East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Notice and Instructions
Notice
Meeting Opening
The meeting was called to order at 5:39 PM by School Board Vice-President Dawn Collins.
Roll Call
Members present were Mark Bellue, Tramelle Howard, Dawn Collins, Evelyn Ware-Jackson, Jill Dyason, Michael Gaudet, Connie Bernard, and David Tatman.
Dadrius Lanus came in after roll call.
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; Arcelius Brickhouse Jr., Interim Chief of Schools; Alexandra Stubbs, Chief Communication/Public Relations; Andrea O’Konski, Chief Officer for Accountability and Assessments; Amy Jones, Chief Technology Officer, and Stacey Dupre, Chief Officer for Support and Special Projects.
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Update(s) from the Superintendent
Items for Consideration
Stipend
Amendment to send the consideration of the request for the approval of a one time stipend of $2,000.00 for East Baton Rouge Parish School System classroom teachers and librarians for the 2021-2022 school year to the February Regular Board Meeting without recommendation. Strategic Alignment: Employee Development/Funding Source: General Fund
Motion by Dadrius Lanus, second by Tramelle Howard.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Not Present at Vote: Howard
Expansion of Mandarin Program
Approval to create a vertical pathway for the Mandarin Program from BR FLAIM to Westdale Middle for the 2022-2023 school year. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement and Operational Excellence/Funding Source: $240,000.00-ESSER III, Action 2/$15,000.00-General Fund
Motion by Connie Bernard, second by Evelyn Ware-Jackson.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Professional Services Contract: ESSER
Approval of the professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) in the amount of $54,750.00 to provide professional development for instructional leadership teams. Strategic Alignment: Employee Development/Funding Source: ESSER II, Action 2
Motion by Mark Bellue, second by Michael Gaudet.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Tatman
Not Present at Vote: Bernard
Professional Services Contract: Pre-K
Approval of the professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and PowerSchool in the amount of $17,026.44 for the Pre-K Coordinated Enrollment Lottery. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: ESSER II
Motion by Dadrius Lanus, second by David Tatman.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Land Purchase
Authorize the Board President in consultation with the General Counsel and real estate consultant to negotiate a purchase agreement for a portion of a tract of land as may be finally determined pending final site plan and final resolution with BREC, of land as outlined in the current tax plan for the building of a school in South Baton Rouge.
Motion by Michael Gaudet, second by Jill Dyason.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Litigation
Approval of the recommendation from Gwynn Shamlin, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: Chelsey Ballard on behalf of her minor child (name redacted), Surviving Child of the Decease Coby Hoyt v. Geraldine C. LeBlanc, East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Berkley Insurance Company; Suit No. 684,734, Sec. 24, 19th JDC, EBR Parish and to provide for related matters.
Motion by David Tatman, second by Evelyn Ware-Jackson.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Howard, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Presentation
Presentation: Redistricting
There being no further business, the Committee of the Whole adjourned by acclamation.
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Sito J. Narcisse, ED.D
Secretary/Treasurer to the East Baton
Rouge Parish School Board
Committee of the Whole