Port Allen, Louisiana

July 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, Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr., Leon Goudeau,Sr., Rose A. Lee Roche’, G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron

Absent:            Ronald P. LeBlanc

 

The students receiving AP Scholar Awards 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 June 20, 2018.

 

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 June 20, 2018, 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 the Superintendent’s Report: 

 Resolution of condolences for the family of Mrs. Fern Major David, retired para professional, Devall Middle School.

 

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. Fern Major David, retired para professional at Devall Middle School, their feelings of sincere appreciation for the many years of dedicated and devoted service rendered by Mrs. David, in the West Baton Rouge Parish School System, and

 

Be It Further Resolved, That the members of the Board do hereby offer their sincere sympathy and condolences to the family of Mrs. Fern Major David.

                                                                                               

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: Presentation of AP Scholar Awards forBHS and PAHS students.  Superintendent Watts recognized Mr. Walt Lemoine to introduce the AP Scholar Award winners from BHS and Mr. James Jackson to introduce the AP Scholar Award winners from PAHS.

 

BHS

AP Award                                             Blayne Conway

AP Scholar                                           Kollene Braley

AP Scholar                                           Logan Brou

AP Scholar                                           Samantha Ellis

AP Scholar with Honor                           Alexander Spencer

AP Scholar with Distinction                    Dara Badon

AP Scholar with Distinction                    Logan Berthelot

 

PAHS

AP Scholar                                           Audrey Arrasmith

AP Scholar                                           Michael-Anne Leachman

AP Scholar with Honor                           Austin Guillot

AP Scholar with Honor                           Dustin Guillot

AP Scholar with Honor                           Makayla Lacy

 

Mr. Manola commended the students for their hard work and congratulated them for the distinction of receiving AP Scholar Awards. The members of the board and Superintendent Watts extended their congratulations to the students and their parents.

 

The next item was a report from Community Committees/Agencies: Update on “Stuff the Bus” by Mrs. Roche’ and Mrs. Bergeron.

 

Mrs. Roche’ and Mrs. Bergeron thanked everyone for their help and support in this year’s “Stuff the Bus” project.  They reported that over $10,000 was collected this year.  Distribution date for school supplies is Saturday, July 28th from 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M. at Port Allen Middle School.  Mrs. Roche’ thanked Mr. James Jackson, Principal of Port Allen High School, for motivating the students at PAHS to help with the project.

Superintendent Watts expressed his appreciation to WBRZ for their help.

 

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

 

Be It Resolved, That the members of the board do hereby commend Mrs. Bergeron andMrs. Roche’ for volunteering their time to serve as Co-Chairs of the “Stuff the Bus” Project to help the students of West Baton Rouge Parish have the necessary school supplies to start the school year.

 

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:

Consideration of approval of the request to adopt a resolution to update the WBR Personnel Evaluation Plan to align with Bulletin 130/Mrs. Barbara Burke, Director of Human Resources (Academics Committee Report, July 17, 2018)

 

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 adopt the recent changes made by BESE relative to the Evaluation Criteria in Bulletin 130 to align the WBR Personnel Evaluation Plan with Bulletin 130 as requested by Mrs. Barbara Burke, Director of Human Resources. (The changes are enumerated in the Academics Committee Report held on July 17, 2018, which is included in these board minutes.)

 

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 #8.: Building Project Update by Mr. Earl Kern, Project Manager.  Mr. Kern presented a power point on the status of the various construction projects in progress as of this date.  He reported that the new BHS was in design status at this time waiting for the final closing of the sale of the property scheduled for July 30, 2018.  Mr. Kern also stated that the Board’s Technology Department was unbelievable – great, and a pleasure to work with.

 

The next item was Organizational Items:

Committee meeting date: August 14, 2018; Regular Board meeting on August 15, 2018 and EFID meeting on August 15, 2018 immediately following the regular board meeting.

 

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.

 

Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mrs. Roche’ and seconded by Mr. Toby Sarradet:

 

Be It Resolved, That the date of the regular board meeting in August and the EFID meeting in August be moved from August 15, 2018 to August 22, 2018.

 

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 End of Consent Agenda item was #10: Any other business unanimously approved by the board for consideration.

 

There being no further business to come before the board, the following resolution was offered by Mrs. Roche’ and seconded by Mr. Toby Sarradet:

 

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

 

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Wes Watts                                               Jason P. Manola

Secretary-Treasurer                                President