SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014

5:15 P.M.

            The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board met at the School Board Office at 1050 South Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 5:15 p.m. on the twenty-fourth day of April 2014, in special-session convened.  The President called the meeting to order with the following members present: Mr. David Tatman, President; Mr. G. Thomas “Jerry” Arbour; Mrs. Connie Bernard; Ms. Jill C. Dyason; Mr. Craig Freeman; Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith; and Ms. Evelyn Ware-Jackson.  Mrs. Barbara Freiberg, Ms. Vereta T. Lee, and Mr. Tarvald A. Smith, Vice President, were absent.

Others present were: Ms. Diane Atkins, Associate Superintendent for Instructional Support and Pupil Services; Dr. Herman Brister, Associate Superintendent for Student Support Services; Ms. Catherine Fletcher, Chief Business Operations Officer; and Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel.

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School Board President, David Tatman, asked for a moment of silence.  School Board Member, Connie Bernard, led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Resolution

            By Mrs. Bernard

            Resolved, that, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve a Resolution to declare a Vacancy in District 11, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board.

            Seconded by Ms. Dyason

The roll-call vote on the motion was as follows.

Yeas: (7)                       Mr. Arbour, Mrs. Bernard, Ms. Dyason, Mr. Freeman, Dr. Nelson-Smith, President Tatman, and Ms. Ware-Jackson

Nays: (0)                       None

Abstained: (0)               None   

Absent: (3)                    Mrs. Freiberg, Ms. Lee, and Vice-President Smith

The motion was declared adopted.

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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