EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014
5:00 P.M.
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole met at the School Board Office at 1050 South Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 5:00 p.m. on the second day of October 2014, in regular-session convened. The Vice President called the meeting to order with the following members present: Mr. Tarvald A. Smith, Vice President; Mr. David Tatman, President; Mr. G. Thomas “Jerry” Arbour; Mrs. Connie Bernard; Ms. Jill C. Dyason; Mrs. Barbara Freiberg; Mrs. Mary Lynch; Ms. Vereta T. Lee; Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith; and Ms. Evelyn Ware-Jackson. Mr. Craig Freeman was absent.
Others present were: Dr. Bernard Taylor, Jr., Superintendent; Mr. Michael Haggen, Deputy Superintendent for Innovation and Reform; Mr. Carlos Sam, Associate Superintendent; Dr. Herman Brister, Associate Superintendent for Student Support Services; Ms. Catherine Fletcher, Chief Business Operations Officer; Ms. Millie Williams, Interim Executive Director of Human Resources; Ms. Lizabeth Frischhertz, Chief Officer of Accountability, Assessment and Evaluation; and Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel.
School Board Member, Mary Lynch, gave the invocation. School Board Member Vereta Lee, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The following items were presented to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole by the Superintendent and staff:
By Mrs. Freiberg
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item: approval to renew a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and ONCOURSE Systems for Education, LLC, in the amount of $63,000.00 for a lesson planner and website licenses. (Funding Source: Professional Development/Technology).
Seconded by Mrs. Lynch
Favorably recommended to the full Board by a vote of the members present. (Mrs. Bernard, Ms. Dyason, and Mr. Freeman were absent.)
By Mrs. Lynch
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item: approval to renew a professional services agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and A&M College in the amount of $13,000.00 as it relates to the NOYCE TIGERS program for the National Science Foundation. (Funding Source: EBRPSS will pay a stipend in the amount of $10,000.00, and LSU will reimburse EBR for salaries and benefits not to exceed $13,000.00).
Seconded by Mr. Arbour
Favorably recommended to the full Board by a vote of the members present. (Mrs. Bernard, Ms. Dyason, and Mr. Freeman were absent.)
Servitude Agreement
By Mrs. Freiberg
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item: approval of a servitude agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission for a local services agreement/cooperative endeavor. The agreement serves as an acceptance of the transfer of property ownership and temporary access of equipment for the cash offer of $10,695.00 for city-wide and future Christa McAuliffe Superintendent’s Academy sewer improvements.
Seconded by Mr. Arbour
Favorably recommended to the full Board by a vote of the members present. (Ms. Dyason and Mr. Freeman were absent.)
By Ms. Ware-Jackson
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item: approval of a Video Production Support Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Hometown Productions, Inc., in the amount of $31,920.00 for the production of two video packages a month (October 2014-May 2015). (Funding Source: Communications Department).
Seconded by President Tatman
Favorably recommended to the full Board by a vote of the members present. (Mr. Freeman was absent.)
By Mr. Arbour
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item: approval of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Louisiana Economic Development Small and Emerging Business Development Program for Northdale Superintendent’s Academy students to participate in a Youth Entrepreneurial Course. The cost for the program will be covered by the Louisiana Economic Development Department, allowing the district access to the instruction at no cost.
Seconded by Ms. Lee
Favorably recommended to the full Board by a vote of the members present. (Mr. Freeman was absent.)
By Mr. Arbour
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item: approval to continue a data sharing agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the LSU Foundation/College of Human Sciences and Education (LSYOU), AT&T Services, Inc., and Edvance Research, Inc. for 2014-2016 as it relates to the Louisiana State Youth Opportunity Unlimited (LSYOU) program.
Seconded by Dr. Nelson-Smith
The vote on the motion was as follows:
Yeas: (9) Mr. Arbour, Ms. Dyason, Mrs. Freiberg, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Lynch, Dr. Nelson-Smith, Vice President Smith, President Tatman, and Ms. Ware-Jackson
Nays: (0) None
Abstained: (1) Mrs. Bernard
Absent: (1) Mr. Freeman
The motion was favorably recommended to the full Board.
By President Tatman
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby refer the following item to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board without a recommendation: approval of School Board policy revisions and related matters: FDC – Naming of Facilities, GBRHA – Sabbatical Leave, IDCA – Summer Session, IDCC - Kindergarten, IDG – Adult Education, IH – Academic Achievement, IHG – Credit Recovery, JB - Attendance, JBCBB – Homeless Children and Youth, JBCF – Unsafe School Choice Option, JDD - Suspension, and JGCD – Administration of Medication.
Seconded by Mrs. Bernard
Approved for referral to the Board without a recommendation by a vote of the members present. (Mr. Freeman was absent.)
By Mrs. Freiberg
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item to the Special Board meeting immediately following: authorize the Superintendent to purchase the former Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation facility located at 535 West Roosevelt Street, Baton Rouge, LA.
Seconded by Mrs. Bernard
Favorably recommended to the Special School Board meeting immediately following by a vote of the members present. (Mr. Freeman was absent.)
There being no further business, the Committee of the Whole adjourned by acclamation.
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Dr. Bernard Taylor, Jr.
Secretary/Treasurer to the East Baton
Rouge Parish School Board
Committee of the Whole