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Votes at a glance: Okaloosa County School Board approves agenda, personnel and construction items
Summary
At its March 23 meeting the Okaloosa County School Board approved the meeting agenda and a set of consent, personnel and construction items, including the appointment of Dushka Ross as Director 1 for Academic and Student Services and a GMP for Bridal Elementary cafeteria renovations; most items passed unanimously 4-0.
At its March 23 meeting the Okaloosa County School Board recorded multiple formal approvals and votes, most passing unanimously.
Key actions recorded on the consent and action calendars included:
- Agenda approval: Board approved the meeting agenda with additions (consent items 7.23 and 7.24) after motion by Mr. Destin and second by Mr. Bryant (vote recorded as 4-0).
- Consent agenda: Board approved the consent agenda, which included reported donations totaling $482,701.71 and other routine items (vote recorded as 4-0).
- Appointment: The board approved the superintendent's recommendation to appoint Dushka Ross as Director 1, Academic and Student Services. The motion carried 4-0; Ross thanked the board in brief remarks.
- Human resources: Multiple HR items presented by Ms. Maxey (including administrative leave, deferred retirement option program, employment separations, personnel recommendations, transfers, terminations, leave without pay) were acted on and recorded as passing (votes recorded in transcript as 4-0 across listed items).
- Construction: The board approved TPM Program No. 6, Task Order No. 12, Scope Modification No. 7 — the GMP for Bridal Elementary Schools cafeteria renovation (sales tax project) as presented by Mr. Keith; motion passed 4-0.
- Travel: Board approved funding to attend the state school board annual summer conference (vote 4-0).
The meeting transcript does not record roll-call votes by individual member names for each item beyond the overall "passes 4-0" statements; no items were recorded as failed, tabled or postponed in this session.
