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Port Allen, Louisiana

September 17, 2014

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

Present:  Dr. Atley D. Walker, Vice-President, served as Chairman of the meeting, Craig Sarradet, Toby Sarradet, Ronald P. LeBlanc, Leon Goudeau, G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Mr. Manola (came in after the meeting started.)

Absent:   Thelma L. Pattan, Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the members of the board

Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Dr. Walker and seconded by Mr.Goudeau:

Be It Resolved, That the minutes of the regular board meeting held on August 20, 2014, and the minutes of the EFID Annual meeting held on August 20, 2014, immediately following the regular board meeting, be approved as presented.

The next item was Consent Agenda Item #7:

Report and approval of the Public Hearing on the Consolidated Budget for 2014-15 held at 4:30 P.M. on September 17, 2014/Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services.

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Toby Sarradet and seconded by Mr. Chustz:

A resolution adopting, finalizing and implementing the General Fund and the Special Revenue Fund Budgets of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015.

Be It Resolved, That Wesley Watts, Secretary-Treasurer, reported that a notice advertising the Public Hearing on the Consolidated Budget for 2014-15  had been posted and the Public Hearing  had been conducted at 4:30 p.m. on September 17, 2014.  Present were Jared Gibbs, Wesley Watts, Diane Hebert, Craig Sarradet, Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau,

Mr. Chustz, Mr. Manola.

Mr. Watts reported that there were no comments from the public regarding the budget.

Be It Resolved, That the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board in special session convened that:

SECTION 1:                   The attached detailed estimate of Revenues for the fiscal year beginning

                                        July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, be and the same is hereby adopted

                                        to serve as an Operating Budget of Revenues for the West Baton Rouge

                                        Parish School Board during the same period.

SECTION 2:                   The attached estimate of Expenditures by Department for the fiscal year

                                         beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, be and the same is

                                         hereby adopted to serve as a Budget of Expenditures for the West Baton

                                         Rouge Parish School Board during the same period.

SECTION 3:                   The adoption of this Operating Budget of Expenditures be and the same

                                         is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amount therein

                                         set forth within the terms of the budget classification.

SECTION 4:                   Amounts are available for expenditures only to the extent included within

                                        the 2014-15 budget.

SECTION 5:                   Budgetary amendments require the approval of the West Baton Rouge

                                        Parish School Board.

Passed and adopted at Port Allen, Louisiana, on this the 17^th day of September, 2014.

_Wesley Watts                                        Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr.

Wesley Watts                                         Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr.

Secretary Treasurer                                 Vice-President

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:     Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Manola, Dr. Walker

Nay:     None

Absent: Mrs. Pattan, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron

The next item was Consent Agenda Item #8:

Consideration of request for approval and adoption of the Consolidated Budget for 2014-15/Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services.

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. LeBlanc and seconded by Mr. Chustz:

Whereas, Wesley Watts, in his capacity as Chief Administrative Officer of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board prepared, with the assistance of Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services, a proposed General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, which was accompanied by a budget adoption resolution; and

Whereas, the proposed General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budgets and the accompanying budget adoption resolution have been submitted to this School Board for review and consideration; and

Whereas, Wesley Watts, Secretary-Treasurer, reported that the Public Hearing has been reviewed and considered; now

Therefore Be It Resolved by the School Board that the proposed General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budgets are hereby approved and adopted with no changes.

Be It Further Resolved, That the Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board, Wesley Watts,

or his successor, is hereby authorized and in his sole discretion, to make such changes within the various budget classifications as he may deem necessary provided that any reallocation of funds affecting in excess of five percent (5%) of the projected revenue collections must be approved in advance by action of the School Board at a meeting duly noticed and convened.

Be It Further Resolved, That the Superintendent of the School Board, Wesley Watts, or his successor, in his capacity as Chief Administrative Officer of the School Board, is hereby directed to advise the School Board in writing when:

1.     Total revenues collected and other sources plus projected revenues and

other sources for the remainder of the year, within a fund are failing to meet

total budgeted revenues and other sources by five percent (5%) or more.

2.     Total expenditures and other uses plus projected expenditures and other uses

for the remainder of the year, within a fund are failing to meet total budgeted

expenditures and other uses by five percent (5%) or more.

3.     The actual beginning fund balance, within a fund, fails to meet the estimated

beginning fund balance by five percent (5%) or more, and the fund balance

                   is being used to fund current year expenditures.

Be It Further Resolved, That the Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board, Wesley Watts, or his successor, shall certify completion of all actions required by Louisiana R.S.39:1306 by publishing a notice of the minutes of the meeting in the West Side Journal.

Passed and adopted at Port Allen, Louisiana, on this 17^th day of September, 2014.

_Wesley Watts_______________                         Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr.,

Wesley Watts                                                     Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr.

 Secretary Treasurer                                            Vice-President

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:     Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Manola, Dr. Walker

Nay:     None

Absent: Mrs. Pattan,  Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron

The next item was organizational items: Announcement of the regular board meeting on September 17, 2014.

There being no further business to come before the board, the following resolution was offered by Mr. LeBlanc and seconded by Mr. Chustz:

Be It Resolved, That the meeting be adjourned.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:     Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Manola,  Dr. Walker

Nay:     None

Absent: Mrs. Pattan, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron

Wesley Watts

Wesley Watts

Secretary-Treasurer

Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr.

Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr.

Vice-President