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Port Allen, Louisiana
December 14, 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, Craig Sarradet, Toby Sarradet, Dr. Atley D. Walker, Sr., Leon N. Goudeau, Rose A. Lee Roche’, G. Alden Chustz, Jr., Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron
Absent: Ronald P. LeBlanc
Madison Guillory, Cohn Elementary School student, and Layni Taylor, Chamberlin Elementary School student, lead the Pledge of Allegiance.
The next item was approval of the minutes of the regular board meeting held on November 16, 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 November 16, 2016, be approved as presented.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Manola
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. LeBlanc
The next item was educational presentations. Whereupon, Superintendent Watts introduced Mrs. Claudette Purnell, Director of the WBR All Parish Choir. Mrs. Purnell introduced the members of the choir. The Choir’s performance was a medley of Christmas songs. Mr. Manola and members of the board thanked Mrs. Purnell and the members of the Choir for their beautiful Christmas musical presentation.
The next item was recognition of the Brusly High School Division III State Champions and the individual winners on the BHS Swim Team for their outstanding accomplishments.
DIVISION III STATE CHAMPIONS: Nic Lee – 50 Freestyle and 100 Butterfly; Logan Gurganus – 100 Breaststroke
200 FREESTYLE RELAY: Jacob Kershaw, Rocky Smith, Logan Gurganus, Nic Lee
DIVISION III STATE RUNNER-UP: 200 MEDLEY RELAY: Evan Cutrer, Rocky Smith, Logan Gurganus, Nic Lee
DIVISION III OUTSTANDING MALE SWIMMER: Nic Lee
The next item was the Superintendent’s Report:
a) Update on test scores,
b) Update on results of December 10, 2016, Tax Election
c) Resolution of condolences to the family of Mrs. Irma Payne, retired Food Service Technician
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Goudeau and seconded by Mr. Maranto:
Be It Resolved, That the members of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board do hereby extend to the family of Mrs. Irma Payne their feelings of sincere appreciation for the many years of dedicated and devoted service rendered to the students by Mrs. Payne, and
Be It Further Resolved, That the members of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board do hereby offer their sincere sympathy and condolences to the family of Mrs. Payne.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Manola
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. LeBlanc
The next item was presentation of the following item on the Consent Agenda:
8. Consideration of request for approval of the monthly expenditures and financial reports/Jared Gibbs (Personnel & Finance Committee Report 12/6/16)
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Maranto and seconded by Mr. Chustz:
Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve and adopt Consent Agenda item #8 as presented.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Manola
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. LeBlanc
The next item was End of Consent Agenda item #9: Consideration of request for approval/rejection of new terms for sugarcane lease with Sugar West/LLC discussed at a meeting with Mr. Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services and Mr. Heath Morris, Vice President of Sugar West/LLC. The meeting was a recommendation of the Personnel and Finance Committee held on December 6, 2016 which directed Mr. Gibbs and Mr. Heath Morris, Vice-President of Sugar West/LLC, to meet and discuss lease terms and present a recommendation to the board on December 14, 2016.
Whereupon, Mr. Gibbs recommended the following proposal for the sugarcane lease with Sugar West/LLC:
17% of gross revenue on cane production annually from Cora Texas Sugar Mill
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Maranto and seconded by Mr. Chustz:
Be It Resolved, That the board approve the following recommendation for the sugarcane lease with Sugar West/LLC: 17% of gross revenue on cane production annually from Cora Texas Sugar Mill
Whereupon, the following substitute motion was offered by Mr. Toby Sarradet and seconded by Mr. Craig Sarradet:
Be It Resolved, That the board approve the following recommendation for the lease on all crops with Sugar West/LLC: 18% of gross revenue on production of all crops annually from Cora Texas Sugar Mill
The substitute motion failed by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Manola
Nay: Dr. Walker, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto,
Abstain: Mrs. Roche’
Absent: Mr. LeBlanc
The next End of Consent Agenda item was #10: Consideration of Expulsion Appeal/Executive Session.
Whereupon, Mr. Jason Manola, President of the Board, informed the board members that the individuals requesting the expulsion appeal failed to appear this date as notified and had not contacted Mrs. Charlotte Blanchard, Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance, or the School officials to say that they would not be here for the meeting today.
The next nonagenda item was Organizational Items: Committee Meeting Date: January 10, 2017, and regular board meeting date: January 18, 2017.
There being no further business to come before the board, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Toby Sarradet 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, Dr. Walker, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Manola
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. LeBlanc
Wesley Watts___ Jason Manola
Wesley Watts Jason Manola
Secretary-Treasurer President