12 days in July). Bess Revell, Middle School at W.R. Tolar, 5 weeks, 4 days a week, 7 hours per day, @ hourly rate, (paid 8 days in June and 12 days in July). Jessica Peddie at Hosford Elementary and Junior High, 5 weeks, 4 days a week, 7 hours per day, @ hourly rate, (paid 8 days in June and 12 days in July). File Attachments Subject P. Approve Summer Data Entry Staff Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve the following Summer Data Entry Staff (paid from General Fund): Ladell Holland Mary Waller Shanna Carson Ladell Holland at W.R. Tolar School, 6 weeks, 4 days a week, 7 hours per day, @ hourly rate, (paid 12 days in June and 12 days in July). Mary Waller at Hosford Elementary and Junior High, 6 weeks, 4 days a week, 7 hours per day, @ hourly rate, (paid 12 days in June and 12 days in July). Shanna Carson at LCHS, 6 weeks, 4 days a week, 7 hours per day, @ hourly rate, (paid 12 days in June and 12 days in July). File Attachments Subject Q. Approve Summer Tech Staff Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve the following Summer Tech Staff (paid from Title V Grant, 390-1105B-5CR01): Stacey Vowell Miranda Ellis Tisha Strickland Stacey Vowell at W.R. Tolar (100 hours total, @ hourly rate) Miranda Ellis at Hosford K-8 (100 hours total, @ hourly rate) Tisha Strickland at LCHS (100 hours total, @ hourly rate) File Attachments Subject R. Approve to Create Supplements Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action Recommended Action Approve to Create Workforce Development Supplements. * Create ONE Workforce Development/Adult Education FOCUS/MTSS Support Supplement to be paid from Grant fund 13180 (Workforce Development Grant). * Create ONE Workforce Development/Adult Education IT Support Supplement to be paid from Grant fund 13180 (Workforce Development Grant). * Create TWO Workforce Development/Adult Education Program Assistant Support Supplements to be paid from Grant fund 13180 (Workforce Development Grant). * Create ONE Workforce Development/Adult Education GED Testing Assistant Supplement to be paid from Grant fund 13180 (Workforce Development Grant). * Create Safety/Security Supplement to be paid from Workforce Development funds for the FY 24/25. File Attachments Subject S. Approve Updated Supplement List Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 9. ACTION ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve Updated Supplement List File Attachments 24-25 LCSB Supplement List (Updated 4.2.25) (1).pdf (526 KB) 10. EMERGENCY ITEMS Subject A. Approve Travel Expenditures Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 10. EMERGENCY ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve Travel Expenditures for (1) One Board Member attendance to the 2025 FSBA School Finance 2.0 Conference held in Gainesville, Florida, April 24th - 25th. File Attachments Travel Expenditures (Kever).pdf (126 KB) School Finance 2.0 Forum Tentative Agenda.pdf (223 KB) 11. BOARD POLICY ITEMS Subject A. Approve Second Reading of Florida Local Policy Update Vol. 25, No. 2 (JS) Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 11. BOARD POLICY ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve Second Reading of Florida Local Policy Update Vol.25, No. 2 (JS) File Attachments Notice of Intent (Florida Local Policy Update).pdf (124 KB) po0100.pdf (897 KB) po0131.pdf (878 KB) po0131.1.pdf (836 KB) po0143.pdf (829 KB) po0143.1.pdf (837 KB) po0164.pdf (859 KB) po0165.pdf (892 KB) po0165.1.pdf (838 KB) po0165.2.pdf (829 KB) po0165.3.pdf (836 KB) po0166.pdf (849 KB) po2120.pdf (881 KB) po2128.pdf (853 KB) po2340.pdf (892 KB) po2421.pdf (918 KB) po2423.pdf (877 KB) po2460.pdf (910 KB) po2520.pdf (886 KB) po2800.pdf (849 KB) po3124.pdf (850 KB) po3430.03.pdf (859 KB) po4425.pdf (832 KB) po5410.01.pdf (927 KB) po5460.pdf (950 KB) po5463.pdf (840 KB) po5780.pdf (1,045 KB) po6144.pdf (1,034 KB) po7101.pdf (847 KB) po7110.pdf (854 KB) po7230.pdf (838 KB) po7230 New Policy.pdf (867 KB) po7240.pdf (868 KB) po8280.pdf (862 KB) po8405.pdf (977 KB) po8407.pdf (877 KB) po8431.pdf (849 KB) po8500.pdf (990 KB) po8531.pdf (857 KB) po8540.pdf (853 KB) po8550.pdf (847 KB) po9140.pdf (850 KB) Subject B. Approve Second Reading of District Revisions (JS) Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 11. BOARD POLICY ITEMS Type Action, Action (Consent) Recommended Action Approve Second Reading of District Revisions (JS) File Attachments Notice of Intent-District Revisions.pdf (97 KB) po1430.pdf (854 KB) po3430.pdf (861 KB) po4430.pdf (848 KB) 12. BOARD MEMBER ITEMS Subject A. Mr. Mason Kever, District I Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 12. BOARD MEMBER ITEMS Type Discussion File Attachments Subject B. Mrs. Jodi Bailey, District II Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 12. BOARD MEMBER ITEMS Type Discussion File Attachments Subject C. Mr. Darrel "Doobie" Hayes, District III Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 12. BOARD MEMBER ITEMS Type Discussion File Attachments Subject D. Mr. Jason Singletary, District IV Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 12. BOARD MEMBER ITEMS Type Discussion File Attachments Subject E. Mr. Charles "Boo" Morris, District V Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 12. BOARD MEMBER ITEMS Type Discussion File Attachments 13. CLOSING COMMENTS 14. ADJOURNMENT Subject A. Adjournment Meeting Apr 8, 2025 - Liberty County School Board Regular Meeting Category 14. ADJOURNMENT Type Action Recommended Action Motion to Adjourn If you should have any questions or need additional information, please call (850) 643-2275, or come by the office at 11051 NW SR 20, Bristol, Florida 32321. Kyle Peddie Superintendent File Attachments