East Baton Rouge Parish School Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
Thursday, November 17, 2022
A. Meeting Opening
1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
The Invocation was led by School Board Member Mark Bellue, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Cadet Captain Jeremiah Campbell, Liberty Magnet High School accompanied by Colonel Jona M. Hughes (Retired, Senior Army Instructor.)
2. Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 5:01 PM
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; Michael Robinson, Chief Academic Officer; Monique Scott-Spaulding, Chief Operations Officer; Arcelius Brickhouse Jr., Chief of Schools; Letrece Griffin, Chief Communication/Public Relations; Andrea O’Konski, Chief Officer for Accountability and Assessments; Amy Jones, Chief Technology Officer; Barbara Lashley, Chief of Literacy, Kelly Lopez, Chief Financial Officer; James Crochet, Chief Business Operations Officer; and Randy Morales II, Chief of Plant Operations.
B. Minutes
1. Meeting Minutes
Approval of the School Board minutes of the October 20, 2022, Regular Board meeting and the November 3, 2022, Committee of the Whole meeting as published in the Official Journal.
Motion by Connie Bernard, second by Jill Dyason.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
C. Information Only
1. Monthly Financial Report
2. Personnel Changes
3. Public Records Request Monthly Report
D. Receive As Information
1. Update from Superintendent
E. Resolutions
1. Community School Strategy
Consideration of a request for the adoption of a resolution to establish two demonstration sites, Capitol Elementary School and Capitol Middle School, for the implementation of the Sustainable Community Schools Strategy.
Motion by Evelyn Ware-Jackson, second by Dawn Collins.
Final Resolution: Motion Fails
Yea: Bellue, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason
Nay: Gaudet
Abstain: Bernard
Not Present at Vote: Tatman
G. Consent Agenda
Consent Vote
The following items were approved as part of the Consent Agenda excluding items #7 and #9.
Motion by Connie Bernard, second by Michael Gaudet.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Abstain: Collins
2. Cooperative Endeavor Agreement: BREC
Authorize the Board President and General Counsel to negotiate and execute a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and BREC regarding the use of the old Jefferson Terrace Elementary School site as a public park.
3. Oversight Committee Financial Update
Approval of the Semi-Annual Financial Tax Plan Update and the 2020-2021 Preliminary Actual Results for propositions 1, 2, and 3. Strategic Alignment: Operational Excellence
4. Eliminated Job Descriptions
Approval to eliminate the obsolete job descriptions as referenced in the document "Eliminated Job Descriptions." Strategic Alignment: Operational Excellence
5. Amended Job Descriptions
Approval of the following amended Job Descriptions: a) Administrative Director b) Director of School Security c) Supervisor of School Security d) Coordinator of Fine Arts e) Transportation Service Technician f) Director of Student Activities g) Supervisor of Health, PE, Athletics Strategic Alignment: Operational
6. Child Nutrition Program (CNP) Multi-Unit Manager’s Supplemental Pay Update
Approval of a supplemental pay update for CNP Multi-Unit Managers. Strategic Alignment: Operational Excellence and Exemplary Customer Service/Funding Source: Federal Fund
8. Grant Management Contract Extension
Approval of the extension of the grant management contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and CSRS Tillage in the amount of $300,000 to complete FEMA reimbursements for the 2016 flood. Strategic Alignment: Operational Excellence/Funding Source: Fund 29 Disaster Relief Fund
10. Contract
Approval of a contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Blount General Contractors in the amount of $249,000 to relocate and set up modular buildings at Cedarcrest Southmoor Elementary for additional classrooms. Strategic Alignment: Operational Excellence/Funding Source: Physical Plant Services
11. Litigation
Approval of the recommendation from Gwynn Shamlin, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the following matters: a) Mary Young v. East Baton Rouge Parish School System, et al., Docket No. 696326, Section 23, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana and to provide for related matters.
b) Leslie Stevens vs. Kimberly Johnson, et al., Suit No. 644011, Section 21, 19th Judicial District Court, Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana and to provide for related matters.
End of the Consent Agenda Items
7. Professional Services Contract: Federal
Approval to continue a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Imagine Learning LLC in the amount of $339,250 to provide an online credit and credit recovery courseware platform. Strategic Alignment: Student Achievement/Funding Source: ESSER III, Action 2
Motion by Mark Bellue, second by Michael Gaudet.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Abstain: Collins, Ware-Jackson
9. Bid: Wildwood Elementary Tax Plan Project
Authorization to design, advertise, accept and award the contract for construction of the classroom addition at Wildwood Elementary School to the lowest bid meeting the project specifications. The Wildwood Elementary School Classroom Addition is per the “A Plan to Improve Facilities/Technology, Discipline, and Compensation in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (the “Plan”) as revised through February 22, 2018”. Bids can be rejected for just cause in accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law; Louisiana Revised Statute, Title 38; Chapter 10.
Motion by Connie Bernard, second by Mark Bellue.
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Bellue, Collins, Ware-Jackson, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
H. New Business
1. Mayfair Lab Priority Zone Expansion
Consideration of a request for the approval to amend the current priority zone for Mayfair Lab to include the priority zone expansion as identified in the map labeled "Mayfair Lab Priority Zone Expansion Map and Boundary Description."
Motion by Connie Bernard, second by Michael Gaudet.
Substitute motion to defer the request for the approval to amend the current priority zone for Mayfair Lab to include the priority zone expansion as identified in the map labeled "Mayfair Lab Priority Zone Expansion Map and Boundary Description" to a date not certain.
Motion by Evelyn Ware-Jackson, second by Dawn Collins.
Final Resolution: Motion Fails
Yea: Collins, Ware-Jackson
Nay: Bellue, Dyason, Gaudet, Bernard, Tatman
Approval to amend the current priority zone for Mayfair Lab to include the priority zone expansion as identified in the map labeled "Mayfair Lab Priority Zone Expansion Map and Boundary Description."
Final Resolution: Motion Carries
Yea: Mark Bellue, Jill Dyason, Michael Gaudet, Connie Bernard, David Tatman
Nay: Dawn Collins, Evelyn Ware-Jackson
I. Presentations
1. Council of the Great City Schools
J. Organizational Items
1. Announcement of Meetings
There being no further business, the Board adjourned by acclamation.
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Sito J. Narcisse, Ed.D.
Secretary/Treasurer to the Board