East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

Special Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

A. Meeting Opening

1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

The Invocation was led by School Board President Carla Powell-Lewis, and Pledge of Allegiance led by School Board Vice President Patrick Martin.

2. Call to Order and Roll Call

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. Superintendent Application Extension

Discussion/Consideration of the approval of the waiver of the original deadline to receive superintendent applications and to receive any additional applications submitted by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 24th, and to interview any new applicants as requested by Board members.

Motion to approve the waiver of the original deadline to receive superintendent applications and to receive any additional applications submitted by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 24th, and to interview any new applicants as requested by the Board Members provided that previous applicants will only be considered if, before the deadline, such applicant submits to SSA Consultants a statement that they remain interested in being considered for the position, and provided that the Board select candidates for interview via standard motion with majority vote of the Board.

Motion by Patrick Martin, second by Cliff Lewis.

Substitute motion to approve the waiver of the original deadline to receive superintendent applications and to receive any additional applications submitted by 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 24, and to allow each Board member to vote for up to three of the candidates. The three candidates receiving the most votes move on as finalists to be interviewed. In case of a tie, the candidate with the fewest number of votes would be eliminated, and the Board would re-vote.

Motion by Michael Gaudet, second by Dadrius Lanus.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

Nay: Bellue

C. Next Meeting Dates/Announcements

1. Announcement of Meetings

D. Adjournment

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

____________________________

Carla Powell Lewis, M.Ed.

School Board President