1. Call to order, invocation (Vice-President Connie Bernard) and Pledge of Allegiance (Cadet Major Nicholas Blakes – Belaire High School and LTC Dana Boyd, Senior Army Instructor). 2. Roll Call.
Approval of the School Board minutes of the May 18, 2017, Regular Board meeting and the June 1, 2017, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognitions: 4.1 Recognition of the Woodlawn High School ProStart program, Mr. Scott Stevens, Principal, and Mr. Steven Oubre, Teacher and Chef. (School Board Member Jill Dyason)
Superintendent’s Report/Update: (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Presentations: 8.1 Update from the EBRSS Foundation. (Keila Stovall)
Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies.
Unfinished Business: PUBLIC HEARING/WORKSHOP 10.1 Discussion of the Proposed 2017-2018 General Fund Budget, the Budget Resolution, and the 2017-2018 Salary Schedules. (James Crochet/Kelly Lopez) 10.2 Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of the Proposed 2017-2018 General Fund Budget, the Budget Resolution, and the 2017-2018 Salary Schedules. (James Crochet/Kelly Lopez)
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. 11. Consideration of a request for approval to renew the following contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and: (Michelle Clayton/Adam Smith/Domoine Rutledge) 11.1 City Year in the amount of $537,600.00 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: Title I) 11.2 Manners of the Heart in the amount of $147,418.00 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: General Fund) 11.3 Louisiana Resource Center for Educators in the amount of $30,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: General Fund) 11.4 Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS): a) Partners in Education in the amount of $47,000.00; b) EveryBody Reads in the amount of $30,000.00; c) EveryOne Counts in the amount of $10,000.00. (Funding Source: General Fund) and d) Volunteer Management in the amount of $25,000.00. (Funding Source: Title I) 11.5 Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge in the amount of $100,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: General Fund) 11.6 Kids’ Orchestra in the amount of $50,000.00 for the period of July 2, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: General Fund) 11.7 Douglas Manship, Sr., Theatre Complex Holding, Inc. (Manship Theatre) in the amount of $80,000.00. (Funding Source: General Fund) 11.8 Career Compass in the amount of $75,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: General Fund) 12. Consideration of the following: (James Crochet/David Daniel) 12.1 Authorization for the administration to approve the most cost effective Property and Casualty Insurance Program Policy renewal package for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System for the 2017-2018 fiscal year and to provide for related matters. 12.2 Approval of a Resolution authorizing the Board President and Superintendent to execute and sign all documents to reject Uninsured Motorist coverage in connection with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s automobile liability coverage and its Self-Insured Retention Program for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. 13. Consideration of a request for approval of the following budgets: (James Crochet/Adam Smith/Andrea O’Konski/Gary Reese) 13.1 Proposed 2017-2018 Adult and Continuing Education - Local 13.2 Revised 2016-2017 and Proposed 2017-2018 Child Nutrition Program 13.3 Proposed 2017-2018 EBR Kick-Off Classic 13.4 Proposed 2017-2018 High School Summer School 13.5 Proposed 2017-2018 I Care Budget – Alcohol/Drug Abuse Prevention Program (ADAPP) 13.6 Proposed 2017-2018 Middle School Summer School 13.7 Revised 2016-2017 and Proposed 2017-2018 Radio Training Program (RTP) 13.8 Proposed 2017-2018 Proposition 2 – Tax Plan 13.9 Proposed 2017-2018 Proposition 3 – Tax Plan 13.10 Proposed 2017-2018 Career & Technical Education Program #998 (Education/Basic Grant for States) 13.11 Proposed 2017-2018 IDEA 13.12 Proposed 2017-2018 IDEA Pre-Schools 619 13.13 Proposed 2017-2018 Pre-K Budgets a) Cecil J. Picard LA4/TANF b) Cecil J. Picard LA4 (State) c) Early Childhood Community Network Lead Agency (Federal) d) Early Childhood Community Network Lead Agency (IDEA) e) Early Childhood Community Network Lead Agency (State) f) Early Childhood Program 8g g) Pre-K Expansion Improvement h) Pre-K Expansion Improvement – Seats 13.14 Proposed 2017-2018 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Consolidated Budgets: a) Title I – Improving Basic Programs b) Title II, Part A c) Title III, Part A d) Title III – Immigrant e) Title IV, Part A 14. Consideration of a request for approval of the Actual December 2016 Semi-Annual Financial Tax Plan and Revised 2016-2017 Tax Plan Budgets for Propositions 1, 2, and 3. (James Crochet) 15. Consideration of a request for approval of the DOW Chemical Company Foundation Summer Internship grant in the amount of $7,200.00 to provide paid summer internships for two (2) Scotlandville Magnet High School students. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) 16. Consideration of a request for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) for college readiness programs at Tara, Scotlandville, and Lee High Schools, and authorizes the Superintendent to execute the final MOU. (Adam Smith/Andrea O’Konski) 17. Consideration of a request for approval of an agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Zearn in the amount of $18,000.00 for a one-year pilot program related to an online math platform. (Funding Source: Curriculum) (Adam Smith/Andrea O’Konski) 19. Consideration of a request for approval to renew an agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and School for a New Millenium, Inc., A/K/A Children’s Charter School Inc., to lease space at the former Nicholson Elementary School site for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. (Larry Munson) 20. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to increase the overall budget of the Glen Oaks High School Temporary Campus project. (Ed Jenkins, CSRS) 21. Consideration of a request for authorization for the Superintendent to renew a contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”) in one-year increments not to exceed five (5) years for professional development at Mayfair Laboratory School. (Adam Smith/Domoine Rutledge) 22. Consideration of a request for authorization for the Superintendent to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Northwestern State University as it relates to educational technology leadership. (Domoine Rutledge) 23. Consideration of a request for approval of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board meeting schedule for 2017-2018. 24. Consideration of a request for authorization to pursue legal action against Alternative Turf Planner, LLC, for damages to the Scotlandville Magnet High School parking lot.* (Domoine Rutledge)
Consideration of a request for approval of a Cooperative Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Capital Area Human Services District Baton Rouge Mental Health Center/Children’s Behavioral Health Services for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 to provide CAHSD social workers at 22 schools. (Funding Source: No Cost to the District) (Adam Smith/Stacey Dupre)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of a new lease agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Angela Patton (“Lessor”) for the KBRH tower site, beginning on January 1, 2018, and ending on December 31, 2027. (Attorney Charles Spencer)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for acceptance of the 2017 Jump Start Micro-Enterprise Credential Resource Development grant from the Orchard Foundation in the amount of $2,995.00. (Andrea O’Konski/Martha Sealy)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval to renew a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and West Interactive Services Corporation d/b/a School Messenger in the amount of $63,000.00 for one year as it relates to an online communications application for the district. (Richard Ellis/Kathryn Perry)
28. Organizational Items: 28.1 Announcement of Meetings: School Board Workshop to be held on July 13, 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 July 19, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive. 29. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 30. Adjournment.
Jun 15, 2017 School Board
1. Call to order, invocation (Vice-President Connie Bernard) and Pledge of Allegiance (Cadet Major Nicholas Blakes – Belaire High School and LTC Dana Boyd, Senior Army Instructor). 2. Roll Call.
Approval of the School Board minutes of the May 18, 2017, Regular Board meeting and the June 1, 2017, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognitions: 4.1 Recognition of the Woodlawn High School ProStart program, Mr. Scott Stevens, Principal, and Mr. Steven Oubre, Teacher and Chef. (School Board Member Jill Dyason)
Superintendent’s Report/Update: (Superintendent Warren Drake)
Presentations: 8.1 Update from the EBRSS Foundation. (Keila Stovall)
Report from Board Appointees to Community Committees/Agencies.
Unfinished Business: PUBLIC HEARING/WORKSHOP 10.1 Discussion of the Proposed 2017-2018 General Fund Budget, the Budget Resolution, and the 2017-2018 Salary Schedules. (James Crochet/Kelly Lopez) 10.2 Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of the Proposed 2017-2018 General Fund Budget, the Budget Resolution, and the 2017-2018 Salary Schedules. (James Crochet/Kelly Lopez)
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. 11. Consideration of a request for approval to renew the following contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and: (Michelle Clayton/Adam Smith/Domoine Rutledge) 11.1 City Year in the amount of $537,600.00 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: Title I) 11.2 Manners of the Heart in the amount of $147,418.00 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: General Fund) 11.3 Louisiana Resource Center for Educators in the amount of $30,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: General Fund) 11.4 Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS): a) Partners in Education in the amount of $47,000.00; b) EveryBody Reads in the amount of $30,000.00; c) EveryOne Counts in the amount of $10,000.00. (Funding Source: General Fund) and d) Volunteer Management in the amount of $25,000.00. (Funding Source: Title I) 11.5 Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge in the amount of $100,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: General Fund) 11.6 Kids’ Orchestra in the amount of $50,000.00 for the period of July 2, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: General Fund) 11.7 Douglas Manship, Sr., Theatre Complex Holding, Inc. (Manship Theatre) in the amount of $80,000.00. (Funding Source: General Fund) 11.8 Career Compass in the amount of $75,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. (Funding Source: General Fund) 12. Consideration of the following: (James Crochet/David Daniel) 12.1 Authorization for the administration to approve the most cost effective Property and Casualty Insurance Program Policy renewal package for the East Baton Rouge Parish School System for the 2017-2018 fiscal year and to provide for related matters. 12.2 Approval of a Resolution authorizing the Board President and Superintendent to execute and sign all documents to reject Uninsured Motorist coverage in connection with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s automobile liability coverage and its Self-Insured Retention Program for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. 13. Consideration of a request for approval of the following budgets: (James Crochet/Adam Smith/Andrea O’Konski/Gary Reese) 13.1 Proposed 2017-2018 Adult and Continuing Education - Local 13.2 Revised 2016-2017 and Proposed 2017-2018 Child Nutrition Program 13.3 Proposed 2017-2018 EBR Kick-Off Classic 13.4 Proposed 2017-2018 High School Summer School 13.5 Proposed 2017-2018 I Care Budget – Alcohol/Drug Abuse Prevention Program (ADAPP) 13.6 Proposed 2017-2018 Middle School Summer School 13.7 Revised 2016-2017 and Proposed 2017-2018 Radio Training Program (RTP) 13.8 Proposed 2017-2018 Proposition 2 – Tax Plan 13.9 Proposed 2017-2018 Proposition 3 – Tax Plan 13.10 Proposed 2017-2018 Career & Technical Education Program #998 (Education/Basic Grant for States) 13.11 Proposed 2017-2018 IDEA 13.12 Proposed 2017-2018 IDEA Pre-Schools 619 13.13 Proposed 2017-2018 Pre-K Budgets a) Cecil J. Picard LA4/TANF b) Cecil J. Picard LA4 (State) c) Early Childhood Community Network Lead Agency (Federal) d) Early Childhood Community Network Lead Agency (IDEA) e) Early Childhood Community Network Lead Agency (State) f) Early Childhood Program 8g g) Pre-K Expansion Improvement h) Pre-K Expansion Improvement – Seats 13.14 Proposed 2017-2018 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Consolidated Budgets: a) Title I – Improving Basic Programs b) Title II, Part A c) Title III, Part A d) Title III – Immigrant e) Title IV, Part A 14. Consideration of a request for approval of the Actual December 2016 Semi-Annual Financial Tax Plan and Revised 2016-2017 Tax Plan Budgets for Propositions 1, 2, and 3. (James Crochet) 15. Consideration of a request for approval of the DOW Chemical Company Foundation Summer Internship grant in the amount of $7,200.00 to provide paid summer internships for two (2) Scotlandville Magnet High School students. (James Crochet/Pat Friedrich) 16. Consideration of a request for approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) for college readiness programs at Tara, Scotlandville, and Lee High Schools, and authorizes the Superintendent to execute the final MOU. (Adam Smith/Andrea O’Konski) 17. Consideration of a request for approval of an agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Zearn in the amount of $18,000.00 for a one-year pilot program related to an online math platform. (Funding Source: Curriculum) (Adam Smith/Andrea O’Konski) 19. Consideration of a request for approval to renew an agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and School for a New Millenium, Inc., A/K/A Children’s Charter School Inc., to lease space at the former Nicholson Elementary School site for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. (Larry Munson) 20. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to increase the overall budget of the Glen Oaks High School Temporary Campus project. (Ed Jenkins, CSRS) 21. Consideration of a request for authorization for the Superintendent to renew a contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”) in one-year increments not to exceed five (5) years for professional development at Mayfair Laboratory School. (Adam Smith/Domoine Rutledge) 22. Consideration of a request for authorization for the Superintendent to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Northwestern State University as it relates to educational technology leadership. (Domoine Rutledge) 23. Consideration of a request for approval of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board meeting schedule for 2017-2018. 24. Consideration of a request for authorization to pursue legal action against Alternative Turf Planner, LLC, for damages to the Scotlandville Magnet High School parking lot.* (Domoine Rutledge)
Consideration of a request for approval of a Cooperative Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Capital Area Human Services District Baton Rouge Mental Health Center/Children’s Behavioral Health Services for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 to provide CAHSD social workers at 22 schools. (Funding Source: No Cost to the District) (Adam Smith/Stacey Dupre)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of a new lease agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Angela Patton (“Lessor”) for the KBRH tower site, beginning on January 1, 2018, and ending on December 31, 2027. (Attorney Charles Spencer)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for acceptance of the 2017 Jump Start Micro-Enterprise Credential Resource Development grant from the Orchard Foundation in the amount of $2,995.00. (Andrea O’Konski/Martha Sealy)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval to renew a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and West Interactive Services Corporation d/b/a School Messenger in the amount of $63,000.00 for one year as it relates to an online communications application for the district. (Richard Ellis/Kathryn Perry)
28. Organizational Items: 28.1 Announcement of Meetings: School Board Workshop to be held on July 13, 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 July 19, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office located at 1050 S. Foster Drive. 29. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 30. Adjournment.