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Port Allen, Louisiana
August 20, 2014
A regular 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, Atley D. Walker,Sr., Ronald P. LeBlanc, Leon N. Goudeau, Thelma L. Pattan, G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron
The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Audrey Arrasmith, Port Allen High School student.
The Invocation was presented by Dr. Atley D. Walker, Sr.
The next item was approval of the minutes of the regular board meeting held on July 23, 2014.
Whereupon, on motion of Dr. Walker and seconded by Mr. Chustz, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved, That the minutes of the regular board meeting held on July 16, 2014, be approved as presented.
The next item was the Superintendent’s report.
a) Thanked Mrs. Lair and Mrs. Mire for excellent job arranging the convocation on August 7, 2014. Board members and mayors were in attendance.
b) The opening of schools was very smooth. Principals and staff members were well prepared and instruction took place on day one. Presented Open House Schedules.
c) Recognitions: 1) Grants – SRCL, 8G 2) Chelsea Mayer (PAMS) Won a $500 classroom makeover from Pelican State Credit Union 3) Kerri Spears (CES) Regional President of Louisiana Counselor’s Association 4) Crystal Leon, Health Fair 5) Michelle Kauffman & Staff for attending the 3 day presentation “Leader In Me” by Franklin Covey 6) Ann Stelly for her time and talent in refurbishing the halls at Port Allen Elementary School 7) ACT Report: West Baton Rouge Parish 19.1 is up .6 from 2013 and BHS 20.3 composite (State 19.2)
Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Maranto and seconded by Mr. Toby Sarradet, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved, That the members of the board do hereby express their appreciation to Reverend Doctor Phillip Joseph, Pastor of New Sunrise Baptist Church, for allowing Mrs. Crystal Leon, Director of Head Start, to use his church facilities to conduct the Health Fair, and
Be It Further Resolved, That the members of the board do hereby express their appreciation to Dr. Donald DeLatin,DDS, and Dr. J. Huntington Odom,Jr.,DDS, and members of the Brusly and Port Allen Lions Clubs for assisting with the Health Fair.
Mr. Manola congratulated Mrs. Thelma L. Pattan, Mrs. Teri Bergeron, and Mr. Leon Goudeau,Sr., for being recognized by the Louisiana School Boards Association as Distinguished School Board Members for the 2011-14 term. Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:53 notes that any school board member that voluntarily completes a minimum of sixteen (16) hours of LSBA approved continuing learning units in the first year of their term (2011), and, six (6) hours of LSBA approved continuing learning units in each subsequent calendar year (6 or more in 2012, 6 or more in 2013, and 6 or more in 2014) should receive the designation. The LDOE is required to issue an appropriate certificate attesting to the designation of Distinguished School Board Member.
The next item was introduction of the following item on the Consent Agenda:
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr. LeBlanc and seconded by Mrs.Bergeron, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve and adopt Consent Agenda item #7 as presented.
(Attached is a copy of the Land, Contracts, and Insurance Committee Report August 12, 2014
No action was taken on these items.
The next item was End of Consent Agenda item #8: Consideration of request to approve setting the following date and times: Public Hearing for the proposed Consolidated Budget for 2014-15 on September 17, 2014, at 4:30 P.M. in the meeting room of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board Office and the Special Board meeting to approve the proposed Consolidated Budget for 2014-15, shall be set for September 17, 2014, immediately following the Public Hearing at 4:30 P.M. and preceding the regular board meeting at 5:00 p.m. on September 17, 2014.
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Chustz and seconded by Mr. Toby Sarradet, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve setting the date and time of the Public Hearing for the proposed Consolidated Budget for 2014-15 on September 17, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. and the Special Board meeting to approve the proposed consolidated budget for 2014-15 for September 17, 2014, immediately following the Public Hearing at 4:30 p.m. and preceding the regular board meeting at 5:00 p.m.
The next End of Consent Agenda items were announcement of the committee meeting on September 9, 2014, and the Public Hearing for the proposed Consolidated Budget for 2014-15 on September 17, 2014, at 4:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the WBR School Board Office; the Special Board Meeting on September 17, 2014, immediately following the Public Hearing at 4:30 p.m. and preceding the regular board meeting at 5:00 p.m. on September 17, 2014.
There being no further business to come before the board, on motion of Mr. Toby Sarradet and seconded by Mr. Goudeau, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Be It Resolved, That the meeting be adjourned.
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Wes Watts
Secretary-Treasurer
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Jason P. Manola
President