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Port Allen, Louisiana
May 22, 2019
A regular meeting of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board was held this date with the following membership:
Present: Dr. Atley D. Walker,Sr., Vice President, Chaired the meeting in the absence of Jason Manola, President, Craig Sarradet, Toby Sarradet, Ronald LeBlanc, Chareeka Grace, G. Alden Chustz,Jr., Michael A. Maranto, Teri Bergeron
Absent: Jason Manola, President, Leon Goudeau,Sr.
The Invocation was offered by Dr. Atley D. Walker, Sr.
A group of students representing Brusly High School and Port Allen High School led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The next item was approval of the minutes of the regular board meeting held on April 17, 2019.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Maranto and seconded by Mr. Toby Sarradet:
Be It Resolved, That the minutes of the regular board meeting held on April 17, 2019, be approved as presented.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mrs. Grace, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Manola, Mr. Goudeau
The next item was Educational presentations: a) LWCC presentations by Kristin Wall, CEO, and Gary Sanders, Vice President/Chief Security Officer for LWCC, and Andre Comeaux, CPCU/McGriff Insurance Co. Mrs. Wall presented the annual dividend check from LWCC for 2018 in the amount of $86,900. Mr. Sanders presented the WBR Parish School System the Safest 70 Award for 2018. WBR and Zachary School Systems were the two school districts chosen to participate in the Safety Survey conducted in the middle and high schools. Mr. Sanders informed the board that they are looking toward expanding to include the elementary schools in the WBR School System. First Aid kits were provided for all classrooms.
b) Recognition of the OSSE (Outstanding School Support Employees) Elementary, Middle, and High School levels: Tiffany LeBlanc/Elementary Para Professional/LUES; Diana Dupont/Food Service Technician/PAMS; Debra Allen/Custodian/Brusly High School
c) Recognition of certain students: BHS Girls Softball Team/3A State Champions; BHS Fishing Team State Champions and Individual State Champions; PAHS Girls Powerlifting Team/State Champions & Track & Field State Winners; LHSAA Star of Stars Athletes.
d) Presentation of Training Certificates to School Board Members for 2018 Continuing Learning Units. (Six hours mandatory requirement by the Louisiana State Legislature with one unit of Ethics Training annually as part of the six hours.)
Dr. Walker expressed sincere congratulations, on behalf of the members of the WBR School Board and Superintendent Watts, to all students, employees, and coaches for their outstanding accomplishments and honors. He also thanked the parents for their cooperation and support of the WBR Parish School System.
The next item was the Superintendent’s Report: a) Resolution of condolences for the family of Mrs. Ruby Pourciau, retired 4 hour sweeper @ Chamberlin Elementary School.
b) Resolution of condolences for the family of Mrs. Imelda LeJeune, retired minibus operator.
c) Head Start Director’s Monthly Report for April, 2019 is included in each board member’s packet.
Whereupon, the following resolutions were offered by Mr. Maranto and seconded by Mr. Craig Sarradet:
Be It Resolved, That the members of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board do hereby extend to the family of Mrs. Ruby Pourciau, retired 4 hour sweeper @ Chamberlin Elementary School, their feelings of sincere appreciation for the years of dedicated service in the WBR Parish School System rendered by Mrs. Ruby Pourciau, and
Be It Further Resolved, That the members of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board do hereby express their sincere sympathy and condolences to the family of Mrs. Ruby Pourciau.
Be It Resolved, That the members of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board do hereby extend to the family of Mrs. Imelda LeJeune, retired minibus operator, their feelings of sincere appreciation for the years of dedicated service in the WBR Parish School System rendered by Mrs. Imelda LeJeune, and
Be It Further Resolved, That the members of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board do hereby express their sincere sympathy and condolences to the family of Mrs. Imelda LeJeune.
The above resolutions were adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mrs. Grace, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Manola, Mr. Goudeau
The next item was introduction of the following items on the Consent Agenda:
CONSENT AGENDA
8. Consideration of approval of the Final Food Service Bid Summary for the 2019-20 School Year and the request to re-advertise for milk and milk products for bid opening on July 9, 2019/Vivian Landry (Finance Committee Report 5/14/19)
9. Consideration of request for approval of the bid submitted by the WSJ to serve as the official journal of the board from 7/1/19 to 6/30/20/Jared Gibbs (Finance Committee Report 5/14/19)
10. Consideration of request to approve and adopt the Servitude Agreement between the WBR School Board and Exxon Mobil Pipeline Company and approval to authorize Jason Manola, President of the Board, to sign any and all documents pertaining to said Servitude Agreement. (Finance Committee Report 5/14/19) (Servitude Agreement is filed in the official minute book.)
11. Consideration of request by Thomas W. Acosta, Jr., Brusly Town Attorney, that the Board adopt a resolution at the board meeting on May 22, 2019, authorizing Jason Manola, President of the Board, to sign a waiver of zoning notification by the Town of Brusly on annexed WBR School Board property. (Finance Committee Report 5/14/19)
12. Consideration of request for approval of the monthly expenditures and financial reports for March, 2019 and April, 2019./Jared Gibbs (Finance Committee Report 5/14/19)
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
Whereupon, President Manola pulled Consent Agenda Item #11 to be presented as a separate resolution.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Toby Sarradet and seconded by
Mrs. Bergeron:
Be It Resolved, That the board does hereby approve and adopt Consent Agenda items #8, #9, #10, and #12 as presented.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mrs. Grace, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Manola, Mr. Goudeau
The next item was Consent Agenda Item #11: Consideration of request by Thomas W. Acosta, Jr., Brusly Town Attorney, that the Board adopt a resolution at the Board meeting on May 22, 2019, authorizing Jason Manola, President of the Board, to sign a waiver of zoning notification by the Town of Brusly on annexed WBR School Board property. (Finance Committee Report 5/14/19)
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Toby Sarradet and seconded by Mrs. Bergeron:
Be It Resolved, That the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve the attached document entitled: “Waiver of Certified Mail Notification and Consent to Zoning of Annexed Property by the Town of Brusly”, and does further consent to the zoning of the property which was annexed into the Town of Brusly, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana effective November 30, 2018, said property having been zoned on April 8, 2019 by the Town Council of the Town of Brusly in the same zoning classification as the remainder of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board property which was already located within the municipal limits of the Town of Brusly, namely: R-1 (Single-Family Residential), which property is described in said attached document.
Be It Further Resolved, That the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby authorize Jason P. Manola, President of the Board, to sign the attached document entitled: “Waiver of Certified Mail Notification and Consent to Zoning of Annexed Property by the Town of Brusly”.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mrs. Grace, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Manola, Mr. Goudeau
The next item was consideration of End of Consent Agenda items #13 & #14.
The first End of Consent Agenda item was #13: Update by Mr. Heath Morris relative to 2018 crop production on Section 16 farmland leased by Sugar West, Inc./Jared Gibbs.
This item was for informational purposes and required no action by the board.
The next item was consideration of End of Consent Agenda Item #14: Report on a meeting with Mr. Victor J. “Vic” Blanchard, IV., A. Wilbert’s Sons, LLC, held on May 16, 2019, relative to logging timber on the Section 16 Hunting Lease Property./Jared Gibbs. Mr. Gibbs introduced Mr. Vic Blanchard, Forester/Wildlife Biologist, Timber & Wildlife Manager. Mr. Blanchard presented information to the board relative to the timber management on the Section 16 Hunting Lease Property.
The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment.
Whereupon, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Chustz and seconded by Mr. LeBlanc:
Be It Resolved, That the board approve employing A. Wilbert’s Sons, LLC, as the company to perform timber management services on the Section 16 Hunting Lease property.
The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:
Aye: Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Mr. LeBlanc, Mrs. Grace, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Manola, Mr. Goudeau
The next End of Consent Agenda item was the date of the committee meeting in June: June 11, 2019 and the date of the board meeting: June 19, 2019.
The next End of Consent Agenda item was #16: Any other business unanimously approved by the board for consideration.
Whereupon, Mr. Watts informed the board that Mr. Kern was on the agenda of the June 11th committee meeting to give an update on Caneview School and the other building projects in progress at this time.
There being no further business to come before the board, the following resolution was offered by Mr. Maranto 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, Mr. LeBlanc, Mrs. Grace, Mr. Chustz, Mr. Maranto, Mrs. Bergeron, Dr. Walker
Nay: None
Absent: Mr. Manola, Mr. Goudeau
Wes Watts Dr. Atley D. Walker, Sr.
Secretary-Treasurer Vice-President
(Chaired meeting this date in absence of
Jason Manola, President)