Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m.

2 Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.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 - Requests to attend WMHS FOCUS Center 2. Regular Session Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Subject 2.1 Invocation - Board Chairman Meeting Jan 9, 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 Jan 9, 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. Request Approval to Adopt/Amend School Board Policy - John R. Lott, Jr. Subject 5.1 7.13* - Purchasing Policies and Bidding Meeting Jan 9, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 5. Request Approval to Adopt/Amend School Board Policy - John R. Lott, Jr. Type Action (Consent) File Attachments 7.13 - Purchasing Policies and Bidding.pdf (31 KB) 6. Levy County School District Controlled Open Enrollment and Choice Policy - Superintendent Subject 6.1 Levy County School District Controlled Open Enrollment and Choice Policy Meeting Jan 9, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 6. Levy County School District Controlled Open Enrollment and Choice Policy - Superintendent Type Action (Consent) File Attachments Controlled Open Enrollment_School Choice Policy-2022-23 Revised 10_13_23.pdf (136 KB) 7. Public Comments - Board Chairman 8. Approval of Minutes - Board Chairman Subject 8.1 December 12, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes Meeting Jan 9, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 8. Approval of Minutes - Board Chairman Type Action (Consent), Minutes File Attachments 9. Consent Agenda - General Items Subject 9.1 Employee Status Changes/Recommendations Meeting Jan 9, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 9. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Megan Snyder, CES Teacher Math Coach, change in funding , effective January 1, 2024, as follows: From: 4450E 6400 0130 0241 40500 F2022 100% To: 4450E 6400 0130 0241 40500 F2022 50% 1000E 5200 0120 0241 11020 50% Elizabeth Ives, YTS Reading Tutor, effective January 8, 2024, paid from Project SORT Grant. Debra Landseidel, BES Reading Tutor, effective January 8, 2024, paid from Project SORT Grant. Melissa Bassani, WES Reading Tutor, effective January 8, 2024, paid from Project SORT Grant. Kennette Falero Matos, WMHS Lab Manager, effective January 8, 2024, vacancy . Stephen Arroyo, WMHS Teacher, Social Studies, S/H, effective January 4, 2024, vacancy , out-of-field in Social Studies, S/H. Mandy Fugate, WMHS Data Entry, M/J, effective January 8, 2024, vacancy . Carol Marria, WMHS Custodian, retirement , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date July 13, 1998. Nanette Alfonso, Transportation Bus Driver, entering DROP, beginning December 1, 2023, and ending November 30, 2031. Judith Carrasquillo, Transportation Bus Driver, entering DROP, beginning December 1, 2023 and ending November 30, 2031. Sydney Browning, WES Teacher, Third Grade, transfer to CMHS Teacher, AG Industrial, effective January 4, 2024, vacancy . Connie Lee, CES Teacher, ESE/Elem. Ed., effective December 18, 2023, vacancy, out-of-field in Elem Ed. K-6. Clifton Harrell, CMHS Teacher, Math, S/H, internal transfer to Teacher, Social Studies, S/H, effective December 11, 2023, vacancy . James Corbin, CMHS Teacher, Social Studies, S/H, internal transfer to Teacher, Math, S/H, effective December 11, 2023, vacancy . Macy Jo Armstrong, CES REading Tutor, effective January 8, 2024, paid from Project SORT Grant. Request approval of the revised job description for Custodial Training Specialist . Request approval to establish a District-Wide Mentor Teacher position, effective with the 2024-2025 school year. Request approval to establish a MIS CDE position at CMHS, effective January 8 - May 31, 2024, hours not to exceed 20 per week , paid from Project #40501 F2022. Request approval to establish a MIS CDE position at WMHS effective January 8 - May 31, 2024, hours not to exceed 20 per week , paid from Project #40501 F2022. Request approval to establish two MIS CDE positions at the District Office, effective January 8 - May 31, 2024, hours not to exceed 20 per week , paid from Project #40501 F2022. Jaranaiza Rivera Lopez, WMHS Teacher Aide, ESOL, effective January 8, 2024. paid from Project #11374, vacancy . Cleveland Griffin, BES Custodian, effective January 4, 2024, vacancy . Kristin Myers, JBES Reading Tutor, effective January 8, 2024, paid from Project SORT Grant, hours not to exceed 20 per week . Linda S. Jones, CMHS Confidential Secretary, resignation , effective January 5, 2023, payment for any unused leave, original hire date August 6, 1999. Stephen Michael, District MIS CDE Student, effective January 8, 2024, paid from Project #40501 F2022. Lucius Stephenson, District MIS CDE Student, effective January 8, 2024, paid from Project #40501 F2022. Everardo J. Hernandez, Jr. CMHS MIS CDE Student, effective January 8, 2024, paid from Project #40501 F2022. Tabitha Hagan, WES Teacher, Third Grade, effective January 4, 2024, vacancy . James Corbin, CMHS Teacher, Math, S/H, resignation , effective January 4, 2024, payment for any unused leave, original hire date December 11, 2019. Monica Merced, JBES Reading Tutor, effective January 8, 2024, paid from Project SORT Grant. Lauren Oram, Transportation Bus Driver, effective January 5, 2024, vacancy . Bonny Lee Baker, Transportation Bus Driver, Williston, effective January 5, 2024, vacancy . Angela H. Pelkey Vieta, Transportation Bus Driver, Chiefland FOCUS, effective January 5, 2024, vacancy . Kelly Warhurst, Transportation Bus Aide, Williston, effective January 5, 2024, vacancy . Erandy Cervantes, BES Custodian, effective January 8, 2024, vacancy . Request approval of the revised job description for Personnel Specialist. Dawn Stewart, JBES Teacher, Second Grade, resignation , effective January 5, 2024, payment for any unused leave, original hire date August 2, 2022. File Attachments Description - CUSTODIAL TRAINING SPECIALIST.pdf (117 KB) Description - PERSONNEL SPECIALIST revised.pdf (119 KB) Subject 9.2 Personal Leave Requests Meeting Jan 9, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 9. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) (Board approved 9.11.23) Rebecca Hood, BMHS Teacher, ESE, September 1 - December 20, 2023, amend to extend leave through April 30, 2024. Cassandra Tolber-Webster, Transportation Bus Driver, December 19, 2023 - January 31, 2024. File Attachments Subject 9.3 Family Medical Leave Requests Meeting Jan 9, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 9. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Dawn Stewart, JBES Teacher, Second Grade, November 28, 2023 - January 3, 2024. File Attachments Subject 9.4 Illness-In-Line-Of-Duty Leave Requests Meeting Jan 9, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 9. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Michaela Banks, WES FNS Worker, December 11-15, 2023. File Attachments Subject 9.5 Professional Leave Requests Meeting Jan 9, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 9. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Dale Johnston, YTS Teacher, Science/AG, Florida Association of Agricultural Educators (FAAE) Mid-Winter Professional Conference, January 11-14, 2024, Haines City, FL., travel paid from Project #40201 F2024. Nicole Gill, CKS Teacher, Vocational, Future of Education Technology (FETC) Conference, January 22-26, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from Project #40201 F2024. Florida Educational Negotiators (FEN) Meeting, February 29 - March 1, 2024, Tallahassee, FL., travel paid from Project #17200 for the following: Kim Lake, District Director of Finance Kalee Wade, District Director of Personnel Joseph Wain, District Director of Transportation, Florida Association for Pupil Transportation Mid-Year Directors' Meeting, January 17-19, 2024, Tallahassee, FL, travel paid from Project #17800. The Florida Association of State Federal Educational Program Administrators (FASFEPA) Conference, March 5-7, 2024, Orlando, FL., for the following: Dr. Jaime Handlin, District Director of Curriculum, travel paid from Project #40293 F2024 Anna Forde, District Coordinator of Federal Programs, travel paid from Project #42412 F2024 Denver Ripley, WMHS Teacher Aide, Other Basic, Florida Athletics Coaches Association Conference, December 7-8, 2023, Lake Buena Vista, FL., travel paid from Project #14890 INTRN. Michael Wilson, BMHS Teacher, Vocational, Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), January 22-25, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from Project #40201 F2024. Christina Story, CMHS Teacher, ESE, Autism Conference, January 11-12, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from Project #40230 F2024. ​​​​​​​ 2024 Summer BreakSpot Annual Summer Food Service Program Training, January 9-11,2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from Project #41010, for the following: Marianne Sedor, District FNS Specialist Barbara Davis, WMHS FNS Manager Sandra Skinner, BMHS FNS Manager File Attachments Subject 9.6 Administrative Services: Contracts and/or Agreements Meeting Jan 9, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 9. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Request approval of the 2023 State of Florida Division of Emergency Management Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement . File Attachments 2023 EOC Mutual Aid Agreement.pdf (16,175 KB) 10. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Subject 10.1 Finance Meeting Jan 9, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 6:00 p.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Type Action (Consent) Budget amendment #23-00008/6B & 23-00009/7B File Attachments BA23-00008 6B _01092024 Board Meeting.pdf (2 KB) BA23-00009 7B _01092024 Board Meeting.pdf (3 KB) 11. Superintendent's Comments/Recommendations 12. Board Comments 13. Adjournment