PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

RESERVE, LA - Meeting of June 15, 2010

The Chair called the meeting to order and read the following call:

HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD

Parish of St. John the Baptist

Dear Board Member:

Upon call of the President, the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board will meet

in special session at Godchaux Grammar Cafeteria, 1600 Highway 44, Reserve, Louisiana, on Thursday, June 15, 2010, at 11:00 a.m.

An agenda for the meeting is attached.

Sincerely, s/Courtney P. Millet, Ph.D.

Superintendent/Secretary

The Chair called for a moment of silent meditation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:

PRESENT: Messrs. Jack, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Bacas, Keller.

ABSENT: Mr. Burl, Jones, Wise, Ory, Triche.

There were 6 members present and 5 absent.

ITEM 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.

ITEM 4. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT. Courtney P. Millet, Ph.D., Superintendent.   None

ITEM 5. EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS BY THE BOARD OR STAFF. a. None

ITEM 6. PERSONNEL MATTERS: Dr. Leigh Ann Beard, Director of Human Resources.

Personnel Changes. None.

ITEM 7a.  BUSINESS AND FINANCE:  Mr. Felix Boughton, Executive Director of Business and Finance

a.  CSRS - Request Board approval of Facility Plan Modifications as reviewed and approved by St. John Educational Advisory Council on May 27, 2010.

Mr. Wise arrived at 11:12 and was recorded as present.

Following some discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Sanders, seconded by Mr. Bacas, to approve the Facility Plan Modifications as reviewed and approved by St. John Educational Advisory Council on May 27, 2010.  There were no objections and the motion passed unanimously (7 Yeas, 4 Absent).

b.  CSRS - Request Board approval to award contract to apparent responsible low bidder for the Fifth Ward Elementary School HVAC Upgrades project contingent upon low bidder meeting all LA Public Bid Law and Contract Document Requirements (Requires action by the  Board)

A motion was made by Mr. Sanders, seconded by Mr. Bacas, to award the contract to the apparent responsible low bidder for the Fifth Ward Elementary School HVAC Upgrades project (Catco General Contractors at a cost of $1,392,662.16) contingent upon low bidder meeting all LA Public Bid Law and Contract Document Requirements.  There were no objections and the motion passed unanimously (7 Yeas, 4 Absent).

ITEM 8. OLD BUSINESS. a.  None

 ITEM 9.   NEW BUSINESS.  a.  None

b.  Mr. Lloyd LeBlanc - None.

ITEM 10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS: a. Committee Reports. None.

ITEM 11. BOARD-RELATED ITEMS OF INTEREST. 

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ITEM 12. ADJOURNMENT: The agenda having been completed, and there being no further business, Mr.Sanders offered a motion for adjournment, seconded by Mrs. DeFrancesch. There were no objections. The meeting adjourned at 11:27 a.m.

                     /s/Gerald Keller                    

Gerald J. Keller, Ph.D., President

St. John the Baptist Parish School Board

                     /s/Courtney P. Millet              

Courtney P. Millet, Ph.D.Secretary/Treasurer

St. John the Baptist Parish School Board