PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
RESERVE, LA - Meeting of August 6, 2013
ITEM 1: 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, Reserve Louisiana, on Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at 10:00 a.m.
An agenda for the meeting is attached.
Sincerely, s/Kevin R. George
Superintendent/Secretary
The Chair called for a moment of silent meditation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
ITEM 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:
PRESENT: Messrs. Jack, Burl, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Nicholas, Triche
ABSENT: Mr. Keller, Sanders, Jones
There were 8 members present, 3 absent.
ITEM 3. Mr. Orenthal Jasmin, Board Attorney – Status of Disaster Management Contract and East St. John High School/Lake Pontchartrain Elementary Appeal Process.
MOTION BY: Mr. Burl
SECOND BY: Mr. Johnson
MOTION: To convene in Executive Session.
The President called for a Roll Call. Upon roll call, there were:
7 Yeas – Jack, Burl, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Nicholas
1 Nays - Triche
3 Absent – Keller, Sanders, Jones
The motion carried.
The Board convened in Executive Session at 10:05 a.m.
MOTION BY: Dr. Keller
SECOND BY: Mr. Wise
MOTION: To reconvene in Regular Session.
No objections.
The motion carried.
The Board reconvened in Regular Session at 11:18 a.m.
Dr. Keller arrived during Executive Session and was recorded as present.
Mr. Orenthal Jasmin, Board Attorney stated that a representative from HGI, Inc. wanted to make a statement.
Mr. David Weller, with HGI, Inc. read a prepared statement. He stated that HGI no longer has a desire to pursue the matter.
Mr. Burl stated that he was extremely disappointed that HGI had not communicated this information to the board earlier instead of delaying the process.
Mr. Triche turned the chair over to Vice President Keith Jones.
MOTION BY: Mr. Triche
SECOND BY: Mr. Bacas
MOTION: That St. John the Baptist Parish School Board terminate the Disaster Management Contract with HGI, Inc. and award the Disaster Management Program Management Contract to CSRS.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION BY: Mr. Burl
SECOND BY: None
MOTION: To table this item until the next meeting.
This motion failed due to the lack of a second.
The President called for a Roll Call. Upon roll call, there were:
7 Yeas – Jack, Burl, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wise, Bacas, Nicholas
1 Nays - Triche
3 Absent – Keller, Sanders, Jones
The motion carried.
MOTION BY: Mr. Wise
SECOND BY: Mr. Bacas
MOTION: To waive policy to discuss the Disaster Management Contract.
The President called for a Roll Call. Upon roll call, there were:
The motion stalled with Mr. Jack’s nay vote. Motion to waive policy must be unanimous.
MOTION BY: Mr. Jack
SECOND BY: Mr. Burl
MOTION: To award the contract to All South Consulting Engineers for the Appeal of FEMA Claim Process. An amendment was added by Rev. Nicholas, seconded by Mr. Wise to add the words “Pending Approval by the State Licensing Board”.
The President called for a Roll Call. Upon roll call, there were:
7 Yeas – Jack, Burl, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Wise, Nicholas
3 Nays - Keller, Bacas, Triche
1 Absent – Sanders
The motion carried.
ITEM 6. Board Items of Interest
Mr. Jones asked the Superintendent to provide the board with his schedule for the first week of school. He stated that this would allow the board members to visit the school sites along with the Superintendent.
ITEM 7. Adjournment - The agenda having been completed, and there being no further business, there was a
MOTION BY: Dr. Keller
SECOND BY: Mr. DeFrancesch
MOTION: Motion for adjournment.
There were no objections.
The meeting adjourned at 8:17 p.m.
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Kevin R. George, Secretary Clarence Triche, President