2016-02-17

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Port Allen, Louisiana

February 17, 2016

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, Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr., Ronald P. LeBlanc, Leon N. Goudeau, Rose A. Lee Roche’, G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron

Trey Morgan, Devall Middle School student, and Jazmin Domingue, Port Allen Middle School student, lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

The next item was approval of the minutes of the regular board meeting held on January 20, 20l6.

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

Be It Resolved, That the minutes of the regular board meeting held on January 20, 2016, be approved as presented.

The next item was educational presentations:

a) Elementary Music Program presentation under the direction of Jason Maranto and Aalan Wicker;

b) Introduction of Middle School and High School Honor Band members and High School All Parish Jazz Band members: by William Mulina:

HONOR BAND: BHS: Dara Badon &Tyler Kearney; PAHS: Skylar Roe & Colby Butler BMS Kali Naasz & Claire Suter

HIGH SCHOOL All Parish Jazz Band: Port Allen High School: Jonathan Conaway, Anthony Duncan, Shelby Moore

b) Introduction of Patrick Ganaway, Eagle Scout/Wes Watts

The next item was the Superintendent’s Report:

a) STS Update – Mr. Jeff Polzien gave an update. He also informed the board that the Chamber had awarded STS the “Business of the Year” award.

b) Number of athletes at each high school for concussion protocol. Superintendent Watts reported that there are 450 athletes eligible for the testing. Further information will be presented at the March committee meeting.

c) Resolution of condolences to the family of Mrs. Anna Jackson, retired cafeteria worker at Cohn Elementary School.

Whereupon, on motion Mr. Goudeau and seconded by Mrs. Roche’, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

Be It Resolved, That the members of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board do hereby extend to the family of Mrs. Anna Jackson their feelings of sincere appreciation for the many years of dedicated service rendered by Mrs. Jackson in the West Baton Rouge Parish School System, and

Be It Further Resolved, That the board does hereby offer its sincere sympathy and condolences to the family of Mrs. Jackson.

The next item was: Report from Community Committees/Agencies. Whereupon, President Manola requested that the board members contact their legislative representatives and ask them not to repeal the inventory tax loss.

The next item was introduction of the following items on the Consent Agenda:

8. Consideration of approval of the request by Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services, to proceed with the recommended investment with Business First Bank. (Personnel and Finance Committee Report/February 10, 2016)

9. Consideration of approval of the recommendation that the two (2) high school Principals and their Athletic Directors develop a plan for the high schools to provide the baseline Impact Testing for every male and female athlete at their school. The number of student Athletes to receive the testing shall be given to Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services, in order for him to calculate the cost of this program to be presented to the board. (Academics Committee Report/February 10, 2016)

10. Consideration of request to approve and adopt the revised School Calendar for 2016-17 as presented by Superintendent Watts. (Academics Committee Report/February 10, 2016)

11. Consideration of request to approve and adopt the following information submitted to the Board by Crystal Leon, Head Start Director:

1. Review and approval of the annual Head Start Self-Assessment and Program Improvement Plan

2. Review and approval of the Head Start Annual Report to Public/Program Information Report

3. Review and approval of the Head Start School Readiness Goals (Academics Committee Report/February 10, 2016)

12.Consideration of recommendation that Mrs. Vivian Landry, School Food Service Consultant, and Superintendent Watts present a report on the Community Eligibility Provision at the March 8, 2016, Personnel and Finance Committee meeting. (Academics Committee Report/February 10, 2016)

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

Whereupon, on motion of Mr. LeBlanc and seconded by Mr. Craig Sarradet, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:

Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve and adopt Consent Agenda items #8, #9, #10, #11, #12 as presented.

The next item was #13: Committee Meeting Date: March 8, 2016 and Board Meeting Date: March 16, 2016.

The next End of Consent Agenda Item #14: Any other business unanimously approved by the board for consideration.

Whereupon, Superintendent Watts requested permission to add an item to the End of Consent Agenda relative to changing a specific job title.

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

Be It Resolved, That the board approve Superintendent Watt’s request to add an item to the End of Consent Agenda requesting permission to change a specific job title.

Whereupon, Superintendent Watts requested permission to change the job title: Associate Superintendent for Human Resources/Staff Development to: Director of Human Resources/Staff Development.

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

Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve the request by Superintendent Watts to abolish the job title: Associate Superintendent for Human Resources/Staff Development and add the job title: Director of Human Resources/Staff Development.

Superintendent Watts informed the board that he planned to begin the advertisement process as February 29^th was Mrs. Annette Mire’s resignation date.

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

Wesley Watts Jason Manola

Secretary-Treasurer President