East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Special Meeting Minutes

Thursday, June 6, 2024

A. Meeting Opening

1. Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting was called to order at 8:33 PM by School Board President Carla Powell Lewis.

Members present were Mark Bellue, Carla Powell Lewis, Shashonnie Steward, Cliff Lewis, Nathan Rust, Michael Gaudet, Emily Soulé, and Patrick Martin.

Others present were Gwynn Shamlin Jr., General Counsel; Andrea O’Konski, Chief of Accountability and Assessments; Shenoa Warren, Chief of Literacy, Stacey Dupre, Chief of Support and Special Projects; Kelly Lopez, Chief Financial Officer; James Crochet, Chief Business Operations Officer; Randy Morales II, Chief of Plant Operations.

B. Items for Consideration

1. Timeline and Process

Motion to approve the recommendation of Option A of the Ad Hoc Committee concerning the timeline.

Motion by Shashonnie Steward, second by Patrick Martin.

Substitute motion to approve the recommendation of Option A from the Ad Hoc Committee concerning the timeline and to allow for additional public involvement and interaction with finalists.

Motion by Cliff Lewis, second by Patrick Martin.

Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Powell Lewis, Steward, Lewis, Rust, Gaudet, Soulé, Martin

Motion to extend the meeting by 30 minutes.

Motion by Patrick Martin, second by Michael Gaudet.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Powell Lewis, Steward, Lewis, Rust, Gaudet, Soulé, Martin

Motion to approve the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee concerning a process for the selection of candidates for Superintendent.

Motion by Shashonnie Steward, second by Patrick Martin.

A friendly amendment by Mr. Martin to approve the recommendation of the Ad Hoc Committee concerning a process for the selection of candidates for Superintendent and to authorize the President to determine the locations for meetings during the selection process.

Motion Carries

Yea: Bellue, Powell Lewis, Steward, Lewis, Rust, Gaudet, Soulé, Martin

2. Candidate Travel

No motion was offered.

3. Interviews

No motion was offered.

C. Adjournment

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