Roll call, invocation (Vice-President Evelyn Ware-Jackson), and pledge of allegiance (Cadet CPT Raven Malone – Tara High School and Colonel Fulton Johnson, Senior Army Instructor).
Approval of the minutes of the December 17, 2015, Regular School Board meeting, the January 7, 2016, Special School Board meeting, and the January 7, 2016, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognitions. 3.1 Recognition of Chief Carl Dabadie, Jr., Baton Rouge Police Department, for his outstanding service to this community and its children and youth. (Superintendent Warren Drake) 3.2 Recognition of Cox Communications for its donation to Broadmoor High School. (Adonica Duggan) 3.3 Recognition of the 2016 EBR LSBA Art Contest winners. (Wayne Talbot) 3.4 Consideration of a request for adoption of a Resolution proclaiming March 2016 as “Music in our Schools Month.” (Wayne Talbot) 3.5 Consideration of a request for adoption of a Resolution proclaiming February 1-5, 2016, as “School Counseling Week.” (Stacey Dupre/Jesse LeBlanc) 3.6 Recognition of Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Partners in Education for the month of January. (Lynelle Dixon)
Personnel Matters. (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
5. Superintendent’s Report/Update. (Superintendent Warren Drake) 6. Presentations. (NONE)
Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies.
CONSENT AGENDA 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. 9. Consideration of a request for approval of the following grants: (a) Patterson Partnership Library Grant in the amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000). This grant will be used to purchase library books for the Broadmoor Middle School Library. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) (b) Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Evangeline Section Science Education Grant in the amount of six thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($6,850). The SPE awarded ten (10)educators in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. There will be eighteen (18) schools positively impacted by the award. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) (c) Louisiana Department of Education Building Pathways to High School Diplomas for Students with Disabilities Grant in the amount of ninety-one thousand two hundred dollars ($91,200). This grant will provide tools and resources to assist ACT 833 Eligible Students attending Arlington Preparatory Academy in the successful completion of a Jump Start career education pathway, and all high school students with Disabilities in the obtainment of a silver status on the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) (d) Target Field Trip Grants Program at Sherwood Middle School in the amount of seven hundred dollars ($700). This grant will assist with cost for twenty-four (24) French I students and teacher to travel to Vermilionville in Lafayette, LA to experience the many traditions the Acadian French contributed to south Louisiana. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) (e) Quality Science & Mathematics Grant Program (QSM) in the amount of seven thousand nine hundred forty dollars ($7,940). This grant will provide materials and equipment to eleven (11) mathematics and science public school teachers within our district. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) (f) U.S. Soccer Foundation and Program Grant Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and U.S. Soccer Foundation for one (1) year in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval to amend the following professional services contracts to provide nursing services to additional students: (a) Pediatric Services of America (PSA) in the amount of $69,000.00 for two new students; and (b) Healing Hands Home Health in the amount of $116,000.00 for two new students. (Funding Source: IDEA – Part B). (Elizabeth Taylor Chapman)
Discussion/Consideration of a Capital Repair Policy and related matters. (Domoine Rutledge)
14. Organizational Items. Announcement of Meetings: - School Board Retreat to be held on January 30, 2016, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Louisiana Technology Park. - Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on February 4, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at the Instructional Resource Center (IRC), 1022 South Foster Drive. - Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on February 18, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at the Instructional Resource Center (IRC), 1022 South Foster Drive. 15. Review of student expulsions. (NONE) 16. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 17. Adjournment.
Roll call, invocation (Vice-President Evelyn Ware-Jackson), and pledge of allegiance (Cadet CPT Raven Malone – Tara High School and Colonel Fulton Johnson, Senior Army Instructor).
Approval of the minutes of the December 17, 2015, Regular School Board meeting, the January 7, 2016, Special School Board meeting, and the January 7, 2016, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognitions. 3.1 Recognition of Chief Carl Dabadie, Jr., Baton Rouge Police Department, for his outstanding service to this community and its children and youth. (Superintendent Warren Drake) 3.2 Recognition of Cox Communications for its donation to Broadmoor High School. (Adonica Duggan) 3.3 Recognition of the 2016 EBR LSBA Art Contest winners. (Wayne Talbot) 3.4 Consideration of a request for adoption of a Resolution proclaiming March 2016 as “Music in our Schools Month.” (Wayne Talbot) 3.5 Consideration of a request for adoption of a Resolution proclaiming February 1-5, 2016, as “School Counseling Week.” (Stacey Dupre/Jesse LeBlanc) 3.6 Recognition of Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Partners in Education for the month of January. (Lynelle Dixon)
Personnel Matters. (FOR INFORMATION ONLY)
5. Superintendent’s Report/Update. (Superintendent Warren Drake) 6. Presentations. (NONE)
Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies.
CONSENT AGENDA 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. 9. Consideration of a request for approval of the following grants: (a) Patterson Partnership Library Grant in the amount of four thousand dollars ($4,000). This grant will be used to purchase library books for the Broadmoor Middle School Library. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) (b) Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Evangeline Section Science Education Grant in the amount of six thousand eight hundred fifty dollars ($6,850). The SPE awarded ten (10)educators in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. There will be eighteen (18) schools positively impacted by the award. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) (c) Louisiana Department of Education Building Pathways to High School Diplomas for Students with Disabilities Grant in the amount of ninety-one thousand two hundred dollars ($91,200). This grant will provide tools and resources to assist ACT 833 Eligible Students attending Arlington Preparatory Academy in the successful completion of a Jump Start career education pathway, and all high school students with Disabilities in the obtainment of a silver status on the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) (d) Target Field Trip Grants Program at Sherwood Middle School in the amount of seven hundred dollars ($700). This grant will assist with cost for twenty-four (24) French I students and teacher to travel to Vermilionville in Lafayette, LA to experience the many traditions the Acadian French contributed to south Louisiana. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) (e) Quality Science & Mathematics Grant Program (QSM) in the amount of seven thousand nine hundred forty dollars ($7,940). This grant will provide materials and equipment to eleven (11) mathematics and science public school teachers within our district. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) (f) U.S. Soccer Foundation and Program Grant Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and U.S. Soccer Foundation for one (1) year in the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval to amend the following professional services contracts to provide nursing services to additional students: (a) Pediatric Services of America (PSA) in the amount of $69,000.00 for two new students; and (b) Healing Hands Home Health in the amount of $116,000.00 for two new students. (Funding Source: IDEA – Part B). (Elizabeth Taylor Chapman)
Discussion/Consideration of a Capital Repair Policy and related matters. (Domoine Rutledge)
14. Organizational Items. Announcement of Meetings: - School Board Retreat to be held on January 30, 2016, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Louisiana Technology Park. - Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on February 4, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at the Instructional Resource Center (IRC), 1022 South Foster Drive. - Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on February 18, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at the Instructional Resource Center (IRC), 1022 South Foster Drive. 15. Review of student expulsions. (NONE) 16. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 17. Adjournment.