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Port Allen, Louisiana

April 30, 2014

A special meeting of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board was held this date with the following members present:

Jason P. Manola, President, Craig Sarradet, Toby Sarradet, Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr., Ronald P. LeBlanc, Leon Goudeau, Thelma L. Pattan, G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron

President Manola opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance.

The next item was adoption of a resolution to defer approval of the minutes of the meeting held on April 16, 2014.

Whereupon, on motion of Dr. Walker and seconded by Mrs. Bergeron, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

Be It Resolved, That approval of the minutes of the regular board meeting held on April 16, 2014, be deferred.

The first End of Consent Agenda item was:

8: Receive Superintendent Search Report from Dr. Sandra Sims-deGraffenried, Lead Consultant for BWP & Associates, Ltd.

Mr. Jason Manola, President, recognized Dr. Sandra Sims-deGraffenried, Dr. Ann Wyatt, and Dr. James Jeffers, BWP & Associates’ Superintendent Search Team members present at the meeting.  Dr. William Symons of BWP & Associates’ was also a member of the Superintendent Search Team but was unable to attend the meeting this date.

Dr. Sandra Sims-deGraffenried, Lead Consultant for BWP & Associates, Ltd., reported that the search process identified twenty-three (23) persons who submitted materials for consideration for the position.  A breakout of the positions held by the candidates and the states from which they applied was presented in the written report given to each board member.  Drs. James Jeffers, Dr. William Symons, Dr. Ann Wyatt, and Dr. Sandra Sims-deGraffenried reviewed candidates’ files and conducted appropriate screening of the candidates.  Based on their findings, they identified a slate of five (5) highly qualified persons to recommend to the Board.  These persons, in their professional judgement, best met the leadership characteristics and criteria published by the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board in the vacancy announcement and best matched the leadership profile.  Based on their findings, Dr. Sandra Sims-deGraffenried, Lead Consultant, presented the names of the following five (5) individuals to be interviewed by the Board:

Dr. John Jackson/Ed.D.                                     Bogart, Georgia

Dr. Charles Michel/Ed.D.                                   Thibodaux, Louisiana

Dr. Victoria Miles/Ed.D.                                      Fort Worth, Texas

Mrs. Frances Mire/Educational Specialist/M.Ed.  Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Dr. Amy Westbrook/Ph.D.                                  Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

Mr. Manola announced that the board would schedule a committee meeting on May 13, 2014, to discuss questions to use in the interview process and discuss scheduling dates for interviews during the last two (2) weeks of May.

Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Goudeau and seconded by Mr. Chustz, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

Be It Resolved, That the board approve the Superintendent Search Report presented this date by BWP & Associates, Ltd. which resulted in the selection of the five (5) candidates whose names were given to the board.

There being no further business to come before the board, on motion of Dr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Chustz, the meeting was adjourned.

_David Corona_______

David Corona

Secretary-Treasurer

_Jason P. Manola__

Jason P.  Manola

President