September 19, 2018
Port Allen, Louisiana
A regular meeting of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board was held this date at Port Allen High School with the following membership:
Present: Dr. Atley D. Walker, Sr., Vice-President, Craig Sarradet, Toby Sarradet, Ronald P. LeBlanc, Leon Goudeau, Sr., Rose A. Lee Roche’, G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron
Absent: Jason Manola, President
Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr., Vice-President of the Board, conducted the meeting in the absence of Mr. Jason Manola, President.
Dr. Walker and the members of the board led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The next item was approval of the minutes of the August 22, 2018, regular board meeting, the minutes of the August 22, 2018, EFID meeting, and the minutes of the special board meeting held on September 11, 2018, to approve the Consolidated Budget for 2018-19.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Goudeau and seconded by Mrs. Roche’
Be It Resolved, That the minutes of the August 22, 2018, regular board meeting, the minutes of the August 22, 2018, EFID meeting, and the minutes of the special board meeting held on September 11, 2018, to approve the Consolidated Budget for 2018-19, be approved as presented.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Manola
The next item was Educational Presentations:
a) Introduction of newly hired middle and high school staff for the 2018-19 school year
b) Introduction of employees with Perfect Attendance for the 2017-18 school year
c) Recognition of National Science Teachers Association 2018 Shell Science Lab Regional
Challenge Competition Winners: Elementary School: Lacy Behl/Chamberlin Elementary
Middle School: Cynthia West/DMS High School: Brittany Nelson/PAHS
Ms. Darylene Harris/ Site General Manager for Shell/Criterion.
Whereupon, Superintendent Watts called on the principals to introduce their newly hired faculty members for the 2018-19 school year.
The next item was introduction of employees with perfect attendance for the 2017-18 school year:
TEACHERS ($500 Each)
Brusly Elementary Jennifer Babin, Christina James
Brusly High Steven Parsons, Emily Ellis, Brady Perry
Lukeville Upper Elementary Sandra Musso, Kizzy Crockett, Lana Henry
Port Allen Elementary Kathryn Hill, Joan Allen, Storey Smith
Port Allen High Robyn Butler, Brittany Nelson, Morgan VanNorden
Port Allen Middle Mervin Allen, Olivia Tucker, Cody Ghigga
SUPPORT EMPLOYEES ($400 Each)
Brusly High Aimee Rabalais
Cohn Elementary Margie Oubre,
Lukeville Upper Elementary Yolanda McCorkle, Gisele Stephens, Sandra Wells
Port Allen Elementary Zenobia Venable
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
Whereupon, Dr. Walker and the members of the board commended and congratulated the above employees for their dedication and effort to maintain perfect attendance for the 2017-18 school year.
The next item was recognition of the National Science Teachers Association 2018 Shell/Criterion Science Lab Regional Challenge Competition Winners: Lacy Behl, Cynthia West, Brittany Nelson
Ms. Darylene Harris, Site General Manager for Shell/Criterion, introduced the winners.
Whereupon, Dr. Walker and the members of the board commended and congratulated the above teachers for their selection as National Science Teachers Association 2018 Shell/Criterion Science Lab Regional Challenge Competition winners.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. LeBlanc and seconded by Mr. Toby Sarradet:
Be It Resolved, That the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby extend their appreciation to Shell/Criterion for their support of the educational system in West Baton Rouge Parish.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Manola
The next item was the Superintendent’s Report:
a) Recognition of Jackie Earp Noble, Special Education Bus Driver and Sherri Gros, Special Education Bus Monitor.
b) Head Start Director’s Report for August 31, 2018/Crystal Leon.
Superintendent Watts recognized Mrs. Jackie Earp Noble and Mrs. Sherri Gros for picking up a student that was walking along Highway 415 and transported the student to his destination.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Chustz and seconded by Mr. Maranto:
Be It Resolved, That the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby commend Mrs. Noble and Mrs. Gros for their dedication to the safety of the students in West Baton Rouge Parish.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Manola
The next item was consideration of the following items on the Consent Agenda:
7. Consideration of the request for approval of the renewal premium for the Board’s insurance coverage for the period 10/01/18 – 10/01/19 in the amount of $581,506.25 as presented by Andre’ Comeaux, CPCU, Senior Vice President of McGriff Insurance Services (Finance Committee Report 9/11/18)
8. Consideration of request to adopt a resolution authorizing the Superintendent to sign the form rejecting uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage/Andre Comeaux, McGriff Insurance Services (Finance Committee Report 9/11/18)
9 . Consideration of request for adoption of a resolution by the WBR School Board authorizing Jason Manola, President of the Board, to sign the Petition for Annexation by the Town of Brusly to incorporate a certain tract of land, owned by the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board, into the Corporate limits of the Town of Brusly (request submitted by Thomas W. Acosta, Jr., Brusly Town Attorney (Finance CommitteeReport 9/11/18)
10. Consideration of request for adoption of a resolution approving an Electrical Servitude Agreement with Pointe Coupee Electric Membership Corp. for Caneview School. (Finance Committee Report 9/11/18)
11. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Tour of Port Allen High School.
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Toby Sarradet and seconded by Mr. Craig Sarradet:
Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve and adopt Consent Agenda Items #7, #8, #9, #10, #11 as presented, and
Be It Resolved, That the WBR Parish School Board does hereby approve and adopt the Petition for Annexation by the Town of Brusly, certain property owned by the WBR Parish School Board, which is described in the attached petition, and
Be It Further Resolved, That the WBR Parish School Board does hereby authorize Jason P. Manola, President of the Board, to sign the Petition for Annexation by the Town of Brusly.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Manola
Whereupon, the meeting was moved to the entrance of Port Allen High School for Agenda Item #11: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Tour of Port Allen High School
Upon completion of the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Tour of the newly renovated Port Allen High School, the meeting was moved to the Library to continue the meeting with the presentation of the End of Consent Agenda Items #12 and #13.
Whereupon, the next item to be considered was End of Consent Agenda item #12: Review of Expulsion Appeal, Charlotte Blanchard, Supervisor of Child Welfare and Attendance.
Mrs. Charlotte Blanchard, Supervisor of Child Welfare & Attendance, reported that the following individuals were present for the Expulsion Appeal Review: Mr. Courtney Joiner, legal advisor for the Board, Mr. Walt Lemoine, Principal of Brusly High School, Superintendent Wes Watts, and Officer Anthony Dupree, Town of Brusly Police Department.
Officer Dupree informed Mrs. Blanchard that he received a call on his cell phone at approximately 6:00 p.m. from the parent that requested the Expulsion Appeal and the parent informed him at this time that he had decided not to appeal the expulsion.
The next End of Consent Agenda item was #13: Date of committee meeting: October 9, 2018 date of regular Board meeting: October 17, 2018.
There being no further business to come before the board, the following resolution was offered by Mr. LeBlanc 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, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Goudeau, Mrs. Roche’, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Manola
Wes Watts Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr.
Secretary-Treasurer Vice-President