REGULAR MEETING OF THE
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
JANUARY 18, 2018
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 eighteenth day of January 2018, convened in regular session. The President called the meeting to order with the following members present: Mr. Mark Bellue; Ms. Vereta T. Lee; Ms. Dawn Chanet Collins; Ms. Evelyn Ware-Jackson; Ms. Jill C. Dyason; Mrs. Connie Bernard, Vice- President; Mr. Michael Gaudet; and Mr. David Tatman, President. Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith 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 Dawn Collins gave the invocation. School Board Member Evelyn Ware-Jackson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of the School Board Minutes of the December 7, 2017, Special Board Meeting, December 14, 2017 Regular Board Meeting, January 11, 2018, Educational Facilities Improvement District Board of Directors’ Meeting, January 11, 2018, Committee of the Whole Meeting, and January 11, 2018, Special Board Meeting
By Mr. Gaudet
Resolved, that the reading of the minutes of the School Board meeting of the December 7, 2017, Special Board meeting, December 14, 2017, Regular Board meeting, January 11, 2018, Educational Facilities Improvement District Board of Directors’ meeting, January 11, 2018, Committee of the Whole meeting, and January 11, 2018, Special Board meeting, be dispensed with and that they be approved as published in the Official Journal.
Seconded By Vice-President Bernard
Unanimously adopted by a vote of the members present. (Dr. Nelson-Smith and Ms. Dyason were absent.)
Approval of Resolution Proclaiming February 5-9, 2018, as “School Counseling Week”
By Vice-President Bernard
Resolved, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby adopt a resolution proclaiming February 5-9, 2018, as “School Counseling Week.”
Seconded By Ms. Dyason
Unanimously adopted by a vote of all the members.
Approval of Resolution Proclaiming January 2018 as “School Board Member Recognition Month.”
By Ms. Lee
Resolved, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby adopt a resolution proclaiming the month of January 2018 as “School Board Member Recognition Month.”
Seconded By Mr. Bellue
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 # 13
By Mr. Bellue
Resolved, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve the Consent Agenda items, excluding item # 13.
Seconded By Ms. Ware-Jackson
Unanimously adopted by a vote of all the members.
The following items were approved as part of the Consent Agenda:
Approval of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Corporate Sponsorship grant and grant agreement in the amount of $7,500.00 to support drug abuse prevention through ICARE and will be used to purchase the EVerFi Prescription Drug Prevention Digital Course.
Authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications and make the award of a contract for the Modular Building Purchase and Installation at Mayfair Middle 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.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Authorization for the Superintendent to execute a Pre-AP Program Agreement between Woodlawn High School and the College Board
By Ms. Dyason
Resolved, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby authorize the Superintendent to execute a Pre-AP Program Agreement between Woodlawn High School and the College Board in the amount of $10,400.00 to provide Pre-AP program services and deliverables.
Seconded By Mr. Gaudet
Unanimously adopted by a vote of all the members.
Authorization for Staff to Advertise, Accept the Low Bid Meeting Specifications, and Make the Award of a Contract for Phase I and II of the Glen Oaks High School Recovery Project
By Ms. Lee
Resolved, that the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby authorize staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for Phase I and II of the Glen Oaks High School Recovery Project, 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 Dr. Nelson-Smith
Unanimously adopted by a vote of the members present. (Vice-President Bernard was absent.)
There being no further business, the Board adjourned by acclamation.
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Warren Drake
Secretary/Treasurer to the Board