East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Special Meeting

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Notice and Instructions

Notice

Meeting Opening

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by School Board President David Tatman.

Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance

The Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance were led by School Board Member Connie Bernard.

Roll Call

Members present: Dadrius Lanus, Tramelle Howard, Dawn Collins, Jill Dyason, Michael Gaudet, Connie Bernard, David Tatman

Mark Bellue and Evelyn Ware-Jackson came in after roll call.

Others present were: Dr. Sito Narcisse, Superintendent; Gwynn Shamlin Jr., General Counsel; Caron Smith, Chief of Staff; Dr. Michael Robinson, Chief Academic Officer; Adam Smith, Associate Superintendent; Ben Necaise, Associate Superintendent; Andrea O’Konski, Chief Officer for Accountability and Assessments; James Crochet, Chief Officer for Business Operations; 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; Dr. Sharmayne Rutledge, Executive Director for School Leadership; and Kelly Lopez, Chief Financial Officer.

Items for Consideration

Resolution

Approval of a resolution authorizing the membership of East Baton Rouge Parish School System into, Council of Great City Schools.

Motion by Connie Bernard, second by Jill Dyason.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman

Strategic Plan Agreement

Approval for the Superintendent to engage the services of the Arbinger Institute to develop a Strategic Plan for the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and related matters.

Motion by Michael Gaudet, second by Jill Dyason.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

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

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Dr. Sito Narcisse, Secretary/Treasurer to the Board