1. Call to order, invocation (School Board Member Connie Bernard) and Pledge of Allegiance (School Board Member David Tatman). 2. Roll Call.
Approval of the School Board minutes of the March 16, 2017, (Regular) and April 6, 2017, Committee of the Whole meetings.
Point of Information: Announcement of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board members who have successfully completed annual training for 2016 mandated by Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 17, Section 53 and the total credit hours received: Mark Bellue (23 hours), Vice-President Connie Bernard (24.5 hours), Dawn Collins (27.5 hours), Jill Dyason (18 hours), Vereta Lee (30.5 hours), Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith (32.5 hours), David Tatman (11.5 hours), and President Evelyn Ware- Jackson (28.5 hours). Former School Board members: Barbara Freiberg (50.5 hours) and Dr. Jacqueline Mims (8.5 hours). The Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA) has also recognized the following East Baton Rouge Parish School Board members as a Certified School Board Member for 2016 by attaining twenty or more continuing learning units. They are as follows: Mark Bellue, Vice-President Connie Bernard, Dawn Collins, Vereta Lee, Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith, and President Evelyn Ware-Jackson. Former School Board member Barbara Freiberg also received this honor. (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Recognitions: 5.1 Recognition of the Scotlandville Magnet High School Boys’ Basketball Team for winning the State championship. (Lynn Williamson) 5.2 Recognition of Keondra Eaton, student at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, for placing third in the LHSAA Allstate Bowling State Championship Tournament. (Lynn Williamson) 5.3 Consideration of the adoption of a Resolution proclaiming April 24-28, 2017, as “Administrative Professionals’ Week” and April 26, 2017, as “Administrative Professionals’ Day.” (Tonya Battieste) 5.4 Recognition of Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Partners in Education for the month of April. (Lynelle Dixon)
For Information Only: Personnel Changes.
For Information Only: Monthly Financial Report.
Superintendent’s Report/Update: (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Presentations: 9.1 Update from the EBRSS Foundation. (Keila Stovall) 9.2 Presentation of Manuel Forestry’s Annual 2016 Timber Report, including timber management activities for 2016 and recommendations for 2017. (Larry Munson)
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. 14. Consideration of a request for approval of the following grants: (Pat Friedrich/James Crochet) a. The Big Brown Reaching Back Fund of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation grant in the amount of $500.00 to be used by ICARE to purchase bullying prevention materials and used throughout the school district. b. Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Louisiana School Garden Cost reimbursement grant in the amount of $600.00 to be used to support the edible garden space at Wildwood Elementary School. 15. Consideration of a request for approval to ratify a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Mary W. Blunschi in the amount of $18,400.00 for the third-party evaluation of charter school applications. (Domoine Rutledge) 16. Consideration of a request for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the following Pre-K centers: God’s Lil Angels, Kingdom Early Learning Center, Charity Christian Center, Rhema Christian Learning, South Baton Rouge Charter, and LSU Lab Preschool to establish a partnership as it relates to the EBR Early Childhood Network. (Shenoa Webb/Domoine Rutledge) 17. Consideration of a request for approval of a recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the following matter: Joseph L. Watson v. Alisha A. Grimes and EBRPSB; Suit No.: 635,816; Section 27; 19th JDC.* (Domoine Rutledge) (END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS)
Consideration of a request for approval of the Revised 2016-2017 General Fund Budget for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. (James Crochet)
Consideration of a request for approval of the “Plan for Academic Innovation and Organizational Efficiency” and related matters. (Superintendent Drake)
New Business: Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of an amendment to the Destiny Resource Management Agreement (Follett School Solutions) for textbook and asset management in the amount of $30,195.00 (annual licensing and maintenance costs). (Funding Source: General Fund). (Andrea O’Konski)
Discussion/Consideration of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Democracy Prep Baton Rouge Charter School, State of Louisiana, Department of Education, and the Recovery School District. (Domoine Rutledge)
20. Organizational Items: 20.1 Announcement of Meetings: Committee of the Whole Meeting to be held on May 4, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive. Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on May 18, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive. 20.2 Intent to Levy Millages: Notice is hereby given that the Parish School Board of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “District”), plans to consider and adopt at its meeting on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the Parish School Board Office, 1050 South Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Resolution, as required by law for the Office of the Assessor no later than June 1, 2017, for the purpose of levying millages effective on the 2017 Assessment Roll. 21. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 22. Adjournment.
Apr 20, 2017 School Board
1. Call to order, invocation (School Board Member Connie Bernard) and Pledge of Allegiance (School Board Member David Tatman). 2. Roll Call.
Approval of the School Board minutes of the March 16, 2017, (Regular) and April 6, 2017, Committee of the Whole meetings.
Point of Information: Announcement of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board members who have successfully completed annual training for 2016 mandated by Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 17, Section 53 and the total credit hours received: Mark Bellue (23 hours), Vice-President Connie Bernard (24.5 hours), Dawn Collins (27.5 hours), Jill Dyason (18 hours), Vereta Lee (30.5 hours), Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith (32.5 hours), David Tatman (11.5 hours), and President Evelyn Ware- Jackson (28.5 hours). Former School Board members: Barbara Freiberg (50.5 hours) and Dr. Jacqueline Mims (8.5 hours). The Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA) has also recognized the following East Baton Rouge Parish School Board members as a Certified School Board Member for 2016 by attaining twenty or more continuing learning units. They are as follows: Mark Bellue, Vice-President Connie Bernard, Dawn Collins, Vereta Lee, Dr. Kenyetta Nelson-Smith, and President Evelyn Ware-Jackson. Former School Board member Barbara Freiberg also received this honor. (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Recognitions: 5.1 Recognition of the Scotlandville Magnet High School Boys’ Basketball Team for winning the State championship. (Lynn Williamson) 5.2 Recognition of Keondra Eaton, student at Baton Rouge Magnet High School, for placing third in the LHSAA Allstate Bowling State Championship Tournament. (Lynn Williamson) 5.3 Consideration of the adoption of a Resolution proclaiming April 24-28, 2017, as “Administrative Professionals’ Week” and April 26, 2017, as “Administrative Professionals’ Day.” (Tonya Battieste) 5.4 Recognition of Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Partners in Education for the month of April. (Lynelle Dixon)
For Information Only: Personnel Changes.
For Information Only: Monthly Financial Report.
Superintendent’s Report/Update: (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Presentations: 9.1 Update from the EBRSS Foundation. (Keila Stovall) 9.2 Presentation of Manuel Forestry’s Annual 2016 Timber Report, including timber management activities for 2016 and recommendations for 2017. (Larry Munson)
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. 14. Consideration of a request for approval of the following grants: (Pat Friedrich/James Crochet) a. The Big Brown Reaching Back Fund of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation grant in the amount of $500.00 to be used by ICARE to purchase bullying prevention materials and used throughout the school district. b. Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Louisiana School Garden Cost reimbursement grant in the amount of $600.00 to be used to support the edible garden space at Wildwood Elementary School. 15. Consideration of a request for approval to ratify a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Mary W. Blunschi in the amount of $18,400.00 for the third-party evaluation of charter school applications. (Domoine Rutledge) 16. Consideration of a request for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the following Pre-K centers: God’s Lil Angels, Kingdom Early Learning Center, Charity Christian Center, Rhema Christian Learning, South Baton Rouge Charter, and LSU Lab Preschool to establish a partnership as it relates to the EBR Early Childhood Network. (Shenoa Webb/Domoine Rutledge) 17. Consideration of a request for approval of a recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the following matter: Joseph L. Watson v. Alisha A. Grimes and EBRPSB; Suit No.: 635,816; Section 27; 19th JDC.* (Domoine Rutledge) (END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS)
Consideration of a request for approval of the Revised 2016-2017 General Fund Budget for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. (James Crochet)
Consideration of a request for approval of the “Plan for Academic Innovation and Organizational Efficiency” and related matters. (Superintendent Drake)
New Business: Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of an amendment to the Destiny Resource Management Agreement (Follett School Solutions) for textbook and asset management in the amount of $30,195.00 (annual licensing and maintenance costs). (Funding Source: General Fund). (Andrea O’Konski)
Discussion/Consideration of a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Democracy Prep Baton Rouge Charter School, State of Louisiana, Department of Education, and the Recovery School District. (Domoine Rutledge)
20. Organizational Items: 20.1 Announcement of Meetings: Committee of the Whole Meeting to be held on May 4, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive. Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on May 18, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive. 20.2 Intent to Levy Millages: Notice is hereby given that the Parish School Board of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of Consolidated School District No. 1 of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana (the “District”), plans to consider and adopt at its meeting on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the Parish School Board Office, 1050 South Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the Resolution, as required by law for the Office of the Assessor no later than June 1, 2017, for the purpose of levying millages effective on the 2017 Assessment Roll. 21. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 22. Adjournment.