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CAMERON ASBELL

District 1

CHRIS COWART District 2

BRAD ETHERIDGE District 3

PAIGE BROOKINS District 4

ASHLEY CLEMENZI District 5

480 Marshburn Dr. Bronson, FL 32621-0129

PHONE 352-486-5231

FAX 352-486-5237

An Equal Opportunity Employer

SCHOOL BOARD OF LEVY COUNTY JEFFERY R. EDISON

Superintendent

Executive Session December 10, 2019

5:10 p.m.

A) Expulsion Recommendations (2): Superintendent

AGENDA - 6:00 p.m.

B) Call to Order, Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance: Board Chairman

C) Adoption of Agenda: Board Chairman

D) Welcome Visitors: Board Chairman

E) Maintenance Work-Order System Software: William Stockman,

Brandon Eastman

F) Award of Bids:

Levy DEAL (Distance learning and Educational opportunities John Lott, William

for All Levy students) Stockman and

Site work and Paving for fueling station at WES Brandon Eastman

G) Update on Florida Farm to School Conference: Julia Oberst

H) Transportation Update: Gary Masters/Joe Wain

I) Drivers Education Program and Levy Virtual: John Lott/Nick Stark

J) Request Board Approval of the Following John Lott

School Board Policies:

3.06 – Safe and Secure Schools

4.01 – Student Progression Plan

4.025 – Academic and Career Planning

5.04 – Requirements for Original Entry

5.13 – Zero Tolerance for School-Related Crimes

5.151 - Medical Marijuana

5.38 – Bullying and Harassment

6.04* - Certification of Administrative, Instructional, and Non-Degreed Vocational Personnel

6.042* - Report of Misconduct

8.01 – Safety

Notice of Non-Discrimination

K) Best and Brightest 2019-2020 Presentation / and Permission to Marla Hiers

Advertise to Adopt/Amend School Board Policy:

6.53: Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Scholarship Program

L) Approval of Minutes of the November 12, 2019 Board Meeting: Board Chairman

PERSONS DESIRING TO APPEAL ANY ACTION OF THE BOARD MAY BE REQUIRED BY

FLORIDA STATUTES TO PROVIDE A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT OF SAID ACTION

Our mission is to educate all students in a safe environment and to graduate them ready for college and career success.

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M) Consent Agenda:

1. GENERAL ITEMS: a. Employee Status Changes/Recommendations:

b. Military Leave Requests:

c. Illness-in-Line-of-Duty Leave Requests:

d. Professional Leave Requests:

e. Student Trip Requests:

f. Administrative Services:

1. Contracts and/or Agreements:

2. FINANCE:

N) Superintendent’s Comments / Recommendations:

O) Board Comments:

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Consent Agenda

December 10, 2019

6:00 p.m.

1. GENERAL ITEMS:

a) Employee Status Changes / Recommendations:

1. Barbara Zeneski, WMHS Food and Nutrition Services Assistant Manager, increase in hours from

7 to 8 hours daily, effective December 1, 2019.

2. Seth Stebbins, BMHS Teacher PE, M/J, resignation, effective November 22, 2019, and transfer

any unused leave to Suwannee County School Board, original hire date February 12, 2018.

3. Holly Willis, BES Assistant Principal, resignation from employment to participate in DROP,

effective December 1, 2019 and ending November 30, 2024.

4. Teresa Mauldin, WMHS Teacher, Blended Learning Math, effective December 2, 2019, new

position.

5. Ronald Schofill, CMHS Teacher Aide, ESE, effective November 12, 2019, vacancy, and paid from

funding source as follows:

1000E 5200 0150 0051 11020 60%

4210E 5200 0150 0051 40230 F2020 40%

6. Meloney Garner, District Transportation Receptionist, effective December 2, 2019, vacancy.

7. Angela Sprawling, CMHS Teacher Aide, ESE, transfer to CMHS Teacher Aide, Other Basic (ISS),

effective November 12, 2019, and change in funding as follows:

From: 1000E 5200 0150 0051 11020 60%

4210E 5200 0150 0051 40230 F2020 40%

To: 1000E 5100 0150 0051 11030 100%

8. Jason Foley, Maintenance A/C Mechanic, resignation, effective November 8, 2019, and payment

for any unused leave, original hire date January 5, 2009.

9. Donna Myer, BES LPN, effective November 21, 2019, vacancy.

10. Stephanie Wolfe, BES Teacher Aide, resignation, effective December 6, 2019, and payment for

any unused leave, original hire date August 15, 2013.

11. Request to change the CES part-time paraprofessional position to a full-time, 7.5 hours per day

position to support students with disabilities, effective November 20, 2019, paid from Project

#40230 F2020.

12. Ta’Bashi McKay, BES Custodian, effective December 3, 2019, vacancy.

13. Ruth Fitzgerald, CES Food and Nutrition Service Worker, resignation for retirement, effective

December 20, 2019, original hire date August 8, 2002.

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14. Justina P. Wilkerson, BMHS School Counselor, resignation for retirement, effective

December 10, 2019, original hire date August 5, 1998.

b) Military Leave Requests:

1. Lamar. D. Asbell, Jr., November 21-22, 2019, (8.0 hrs. each day).

c) Illness-in-Line-of-Duty Leave Requests:

1. Eva Jean Watson, JBES Media Clerk, November 19, 2019, (2 hrs.)

d) Professional Leave Requests:

1. Jeffery R. Edison, Superintendent, to the following meetings, travel expenses paid from Project

#10071:

2020 FADSS/FSBA Winter Leadership Conference, January 22-24, 2020, Tallahassee, FL.

NEFEC Board of Directors Meeting, January 30-31, 2020, Fernandina Beach, FL.

2. 33rd Annual Day in the Legislature, January 22-24, 2020, Tallahassee, FL, for the following:

Paige Brookins, Chairman of the Board

Chris Cowart, Vice Chairman of the Board

Brad Etheridge, Board Member

Ashley Clemenzi, Board Member

3. Winter Baseball Coaches Clinic, December 5-7, 2019, Daytona Beach, FL., travel expenses paid

from Project #14890INTRN, for the following:

Brent Slaughter, CMHS Teacher, Math, M/J

Charles Brock, CMHS Teacher, Math, M/J

4. ISRD/NEFEC Winter Institute, January 21-23, 2020, Kissimmee, FL., hotel paid by ISRD, meals

paid from Project #14939 and mileage paid from Project #40230 F2020, for the following:

Dr. Rosalind Hall, Director ESE/SS

Marcy Young, Coordinator ESE/SS 504

e) Student Trip Requests:

1. CMHS Marching Band, State Marching Band Competition, November 23-24, 2019, Titusville, FL.,

chaperones Chad Hodges, A’darius Parker, 31 students, county bus, hotel paid from Project #14920

INTRN.

f) Administrative Services:

1. Contracts and/or Agreements:

i. 2019-2020 Contract between the School Board of Levy County and Lockard & Williams

Insurance Services, Inc. (dba 90 Degree Benefits) to provide the Group Flexible Benefits

Plan.

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ii. 2019-2020 Contract between the School Board of Levy County and Dude Solutions to

provide maintenance work-order system software, paid from Project #18102.

2. FINANCE:

a. General Fund Budget Summary Info and Financial Statements for November, 2019.

b. Budget Amendments 19-00007/4A & 19-00008/4B

c. Request approval of the updated 2019-2020 Sub Salary Schedule.

d. School Recognition Bonus for 2018-2019 SY, gross amount paid from Project #13450 for all schools:

SEE ATTACHED Approved by School Advisory Council:

CAMERON ASBELL

District 1

CHRIS COWART District 2

BRAD ETHERIDGE District 3

PAIGE BROOKINS District 4

ASHLEY CLEMENZI District 5

480 Marshburn Dr.

Bronson, FL 32621

PHONE 352-486-5231

FAX 352-486-5237

An Equal

Opportunity Employer

SCHOOL BOARD OF LEVY COUNTY JEFFERY R. EDISON

Superintendent

BOARD MEETING

December 10, 2019

Administrative Office, School Board Room

6:00 p.m.

FINAL Superintendent Approval Items (Initial) 1. FINANCE:

a) Amendment of Instructional and ESP Salary Schedules to allow payment to the following

personnel for:

Payment of Supplements to the following personnel for supplemental activities during the

2019-2020 school year, effective August 5, 2019 or as indicated.

School Number Name Supplement Percent Effective Date

BMHS SP166 Amber Robinson Basketball – Girls V 100% 08/05/2019

CKS SP160 Jeffrey G. Webb Basketball Head – Boys V 100% 11/04/2019

CKS SP100 Jeffrey G. Webb Administrative Asst. F/T 100% 11/04/2019

CKS SP410 Karen Voyles Peer Teacher (Nicole Gill) 100% 09/06/2019

CKS SP101 Raymond Powers Administrative Asst. P/T 50% 11/01/2019 (delete)

CKS SP105 Raymond Powers Additional HS Class 100% 11/01/2019 (delete)

CKS SP460 Rebecca A. Sigmon Softball – HS 100% 01/31/2020

CKS SP411 Penny Bailey Reading Endorsement 100% 11/12/2019

CKS SP411 Lenita Cato Reading Endorsement 100% 11/12/2019

CES SP221 Sarah Castor Degree AA Inst. ESP 100% 11/04/2019

CES SP411 August Craven Reading Endorsement 100% 11/04/2019

CMHS SP164 Charles Brock, III Basketball – Boys MS 100% 08/05/2019

CMHS SP165 Lena Weatherford Basketball – Girls 100% 08/05/2019

CMHS SP340 Carmela Sementelli ISS Aide 100% 11/12/2019 (delete)

CMHS SP340 Angela Sprawling ISS Aide 100% 11/12/2019

CMHS SP220 Ronald A. Schofill Degree 3-year ESP 100% 11/12/2019

CMHS SP411 Julie L. Haire Reading Endorsement 100% 11/12/2019

JBES SP411 Jennifer Tiller Reading Endorsement 100% 11/21/2019

WES SP410 Tamara Lutz Peer Teacher (Cardwell) 100% 10/25/2019 (delete)

WES SP411 Kelley Hoover Reading Endorsement 100% 11/12/2019

WMHS SP106 Bobbie Jo Gowland AP Literature Class 100% 08/12/2019

WMHS SP106 Bobbie Jo Gowland AP Language Class 100% 08/12/2019

WMHS SP235 Bobbie Jo Gowland Dual Enrollment Class 100% 08/12/2019

WMHS SP235 Erica Reddick DE Class – MAT 1033 100% 08/12/2019

WMHS SP106 Arelis Roldan AP Spanish Class 100% 08/12/2019

WMHS SP242 Rowena R. Vincenty ESE Supplement 100% 08/12/2019

WMHS SP242 Eric Vici ESE Supplement 100% 08/12/2019

WMHS SP485 Shannon Aguirre Soccer – Girls 100% 08/12/2019

YTS SP170 Becky Johnson CDA for Pre-K 100% 10/22/2019

YTS SP410 Caitlyn Bartello Peer Teacher (Hooker) 100% 10/04/2019 (delete)

YTS SP410 Caitlyn Bartello Peer Teacher (Hamblen) 100% 10/31/2019

YTS SP165 Caitlyn Bartello Basketball – Girls MS 100% 11/04/2019 (delete)

Our mission to educate all students in a safe environment and to

graduate them ready for college and career success

Reading Endorsements: Request approval to pay the following teachers for facilitating the Reading Endorsement

Competency coursework, paid from Project #11332:

o Dr. Karen Welch (Competency 1) - $250.00

o Jennifer Adkins (Competency 2) - $200.00

o Heather Rawlins (Competency 3) - $550.00

Educational Services: Request approval to pay Benjamin Hawkins, up to 3 hours per week, at his regular hourly rate

of pay to provide educational services to students after the student school day, January, 2020 through March, 2020, not

to exceed 30 hours total, paid via time sheets and paid from Project #11020.

(Board approved 10/8/19) - CMHS Parent Conference Nights: Request approval to pay the following teachers and

paraprofessional, up to eight (8) hours each, at their regular hourly rate of pay, to participate in Parent Conference

Nights during the 2019-2020 school year, paid via time sheets and paid from Title I Project #40241 F2020, amend to

add David Harvey.

YTS Tutoring: Request approval to pay the following employees at their regular hourly rate of pay for tutoring,

December, 2019 through March, 2020, total amount not to exceed $3,482.60, paid from Title I Project #40241 F2020:

Raven Dorminey, Caitlynn Bartello

JBES Tutoring: Request approval to pay Elizabeth Erickson up to 30 hours at her regular hourly rate of pay for

after-school tutoring for the 2019-2020 SY, paid via time sheets and paid from Title I Project #40241 F2020.

CES Tutoring: Request approval to pay the following for after-school tutoring, paid at their regular hourly rate of

pay, November, 2019 through February, 2020, paid via time sheets, total hours not to exceed 130 paid from Title I

Project #40241 F2020:

Teachers: Lisa Biehl, August Craven, Keely Dyjak, Christy Jones, Stacey Roberson, Jacquelyn Villanueva

Coordinators: Heather Rawlins and Randi Beauchamp

Aides: Leslie Stinnette, Dale Loomis, Lynda O’Steen, Elizabeth Smith

CKS WOW (Working on the Work) Sessions: Request approval to pay the following teachers for four WOW

sessions for the 2019-2020 SY, paid up to two (2) days stipend pay, paid via sign-in rosters and paid from Title I

Project #40241 F2020:

Lauren Adams Kearston Andrews Penny Bailey Linda Campbell Lenita Cato

Jessica Crosby Hilary Davis Marissa DeHaven Nicole Gill Brandon Hutton

Rebecca Jerrels Holly Keene Kathy McCain Cynthia Pharis Raymond Powers

Patricia Shewey Rebecca Anne Sigmon Jessica Sloan Valerie Taylor Karen Voyles

Jeffrey Webb Rachel Wetherington

CKS Core Connections Training: Request approval of the contract between the School Board of Levy County and

Professional Development for Achievement to provide one day on-site teacher training for Core Connections,

October, 2019, paid from Project #40241 F2020 (Title I, part A School-Based).

School Board of Levy County Procedures for Florida Best and Brightest Internal Controls

Teacher, Principal, Educational Support Professionals 2019-20

Whereas, the School Board of Levy County, Florida acknowledges and seeks to comply with: - The definition of instructional employees within Section 1012.01(02)(a) through (e) –

Definitions, Florida Statutes; and - The requirements with Section 1012.731 – The Florida Best and Brightest Teacher

Program, Florida Statutes; Whereas, per state law, Levy County eligible charter schools shall receive their proportionate share of funds from the School District’s allocation for the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program prior to any awards of these funds to the School District’s eligible full-time Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) or instructional employees within traditional public schools; Whereas, it is the intent of the Levy County School Board to reward as many high performing eligible full-time K-12 or instructional employees as possible with the funds within the School District’s allocation for the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program; Whereas, we understand that per state law, K-12 paraprofessional employees may be eligible for an award within the Recognition Award category only within the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program and shall be included in that determination; Therefore, the School Board of Levy County will adhere to the terms and conditions related to the School District’s implementation of the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program: 1. General Criteria that Apply Across All Award Categories

Pursuant to Section 1012.731 – The Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program, Florida Statutes, all recruitment and retention awards shall be paid prior to any consideration of recognition awards. A. Any funds remaining after recruitment and retention awards shall be distributed as

recognition awards. B. The amount of the recognition award shall be based upon:

a. The amount of the School District’s final FEFP appropriation received from the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) for the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program; and

b. The total number of eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidates. C. If the total number of eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidate

requires a total amount for recognition awards that exceeds the amount of the School District’s final FEFP appropriation received from FLDOE for the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program, the final award amount shall be prorated accordingly for all eligible full-time K-12 employee candidates.

D. All awards for eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidates shall by subject to appropriate employee payroll taxes as required by state and federal law

Schedule of Award Payments All Retention Awards for eligible full-time K-12 or instructional employee candidates shall be paid in one (1) installment no later than the second paycheck in March. All Recruitment Awards for eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidates shall be paid in one (1) installment no later than the second paycheck in March. All Recognition Awards for eligible full-time K-12 or instructional employee candidates shall be paid in one (1) installment no later than the second paycheck in May. Eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidates who are on approved Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave on the scheduled date of an award payment shall still be eligible to receive the award payment.

Eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidates shall receive no more than one (1) type of award (e.g., recruitment, retention, or recognition). All awards are dependent upon the final number of eligible full-time K-12 instructional and paraprofessional employee candidates and final determinations of the funds available within the School District’s allocation received from FLDOE for the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program.

2. Retention Awards for Eligible Full-Time K-12 Instructional Employee Candidates within Section 1012.731 – The Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program, Florida Statutes For the Retention Award, an eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidate shall meet the criteria established by the Florida Department of Education. The Florida Department of Education Shall provide the School District with the list of schools whose eligible full-time K-12 instruction employee candidates qualify for the Retention Award.

For the 2018-19 school year, the eligible schools in Levy County include:

Code School Name School Type

0021 Bronson Middle/High School Traditional

0241 Chiefland Elementary School Traditional

0041 Cedar Key School Traditional

0051 Chiefland Middle/High School Traditional

0092 Joyce Bullock Elementary School Traditional

0231 Williston Elementary School Traditional

0091 Williston Middle/High School Traditional

0111 Yankeetown School Traditional

0060 Whispering Winds School Charter

Per state law, an eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidate must teach in an eligible school for two (2) consecutive years, including the current school year. Therefore, if an eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidate voluntarily transferred from an eligible school in 2018-19 school year to another school for the current 2019-20 school year, then the employee candidate shall no longer be eligible for the Retention Award. Involuntary transfers will be eligible if they meet the required criteria. The teacher must continuously be employed in a classroom teacher position through the payment date of the award or the last scheduled workday of the year in which the award is made, whichever occurs first. Pursuant to Section 1012.731 – The Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program, Florida Statutes, the amount of the Retention Award for the 2019-20 school year shall be:

A. $2500 for an eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidate with a final summative evaluation rating of “Highly Effective” for the 2018-19 school year; and

B. $1000 for an eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidate with a final summative evaluation rating of “Effective” for the 2018-19 School year.

3. Recruitment Awards for Eligible Full-Time K-12 Instructional Employee Candidates within

Section 1012.731, Florida Statutes. For the Recruitment Award, an eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidate shall: A. Be a new employee employed by the School District for the first time in the 2019-20 school year, hired by the first FTE Date Certain, October 11, 2019, and only eligible for one recruitment award; B. Employed for the 2019-20 school year; C. Be certified and employed as a reading, mathematics, science, computer science, or civics classroom teacher; and D. Meet the requirements to be a “content expert” as defined within Florida State Board of Education Emergency Rule 6AER19-01, Content Expert for Best and Brightest Recruitment Award. E. The maximum amount of the recruitment award for the 2019-20 school year shall not exceed $4,000.

4. Recognition Awards for Eligible Full-Time K-12 Instructional Employee Candidates within Section 1012.01(2)(a) through (d) –Definitions, Florida Statutes For the Recognition Award, eligible full-time K-12 instructional employee candidate shall:

A. Have been hired on or before January 8, 2019. (99 days)

B. Be currently employed with the School District in a K-12 instructional position listed in Section 1012.01(2)(a), (b), (c), or (d) – Definitions, Florida Statutes; and

C. Have been rated as “Highly Effective” or “Effective” for the preceding school year

(2018-19) pursuant to Section 1012.34 – Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria, Florida Statutes.

D. Be employed continuously in a classroom teacher position through the payment

date of the award or the last scheduled workday of the year in which the award is paid, whichever occurs first.

E. The recognition award will be provided from the amount remaining after the

recruitment and retention awards have been distributed.

5. Recognition Awards for Eligible Full-Time k-12 Paraprofessional Employees within Section 1012.01(2)(e)- Definitions, Florida Statutes For the Recognition Award, an eligible full-time K-12 Paraprofessional employee candidate shall:

A. Have been hired on or before January 8, 2019. (99 days) B. Be currently employed with the School District in a K-12 Paraprofessional position

listed in Section 1012.01 (2)(e) - Definitions, Florida Statutes; and C. Have been evaluated for the preceding school year (2018-19) using the Educational

Staff Professional System Assessment System;

For the purpose of the Recognition Award, the over-all evaluation of “Outstanding” will equal “Highly Effective” and the over-all evaluation of “Above Satisfactory” will equal “Effective”. An eligible full-time paraprofessional employee candidate shall have a resulting average score on the Evaluation of Educational Staff Paraprofessional Rubric of “Highly Effective” or “Effective” for the 2018-19 school year.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION **Any Grievance regarding the process or amount received by an instructional employee should be made no later than April 30, 2020. All inquiries should be directed to the Director of Personnel. **Implementation of these procedures shall be under the supervision of the Director of Personnel with the assistance of the Personnel Specialist.

1012.01 Definitions. – As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(2) INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL. – “Instructional personnel” means any K-12 member whose function includes the provision of direct instructional services to students. Instructional personnel also includes K-12 personnel whose functions provide direct support in the learning process of students. Included in the classification of instructional personnel are the following K-12 personnel: Classroom teachers – Classroom teachers are staff members assigned the professional activity of instructing student in courses in classroom situations, including basic instruction, exceptional student education, career education, or adult education. (This is for retention award) Student personnel services – Student personnel services include staff members responsible for: advising students with regard to their abilities and aptitudes, educational and occupational opportunities, and personal and social adjustments; providing placement services’ performing educational evaluations; and similar functions. Included in this classification are certified counselors, social workers, career specialists, and school psychologists. Librarians/media specialists – Librarians/media specialists are staff members responsible for providing school and library media services. These employees are responsible for evaluating, selecting, organizing, and managing media and technology resources, equipment, and related systems; facilitating access to information resourced beyond the school; working with teachers to make resources available in the instructional programs; assisting teachers and students in media productions; and instructing students in the location and use of information resources. Other instructional staff – Other instructional staff are staff members who are part of the instructional staff but are not classified in one of the categories specified in paragraphs (a)-(c). Included in this classification are primary specialists, learning resource specialists, instructional trainers, adjunct educators certified pursuant to s.1012.57, and similar positions. Education paraprofessionals – Education paraprofessionals are individuals who are under the direct supervision of an instructional staff member, aiding the instructional process. Included in this classification are classroom paraprofessionals in regular instruction, exceptional education paraprofessionals, career education paraprofessionals, adult education paraprofessionals, library paraprofessional, physical education and playground paraprofessionals, and other school-level paraprofessionals. 1012.731 The Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program: The Legislature recognizes that, second only to parents, teacher play the most critical role within schools in preparing student to achieve a high level of academic performance. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to recruit, retain, and recognize teachers who meet the needs of this state and have achieved success in the classroom. RECRUITMENT AWARD

The Florida Best and Brightest Teacher Program is created to provide recruitment and retention awards to classroom teachers, as defined in s. 1012.01(2)(a), and recognition awards to instructional personnel, as defined in s.1012.01(2), to be funded as provided in s. 1011.62(18) To be eligible for a one-time recruitment award as specified in the General Appropriation Act, a newly hired classroom teacher must be a content expert, based on criteria established by the department, in mathematics, science, computer science, reading, or civics. RETENTION AWARD To be eligible for a retention award as specified in the General Appropriation Act, a classroom teacher must have been rated as highly effective or effective the preceding year pursuant to s. 1012.34, and teach in a school for 2 consecutive school years, including the current year, which has improved an average of 3 percentage points or more in the percentage of total possible points achieved for determining school grades over the prior 3 years. RECOGNITION AWARD To be eligible for a recognition award, instructional personnel must be rated as highly effective or effective and be selected by his or her school principal, based on performance criteria and policies adopted by the district school board or charter school governing board. Recognition awards must be provided from funds remaining under the allocation provided in s. 1011.62(18) after the payment of all teacher recruitment and retention awards and principal awards authorized under this section and the General Appropriations Act. History – s. 25, ch. 2016-62; s.46, ch 2017-116; s. 39, ch. 2018-6; s. 19, ch. 2019-23. Note – Section 24, ch. 2019-23, provides that: The Department of Revenue is authorized, and all conditions are deemed to be met, to adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4), Florida Statutes, for the purpose of administering the provisions of this act relating to the Hope Scholarship Program and Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, emergency rules adopted pursuant to subsection(1) are effective for 6 months after adoption and may be renewed during the pendency of procedures to adopt permanent rules addressing the subject of the emergency rules. This section shall take effect upon this act becoming a law and shall expire January 1, 2022. Note – Section 49, ch. 2019-23, provides that: The Department of Revenue is authorized, and all conditions are deemed to be met, to adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4), Florida Statutes, for the purpose of administering the provisions of this act.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, emergency rules adopted pursuant to subsection (1) are effective for 6 months after adoption and may be renewed during the pendency of procedures to adopt permanent rules addressing the subject of the emergency rules. This section shall take effect upon this act becoming a law and shall expire January 1, 2022. Section 19, ch. 2019-23, substantially reworded paragraph (3)(b), which was subject to s. 49, ch. 2019-6. 6AER19-01 Content Expert for Best and Brightest Recruitment Award – In order to allow school districts to distribute recruitment awards in the 2019-20 school year, a content expert in mathematics, science computer science, reading, and civics means the following: For all areas, a person who has sufficient subject matter expertise as set forth in Rule 6A-1.0503(2)(a), Definition of Qualified Instructional Personnel, F.A.C. For the areas of mathematics, science, or computer science, a person who has either: Earned at least a master’s degree in the areas of mathematics, science, or computer science from an institution accredited by the Unites States Department of Education; or Earned at least a bachelor’s degree in the areas of mathematics, science or computer science from an institution accredited by the United States Department of Education and who has at least five (5) years teaching experience in the associated subject area or at least five (5) years work experience in the associated subject area. For the area of civics, a person who has either: Earned at least a master’s degree in political science, American history, social studies, or social science from an institution accredited by the United States Department of Education; or Earned at lease a bachelor’s degree in political science, American history, social studies, or social science from an institution accredited by the United States Department of Education and who as at least five (5) years teaching experience in the associated subject area or at least five (5) years work experience in the associated subject area. For the area of reading, a person who has either: Earned at least a master’s degree in English, English literature, reading, or literacy instruction from an institution accredited by the United States Department of Education; or

Earned at least a bachelor’s degree in English, English literature, reading, or literacy instruction from an institution accredited by the United States Department of Education and who has at least five (5) years teaching experience in English language arts or reading. Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1011.62 FS. Law Implemented 1011.62(18), 1012.731 FS. History – New 7/29/2019. THIS RULE TAKES EFECT UPON BEING FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE UNLESS A LATER TIME AND DATE IS SPECIFIED IN THE RULE. Effective date: July 29, 2019

CHAPTER 6.00 – HUMAN RESOURCES

NEFEC

New: 11/05/19 Page 1 of 5 NEFEC 6.09

I. The Florida Best and Brightest Teacher and Principal Allocation is created to provide recruitment, retention and recognition awards to classroom teachers, instructional personnel, and principals based on criteria as defined in s. 1012.01(2), and is to be funded as provided in s. 1011.62(18).

Definitions For the purpose of this policy, the following definitions shall apply: A. Classroom Teacher – defined in Florida Statute 1012.01(2)(a) to include K-12

teachers that are assigned the professional activity of instructing students in courses in classroom situations, including basic instruction, exceptional student education, career education and adult education. By law it does not include teachers exclusively serving students in Pre-K or post-secondary programs. Teachers will be determined to be “classroom teachers” if they are assigned K-12 students in one or more courses for at least one period during each student day and also provide regular instruction to those assigned students.

B. Content Expert in Math, Science, Computer Science, Reading or Civics –

Defined by Florida State Board of Education Rule 6AER19-01 as a teacher who has earned at least a Master’s Degree in one or more of the associated subject areas, or who has earned a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 5 years of work experience in one or more of the associated subject areas.

C. Instructional Personnel – Defined in Florida Statute 1012.01(2)(a) – (e) The

School Board of Levy County will define qualifying instructional personnel as any K-12 staff member whose function includes the provision of direct instructional services to students or whose functions provide direct support in the learning process of students.

D. Newly Hired – Initial employment with the School Board of Levy County as staff member. This initial employment can be with either a District managed school or charter school; however, a teacher shall only be eligible for one recruitment award with the School Board of Levy County. Teachers previously employed in an instructional capacity in any Levy County school or department, District managed or charter, prior to July 1, 2019, shall not be eligible for an award from this category.

E. Performance Criteria and Policies Adopted by the Board – for the purpose of this award, this provision shall be defined as instructional personnel who received an overall summative evaluation rating of “Highly Effective” or “Effective” for the school year immediately preceding the award year.

F. Principal – defined in Florida Statute 1012.01(3)(c) as K-12 staff members performing the assigned activities as the administrative head of a school and to whom have been delegated responsibility for the coordination and

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administrative direction of the instructional and non-instructional activities of the school. This does not include principals exclusively serving Pre-K or post-secondary programs.

G. Qualifying School – A school that has improved an average of 3 percentage points or more in the percentage of total possible points achieved for determining school grades over the past 3 years. Annually, a list of eligible schools will be identified by the Florida Department of Education and provided to the District. Schools that receive an improvement rating instead of a school grade have been determined to be ineligible by the Florida Department of Education Rule.

H. Rated as “Highly Effective” or “Effective” the preceding year – defined as

receiving an overall summative evaluation rating of “Highly Effective” or “Effective” for the school year immediately preceding the award year.

I. Recognition Award – must be rated Highly Effective or Effective the preceding year and selected by their principal.

J. Two Consecutive School Years – the current school year in which the awards are to be paid, and the school year immediately preceding the award year.

II. Award Categories

The following teacher and principal awards are to be provided by the District or applicable charter school governing board utilizing the annual appropriation identified by the State:

A. Recruitment Award: A one-time award for Section 1012.731(3)(a) provides for a newly hired classroom teacher determined to be a content expert based on criteria established under the Florida State Board of Education Rule 6AER19-01 in the areas of math, science, computer science, reading or civics.

1. Began working for the District on or after July 1, 2019 for the 2019/2020

school year, or began working for the District after the completion of the preceding February FTE survey window for all subsequent years;

2. Was employed continuously in a classroom teacher position through the payment date of the award or the last scheduled workday of the year in which the award is paid, whichever occurs first; and

3. Completed any District required application for the award and provided any supporting documentation requested by the District to verify eligibility for the award.

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the preceding school year;

2. Was employed as a classroom teacher during 3 of the 4 October and February FTE survey windows at the same eligible school over the two-year eligibility period;

3. Are teaching at a qualifying school;

4. Employed in a classroom teacher position at the same qualifying school for two consecutive years through the payment dated of the award or the last scheduled workday of the year in which the award is paid, whichever occurs first; and

5. Completed any District required application for the award, and provided

any supporting documentation identified by the district to verify eligibility for an award.

C. Retention Award (School Principal) – Principal shall be eligible for an annual principal retention award provided he/she: 1. Was employed as a principal during 7 of the 8 October and February

FTE survey windows at the same eligible school over the four-year eligibility period;

2. Are currently serving as the school principal at the same qualifying school through the payment date of the award or the last scheduled workday of the year in which the award is paid, whichever occurs first;

3. Served as the school principal at that same school for 4 consecutive school years, including the current school year; and

4. Completed any District required application for the award, and provided any supporting documentation identified by the District to verify eligibility for an award.

D. Recognition Award: Available to instructional personnel who: 1. Were employed in an eligible instructional position through the payment

date of the award or the last scheduled workday of the year in which the award is paid, whichever occurs first;

2. Received a summative evaluation rating of “Highly Effective” or “Effective” the preceding year;

3. Selected by his/her school principal to receive the award, based on performance criteria and policies adopted by the District or charter school governing board; and

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for an award.

III. As determined by the District, employees will only be eligible to receive one award, Recruitment, Retention, or Recognition, provided he/she meets all of the eligibility criteria for each award individually.

A. Eligibility Decisions

As stated above, the District my require an application and/or supporting documentation to be provided by an employee seeking payment of one or more of the awards associated with the Florida Best and Brightest teacher and Principal Allocation. Failure of an employee to provide timely or sufficient applications or supporting documentation, when requested, shall be considered a waiver of eligibility and the employee will not be entitled to an award. The sufficiency of an application and/or supporting documentation for any of the awards associated with the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher and Principal Allocation shall be determined by the Office for Human Resources, such decisions will be considered final.

B. Funding

The Florida Legislature annually establishes the total funding allocation for each school district. The District’s allocation is based on its proportional share of statewide FEFP base funding using weighted FTE. Each approved charter school operating within the District shall be provided its proportional share of the District’s allocation using the same FEFP base funding and weighted FTE formula employed by the state to determine the District’s allocation.

C. Award Amounts

The maximum amount of each award is established by the Florida Legislature through the annual General Appropriations Act. The District and charter school governing boards must pay the full award amounts specified in law for categories 1, 2 and 3 prior to paying any category 4 awards. The amount of individual category 4 awards shall be determined by dividing the number of eligible instructional personnel by the total amount of funding remaining after all category 1, 2 and 3 awards have been paid in full. Should the District’s or individual charter school governing board’s specific appropriation of funds be insufficient to pay the full award amounts specified in law for categories 1, 2, and 3; each award amount shall be pro-rated to match the District’s or charter school governing board’s specific appropriation and no category 4 awards will be paid. The award amounts identified in law, or, in the case of category 4 awards, by policy are considered to be gross award amounts. All applicable employer and


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employee withholdings shall be deducted from these gross award amounts prior to payment of any award to an eligible instructional staff member or principal. Final eligibility for all award amounts shall be determined at the end of each academic year, and awards shall be paid prior to the end of the fiscal year.

D. Duration

Should the statutory framework or specific categorical funding appropriation related to the Florida Best and Brightest Teacher of Principal allocation be withdrawn or substantially amended by the Florida Legislature or a court of competent jurisdiction, this policy and the payments of any awards shall be immediately suspended until such time as a successor policy is developed and approved. Should any portion of this policy be determined to be inconsistent with state law or deemed otherwise invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, this policy and the payment of awards shall be immediately suspended until such time as a successor policy is developed and approved.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 1012.01, 1012.34, 1011.62, F.S.

LAWS IMPLEMENTED: 1012.731, F.S.

HISTORY: ADOPTED:

REVISION DATE(S):

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BATCH DESCRIPTION FISCAL YEAR POST DATE BATCH ORIGIN STATUS

19-00007 4A 2019-2020 NOT POSTED Web Batch Entry WIP

LINE NAME/PROJ DESCRIPTION/ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION ACCOUNT/REFERENCE QUICK KEY ENTRY DATE DEBIT AMOUNT CREDIT AMOUNT

1 1000E6300 0160 9001 11030 00000 00000 11/06/2019 0.00 38,252.16

2 1000E7200 0160 9001 11030 00000 00000 11/06/2019 38,252.16 0.00

3 TO CORRECT FACILITY 40201 F2020 4210E5300 0641 0021 40201 F2020 00000 11/19/2019 0.00 7,000.00

4 TO CORRECT FACILITY 40201 F2020 4210E5300 0641 0091 40201 F2020 00000 11/19/2019 7,000.00 0.00

5 BUDGET AMENDMENT - 40293 F2020 4210E5100 0150 9001 40293 F2020 00000 11/20/2019 0.00 1,434.24

6 BUDGET AMENDMENT - 40293 F2020 4210E5100 0151 9001 40293 F2020 00000 11/20/2019 1,434.24 0.00

7 BUDGET AMENDMENT - 40293 F2020 4210E5100 0120 9001 40293 F2020 00000 11/20/2019 0.00 1,125.00

8 BUDGET AMENDMENT - 40293 F2020 4210E5100 0121 9001 40293 F2020 00000 11/20/2019 1,125.00 0.00

9 BUDGET AMENDMENT - 40293 F2020 4210E5100 0220 9001 40293 F2020 00000 11/20/2019 0.00 37.11












TOTALS 48,715.02 48,715.02

BATCH DESCRIPTION FISCAL YEAR POST DATE BATCH ORIGIN STATUS

19-00008 4B 2019-2020 NOT POSTED Web Batch Entry WIP

LINE NAME/PROJ DESCRIPTION/ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION ACCOUNT/REFERENCE QUICK KEY ENTRY DATE DEBIT AMOUNT CREDIT AMOUNT

1 4100R0000 3490 0000 41000 00000 00000 11/06/2019 0.00 1,200.00

2 7110R0000 3481 0000 71100 00000 00000 11/06/2019 0.00 100.00

TOTALS 0.00 1,300.00

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