To hear public comments on the adjusted millage rates after Reassessment and the rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum millage for the tax year 2016. Adjournment.
1. Call to order, invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of School Board minutes. (NONE) 4. Recognitions.
Personnel Matters. 5.1 For Information Only: Personnel Changes.
Superintendent’s Report/Update. (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Adopt the adjusted millage rates for the tax year 2016; Set forth the adjusted millage rates after Reassessment and roll forward the millage to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum millage for the tax year 2016. (Domoine Rutledge/Catherine Fletcher)
Presentations. 7.1 Update from the EBRSS Foundation. (Keila Stovall)
Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies.
10. Consideration of a request for approval of the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire as required for the 2015-2016 financial audit of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. (Catherine Fletcher/James Crochet) 11. Consideration of a request for approval of the following budgets: (Catherine Fletcher/Adam Smith/Shenoa Webb) a) Revised 2015-2016 and Proposed 2016-2017 East Baton Rouge Parish Kick-Off Classic (Football Jamboree). b) Revised 2015-2016 and Proposed 2016-2017 Elementary School Summer Opportunity for Academic Remediation (SOAR). c) Revised 2015-2016 and Proposed 2016-2017 Middle School Summer School. d) Revised 2015-2016 and Proposed 2016-2017 High School Summer School. e) Proposed 2016-2017 Cecil J. Picard LA 4/TANF State and Federal. 13. Consideration of a request for approval of the following professional services contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and: (Dr. Sandra Horton) a) Academic Resources, LLC, in the amount of $17,229.00 to provide tutoring services to students at Jehovah Jireh Christian Academy for the period of August 22, 2016, through June 30, 2017. (Funding Source: Title I – Non-Public). b) Moving Forward N’ Education, LLC, in the amount of $41,674.00 to provide a reading and math tutorial program for Hosanna Christian Academy for the period of August 31, 2016, through June 30, 2017. (Funding Source: Title I – Non-Public). c) Superior Educational Consulting, LLC, in the amount of $11,454.00 to provide coaching/modeling for teachers of Title I students at Angles Academy for the period of August 17, 2016, through June 30, 2017. (Funding Source: Title I Non- Public/Private). 15. Consideration of a request for approval of a license agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Neighbors Federal Credit Union, at no cost to the district, to offer mascot debit cards to faculty, staff, and high school students to promote financial literacy and serve as a fundraiser for schools. 16. Consideration of a request for approval of the recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: William Simoneaux vs. EBRPSB, Deborah Ayo and Berkley Insurance Co., Suit No: 627,943; Section 22; 19th JDC; Parish of East Baton Rouge.* (Domoine Rutledge)
Consideration of a request for approval of staff’s recommendation to renew the following employee benefits coverage for: (Catherine Fletcher/Millie Williams/Mercer) a) Lincoln Financial Group for Group Basic and Voluntary Life/AD&D, Group Voluntary Short Term Disability, and Group Voluntary Long Term Disability for the period of January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2019. b) Optum with United Behavioral Health for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for the period of July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2019.
Consideration of a request for approval to declare Wyandotte as surplus property. (Gary Reese)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of the budget for Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Program in the amount of $141,533.30: funding from the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) – Louisiana for Broadmoor ($50,000.00) and Glen Oaks ($50,000.00) High Schools, with the balance of $41,533.30 from the General Fund, Broadmoor ($20,766.65) and Glen Oaks ($20,766.65) High Schools. (Catherine Fletcher/Pat Friedrich)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Southern University and A&M College regarding dual enrollment courses. (Funding Source: Education Excellence Funds (EEF) Grant and/or Supplemental Course Academy (SCA) Funds). (Andrea O’Konski and Ben Necaise)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Reliance Communications, LLC, in the amount of $63,000.00 for the renewal of School Messenger Complete, a 12-month unlimited district call out/notification system. (Richard Ellis)
Discussion/Consideration of a resolution declaring the existence of a public emergency and granting the Superintendent of Schools additional authority to provide for the safe and orderly operation of the school system, to repair and ready facilities, and to provide for related matters resulting from a weather-related emergency. (Domoine Rutledge)
22. Organizational Items: Announcement of Meetings: - Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive. - Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on September 15, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive. 23. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 24. Adjournment.
Aug 18, 2016 School Board
To hear public comments on the adjusted millage rates after Reassessment and the rolling forward to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum millage for the tax year 2016. Adjournment.
1. Call to order, invocation, and Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of School Board minutes. (NONE) 4. Recognitions.
Personnel Matters. 5.1 For Information Only: Personnel Changes.
Superintendent’s Report/Update. (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Adopt the adjusted millage rates for the tax year 2016; Set forth the adjusted millage rates after Reassessment and roll forward the millage to rates not to exceed the prior year’s maximum millage for the tax year 2016. (Domoine Rutledge/Catherine Fletcher)
Presentations. 7.1 Update from the EBRSS Foundation. (Keila Stovall)
Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies.
10. Consideration of a request for approval of the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire as required for the 2015-2016 financial audit of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. (Catherine Fletcher/James Crochet) 11. Consideration of a request for approval of the following budgets: (Catherine Fletcher/Adam Smith/Shenoa Webb) a) Revised 2015-2016 and Proposed 2016-2017 East Baton Rouge Parish Kick-Off Classic (Football Jamboree). b) Revised 2015-2016 and Proposed 2016-2017 Elementary School Summer Opportunity for Academic Remediation (SOAR). c) Revised 2015-2016 and Proposed 2016-2017 Middle School Summer School. d) Revised 2015-2016 and Proposed 2016-2017 High School Summer School. e) Proposed 2016-2017 Cecil J. Picard LA 4/TANF State and Federal. 13. Consideration of a request for approval of the following professional services contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and: (Dr. Sandra Horton) a) Academic Resources, LLC, in the amount of $17,229.00 to provide tutoring services to students at Jehovah Jireh Christian Academy for the period of August 22, 2016, through June 30, 2017. (Funding Source: Title I – Non-Public). b) Moving Forward N’ Education, LLC, in the amount of $41,674.00 to provide a reading and math tutorial program for Hosanna Christian Academy for the period of August 31, 2016, through June 30, 2017. (Funding Source: Title I – Non-Public). c) Superior Educational Consulting, LLC, in the amount of $11,454.00 to provide coaching/modeling for teachers of Title I students at Angles Academy for the period of August 17, 2016, through June 30, 2017. (Funding Source: Title I Non- Public/Private). 15. Consideration of a request for approval of a license agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Neighbors Federal Credit Union, at no cost to the district, to offer mascot debit cards to faculty, staff, and high school students to promote financial literacy and serve as a fundraiser for schools. 16. Consideration of a request for approval of the recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: William Simoneaux vs. EBRPSB, Deborah Ayo and Berkley Insurance Co., Suit No: 627,943; Section 22; 19th JDC; Parish of East Baton Rouge.* (Domoine Rutledge)
Consideration of a request for approval of staff’s recommendation to renew the following employee benefits coverage for: (Catherine Fletcher/Millie Williams/Mercer) a) Lincoln Financial Group for Group Basic and Voluntary Life/AD&D, Group Voluntary Short Term Disability, and Group Voluntary Long Term Disability for the period of January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2019. b) Optum with United Behavioral Health for the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for the period of July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2019.
Consideration of a request for approval to declare Wyandotte as surplus property. (Gary Reese)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of the budget for Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Program in the amount of $141,533.30: funding from the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) – Louisiana for Broadmoor ($50,000.00) and Glen Oaks ($50,000.00) High Schools, with the balance of $41,533.30 from the General Fund, Broadmoor ($20,766.65) and Glen Oaks ($20,766.65) High Schools. (Catherine Fletcher/Pat Friedrich)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Southern University and A&M College regarding dual enrollment courses. (Funding Source: Education Excellence Funds (EEF) Grant and/or Supplemental Course Academy (SCA) Funds). (Andrea O’Konski and Ben Necaise)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and Reliance Communications, LLC, in the amount of $63,000.00 for the renewal of School Messenger Complete, a 12-month unlimited district call out/notification system. (Richard Ellis)
Discussion/Consideration of a resolution declaring the existence of a public emergency and granting the Superintendent of Schools additional authority to provide for the safe and orderly operation of the school system, to repair and ready facilities, and to provide for related matters resulting from a weather-related emergency. (Domoine Rutledge)
22. Organizational Items: Announcement of Meetings: - Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive. - Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on September 15, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive. 23. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 24. Adjournment.