SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015

6:00 P.M.

            The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board met at the School Board Office at 1050 South Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 6:00 p.m. on the eighteenth day of March 2015, in special-session convened.  The President called the meeting to order with the following members present: Mr. David Tatman, President; Mrs. Barbara Freiberg, Vice-President; Mr. Mark Bellue; Mrs. Connie Bernard; Ms. Jill C. Dyason; Ms. Vereta T. Lee; Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith; Mr. Tarvald A. Smith; and Ms. Evelyn Ware-Jackson. 

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. Lizabeth Frischhertz, Chief Officer of Accountability, Assessment and Evaluation; and Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel.

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Executive Session

            By Vice-President Freiberg

            Resolved, that, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby go into Executive Session under the provisions of L.R.S. 42:17 (A)(1).

            Seconded by Mr. Bellue

Unanimously adopted by a vote of all the members.

The Board came out of Executive Session and reconvened.  No action was taken in Executive Session.

Naming of Finalists

            By Ms. Ware-Jackson

            Resolved, that, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby name the following applicant the finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools:  H. Warren Drake, Jr..  The finalist is invited to participate in a public hearing/interview to be held on March 26, 2015, at 5:00 p.m., and authorize staff to undertake the necessary arrangements to ensure the finalist’s presence and participation.

            Seconded by Mrs. Bernard

Discussion followed.

A “friendly amendment” was offered by Vice-President Freiberg and accepted by the originator and seconder.

Resolved, that, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby name the following applicant as finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools:  H. Warren Drake, Jr.  The finalist is invited to participate in a public hearing/interview to be held on March 26, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., and authorize staff to undertake the necessary arrangements to ensure the finalist’s presence and participation.

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