PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

RESERVE, LA – MEETING OF DECEMBER 11, 2014

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 regular session at Emily C. Watkins Elementary School, 944 La. Hwy. 628, LaPlace, Louisiana,  on Tuesday, December 11, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.

An agenda for the meeting is attached.

Sincerely, s/Kevin R. George

Superintendent/Secretary

The Chair called for the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 

ITEM 2.  ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:

PRESENT:  Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Bacas, Nicholas

ABSENT:  Jack, Sanders, Wise, Triche

There were 7 members present, 4 absent.

ITEM 3.  Approval of Minutes – Meeting of November 6, 2014.

MOTION BY:    Mr. Nicholas

SECOND BY:   Mr. Burl

MOTION:          To approve the minutes of the meeting of November 6, 2014.

No objections.

The motion carried.

ITEM 4. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT. Mr. Kevin R. George, Superintendent.

Mr. George presented outgoing Board Member Lowell Bacas with a plaque and thanked him for his years of service to the children of St. John the Baptist Parish.  Mr. Bacas thanked Mr. George and his fellow Board Members for the support.

ITEM 4a. Christmas Card Winners

Mr. Kevin R. George, Superintendent stated that the annual Christmas Card Contest was held recently for all students in St. John the Baptist Parish Public Schools.  The winning cards from each category have been printed and are being used by the School Board to spread holiday cheer this year.  The winners are:

Kindergarten-4^th Grade Category:

Alayjah Graham ~ Emily C. Watkins Elementary School ~ 3^rd  Grade

5^th-8^th Grade Category:

Moira Davis ~ LaPlace Elementary School ~ 7^th Grade

9^th-12^th Grade Category:

Ici Parks ~ East St. John High School ~ 12^th Grade

ITEM 4b.  LaPlace Elementary School Choir Performance

The LES School Choir, under the direction of Mr. Jeremy Rodrigue, spread Christmas cheer with their gift of song.

Mr. Jack arrived at 6:20 p.m. and was recorded as present.

ITEM 5.  EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS BY THE BOARD OR STAFF

ITEM 5a.  Ms. Heidi Trosclair - Recognition of Perfect 500 Scores on LEAP/iLEAP/EOC

Ms. Trosclair congratulated the following students for their outstanding achievement and the Superintendent presented each with a certificate:

The Chair declared a recess at 6:28 p.m..

MOTION BY:    Mr. Nicholas

SECOND BY:   Mr.  Bacas

MOTION:   To reconvene in Regular Session.

No objections.

The motion carried.

The Board reconvened in Regular Session at 6:30 p.m.

ITEM 6.  PERSONNEL MATTERS

ITEM 7.  BUSINESS AND FINANCE

ITEM 7a.  Mr. Felix Boughton/Mr. Hugh Martin – To consider and take action with respect to adopting a resolution giving preliminary approval to the issuance of Sales Tax Refunding School Bonds, in one or more series, of the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana; making application to the State Bond Commission for approval  of said Bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

MOTION BY:    Dr. Keller

SECOND BY:   Entire Seated Board

MOTION:  To approve the resolution giving preliminary approval to the issuance of Sales Tax Refunding School Bonds, in one or more series, of the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana; making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of said Bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

No objections.

The motion carried.

8 Yeas – Jack, Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Bacas, Nicholas

0 Nays

3 Absent – Sanders, Wise, Triche

RESOLUTION

A resolution giving preliminary approval to the issuance of not to exceed Fourteen Million Dollars ($14,000,000) of Sales Tax Refunding School Bonds, in one or more series, of the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana; making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of said Bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of Sub-Part F, Part III, Chapter 4, of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Issuer") has heretofore issued $18,000,000 of Sales Tax School Bonds, Series 2006, dated September 1, 2006 (the "Series 2006 Bonds"); and

WHEREAS, in order to provide debt service savings to the Issuer, the Issuer desires to refund all or any portion of the Series 2006 Bonds, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 14-A of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority (the "Act"), through the issuance of its refunding bonds; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, and subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, the Issuer desires to accomplish the refunding by authorizing the issuance of not exceeding Fourteen Million Dollars ($14,000,000) of its Sales Tax Refunding School Bonds, in one or more series (the "Bonds"), said Bonds to be payable from and secured by an irrevocable pledge and dedication of one-third (1/3) of the avails or proceeds of the Parish School Board's special one percent (1%) sales and use tax being levied and collected by the Issuer pursuant to an election held in the Issuer on May 19,1979, and rededicated at an election held on July 18,1992 (the "Tax"); and

WHEREAS, the Issuer has no outstanding bonds or other obligations of any kind or nature payable from or enjoying a lien on the revenues of the Tax herein pledged; and

WHEREAS, the Issuer desires to make formal application to the State Bond Commission for approval of the issuance of the Bonds;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Issuer"), that:

SECTION 1. Preliminary Approval of the Bonds. Preliminary approval is given to the issuance of not exceeding Fourteen Million Dollars ($14,000,000) of Sales Tax Refunding School Bonds, in one or more series (the "Bonds"), of the Issuer, to be issued for the purpose ofrefunding all or any portion of the outstanding Sales Tax School Bonds, Series 2006 (the "2006 Bonds"), dated September 1, 2006, and paying the costs of issuance of the Bonds, said Bonds to be payable from and secured by the Tax. The Bonds shall bear interest at a rate or rates not to exceed five percent (5%) per annum, to be determined by subsequent resolution of this Governing Authority at the time of the sale of the Bonds, and shall mature in annual installments due no later than April 1, 2031. The Bonds shall be issued in fully registered form, shall be sold to the purchasers thereof at a price of not less than 97% of par, plus accrued interest, and shall have such additional terms and provisions as may be determined by this Governing Authority.

SECTION 2. Employment of Bond Counsel. This Governing Authority finds and determines that a real necessity exists for the employment of special counsel in connection with the issuance of the Bonds, and accordingly, Foley & Judell, LLP, of New Orleans, Louisiana, as Bond Counsel, is hereby employed to do and perform work of a traditional legal nature as bond counsel with respect to the issuance and sale of said Bonds. Said Bond Counsel shall prepare and submit to this Governing Authority for adoption all of the proceedings incidental to the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of such Bonds, shall counsel and advise this Governing Authority as to the issuance thereof and shall furnish their opinions covering the legality of the issuance of the Bonds. The fee of Bond Counsel for each series of said bonds shall be fixed at a sum not exceeding the fee allowed by the Attorney General's fee guidelines for such bond counsel work in connection with the issuance of each such series of revenue bonds and based on the amount of said bonds actually issued, sold, delivered and paid for, plus "out-of-pocket" expenses, said fees to be contingent upon the issuance, sale and delivery of said bonds. That pursuant to instructions from the Superintendent, Bond Counsel shall cause to be prepared an official statement with respect to the sale of the Bonds and the costs of the preparation and printing of said official statement, as approved by the State Bond Commission, shall be paid from the proceeds of the issue for which it has been prepared. Said Official Statement may be submitted to one or more of the nationally recognized bond rating service or services, together with a request that an appropriate rating be assigned. Payment for all ratings shall be made by the Superintendent upon presentation of appropriate statements from the particular rating service furnishing the ratings. The Superintendent is hereby authorized and directed to execute, and this Governing Authority hereby agrees to and accepts the terms of, the engagement letter of Bond Counsel on file with the Superintendent. A certified copy of this resolution shall be submitted to the Attorney General of the State of Louisiana for his written approval of said employment and of the fees herein designated, and the Superinten­dent is hereby empowered and directed to issue vouchers in payment for the work herein provided for upon completion of the work herein specified and under the conditions herein enumerated.

SECTION 3. State Bond Commission. Application is hereby made to the State Bond Commission, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for approval of the issuance and sale of the Bonds and for consent and authority to proceed with the issuance and sale of the Bonds as provided above, and Bond Counsel is directed to make application to the State Bond Commission in accordance with the foregoing on behalf of the Governing Authority.

By virtue of applicant/issuer's application for, acceptance and utilization of the benefits of the Louisiana State Bond Commission's approval(s) resolved and set forth herein, it resolves that it understands and agrees that such approval(s) are expressly conditioned upon, and it further resolves that it understands, agrees and binds itself, its successors and assigns to, full and continuing compliance with the "State Bond Commission Policy on Approval of Proposed Use of Swaps, or other forms of Derivative Products Hedges, Etc.", adopted by the Commission on July 20,2006, as to the borrowing(s) and other matter(s) subject to the approval(s), including subsequent application and approval under said Policy of the implementation or use of any swap(s) or other product(s) or enhancement(s) covered thereby.

SECTION 4. Appointment of Investment Banker/Underwriter. Stephens Inc., of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (the "Underwriter"), is hereby appointed as investment banker/underwriter in connection with refunding the Series 2006 Bonds, any compensation to be subsequently approved by the Issuer and to be paid from the proceeds of the Bonds and contingent upon the issuance of the Bonds; provided that no compensation shall be due to said investment banker/underwriter unless the Bonds are sold and delivered.

SECTION 5. Sale of Bonds. The Bonds are hereby authorized to be sold to the Underwriter, and the Superintendent is hereby authorized to execute a Bond Purchase Agreement with the Underwriter, in form and substance satisfactory to Bond Counsel to the Governing Authority, provided the sale of the Bonds produces minimum net present value savings (after payment of all costs) to taxpayers of not less than 1.50% of the principal amount of Series 2006 Bonds being refunded.

SECTION 6. Appointment of Municipal Advisor. The Issuer hereby retains Trinity Capital Resources, LLC, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Registered Municipal Advisors, to act as its Independent Registered Municipal Advisor ("IRMA") pursuant to the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Final Rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commissioners on September 20,2013 and the adopted final release (the "Release") for the purpose of providing advice on structure, timing, terms and other matters relating to the Bonds, upon which the Issuer may rely. The fee for such services shall be payable solely from the proceeds of the Bonds and the amount thereof shall be subject to approval by the Issuer and subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission. The Issuer or the Municipal Advisor may terminate this retention at any time upon written notification to the other party.

This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

Member                                      Yea                            Nay           Absent               Abstaining

Russell Jack                                             _____                              _____                ____________

Albert "Ali" Burl, III                                  _____                 ______                                        ______

Gerald J. Keller                                      _____                 ______                                        ______

Patrick H. Sanders                                _____                 ______                                        ______

Sherry DeFrancesch                                 _____                 ______                                                   

Keith Jones                                            _____                 ______                                        ______

Phillip Johnson                                       _____                 ______                                        ______

Russ Wise                                                _____                                                                                

Lowell Bacas                                             _____________              _____                                        

Rodney B. Nicholas                                   _____                              _____                            ______

Clarence Triche                                     _____                              _____                            ______

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 11^th  day of December, 2014.

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

I, the undersigned Secretary of the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board on December 11,2014, giving preliminary approval to the issuance of not to exceed Fourteen Million Dollars ($14,000,000) of Sales Tax Refunding School Bonds, in one or more series, of the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana; making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of said Bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature on this, the 11th day of December, 2014.

Secretary

ITEM 7b.  Mr. Peter Montz – Request Board approval to solicit proposals for property insurance.

MOTION BY:    Mr. Bacas

SECOND BY:   Mr. Nicholas

MOTION:  To approve the solicitation of property insurance proposals.

No objections.

The motion carried.

8 Yeas – Jack, Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Bacas, Nicholas

0 Nays

3 Absent – Sanders, Wise, Triche

ITEM 8.  OLD BUSINESS

ITEM 8a. Mr. Kevin George – Request approval of School Board Meeting Calendar for 2015.

MOTION BY:    Mr. Nicholas

SECOND BY:   Mr. Bacas

MOTION:  To approve the School Board Meeting Calendar for 2015 as presented.

No objections.

The motion carried.

8 Yeas – Jack, Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Bacas, Nicholas

0 Nays

3 Absent – Sanders, Wise, Triche

St. John the Baptist Parish

School Board Meeting Dates

January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015

ITEM 9.  NEW BUSINESS

ITEM 9a.  Ms. Pamelyn Smith – St. John the Baptist Parish School Board Head Start Annual Report to the Public for the 2013-14 year operations

Ms. Smith presented the following report to the Board:

ITEM 9b.  Ms. Cindy Janecke – Change Order ESJH:  Polished Concrete Flooring – Main Classroom Building (Bldg. 1) and Gym/Cafeteria Building

Ms. Janecke offered the following information to the Board: 

Polished Concrete Flooring – Main Classroom Building and Gym / Cafeteria Building

Proposed Additional Cost        $697,981

This proposal includes the polishing of the concrete floors throughout the Main Classroom and the Gym/ Cafeteria Buildings where there were previously vinyl composition tile floors.  Method is per the consensus mock up presented to the Board at the November 13 site visit. We recommend the Board accept the proposal.

MOTION BY:    Mr. Burl

SECOND BY:   Mr. Bacas

MOTION:          To approve the Change Order ESJH:  Polished Concrete Flooring – Main Classroom Building (Bldg. 1) and Gym/Cafeteria Building at a cost of $697,981.

No objections.

The motion carried.

8 Yeas – Jack, Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Bacas, Nicholas

0 Nays

3 Absent – Sanders, Wise, Triche

ITEM 9c. Ms. Cindy Janecke – Change Order ESJH:  Polished Concrete Flooring – Vo Tech Building (Bldg. 3) and East Classroom Building (Bldg. 4)

Ms. Janecke offered the following information to the Board:

Polished Concrete Flooring – Small Classroom Building and Vo Tech Building (Optional)

Proposed Additional Cost        $114,245

This proposal includes the polishing of the concrete floors throughout the Small Classroom Building and the Vo Tech Building where there were previously vinyl composition tile floors.  Method is per the same mock up as for the Main Building and Gym.  The bid documents call for reinstalling the tile as previously configured.  This proposal is optional; we recommend the Board accept the proposal.

MOTION BY:    Mr. Burl

SECOND BY:   Mrs. DeFrancesch

MOTION:          To approve the Change Order ESJH:  Polished Concrete Flooring – Vo Tech Building (Bldg. 3) and East Classroom Building (Bldg. 4) at a cost of $114,245.

No objections.

The motion carried.

8 Yeas – Jack, Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Bacas, Nicholas

0 Nays

3 Absent – Sanders, Wise, Triche

ITEM 9d.  Ms. Cindy Janecke – Change Order ESJH:  Revisions to Exterior Wall Scope of Work

Ms. Janecke offered the following information to the Board:

Revisions to the Exterior Wall – Main Classroom Building (Unforeseen Condition)

Proposed Additional Cost        $186,692.91 Not to Exceed

This proposal includes revisions to the Main Classroom Building’s exterior walls.  The bid documents required removal of the exterior brick and sheathing for most the building in order to reinstall a continuous vapor and moisture barrier.  After the removal of the brick, it was discovered that the exterior wall was not conventionally framed – that there was steel brick ledge welded to the steel roof beam.  This proposal removes the brick ledge and frames the remainder of the parapet wall so that the moisture and vapor barrier behind the brick can be continuous from roof to foundation.   The proposed removal of steel will cost $25,165.91.  The proposed framing of parapet wall will cost $35,921.

Mildew growth was observed on the backside of the interior wall gypsum board which needs to be removed and treated.  Until all the brick has been removed, Lincoln Builders will not know the extent of the mildew growth.  We have requested a not to exceed proposal for this work of $125,606 based on a per stud cavity unit price.  Broadmoor’s Environmental sub will verify the affected cavities; the School Board will receive a credit for the unused portion of this change order once the work is completed. We recommend the Board accept the proposal.

MOTION BY:    Mr. Burl

SECOND BY:   Mr. Nicholas

MOTION:          To approve the Change Order ESJH:  Revisions to Exterior Wall Scope of Work at a cost Not to Exceed $186,692.91.

No objections.

The motion carried.

8 Yeas – Jack, Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Bacas, Nicholas

0 Nays

3 Absent – Sanders, Wise, Triche

A recess was called by the Chair at 7:02 p.m.

At 7:37 p.m. the Chair announced that the meeting will resume on December 18, 2014 in the Board Meeting Room in Reserve at 6:00 p.m.  The meeting was recessed at 7:37 p.m.

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At 6:00 p.m., Thursday, December18, 2014, Vice President Keith Jones called the meeting back to order and resumed the agenda of December 11, 2014.

ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:

Present:  Jack, Burl, Sanders, Jones, Nicholas, Triche

Absent:  Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wise, Bacas

There were 6 members present and 5 absent.

ITEM 9f.  Rodney Nicholas - Eliza Eugene Enterprises – Blessed to be a Blessing – Homework Hut

MOTION BY:    Mr. Nicholas

SECOND BY:   Entire Board

MOTION:  To continue to support Homework Hut by providing funding to pay the teachers.

No objections.

The motion carried.

Mr. Kevin George stated that he wanted to clarify that all money spent by the School Board toward this endeavor goes strictly to our current teachers and paraprofessionals.

*** When recognized by the Chair, Mr. Burl made the following motion:

MOTION BY:    Mr. Burl

SECOND BY:   Mr. Nicholas

MOTION:  To reconsider the vote on the adoption of a resolution that:

1. Gave preliminary approval to the issuance of Sales Tax Refunding School Bonds, for St. John the Baptist Parish School Board

2. Made application to the State Bond Commission for approval of said Bonds;

3. And provided for other matters in connection therewith.

This motion is aimed specifically at the appointment of a municipal financial advisor.

There were no objections.

The motion carried.

6 Yeas – Jack, Burl, Sanders, Jones, Nicholas, Triche

0 Nays

5 Absent – Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wise, Bacas

MOTION BY:    Mr. Burl

SECOND BY:   Entire Board

MOTION:  To consider and take action with respect to adopting a resolution amending a resolution adopted on December 11, 2014 entitled “A resolution giving preliminary approval to the issuance of not to exceed Fourteen Million Dollars ($14,000,000) of Sales Tax Refunding School Bonds, in one or more series, of the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana; making application to the State Bond Commission for approval of said Bonds; and providing for other matters in connection therewith,” to delete Section 6 thereof and ratify and confirm the said resolution as amended.

There were no objections.

The motion carried.

6 Yeas – Jack, Burl, Sanders, Jones, Nicholas, Triche

0 Nays

5 Absent – Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wise, Bacas

The following resolution was offered by ____________ and seconded by____________:­­

                                                                             RESOLUTION

A resolution amending a resolution adopted on December 11, 2014 entitled AA resolution giving prelimi­nary approval to the issuance of not to ex­ceed Fourteen Million Dollars ($14,000,000) of Sales Tax Refund­ing School ­Bonds, in one or more series, of the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, ­State of Louisiana; ­­making application to the State Bond Commis­sion for ap­proval of said Bonds; and provid­ing for other matters in connec­tion therewith,@ to delete Section 6 thereof and ratify and confirm the said resolution as amended.

WHEREAS, this Parish School Board (the ABoard@) adopted a resolution on December 11, 2014 entitled AA resolution giving prelimi­nary approval to the issuance of not to ex­ceed Fourteen Million Dollars ($14,000,000) of Sales Tax Refunding School ­Bonds, in one or more series, of the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, ­State of Louisiana; ­­making application to the State Bond Commis­sion for ap­proval of said Bonds; and provid­ing for other matters in connec­tion therewith,@; and

WHEREAS, the Board wishes to amend said resolution to delete Section 6 thereof,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the AGoverning Authority@), acting as the governing authority of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the AIssuer@), that:

SECTION 1. Section 6 of the resolution adopted on December 11, 2014 described above the in the preamble hereto be and in hereof amended to delete Section 6 thereof in its entirety.

SECTION 2. The remainder of the resolution adopted on December 11, 2014 as amended in hereof ratified and confirmed.

This Resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

Member                                                       Yea                   Nay                   Absent                  Abstaining

Russell Jack                                                                                                                                           

Albert AAli@ Burl, III                                                                                                                                

Gerald J. Keller                                                                                                                                      

Patrick H. Sanders                                                                                                                                 

Sherry DeFrancesch                                                                                                                             

Keith Jones                                                                                                                                            

Phillip Johnson                                                                                                                                       

Russ Wise                                                                                                                                              

Lowell Bacas                                                                                                                                          

Rodney B. Nicholas                                                                                                                               

Clarence Triche                                                                                                                                     

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 18^th day of December, 2014.

     ___________________________________                       ___________________________________

                                Secretary                                                                             President

STATE OF LOUISIANA

PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

I, the undersigned Secretary of the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, ­do hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board on December 18, 2014, amending a resolution adopted on December 11, 2014 entitled AA resolution giving prelimi­nary approval to the issuance of not to ex­ceed Fourteen Million Dollars ($14,000,000) of Sales Tax Refunding School ­Bonds, in one or more series, of the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, ­State of Louisiana; ­­making application to the State Bond Commis­sion for ap­proval of said Bonds; and provid­ing for other matters in connec­tion therewith,@ to delete Section 6 thereof and ratify and confirm the said resolution as amended.

IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature on this, the 18^th day of December, 2014. 

                                       Secretary

ITEM 9d. Mr. Kevin R. George - Executive Session – Update on SJAE Negotiations

MOTION BY:    Mr. Burl

SECOND BY:   Mr. Nicholas

MOTION:   To convene in Executive Session to discuss ITEM 9d – Update on Negotiations.

No objections.

The motion carried.

The Board convened in Executive Session at 6:30 p.m.

MOTION BY:    Mr. Burl

SECOND BY:   Mr. Triche

MOTION:   To reconvene in Regular Session.

No objections.

The motion carried.

The Board reconvened in Regular Session at 6:48 p.m.

ITEM 9e.  Ms. Iona Holloway – SJAE Contract Extension

Ms. Hollway stated that at the September 18^th Board meeting, the Board had extended the contract for 60 days. She stated that she is asking for clarification on whether it was for 60 working days or 60 calendar days.  The Board agreed that the extension would end on February 11, 2015.  Ms. Holloway thanked the Board for clarification.

The Chair stated that ITEM 9g, ITEM 9h and ITEM 9i would be tabled.

ITEM 10.  ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

ITEM 11.  BOARD ITEMS OF INTEREST

Mr. Nicholas stated that he would like a resolution honoring Mr. Tom Daley on the next agenda. Also, Mr. Nicholas requested that the February meeting reflect the fact that February is the month we celebrate Black History.

Mr. Sanders thanked all Board Members, Administration, Friends and Acquaintances for the sympathy shown to him and his family as they grieved the loss of his sister.

ITEM 12.  ADJOURNMENT - The agenda having been completed, and there being no further business, there was a

MOTION BY:    Mr. Nicholas

SECOND BY:   Mr. Sanders

MOTION:          Motion for adjournment.

No objections.

The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.

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Kevin R. George, Secretary                                                            

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Clarence Triche, President