East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Regular Meeting

Thursday, March 18, 2021

Notice and Instructions

Notice

Meeting Opening

Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance

The meeting was called to order at 5:01 PM by School Board President David Tatman.

The Invocation was by School Board Member Ware-Jackson, and Pledge of Allegiance led by Cadet First Lieutenant Lailah Collins of McKinley High School JROTC accompanied by Kenneth Copple, Senior Army Instructor.

Roll Call

Members present: Mark Bellue, Tramelle Howard, Evelyn Ware-Jackson, Connie Bernard, and David Tatman. Jill Dyason and Michael Gaudet came in after the 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; Sharon Williams, Chief of Schools; Alex Stubbs, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent and Communication/Parent Engagement;  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; Daphne Donaldson, Director for Human Resources; Amy Jones, Director-Management for Information Technology; Dr. Sharmayne Rutledge, Executive Director for School Leadership; Kelly Lopez, Chief Financial Officer, and Barbara Lashley, Director of Reading.

Minutes

Meeting Minutes

Approval of the School Board minutes of the February 18, 2021, Regular Board meeting, and the March 4, 2021, Committee of the Whole meeting as published in the Official Journal.

Motion by Tramelle Howard, second by Connie Bernard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

Information Only

Monthly Financial Report

Personnel Changes

Receive As Information

Update from Superintendent

Presentations

Update from Finance

Update from Facilities

Consent Agenda

Consent Vote

The following items were approved as part of the Consent Agenda.

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

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

Naming of the Capitol Middle School Gymnasium the “Louis T. Bonds Gymnasium”

Approval to name the Capitol Middle School gymnasium as the “Louis T. Bonds Gymnasium.

2021-2022 School Year Calendar

Approval of the 2021-2022 School Year Calendar.

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - Southern University

Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and the Southern University 1890 JAG S.T.A.R.S. Scholarship Program.

Professional Services Contract: Third Party Evaluator

Approval of a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Charter School Consulting, LLC in the amount of $2,300.00 per charter school application received by the state deadline for third-party evaluation services.

Litigation

Approval of the recommendation from Gwynn Shamlin, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: Isis Wright, individually and as Natural and/or Legal Tutrix for Minor Child, name redacted vs EBRPSB Suit No:626,254; Section: 22; 19th JDC; Parish of East Baton Rouge, and to provide for related matters.

End of the Consent Agenda Items

Health Benefits Consultant

Authorize the Superintendent and General Counsel to negotiate and execute a contract with Gallagher as the Health Benefits Consultant for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.

Motion by Connie Bernard, second by Tramelle Howard.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

Recuse: Dyason

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

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Dr. Sito Narcisse,

Secretary/Treasurer to the Board