Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m.

2 Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Tamara M. Boyle - Superintendent David Delaney - Board Attorney Cameron Asbell, District 1 - Chairman Lisa Baxter, District 2 Ashley Clemenzi, District 3 - Vice Chairman Linda Campbell, District 4 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 - CMHS 5:30 p.m. 2. Regular Session Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Subject 2.1 Invocation - Board Chairman Meeting Dec 10, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 2. Regular Session Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Type Action, Procedural File Attachments Subject 2.2 Pledge of Allegiance - Board Chairman Meeting Dec 10, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 2. Regular Session Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Type Procedural File Attachments 3. Adoption of Agenda - Board Chairman 4. Welcome - Board Chairman 5. School Safety Quarterly Reporting - Adam Gore 6. Request Approval to Advertise to adopt/amend School Board Policies - John R. Lott, Jr. Subject 6.1 7.13 Purchasing Policies and Bidding Meeting Dec 10, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 6. Request Approval to Advertise to adopt/amend School Board Policies - John R. Lott, Jr. Type Action (Consent) File Attachments 7.13-Purchasing-Policies-and-Bidding (draft).pdf (120 KB) 7. 2024-2025 Legislative Platform - Superintendent Subject 7.1 2023-2024 Legislative Platform (Draft for 24-25) Meeting Dec 10, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 7. 2024-2025 Legislative Platform - Superintendent Type Action (Consent) File Attachments 2023-2024 SBLC Legislative Platform - Approved January 23, 2024.pdf (180 KB) 8. Public Comments - Board Chairman 9. Approval of Minutes - Board Chairman Subject 9.1 Board Meeting Minutes November 19, 2024 Meeting Dec 10, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.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 Dec 10, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Tabitha Delaney, WES Teacher, Third Grade, effective November 13, 2024, vacancy . Steven Ciarla, CES Custodian transfer to CMHS FNS Worker, effective December 2, 2024, vacancy . Heather Varner, WMHS Teacher Aide, ESE, effective November 19, 2024, paid from projects #40230 F2025, 50% and #40231 F2025 50%, vacancy . Raine Luna, CES Teacher Aide, ESE, resignation , effective November 22, 2024, original hire date August 7, 2024. Sandra Bass, BMHS FNS Worker, transfer to JBES FNS Worker, effective December 2, 2024, vacancy . Kendra R. Ortiz Ramos, YTS Teacher, Second Grade, resignation , effective November 22, 2024, original hire date October 11, 2021. Alex Christy Thompson, Transportation Bus Driver, retirement , effective December 20, 2024, original hire date July 1, 1981. Macie Thomas, CMHS Teacher Aide, PE, internal transfer to Teacher, Reading, S/H, effective August 26, 2024, vacancy , and change in funding , as follows: From: 1000E 5100 0150 0051 11030 100% To: 1000E 5100 0120 0051 11030 14% 1000E 5100 0120 0051 11332 45% 4210E 5100 0120 0051 40241 F2025 41% Reta K. Newton, BMHS Custodian, resignation , effective December 6, 2024, original hire date July 29, 2024. Ben Swilley, CKS Teacher Aide, resignation , effective December 2, 2024, original hire date August 7, 2024. Request approval of the new job description for Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and to establish the position effective January 1, 2025. Request permission to re-classify Kimberly Lake as Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2025. Request approval of the new job description for Director of School Safety and to establish the position effective January 1, 2025. Request permission to re-classify Adam Gore as Director of School Safety effective January 1, 2025. Request permission to establish the position of Assistant Superintendent of Administration effective January 1, 2025. The job description has already been approved. Request permission to transfer John R. Lott, Jr. , from Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum to Assistant Superintendent of Administration effective January 1, 2025. Kimberly Hudson, JBES Teacher on leave 2024-2025 SY, resignation , effective December 6, 2024, payment for any unused leave, original hire date August 4, 1999. Frances Walker-Crawford, CMHS Teacher, Voc Ag., effective January 6, 2025, vacancy . Walter Schmidt, YTS Teacher, Social Studies, M/J, resignation , effective November 22, 2024, original hire date August 2, 2024. Deborah Edwards, CES Custodian, effective November 22, 2024, vacancy . Natalie Houser, BES Teacher, Fourth Grade, dismissal during probation period , effective November 22, 2024, original hire date August 2, 2024. Kayla Havelin, BMHS Teacher, Science, M/J, resignation , effective December 6, 2024, original hire date September 3, 2024. Shauna Deskins, YTS Teacher, Second Grade, effective December 9, 2024, vacancy . Joseph Wain, Director of Transportation, entering DROP effective December 1, 2024 and exiting November 30, 2032. File Attachments Job Description - Chief Financial Officer.pdf (54 KB) Job Description -DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL SAFETY.pdf (49 KB) Subject 10.2 Illness-In-Line-Of-Duty Leave Requests Meeting Dec 10, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Marcella Holden, BMHS Head Custodian, November 14, 2024, (8 hrs.). Tabatha Griffin, WES Teacher, Fourth Grade, November 20, 2024 ( 1 hr. 10 minutes) and November 22, 2024, (3 hrs. 20 minutes). Meyra Olavez, JBES Custodian, November 22 - December 12, 2024. File Attachments Subject 10.3 Professional Leave Requests Meeting Dec 10, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Marissa DeHaven, CKS Teacher, PE, S/H, Cross Country Regionals, November 6-7, 2024, Lakeland, FL., hotel only cost to Board and paid from project #14890 INTRN. Bonnie Warren, CES Teacher, Reading Coach, Elem., FCRR 2024-2025 Literacy Coach Boot Camp, November 19-21, 2024, St. Petersburg, FL., travel paid from project #40220 F2025. Tanya Taylor, District Coordinator, CTE/AVID, Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), January 13-17, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from projects #15322, and #40201 F2025. Jason Dobson, CMHS Teacher, Music, S/H, Florida Music Educators' Annual Clinic Conference, January 8-13, 2025, Tampa, FL., mileage only cost to Board and paid from Christy Jones, CMHS Teacher, ESE, Florida Alternate Assessment Advisory Committee Meeting, December 2-4, 2024, St. Petersburg, FL., no cost to Board, all travel direct pay by DOE. Shakari Lamb, Teacher, ESE, Access Point Writing Team, February 3-5, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #14890 ACCESS. 2025 Annual Summer Breakspot Sponsor Training (SFSP), January 21-23, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #41010, for the following FNS employees: Julia Oberst, Janet Schmitz, Merci Bingaman and Natalie Warren Chancellor's Leadership Academy, January 14-15, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project 40220 F2025, for the following: ​​​​​​​Michelle Eastman, Coordinator of Math and Science Maria Anderson, Coordinator of Literacy File Attachments Subject 10.4 Student Trip Requests Meeting Dec 10, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) BMHS, CMHS and WMHS CTE students to College of Central Florida Vintage Farms Day, November 18, 2024, Ocala, FL., chaperones Kelly Varnes, Hannah George, Sydney Browning, Emily Ruter, Marcia Smith, 56 students, charter bus, travel paid from project #40202 F2025. CMHS BETA students to the Florida State Beta Conference, January 10-12, 2025, Orlando, FL., chaperones Jiannina Hudson, Mikayla Armstrong, Jon Ward, 21 students, two county vans and private vehicle, travel paid from project #14920, BETA internal accounts. BMHS FFA students to Georgia National Fairgrounds, December 12-13, 2024, Perry, GA., chaperone Kelly Varnes, four students, county van, travel paid from project #14890 INTRN FFFA. File Attachments Subject 10.5 Administrative Services: Contracts and/or Agreements Meeting Dec 10, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Request approval of the following 2024-2025 contracts between the vendor and the School Board of Levy County: Jay Miniati Actuarial Services , for consulting services, paid from project #71000. Two contracts with Dixie County School District for the Inter-District Private School Agreement, Inter-District Homeless and Inter-District Foster. Courtney Carter, Homeless Expert , for Professional Learning and Consulting, paid from project #40298 F2025, Title IX, part A (Homeless). Curriculum Associates, LLC., for Professional Learning, paid from project #42413 F2025, Title I Roll-Forward. 95 Percent Group, LLC. , for Professional Learning, paid from project #40220 F2025, Title II. 1908 Grand Facility Rental Agreement for WMHS prom on March 22, 2025, paid from WMHS internal funds. Music Theatre International , a musical theatre contract for CMHS Drama class performances during the 2024-2025 school year, paid from CMHS internal funds. File Attachments 2025 Proposal for Actuarial Services - SBLC.pdf (38 KB) 2024-2025 Dixie County Inter-District Agreements.pdf (591 KB) 2024-2025 Courtney Carter, Homeless.pdf (745 KB) 2024-2025 Curriculum Associates.pdf (905 KB) 2024-2025 95 Percent Group, LLC.pdf (656 KB) 1908 Grand WMHS Prom 3-2025.pdf (158 KB) CMHS Drama Contract Freaky Friday.pdf (7,818 KB) 11. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Subject 11.1 Finance Meeting Dec 10, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 11. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Type Action (Consent) Budget amendments 24-00012/8A & 24-00013/8B & 24-00014/9B. November 2024 General Fund Financial Statements. File Attachments 24-00012_8A-24-00013_8B_12102024 Board Meeting.pdf (4 KB) 24-00014_9B_12102024 Board Meeting.pdf (2 KB) November 2024 General Fund Financials.pdf (1,883 KB) 12. Superintendent's Comments/Recommendations 13. Board Comments 14. Adjournment