REGULAR MEETING OF THE

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

 

NOVEMBER 16, 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 sixteenth day of November 2017, convened in regular session.  The 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. Evelyn Ware-Jackson, President; Ms. Jill C. Dyason; Mrs. Connie Bernard, Vice- President; Mr. Michael Gaudet; and Mr. David Tatman.

 

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.

 

Vice-President Connie Bernard gave the invocation. Cadet Captain Iveth Umana led the Pledge of Allegiance accompanied by LTC Michael Stewart, Senior Army Instructor.

 

Approval of the School Board Minutes for the Regular School Board Meeting of October 19, 2017, and Committee of the Whole Meeting of November 2, 2017

 

By Vice-President Bernard

 

Resolved, that the reading of the minutes of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Regular meeting of October 19, 2017, and Committee of the Whole meeting of November 2, 2017, be dispensed with and that they be approved as published in the Official Journal. 

 

Seconded By Mr. Tatman

 

Unanimously adopted by a vote of all the members.

 

Board Received Personnel Changes for Information Only

 

Board Received Monthly Financial Report for Information Only

 

Approval of Consent Agenda Items Excluding Item # 12.1

 

By Dr. Nelson-Smith

 

Resolved, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve the Consent Agenda items, excluding item 12.1.

 

Seconded By Ms. Lee

 

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)     New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation’s 2017-2018 Community Partnership Grant in the amount of $1,500.00 to pay teacher stipends for music practices held during summer months. 

b)     IBM-PTech Pilot Project Planning Grant in the amount of $50,000.00.

Approval of the following budget:  Education Excellence Fund (EEF) budget.

 

Approval of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System financial audit results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. 

 

Approval of the Preliminary Actual Semi-Financial 2016-2017 Tax Plan Update and the Proposed 2017-2018 Tax Plan Budgets for Propositions 1, 2, and 3.

 

Authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications and make the award of a contract for the flood repairs at Lanier Elementary School, or reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law; Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 38; Chapter 10. 

 

Adoption of the revised test security policy for 2017-2018. 

 

Approval of a one-month extension of a timber lease.  

 

Approval of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and BREC regarding Istrouma High School and related matters. 

 

Adoption of the following Board policies:  JGCD, EB, GAMA, JCDAA, and KF. 

 

Adoption of a Resolution regarding the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s Education Facilities Improvement District (EFID) and related matters. 

 

Approval of a recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of:  Joseph A. Lorenzo vs. Reginald D. Griffin, Berkley Insurance Company and AllState Property and Casualty Insurance Company, Suit No:  643678; Section 22; 19th JDC; Parish of East Baton Rouge.

 

END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

Budget and Contract with ESSA

 

By Vice-President Bernard

 

Resolved, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve acceptance of the ESSA grant and authorizes the Superintendent to negotiate and execute a contract for the related professional services with the concurrence of Board Leadership. 

 

Seconded By Mr. Bellue

 

Unanimously adopted by a vote of all the members.

 

Authorization for Staff to Issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Architectural Design Consulting Services for the Jefferson Home Sites School

 

By Mr. Tatman

 

Resolved, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby authorize staff to issue a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to seek proposals to provide Architectural Design Consulting Services for the new Jefferson Home Sites school. 

 

Seconded By Vice-President Bernard

 

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