Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m.

2 Tuesday, May 28, 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 2. Regular Session Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Subject 2.1 Invocation - Board Chairman Meeting May 28, 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 May 28, 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's Highlights - Superintendent Subject 5.1 WMHS Creed Speaking - Payton Andrews Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 5. Superintendent's Highlights - Superintendent Type File Attachments Subject 5.2 WMHS Spanish Creed - Nerimar Miranda Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 5. Superintendent's Highlights - Superintendent Type File Attachments Subject 5.3 Prepared Public Speaking - Maybree Whitehurst Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 5. Superintendent's Highlights - Superintendent Type File Attachments 6. 2024-2025 K-12 Comprehension Evidence Based Reading Plan - Heather Rawlins Subject 6.1 2024-2025 K-12 Comprehension Evidence Based Reading Plan Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 6. 2024-2025 K-12 Comprehension Evidence Based Reading Plan - Heather Rawlins Type Action (Consent) File Attachments 2024-2025 Levy K-12 Reading Plan.pdf (481 KB) 7. Request Approval to Advertise to Adopt/Amend School Board Policies - Julia Oberst Subject 7.1 10.06 Procurement for School Food and Nutrition Services Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 7. Request Approval to Advertise to Adopt/Amend School Board Policies - Julia Oberst Type Discussion File Attachments 10.06 - Procurement for School (BA 4.9.24) Revised 5.28.24.pdf (189 KB) 8. 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct - John R. Lott, Jr. Subject 8.1 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 8. 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct - John R. Lott, Jr. Type Action (Consent) File Attachments 2024-2025 Code of Conduct Edits.pdf (911 KB) 9. 2024-2025 FSBA Advocacy Committee Member and Alternate - Superintendent Subject 9.1 2023-2024 FSBA Advocacy Representative was Tammy Boyle. Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 9. 2024-2025 FSBA Advocacy Committee Member and Alternate - Superintendent Type Action (Consent) Vote for 2024-2025 FSBA Advocacy Representative. File Attachments Subject 9.2 2023-2024 FSBA Advocacy Alternate was Paige Brookins Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 9. 2024-2025 FSBA Advocacy Committee Member and Alternate - Superintendent Type Action (Consent) Vote for 2024-2025 FSBA Advocacy Alternate Representative. File Attachments 10. 2024-2025 School Visits - Superintendent Subject 10.1 2024-2025 School Visits Calendar Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. 2024-2025 School Visits - Superintendent Type Action (Consent) File Attachments School Board Visits 2024-2025 - Board approved 5.28.24.pdf (50 KB) 11. Public Comments - Board Chairman 12. Approval of Minutes Postponed - Board Chairman Subject 12.1 Approval of the May 14, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes postponed. Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 12. Approval of Minutes Postponed - Board Chairman Type Action (Consent), Minutes File Attachments 13. Consent Agenda - General Items Subject 13.1 Employee Status Changes/Recommendations Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 13. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Kaitlyn Robinson, YTS Teacher Aide, Elementary, resignation , effective May 14, 2024, original hire date August 16, 2022. Deborah J. Brannigan, CES Teacher, ESE, retirement , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date October 31, 2022. Katrina Strong, Transportation Bus Driver, retirement , effective May 30, 2024, original hire date April 15, 1993. Kelly Sieg, County Wide Teacher, Speech Language Pathologist, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Melissa Messling, BMHS Teacher Aide, Other Basic, internal transfer to Teacher Aide, ESE, effective August 7, 2024, vacancy , and change in funding , as follows: From: 1000E 5100 0150 0021 11030 100% To: 1000E 5200 0150 0021 11020 100% Cleo Sherman, WMHS Secretary, effective June 3, 2024, vacancy . Willie Powers, WMHS Teacher, AVID, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Tami LeMaster, BMHS Assistant Principal, effective June 10, 2024, vacancy . Justina Guptill, BMHS Teacher, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Jessica Sharkey, YTS Teacher Aide, ESE, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date August 22, 2022. Carter Waterkeyn, WMHS Teacher, Business, M/J, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Dara Norris, CMHS Teacher, Blended Learning, transfer to Teacher, CDE, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy , and change in funding , as follows: From: 1000E 5100 0120 0051 11030 100% To: 1000E 5300 0120 0021 11030 33.40% 1000E 5300 0120 0051 11030 33.30% 1000E 5300 0120 0091 11030 33.30% Fatima Sullivan, CES Teacher Aide, ESOL, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date August 5, 2022. Fatima Sullivan, CES Teacher, Elementary, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Heather Rawlins, District Coordinator, Literacy Coach, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date August 6, 2018. Heather Rawlins, CES Assistant Principal, effective June 3, 2024, vacancy . Shannon King, CES Teacher Aide, resignation effective May 31, 2024, payment for any unused leave, original hire date February 2, 2023. Darnell Davis, BMHS Teacher, Math, S/H, resignation effective May 14, 2024, original hire date August 2, 2023. Request approval of the revised job description for the Food and Nutrition Services Manager position. Request approval of the revised job description for the FNS Program Specialist, Training & Development position. Kierstan Thompson, FNS CDE Worker, contract expired , effective May 30, 2024, original hire date September 13, 2023. Diego Cardoso-Earick, FNS CDE Worker, contract expired , effective May 30, 2024, original hire date August 28, 2023. Abigail Johnson, FNS CDE Worker, contract expired , effective May 17, 2024, original hire date September 5, 2023. Sage Ridgway, FNS CDE Worker, contract expired , effective May 30, 2024, original hire date September 1, 2022. Andrea DeSilva, JBES Teacher Aide, Pre-K, internal transfer to Teacher Aide, Pre-K Lead, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Chase Thompson, WES Teacher, Fourth Grade, transfer to WMHS Teacher, Other AVID, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Adare Hotel, WES Teacher, Fifth Grade, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Olivia London, BES Teacher, First Grade, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Flora Williams, BMHS Food Service Worker, entering DROP , effective May 1, 2024, ending April 30, 2032. Megan Snyder, CES Teacher, Math Coach, internal transfer to Teacher, ESE, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy , and change in funding , as follows: From: 1000E 5200 0120 0241 11020 50% 4450E 6400 0130 0241 40500 F2022 50% To: 1000E 5200 0120 0241 11020 100% Jennifer Gedeon, CES Teacher, ESE, internal transfer to Teacher, KG, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy , and change in funding , as follows: From: 1000E 5200 0120 0241 11020 100% To: 1000E 5100 0120 0241 11030 100% Request approval to convert a CES Gifted position to a fourth grade position effective with the 2024-2025 school year. Request approval to add a Title I teacher aide position at WES effective with the 2024-2025 school year, paid from project #40241 F2025. Request approval of the revised job description for Coordinator, District Literacy Coach . Richard Goodale, WES Teacher, Third Grade, internal transfer to Teacher, Fifth Grade, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy, and change in funding , as follows: From: 1000E 5100 0120 0231 40501 F2024 100% To: 1000E 5100 0120 0231 11030 100% Tamara Lutz, WES Teacher, Math Coach, internal transfer to Teacher, Third Grade, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Laura Massicotte, WES Teacher, Third Grade, internal transfer to Teacher, Fifth Grade, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Kayla Munden, JBES Teacher Aide, Pre-K, ESE, internal transfer to Teacher Aide, Pre-K, new position , and change in funding , as follows: From: 4210E 5200 0150 0092 40232 F2024 100% To: 1000E 5500 0150 0092 13720 100% James Ivey, BMHS Teacher, Language Arts, S/H, effective August 2, 2024, vacancy . Marissa Crane, JBES Lab Manager, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, payment for any unused leave, original hire date February 17, 2022. Mary Matos, WES Custodian, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date August 22, 2023. Kayla Miller, CES Teacher, Third Grade, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, payment for any unused leave, original hire date October 10, 2022. Isabell Acton, JBES Teacher, KG, resignation , effective May 31, 2024, original hire date August 2, 2023. File Attachments Description - MANAGER FNS.pdf (75 KB) Description - PROGRAM SPECIALIST-TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FNS.pdf (115 KB) Description - COORDINATOR, DISTRICT LITERACY COACH May 2024.pdf (97 KB) Subject 13.2 Personal Leave Requests Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 13. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) (Board approved 4.9.23) Tabatha Hagan, WES Teacher, Third Grade, March 22, 2024 through May 31, 2024, amend ending date to May 14, 2024. File Attachments Subject 13.3 Family Medical Leave Requests Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 13. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Wayne Weatherford, CES Teacher Aide, ESE, May 9-22, 2024. File Attachments Subject 13.4 Professional Leave Requests Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 13. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Healthy School Summer Academy, June 4-5, 2024, Lakeland, FL., travel paid from project #40270 F2024, for the following: Tevin Mills, CES Teacher, P.E. Marissa DeHaven, CKS Teacher, P.E., S/H Erin Brooks, WES Teacher, P.E. Tanya Taylor, District Coordinator, CTE/AVID, FFA State Convention, June 13-14, 2024, travel paid from project #15300 CTSOS. Rebecca Childs, District Coordinator, Pre-K, 2024 Pre-K Disabilities Professional Learning Conference, June 26-27, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid by TATS, no cost to Board. Linda Cooke, Itinerant Teacher, Pre-K, ESE, 2024 Summer Literacy Institute, June 11-14, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #40220 F2024. 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, for the following: District : Maureen Villano, Darby Allen, Tanya Taylor, Lauren Whitehurst, Dr. Jaime Handlin BES : Salinda M. Wiggins, Katie Trimm, Jordan Taylor, Julie April Trimm, Aimee Mitchell, Cheyenne Sweat, Charles Vogel, Jacob Williams BMHS : Karen Weins, Dube Diaz, Rose Bonner, Angel Hughes, Michael Wilson CKS : Joshua Slemp, Jessica Crosby, Carline Kueper-Vastola, Deborah Hudson CES : Bonnie Warren, Kaihle Rix, Megan Snyder, John Brooks, Keely Dyjak CMHS : Leah Myrick, Meghan Wooten, Stephanie Parks, Brooke Smith, Stacy Drummond JBES : Jessica Parsells, Kelsey List, Hailey Cavin, Jennifer Baker, Lauren Scholl, Angela Stinson WES : Brooke Lofranco, Ashlynn Krager, Serena Barry Osteen, Cecilie Smith, Rikki Richardson WMHS : Brandy Crooms YTS : Annjanette Arnold-Kint, Kendra Ortiz-Ramos, Aletha McCullars, Kacie Stees Darby Allen, District Coordinator, MTSS, Spring FOIL Conference, May 14-17, 2024, Lake Mary, FL., travel paid from project #19060. Health School Summer Academy, June 4-5, 2024, Lakeland, FL., mileage and meals paid from project #40270 F2024, and hotel paid from project #14890NEFEC, for the following: Ashley Bean and Whitley Durrance Liana Stolfus, JBES Teacher, Lead Pre-K, 2024 Pre-K ESE Professional Learning Summer Conference, June 26-27, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel direct pay/reimbursement by TATS, no cost to Board. Transportation 33rd Annual Schools Bus Technicians' Summer Workshop, June 10-13, 2024, Daytona Beach, FL., travel paid from project #17800, for the following: Marcus Ethan Bray, Marcus Jarvis Glover and Jarrod Hauser Transportation 75th Annual Conference and Trade Show for Florida Association Pupil Transportation (FAPT), June 16-20, 2024, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL., travel paid from project #17800, for the following: Joseph Wain, Director of Transportation Linda Darlene Polk, Coordinator of Transportation Florida Highway Safety Motor Vehicle (FLHSMV) Statewide CDL 3rd Party Administrators/Testers Meeting, September 17-18, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #17800, for the following: Joseph Wain, Director of Transportation Linda Darlene Polk, Coordinator of Transportation ​​​​​​​ File Attachments Subject 13.5 Student Trip Requests Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 13. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) FFA State Convention, June 9-14, 2024, Orlando, FL., travel paid from project #15300 CTSOS, for the following: BMHS : Chaperones Kelly Varnes, John Meeks, eight students, one county van and one private vehicle. CKS : Chaperone Rachel Kee, four students, one county van. CMHS : Chaperones Dallas Locke, Sydney Browning, Joy Meeks, Nina Hudson, 40 students, one county bus and one county van. WMHS : Chaperones Natalie Couey, Regina Harris, Austin Skipper, 30 students, three county vans. FFA to Forestry Training Camp, Oleno State Park, High Springs, FL., travel paid from project #15322 FLFB3, for the following: BMHS : Chaperone Kelly Varnes, six students, one county van. WMHS : Chaperones Regina Harris, Miranda Dodd, eight students, two county vans. BMHS FFA to the Washington Leadership Conference, June 25-30, 2024, Orlando, FL., chaperone Kelly Varnes, four students, one county van, travel paid from project #40202 F2024. Safety Patrol Trip, June 11-15, 2024, Washington, D.C., travel paid from project #14920, for the following: BES : Chaperones Cherish Orr, Ashley Styles, Jessica Harvey, Jesse Lauckarn, Rachel Marrazo, Kelly Masters, Jaimery Martinez, Michele Mohl, Caila Otto, Tammy Page, David Thompson, Shandale Young, 20 students, charter bus. CKS : Chaperones Max Long, Carl rogers, Kearston Andrews, Kim Murphy, six students, charter bus. CES : Chaperones Lena Weatherford, Tevin Mills, Stacy Drummond, Brittany Arrington, Jackie Alexander, Summer Bailey, Alan Beauchamp, Shenika Bell, Tiffany Bingaman, Tara Cannon, Kathleen Chavous, Heather Claar, Andrew Davis, Austin David, Emily Standridge, Julie Grant, Shannon Lee, Kandy McCallum, Tevin Mills, Tommy Pavao, Virginia Patterson, April rogers, Samantha Shivers, Megan Snyder, Saundra Stephens, Tonya Townsend, Ashton Weatherford, Lena Weatherford, Dolores "Inez" Worthington, charter bus. WES : Chaperones Annalise Curry, Kaylee Caraway, Amie Bellomy, Brittany Oliver, Julie Contreras, Austin Etheridge, Linda Etheridge, Jenni Brooks, Joe Brooks, Michael Bertrand, Amber Bertrand, Jessica Fink, Brianne Hart, Jenny Mata, LeDonna Jerrels, Mickey Acree, Jason Richardson, Talia Zarate, Caylan Reed, Regina appling, Felicia Jones, Elizabeth Stamper, Jennifer Morgenthal, Dave Dickens, Paul Gonzalez, Amanda Craig, Denise Pope, Kristi Martin, Elisabet Junco, Yovanka Ceballos, Amanda Hodge, LuAnn Love, Charri Barker, Lake Raymond, Aaron McCormick, Eleni Perry, Dani Schrader, Becky Spencer, Cheyenne Hunter, 44 students, charter bus. File Attachments Subject 13.6 Administrative Services: Contracts and/or Agreements Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 13. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Request approval of the 2023-2024 agreements with the School Board of Levy County: W.W. GAY Mechanical Contractor , for multiple HVAC replacements, paid from project #40501 F2022. Request approval of the 2024-2025 agreements with the School Board of Levy County: Episcopal Children's Services, Inc. , for rental of facilities. ImageStoreHouse.com.LLC ., for electronic document imaging. Keeler Roofing, LLC. , for the District Re-Roofing projects, paid from project #90010. FISH Five-Year Survey . Allied Instructional Services , to provide services to students with visual impairments, paid from project #40230 F2025 30% and #11020 70%. File Attachments 2024-2025 Episcopal Children's Svcs. Bronson.pdf (369 KB) 2024-2025 Image Storehouse Contract.pdf (1,405 KB) W.W. Gay Mechanical Contract - HVAC.pdf (577 KB) 2024-2025 Keeler Roofing, LLC.pdf (588 KB) FISH - Five Year Survey.pdf (50 KB) 2024-2025 AIS Contract Part 2.pdf (549 KB) AIS Memo.pdf (80 KB) 2024-2025 Allied Inst. Svcs. (AIS) Contract.pdf (718 KB) Subject 13.7 Instructional Services: Contracts and/or Agreements Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 13. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Request approval of the 2024-2025 Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement . File Attachments 2024-2025 Draft - Levy County Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement .pdf (459 KB) 2024-2025 Levy County Dual Enrollment Articulation Agreement FINAL.pdf (338 KB) 14. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Subject 14.1 Finance Meeting May 28, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 14. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Type Action (Consent) Budget amendment #23-00029/20A. General Fund Budget Summary for April 2024. Request approval to declare the attached list of items as surplus property and dispose of them in the best interest of the Board. Request approval to increase the hourly rate paid to the Levy County Sheriff's Office for security detail for the School Board evening meetings from $35.00 to $50.00, with a three-hour minimum, effective July 1, 2024. File Attachments Board Surplus 052824.pdf (73 KB) BA23-00029 020A_05282024.pdf (4 KB) April 2024 General Fund Financials.pdf (1,905 KB) LCSO hourly increase memo.pdf (60 KB) 15. Superintendent's Comments/Recommendations 16. Board Comments 17. Adjournment