East Baton Rouge Parish School Board

1-Special Meeting Minutes

Thursday, August 1, 2024

A. Meeting Opening

1. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

The Invocation was led by School Board Member Shashonnie Steward, and Pledge of Allegiance was led by School Board Member Michael Gaudet.

2. Call to Order and Roll Call

The Meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM by School Board President Carla Powell Lewis.

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

Dadrius Lanus and Cliff Lewis were absent.

B. Items for Consideration

1. Superintendent Contract

Motion to approve the Superintendent employment contract.

Motion by Patrick Martin, second by Shashonnie Steward.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

2. Deputy Superintendent Contract

Motion to defer the consideration of the Deputy Superintendent employment contract to the full Board Meeting on August 15th.

Motion by Patrick Martin, second by Shashonnie Steward.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

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

C. Adjournment

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

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Carla Powell Lewis, M.Ed.

School Board President