East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
Thursday, October 21, 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.
The Invocation was led by School Board Member Evelyn Ware-Jackson, and Pledge of Allegiance led by Cadet Master Sergeant Bryce Hebert of Northeast High accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Shirley Sutton, Senior Army Instructor.
Roll Call
Members present were Mark Bellue, Dawn Collins, Evelyn Ware-Jackson, Jill Dyason, Michael Gaudet, Connie Bernard, and David Tatman.
Dadrius Lanus and Tramelle Howard were absent.
Others present were Sito Narcisse, Superintendent; Gwynn Shamlin Jr., General Counsel; Caron Smith, Chief of Staff; Michael Robinson, Chief Academic Officer; Frank Chester, Chief Operations Officer; Sharon Williams, Chief of Schools; Alexandra Stubbs, Chief Communication/Public Relations; Andrea O’Konski, Chief Officer for Accountability and Assessments; Amy Jones, Chief Technology Officer; Barbara Lashley, Chief of Literacy, and Stacey Dupre, Chief Officer for Support and Special Projects.
Minutes
Meeting Minutes
Approval of the School Board minutes of the September 16, 2021, Regular Board meeting, and the October 7, 2021, Committee of the Whole meeting as published in the Official Journal.
Motion by Michael Gaudet, second by Connie Bernard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Recognitions
Resolution-ICARE
Adoption of the Resolution proclaiming October 2021 as "Red Ribbon Month" and October 23-31, 2021 as "Red Ribbon Week".
Motion by Dawn Collins, second by Connie Bernard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Information Only
Monthly Financial Report
Personnel Changes
Receive As Information
Update from Superintendent
Redistricting Update and Timeline
Unfinished Business
Policy Revision: JBCE-Public School Choice
Approval of the following School Board policy revision and related matters: JBCE-Public School Choice
Motion by Connie Bernard, second by Mark Bellue.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Consent Agenda
Consent Vote
The following items were approved as part of the Consent Agenda excluding items #2- Professional Services Contract and #3-Professional Services Contracts: Fine Arts
Motion by Michael Gaudet, second by Connie Bernard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Risk Management: Third Party Claims Administrator
Approval of Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. as the Third Party Claims Administrator for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and to authorize the General Counsel and the Superintendent to negotiate and execute a contract. Strategic Alignment: Operational Excellence/Funding Source: Workers' Compensation/Risk Management
Policy and Policy Revisions
Approval of the following School Board policies and policy revisions and related matters: BE-School Board Ethics, ID-Curriculum, IDCC-Kindergarten, IDDF-Education of Students With Exceptionalities, JBA-Compulsory School Attendance Ages, JBC-School Admission, JR-Student Privacy and Education Records, GBCA-Protection of Criminal Background Check Information, GBC-Recruitment, JG-Student Welfare.
Litigation
Approval of the recommendation from Gwynn Shamlin, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: De’Aubrey Young v. Ruth Banks, East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, and Hartford Accident Indemnity Company, No. 669,691, Sec. 26, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, and to provide for related matters.
End of The Consent Agenda Items
Professional Services Contract
Approval of the professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Experience Management Institute in the amount of $88,948.00 to provide for a compensation and classification study. Strategic Alignment: Employee Development/Funding Source: ESSER III, Action 2
Motion by Mark Bellue, second by Michael Gaudet.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Tatman
Nay: Collins
Abstain: Bernard
Professional Services Contracts: Fine Arts
Approval of the professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the following: a) The Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge, Inc. in the amount of $89,500.00 for support in the Fine Arts. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: ESSER III, Action 2
b) Kids' Orchestra in the amount of $45,000.00 to provide after school orchestral instruction program. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: General Fund
Motion by Evelyn Ware-Jackson, second by Michael Gaudet.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Nay: Collins
New Business
ITEP Application-International Mezzo Technologies
A friendly amendment to the motion to approve the application from International Mezzo Technologies (20200021-ITE) for an Industrial Tax Exemption and related matters
Motion by Michael Gaudet, second by Connie Bernard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Nay: Collins
ITEP Application-Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Gulf Coast, LLC
Motion to approve the application from Coca-Cola Bottling Company United Gulf Coast, LLC (20210362-ITE) for an Industrial Tax Exemption and related matters.
Motion by Connie Bernard, second by Mark Bellue.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Collins, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Not Present at Vote: Ware-Jackson
There being no further business, the Board adjourned by acclamation.
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Sito J. Narcisse, ED.D
Secretary/Treasurer to the Board