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Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session

Thursday, June 15, 2023 · School board meeting record

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The Taylor County School Board met to review routine administrative items, approve various educational software and facility improvement purchases, and acknowledge equipment donations. The meeting also established guidelines for public comments regarding school district personnel and students.

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The board approved over $500,000 in expenditures for school technology, classroom flooring, and instructional materials, impacting the learning environment and resources available to students in the upcoming school year.

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0 Thursday, June 15, 2023 Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Administrative Complex, School Board Meeting Room, 318 North Clark Street, Perry FL 5:00 p.m. 2 Opening Meeting Items Subject 2.01 Roll Call Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 2 Opening Meeting Items Type Procedural File Attachments Subject 2.02 Prayer and Pledge Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 2 Opening Meeting Items Type Procedural File Attachments Subject 2.03 Adoption of the Agenda Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 2 Opening Meeting Items Type Action Recommended Action Motion to Accept the Agenda The District School Board of Taylor County Agenda Regular School Board Meeting and Executive Session Thursday, June 15, 2023 5:00 p.m. Administrative Complex, School Board Meeting Room, 318 North Clark Street, Perry FL File Attachments 2.03 (1) Agenda.PDF (1,283 KB) Subject 2.04 Approval of Minutes Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 2 Opening Meeting Items Type Action Recommended Action Motion to approve minutes May 16, 2023, Regular School Board Meeting File Attachments 2.04 (1) Meeting Minutes.PDF (1,777 KB) Subject 2.07 Acknowledge Donations Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 2 Opening Meeting Items Type Consent Taylor County School District Transportation donated 6 used Goodyear 11R 22.5 tires to Taylor Correctional Institution. These tires were used on buses that were auctioned off several years ago. File Attachments 2.07 (1) Acknowledge Donation.PDF (72 KB) 3- Items of Concern By Public Subject 3.01 Items of Concern by the Public Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 3- Items of Concern By Public Type Information Discussion of Taylor County School District personnel and/or students is not allowed in the open forum of the School Board meeting. ** All members of the public are advised that this is not the time to discuss personnel matters, or specific allegations against a staff member or student. The Board cannot discuss such matters in a public forum and it is the responsibility of the Superintendent to bring such matters to the Board’s attention at the appropriate time and place. “Please limit your comments to three minutes.” File Attachments 4- Routine Financial Items Subject 4.01 Purchase Orders/P-Card Purchases Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 4- Routine Financial Items Type Consent Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the purchase of Curriculum Associates for Steinhatchee School, $12,300.00, Funding Title I. Jodi Tillman, Director of BBTC, is requesting the purchase of computers for the new nursing building, $45,240.00, Howard Technology Solutions, funding – pipeline grant – 100-5300-648-0131-8761-23. Heather McCoy, Principal of TCHS, is requesting the rental of a Jumbotron for graduation, Mobile Technology Graphics, $10,910.00. FSLRS/FEN 2023-2024 Dues Invoice, $3,100 (Florida Labor Relations Services/Florida Educational Negotiators). Jodi Tillman, Director of BBTC, is requesting approval of a quote for student desks for the new PN building, Smartdesks.com, $37,126.00, Funding: 100-5300-641-0131-8761-23 – Pipeline grant. Jodi Tillman, Director of BBTC, is requesting approval of a quote for overbed tables and bedside cabinets for the new PN building, Pocket Nurse, $8,074.76, Funding: 100-5300-642-0131-8761-23 Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the approval of a quote for Write Score literacy Assessments for the 23-24 school year. Funding sources: $9,745.67 (TCES) – Title I, $5,758.41 (TCHS) – Title V, and $7,040.78 (TCMS) – Title V. Jodi Tillman, Director of BBTC, is requesting the approval of a quote for a forklift to be purchased from Bobcat, $73,983.37, Funding: $60,000 – 100-5300-641-0131-8761-23 and $13,983.37 – 443-5300-641-0131-2181-22. Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the approval of a quote for IXL Learning for 1,300 student licenses, $21,176.00, Funding: $10, 588.00, Title I, 420-5100-369-cc-2125-24 and $10,588, SAI, 100-5100-369-cc-9998. Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the approval of a quote for Read 180 for supplemental Reading for TCMS, Funding source: ARP, $26,360.83. Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the approval of a quote for HMH Math 180 for supplemental Math for TCMS, $17,764.96. Funding source: ARP Math & Stem Grant. Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the approval of a quote for Canvas learning management system, Funding source: $23,975.71, ARP, 455-6500-690-cc-2197-22. Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the approval of a quote for K12 Lift for data analysis and school improvement planning for the 2023-2024 school year. Funding Sources: $26,638.50 – Title II, Title I and Reading Allocation. Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the approval of a quote for Write Score Literacy Assessments for the 2023-2024 school year, $12,799.19. Funding: Title V. Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the approval of a quote for Edmentum to provide on-site professional learning sessions, $25,000. (This quote replaces the one approved on 5/2/23). Funding sources: $13,000 – Title I – 420-6400-310-cc-2125-24 and $12,000 – Title II – 420-6400-310-cc-2102-24. Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the approval of a quote for Renaissance Accelerated Reader and STAR Reading for the 2023-2024 school year, $27,842.80. Funding Sources: SAI, State Reading Allocation and Title I. Dan Anderson, Maintenance and Facilities Coordinator, is requesting the approval of a quote for a PA and Bell System, $34,145, JSC Systems. Dan Anderson, Maintenance and Facilities Coordinator, is requesting the approval of a quote for LVT flooring installment at TCES for 23 classrooms, interface services Sourcewell contract #080819, $108,535.40. Dan Anderson, Maintenance and Facilities Coordinator, is requesting the approval of a quote for LVT Flooring for TCES Classrooms, $109,150.16, Interface, Sourcewell Contract #080819. Dan Anderson, Maintenance and Facilities Coordinator, is requesting the approval of a quote for industrial coating system for the locker room in the TCMS fieldhouse, Floor Shield Tallahassee, $11,385.00. File Attachments 4.01 (1) Curriculum Associates SS.PDF (1,018 KB) 4.01 (2) Purchase Order.PDF (360 KB) 4.01 (3) Purchase Order.PDF (453 KB) 4.01 (4) Purchase Order.PDF (346 KB) 4.01 (5) Purchase Order.PDF (816 KB) 4.01 (6) Purchase Order.PDF (234 KB) 4.01 (7) Purchase Order.PDF (788 KB) 4.01 (8) Purchase Order.PDF (440 KB) 4.01 (9) Purchase Order.PDF (386 KB) 4.01 (10) Purchase Order.PDF (647 KB) 4.01 (11) Purchase Order.PDF (711 KB) 4.01 (12) Purchase Order.PDF (229 KB) 4.01 (13) K12 Lift.PDF (300 KB) 4.01 (14) Purchase Order.PDF (595 KB) 4.01 (15) Edmentum PL.PDF (520 KB) 4.01 (16) Renaissance.PDF (769 KB) 4.01 (17) Purchase Order.PDF (1,227 KB) 4.01 (18) Purchase Order.PDF (259 KB) 4.01 (19) Purchase Order.PDF (145 KB) 4.01 (20) Purchase Order.pdf (154 KB) Subject 4.02 Award of Bids Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 4- Routine Financial Items Type Consent Benny Blue, Supervisor of Food Service, is requesting the approval to piggy-back off of Clay County Ice Cream & Frozen Novelties Bid# 20-SFS-10 for the 2023-2024 school year. Benny Blue, Supervisor of Food Service, is requesting the approval to piggy-back off of Gilchrist County School District T.G. Lee Juice Bid # FS221-01 for the 23-24 school year. File Attachments 4.02 (1) Award of Bid.PDF (1,154 KB) 4.02 (2) Award of Bid.PDF (408 KB) Subject 4.06 Financial Report Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 4- Routine Financial Items Type Consent Financial Report for the month of April 2023. File Attachments 4.06 (1) Financial Report to Board April 23.PDF (2,453 KB) 6- Grants Subject 6.02 Approval of Grant Amendments Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 6- Grants Type Consent Career Dual Enrollment Pathways Expansion (CTE Dual Enrollment) – CRRSA ESSER II, Amendment Number 6, $392,229.00. Strengthening Career & Technical Education for the 21 st Century Act – Perkins V-Rural Innovation, Career and Technical Education, Amendment Number 1, $43,655.00. File Attachments 6.02 (1) 620-1241V-2CR01 A6 - Taylor - Career Dual Enroll Pathways - Signed.PDF (856 KB) 6.02 (2) Approved rural amendment.PDF (747 KB) 7- Programs/Plans Subject 7.02 Approval of Plan(s) Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 7- Programs/Plans Type Consent Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting approval of the 2023-2024 Reading Plan. File Attachments 7.02 (1) Approval of Plan.PDF (6,897 KB) 8- Agreement/Contracts Subject 8.01 Approval of Agreement/Contracts Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 8- Agreement/Contracts Type Consent 2023-2024 Health Services Contract between the School Board of Taylor County and State of Florida, Department of Health, Taylor County Health Department. Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting approval of an agreement with Florida Virtual School, FLVS for district services for the 2023-2024 school year. Funding: General fund  100-5100-310-7001-0001 Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting approval of an agreement with Ethica LLC CaresNet and FedNet services to provide federal grant writing and grants management consultation, $11,000.00. Funding: $2,750  Title II, $2,750  Title I, $5,500  ARP. Master Resolution and Contract for District Participation in PAEC Central Services for 2023-2024. Funding: 100-7700-390-9041-0001 Contract for District Participation in the Panhandle Area Educational Consortium. PAEC Professional Development Center (PDC) Contract for District Participation. PAEC Human Resources Support Services Contract for District Participation. PAEC Gateway Educational Computing Consultants Project Contract for District Participation. PAEC Student Data Services Contract for District Participation. PAEC Curriculum Support Services Contract for District Participation. Sabrina Bethea, Supervisor of ESE & Student Services, is requesting to approve a contract with Vera Mtejic, MSW, LCSW to provide services as a mental health therapist to identified students within the TCSD during the month of June 2023. Funding: ARP grant  (445-6100-310-9033-2185) Sabrina Bethea, Supervisor of ESE & Student Services, is requesting approval of an addendum to the 2022-2023 agreement between Soliant/Blazerworks and TCSB to provide psychology services to students. This addendum is to extend psychology services to students during summer school and provide support to the district ESE department to include finalize written reports during the months of June and July 2023. (Not to exceed 120 hours). Funding: ARP Grant  Project 2198 Sabrina Bethea, Supervisor of ESE & Student Services, is requesting approval of an agreement between Dixie County School Board and Taylor County School Board to provide vision impaired services to ESE classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year. Sabrina Bethea, Supervisor of ESE & Student Services, is requesting approval of an agreement between Madison County School Board and Taylor County School Board to provide vision impaired services to ESE classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year. Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the approval of the PAEC Virtual Contract agreement for virtual franchise for the 2023-2024 school year. Funding: 100-5100-310-7004-0001  general Sabrina Bethea, Supervisor of ESE & Student Services, is requesting the approval of an agreement with Positive Behavior Supports Corp. for the month of July 2023. Funding: general Sabrina Bethea, Supervisor of ESE & Student Services, is requesting the approval of an agreement between Paul Peavy, MS LMHC and Taylor County School District to provide services as a mental health therapist during the month of June 2023. Funding: ARP Grant  445-6100-310-9033-2185 Kiki Puhl, Director of Personnel, is requesting the approval of a Clinical Experiences Collaborative Partnership with Valdosta State University. File Attachments 8.01 (1) 23-24 Taylor School Health Services Agreement.PDF (1,245 KB) 8.01 (2) Approval of Agreement-Contract.PDF (3,634 KB) 8.01 (3) Approval of Agreement-Contract.PDF (342 KB) 8.01 (4) Approval of Agreement-Contract.PDF (328 KB) 8.01 (4) Master Contract_Taylor signed.pdf (1,184 KB) 8.01 (5) Taylor.PAEC contract 2023-24.PDF (1,345 KB) 8.01 (6) Taylor PDC contract 2023-24.PDF (724 KB) 8.01 (7) 2023-24 Taylor HR Contract.PDF (641 KB) 8.01 (8) 2023-24 Taylor Gateway Contract_.PDF (764 KB) 8.01 (9) 2023-24 SDS Contract Taylor.PDF (669 KB) 8.01 (10) Taylor CurricSupport 2023-24.PDF (776 KB) 8.01 (11) Vera Matejic contractural agreement.PDF (534 KB) 8.01 (12) Soliant.PDF (334 KB) 8.01 (13) Approval of Agreement-Contract.PDF (441 KB) 8.01 (14) Vision Agreement with Madison County 2023-2024.PDF (429 KB) 8.01 (15) PAEC Virtual.PDF (1,075 KB) 8.01 (16) Approval of Agreement-Contract.PDF (661 KB) 8.01 (17) Approval of Agreement-Contract.PDF (563 KB) 8.01 (18) Approval of Agreement-Contract.PDF (606 KB) 9- Requests Subject 9.01 Request to Use School Bus Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 9- Requests Type Consent Lura Murfee/North Florida College, is requesting a school bus on July 10 - 15, 2023 for STEM SEALS Summer Camp at North Florida College in Madison, FL. Taylor Correctional Institution is requesting to use a school bus on June 20, 2023, for a training in Union County. File Attachments 9.01 (1) Request to Use School Bus.PDF (332 KB) 9.01 (2) Request to Use School Bus.PDF (161 KB) Subject 9.02 Request to Use Buildings/Facilities Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 9- Requests Type Consent Lauren Arrowood – Head Start, is requesting to use the TCMS Auditorium for graduation on May 26, 2023. Marquis Ellis is requesting to use the TCHS Gym for a Youth Summer Basketball League on June 23, 24 and July 8 and 15, 2023 for 3 ½ hours per day. Three Rivers Hunting Club is requesting to use the TCHS gym on June 24, 2023, from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm for a club meeting. File Attachments 9.02 (1) Request to Use Buildings and Facilities.PDF (598 KB) 9.02 (2) Request to Use Buildings and Facilities.PDF (445 KB) 9.02 (3) Request to Use Buildings and Facilities.PDF (189 KB) 12- Personnel Subject 12.01 Routine Personnel Listing Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 12- Personnel Type Consent Personnel Recommendations File Attachments 12.01 (1) Personnel Recommendations.PDF (1,758 KB) Subject 12.03 Separate Personnel Item(s) Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 12- Personnel Type Consent Heather McCoy, Principal of TCHS, is requesting to update Teacher Position# 016151107 to a Financial Literacy Teacher position for the 2023-2024 school year. File Attachments 12.03 (1) Seperate Personnel Item.PDF (71 KB) Subject 12.05 Reappointment of Administrative Personnel Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 12- Personnel Type Action Re-Appointment of Administrative Personnel for the 2023-2024 school year. Appointment of Misty Smyrnios as TCPS Principal, Position# 014173301, 8H/12M, effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. (Pending new employment requirements) Appointment of Keri Bean as Assistant Principal of TCMS, Position# 012173302, 8H/12M, effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Appointment of Angie Frostick as Assistant Principal of TCMS, Position# 003173310, 8H/11M, effective July 28, 2023, through June 30, 2024. Appointment of Monica Whiddon as Assistant Principal of TCHS, Position# 016173303, 8H/11M, effective July 28, 2023, through June 30, 2023. File Attachments 12.05 (1) Reappontment of Administrative Personnel 12.05.PDF (256 KB) 12.05 (1-5) Appointment of Administrative Personnel.pdf (1,312 KB) Subject 12.07 Reappointment of Non-Instructional Personnel Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 12- Personnel Type Action Recommendations for reappointment of 12-Month Non-Instructional Personnel for the 2023-2024 school year. File Attachments 12.07 (1) Reappointment of 12 Month Non-Instructional.PDF (285 KB) Subject 12.08 Reappointment of Annual Contract Personnel (Teachers) Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 12- Personnel Type Action Recommendations for reappointment of 12-Month Annual Contract Personnel (Teachers) for the 2023-2024 school year. File Attachments 12.08 (1) Reappointment of 12 Month Instructional (annual contract).PDF (46 KB) Subject 12.09 Reappointment of Professional/Continuing Contract Personnel (Teachers) Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 12- Personnel Type Action Recommendation of 12-Month Professional/Continuing Contract Personnel (Teachers) for the 2023-2024 school year. File Attachments 12.09 (1) Reappointment of 12 Month Instructional (Professional Contract).PDF (52 KB) Subject 12.13 Establishment of Position Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 12- Personnel Type Action Kiki Puhl, Director of Personnel, is requesting to establish two Instructional Coach positions for TCMS and TCHS, these positions will be 7.5H/10M. Superintendent Beshears is requesting to establish a Mental Health Coordinator Position; this position will be 8H/12M and 4 days a week. File Attachments 12.13 (1) Establishment of Position.PDF (131 KB) 12.13 (2) Establish Mental Health Coordinator.PDF (53 KB) Subject 12.15 Job Description Approval Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 12- Personnel Type Action Mental Health Coordinator File Attachments 12.15 (1) Mental Health Coordinator.PDF (456 KB) Subject 12.16 Job Description Revision Approval Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 12- Personnel Type Action Kiki Puhl, Director of Personnel, is requesting approval of a revised Instructional Coach job description. Kiki Puhl, Director of Personnel, is requesting approval of a revised Dean job description. File Attachments 12.16 (1) Job Description Revision Approval.PDF (282 KB) 12.16 (2) Job Description Revision Approval.PDF (364 KB) Subject 12.26 Approval of Salary Schedule Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 12- Personnel Type Action Administrative Salary Schedule for 2023-2024, also includes the Mental Health Coordinator. File Attachments 12.26 (1) Admin Salary Schedule 2023-2024.PDF (157 KB) 15- Public Hearing Subject 15.02 Public Hearing Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 15- Public Hearing Type Action Jill Rudd, Director of Instruction, is requesting the approval for the alternate Social Studies textbook for adoption. File Attachments 15.02 (1) Public Hearing.PDF (257 KB) 17- Union Subject 17.02 Approval of Memorandum of Understanding with TEA Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 17- Union Type Consent Approval of MOU with TEA File Attachments 17.02 (1) Approval of MOU with TEA.PDF (404 KB) 18- Acknowledgement of Item(s) Subject 18.01 Acknowledgement of Item(s) Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 18- Acknowledgement of Item(s) Type Consent Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21 st Century Act (Perkins V), Rural Innovation Entitlement Fiscal Year 2023-2024. Total allocated funds of $59,010 will be distributed in the following manner, Taylor County School District ($44,028.00) and North Florida College ($14,982.00). Ashley Valentine, Director of Finance, is submitting the CRRSA-ESSER II Monitoring Report for acknowledgement. File Attachments 18.01 (1) Taylor - Perkins 23-24.PDF (147 KB) 18.01 (2) CRRSA-ESSER II Monitoring Report.PDF (54 KB) 20- Student Disciplinary Committee Subject 20.01 Student Disciplinary Committee Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 20- Student Disciplinary Committee Type Consent SEC 22-23 #48 – Expelled SEC 22-23 #49 – Not Expelled File Attachments 30- Items of Interest/Request By Board and Superintendent Subject 30.01 Items of Interest/Request by Board and Superintendent Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 30- Items of Interest/Request By Board and Superintendent Type File Attachments 40- Adjournment Subject 40.01 Adjournment Time Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 40- Adjournment Type File Attachments 42- Executive Session Subject 42.01 Executive Session Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 42- Executive Session Type File Attachments 44- Adjournment After Executive Session Subject 44.01 Adjournment Time Meeting Jun 15, 2023 - Regular School Board Meeting, Public Hearing and Executive Session Category 44- Adjournment After Executive Session Type File Attachments

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