Port Allen, Louisiana
September 11, 2018
A special meeting of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board was held this date with the following membership:
Present: Jason Manola, President, Craig Sarradet, Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr., Ronald P. LeBlanc, Leon Goudeau, Rose A. Lee Roche’, G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Teri Bergeron,
Absent: Toby Sarradet, Michael A. Maranto
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the members of the board.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Dr. Walker and seconded by Mrs. Bergeron:
Be It Resolved, That approval of the minutes of the regular board meeting held on August 22, 2018, and the minutes of the EFID Annual meeting held on August 22, 2018, be deferred.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Manola
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. Maranto
The next items were Consent Agenda Item #7 & Consent Agenda Item #8:
#7: Report and approval of the Public Hearing on the Consolidated Budget for 2018-19 held at 4:50 P.M. on September 11, 2018/Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services. Whereupon, Mr. Gibbs reported that the Public Hearing was opened at 4:50 P.M. and there being no public comment relative to the budget, the Public Hearing was adjourned at 4:58 P.M.
#8: Consideration of approval of a resolution adopting, finalizing, and implementing the Consolidated Budget for 2018-19 of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019/Jared Gibbs.
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
A resolution approving the Public Hearing on the Consolidated Budget for 2018-19 held on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at 4:50 P.M. and a resolution adopting, finalizing and implementing the General Fund and the Special Revenue Fund Budgets of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019:
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Chustz and seconded by Mr. LeBlanc:
Be It Resolved, That Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services, reported that a notice advertising the Public Hearing on the Consolidated Budget for 2018-19, had been posted and the Public Hearing had been conducted at 4:50 P.M. on September 11, 2018, at the WBR Parish School Board Office. Mr. Gibbs reported that there being no public comment, the meeting was adjourned at 4:58 P.M.
Present were Jared Gibbs, Wesley Watts, and Board Members: Jason Manola, President, Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr., Vice President, Craig Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mrs. Bergeron, and Diane Hebert/Minute Clerk.
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Manola
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. Maranto
Consideration of approval of a resolution adopting, finalizing, and implementing the Consolidated Budget for 2018-19 of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019/Jared Gibbs
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mrs. Roche’ and seconded byMr. Craig Sarradet:
Be It Resolved, That the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board in special session convened that:
SECTION 1: The attached detailed estimate of Revenues for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, be and the same is hereby adopted to serve as an Operating Budget of Revenues for the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board during the same period.
SECTION 2: The attached estimate of Expenditures by Department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, be and the same is hereby adopted to serve as a Budget of Expenditures for the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board during the same period.
SECTION 3: The adoption of this Operating Budget of Expenditures be and the same is hereby declared to operate as an appropriation of the amount therein set forth within the terms of the budget classification.
SECTION 4: Amounts are available for expenditures only to the extent included within the 2018-19 budget.
SECTION 5: Budgetary amendments require the approval of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board.
Whereas, Wesley Watts, in his capacity as Chief Administrative Officer of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board prepared, with the assistance of Jared Gibbs, Supervisor of Business Services, a proposed General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2019, which was accompanied by a budget adoption resolution; and
Whereas, the proposed General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budgets and the accompanying budget adoption resolution have been submitted to this School Board for review and consideration; and
Whereas, Wesley Watts, Secretary-Treasurer, reported that the Public Hearing has been reviewed and considered; now
Therefore Be It Resolved by the School Board that the proposed General Fund and Special Revenue Fund Budgets are hereby approved and adopted with no changes.
Be It Further Resolved, That the Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board, Wesley Watts, or his successor, is hereby authorized and in his sole discretion, to make such changes within the various budget classifications as he may deem necessary provided that any reallocation of funds affecting in excess of five percent (5%) of the projected revenue collections must be approved in advance by action of the School Board at a meeting duly noticed and convened.
Be It Further Resolved, That the Superintendent of the School Board, Wesley Watts, or his successor, in his capacity as Chief Administrative Officer of the School Board, is hereby directed to advise the School Board in writing when:
1. Total revenues collected and other sources plus projected revenues and other sources for the remainder of the year, within a fund are failing to meet total budgeted revenues and other sources by five percent (5%) or more.
2. Total expenditures and other uses plus projected expenditures and other uses for the remainder of the year, within a fund are failing to meet total budgeted expenditures and other uses by five percent (5%) or more.
3. The actual beginning fund balance, within a fund, fails to meet the estimated beginning fund balance by five percent (5%) or more, and the fund balance is being used to fund current year expenditures.
Be It Further Resolved, That the Secretary-Treasurer of the School Board, Wesley Watts, or his successor, shall certify completion of all actions required by Louisiana R.S.39:1306 by publishing a notice of the minutes of the meeting in the West Side Journal.
Passed and adopted at Port Allen, Louisiana, on this 11th day of September, 2018 by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Manola
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. Maranto
Wesley Watts Jason Manola
Secretary Treasurer President
The next item was organizational items: Announcement of the regular board meeting on September 19, 2018 in the Library at Port Allen High School at 5:00 P.M./Ribbon Cutting/Tour of School.
There being no further business to come before the board, the following resolution was offered by Mrs. Bergeron 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, Dr. Walker, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Manola
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. Maranto
Wesley Watts Jason Manola
Wesley Watts Jason Manola
Secretary-Treasurer President