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The mission of the Washington County School District is to empower all students to become welleducated, productive citizens by providing appropriate, high quality, and rigorous educational programsin a safe learning environment.REGULAR MEETINGWASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDJuly 13, 2015 - 5:00 P.M.Board Room – Administration BuildingChipley, FloridaMINUTESThe Washington County School Board met in Regular Session at the designated time and place.Chairman Milton Brown, Vice Chairman Vann Brock, Ms. Susan Roberts, Mr. Terry Ellis, Mr.Wayne Saunders, Attorney Jeff Goodman, and Superintendent Joseph Taylor were present.I.CALL TO ORDER/ADOPTION OF THE AGENDAChairman Milton Brown called the meeting to order. The Chairman asked Mr. Taylor,Superintendent, if there were any changes to the agenda. Agenda changes below:CHANGESVI.CONSENT ITEMS:5. DELETE – Approval of substitute/volunteers13. DELETE - Approval of cooperative agreement with Tri-County CommunityCouncil, Inc.19. ADD – Approval to consolidate the EMT program and Fire Fighter program toFire Fighter/Emergency Medical Technician-CombinedVII. OTHER ACTION ITEMS:1. ADD – BP SettlementIX. HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE DISTRICT:J. Vernon High School:2. DELETE - Approval of employment recommendation of 1st Sergeant TimPickens, effective August 4, 2015X. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS : DELETE - Student Enrollment ReportOn a motion by Mr. Vann Brock and a second by Mr. Terry Ellis, the Board unanimouslyapproved the Agenda.II.DISTRICT/SCHOOL UPDATE: None1
III.PRESENTATIONS:Information Technology SolutionsSandra Coppedge, Coordinator of Technical Services introduced Ms. Tommie Selby and Mr.Barry Franklin with ITS (Information Transport Solutions), Inc. ITS provides the district’sinternet connection service. See Supplement book for presentation.IV.CITIZENS REQUEST:The Washington County School Board welcomes you to this meeting. This is time setaside for individuals to address the School Board. This is not a question and answerperiod, it is not a political forum, nor is it a time for personal accusations and derogatoryremarks to/ or about school personnel. If you would like to address the School Boardplease come to the podium, state your name and address for the record and limit yourcomments to not more than five (5) minutes. Your participation is welcomed andappreciated.Ray & Carla Hodges, 3815 Crystal Lake Drive, Chipley, FL, came forward to address theboard their concerns about end of course exams and issues with the district testingprocedures.Cara Griffin came forward to share her views and her unfortunate experience with Bullying.Desiree Finch, 1256 Holley Avenue, Chipley, FL, came forward to express her concernsabout Bullying.V.FACILITIES:Kate M. Smith Elementary School – UpdateMark Wilkins with Perry McCall Construction came forward and gave a brief update andshowed Aerial photos on the Kate M. Smith Elementary School project. See Supplementbook for documentation.VI.CONSENT ITEMS:1. Approval to pay monthly bills; Approval of the Financial Report2. Approval of minutes for Executive Session on June 8, 20153. Approval of minutes for Regular School Board Meeting on June 8, 20154. Approval of minutes for Special School Board Meeting on June 29, 20156. Approval of 2015-2016 Small School District Council Consortium (SSDCC) ParticipationFees and Resolution7. Approval of Safety Inspection – state requirements for educational facilities8. Approval of FPTC 2015-2016 Student Catalog/Handbook9. Approval of additions to FPTC Adjunct Faculty 2015-2016, effective June 23, 20152
10. Approval of three year Lease Agreement with Xerox for the rental of two copiers atRoulhac Middle School11. Approval of the agreement between PAEC and Washington County School District forfiscal year 2015-2016 for Gateway Educational Computing Consultants ProjectResolution and Contract for District Participation12. Approval of contract to provide professional law enforcement services14. Approval of contract with Rosetta Stone15. Approval to advertise revisions to School Board Policies/Procedures/StudentProgression Plan/Student Code of Conduct16. Approval of revisions to the Student Dress Code17. Approval of FSBAA 2015 annual dues in the amount of 450.0018. Approval of FSBA Small District Council Assessment Dues in the amount of 250.0019. Approval to consolidate the EMT program and Fire Fighter program to FireFighter/Emergency Medical Technician-CombinedConsent Items #12, 15, and 16 were pulled.Chairman Milton Brown asked that all consent items be accepted as a whole except Item# 12,15 and 16. Mr. Taylor, Superintendent, recommended as presented; on a motion by Mr. TerryEllis and a second by Ms. Susan Roberts, all consent items except #12, 15 and 16 wereunanimously adopted by the Board.After a brief discussion, Mr. Taylor, Superintendent recommended Item #12 as presented; on amotion by Mr. Terry Ellis and a second by Mr. Wayne Saunders, item was unanimously adoptedby the Board.After a brief discussion, Mr. Taylor, Superintendent recommended Item #15 as presented; on amotion by Ms. Susan Roberts and a second by Mr. Wayne Saunders, item was unanimouslyadopted by the Board.After a brief discussion, Mr. Taylor, Superintendent recommended Item #16 that themodification with the changes as presented. There was not a motion from the Board.Board member Terry Ellis made a motion to strike down the proposal and keep the currentdress code as it stands. For the first six months of the next school year, first semester, put amechanism in place to track any issues with the dress code to know the type and number ofissues. Strongly work with administration to follow through with the provision that is put inplace to take care of the problems. Also develop a combined advisory group consisting ofadministrators and parents, to specifically look at it from January forward to developrecommendations to move forward for the next school year.3
Mr. Vann Brock seconded. No change to the current dress code was unanimously adopted bythe Board.See Supplement Book for Consent Items documentation.VII. OTHER ACTION ITEMS:BP SettlementBoard Attorney Jeff Goodman explained the content of the resolution and recommended it forapproval. Superintendent Taylor recommended as presented; on a motion by Ms. SusanRoberts and a second by Mr. Wayne Saunders, item was unanimously adopted by the Board.See Supplement book for documentation.VIII. PANHANDLE AREA EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM RECOMMENDATIONS:A. OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL1. Larche Hardy and Judy Hall - Kansas City, MO, August 3- 6, 2015, NIGP Conference(AEPA booth)2. Larche Hardy and Judy Hall – Grapevine, TX, October 23-26, 2015, ASBO Conference(AEPA booth)B. PROJECTS/CONTRACTS/AGREEMENTS/PROPOSALS/BIDS1. Projectsa. Submit Teacher Recruitment, Retention, and Recognition Activities Grant2. Contracts/Agreementsa. School districts participating in VAM Services (Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes,Jackson, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, Walton, Washington, FAMU DRS)b. Michelle R. Cookc. John Donaldsond. Pencie Edwardse. Jayne Hansonf. Amanda Mossg. Stephanie Butlerh. Cheryl Hendersoni. Lee Millerj. Rachel Edminsonk. Belinda Collinsl. Qomo (affiliation agreement)m. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida, dba Florida Blue - AmendmentC. HUMAN RESOURCES/PERSONNEL1. Personnel transfer, effective July 1, 20152. Personnel recommendation for Home Visitor, effective July 14, 20154
Chairman Milton Brown asked that the PAEC packet be accepted as a whole. Mr. Taylor,Superintendent, recommended as presented; on a motion by Mr. Terry Ellis and a second byMr. Vann Brock, the packet was unanimously adopted by the Board.IX.HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE DISTRICT:A. District:1. Approval to transfer Tommy Kindig, teacher, from Roulhac Middle School to ChipleyHigh School, effective August 4, 20152. Approval of AVID tutors3. Approval of personnel recommendation of Kaylan Randall, Speech/LanguagePathology4. Approval of personnel recommendation of Jessica Miller, Occupational Therapist5. Approval of additional days for Sam Cox, Teacher on Special Assignment at WISE6. Approval of Summer School SubstituteMr. Taylor, Superintendent, recommended as presented; on a motion by Mr. Terry Ellis and asecond by Mr. Wayne Saunders, items were unanimously adopted by the Board.B. Chipley High School:1. Approval of employment recommendation of Benjamin Willis, teacher, effectiveAugust 4, 2015Mr. Taylor, Superintendent, recommended as presented; on a motion by Ms. Susan Robertsand a second by Mr. Wayne Saunders, item was unanimously adopted by the Board.C. Florida Panhandle Technical College:1. Approval of transfer of Joli Marie Hartzog from Roulhac Middle School to FPTC,effective July 1, 2015Mr. Taylor, Superintendent, recommended as presented; on a motion by Mr. Wayne Saundersand a second by Mr. Terry Ellis, item was unanimously adopted by the Board.D. Kate M. Smith Elementary School:1. Approval of employment recommendation of, Kristen Reynolds, teacher, effectiveJuly 14, 20152. Approval of employment recommendation of, Kasey Ivey, teacher, effective July 14,20153. Approval of employment recommendation of, Chelsea Bush, teacher, effectiveAugust 4, 20154. Approval of employment recommendation of, Kaylor Collins, teacher, effective July14, 20155. Approval of employment recommendation of, Tasha Richter, paraprofessional,effective August 4, 2015Mr. Taylor, Superintendent, recommended as presented; on a motion by Mr. Wayne Saundersand a second by Mr. Vann Brock, items were unanimously adopted by the Board.5
E. Maintenance: NoneF. Okeechobee Youth Development Center: NoneG. Roulhac Middle School: NoneH. Transportation: NoneI. Vernon Elementary School:1. Approval of retirement of Kathy Camp, teacher, effective June 30, 20152. Approval of resignation of Julie Lassiter, teacher, effective June 30, 2015Mr. Taylor, Superintendent, recommended as presented; on a motion by Mr. Vann Brock and asecond by Mr. Terry Ellis, items were unanimously adopted by the Board.J. Vernon High School:1. Approval of employment recommendation of Tammy Smith, teacher, effectiveAugust 4, 2015Mr. Taylor, Superintendent, recommended as presented; on a motion by Ms. Susan Robertsand a second by Mr. Wayne Saunders, item was unanimously adopted by the Board.K. Vernon Middle School: NoneL. Washington Institute for Specialized Education (WISE): NoneX.INFORMATIONAL ITEMS :First Notification - Universal Free BreakfastXI.TIME RESERVED/SUPERINTENDENT:Superintendent Taylor reminded everyone about the FPTC Practical Nursing Graduation onTuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Washington County Agricultural Center at 6:00 p.m.XII. TIME RESERVED/BOARD MEMBERS:Mr. Terry Ellis commented on the BP settlement resolution. He suggested developing a planon where to use the monies and that he would like it to be use specifically for technology.Mr. Taylor said he will come back with recommendations at the next regular board meeting.(The settlement is for 250,000)Board Meeting to approve the tentative Millage & Budget for advertising Monday, July 20,2015 at 5:05 p.m.; followed by an update from Beth Arnold on test results.6
XIII. ADJOURN: With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.MILTON BROWN, CHAIRMANVANN BROCK, VICE-CHAIRMANTERRY ELLISSUSAN ROBERTSWAYNE SAUNDERSJOSEPH TAYLOR, SUPERINTENDENT/SECRETARY“Quality Education Today for a Better Tomorrow”7
Approval of Safety Inspection - state requirements for educational facilities 8. Approval of FPTC 2015-2016 Student Catalog/Handbook 9. Approval of additions to FPTC Adjunct Faculty 2015-2016, effective June 23, 2015 . 3 10. Approval of three year Lease Agreement with Xerox for the rental of two copiers at
