1. Call to order, invocation (Vice-President Connie Bernard) and Pledge of Allegiance (Cadet Second Lieutenant Song Dam – Broadmoor High School and LTC Michael Stewart, Senior Army Instructor. 2. Roll Call.
Approval of the School Board minutes of the January 18, 2018, Regular Board meeting, and the February 1, 2018, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognitions: 4.1 Recognition of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s 2019 “Students of the Year.” (Ben Necaise) 4.2 Recognition of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s 2019 “Teachers of the Year.” (Marlon Cousin) 4.3 Recognition of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s 2019 “Principals of the Year.” (Marlon Cousin) 4.4 Recognition of Fallyn Melton, student at Woodlawn High School, for winning the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literacy Excellence sponsored by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. (Ben Necaise) 4.5 Recognition of McKinley Middle Magnet students for winning first place as “Best Krewe” in the Inaugural Mid City Mardi Gras Parade. (Evelyn Ware-Jackson) 4.6 Consideration of the adoption of a Resolution proclaiming the month of March as “Music in our Schools Month.” (Wayne Talbot) 4.7 Consideration of the adoption of a Resolution proclaiming the month of February as “Black History Month.” (Superintendent Warren Drake) 4.8 Consideration of the adoption of a Resolution proclaiming March 4-10, 2018, as “National School Social Worker Week.” (Bridgette Wade) 4.9 Consideration of the adoption of a Resolution proclaiming the month of February as “National Magnet School Month.” (Theresa Porter) 4.10 Recognition of the Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Partners in Education for the month of February. (Kaia Simmons – VIPS)
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. 11. Consideration of a request for approval of the 2018-2019 School Year Calendar. (Adam Smith) 13. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for construction of the New Park Elementary School as specified in A Plan to Improve Facilities/Technology, Discipline, and Compensation in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (the “Plan”) as revised through January 17, 2008, 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) 14. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for construction of the Facility Improvements at Audubon Elementary School as specified in A Plan to Improve Facilities/Technology, Discipline, and Compensation in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (the “Plan”) as revised through January 17, 2008, 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 bids meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for construction of the Flood Repair at Prescott 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) 16. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for construction of the Facility and Athletic Improvements at Belaire 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) 17. Consideration of a request to ratify action taken in the matter of East Baton Rouge Parish School Board vs. Mapp Construction, LLC, et al, Suit No. 665299, Section 23, 19th JDC, Parish of East Baton Rouge and to provide for related matters.* (Domoine Rutledge)
Consideration of a request for approval of addendums to Board-approved professional services contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and (a) Pediatric Services of America (PSA) in the amount of $11,000.00 for two (2) new students, and (b) Turner, LLC, in the amount of $110,000.00 for seven (7) new students, to provide nursing services. (Funding Source: IDEA) (Elizabeth Chapman)
Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bids meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for construction of the Classroom Addition at Shenandoah Elementary School as specified in A Plan to Improve Facilities/Technology, Discipline, and Compensation in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (the “Plan”) as revised through January 17, 2008, 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)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Cox Business in the amount of $1,123,372.20 for the district’s Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) internet service. (Funding Source: E-Rate – 90% and General Fund) (Richard Ellis)
20. Organizational Items: 20.1 Announcement of Meetings: - School Board Workshop to be held on February 17, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Southern University. - Special School Board meeting to be held on February 22, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. – Central Office Board Room. - Educational Facilities Improvement District’s Board of Directors’ meeting to be held on February 22, 2018. - Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on March 8, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. – Central Office Board Room. - School Board meeting to be held on March 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. – Central Office Board Room. 21. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 22. Adjournment.
Feb 15, 2018 School Board
1. Call to order, invocation (Vice-President Connie Bernard) and Pledge of Allegiance (Cadet Second Lieutenant Song Dam – Broadmoor High School and LTC Michael Stewart, Senior Army Instructor. 2. Roll Call.
Approval of the School Board minutes of the January 18, 2018, Regular Board meeting, and the February 1, 2018, Committee of the Whole meeting.
Recognitions: 4.1 Recognition of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s 2019 “Students of the Year.” (Ben Necaise) 4.2 Recognition of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s 2019 “Teachers of the Year.” (Marlon Cousin) 4.3 Recognition of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s 2019 “Principals of the Year.” (Marlon Cousin) 4.4 Recognition of Fallyn Melton, student at Woodlawn High School, for winning the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literacy Excellence sponsored by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. (Ben Necaise) 4.5 Recognition of McKinley Middle Magnet students for winning first place as “Best Krewe” in the Inaugural Mid City Mardi Gras Parade. (Evelyn Ware-Jackson) 4.6 Consideration of the adoption of a Resolution proclaiming the month of March as “Music in our Schools Month.” (Wayne Talbot) 4.7 Consideration of the adoption of a Resolution proclaiming the month of February as “Black History Month.” (Superintendent Warren Drake) 4.8 Consideration of the adoption of a Resolution proclaiming March 4-10, 2018, as “National School Social Worker Week.” (Bridgette Wade) 4.9 Consideration of the adoption of a Resolution proclaiming the month of February as “National Magnet School Month.” (Theresa Porter) 4.10 Recognition of the Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Partners in Education for the month of February. (Kaia Simmons – VIPS)
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. 11. Consideration of a request for approval of the 2018-2019 School Year Calendar. (Adam Smith) 13. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for construction of the New Park Elementary School as specified in A Plan to Improve Facilities/Technology, Discipline, and Compensation in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (the “Plan”) as revised through January 17, 2008, 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) 14. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for construction of the Facility Improvements at Audubon Elementary School as specified in A Plan to Improve Facilities/Technology, Discipline, and Compensation in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (the “Plan”) as revised through January 17, 2008, 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 bids meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for construction of the Flood Repair at Prescott 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) 16. Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for construction of the Facility and Athletic Improvements at Belaire 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) 17. Consideration of a request to ratify action taken in the matter of East Baton Rouge Parish School Board vs. Mapp Construction, LLC, et al, Suit No. 665299, Section 23, 19th JDC, Parish of East Baton Rouge and to provide for related matters.* (Domoine Rutledge)
Consideration of a request for approval of addendums to Board-approved professional services contracts between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and (a) Pediatric Services of America (PSA) in the amount of $11,000.00 for two (2) new students, and (b) Turner, LLC, in the amount of $110,000.00 for seven (7) new students, to provide nursing services. (Funding Source: IDEA) (Elizabeth Chapman)
Consideration of a request for authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bids meeting specifications, and make the award of a contract for construction of the Classroom Addition at Shenandoah Elementary School as specified in A Plan to Improve Facilities/Technology, Discipline, and Compensation in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System (the “Plan”) as revised through January 17, 2008, 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)
Discussion/Consideration of a request for approval of a professional services contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Cox Business in the amount of $1,123,372.20 for the district’s Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN) internet service. (Funding Source: E-Rate – 90% and General Fund) (Richard Ellis)
20. Organizational Items: 20.1 Announcement of Meetings: - School Board Workshop to be held on February 17, 2018, from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at Southern University. - Special School Board meeting to be held on February 22, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. – Central Office Board Room. - Educational Facilities Improvement District’s Board of Directors’ meeting to be held on February 22, 2018. - Committee of the Whole meeting to be held on March 8, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. – Central Office Board Room. - School Board meeting to be held on March 15, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. – Central Office Board Room. 21. Appeal hearing(s) for a student expulsion. (NONE) 22. Adjournment.