East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Special Meeting Minutes

Thursday, February 3, 2022

Notice and Instructions

Notice

Meeting Opening

Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance

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

Members present were Mark Bellue, Tramelle Howard, Dawn Collins, Evelyn Ware-Jackson, Jill Dyason, Michael Gaudet, Connie Bernard, and David Tatman.

Dadrius Lanus was 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; 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.

Items for Consideration

Focus Choice School Partnership with LSU and the Water Institute Location

Approval of the Eva Legard Learning Center as the location of the Focus Choice School specializing in environmental and coastal studies serving grades 6-12. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: General Fund

Motion by Michael Gaudet, second by Jill Dyason.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

Nay: Collins, Bernard

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

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Sito J. Narcisse, ED.D

Secretary/Treasurer to the Board