East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Regular Meeting

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Notice and Instructions

Notice

Meeting Opening

Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance

Meeting called to order at 5:00 PM by School Board President David Tatman.

Roll Call

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

Tramelle Howard 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; Frank Chester, Chief Operations 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.

Minutes

Meeting Minutes

Approval of the January 21, 2021, Regular School Board Minutes, the February 4, 2021, Special Board meeting, and Committee of the Whole meeting minutes as published in the Official Journal.

Motion by Connie Bernard, second by Evelyn Ware-Jackson.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

Recognitions

Resolution: "Arts In Our Schools"

Adoption of a Resolution proclaiming March 2021, as "Arts in our Schools" month.

Motion by Evelyn Ware-Jackson, second by Michael Gaudet.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

Information Only

Monthly Financial Report

Personnel Changes

Receive As Information

Update from Superintendent

Presentations

Black History Month

Monthly Budget Update

Consent Agenda

Consent Vote

The following items to be approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

Motion by Tramelle Howard, second by Dadrius Lanus.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

Grant: LA Art and Science Museum (LASM)

Approval of the LA Art and Science Museum (LASM) grant/partnership to provide live educator-led STEAM-based programs, "LASM 360 Virtual Voyages", virtual field trips to identified high-need students in East Baton Rouge Parish School System.

Partnership/Grant

Approval to seek and serve as district lead for LDOE "Pathways To Prosperity" Fast Forward Grant to increase career and college opportunities for students.

Policy: JBCE

Approval of School Board policy JBCE – Public School Choice Policy.

Request for Proposal (RFP)-Reapportionment

Authorization of the Superintendent and staff to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) to seek proposals to provide for the development of a Board reapportionment and redistricting plan.

Litigation

Approval of the recommendation from Gwynn Shamlin, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: Belfor USA Group, Inc. d/b/a Belfor Property Restoration v. Democracy Prep Louisiana Charter School, et al., Civil Action No. 20-00096, United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana and to provide for related matters.

End of the Consent Agenda Items

New Business

ITEP Application: Exxon

Motion to approve the application from Exxon Mobil Corporation (20200425-ITE) for an Industrial Tax Exemption and related matters.

Motion by Connie Bernard, second by Michael Gaudet.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, 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