2016-10-19

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Port Allen, Louisiana

October 19, 2016

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

Present: Dr. Atley D. Walker, Sr., Vice President, chaired the meeting in the absence of Mr. Jason P. Manola, President. Craig Sarradet, Ronald P. LeBlanc, Leon Goudeau, Sr., Rose A. Lee Roche’, G. Alden Chustz, Jr., Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron

Absent: Jason P. Manola, President, Toby Sarradet, Member

Isabella Newchurch, Devall Middle School student, and Kurdavion Williams, Port Allen Middle School student, led the Pledge of Allegiance.

The next item was the following resolution offered by Mrs. Roche’ and seconded by Mrs. Bergeron:

Be It Resolved, That the minutes of the regular board meeting held on September 21, 2016, be approved as presented

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay: None

Absent: Mr. Manola, Mr. Toby Sarradet

The next item was the Superintendent’s Report. Whereupon, Superintendent Watts announced that October is National Head Start Awareness Month.

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

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

Be It Resolved, That the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby acknowledge that October has been proclaimed National Head Start Awareness Month in West Baton Rouge Parish.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay: None

Absent: Mr. Manola, Mr. Toby Sarradet

The next item was Educational Presentations: Whereupon, the principals of the middle schools and high schools introduced their new faculty members for 2016-17.

The next item was a report from Community Committees/Agencies:Whereupon, Mrs. Charlotte Blanchard, Supervisor of Child Welfare & Attendance, announced that October 24-28, 2016 is National Red Ribbon Week Celebration.

Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Maranto and seconded by Mrs. Bergeron:

(Red Ribbon Proclamation signed by board members on separate page)

The next report from Community Committees/Agencies was an announcement by Mrs. Roche” that “Pat’s Coats for Kids” annual coat drive for children would be held on November 2, 2016 at Brian’s Furniture & Appliances in Port Allen from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. She also said that a $25 donation would be appreciated which would buy a new coat for a child but used coats were still being accepted in the coat drive. Pat Shingleton will be hosting the event at Brian’s Furniture and Appliances.

The next item was presentation of the Consent Agenda:

8. Consideration of a request for approval and adoption of the changes to the 2016-17 Pupil Progression Plan presented by Mrs. Dawn Henry, Supervisor of Secondary Education (Academics Committee Report 10/11/16)

9. Consideration of request for approval to write and submit the West Baton Rouge Head Start Continuation Grant as presented by Mrs. Sharon Lair, Associate Superintendent for Instruction (Academics Committee Report 10/11/16)

10. Consideration of a request for approval of the monthly expenditures and financial reports as presented by Mr. Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services (Personnel & Finance Committee Report 10/11/16)

11. Consideration of a request for approval of the annual renewal of the Policy360, (which combines the Policy Updating Service and the updating service for CAPS, Computer Assisted Policy Service) and inclusion of school board minutes/James Prescott, Jr., Forethought Consulting, Inc., for the period November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2017, for the annual cost of $8,400 (Personnel & Finance Committee Report 10/11/16)

12. Consideration of a request for approval by Mr. Manola to move the date of the Tuesday, November 8, 2016, committee meetings to Wednesday, November 9, 2016 (Personnel & Finance Committee Report 10/11/16)

13. Consideration of approval of the request to contract the services of Harry L. Laws & Company, Inc., represented by Drew Maciasz, President and CEO, to manage the lease and bid process of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board Section 16 farmland in the future. (Personnel & Finance Committee Report 10/11/16)

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

Whereupon, Mr. Chustz requested that Consent Agenda Item #13 be pulled for further consideration at a committee meeting at a later date.

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

Be It Resolved, That the board pull Consent Agenda Item #13 for further consideration at a committee meeting at a later date.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay: None

Absent: Mr. Manola, Mr. Toby Sarradet

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

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

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay: None

Absent: Mr. Manola, Mr. Toby Sarradet

The next item was announcement of the committee meeting date of November 9, 2016 and regular board meeting date of November 16, 2016.

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. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker

Nay: None

Absent: Mr. Manola, Mr. Toby Sarradet

Wesley Watts Atley D. Walker,Sr.

Secretary-Treasurer Vice-President