PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
RESERVE, LA - Meeting of March 24, 2011
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, March 17, 2011, at 6:00 p.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, Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Triche, Sanders.
ABSENT: Burl, Nicholas.
There were 9 members present, 2 absent.
ITEM 3. CSRS – (a) Request board approval to award contract to apparent responsible low bidder for the East St. John High School General Renovations Project upon low bidder meeting all LA Public Bid Law and Contract Document Requirements. (b) Request Board Approval of Deductive Change Order #1 for East St. John High School General Renovations Project.
A motion was made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Bacas, to award the contract for the East St. John High School General Renovations Project to Volute, Inc. for $3,280,000 and to approve the deductive change order #1 (reducing scope by $554,401) for East St. John High School General Renovations Project.
A substitute motion was made by Mr. Triche, seconded by Mr. Wise, to accept the entire original contract eliminating the Deductive Change Order, upon the approval of the Advisory Committee to reallocate funds to cover the entire project.
Dr. Millet stated that an emergency meeting of the Advisory Committee would have to be called early next week at the latest to seek approval of the reallocation of funds.
Upon roll call for the substitute motion there were 8 Yeas (Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Triche, Sanders), 1 Nay (Jack), 2 Absent (Burl, Nicholas) and the substitute motion carried.
ITEM 4. Grievances: 10-5, 10-6, 10-7, 10-8, 10-9, 10-11.
A motion was made by Dr. Keller, seconded by Mr. Bacas to not hear the grievances due to the timelines not being followed.
Following discussion, a substitute motion was made by Mr. Wise, seconded by Mr. Jack, to proceed with hearing the grievances. Upon roll call there were 7 Yeas (Jack, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Triche, Sanders), 2 Nays (Keller, Bacas), 2 Absent (Burl, Nicholas) and the substitute motion carried.
The President called for a recess at 6:35 p.m. A motion was made by Mr. Wise, seconded by Dr. Keller, to reconvene in regular session. There were no objections and the board reconvened in regular session at 6:40 p.m.
GRIEVANCE 10-05: Presented by Herman Clayton.
The President called for a recess at 7:30 p.m. A motion was made by Dr. Keller, seconded by Mr. Triche, to reconvene in regular session. There were no objections and the board reconvened in regular session at 7:40 p.m.
A motion was made by Dr. Keller, seconded by Mr. Triche, to uphold administration’s position on Grievance 10-05. Upon roll call there were 6 Yeas (Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Triche), 3 Nays (Jack, Jones, Sanders), 2 Absent (Burl, Nicholas) and the motion to uphold administration’s position carried.
GRIEVANCE 10-06. Presented by Herman Clayton.
A motion was made by Mr. Wise to adjourn the meeting at this time. This motion failed due to the lack of a second.
The President called for a recess at 8:12 p.m. A motion was made by Mrs. DeFrancesch, seconded by Mr. Jones, to reconvene in regular session. There were no objections and the board reconvened in regular session at 8:21 p.m.
A motion was made by Mr. Jack, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to uphold SJAE’s position on Grievance 10-06. Upon roll call there were 9 Yeas (Jack, Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Triche, Sanders), 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Burl, Nicholas) and the motion to uphold SJAE’s position on Grievance 10-06 carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Jack, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to adjourn the meeting at this time.
Dr. Millet stated that administration was prepared to hear all grievances at this time and would prefer to complete the agenda.
Upon roll call there were 3 Yeas (Jack, Johnson, Sanders), 6 Nays (Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Wise, Bacas, Triche), 2 Absent (Burl, Nicholas) and the motion to adjourn failed.
GRIEVANCE 10-07. Presented by Herman Clayton.
The President called for a recess at 8:23 p.m. A motion was made by Mrs. DeFrancesch, seconded by Mr. Jones, to reconvene in regular session. There were no objections and the board reconvened in regular session at 8:31 p.m.
A motion was made by Dr. Keller, seconded by Mr. Wise, to uphold administration’s position on Grievance 10-07. Upon roll call there were 7 Yeas (Jack, Keller, DeFrancesch, Wise, Bacas, Triche, Sanders) 2 Nays (Jones, Johnson) 2 Absent (Burl, Nicholas) and the motion to uphold administration’s position on Grievance 10-07 carried.
GRIEVANCE 10-08. This grievance was not discussed due to the fact that St. John Parish Schools did not have a recall situation due to the fact that the St. John Parish School Board did not implement a Reduction in Force for the 2010-2011 school year.
The President called for a recess at 9:12 p.m. A motion was made by Dr. Keller, seconded by Mr. Wise, to reconvene in regular session. There were no objections and the board reconvened in regular session at 9:20 p.m.
A motion was made by Mr. Wise, seconded by Mr. Triche, to uphold administration’s position on Grievance 10-08. Upon roll call there were 9 Yeas (Jack, Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Triche, Sanders), 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Burl, Nicholas) and the motion to uphold administration’s position on Grievance 10-08 carried.
GRIEVANCE 10-09. This grievance was not discussed due to the fact that St. John Parish Schools did not have a recall situation due to the fact that the St. John Parish School Board did not implement a Reduction in Force for the 2010-2011 school year.
A motion was made by Mr. Wise, seconded by Mr. Triche, to uphold administration’s position on Grievance 10-09. Upon roll call there were 9 Yeas (Jack, Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Triche, Sanders), 0 Nays, 2 Absent (Burl, Nicholas) and the motion to uphold administration’s position on Grievance 10-09 carried.
SJAE requested that their objection be noted in the official minutes that Grievances 10-08 and 10-09 were not discussed before being voted on.
Grievance 10-11. This grievance was not heard. Herman Clayton, SJAE, had a personal emergency and asked for a continuation. Mr. Sanders granted continuation for Grievance 10-11 at the request of SJAE.
ADJOURNMENT: The agenda having been completed, and there being no further business, Mr. Jones offered a motion for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Bacas. There were no objections. The meeting adjourned at 9:33 p.m.
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Patrick H. Sanders, President
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Courtney P. Millet, Ph.D., Secretary