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Port Allen, Louisiana

September 14, 2021

A Special Meeting of the West Baton Rouge Parish School Board was held this date with the following membership:

Present:

                  Jason Manola, President, Ronald LeBlanc, Chareeka Grace, G. Alden Chustz Jr., Michael Maranto, Teri Bergeron

Absent:

                  Dr. Atley D. Walker, Sr., Vice President, Craig Sarradet, Toby Sarradet, Leon Goudeau

Mr. Manola gave the Invocation.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Watts

The next item was Deferral of the Regular School Board meeting minutes held on August 18, 2021.

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

Be it Resolved, That the Board Defers the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting held on August 18, 2021.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:                 Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Chustz, Mrs. Grace, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Maranto, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:            Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. Goudeau

Educational Presentation: None

Superintendent Report: None

The next item was presentation of the Consent Agenda:

#8 Consideration of reading a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in Parishwide School District No.3 of West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana on March 26, 2022.  To continue levy of a ten year 15 mil property tax for the purpose of providing additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools in said district. (Tommy Hessburg, WBR School Board Bond Counsel, representing the law firm of Butler Snow, LLP.)

Mr. Hessburg read the following resolution on behalf of Mr. Manola.  Notice is hereby given that the Parish School Board of the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of Parishwide School District No. 3 of the Parish of West Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “District”), will meet on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at 5:00 p.m., at its regular meeting place, the West Baton Rouge School Board Office, 3761 Rosedale Road, Port Allen, Louisiana, at which time there will be consideration of action regarding the calling of an election to authorize the renewal of the levy and collection of an existing ad valorem tax for the purpose of giving additional support to the public elementary and secondary schools within the District.

The Chairman declared the floor open for public comment

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

Be it resolved that the board does hereby approve and adopt the Above Consent Agenda item #8

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:                 Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Chustz, Mrs. Grace, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Maranto, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:            Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. Goudeau

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

Be it Resolved, That the meeting be adjourned.

The above resolution was adopted by the following vote:

Aye:                 Mr. LeBlanc, Mr. Chustz, Mrs. Grace, Mrs. Bergeron, Mr. Maranto, Mr. Manola

Nay:                 None

Absent:            Mr. Craig Sarradet, Mr. Toby Sarradet, Dr. Walker, Mr. Goudeau

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Wesley Watts                                                                        Jason Manola

Secretary-Treasurer                                                                President