SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014

5:00 P.M.

The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board met at the School Board Office at 1050 South Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 5:00 p.m. on the sixth day of February 2014, in special-session convened.  The President called the meeting to order with the following members present: Mr. David Tatman, President; Mr. Tarvald A. Smith, Vice President; Mr. G. Thomas “Jerry” Arbour; Mrs. Connie Bernard; Ms. Jill C. Dyason; Mr. Craig Freeman; Mrs. Barbara Freiberg; Mr. Randy Lamana; Ms. Vereta T. Lee; Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith; and Ms. Evelyn Ware-Jackson. 

Others present were: Dr. Bernard Taylor, Jr., Superintendent; Mr. Michael Haggen, Deputy Superintendent for Innovation and Reform; Ms. Diane Atkins, Associate Superintendent for Instructional Support and Pupil Services; Mr. Carlos Sam, Associate Superintendent; Dr. Herman Brister, Associate Superintendent for Student Support Services; Ms. Catherine Fletcher, Chief Business Operations Officer; Ms. Lizabeth Frischhertz, Chief Officer of Accountability, Assessment and Evaluation; and Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel.

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School Board Member, Randy Lamana, gave the invocation.  School Board Member, Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith, led the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Authorization to Participate as a Plaintiff in a Matter as it Relates to the Minimum Foundation Program

By Vice-President Smith

Resolved, that, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby give authorization to participate as a plaintiff in the matter entitled St. John the Baptist School Board, et al, v. State of Louisiana, et al, No. 622,693, Sec. 24 on the docket of the 19th JDC for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as it relates to the Minimum Foundation Program.

Seconded by Ms. Ware-Jackson

Discussion followed.

A “friendly amendment” was offered by General Counsel and accepted by the originator and seconder.

Resolved, that, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby give authorization to participate as a plaintiff in the matter entitled St. John the Baptist School Board, et al, v. State of Louisiana, et al, No. 622,693, Sec. 24 on the docket of the 19th JDC for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, as it relates to the Minimum Foundation Program, as amended to include this year’s fiscal year.

Unanimously adopted by a vote of the members present.  (Mrs. Bernard and Ms. Dyason were absent.)                            

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Approval to Amend 2013-2014 School Year Calendar

By Mrs. Freiberg

Resolved, that, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve a request to amend the 2013-2014 School Year Calendar to recoup instructional and staff work days as a result of school closures due to winter weather.

Seconded by Mr. Lamana

Unanimously adopted by a vote of all the members.

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There being no further business, the Board adjourned by acclamation.

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Dr. Bernard Taylor, Jr.,

Secretary/Treasurer to the Board