1. Call to order, invocation, and pledge of allegiance (Cadet from Glen Oaks High School and LTC Ronald Mahomes, Senior Army Instructor). 2. Roll call. 3. Approval of the minutes of the January 16, 2014, School Board meeting, the February 6, 2014, Special Board Meeting, and the February 6, 2014, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognitions. 4.1 Recognition of the 2014 “Student of the Year” winners. (Adam Smith) 4.2 Recognition of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s “Top Gain” Schools. (Liz Frischhertz) 4.3 Recognition of the top three schools who contributed to the district’s United Way Campaign. (Kelly Lopez) 4.4 Recognition of the Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Star Community Partners for February. (Kimberly Levy-Marcelle)
Personnel Matters. (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
6. Superintendent’s Report/Update. (Superintendent Bernard Taylor, Jr.) 7. Presentations. (NONE) 8. Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies. 9. Unfinished Business. (NONE)
Consent Agenda Items 10 & 11 10. Consideration of a request for approval of a contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Education Foundations, LLC, in the amount of $50,000.00 for equitable services federally mandated to continue the 2013-2014 Title I tutorial services in reading and mathematics for participating Title I non-public schools. (Funding Source: Title I Non-Public Equitable Services). 11. Consideration of a request for approval of the recommendation of Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: Tilton Janord Cooper v. East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-00393, United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana.*
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of staff’s recommendation to renew a contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana to provide the East Baton Rouge Parish School System with medical administrative services for a period of three years, beginning January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2017. (Catherine Fletcher/Mercer)
Discussion/Consideration of a request to extend the current lease agreement with the Community School for Apprenticeship Learning (CSAL).
14. Organizational Items. 14.1 Announcement of Meetings: March 6, 2014, Committee of the Whole Meeting 15. Review of student expulsions. (NONE) 16. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 17. Adjournment.
Feb 20, 2014 School Board
1. Call to order, invocation, and pledge of allegiance (Cadet from Glen Oaks High School and LTC Ronald Mahomes, Senior Army Instructor). 2. Roll call. 3. Approval of the minutes of the January 16, 2014, School Board meeting, the February 6, 2014, Special Board Meeting, and the February 6, 2014, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognitions. 4.1 Recognition of the 2014 “Student of the Year” winners. (Adam Smith) 4.2 Recognition of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s “Top Gain” Schools. (Liz Frischhertz) 4.3 Recognition of the top three schools who contributed to the district’s United Way Campaign. (Kelly Lopez) 4.4 Recognition of the Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Star Community Partners for February. (Kimberly Levy-Marcelle)
Personnel Matters. (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
6. Superintendent’s Report/Update. (Superintendent Bernard Taylor, Jr.) 7. Presentations. (NONE) 8. Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies. 9. Unfinished Business. (NONE)
Consent Agenda Items 10 & 11 10. Consideration of a request for approval of a contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Education Foundations, LLC, in the amount of $50,000.00 for equitable services federally mandated to continue the 2013-2014 Title I tutorial services in reading and mathematics for participating Title I non-public schools. (Funding Source: Title I Non-Public Equitable Services). 11. Consideration of a request for approval of the recommendation of Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: Tilton Janord Cooper v. East Baton Rouge Parish School System, Civil Action No. 3:12-cv-00393, United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana.*
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of staff’s recommendation to renew a contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana to provide the East Baton Rouge Parish School System with medical administrative services for a period of three years, beginning January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2017. (Catherine Fletcher/Mercer)
Discussion/Consideration of a request to extend the current lease agreement with the Community School for Apprenticeship Learning (CSAL).
14. Organizational Items. 14.1 Announcement of Meetings: March 6, 2014, Committee of the Whole Meeting 15. Review of student expulsions. (NONE) 16. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 17. Adjournment.