2012-11-14 SP

Upon call of the President, the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board will meet in special. session at Godchaux Grammar Cafeteria, Reserve, Louisiana, on Thursday, November 14, 2012, at 10:00 a.m.

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

PRESENT: Messrs. Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Nicholas, Triche, Sanders.

A motion was made by Mr. Triche, seconded by Mr. Bacas, to accept the minutes of November 8, 2012 meeting as printed and published. There were no objections.

9 Yeas – Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Nicholas, Triche, Sanders.

ITEM 4 – Mr. Felix Boughton – Recommendation for health plan for calendar year 2013.

Mr. Boughton stated that the Insurance Committee met and was recommending Option 11. He stated that this was not his personal recommendation, but the committee had voted to recommend Option 11. The recommended option includes an 11% increase in premiums and deductibles are going up some.

When the President opened the floor to the public, Mr. C.J. Tassin, retired superintendent, introduced himself and stated that he is the representative on the insurance committee representing retirees. He stated that he wanted the board to know that he feels that it is unfair to retirees because if the retiree is on Medicare, they only receive 20% of the benefits of the health insurance. He stated that because they only received 20% of the benefits, they should only have to pay 20% of the premium. Mr. Boughton stated that the insurance company makes this decision, not the board.

Mrs. Iona Holloway stated that the committee struggled with this recommendation. She stated that the option was chosen, in part, because if they went with a lesser premium, the employees could not afford the copayments/deductibles and the insurance would then become useless to many employees.

Upon roll call on the motion to accept the recommendation of the Insurance Committee to adopt Option 11 of the Insurance Plan, there were:

9 Yeas – Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Nicholas, Triche, Sanders.

ITEM 5. Mr. Felix Boughton – Recommendation for life insurance plan for 2013-2016.

Mr. Boughton stated there was continued coverage (no changes) with no increase for the next 3 year cycle.

A motion was made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Bacas, to approve the renewal of life insurance plans for 2013-2016. There were no objections.

9 Yeas – Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Nicholas, Triche, Sanders.

ITEM 6. Request Approval of Resolution to confirm the school board election districts.

A motion was made by Rev. Nicholas to approve the resolution to confirm the school board election districts.

A substitute motion was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Dr. Keller, to table this item until a later date. Upon roll call, there were:

A motion was made by Dr. Keller, seconded by Rev. Nicholas, to reconvene in regular session. There were no objections and the board reconvened in regular session at 10:50 a.m.

A motion was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Rev. Nicholas, to un-table Item 6 and vote on the Resolution. There were no objections and the motion to un-table Item 6 carried.

8 Yeas – Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Nicholas, Triche, Sanders.

A motion was made by Dr. Keller, seconded by Mr. Johnson, to approve the Resolution to confirm the school board election districts. There were no objections.

8 Yeas – Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Nicholas, Triche, Sanders.

St. John Parish School Board

Parish of St. John

WHEREAS, The St. John Parish School Board must redistrict itself to comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 17:71.5 (A); and

WHEREAS, The St. John Parish School Board desires to maintain its eleven (11) single member district plan; and

WHEREAS, The St. John Parish School Board is redistricting itself based on the 2010 Census to provide for population equality among the districts as near as reasonably practicable by the adoption and ratification of the documents attached hereto and made a part hereof; Therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the St. John Parish School Board districts shall become effective with the opening of the qualifying period for the primary election in 2014 for members of the St. John Parish School Board. The School Board shall be divided into districts provided in this resolution for purposes of election of members at the 2014 regular election. These districts shall be effective for all purposes beginning the terms of the members on the first day of January following their election.

On a roll call vote, at a duly called meeting, the vote on the motion was as follows:

YEAS:

NAYS:

ABSENT:

I, Herbert Smith, Secretary of the St. John Parish School Board, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by said Board at its meeting held on the 14th day of November 2012.

Mr. Wise recommended that “Board Items of Interest” be added to all meeting agendas, whether regular scheduled or special meetings.

Mr. Smith stated that the Annual Christmas Card Contest is being judged in the conference room in the main building. He asked that all board members interested in judging, to please report to the conference room following the board meeting.

ITEM 12. ADJOURNMENT:The agenda having been completed, and there being no further business, Dr. Keller offered a motion for adjournment, seconded by Mr. Johnson. There were no objections. The meeting adjourned at 11:01 a.m.