EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2016
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 fifth day of April 2016, in regular-session convened. The Vice-President called the meeting to order with the following members present: Ms. Evelyn Ware-Jackson, Vice-President; Mrs. Barbara Freiberg, President; Mr. Mark Bellue; Mrs. Connie Bernard; Ms. Dawn Chanet Collins; Ms. Jill C. Dyason; Ms. Vereta T. Lee; Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith; and Mr. David Tatman.
Others present were: H. Warren Drake, Jr., Superintendent; Dr. Michelle Clayton, Deputy Superintendent; Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel; Ms. Adonica Pelichet-Duggan, Chief of Communication and Public Relations; Ms. Catherine Fletcher, Chief Business Operations Officer; Ms. Millie Williams, Chief Officer of Human Resources; Mr. Gary Reese, Chief of Student Support Services; and Mr. Adam Smith, Associate Superintendent.
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Superintendent Warren Drake gave the invocation. School Board Member Vereta Lee led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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The following items were presented to the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole by the Superintendent and staff:
Advertise and Accept Bids Meeting Specifications and Award a Contract
By Mr. Bellue
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item: authorization for the Staff to advertise, accept the low bids meeting specifications and make the award of a contract for the relocation and setup of four (4) modular buildings from Broadmoor Elementary School and the demolition of three (3) modular buildings, two (2) located at Broadmoor Elementary and one (1) located at Shenandoah Elementary Schools, or reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law, Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 38, Chapter 10.
Seconded by Ms. Lee
Favorably recommended to the full Board by a vote of the members present. (Mr. Tatman was absent.)
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Revised 2015-2016 General Fund Budget
By President Freiberg
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item: approval of the Revised 2015-2016 General Fund Budget for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.
Seconded by Dr. Nelson-Smith
Favorably recommended to the full Board by a vote of the members present. (Mr. Tatman was absent.)
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Renewal Option of a Contract
By Mrs. Bernard
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item: approval to exercise the renewal option of a contract for External Auditing Services performed with Postlethwaite & Netterville for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2016 and 2017.
Seconded by President Freiberg
Favorably recommended to the full Board by a vote of the members present. (Mr. Tatman was absent.)
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Budget
By Mr. Bellue
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item: approval of the Adult Education Parish Prison Budget in the amount of $134,110, effective January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
Seconded by Ms. Lee
Favorably recommended to the full Board by a vote of the members present. (Mr. Tatman was absent.)
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Settlement
By President Freiberg
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably approve the recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: Nick Giaccone vs. Mac Wallace, EBRPSS and Berkley Ins. Co.; Suit No: 636,546; Section: 22; 19th JDC; Parish of East Baton Rouge.
Seconded by Dr. Nelson-Smith
Favorably recommended to the full Board by a vote of the members present. (Mr. Tatman was absent.)
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Establish BRFLAIM Primary and BRFLAIM Upper
By President Freiberg
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Committee of the Whole does hereby favorably recommend the following item: approval to establish BRFLAIM Primary at the current location for grades K-2 and BRFLAIM Upper at Polk Elementary for Pre-K and grades 3-5 for the school year 2016-2017.
Seconded by Mrs. Bernard
Favorably recommended to the full Board by a vote of all the members.
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Warren Drake, Jr.
Secretary/Treasurer to the East Baton
Rouge Parish School Board
Committee of the Whole