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Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 · School board meeting record

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The Levy County School Board met on June 25, 2024, to review the 2024-2025 budget, discuss maintenance projects, and approve various personnel changes. The agenda included updates on school accreditation and revisions to procurement policies for food and nutrition services.

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This meeting determines staffing levels, administrative appointments, and budget allocations for the 2024-2025 school year, directly impacting school operations and personnel in Levy County.

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2 Tuesday, June 25, 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. Regular Session Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Subject 1.1 Invocation - Board Chairman Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 1. Regular Session Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Type Action, Procedural File Attachments Subject 1.2 Pledge of Allegiance - Board Chairman Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 1. Regular Session Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Type Procedural File Attachments 2. Adoption of Agenda - Board Chairman 3. Welcome - Board Chairman 4. 2024-2025 Finance Budget Workshop - Kim Lake Subject 4.1 2024-2025 Budget Workshop Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 4. 2024-2025 Finance Budget Workshop - Kim Lake Type File Attachments Budget Workshop_2025.pdf (812 KB) 5. Maintenance & Warehouse Update - Breezy Stockman Subject 5.1 Request to Advertise for Bids for Paving Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 5. Maintenance & Warehouse Update - Breezy Stockman Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Call for Bids Memo.pdf (21 KB) Subject 5.2 Warehouse Budget Update Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 5. Maintenance & Warehouse Update - Breezy Stockman Type Information File Attachments Warehouse Office Budget vs Actual Costs06302024.pdf (297 KB) 6. Cognia Update - Dr. Jaime Handlin Subject 6.1 Levy Accreditation Engagement Review Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 6. Cognia Update - Dr. Jaime Handlin Type Information File Attachments Levy County Accreditation Engagement Review.pdf (490 KB) 7. Request Approval to Adopt/Amend School Board Policies - Julia Oberst Subject 7.1 10.06 - Procurement for School food and Nutrition Services Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 7. Request Approval to Adopt/Amend School Board Policies - Julia Oberst Type Action (Consent) File Attachments 10.06 - Procurement for School (BA 4.9.24) Revised 5.28.24.pdf (189 KB) 8. Public Comments - Board Chairman 9. Approval of Minutes - Board Chairman Subject 9.1 June 11, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 9. Approval of Minutes - Board Chairman Type Action (Consent), Minutes File Attachments 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Subject 10.1 Employee Status Changes/Recommendations Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) David Harvey, District Teacher, Guidance S/H, change in funding , effective July 22, 2024, as follows: From: 4450E 6120 0130 9001 40501 F2022 100% To: 1000E 6120 0140 9001 11030 100% Teresa Mauldin, WMHS Teacher, Math, S/H, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, payment for any unused leave, original hire date December 2, 2019. Sarah Eskridge, WMHS Teacher, ELA, S/H, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date September 14, 2023. Ella Gore, CMHS CDE Worker, contract expired , effective June 13, 2024, original hire date August 8, 2022. Justina Guptill, BMHS Teacher, Math, M/J, transfer to BES Teacher, Fifth Grade, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Stephanie Richardson, JBES Teacher, Second Grade, resignation , effective May 31 2024, payment for any unused leave, original hire date January 5, 2023. Cassidi Brock, CMHS Teacher, Language Arts, S/H, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Katelyn Videon, JBES Teacher, First Grade, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Kaitlyn Bannon, JBES Teacher, Math Coach, change in funding , effective August 2, 2024, as follows: From: 4450E 6400 0130 0092 40500 F2022 100% To: 4210E 6400 0130 0092 40241 F2025 100% Angannette Rose, BES Teacher, ESE, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date December 5, 2022. Elizabeth Ives, YTS Reading Tutor, contract expired effective May 23, 2024, original hire date January 8, 2024. Matthew Hunt, BMHS Teacher, Math, M/J, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, payment for any unused leave, original hire date August 2, 2022. Kristin Myers, JBES Reading Tutor, contract expired , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date January 8, 2024. Heather Darus, CMHS Teacher, Language Arts, M/J, entering DROP , effective July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2032. Caleb Dukes, WMHS Teacher, Reading, S/H, internal transfer to Teacher, P.E., effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Minerva Alvarez, CES Teacher Aide, ESOL, effective August 7, 2024, vacancy . Request approval to establish a Coordinator of Student Services position, effective with the 2024-2025 school year, paid from projects #11023, 50%; #40298 F2025, 40% and #42414 F2025, 10%. Request approval of the revised job description for Coordinator, Pre-K . Request approval of the new job description for Coordinator, Student Services . Renee Mathews, CES Teacher Aide, Title I, effective August 7, 2024, paid from project #40241 F2025, vacancy . Jon Price, WMHS Teacher, Language Arts, S/H, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Rebecca Taylor, CES Teacher Aide, Title I, effective August 7, 2024, paid from project #40241 F2025, vacancy . Aubrey Sierens, WMHS OPS Student Worker, contract expired , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date August 5, 2022. Aubrey Ward, WMHS OPS Student Worker, contract expired , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date August 2, 2022. Jenna Yancey, WMHS OPS Student Worker, contract expired , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date August 8, 2022. Brandon Asbell, WMHS OPS Student Worker, contract expired , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date September 12, 2022. Addison Delgado, WMHS OPS Student Worker, contract expired , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date September 13, 2022. Leila Roberts, WMHS OPS Student Worker, contract expired , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date August 2, 2022. Austin Wolfe, WMHS OPS Student Worker, contract expired , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date January 8, 2020. Erin Owens, WES Teacher, P.E., exit DROP early , effective July 31, 2024, original hire date August 24, 1989. Maria Anderson, District Literacy Coordinator, effective June 20, 2024, vacancy . Jacqueline Holladay, YTS Teacher Aide, Elementary, effective August 7, 2024, vacancy . Chance Baker, JBES Teacher, Second Grade, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Rachel Fowler, JBES Teacher, Second Grade, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Josselyn Ruiz Martinez, JBES Custodian, transfer to WES Custodian, effective July 29, 2024, vacancy . Aletha McCullars, YTS Teacher, Social Studies, M/J, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date April 24, 2023. Reece Seale, WES Teacher Aide, ESE, change in funding , effective August 7, 2024, as follows: From: 4210E 5200 0150 0231 40230 F2024 50% 1000E 5200 0150 0231 11020 50% To: 1000E 5200 0150 0231 11020 100% Dale Loomis, CKS Teacher Aide, change in funding , effective August 7, 2024, as follows: From: 4210E 5200 0150 0041 40230 F2024 50% 1000E 5200 0150 0041 11020 50% To: 1000E 5200 0150 0041 11020 100% 2024-2025 Administrative Personnel Recommendations for appointment or re-appointment: EMPLOYEE NAME JOB DESCRIPTION School Based Administrators 2024-2025 Principal, BES Wiggins, Salinda Principal, BMHS Bray, Jennifer Principal, CES Webber, Amy Principal, CKS Slemp, Joshua Principal, CMHS McLelland, Matthew Principal, JBES Cribbs, Hillary Principal, WES Richardson, Rikki Principal, WMHS Hancock, Dr. Emily Principal, YTS Westfall, Dorenda Assistant Principal, BES Spina, Kaylee Assistant Principal, BMHS LeMaster, Tami Assistant Principal, CES Rawlins, Heather Assistant Principal, CMHS Allen, Cheryl Assistant Principal, CMHS Drummond, Stacy Assistant Principal, JBES Decamp, Stacey Assistant Principal, WES Smith, Cecilie Assistant Principal, WMHS Hiers, Priscilla Assistant Principal, WMHS Boyd, Leah District Administrative Staff 2024-2025 Superintendent Cowart, Christopher Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Lott Jr., John Director of Accountability Lewis, Melissa Director of Curriculum Handlin, Jaime L. Director, Exceptional Student Education Young, Marcy Director, Finance Lake, Kimberly Director, Maintenance Stockman, William T. Director, MIS Bennett, Thomas Morgan Director, Personnel Wade, Kalee Director, Transportation Wain, Joseph Finance Officer Whitney, Pamela D. Coordinator, Career Pathways Taylor, Tanya Coordinator, District Literacy Coach Anderson, Maria Coordinator, ESE/SS Section 504 Morrison, Nina Coordinator, Food & Nutrition Services Oberst, Julia Coordinator, District Math/ Science Coach Eastman, Michelle Coordinator, Maintenance Huber, McSween W. Coordinator, MIS/Technology Frields, Lawrence Coordinator, MIS/Technology Locke, Joseph Coordinator, MTSS Allen, Darby Coordinator, Pre- K & Student Services Childs, Rebecca Coordinator, Purchasing/ Warehouse Eastman,Brandon Coordinator, SEDNET Klock, Laura Coordinator, School Safety Gore, Adam Coordinator, Grants & Federal Programs Forde, Anna G. Coordinator, Transportation Polk, Linda "Darlene" File Attachments Job Descript. - COORDINATOR, PRE-K.pdf (68 KB) Job Descript. Coordinator of Student Services.pdf (74 KB) Subject 10.2 Professional Leave Requests Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Dr. Jaime Handlin, District Director of Curriculum/ESOL, State Assessment Meeting, July 29 - August 1, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #18320. Karen Voyles, CKS Teacher, Social Studies, Math, M/J, HTM Teacher Training Summer Conference/ServSafe Training, July 8-10, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #15300. Greyson Smith, YTS Teacher, P.E., Elementary, 2024 Summer AVID Institute, June 16-19, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #40241, #40220 and #42413 F2025. NEFEC Summer Leadership Conference, July 8-10, 2024, Ponte Vedra, FL., travel paid from project #40270, F2025, for the following: Joshua Slemp Cheryl Allen Matthew McLelland Stacy Drummond Kalee Wade Darby Allen Dorenda Westfall Dr. Emily Hancock Leah Boyd Amy Webber Morgan Bennett Hillary Cribbs Cecilie Smith Rikki Richardson Melissa Lewis Dr. Jaime Handlin Maria Anderson FLDOE B.E.S.T. Math and Civics Professional Learning Event, July 15-18, 2024, Winter Garden, FL., travel paid from projects #40220 F2025 and #40507 F2022, for the following: Maclayne McGowan Karen Voyles Meghan Wooten Jocelyn Morales Hailey Cavin Tamara Lutz Ashley Styles Stephanie Parks Megan Snyder Kimberly Bishop (Board approved 5.14.24) CASE Conference/ISRD Summer Institute, June 9-13, 2024, Bonita Springs, FL., travel paid from project #40230 F2024, for the following: amend the funding source to project #14939 ISRD. Marcy Young, Director ESE/SS Nina Morrison, Coordinator ESE/SS/504 (Board approved 5.28.24) AVID Summer Institute 2024, June 16-19, 2024, Grand Lakes Orlando, FL., travel paid from projects #40248 F2024, #40241, F2024, #40220 F2024, #42413 F2024, #40201 F2024 and #40202 F2024: amend to add Amanda Boggs, WMHS and Erik Boggs, WMHS. Laura Klock, District Coordinator, SEDNET/Homeless/Foster, Family Cafe Conference for SEDNET and Others Who Serve or Have Disabilities, June 13-16, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #40233 F2024. Shawn Myers, District Family Liaison, Tr-Consortia McKinney Vento Summit, July 16-18, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #14890 NEFEC. ISRD Principal Institute, July 22-25, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #14939, for the following: Pricilla Hiers Stacy Drummond Cheryl Allen Kimberly Walker Marcy Young Nina Morrison Leah Boyd Kalee Wade, Director of Personnel, FERMA Annual Conference, July 14-19, 2024, Sarasota, FL., travel paid from project #17731. File Attachments Subject 10.3 Student Trip Requests Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) WMHS Football to Webber International University, June 28-30, 2024, Babson Park, FL., chaperone Caleb Dukes, 10 students and one county bus, travel paid from project #14920. WMHS Football to Lowndes County High School, July 16-18, 2024, Valdosta, GA., chaperones Lamar Waters, Matt Burne, 60 students, two county buses, travel paid from project #14920. File Attachments Subject 10.4 Administrative Services: Contracts and/or Agreements Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Request approval of the following contracts and/or agreements: 2024-2025 Weiss, Serota, Helman, Cole and Bierman , for attorney services. Request approval for the Levy County School Board FNS Department to piggyback the bid with TG Lee Bid for milk #24-202 from the Suwannee County School District for the 2024-2025 school year. Request approval for the Levy County School Board FNS Department to piggyback the bid with TG Lee Bid for M&B juice products #FS22-01 from the Gilchrist County School District for the 2024-2025 school year. Request approval for the Levy County School Board FNS Department to piggyback the bid with SFSPac/PortionPac Chemical Corporation for Food & Safety Sanitation System #SDMC #21-00002, Renewal 2 from the Manatee County School District for the 2024-2025 school year. 2024-2025 RelaDyne for motor oil and transmission fluid. 2024-2025 Combined Benefits Group, Inc. , at the same annual contract fee as the 2023-2024 contract. 2023-2024 Amendment to the eLuma contract to evaluate three additional students at Williston Central Christian Academy $400 each in September 2023. (Board approved 12.12.23) Request approval of the 2023-2024 contract between the School Board of Levy County and Levy County Prevention Coalition, Inc. for the Student Mentoring , paid from Project Title IV, part A #40260 F2024, amend to increase the amount from $30,000 to $35,000 for additional student mentoring. File Attachments 2024-2025 Weiss Serota Helman Cole and Bierman - Attorney Contract.pdf (92 KB) EVerify Form - Weiss Serota.pdf (398 KB) Vendor Affidavit - Weiss Serota.pdf (481 KB) 24-25 SY Levy County Piggyback Renewal to Suwannee County Milk.pdf (1,231 KB) 24-25 SY Levy County Piggyback Renewal to Gilchrist County Juice Bid #FS22-01.pdf (2,554 KB) 2024-2025 RelaDyne Contract.pdf (609 KB) 2024-2025 Combined Benefits Group Contract.pdf (49 KB) 2023-2024 eLuma Contract Addendum.pdf (821 KB) 24-25 SY SFSPac Service Agreement for 9 schools.pdf (27,161 KB) 2023-2024 LCPC Student Mentor Amendment.pdf (583 KB) Subject 10.5 Instructional Services: Contracts and/or Agreements Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Request approval of the following 2024-2025 contracts and/or agreements: Levy County Prevention Coalition, Inc. (LCPC) , June 1 - July 31, 2024, for Summer School for Homeless Students 2024, paid from project #40298 F2024, McKinney Vento Homeless. Levy County Prevention Coalition, Inc. (LCPC) , June 1 - July 31, 2024, Summer School 2024, paid from projects #40500 F2022, #40501 F2022 and #40506 F2023, (ESSER). File Attachments LCPC Summer School 2024 for Homeless Students.pdf (1,147 KB) LCPC Summer School 2024.pdf (1,282 KB) 11. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Subject 11.1 Finance Meeting Jun 25, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 11. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Type Action (Consent) Budget amendment #23-00033 21B. General Fund Budget Summary for May 2024. Request approval to call for bid proposals for the following: 2 new, small SUVs 1 new or used 7-passenger minivan File Attachments May 2024 General Fund Financials.pdf (1,873 KB) BA23-00033 21B _06252024 Board Meeting.pdf (5 KB) Call for Proposals.pdf (22 KB) 12. Superintendent's Comments/Recommendations 13. Board Comments 14. Adjournment

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