East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Special Meeting

Thursday, January 14, 2021

Notice

Notice and Instructions

Meeting Opening

Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting was called to order immediately following the Superintendent Interview by School Board President Michael Gaudet.

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

Others present were: Gwynn Shamlin Jr., General Counsel; Ben Necaise, Associate Superintendent; Andrea O’Konski, Chief Officer for Accountability and Assessments; Stacey Dupre, Chief Officer for Support and Special Projects; Taylor Gast, Director of Communications and Public Relations; Daphne Donaldson, Director for Human Resources; Amy Jones, Director-Management for Information Technology; Sharmayne Rutledge, Executive Director for School Leadership, and Kelly Lopez, Chief Financial Officer.

Items for Consideration

Selection of The Superintendent

A motion was offered for the selection of the Superintendent of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System be conducted as follows:

1. Any Board member may place into consideration the name of any finalist.

2. If more than one person is nominated for the Superintendent position, a vote by the Board Member District shall be taken after nominations are closed. All School Board members may vote for only one (1) nominee.

3. If a nominee receives the votes of a majority of the members of the total School Board on the first ballot, that nominee shall be declared selected.

4. If no nominee receives a majority of the votes of the total School Board on the first ballot, a second vote shall be taken between the two (2) nominees receiving the most votes. If there is a tie vote between more than two (2) candidates for the highest number of votes, or between two (2) or more candidates for the second highest number of votes, all such candidates shall be included in the runoff selection.

5. In the runoff selection, the nominee receiving the greatest number of votes shall be declared selected, provided, however, the nominee must have received the vote of a majority of the total School Board.

6. In the event of a tie vote, or in the event of no nominee receiving the favorable vote of a majority of the total School Board, voting shall continue until a nominee receives the vote of a majority of the total School Board.

7. After the final selection of a nominee for Superintendent of Schools for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System, board leadership, in consultation with General Counsel, is authorized to negotiate and execute a contract with said nominee.

Motion by Jill Dyason, second by David Tatman.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

President Gaudet opened the floor for nominations for the position of Superintendent of Schools.

Sito Narcisse was nominated by Mark Bellue.

Adam Smith was nominated by Dawn Collins.

A motion was offered to close nominations for the position of Superintendent of Schools.

Motion by David Tatman, second by Dadrius Lanus.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

Board President called for a roll call vote.

The results are as follows:

Sito Narcisse - Bellue, Lanus, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet

Adam Smith - Howard, Collins, Bernard, Tatman

Sito Narcisse was selected as the new Superintendent of Schools for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.

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

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Adam Smith,

Secretary/Treasurer to the Board