1. Call to order, invocation (School Board Member Jill Dyason), and Pledge of Allegiance (Cadet LTC Asia Reese – McKinley High School and LTC William Peoples, Senior Army Instructor). 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of School Board minutes of the July 21, 2016, (Regular), August 4, 2016 (Committee of the Whole), August 4, 2016 (Special), August 18, 2016 (Regular), and September 1, 2016 (Committee of the Whole) meetings.
4.1 Recognition of the following youth organizations who support Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS): Scotlandville High School I CARE Team Spirit, Broadmoor High School JROTC, Baton Rouge Magnet High School National Honor Society and Beta Club, Tara High School JROTC, and Parkview Baptist High School Girls Basketball Team. (Lynelle Dixon)
Personnel Matters. 5.1 For Information Only: Personnel Changes
Superintendent’s Report/Update. (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Presentations. 7.1 Update from the EBRSS Foundation. (Keila Stovall)
Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies.
Unfinished Business. (NONE)
10. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award for the lighting system replacement, electrical enhancements, and other necessary renovations to the Sharp Station Warehouse per the attached scope of work, funded by the General Fund, or reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law; Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 38; Chapter 10. (Gary Reese/Earl Kern) 11. Consideration of a request for approval of the Deborah Rochelle Teacher Grant in the amount of $25,716.00. Funding will be used to provide direct service classroom projects for eight (8) schools: Claiborne Elementary ($3,500.00); Glen Oaks Park Elementary ($3,400.00); Jefferson Terrace Elementary ($3,126.00); Magnolia Woods Elementary ($3,500.00); Mayfair Lab Elementary ($3,492.00); Woodlawn Elementary ($3,471.00); Greenville Superintendent’s Academy ($3,498.00); and Westdale Middle ($1,729.00). (Catherine Fletcher/Pat Friedrich) 12. Consideration of a request for approval of the Revised 2015-2016 Radio Training Program (RTP) Budget. (Catherine Fletcher/Shameka White) 13. Consideration of a request for approval of the following professional services contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and: (Andrea O’Konski/Dr. Sandra Horton/Elizabeth Taylor Chapman) a) Forward Arts in an amount not to exceed $88,500.00 to provide Forward Arts Residencies and Humanities Amped professional development for EBR teachers in our middle and high schools. (Funding Source: Title 1). c) Academic Resources, LLC, in the amount of $11,357.00 to provide reading and math tutorial programs for students at Brighter Horizon. (Funding Source: Title I Non- Public/Private Programs).
Pediatric Services of America, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 to provide LPN services for medically-fragile students at Southdowns Elementary School. (Funding Source: General Fund).
Discussion/Consideration of the selection of an architect for the Ardendale Center project. (Domoine Rutledge)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of the revised school calendar for 2016- 2017. (Dr. Michelle Clayton)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of the recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: Mary Stewart vs. Benny Dunbar, EBRPSB and Berkley Insurance Company, Suit No: 630,623; Section: 27; 19th JDC; Parish of East Baton Rouge.* (Domoine Rutledge)
Organizational Items: Announcement of Meetings: Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on Thursday, October 6, 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 October 20, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive.
18. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 19. Adjournment.
Sep 15, 2016 School Board
1. Call to order, invocation (School Board Member Jill Dyason), and Pledge of Allegiance (Cadet LTC Asia Reese – McKinley High School and LTC William Peoples, Senior Army Instructor). 2. Roll Call. 3. Approval of School Board minutes of the July 21, 2016, (Regular), August 4, 2016 (Committee of the Whole), August 4, 2016 (Special), August 18, 2016 (Regular), and September 1, 2016 (Committee of the Whole) meetings.
4.1 Recognition of the following youth organizations who support Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS): Scotlandville High School I CARE Team Spirit, Broadmoor High School JROTC, Baton Rouge Magnet High School National Honor Society and Beta Club, Tara High School JROTC, and Parkview Baptist High School Girls Basketball Team. (Lynelle Dixon)
Personnel Matters. 5.1 For Information Only: Personnel Changes
Superintendent’s Report/Update. (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Presentations. 7.1 Update from the EBRSS Foundation. (Keila Stovall)
Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies.
Unfinished Business. (NONE)
10. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award for the lighting system replacement, electrical enhancements, and other necessary renovations to the Sharp Station Warehouse per the attached scope of work, funded by the General Fund, or reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law; Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 38; Chapter 10. (Gary Reese/Earl Kern) 11. Consideration of a request for approval of the Deborah Rochelle Teacher Grant in the amount of $25,716.00. Funding will be used to provide direct service classroom projects for eight (8) schools: Claiborne Elementary ($3,500.00); Glen Oaks Park Elementary ($3,400.00); Jefferson Terrace Elementary ($3,126.00); Magnolia Woods Elementary ($3,500.00); Mayfair Lab Elementary ($3,492.00); Woodlawn Elementary ($3,471.00); Greenville Superintendent’s Academy ($3,498.00); and Westdale Middle ($1,729.00). (Catherine Fletcher/Pat Friedrich) 12. Consideration of a request for approval of the Revised 2015-2016 Radio Training Program (RTP) Budget. (Catherine Fletcher/Shameka White) 13. Consideration of a request for approval of the following professional services contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and: (Andrea O’Konski/Dr. Sandra Horton/Elizabeth Taylor Chapman) a) Forward Arts in an amount not to exceed $88,500.00 to provide Forward Arts Residencies and Humanities Amped professional development for EBR teachers in our middle and high schools. (Funding Source: Title 1). c) Academic Resources, LLC, in the amount of $11,357.00 to provide reading and math tutorial programs for students at Brighter Horizon. (Funding Source: Title I Non- Public/Private Programs).
Pediatric Services of America, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 to provide LPN services for medically-fragile students at Southdowns Elementary School. (Funding Source: General Fund).
Discussion/Consideration of the selection of an architect for the Ardendale Center project. (Domoine Rutledge)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of the revised school calendar for 2016- 2017. (Dr. Michelle Clayton)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of the recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: Mary Stewart vs. Benny Dunbar, EBRPSB and Berkley Insurance Company, Suit No: 630,623; Section: 27; 19th JDC; Parish of East Baton Rouge.* (Domoine Rutledge)
Organizational Items: Announcement of Meetings: Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on Thursday, October 6, 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 October 20, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. at Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive.
18. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 19. Adjournment.