2022-06-16

The Meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by School Board President David Tatman.

The Invocation was led by School Board Vice-President Dawn Collins and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cadet Major Miracle Hall, Istrouma HS accompanied by Army Instructor, Chief Warrant Officer Four (Retired) Jerry White.

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

Others present were Sito Narcisse, Superintendent; Gwynn Shamlin Jr., General Counsel; Caron Smith, Chief of Staff; Michael Robinson, Chief Academic Officer; Arcelius Brickhouse Jr., Interim Chief of Schools; Amy Jones, Chief Technology Officer; Barbara Lashley, Chief of Literacy, and Stacey Dupre, Chief Officer for Support and Special Projects.

Approval of the School Board minutes of the June 16, 2022, Regular Board meeting, June 9, 2022, Special Board meeting, and the June 2, 2022, Committee of the Whole meeting to be published in the Official Journal.

Motion to defer the request for the approval of a job description for a School Resource Officer or a School Safety Officer to a Special Meeting on July 14, 2022.

Consideration of a request for the approval for the following grade configurations:

a) The new elementary school in the southern part of the district as a PK-8th grade pending confirmation of funding to support the configuration.

b) The new high school in the southern part of the district as a 6-12th grade. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement

A friendly amendment to send the consideration of a request for the approval for a PK-8th grade configuration at Kenilworth school conditioned upon it's return to EBRPSS to the July 14th Special Meeting. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement

Consideration of a request for the approval of the professional services contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the following:

a) City Year in the amount of $360,000 to provide support services. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: Title I

b) Achieve3000, Inc. in the amount of $1,391,090 to provide professional development and student web-based activities. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: Esser II, Action 2

c) CASEL in the amount of $50,000 to provide support services. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement & Employee Development/Funding Source: ESSER II, Action 1

d) National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) in the amount of $454,000 to provide support and professional development on school improvement best practices. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: Redesign

e) National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) in the amount of $120,000 to provide support and professional development on school improvement best practices. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: Title II

f) Rethink in the amount of $175,000 to provide for social emotional learning and mental health support services. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement & Employee Development/Funding Source: Esser II, Action 1

Substitute motion to separate the item, Professional Services Contracts-Federal, into six separate items for consideration.

Consideration of a request for the approval of the Pathways to Bright Futures expenditures.

The following items are to be approved as part of the Consent Agenda excluding items 2, 3, 13, 15, and 16.

Approval of the Neighbors Federal Credit Union Project Grant in the amount of $21,477.29 to provide funding for six teacher projects. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement

Approval of the Lead Agency Grant in the amount of $358,050 to assist with coordinated enrollment and support services for childcare centers, charter schools, private schools, Head Start, and Early Head Start. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement.

Approval of a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Seamless in the amount of $12,455 to provide a digital work-based experience platform to document student work-based experience and coordinate business partnerships. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: Career Development Funds (CDF)

Authorize the administration to approve the most cost effective Property and Casualty Insurance Program Policy Renewal package for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System for the 2022-2023 fiscal year and to provide for related matters with the directive to staff to issue an RFP for 2023-2024.

Approval of the resolution authorizing the Board President and the Superintendent to execute and sign all documents to reject Uninsured Motorist Coverage in connection with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System's automobile liability coverage and its Self-Insured Retention Program for the 2022-2023 fiscal year.

Approval to select "The Advocate" as the Official Journal (newspaper advertising) of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System for FY 2022-2023.

Authorize staff to advertise, receive, and award bids for materials, equipment, supplies, and services, through June 30, 2023, to the lowest responsible bidder/proposer meeting specifications and all state and federal requirements for quotes and formal invitations to bid.

Approval to amend the REAL-Time salary schedule to approve a forty percent increase in compensation for the REAL program part-time employees. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: REAL-Time Early Access to Literacy (REAL) Grant

Approval of MOU between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Southern University at New Orleans to provide Millie Charles School of Social Work students an opportunity for practical experiences in the area of social work. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement

Approval of the Actual December 2021 Semi-Annual Financial Tax Plan Update and the 2021-2022 Revised Budgets for propositions 1, 2, and 3. Strategic Alignment: Operational Excellence

Consideration of a request for the approval of the following updated/revised job descriptions:

a) Accounting Specialist	q) Coordinator of Homeless	ag) Finance Specialist- Payroll Benefits
b) Army Military Property Specialist	r) Human Resources Supervisor	ah) Electrical Technician
c) Budget Specialist II	s) Supervisor of Payroll	ai) Executive Director of Early Childhood Programs
d) ESS Data Specialist	t) Supervisor of Health, Programs, and Athletics	aj) Human Resources Specialist
e) Leap Specialist	u) Director of Risk Management	ak) School-wide Program Monitor
f) Operations Specialist	v) Administrative Director of Federal Programs	al) Director of Assessment and Accountability
g) Systems Analyst	w) Director of Fine Arts	am) CNP Assistant Director
h) Network Specialist	x) Administrative Director of Transportation	an) Director for Human Resources
i) Marketing and Media Specialist	y) Director of Procurement and Warehouse Services	ao) CNP Assistant Cook
j) I-Care Prevention Specialist	z) CNP Manager	ap) CNP Cook
k) Budget Specialist	aa) CNP Assistant Manager	aq) CNP Regional Supervisor
l) Grant Specialist	ab) Finance Specialist III- Retirement	ar) CNP Data Specialist
m) Coordinator of Retention and Employee Accountability	ac) Benefits Specialist I	as) CNP Warehouse Supervisor
n) Career and Technical Education Program Coordinator	ad) Payroll Specialist II	at) CNP Computer Specialist
o) Work-based Learning Coordinator	ae) Finance Specialist III- Grants	au) ESL Instructional Specialist
p) Supervisor of Employee Benefits	af) Student Data Registration Specialist	av) Truancy Officer

There was a request to take item H1 out of order with no objection from the Board.

Approval of a contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and HES Facilities Management, LLC.

Consideration of a request for the approval to eliminate the following obsolete job descriptions:

a) Assistant to the Administrative Director of Facilities d) ESS Hotline Specialist

b) Assistant to the Director of Transportation e) Adolescent Literacy Coordinator

13. Professional Services Contract-LSU & Agricultural & Mechanical College

Friendly amendment to defer the consideration of a request for the approval of a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and LSU & Agricultural & Mechanical College in the amount of $123,891 to provide staff and program support at the Eva Legard Learning Center to the July 14th Special Meeting. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: General Fund-Magnet

Consideration of a request for the approval of the MOU template for childcare centers, charter schools, and private schools in the EBR Community Network for the expansion of pre-k 3 and pre-k 4 student seats. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: LA4, NSECD, ESSER II, B-3

Consideration of a request for the approval of the amendment of the Board approved stipend to include all employees that utilized approved Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave for the 2021-2022 school year.

a) ESL Bilingual Community Ambassador	k) Digital Press Operator
b) Community Ambassador	l) Large Format Production Operator
c) Homeless Ambassador	m) Screen Printing Press Operator
d) Mental Health Professional	n) Production Finishing Assistant
e) Academic Program Coordinators	o) Assistant Director of Facilities
f) ADA Compliance Officer	p) Assistant Director of Transportation
g) Director of Mental Health Services	q) Regional Chef
h) Director of Employee Relations	r) Coordinator for Student Activities
i) Youth Development Specialist	s) Academic Program Supervisor
j) Chief of Plant Operations
Strategic Alignment: Operational Excellence