East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Committee of the Whole (Virtual)

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Notice

Notice and Instructions

Meeting Opening

Call to order immediately following the Public Forum/Board Workshop by School Board Vice-President Tramelle Howard.

Roll Call

Members present: Mark Bellue, Dadrius Lanus, Tramelle Howard, Dawn Collins, Evelyn Ware-Jackson, Michael Gaudet, Connie Bernard, David Tatman

Items for Consideration

Grants

Approval of the following grants:

a) "Painted Playground" Community Partner Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the Junior League of Baton Rouge in the amount of $20,000.00 for elementary school beautification.

b) Early Childhood Strong Start COVID-19 Community Relief Grant in the amount of $400,000.00 to provide assistance to child care centers.

Motion by David Tatman, second by Evelyn Ware-Jackson.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman

Professional Services Contracts-Federal

Approval of the professional services contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the following:

a) Nearpod in the amount of $154,630.00 to provide literacy lessons. Funding Source: Title IV

b) AVID in the amount of $19,639.00 to provide professional development and support in creating a 9th Grade Academy at Broadmoor High School. Funding Source: School Redesign

c) Great Minds in the amount of $25,500.00 to provide mathematics professional development. Funding Source: School Redesign

d) Teaching Lab in the amount of $25,225.00 to provide ELA professional development. Funding Source: School Redesign

e) OneGoal in the amount of $45,000.00 to provide program training and materials. Funding Source: School Redesign

f) Empower Schools in the amount of $100,00.00 to provide Innovation Zone strategic support. Funding Source: School Redesign

Motion by Dadrius Lanus, second by Mark Bellue.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Ware-Jackson, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman

Abstain: Collins

Architect Selection-University Terrace/Buchanan Elementary

Approval of the Architectural Selection Committee’s recommendation of RHH Architects, APAC, to provide architectural design consulting services for the University Terrace School Project. Funding Source: Tax Plan

Motion by David Tatman, second by Michael Gaudet.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman

Disaster Recovery Grant Management and Administration

Accept the recommendation of CSRS/Tillage as the Disaster Recovery Grant Manager (fee for service not to exceed $1,000,000.00).

Motion by Dadrius Lanus, second by Dawn Collins.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman

Cooperative Agreement: Capital Area Human Services

Approval of a Cooperative Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Capital Area Human Services District Baton Rouge Mental Health Center/Children's Behavioral Health Services.

Motion by David Tatman, second by Dadrius Lanus.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Ware-Jackson, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman

Recuse: Collins

Contract: Illuminate Education

Approval of a contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Illuminate Education for a system wide benchmarking assessment platform. Funding Source: Federal Programs -CARES Act

Motion by Michael Gaudet, second by Mark Bellue.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman

Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire

Approval of the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire as required for the 2019-2020 financial audit of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.

Motion by Michael Gaudet, second by Mark Bellue.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman

2021 Healthcare and Ancillary Benefits

Approval/authorization of the following:

a) Proposed 2021 Healthcare Rates for Active Employees, Non-Medicare and Medicare Eligible Retirees participating in the BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana administered medical plans for Core and Buy-Up.

b) Proposed 2021 Healthcare Rates and plan design changes for Active, Non-Medicare and Medicare Eligible Retirees participating in the BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana administered medical plan for Community Blue.

c) Proposed 2021-2022 Healthcare Rates for Medicare Retirees participating in the Humana Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plans.

d) Proposed 2021 Selerix monthly fee to continue HRIS system administration of all benefits for Active, Non-Medicare and Medicare Eligible Retirees.

e) Authorize the Superintendent and staff to negotiate and execute the 2021 contract renewal with WageWorks-Healthy Equity for flexible spending/COBRA administration.

f) Authorize the Superintendent to negotiate and execute the 2021 contract for stop loss insurance coverage.

g) Amendment approval of Express Scripts programs: Rational Med, SaveOn SP, Advanced Opioid, Affordable Care Act (ACA) HIV PrEP Coverage and HIV Care Value Program.

Motion by Dadrius Lanus, second by Evelyn Ware-Jackson.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman

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

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Warren Drake, Jr.,

Secretary/Treasurer to the Board