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Port Allen, Louisiana

January 25, 2018

                                                           

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, Ronald P. LeBlanc, Leon N. Goudeau, G. Alden Chustz, Jr., Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron

Absent:             Dr. Atley D. Walker, Sr., Rose A. Lee Roche’

 

Mr. Jason Manola, President, lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

The invocation was offered by Superintendent Wes Watts.

 

The next item was approval of the board minutes for the regular board meetings held on November 15, 2017 and December 20, 2017.

 

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

 

Be It Resolved, That approval of the minutes of the regular board meeting held on November 15, 2017, be approved as presented.

 

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Dr. Walker, Mrs. Roche

 

The next item was educational presentations.  Whereupon, Superintendent Watts informed the board that Mrs. Kim Eckert, State Teacher of the Year, was a finalist for the “National Life Changer of the Year Award.”

 

The next item was the Superintendent’s report.  Superintendent Watts requested that the board adopt a resolution of condolences to the families of: Mrs. Sue Keith, retired bus operator; Mr. George “Doc” Morgan, retired Custodian; Mrs. Carolyn Oubre, retired teacher; Mr. Jan DeSoto, retired teacher.

 

Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Toby Sarradet and seconded by Mr. Craig Sarradet:

 

Be It Resolved, That the members of the WBR Parish School Board do hereby extend to the family of Mrs. Sue Keith their feelings of sincere appreciation for the years of dedicated service to the students of WBR Parish, and

 

Be It Further Resolved, That the members of the Board do hereby express their sincere sympathy and condolences to the family of Mrs. Sue Keith.

 

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

 

Be It Resolved, That the members of the WBR Parish School Board do hereby extend to the family of Mr. George “Doc” Morgan their feelings of sincere appreciation for the years of dedicated service to the students of WBR Parish, and

 

Be It Further Resolved, That the members of the Board do hereby express their sincere sympathy and condolences to the family of Mr. George “Doc” Morgan.

 

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

 

Be It Resolved, That the members of the WBR Parish School Board do hereby extend to the family of Mrs. Carolyn Oubre their feelings of sincere appreciation for the years of dedicated service to the students of WBR Parish, and

 

Be It Further Resolved, That the members of the Board do hereby express their sincere sympathy and condolences to the family of Mrs. Carolyn Oubre.

 

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

 

Be It Resolved, That the members of the WBR Parish School Board do hereby extend to the family of Mr. Jan DeSoto their feelings of sincere appreciation for the years of dedicated service to the students of WBR Parish, and

 

Be It Further Resolved, That the members of the Board do hereby express their sincere sympathy and condolences to the family of Mr. Jan DeSoto.

 

The above resolutions were adopted by the following vote:

 

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

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Dr. Atley D. Walker, Sr., Mrs. Roche

 

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

 

7.         Consideration of approval of the request authorizing Superintendent Watts to prepare a proposal for participation in the School-Based Clinic and present the proposal at the February Finance Committee meeting. (Finance Committee Report/ January 9, 2018)

7.                 Consideration of approval and adoption of the monthly expenditures and financial reports for November, 2017 and December, 2017, Jared Gibbs (Finance Committee Report/January 9, 2018)

8.                Presentation of an update on building projects by Mr. Earl Kern, Program Manager. (Finance Committee Report/January 9, 2018)

 

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

 

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

 

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

 

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Dr. Walker, Mrs. Roche’

 

The next item was End of Consent Agenda item #10: Recommendation relative to moving the date of the committee meeting from February 13, 2018, Mardi Gras holiday, to Tuesday, February 6, 2018/Jason Manola.

 

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

 

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

 

Be It Resolved, That the committee meeting date for February be moved from February 13, 2018, Mardi Gras Holiday, to Tuesday, February 6, 2018 as recommended by Jason Manola, President.

 

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Dr. Walker, Mrs. Roche’

 

The next item was End of Consent Agenda item #11: Consideration of a request for the board to adopt a resolution recommending the number of required parking spaces at the new school sites.

 

(Resolution to be forwarded to the WBR Parish Council.) Jeff Kershaw, Maintenance Director.

 

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

 

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

 

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

 

February 6, 2018 (moved by board action this date to Tuesday, February 6, 2018 due to Mardi Gras Holiday on February 13, 2018) and board meeting date:  February 21, 2018.

 

The next End of Consent Agenda item was #13: Any other business unanimously approved by the board for consideration.

 

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

 

Whereupon, Superintendent Watts presented the following information to the Board:

Ground Breaking Sites:             Cohn Elementary School/Tuesday, January 30, 2018 @ 10:00 A.M.

                                                BES/Wednesday, January 31, 2018 @ 9:00 A.M.

 

School Calendar for 2018-19 will be presented at the February committee meeting.

Met with Dr. Ramagos on Tuesday for proposal for School Based Clinics to be presented at the February 6th committee meeting.

 

The next End of Consent Agenda item under any other business was a request for permission for the board to approve hearing a presentation by Mr. Earl Kern/Kern Consulting, LLC, on school building programs that are occurring around the parish.

 

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

 

Be It Resolved, That the board approve a request for Mr. Earl Kern to present information on the building programs that are presently occurring around the parish.

 

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Dr. Atley D. Walker, Sr., Mrs. Roche’

 

Whereupon, the following update on the building program was presented by Mr. Earl Kern, Program Director:

1)     BES – Additions   

2)     Cohn Elementary – Additions & Renovations

3)     PAHS – Additions & Renovations

4)     Discussed new Northside School

5)     Discussion on land for new BHS – still not settled as of this date.

 

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

 

Be It Resolved, That the meeting be adjourned.

 

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

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

Nay:                 None

Absent:             Dr. Atley D. Walker, Sr., Mrs. Roche’

 

 

 

Wesley Watts___                                                          Jason Manola

Wesley Watts                                                               Jason Manola

Secretary-Treasurer                                                     President