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Port Allen, Louisiana         

April 20, 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 Goudeau, Rose A. Lee Roche’, G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron

Jack & Luke Dickinson, Chamberlin Elementary School students and Christopher Collins, Port Allen Elementary School student, 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 March 16, 2016.

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

Be It Resolved, That the minutes of the regular board meeting held on March 16, 2016, be approved as presented.

The next item was Educational Presentations:  a) Presentation of training certificates to board members from the Louisiana School Boards Association for Continuing Learning Units earned by board members for 2015. 

The next educational presentation was: b) Presentation of a dividend check from LWCC in the amount of $157,176 by Mr. Darren Kimball, Senior Loss Prevention Consultant, LWCC, and Mr. Charlie Landry, Senior Vice President, Regions Insurance, Inc.   Mr. Kimball also presented an LWCC Safest 70 Award to acknowledge outstanding excellence, performance and commitment to workplace safety.  This award is awarded to companies based on the effectiveness of their safety efforts in preventing injuries and controlling cost.

The next item was an announcement by Superintendent Watts that Mrs. Crystal Leon, Head Start Director, had prepared a Head Start Director’s Report dated March 31, 2016, which is included in each board member’s packet of information at the board meeting this date.

The next item was the Superintendent’s report.  Whereupon, Superintendent Watts requested that the board adopt a resolution of condolences for the family of Mr. James Martin and the family of Mrs. Agnes Anderson.

Whereupon, on motion of Mrs. Roche’ and seconded by Mr. Goudeau, 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 Mr. James Martin their feelings of sincere appreciation for the many years of dedicated service rendered by Mr. Martin 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 Mr. Martin.

Whereupon, on motion of Dr. Walker 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. Agnes Anderson their feelings of sincere appreciation for the many years of dedicated service rendered by Mrs. Anderson 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. Anderson.

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

8.         Consideration of the request for approval to participate in the EOC Summer Remediation Program/Mrs. Sharon Lair (Academics Committee Report 4/12/16)

9.         Consideration of the request for approval  of the WBR Credit Recovery Summer Program (Academics Committee Report 4/12/16)

10.       Consideration of the request for approval of a specialized Summer Enrichment Program, SPARK (Summer Program for Arts, Recreation, and Knowledge) at Port Allen Middle School, Mrs. Sharon Lair, Mrs. Jessica Major (Academics Committee Report 4/12/16)

11.       Consideration of request for approval to participate in Titles, I, II, III, IV, V, IDEA Part B and Preschool Flow Through Funds for 2016-17 (Academics Committee Report 4/12/16)

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

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

Be It Resolved, That Consent Agenda items #8, #9, #10, and #11, be approved as presented.

The next End of Consent Agenda item was #12:  Organizational Items: Committee Meeting Date:

May 10, 2016 and the regular board meeting date: May 18, 2016.

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

Wes Watts                                           Jason P. Manola

Wes Watts                                           Jason P. Manola

Secretary-Treasurer                             President