Call to Order
Additional Item
Roll call.
Approval of the minutes of the October 15, 2015, Regular School Board meeting, November 2, 2015, Special School Board meeting, and the November 5, 2015, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognition of former School Board Member and Judge-Elect Tarvald Smith for his years of dedicated service to the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and students.
Recognitions. 4.1 Recognition of Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) partner in education for the month of November. (Lynelle Dixon) 4.2 Recognition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana for its contribution of $7,500.00 to Jefferson Terrace Elementary School to enhance its Guided Reading Comprehension Program. (Debra Adebutu) 4.3 Recognition of the Westdale Middle School Sixth Grade Girls Volleyball Team for winning the sixth grade championship for the second consecutive year. Recognition of the Westdale Middle School Girls Volleyball Team for winning the EBRPSS Middle School Volleyball championship for the sixth consecutive year. (Lynn Williamson) 4.4 Recognition of the Park Forest Middle School Football Team for winning the EBRPSS Middle School Football championship for the second consecutive year. (Lynn Williamson) 4.5 Recognition of students from the LSU Manship School of Mass Communications for their work on a rebranding project for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. (Adonica Duggan)
Superintendent’s Report/Update. (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Presentations. Presentation regarding the Employer Shared Responsibility and MEC/ERS Reporting on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. (James Crochet/Mercer)
Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies.
The following items are considered to be routine and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a Board Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered as an item on the regular agenda for separate vote preceding the last item on the regular agenda. 12. Consideration of a request for authorization to issue a Request for Information (RFI) to determine costs associated with retrofitting buses with air conditioning. (Gary Reese) 13. Consideration of a request for the adoption of a Resolution that qualifies the East Baton Rouge Parish School System to apply for the 2016-2019 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) Grant. (Adam Smith/Theresa Porter) 15. Consideration of a request for approval of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System financial audit results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. (Postlethwaite & Netterville) 16. Consideration of a request for approval of the Proposed 2015-2016 Adult Education State, Adult Education Federal, and Adult EL Civics Budgets. (Stacey Dupre/Dawn Fleming) 17. Consideration of a request for approval of the 2015-2016 Title III Supplemental Immigrant Unaccompanied Youth Grant Budget. (Sandra Horton/Tassin Idewu) 18. Consideration of a request for approval of the Community Partnership Grants Program of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation in the amount of $3,000.00 to purchase musical instruments and band supplies. (Grant Recipient: Park Forest Middle School). (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) 19. Consideration of a request for approval of two (2), one (1) year contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Louisiana State University to provide services under the Louisiana Department of Education Believe and Prepare Cohort 3 program; and the Proposed 2015-2016 Believe and Prepare Cohort 3 Grant Budget in the amount of $350,000.00 for the following eleven (11) schools: Claiborne, Howell Park, Melrose, Merrydale, and Park Forest Elementary Schools, Tara High School, Northdale and Greenville Superintendent’s Academies, EBR Readiness Academy, Sherwood Middle, and McKinley High to strengthen the capacity of mentor teachers to support English. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) 20. Consideration of a request for approval of a three (3) year Believe and Succeed School Improvement Grant (SIG) in the amount of $1,270,500.00 and a three (3) year contract with Success for All Foundation, Inc., in the amount of $526,965.60 to service these eligible schools; and consideration of a request for approval of the Proposed 2015-2016 Believe and Succeed School Improvement Grant (SIG) Budget for the following four (4) eligible schools: Claiborne ($142,174.65), Howell Park ($151,608.60), Merrydale ($128,971.84), and Park Forest ($143,100.50) Elementary Schools. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) 21. Consideration of a request for approval of the Preliminary Actual Semi-Annual 2014-2015 Financial Tax Plan update and the Proposed 2015-2016 Tax Plan budgets for Propositions 1, 2, and 3. (James Crochet/Doris Brown)
Consideration of a request for approval to allow the Superintendent to evaluate and engage governmental relations consultants, with the concurrence of Board leadership, and to provide for related matters. (Domoine Rutledge)
Consideration of a request for approval to revise the job description for Supervisor of Employee Benefits and change the title to Coordinator of Employee Benefits. (Millie Williams/James Crochet)
Consideration of a request for approval of the proposed School Calendar for 2016-2017. (Adam Smith)
New Business: Discussion/Consideration of a Resolution providing for the canvassing of the returns and declaring the results of the Special Election held in Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, October 24, 2015, to authorize the renewal of special taxes therein. (James Crochet/David Henderson)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of the Education Excellence Funds budget. (Adam Smith)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for authorization to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) in the area of literacy interventions. (Funding Source: IDEA Funds). (Adam Smith/Liz Taylor Chapman)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval to renew the Memorandum of Understanding between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the Foundation for EBRSS for one (1) additional term. (Domoine Rutledge)
26. Organizational Items. Announcement of Meetings: Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on December 3, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office (Board Room). Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on December 17, 2015. 27. Review of student expulsions. (NONE) 28. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 29. Adjournment.
Nov 19, 2015 School Board
Call to Order
Additional Item
Roll call.
Approval of the minutes of the October 15, 2015, Regular School Board meeting, November 2, 2015, Special School Board meeting, and the November 5, 2015, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognition of former School Board Member and Judge-Elect Tarvald Smith for his years of dedicated service to the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and students.
Recognitions. 4.1 Recognition of Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) partner in education for the month of November. (Lynelle Dixon) 4.2 Recognition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana for its contribution of $7,500.00 to Jefferson Terrace Elementary School to enhance its Guided Reading Comprehension Program. (Debra Adebutu) 4.3 Recognition of the Westdale Middle School Sixth Grade Girls Volleyball Team for winning the sixth grade championship for the second consecutive year. Recognition of the Westdale Middle School Girls Volleyball Team for winning the EBRPSS Middle School Volleyball championship for the sixth consecutive year. (Lynn Williamson) 4.4 Recognition of the Park Forest Middle School Football Team for winning the EBRPSS Middle School Football championship for the second consecutive year. (Lynn Williamson) 4.5 Recognition of students from the LSU Manship School of Mass Communications for their work on a rebranding project for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. (Adonica Duggan)
Superintendent’s Report/Update. (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Presentations. Presentation regarding the Employer Shared Responsibility and MEC/ERS Reporting on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. (James Crochet/Mercer)
Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies.
The following items are considered to be routine and will be enacted with one motion. There will be no separate discussion of items unless a Board Member so requests, in which event the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered as an item on the regular agenda for separate vote preceding the last item on the regular agenda. 12. Consideration of a request for authorization to issue a Request for Information (RFI) to determine costs associated with retrofitting buses with air conditioning. (Gary Reese) 13. Consideration of a request for the adoption of a Resolution that qualifies the East Baton Rouge Parish School System to apply for the 2016-2019 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) Grant. (Adam Smith/Theresa Porter) 15. Consideration of a request for approval of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System financial audit results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. (Postlethwaite & Netterville) 16. Consideration of a request for approval of the Proposed 2015-2016 Adult Education State, Adult Education Federal, and Adult EL Civics Budgets. (Stacey Dupre/Dawn Fleming) 17. Consideration of a request for approval of the 2015-2016 Title III Supplemental Immigrant Unaccompanied Youth Grant Budget. (Sandra Horton/Tassin Idewu) 18. Consideration of a request for approval of the Community Partnership Grants Program of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation in the amount of $3,000.00 to purchase musical instruments and band supplies. (Grant Recipient: Park Forest Middle School). (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) 19. Consideration of a request for approval of two (2), one (1) year contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Louisiana State University to provide services under the Louisiana Department of Education Believe and Prepare Cohort 3 program; and the Proposed 2015-2016 Believe and Prepare Cohort 3 Grant Budget in the amount of $350,000.00 for the following eleven (11) schools: Claiborne, Howell Park, Melrose, Merrydale, and Park Forest Elementary Schools, Tara High School, Northdale and Greenville Superintendent’s Academies, EBR Readiness Academy, Sherwood Middle, and McKinley High to strengthen the capacity of mentor teachers to support English. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) 20. Consideration of a request for approval of a three (3) year Believe and Succeed School Improvement Grant (SIG) in the amount of $1,270,500.00 and a three (3) year contract with Success for All Foundation, Inc., in the amount of $526,965.60 to service these eligible schools; and consideration of a request for approval of the Proposed 2015-2016 Believe and Succeed School Improvement Grant (SIG) Budget for the following four (4) eligible schools: Claiborne ($142,174.65), Howell Park ($151,608.60), Merrydale ($128,971.84), and Park Forest ($143,100.50) Elementary Schools. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) 21. Consideration of a request for approval of the Preliminary Actual Semi-Annual 2014-2015 Financial Tax Plan update and the Proposed 2015-2016 Tax Plan budgets for Propositions 1, 2, and 3. (James Crochet/Doris Brown)
Consideration of a request for approval to allow the Superintendent to evaluate and engage governmental relations consultants, with the concurrence of Board leadership, and to provide for related matters. (Domoine Rutledge)
Consideration of a request for approval to revise the job description for Supervisor of Employee Benefits and change the title to Coordinator of Employee Benefits. (Millie Williams/James Crochet)
Consideration of a request for approval of the proposed School Calendar for 2016-2017. (Adam Smith)
New Business: Discussion/Consideration of a Resolution providing for the canvassing of the returns and declaring the results of the Special Election held in Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, October 24, 2015, to authorize the renewal of special taxes therein. (James Crochet/David Henderson)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of the Education Excellence Funds budget. (Adam Smith)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for authorization to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) in the area of literacy interventions. (Funding Source: IDEA Funds). (Adam Smith/Liz Taylor Chapman)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval to renew the Memorandum of Understanding between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the Foundation for EBRSS for one (1) additional term. (Domoine Rutledge)
26. Organizational Items. Announcement of Meetings: Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on December 3, 2015, at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office (Board Room). Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on December 17, 2015. 27. Review of student expulsions. (NONE) 28. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 29. Adjournment.