East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Special Meeting Minutes

Thursday, July 6, 2023

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 School Board Member Patrick Martin.

2. Call to Order and Roll Call

The Meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by School Board President Dadrius Lanus.

Members present were Mark Bellue, Dadrius Lanus, Nathan Rust, Michael Gaudet, Katie Kennison, and Patrick Martin.

Carla Powell, Shashonnie Steward, and Cliff Lewis came in after the roll call.

Others present were Sito Narcisse, Superintendent; Gwynn Shamlin Jr., General Counsel; Caron Smith, Chief of Staff; Michael Robinson, Chief Academic Officer; Monique Scott-Spaulding, Chief Operations Officer; Arcelius Brickhouse Jr., Chief of Schools; Amy Jones, Chief Technology Officer; Shenoa Warren, Interim Chief of Literacy, Stacey Dupre, Chief of Support and Special Projects; Nichola Hall, Chief of Human Resources; Kelly Lopez, Chief Financial Officer; James Crochet, Chief Business Operations Officer; and Randy Morales II, Chief of Plant Operations.

B. Items for Consideration

1. Budget Selection

Consideration of a request for the approval to move forward options #2 and #4A budgets for the 2023-2024 General Fund and Special Revenue Budget proposals. Such budget proposals shall prioritize maintaining or increasing current levels of resources for the following board priorities: 1) advancing literacy achievement; 2) increasing school cleanliness; 3) increasing school safety; and 4) minimizing the impact on class size. Salary increases or one-time stipends included in these budget options shall be equal for all named staff members but shall not include employees of director level and above for approval at the July 24th Special Meeting.

Motion by Mark Bellue, second by Shashonnie Steward.

Friendly amendment by Mr. Rust to consider of a request for the approval to move forward options #2 and #4A budgets for the 2023-2024 General Fund and Special Revenue Budget proposals. Such budget proposals shall prioritize maintaining or increasing current levels of resources for the following board priorities: 1) advancing literacy achievement; 2) increasing school cleanliness; 3) increasing school safety; and 4) minimizing the impact on class size. Salary increases or one-time stipends included in these budget options shall be equal for all named staff members but shall not include employees of director level and above.

Substitute motion to call a Special Meeting on July 13th to make a recommendation of a budget for advertising and final consideration at a later meeting of the Board.

Motion by Patrick Martin, second by Michael Gaudet.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Powell, Lewis, Gaudet, Kennison, Martin

Nay: Bellue, Lanus, Steward, Rust

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

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Sito J. Narcisse, Ed.D.

Secretary/Treasurer to the Board