1. Call to order, invocation (School Board Member Dawn Collins) and Pledge of Allegiance (First Lieutenant Treyvon Turner – Northeast High School and LTC Shirley Sutton, Senior Army Instructor). 2. Roll Call.
Approval of the School Board minutes of the December 7, 2017, Special Board meeting, December 14, 2017 Regular Board meeting, January 11, 2018, Educational Facilities Improvement District Board of Directors’ meeting, January 11, 2018, Committee of the Whole meeting, and January 11, 2018, Special Board meeting.
Recognitions: 4.1 Recognition of the Scotlandville Magnet High School for Engineering Professions program. (Ed Jenkins, Chairperson of HSEP Advisory Council) 4.2 Recognition of the Junior League for its work with the “painted playgrounds” project. (Lynn Williamson) 4.3 Consideration of a Resolution proclaiming February 5-9, 2018, as “School Counseling Week.” (Tirza Brazier) 4.4 Consideration of a Resolution proclaiming the month of January 2018 as “School Board Member Recognition Month.” (Superintendent Warren Drake) 4.5 Recognition of the Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Partners in Education for the month of January. (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.
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 approval of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Corporate Sponsorship grant and grant agreement in the amount of $7,500.00 to support drug abuse preventionthrough ICARE and will be used to purchase the EVerFi Prescription Drug Prevention Digital Course. (Andrea O’Konski/Suzanne Navo) 14. Consideration of a request to authorize staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications and make the award of a contract for the Modular Building Purchase and Installation at Mayfair Middle 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)
Consideration of a request to authorize the Superintendent to execute a Pre-AP Program Agreement between Woodlawn High School and the College Board in the amount of $10,400.00 to provide Pre-AP program services and deliverables. (Ben Necaise)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for Phase I and II of the Glen Oaks High School Recovery Project, 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. Organizational Items: 16.1 Announcement of Meetings: 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. School Board Retreat to be held on January 27, 2018. (Time and Location TBD) Community Forum to be held on January 30, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Broadmoor High School. Committee of the Whole Meeting to be held on February 1, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office – Board Room. Community Forum to be held on February 6, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at McKinley High School. Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on February 15, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office – Board Room. School Board Retreat to be held on February 17, 2018. (Time and Location TBD) Special School Board meeting to be held on February 22, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. – Central Office Board Room. 18. Adjournment.
Jan 18, 2018 School Board
1. Call to order, invocation (School Board Member Dawn Collins) and Pledge of Allegiance (First Lieutenant Treyvon Turner – Northeast High School and LTC Shirley Sutton, Senior Army Instructor). 2. Roll Call.
Approval of the School Board minutes of the December 7, 2017, Special Board meeting, December 14, 2017 Regular Board meeting, January 11, 2018, Educational Facilities Improvement District Board of Directors’ meeting, January 11, 2018, Committee of the Whole meeting, and January 11, 2018, Special Board meeting.
Recognitions: 4.1 Recognition of the Scotlandville Magnet High School for Engineering Professions program. (Ed Jenkins, Chairperson of HSEP Advisory Council) 4.2 Recognition of the Junior League for its work with the “painted playgrounds” project. (Lynn Williamson) 4.3 Consideration of a Resolution proclaiming February 5-9, 2018, as “School Counseling Week.” (Tirza Brazier) 4.4 Consideration of a Resolution proclaiming the month of January 2018 as “School Board Member Recognition Month.” (Superintendent Warren Drake) 4.5 Recognition of the Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Partners in Education for the month of January. (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.
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 approval of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Corporate Sponsorship grant and grant agreement in the amount of $7,500.00 to support drug abuse preventionthrough ICARE and will be used to purchase the EVerFi Prescription Drug Prevention Digital Course. (Andrea O’Konski/Suzanne Navo) 14. Consideration of a request to authorize staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications and make the award of a contract for the Modular Building Purchase and Installation at Mayfair Middle 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)
Consideration of a request to authorize the Superintendent to execute a Pre-AP Program Agreement between Woodlawn High School and the College Board in the amount of $10,400.00 to provide Pre-AP program services and deliverables. (Ben Necaise)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for Phase I and II of the Glen Oaks High School Recovery Project, 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. Organizational Items: 16.1 Announcement of Meetings: 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. School Board Retreat to be held on January 27, 2018. (Time and Location TBD) Community Forum to be held on January 30, 2018, at 6:30 p.m. at Broadmoor High School. Committee of the Whole Meeting to be held on February 1, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office – Board Room. Community Forum to be held on February 6, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at McKinley High School. Regular Meeting of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board to be held on February 15, 2018, at 5:00 p.m. at the Central Office – Board Room. School Board Retreat to be held on February 17, 2018. (Time and Location TBD) Special School Board meeting to be held on February 22, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. – Central Office Board Room. 18. Adjournment.