1. Call to order, invocation (School Board Member Vereta Lee) and Pledge of Allegiance (Cadet LTC Amber Richardson – McKinley High School and LTC Will Peoples, Retired Senior Army Instructor). 2. Roll Call.
Approval of the School Board minutes of the November 16, 2017, Regular Board meeting and the December 7, 2017, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognitions: 4.1 Recognition of the Holiday Greeting Card Design winners. (Wayne Talbot) 4.2 Recognition of the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA) Art Contest district winners. (Wayne Talbot) 4.3 Recognition of Westdale Middle School’s Lady Hawk Volleyball Team for winning their eighth straight EBRPSS Middle School Volleyball Championship and Scotlandville Middle School Pre-Engineering Academy for winning the EBRPSS Middle School Football Championship. (Lynn Williamson) 4.4 Recognition of principals who received outstanding early childhood ratings at their schools. (Shenoa Webb) 4.5 Recognition of the Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Partners in Education for the month of December. (Lynelle Dixon)
For Information Only: Personnel Changes.
For Information Only: Monthly Financial Report.
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.
President’s Year-End Report. (School Board President Evelyn Ware-Jackson)
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. 12. Consideration of a request for acceptance of the following grants: 12.1 FACE Foundation’s French Dual Fund grant and related grant agreement in the amount of $2,000.00 to be used to purchase foreign language books for B.R. FLAIM’s libraries. (Andrea O’Konski/Pat Friedrich) 12.2 Year 1 Budget for Magnet School Assistance Program (MSAP) grant in the amount of $2,831,930.00 to be implemented in four schools: Park Forest Elementary, Villa del Rey Elementary, Park Forest Middle, and Belaire High. (James Crochet/Theresa Porter) 12.3 LumApps grant and related contract in the amount of $60,000.00 for a three-month trial of the LumApps platform. (Andrea O’Konski/Pat Friedrich) 12.4 Pitch for Baseball grant in the amount of $5,080.00 ($2,999.00 for baseball equipment and $2,081.00 for softball equipment) for Istrouma Middle Magnet School. (Andrea O’Konski/Pat Friedrich) 13. Consideration of a request for approval of the following professional services contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and: 13.1 National Academy Foundation in the amount of $32,000.00 for a planning service agreement for networking of education, business, and community leaders to work together to ensure high school students are college and career ready. (Funding Source: Title I) (Adam Smith/Dr. Sandra Horton) 13.2 Teach for America in the amount of $4,500.00 per teacher for each year (up to two years) to recruit, select, and provide pre-in service training and continuing professional development to teachers employed under this agreement. (Funding Source: General Fund - Human Resources) (Millie Williams) 17. Consideration of a request for approval of a Type I charter contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and The Emerge School for Autism, Inc. (Domoine Rutledge/Andrea O’Konski) 18. Consideration of a request for approval of a recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: Quincey D. Mitchell and Yawanna Mitchell, Individually and on behalf of the minor child, Dy’Lan D. Filmore vs. Alvin R. Thomas, Individually, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Cynthia Domino, and the EBRPSB, Suit No: 630,083; Section 23; 19th JDC; Parish of East Baton Rouge.* (Domoine Rutledge)
13.3 Louisiana State University amendment in the amount of $194,400.00 to support high school externs at Lee and McKinley High Schools for the 2017-2018 school year. (Funding Source: General Fund) (Millie Williams) 13.4 Proximity Learning, Inc., in the amount of $112,560.00 to provide differentiated instruction in the classroom through a “live” streaming video delivery system (PLI Classroom) and online learning management. (Funding Source: General Fund) (Millie Williams) 14. Consideration of a request for authorization to increase the project budget, advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for the facility modifications and maintenance improvements at Istrouma High School, or reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law; Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 38; Chapter 10. (Marcus Williams – CSRS/Tillage) 15. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for the stadium lighting replacement at Broadmoor High School, or reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law; Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 38; Chapter 10. (Marcus Williams – CSRS/Tillage) 16. Consideration of a request to authorize the Superintendent to negotiate and execute a contract with TripSpark Technologies to provide technology equipment and software for school buses for purposes of parent notification, tracking routes, tracking students, and communication. (Gary Reese)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Educational Material Specialists, Inc., in the amount of $57,000.00 for behavior software. (Funding Source: IDEA Part B Funds) (Adam Smith/Liz Taylor-Chapman)
20. Organizational Items: 20.1 Announcement of Meetings: EFID Board of Directors and Committee of the Whole to be held on January 11, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office – Board Room. Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on January 18, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office – Board Room. Community Forum to be held on January 23, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Scotlandville Magnet High School. Community Forum to be held on January 25, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Glen Oaks High School. Community Forum to be held on January 30, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Broadmoor High School. 22. Adjournment.
Dec 14, 2017 School Board
1. Call to order, invocation (School Board Member Vereta Lee) and Pledge of Allegiance (Cadet LTC Amber Richardson – McKinley High School and LTC Will Peoples, Retired Senior Army Instructor). 2. Roll Call.
Approval of the School Board minutes of the November 16, 2017, Regular Board meeting and the December 7, 2017, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognitions: 4.1 Recognition of the Holiday Greeting Card Design winners. (Wayne Talbot) 4.2 Recognition of the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA) Art Contest district winners. (Wayne Talbot) 4.3 Recognition of Westdale Middle School’s Lady Hawk Volleyball Team for winning their eighth straight EBRPSS Middle School Volleyball Championship and Scotlandville Middle School Pre-Engineering Academy for winning the EBRPSS Middle School Football Championship. (Lynn Williamson) 4.4 Recognition of principals who received outstanding early childhood ratings at their schools. (Shenoa Webb) 4.5 Recognition of the Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Partners in Education for the month of December. (Lynelle Dixon)
For Information Only: Personnel Changes.
For Information Only: Monthly Financial Report.
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.
President’s Year-End Report. (School Board President Evelyn Ware-Jackson)
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. 12. Consideration of a request for acceptance of the following grants: 12.1 FACE Foundation’s French Dual Fund grant and related grant agreement in the amount of $2,000.00 to be used to purchase foreign language books for B.R. FLAIM’s libraries. (Andrea O’Konski/Pat Friedrich) 12.2 Year 1 Budget for Magnet School Assistance Program (MSAP) grant in the amount of $2,831,930.00 to be implemented in four schools: Park Forest Elementary, Villa del Rey Elementary, Park Forest Middle, and Belaire High. (James Crochet/Theresa Porter) 12.3 LumApps grant and related contract in the amount of $60,000.00 for a three-month trial of the LumApps platform. (Andrea O’Konski/Pat Friedrich) 12.4 Pitch for Baseball grant in the amount of $5,080.00 ($2,999.00 for baseball equipment and $2,081.00 for softball equipment) for Istrouma Middle Magnet School. (Andrea O’Konski/Pat Friedrich) 13. Consideration of a request for approval of the following professional services contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and: 13.1 National Academy Foundation in the amount of $32,000.00 for a planning service agreement for networking of education, business, and community leaders to work together to ensure high school students are college and career ready. (Funding Source: Title I) (Adam Smith/Dr. Sandra Horton) 13.2 Teach for America in the amount of $4,500.00 per teacher for each year (up to two years) to recruit, select, and provide pre-in service training and continuing professional development to teachers employed under this agreement. (Funding Source: General Fund - Human Resources) (Millie Williams) 17. Consideration of a request for approval of a Type I charter contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and The Emerge School for Autism, Inc. (Domoine Rutledge/Andrea O’Konski) 18. Consideration of a request for approval of a recommendation from Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, EBRPSB, in the matter of: Quincey D. Mitchell and Yawanna Mitchell, Individually and on behalf of the minor child, Dy’Lan D. Filmore vs. Alvin R. Thomas, Individually, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Cynthia Domino, and the EBRPSB, Suit No: 630,083; Section 23; 19th JDC; Parish of East Baton Rouge.* (Domoine Rutledge)
13.3 Louisiana State University amendment in the amount of $194,400.00 to support high school externs at Lee and McKinley High Schools for the 2017-2018 school year. (Funding Source: General Fund) (Millie Williams) 13.4 Proximity Learning, Inc., in the amount of $112,560.00 to provide differentiated instruction in the classroom through a “live” streaming video delivery system (PLI Classroom) and online learning management. (Funding Source: General Fund) (Millie Williams) 14. Consideration of a request for authorization to increase the project budget, advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for the facility modifications and maintenance improvements at Istrouma High School, or reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law; Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 38; Chapter 10. (Marcus Williams – CSRS/Tillage) 15. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for the stadium lighting replacement at Broadmoor High School, or reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with the Louisiana Public Bid Law; Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 38; Chapter 10. (Marcus Williams – CSRS/Tillage) 16. Consideration of a request to authorize the Superintendent to negotiate and execute a contract with TripSpark Technologies to provide technology equipment and software for school buses for purposes of parent notification, tracking routes, tracking students, and communication. (Gary Reese)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Educational Material Specialists, Inc., in the amount of $57,000.00 for behavior software. (Funding Source: IDEA Part B Funds) (Adam Smith/Liz Taylor-Chapman)
20. Organizational Items: 20.1 Announcement of Meetings: EFID Board of Directors and Committee of the Whole to be held on January 11, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office – Board Room. Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on January 18, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office – Board Room. Community Forum to be held on January 23, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Scotlandville Magnet High School. Community Forum to be held on January 25, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Glen Oaks High School. Community Forum to be held on January 30, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Broadmoor High School. 22. Adjournment.