East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Special Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

A. Meeting Opening

1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

The Invocation was led by School Board Member Dadrius Lanus and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by School Board Member Emily Soulé.

2. Call to Order and Roll Call

The meeting was called to order at 6:15 PM by School Board President Carla Powell.

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

B. Items for Consideration

1. Selection of Superintendent Applicants

Discussion/Consideration of the selection of applicants for interviews for the position of EBR Superintendent of Schools.

President Powell Lewis opened the floor for the nominations of applicants for semifinalists.

Motion to close the floor for selection of Superintendent candidates.

Motion by Patrick Martin, second by Dadrius Lanus.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

The results are as follows:

Adam Smith - Bellue, Lanus, Powell Lewis, Steward, Lewis, Gaudet, Martin

Adrian Hammitte - Powell Lewis, Soulé

Andrea Zayas - Bellue, Rust, Soulé, Martin

Fabby Williams - Gaudet

James Finney - Lanus, Powell Lewis

Jerry Gibson - Gaudet

Kevin George - Bellue, Rust, Gaudet, Soulé, Martin

Krish Mohip - Rust, Gaudet, Soulé, Martin

Nichola Hall - Lanus, Steward

Patrick Jenkins - Bellue, Rust, Soulé, Martin

Verna Ruffin - Powell Lewis

Adam Smith, Andrea Zayas, Kevin George, Krish Mohip, and Patrick Jenkins will be invited to advance to the semifinalists round.

2. Timeline

Motion to defer the timeline options A1 and A2 to the full Board's Regular Meeting on June 20, 2024.

Motion by Dadrius Lanus, second by Patrick Martin.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

C. Next Meeting Dates/Announcements

1. Announcement of Meetings

D. Adjournment

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

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Carla Powell Lewis, M.Ed.

School Board President