Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m.

2 Tuesday, October 29, 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 Oct 29, 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 Oct 29, 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. Superintendent's Highlights - Superintendent Subject 4.1 WES Social Media - Rikki Richardson, Cecilie Smith Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 4. Superintendent's Highlights - Superintendent Type Presentation File Attachments 5. 2024-2025 School Improvement Plans (SIP) - Dr. Jaime Handlin Subject 5.1 2024-2025 SIP Plans Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 5. 2024-2025 School Improvement Plans (SIP) - Dr. Jaime Handlin Type Action (Consent) File Attachments 2024-2025 BES SIP.pdf (285 KB) 2024-2025 BMHS SIP.pdf (281 KB) 2024-2025 CES SIP.pdf (275 KB) 2024-2025 CKS SIP.pdf (256 KB) 2024-2025 CMHS SIP.pdf (294 KB) 2024-2025 JBES SIP.pdf (289 KB) 2024-2025 LV SIP.pdf (248 KB) 2024-2025 WES SIP.pdf (292 KB) 2024-2025 WMHS SIP.pdf (267 KB) 2024-2025 YTS SIP.pdf (265 KB) 6. 2024-2025 Insurance Renewal - Kim Lake Subject 6.1 2024-2025 Insurance Renewal Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 6. 2024-2025 Insurance Renewal - Kim Lake Type Action (Consent) File Attachments 2024 2025 Insurance Renewal.pdf (34 KB) 7. 2024-2025 Compensation Packages - Kim Lake Subject 7.1 SBLC & LCEA Negotiations Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 7. 2024-2025 Compensation Packages - Kim Lake Type Action (Consent) File Attachments UPDATED_FY 24-25 Supplement Pay Schedule.pdf (191 KB) UPDATED_FY24-25 PERFORMANCE PAY Salary Schedule.pdf (146 KB) UPDATED_FY 24-25 GRANDFATHERED Salary Schedule.pdf (138 KB) UPDATED_FY 24-25 ESP_Salary Schedule.pdf (147 KB) Signed TA_10212024.pdf (659 KB) Subject 7.2 Other Employee Compensation Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 7. 2024-2025 Compensation Packages - Kim Lake Type Action (Consent) File Attachments UPDATED_FY 24-25 Administrative, School-Based.pdf (131 KB) UPDATED_FY 24-25 Administrative, Other Salaries.pdf (237 KB) Administrative Compensation.pdf (119 KB) 8. Public Comments - Board Chairman 9. Approval of Minutes - Board Chairman Subject 9.1 Board Meeting Minutes - September 24, 2024 Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 9. Approval of Minutes - Board Chairman Type Action (Consent), Minutes File Attachments Subject 9.2 Board Meeting Minutes - October 14, 2024 Meeting Oct 29, 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 Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Ana Padron, JBES Teacher Aide, ESOL, effective October 16, 2024, paid from project #11374, vacancy . Request approval to establish a position at CES for one Paraprofessional, Title I , 22.5 hours weekly, effective with the 2024-2025 school year, paid from project #40241, F2025, Title I. Ashley Lynch, CES Teacher Aide, Title I, internal transfer to Teacher Aide, Elementary, effective October 4, 2024 and change in funding , as follows: From: 4210E 5100 0150 0241 40241 F2025 100% To: 1000E 5100 0150 0241 11030 100% Catherine Latner, CES Teacher Aide, Elementary, internal transfer to Teacher Aide, Title I, effective October 4, 2024, and change in funding , as follows: From: 1000E 5100 0150 0241 11030 100% To: 4210E 5100 0150 40241 F2025 100% Bailey Buchanon, CMHS Teacher, Voc. Ag., resignation , effective October 10, 2024, payment for any unused leave, original hire date August 2, 2022. Jose Salas Olavez, BMHS 210-day Custodian, dismissal during probationary period , effective October 4, 2024, original hire date July 29, 2024. Yeilyn Lopez Beltran, FNS Worker, BES/BMHS, effective October 16, 2024, vacancy . Quinton Parker, CES Custodian, effective October 7, 2024, vacancy . Jorge Larancuent, BMHS Custodian, effective October 18, 2024, vacancy . Aimee Firestine, CES Teacher, KG, effective October 21, 2024, vacancy . Celeste Greenlee, CW School Counselor, effective November 1, 2024, paid from project #11023, vacancy . John Russel, WMHS Teacher, ESE, effective October 23, 2024, out-of-field ESE K-12 , vacancy . Kenneth Hill, WMHS Custodian, dismissal during probationary period , effective October 22, 2024, original hire date July 29, 2024. Stephanie Wolfe, BES Teacher Aide, Other (ISS), effective November 1, 2024, vacancy . Lori Conquest, Maintenance, Confidential Secretary, retirement , effective October 31, 2024, original hire date February 23, 1994. Jacob Pitts, CMHS Custodian, effective October 21, 2024, vacancy . Request approval to establish up to six (6) school-based Title I Tutors as OPS positions for the 2024-2025 school year, paid from Title I project #40241 F2025. Carmen Nix, BES Teacher Aide, ESE, effective November 1, 2024, paid from project #11020, vacancy . File Attachments Subject 10.2 Personal Leave Requests Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Cleo Sherman, WMHS 12-month Secretary, October 14 - November 12, 2024. Whitley Sarah Durrance, CES Teacher Aide, Title I, February 11 - June 2, 2025. File Attachments Subject 10.3 Military Leave Requests Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Lamar Doug Asbell, Maintenance Plumber, Military Reserve Duties for Hurricane Milton, October 6-21, 2024, St. Petersburg, FL., no cost to Board. File Attachments Subject 10.4 Family Medical Leave Requests Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) (B.A. 08.01.24) Wayne Weatherford, CES Teacher Aide, ESE, August 7 - September 30, 2024, amend to extend dates to October 1 - November 7, 2024. Whitley Sarah Durrance, CES Teacher Aide, Title I, October 24, 2024 - February 7, 2025. File Attachments Subject 10.5 Professional Leave Requests Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) (B.A. 09.24.24) Jonya Collins, CKS Teacher, Art, Elementary, AVID Elective Level 1: Implementing Event, October 8-10, 2024, Kissimmee, FL., travel paid from project #40270 F2025, amend dates to October 21-23, 2024. (B.A. 09.24.24) AVID Elective Pathway Training, October 8-10, 2024, Kissimmee, FL., travel paid from project #40270 F2025, for the following, amend dates to October 21-23, 2024: CMHS Teachers Macie Thomas, Mikayla Armstrong, and Heather Webb Dee Westfall, YTS Principal, FCRR Literacy Leadership Series 2025, January 8-10, 2024, St. Petersburg, FL., hotel direct pay for DOE, mileage and meals paid from project #14890 NEFEC. 2024-2025 Literacy Coach Boot Camp, St. Petersburg, FL., travel paid from project #40220 F2025, for the following: Bonnie Warren, CES Reading Coach, September 30 - October 3, 2024 Amanda Edmister, WES Reading Coach, November 19-21, 2024 Amanda Edmister, WES Reading Coach, March 3-6, 2025 Marcy Young, Director, ESE/SS, Florida Council for Administrators in Special Education (CASE), January 28-30, 025, Altamonte Springs, FL., travel paid from project #40230 F2025. Shakari Lamb, WES Teacher, ESE, FAA Performance Task Alignment Study, October 21-25, 2024, Tampa, FL., travel paid directly by FAA, sub reimbursed from project #14890, FAA Direct (Pearson). Shakari Lamb, WES Teacher, ESE, Assist with Writing Health Ed. Access Points, October 14-16, 2024, Winter Garden, FL., travel paid from project #14890 ACCESS. Kalee Wade, Director, Personnel, NEFEC Annual Risk Mgmt. Conference, December 4-6, 2024, Fernandina Beach, FL., travel paid from project #17731. Jennifer Burns, 2024 Florida Association for the Gifted Conference, October 31 - November 1, 2024, Cocoa, FL., travel paid from project #40230 F2025. Teresa Pinder, ESE/SS R-LATS Specialist, Closing the Gap - Assistive Technology Conference, October 21-25, 2024, Minneapolis, MN., no cost to Board. Catherine Berrios, BMHS Teacher, Foreign Languages, S/H, AVID Elective Level I, October 8-10, 2024, Kissimmee, FL., travel paid from project #40270 F2025. Joseph Wain, Director, Transportation, Annual 2025 Mid-Year Director's Meeting, January 15-17, 2025, Tallahassee, FL., travel paid from project #17800. (B.A. 10.14.24) Greyson Smith, YTS Teacher, P.E., Elementary, AVID Pathways Training, October 8-10, 2024, Kissimmee, FL., travel paid from project #40270 F2025, amend dates to October 21-23, 2024. Catherine Berrios-Ortiz, BMHS Teacher, Foreign Languages, AVID Pathways Training, October 22-24, 2024, Kissimmee, FL., travel paid from project #40270 F2025. Amy Webber, CES Principal, FCRR Literacy Leadership Series, 2025, January 8-10, 2025, St. Petersburg, FL., hotel paid direct by DOE, mileage and meals paid from project #14890 NEFEC. Pamela Newcombe, WMHS Teacher, Science, S/H, Florida Association of Science Teachers Conference, October 24-26, 2024, Tampa, FL., sub only cost to Board and paid from project #40220 F2025. FSCA 2024 Annual State Convention, November 7-9, 2024, Tampa, FL., travel paid from project #40220 F2025, for the following: ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​Erinn Tillman and Amanda Myhree, WMHS School Counselors (B.A. 09.11.24) ​​​​​​​Maria Anderson, Coordinator of Literacy, NEFEC B.E.S.T. Writing Sessions, October 8-9, 2024, Starke, FL., travel paid from project #40220 F2025, amend dates to December 16-17, 2024. ​​​​​​​ File Attachments Subject 10.6 Student Trip Requests Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) CKS DECA/Hospitality, to Envision Conference, November 1-3, 2024, Tampa, FL., chaperones Nicole Gill, Tammy Boyle, six students, one county van, travel paid from CKS internal account #40202 F2025. File Attachments Subject 10.7 Administrative Services: Contracts and/or Agreements Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 10. Consent Agenda - General Items Type Action (Consent) Request approval of the 2024-2025 contracts between the School Board of Levy County and the following vendors: CADE Museum for JBES first grade field trip on March 27, 2025, paid from JBES internal account. CADE Museum for JBES first grade field trip on March 28, 2025, paid from JBES internal account. CADE Museum for JBES first grade field trip on April 10, 2025, paid from JBES internal account. Maynard Coach Line, LLC ., for two charter buses for WMHS field trip on April 26, 2025, Orlando, FL., paid from WMHS internal account. ANNETT Charter Buses for WES field trip on March 20, 2025, Orlando, FL., travel paid from WES internal accounts. 2024-2025 CSPP GED/Adult Education Program changes per statute. Ancient City Tours, Inc. for WES field trip on November 15, 2024, St. Augustine, FL., travel paid from WES internal accounts. File Attachments 2024-2025 Maynard Coach Line, LLC.pdf (7,137 KB) CADE Museum for JBES trip 3.27.25.pdf (281 KB) CADE Museum for JBES trip 3.28.25.pdf (281 KB) CADE Museum for JBES trip 4.10.25.pdf (281 KB) 2024-2025 ANNETT Charter Buses.pdf (1,027 KB) GED CSPP Edits 10.24.24.pdf (86 KB) 2024-2025 Ancient City Tours, Inc. - WES.pdf (198 KB) 11. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Subject 11.1 Finance Meeting Oct 29, 2024 - Board Approved Agenda - 9:00 a.m. Category 11. Consent Agenda - Finance Items Type Action (Consent) Budget amendments 24-00006/4B & 24-00007/4A & 24-00008/5B. General Fund Budget Summary September 2024. 2024-2025 Five Year Work Plan. Request for RFPs for WAN services, fundable through e-Rate. Request approval to declare the attached list of items as surplus and to dispose of them in the best interest of the Board. File Attachments 24-00006_4B-24-00007_4A_10292024 Board Meeting.pdf (6 KB) September 2024 General Fund Financials.pdf (1,846 KB) 24-00008_5B_10292024 Board Meeting.pdf (8 KB) 2024-2025 Work Plan District Report.pdf (164 KB) RFPS for WAN Services.pdf (1,173 KB) Surplus to Board 102924.pdf (306 KB) 12. Superintendent's Comments/Recommendations 13. Board Comments 14. Adjournment