REGULAR MEETING OF THE
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

August 17, 2017

 

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 seventeenth day of August, 2017, and convened in regular session.  The Vice-President called the meeting to order with the following members present: Mr. Mark Bellue; Ms. Vereta T. Lee; Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith; Ms. Dawn Chanet Collins; Ms. Jill C. Dyason; Mr. Michael Gaudet; Mrs. Connie Bernard, Vice-President. Ms. Evelyn Ware-Jackson, President, and Mr. David Tatman came in after roll call.

 

Others present were: Mr. Warren Drake, Superintendent; Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel; Mr. Adam Smith, Associate Superintendent; Mr. Ben Necaise, Associate Superintendent; Dr. Quentina Timoll, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction; Mrs. Andrea O’Konski, Chief Officer for Accountability and Assessments; Mr. James Crochet, Chief Officer for Business Operations; Mrs. Millie Williams, Chief Officer for Human Resources; Mr. Gary Reese, Chief Officer for Student Support Services; and Mr. Richard Ellis, Chief Officer for Technology.

 

             School Board Member Michael Gaudet gave the invocation. Cadet Lieutenant Colonel Kierra Scott led the Pledge of Allegiance accompanied by LTC Ronald Mahomes, Senior Army Instructor.

 

Approval of the School Board Minutes for the Regular School Board Meeting of July 20, 2017 and Committee of the Whole Meeting of August 3, 2017

 

             By Mr. Gaudet

 

Resolved, that the reading of the minutes of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Regular meeting of July 20, 2017, and Committee of the Whole meeting of August 3, 2017, be dispensed with and that they be approved as published in the Official Journal. 

 

Seconded By Ms. Dyason

 

Unanimously adopted by a vote of the members present.  (President Ware-Jackson and Mr. Tatman were absent.)

 

Board Received Personnel Changes for Information Only

 

Board Received Monthly Financial Report for Information Only

 

Approval of Consent Agenda Items

 

             By Ms. Collins

 

             Resolved, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve the Consent Agenda items.

 

             Seconded By Vice-President Bernard

 

Unanimously adopted by a vote of all the members.

 

The following items were approved as part of the Consent Agenda:

 

Approval of the following grants: a) DON’T QUIT! Fitness Center Award from the National Foundation for the Governor’s Fitness Council to provide Park Elementary School with a fitness center and a multi-exercise, group circuit training center valued at $100,000.00; b) Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) – Louisiana for Broadmoor ($50,000.00) and Glen Oaks ($50,000.00) High Schools, including a match of $42,073.68 from the General Fund, Broadmoor ($21,036.84), and Glen Oaks ($21,036.84) High Schools.

 

Approval of the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire as required for the 2016-2017 financial audit of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. 

 

Approval of the Revised 2016-2017 and Proposed 2017-2018 Fund 23 – Summer School and Student Extra-Curricular Activities Budgets:  a) Revised 2016-2017 Elementary SOAR Summer School; b) Revised 2016-2017 Middle School Summer School; c) Revised 2016-2017 High School Summer School; d) Revised 2016-2017 EBR Kick-Off Classic; e) Proposed 2017-2018 Decathlon and Fitness Meet; f) Proposed 2017-2018 JRAA Athletics (Middle School); g) Proposed 2017-2018 All Parish Music Concerts; h) Proposed 2017-2018 Music Instrument User Fees.

 

Approval of a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Edgenuity, Inc. in the amount of $285,000.00 annually for three (3) years, including renewal options, to provide Credit Recovery and Blended Learning services.  (Funding Source:  General Fund)

 

Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Southeastern Louisiana University to provide dual enrollment courses for the 2017-2018 school year. (Funding Source:  SCA - Supplemental Course Academy)   (Ben Necaise)

 

Adoption of the following Board policies:  DJA, EBBH, IDDF, JBCD, JBC-P, JBD, JCDB, JDD, JDE, JGCC, and JGFH. 

 

Approval of a recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of:  Lakisha Holmes vs. Berkley Insurance Company, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Shaundra Dyer, Suit No. 638919; Section 27; 19th JDC, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana.

 

Approval of a recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of:  Edward Williams vs. EBRPSB and Wanda Beauchamp; Suit No. 642,235; Section 27; 19th JDC; EBR Parish.

 

END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Baton Rouge Community College to Provide Dual Enrollment for 2017-2018

 

             By Mr. Tatman

 

Resolved, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) to provide dual enrollment courses for the 2017-2018 school year. 

 

Seconded By Ms. Dyason

 

Unanimously adopted by a vote of all the members.

 

Revised Job Description for Director of Technology Integration

 

             By Vice-President Bernard

 

                  Resolved, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve the revised job description and related matters:  Director of Technology Integration. 

 

             Seconded By Dr. Nelson-Smith

 

Unanimously adopted by a vote of all the members.

 

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

 

 

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Warren Drake

Secretary/Treasurer to the Board