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Port Allen, Louisiana

June 17, 2015

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

Present:            Jason P. Manola, President, Craig Sarradet, Toby Sarradet, Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr.,Ronald P. LeBlanc, Leon Goudeau,Sr., Rose A. Lee Roche’, G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Michael A. Maranto,

Absent:             Teri Bergeron

President Jason P. Manola led the Pledge of Allegiance.

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 May 20, 2015.

Whereupon, the following resolution was offered Dr. Walker and seconded by Mrs. Roche’:

Be It Resolved, That the minutes of the regular board meeting held on May 20, 2015, be approved as presented.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:                 Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Mrs. Bergeron

The next item was educational presentations.  Whereupon, Mrs. Sharon Lair, Associate Superintendent for Instruction, reported that Exxon Mobil had given the Board a check in the amount of $3,000 for the Community Impact Grant submitted by Mandy Ford, biology teacher at Brusly High School.  The funding project at Brusly High School, “Let’s Get Up Close and Personal: Microscopy in High School Science” will impact 9^th through 12^th grade students.

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

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

Be It Resolved, That the members of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Superintendent Wes Watts do hereby express their appreciation to Exxon Mobil for their interest in the education of students in West Baton Rouge Parish, and

Be It Further Resolved, That the members of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board andSuperintendent Watts do hereby thank Exxon Mobil for their continued monetary support of the STEM Initiative.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:                 Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Mrs. Bergeron

The next item was the Superintendent’s Report.  Whereupon, Superintendent Watts presented the following updates:

a)      Recognized Adam Hock: working on Eagle Scout requirements.

b)      Introduced Mr. Brandon Fontenot, new Principal at Port Allen Middle School.

c)     Thanked Mr. Warren LeJeune, for serving as Acting Principal at Port Allen Middle School for the second semester of the 2014-15 school year.

d)     Congratulated the BHS Boys Baseball Team and Girls Softball Team for  the players named to the All-Metro Team and Coach Beau Bouvier for being selected the Coach of the Year.

e)      Alisha Taylor named the Girls Softball Coach for Port Allen High School.  The girls softball team did volunteer service hours at the Port Allen Elementary  School Campus.

f)      Gave an update on STS (Student Transportation Specialists) – new buses are arriving daily.  The contract is being reviewed by Hammonds & Sills.  The Office and Maintenance facility is located in Westport.

The next item was the report from Community Agencies.  Whereupon, Mrs. Roche’ reported that West Baton Rouge will join East Baton Rouge with the “Stuff the Bus” project on July 15^th.  The site for West Baton Rouge is at the Wal Mart on LA 1.

The next item was presentation of the Consent Agenda. 

7.         Consideration of request to accept and approve the Food Service bids received on 5/21/15 for the 2015-16 school year and the milk bids received on June 2, 2015, for the 2015-16 school year, as recommended by Vivian Landry (Personnel and Finance  Committee Report/June 9, 2015)

8.         Consideration of request for approval of the monthly expenditures and financial Reports/Jared Gibbs (Personnel and Finance Committee Report/June 9, 2015)

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mrs. Roche’ and seconded by Dr. Walker:

Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve and adopt Consent Agenda items #7 and #8 as presented.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:                 Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:            Mrs. Bergeron

Port Allen, Louisiana

A meeting of the School Board Personnel and Finance Committee was held this date with the following members present:

G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Chairman, Teri Bergeron, 2^nd Chairman, Ronald P. LeBlanc, Member, Toby Sarradet, Member, Jason P. Manola, Member

Other board members present were Craig Sarradet, Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr., Leon Goudeau, Rose A. Lee Roche’, Michael A. Maranto

ITEM #1                       CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF THE FOOD SERVICE BIDS RECEIVED ON MAY 21, 2015, AND MILK BIDS RECEIVED ON JUNE 2, 2015/ VIVIAN LANDRY

Whereupon, Vivian Landry presented the following report on the awarding of bids for the 2015-16 school year:

BREAD & BREAD PRODUCTS              FLOWERS BAKING OF BATON ROUGE

PROCESSED FOOD                             PON FOOD CORP.

MEAT & MEAT PRODUCTS                  PON FOOD CORP.

FROZEN FRUITS, VEGETABLES,

& BREAKFAST ITEMS                          PON FOOD CORP.

CHEMICAL, PAPER AND                      PON FOOD CORP.

MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES               BROUSSARD PAPER

ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL AND PAPER SUPPLY

SMALL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES                    ECONOMICAL JANITORIAL & PAPER SUPPLIES

                                                                        CAYARD’S

MILK & MILK PRODUCTS                     KLEINPETER FARMS

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the board accept and approve the Food Service bids received on May 21, 2015, and milk bids received on June 2, 2015, as recommended by Vivian Landry.

Page 2: Personnel and Finance Committee Report;June 9, 2015

ITEM #2                       CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF MONTHLY EXPENDITURES AND FINANCIAL REPORTS/ JARED GIBBS, SUPERVISOR OF BUSINESS SERVICES

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

RECOMMENDATION:

That the board accept and approve the monthly expenditures and financial reports as presented by Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services.

ITEM #3                       UPDATE ON FACILITIES IMPROVEMENTS/WES WATTS/JEFF KERSHAW

Superintendent Watts and Mr. Jeff Kershaw presented an update on improvements at the school campuses and Pupil Appraisal Office.  Mr. Kershaw also presented a report on proposed projects for the coming year.

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

This item was an update and did not require committee action.

The next item was End of Consent Agenda item #9: Consideration of request to approve and adopt the WBR Student Handbook for the 2015-16 School Year/Charlotte Blanchard.

Mrs. Charlotte Blanchard, Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance, presented information relative to updating  terminology, etc.  She explained that Mrs. Dawn Henry, Supervisor of Secondary Education, was in the process of updating certain information in curriculum and instruction that would be presented for approval in the Pupil Progression Plan that would be presented to the board at a later date.  This information would be incorporated in the handbook following approval by the board.  Mrs. Blanchard explained that she needed board approval today in order to bring the draft to the printer as soon as possible.

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

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

Be It Resolved, That End of Consent Agenda item #9: Consideration of request to approve and adopt the WBR Student Handbook for the 2015-16 School Year be approved and adopted as presented by Charlotte Blanchard, Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:                 Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:            Mrs. Bergeron

Mrs. Charlotte Blanchard requested that the board add the following item to the End of Consent Agenda for consideration:  Update on revised policy JR, Student Records, changes due to Act 837 of the 2014 Louisiana Legislature, which was further amended by HB 718 of the 2015 Louisiana Legislature. (Pertinent provisions of this Act are effective August 1, 2015.)

Whereupon, President Manola asked the board to consider discussing the above item due to the importance and time constraints relative to revised policy JR, Student Records.

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

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

Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve the addition of the above item to the End of Consent Agenda as requested by Mrs. Charlotte Blanchard, Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:                 Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:            Mrs. Bergeron

Whereupon, Mrs. Blanchard informed the board that Jimmy Prescott from Forethought Consulting, Inc. had sent a Policy Alert relative to revised policy JR, Student Records, and a special POLICY ALERT newsletter which discussed the changes to JR based on Act 837 of the 2014 Louisiana Legislature, which was further amended by HB 718 of the 2015 Louisiana Legislature.  Mr. Prescott stressed that due to time constraints, (effective August 1, 2015) and the pertinent provisions of this important newsletter and policy revisions, the board should review the provisions and have the board’s attorney review the changes as well.  Policy JR:Student Records was forwarded to Bob Hammonds, the board’s legal advisor, for review and approval.

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mrs. Roche’ and seconded by Mr. Toby Sarradet:

Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve and adopt revised policy JR, Student Records as submitted by Mr. Jimmy Prescott, the board’s policy consultant, pending final approval by Bob Hammonds, the board’s legal advisor.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:                 Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Mrs. Bergeron

The next item was End of Consent Agenda item #10: Mr. Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services, Notice of Public Meeting: “Notice is hereby given that at its meeting to be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board, 3761 Rosedale Road, Port Allen, Louisiana, the Parish School Board of the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, plans to consider adopting a resolution ordering and calling an Election to be held in Parishwide School District No.3 of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, to authorize the renewal of an ad valorem tax.”

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

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

Be It Resolved, That the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve and adopt End of Consent Agenda Item #10: “Notice of Public Meeting on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. to consider adopting a resolution ordering and calling an Election to be held in Parishwide School District No. 3 of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, to authorize the renewal of an ad valorem tax.”

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:                 Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Mrs. Bergeron

The next item was #11: Committee meeting date: July 14, 2015, and discuss moving the regular meeting date from July 15, 2015, to July 29, 2015, due to Act 267 of 2014 time constraints.

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

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

Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve moving the date of the regular board meeting in July from July 15, 2015, to July 29, 2015.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:                 Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:            Mrs. Bergeron

The next End of Consent Agenda item was any other business unanimously approved by the board for consideration.

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

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, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:            Dr. Walker, Mr. Goudeau

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Wes Watts                                          Jason P. Manola

Secretary-Treasurer                              President