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Port Allen, Louisiana

November 16, 2016

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

Present:        Jason P. Manola, President, Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr., Vice-President, Craig Sarradet, Ronald P. LeBlanc, Leon N. Goudeau, G. Alden Chustz,Jr, Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron

Absent:         Toby Sarradet, Rose A. Lee Roche’

Ryan Simon, Brusly Elementary School student, lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

The next item was approval of the minutes of the regular board meeting held on October 19, 2016.

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 October 19, 2016, be approved as presented.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mrs. Roche’

The next item was educational presentations.

a)    Dr. Tammy Seneca recognized Kimberly Eckert/Brusly High School teacher, recipient of LACUE Region II Educator of the Year Award

b)    Dr. Tammy Seneca recognized Emily Webre, Teacher at Lukeville Upper Elementary School, students in her class won 2016 DigiLACUEza student contest and she will be presenting at the statewide LACUE Conference in December.

c)    Board members were presented a copy of the Head Start Director’s Report.

The next item was the Superintendent’s Report.

a)     Resolution of condolences to the family of Mrs. Christie Trotter Williams, former Gifted Teacher in the WBR School System.

b)     Lukeville Upper Elementary School was approved as CEP site, effective 11/1/16 and all students will eat free breakfast and lunch. 

c)     Announced that the scores would be published on 11/17/16.

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

Be It Resolved, That the members of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board do hereby extend to the family of Mrs. Christie Trotter Williams, former Gifted Teacher in the WBR School System, their feelings of sincere appreciation for the many years of dedicated service rendered by Mrs. Williams in the WBR School System, and

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

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mrs. Roche’

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

7.        Consideration of request for approval of the monthly expenditures and financial reports/Jared Gibbs (Personnel & Finance Committee Report 11/9/16

8.        Consideration of request for approval of a 13^th  check (supplemental payment) in the amount of $500 to be paid in December to all full-time employees.  Supplements will be pro-rated to part-time employees and employees hired after August 31, 2016. To receive the supplemental check, personnel must be employed on December 1, 2016.  The supplemental checks shall be funded from the EFID. (Personnel & Finance Committee Report 11/9/16)

9.              Consideration of request presented by Jason Manola to approve the purchase of the basic materials and installation of the batting cages for softball and baseball programs at Port Allen High School for a total cost of $40,000 ($20,000 per batting cage for the softball and baseball programs) to be paid from the Contingency Fund.

(Personnel & Finance Committee Report 11/9/16)

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

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

Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve and adopt Consent Agenda items #7, #8, #9 as presented.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mrs. Roche’

Whereupon, Mr. Manola requested that the board consider moving the dates of the December committee meeting and the December board meeting as follows:

Committee Meeting:      December 6, 2016

Board Meeting: December 14, 2016

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

Be It Resolved, That the date of the committee meeting in December be moved to Tuesday, December 6, 2016 and the regular board meeting date moved to Wednesday, December 14, 2016.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mrs. Roche’

The next item was organizational items: Announcement of the committee meeting date of December 6, 2016,  and the regular board meeting date of December 14, 2016.

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

Be It Resolved, That the meeting be adjourned.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay:                 None

Absent:            Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mrs. Roche’

__Wesley Watts___                                                                 Jason Manola

Wesley Watts                                                                            Jason Manola

Secretary-Treasurer                                                                  President