East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Special Meeting Minutes

Thursday, December 7, 2023

A. Meeting Opening

1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

The Invocation was led by School Board President Dadrius Lanus, and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by School Board Member Shashonnie Steward.

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, Carla Powell Lewis, Shashonnie Steward, Cliff Lewis, Nathan Rust, Michael Gaudet, Emily Chatelain, and Patrick Martin.

Others present were Sito Narcisse, Superintendent; Gwynn Shamlin Jr., General Counsel; Caron Smith, Chief of Staff; Arcelius Brickhouse Jr., Chief of Schools; Shenoa Warren, Chief of Academics and 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; Randy Morales II, Chief of Plant Operations; Vickey Silas, Deputy Chief of Policy and Implementation; and Ben Lemoine, Administrative Director-Communications Division.

B. Items for Consideration

1. Superintendent Evaluation

Discussion regarding the results of the Superintendent's performance evaluation for 2023.

Motion to enter into executive session to discuss the Superintendent Evaluation.

Motion by Mark Bellue, second by Nathan Rust.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Lanus, Powell Lewis, Steward, Lewis, Rust, Gaudet, Chatelain, Martin

2. Superintendent Contract Renewal

Discussion/Consideration of a request for the renewal of the Superintendent's employment contract.

Motion by Shashonnie Steward, second by Michael Gaudet.

Substitute motion to not renew Superintendent Narcisse's employment contract.

Motion by Cliff Lewis, second by Carla Powell Lewis.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Powell Lewis, Lewis, Rust, Chatelain, Martin

Nay: Bellue, Lanus, Steward, Gaudet

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

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Sito J. Narcisse, Ed.D.                                                  Dadrius Lanus, M.Ed. JD

Secretary/Treasurer to the Board                                   School Board President