PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

RESERVE, LA – MEETING OF MARCH 19, 2015

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 Godchaux Grammar Cafeteria, 1600 Highway 44, Reserve, Louisiana, on Thursday, March 19, 2015, 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: Jack, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wallace, Triche, Jones

ABSENT:   Burl, Keller, Sanders, Wise, Nicholas

There were 6 members present, 5 absent.

ITEM 3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

ITEM 3a.  Meeting of March 4, 2015.

MOTION BY:     Triche

SECOND BY:    Wallace

MOTION:           To approve the minutes of the meeting of March 4, 2015.

No objections.

The motion carried.

ITEM 4.  SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Mr. George stated that testing is ongoing and we have experienced no problems. St. John Parish had 0 parents choose to opt-out of the PARCC testing.

Mr. Sanders arrived at 6:04 p.m. and was recorded as present.

Mr. Burl arrived at 6:15 p.m. and was recorded as present.

Mr. George also acknowledged Ms. Erica Merrick and West St. John High School for their recent  recognition for outstanding achievement in College and Career Readiness by the ACT at the LA Gear Up Conference.   WSJH is the first school in the state of Louisiana to receive this award.  During the 2014 school year, 67% of WSJH seniors achieved a 17 and above on the ACT test.  This was an increase of 21% growth compared to the previous year.  This percentage was above the District (51%) and State (59%) averages.

The Chair stated that Item 7a would be heard at this time.

ITEM 7a.  Mr. Hugh Martin – To consider and take action with respect to adopting a resolution authorizing the advertising for bids for the purchase of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2015, of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, and providing for other matters in connection therewith

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:    Entire Board

MOTION:  To adopt the following resolution authorizing the advertising for bids for the purchase of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2015, of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

No objections.

The motion carried.

8 Yeas – Jack, Burl, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wallace, Triche, Jones

0 Nays

3 Absent – Keller, Wise, Nicholas

Mr. Hugh Martin asked that the Board consider changing the time of the May 7^th meeting to a morning meeting, in an effort to secure better interest rates.  The board agreed that the May 7, 2015 meeting will be moved to 10:00 a.m.

The following resolution was offered by Albert Burl and unanimously seconded:­

RESOLUTION

A resolution authorizing the advertising for sealed bids for the purchase of Ten Million Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($10,380,000) of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2015, of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisi­ana, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

                        BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana,  that:

1.                     SECTION   The President of the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority") is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to advertise in accor­dance with the provisions of law for sealed paper or electronic bids via PARITY® for the purchase of Ten Million Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($10,380,000) of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2015 (the "Bonds") of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Issuer"), authorized at a special election held in the Issuer on May 3, 2014, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, under the authority conferred by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitu­tion of the State of Louisiana of 1974, Sub-Part A, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority.  The Bonds will be initially issued in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), as registered owner of the Bonds, and held in the custody of DTC (unless the successful bidder elects at the time of the sale to require bonds in other than book-entry only form).   The Issuer and the Paying Agent acknowledge that they have executed and delivered a Letter of Representation with DTC and that the terms and provisions of said Letter of Representation shall govern in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this resolution and said Letter of Representation.  A single certificate will be issued and delivered to DTC for each maturity of the Bonds.  The Beneficial Owners will not receive physical delivery of Bond certificates except as provided herein.  Beneficial Owners are expected to receive a written confirmation of their purchase providing details for the Bonds acquired.  For so long as DTC shall continue to serve as securities depository for the Bonds as provided herein, all transfers of beneficial ownership interest will be made by book-entry only, and no investor or other party purchasing, selling or otherwise transferring beneficial ownership of Bonds is to receive, hold or deliver any Bond certificate.

                        For every transfer and exchange of the Bonds, the Beneficial Owner may be charged a sum sufficient to cover such Beneficial Owner’s allocable share of any tax, fee or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto.

                        Bond certificates are required to be delivered to and registered in the name of the Beneficial Owner under the following circumstances:

a.  DTC determines to discontinue providing its service with respect to the Bonds. Such a determination may be made at any time by giving 30 days’ notice to the Issuer and the Paying Agent and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law.

b.  The Issuer determines that continuation of the system of book-entry transfer through DTC (or a successor securities depository) is not in the best interests of the Beneficial Owners.

                        The Issuer and the Paying Agent will recognize DTC or its nominee as the Bondholder for all purposes, including notices and voting.

                        Neither the Issuer, nor the Paying Agent are responsible for the performance by DTC of any of its obligations, including, without limitation, the payment of moneys received by DTC, the forwarding of notices received by DTC or the giving of any consent or proxy in lieu of consent.

                        Whenever during the term of the Bonds the beneficial ownership thereof is determined by a book entry at DTC, the requirements of this resolution of holding, delivering or transferring the Bonds shall be deemed modified to require the appropriate person to meet the requirements of DTC as to registering or transferring the book entry to produce the same effect.

                        If at any time DTC ceases to hold the Bonds, all references herein to DTC shall be of no further force or effect.

                        The winning bidder (the "Purchaser") at the time of the sale, however, may elect to not receive book-entry only Bonds, in which case the Purchaser will receive one type written Bond per maturity, exchangeable in the manner provided in the Resolution.

                        SECTION 2.  The Bonds will be dated the date of delivery, will be payable from unlimited ad valorem taxation, will be in the denomination of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) each, or any integral multiple thereof within a single maturity, and will bear interest from date thereof, or the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, at a rate or rates not exceeding five per centum (5%) per annum on any Bond in any interest payment period, said interest to be payable on September 1, 2015, and semiannually thereafter on March 1 and September 1 of each year.  The Bonds will mature serially on March 1 of each year as follows, to-wit:

                                                          PRINCIPAL                                                      PRINCIPAL

                          YEAR                         AMOUNT                         YEAR                       AMOUNT

                           2016                         $345,000                           2026                         $515,000

                           2017                           360,000                           2027                           535,000

                           2018                           375,000                           2028                           560,000

                           2019                           390,000                           2029                           580,000

                           2020                           405,000                           2030                           605,000

                           2021                           420,000                           2031                           630,000

                           2022                           440,000                           2032                          655,000

                           2023                           460,000                           2033                           685,000

                           2024                           475,000                           2034                           710,000

                           2025                           495,000                           2035                           740,000

2.                     SECTION   Those Bonds maturing March 1, 2026, and thereafter, will be callable for redemption by the Issuer in full or in part at any time on or after March 1, 2025, and if less than a full maturity, then by lot within such maturity, at the principal amount thereof and accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption.  Bonds are not required to be redeemed in inverse order of maturity.  In the event a Bond is of a denomination larger than $5,000, a portion of such Bond ($5,000 or any multiple thereof) may be redeemed.  Official notice of such call of any of the Bonds for redemption will be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, by notice deposited in the United States mails not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date addressed to the registered owner of each bond to be redeemed at his address as shown on the registra­tion books of the Paying Agent.

3.                      SECTION  The Bonds shall be sold in the manner required by law, and in accor­dance with the terms of this resolu­tion, the official Notice of Bond Sale herein set forth, and the Official Statement referred to in Section 6 hereof.  In advertising the Bonds for sale, the Parish School Board shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids received.

4.                      SECTION   The President of the Governing Authority is hereby further empowered, authorized and directed to issue a Notice of Bond Sale and cause the same to be published as required by law, which Notice of Bond Sale shall be in substantial­ly the following form:

OFFICIAL

NOTICE OF BOND SALE

$10,380,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BONDS, SERIES 2015

OF THE

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE PARISH OF

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, STATE OF LOUISIANA

Sealed bids or electronic bids via PARITY®

will be received until 10:00 o'clock a.m., Central Time (Louisiana Time), on

Thursday, May 7, 2015

                         NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Parish School Board of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority") acting as the governing authority of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana,  will receive sealed bids or electronic bids via PARITY® at the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board Meeting Room located in the Central Office, 118 W. 10^th Street, Reserve, Louisiana  70084 until Ten (10:00) o'clock a.m., Louisiana Time, Central Time, on Thursday, May 7, 2015, (or such other date as may be determined by the President and advertised by Munifacts Disclosure Service) for the purchase of Ten Million Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($10,380,000) of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2015 (the "Bonds") of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "Issuer"), autho­rized at a special election held in the Issuer on May 3, 2014, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, under the authority conferred by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitu­tion of the State of Louisiana of 1974, Sub-Part A, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority.

                         Electronic bids will be received for the Bonds via PARITY®, in the manner described below, until 10:00 a.m., Louisiana time, on Thursday, May 7, 2015.

                         Bids may be submitted electronically via PARITY® pursuant to this Official Notice of Bond Sale until 10:00 a.m., Louisiana time, but no bid will be received after the time for receiving bids specified above.  To the extent any instructions or directions set forth in PARITY® conflict with this Official Notice of Bond Sale, the terms of this Official Notice of Bond Sale shall control.  For further information about PARITY®, potential bidders may contact PARITY® at (212) 849-5021.

                         Each prospective electronic bidder shall be solely responsible to register to bid via PARITY® as described above.  Each qualified prospective electronic bidder shall be solely responsible to make necessary arrangements to access PARITY® for the purposes of submitting its bid in a timely manner and in compliance with the requirements of the Notice of Sale.  Neither the Issuer nor PARITY®, shall have any duty or obligation to provide or assure access to PARITY® to any prospective bidder, and neither the Issuer nor PARITY® shall be responsible for a bidder's failure to register to bid or for proper operation of, or have any liability for any delays or interruptions of, or any damages caused by, PARITY®.  The Issuer is using PARITY® as a communication mechanism, and not as the Issuer's agent, to conduct the electronic bidding for the Bonds.  No other form of electronic bid or provider of electronic bidding services will be accepted.  The Issuer is not bound by any advice and determination of PARITY® to the effect that any particular bid complies with the terms of this Official Notice of Bond Sale and in particular the bid requirements hereinafter set forth.  All costs and expenses incurred by prospective bidders in connection with their registration and submission of bids via PARITY® are the sole responsibility of the bidders; and the Issuer is not responsible, directly or indirectly, for any of such costs or expenses.  If a prospective bidder encounters any difficulty in submitting, modifying or withdrawing a bid for the Bonds, he should telephone PARITY® at (212) 849-5021 and notify the Issuer's Bond Counsel, Foley & Judell, L.L.P. at (504) 568-1249.

                         Electronic bids must be submitted for the purchase of the Bonds via PARITY®.  Bids will be communicated electronically to the Issuer at 10:00 a.m., local Louisiana time, on May 7, 2015.  Prior to that time, a prospective bidder may (1) submit the proposed terms of its bid via PARITY®, (2) modify the proposed terms of its bid, in which event the proposed terms as last modified will (unless the bid is withdrawn as described herein) constitute its bid for the Bonds, or (3) withdraw its proposed bid.  Once the bids are communicated electronically via PARITY® to the Issuer, each bid will constitute an irrevocable offer to purchase the Bonds on the terms therein provided.  For purposes of the electronic bidding process, the time as maintained on PARITY® shall constitute the official time.

                         Bids will also be accepted in written form on the Official Bid Form.  The Issuer will receive sealed bids at the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board Meeting Room located in the Central Office, 118 W. 10^th Street, Reserve, Louisiana  70084, for the purchase of $10,380,000 of principal amount of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2015 of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana.  Each bid must be in written form on the Official Bid Form in a sealed envelope marked "Proposal for the Purchase of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2015 of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana".  For purposes of accepting written bids, the time as maintained on PARITY® shall constitute the official time.

                         The Bonds will be dated the date of delivery, will be payable from unlimited ad valorem taxation, and will be in the denomina­tion of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) each, or any integral multiple thereof within a single maturity.  The Bonds will bear interest from date thereof or the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, at a rate or rates not exceeding five per centum (5%) per annum on any Bond in any interest payment period, said interest to be payable on September 1, 2015, and semiannu­ally thereafter on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The Bonds will mature serially on March 1 of each year as follows, to-wit:

                                                          PRINCIPAL                                                      PRINCIPAL

                          YEAR                         AMOUNT                         YEAR                       AMOUNT

                           2016                         $345,000                           2026                         $515,000

                           2017                           360,000                           2027                           535,000

                           2018                           375,000                           2028                           560,000

                           2019                           390,000                           2029                           580,000

                           2020                           405,000                           2030                           605,000

                           2021                           420,000                           2031                           630,000

                           2022                           440,000                           2032                          655,000

                           2023                           460,000                           2033                           685,000

                           2024                           475,000                           2034                           710,000

                           2025                           495,000                           2035                           740,000

                        The Bonds will be issued as fully registered bonds in "book-entry only" form and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York ("DTC").  DTC will act as securities depository for the bonds, and purchasers of the Bonds will not receive certificates representing their interest in the Bonds purchased.  The winning bidder (the "Purchaser") at the time of the sale, however, may elect to not receive book-entry only Bonds, in which case the Purchaser will receive one type written Bond per maturity, exchangeable in the manner provided in the Resolution.

                        Those Bonds maturing March 1, 2026, and thereafter, will be callable for redemption by the Issuer in full or in part at any time on or after March 1, 2025, and if less than a full maturity, then by lot within such maturity, at the principal amount thereof and accrued interest, if any, to the date fixed for redemption. Bonds are not required to be redeemed in inverse order of maturity. In the event a Bond is of a denomination larger than $5,000, a portion of such Bond ($5,000 or any multiple thereof) may be redeemed.  Official notice of such call of any of the Bonds for redemption will be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, by notice deposited in the United States mails not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date addressed to the registered owner of each bond to be redeemed at his address as shown on the registra­tion books of the Paying Agent.

                        The principal of the Bonds, upon maturity or redemption, will be payable at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent upon presentation and surrender thereof, and interest on the Bonds will be payable by the Paying Agent by check mailed by the Paying Agent to the registered owner (determined as of the 15th calendar day of the month next preceding said interest payment date) at the address as shown on the books of said Paying Agent. Said Paying Agent will be a qualified bank or trust company selected by the Issuer.

                        Except as provided under DTC’s book-entry only system, the Bonds may be transferred, registered and assigned only on the registration books of the Paying Agent, and such registration shall be at the expense of the Issuer.  A Bond may be assigned by the execution of an assignment form on the Bonds or by other instruments of transfer and assignment acceptable to the Paying Agent.  A new Bond or Bonds will be delivered by the Paying Agent to the last assignee (the new registered owner) in exchange for such transferred and assigned Bonds after receipt of the Bonds to be transferred in proper form. Such new Bond or Bonds must be in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof within a single maturity.  Neither the Issuer nor the Paying Agent shall be required to issue, register, transfer or exchange (i) any Bond during a period beginning at the opening of business on the 15th day of the month next preceding an interest payment date and ending at the close of business on the interest payment date, or (ii) any Bond called for redemption prior to maturity during a period beginning at the opening of business fifteen (15) days before the date of the mailing of a notice of redemption of such Bonds and ending on the date of such redemption.

                        In connection with the sale of the Bonds, a good faith deposit of 1% of the principal amount of the Bonds will be required.  The manner and timing of such deposit shall be set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement for the Bonds. The good faith deposit of the successful bidder or bidders will be deposited and the proceeds credited against the purchase price of the series of Bonds, or in the case of neglect or refusal to comply with such bid, will be forfeited to the Issuer as and for liquidated damages. No interest will be allowed on the amount of the good faith deposit.

                        Bidders shall name the rate or rates of interest the Bonds shall bear, not exceeding five per centum (5%) per annum on any Bond in any interest payment period.  Bids must stipulate a purchase price for the Bonds of not less than the par value thereof and accrued interest, if any, from the date of the Bonds to the date of delivery of the Bonds.  No bid which specifies cancellation of the Bonds will be considered.  No bids providing for additional or supplemental interest will be consid­ered.

                        The Governing Authority will meet at the place and time hereinabove set forth for the receipt of bids.   The Bonds will be awarded to the bidder whose bid offers the lowest "true interest cost" to the Issuer for the full authorized amount of the Bonds, to be determined by doubling the semiannual interest rate (compounded semiannually) necessary to discount the debt service payments on the Bonds from the payment dates to the date of delivery, such that the sum of such present values is equal to the price bid, including any premium bid (the preceding calculation is sometimes referred to as the "Canadian Interest Cost Method" or "Present Value Method").  In the case of a tie bid, the winning bid will be awarded by lot. If any bid for the Bonds shall be acceptable, a prompt award of the bonds will be made. The right is expressly reserved to waive any irregularity in any bid or to reject any and all bids received.

                        The Official Statement containing pertinent information relative to the authorization, sale and security of the Bonds is being prepared and may be obtained upon its completion from the Issuer's Bond Counsel, Foley & Judell, L.L.P., One Canal Place, Suite 2600, 365 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130.  The Purchaser will be furnished a reasonable number of final official statements on or before the seventh business day following the sale of the Bonds.

                        The approving legal opinion of Foley & Judell, L.L.P., Bond Counsel, who have supervised the proceedings, the printed Bonds and the transcripts of record as passed upon will be furnished to the successful bidders without cost to them.  Said transcripts will contain the usual closing proofs, including a certificate that up to the time of delivery no litigation has been filed questioning the validity of the Bonds or the respective tax revenues necessary to pay the same.

                        It is anticipated that the American Bankers' Association Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures (CUSIP) identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but the failure to print such numbers shall not constitute cause for refusal by the successful bidder to accept delivery of and to pay for the Bonds.  No CUSIP identification number shall be deemed to be part of any Bond or a part of the contract evidenced thereby, and no liability shall hereafter attach to the Issuer or any of the officers or agents thereof because of or on account of such numbers.  All expenses in relation to the printing of the CUSIP identification numbers on the Bonds shall be paid by the Issuer. However, the CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of such numbers shall be the responsibility of and shall be paid by the successful bidder.

                        In order to assist bidders in complying with S.E.C. Rule 15c2-12(b)(5), the Governing Authority will undertake, pursuant to the resolution providing for the issuance of the Bonds and a Continuing Disclosure Certificate, to provide annual reports and notices of certain events.  A description of this undertaking is set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement and will also be set forth in the Final Official Statement.

                        For information relative to the Bonds and not contained in the Notice of Bond Sale and Official Statement, address Mr. Felix Boughton, Finance Director, St. John the Baptist Parish School Board, 118 W. 10^th Street, Reserve, Louisiana 70084, or Foley & Judell, L.L.P, One Canal Place, Suite 2600, 365 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, Bond Counsel.

                        THUS DONE AND SIGNED on this, the 19^th day of March, 2015.

                                           /s/ Keith Jones                   

                        President

Attest:

                  /s/ Kevin R. George                

Secretary

5.         SECTION   This Governing Authority will meet in open and public session at the time and place set out in the Notice of Bond Sale incorporated herein (or such other date as may be determined by the President of the Governing Authority and advertised by Munifacts Disclosure Service), for the purpose of receiving bids for the Bonds, consider­ing and taking action upon the bids, and taking any other action required by this resolution, or necessary to effectu­ate the issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds.  If any award of the Bonds shall be made, such award shall be made for not less than par and accrued interest, if any, to the best bidder for the Bonds, such award and best bidder to be determined in accordance with the aforesaid Notice of Bond Sale.

6.         SECTION   There shall be prepared an Official Bid Form for the submission of bids and an Official Statement which shall contain complete bidding details, security features and other pertinent information relative to the sale and issuance of the Bonds as may be deemed necessary, advisable or desirable, which Official Bid Form and Official Statement shall be distributed to all prospective bidders and other interested parties.

7.         SECTION   In order to assist bidders in complying with S.E.C. Rule 15c2-12(b)(5), the Governing Authority will undertake, pursuant to the resolution providing for the issuance of the Bonds and a Continuing Disclosure Certificate, to provide annual reports and notices of certain events.  A description of this undertaking will be set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement and the Final Official Statement.

8.         SECTION   The Issuer hereby retains Steven Nosacka  of Trinity Capital Resources, L.L.C., 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:

MEMBERS:                        YEAS:          NAYS:             ABSENT:          ABSTAINING:

Russell Jack                           X             _____              _____               _____

Albert "Ali" Burl, III                   X             _____                                      _____

Gerald J. Keller                                       _____                  X                  _____

Sherry DeFrancesch                X             _____                                      _____

Keith Jones                             X             _____              _____               _____

Phillip Johnson                        X             _____              _____               _____

Russ Wise                                              _____                  X                  _____  

Lowell Bacas                           X             _____                                      _____

Rodney B. Nicholas                                 _____                  X                  _____

Clarence Triche                        X             _____              _____               _____

              And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 19^th day of March, 2015.

                             /s/ Kevin R. George                                                        /s/ Keith Jones                        

                             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 said Parish School Board on March 19, 2015, authorizing the advertising for sealed bids for the purchase of Ten Million Three Hundred Eighty Thousand Dollars ($10,380,000) ­of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2015 of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

              IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature of the Parish School Board on this, the 19^th day of March, 2015.

                ________________________________

                                      Secretary

The Chair stated that Item 8a would be heard at this time.

ITEM 8a.  Ms. Cindy Janecke - Request Board approval on the Lake Pontchartrain Elementary demolition bids

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:    Sanders

MOTION:           To accept ARC Abatement 1, Ltd. with a base bid of $615,278 for the Demolition of the Existing Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School.

No objections.

The motion carried.

8 Yeas – Jack, Burl, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wallace, Triche, Jones

0 Nays

3 Absent – Keller, Wise, Nicholas

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

a.       Ms. Page Eschette - Students of the Year

b.       Ms. Page Eschette - Teachers of the Year

c.        Ms. Page Eschette - Outstanding Support Staff of the Year

d.       Ms. Page Eschette - Principal of the Year

Ms. Page Eschette, along with Superintendent Kevin R. George, presented each group of recipients with a token of appreciation.  The Students of the Year each received a Kindle E-Reader, which was generously donated by RTC and presented by Mr. Jeep Barrios.

St. John the Baptist Parish

2015 Top Awards – Updated March 19, 2015

Teacher of the Year Awards

Outstanding School Support Employee

Chanda Waguespack     Emily C. Watkins Elementary – School Secretary

Nycole Brown                West St. John Elementary – School Secretary

Dawn Cola                    West St. John High – School Secretary

JoAnn Boudreaux                      LaPlace Elementary – Food Service Manager

Natasha Creecy             Lake Pontchartrain Elementary - Paraprofessional

Michelle Dennis             Fifth Ward Elementary – School Secretary

Marlin Harris                  St. John Child Development Center - Paraprofessional

Brenda Vicknair             East St. John High - Paraprofessional

Allison Duhe                 John L. Ory Magnet School – School Secretary

Tina Sander                   East St. John Elementary – School Secretary

Lashawna Miller Oubre   Garyville/Mt. Airy Magnet - Paraprofessional

Principal of the Year

Antoinette Robinet – Emily C. Watkins Elementary School

The Chair declared a recess at 6:45 p.m.

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:    Triche

MOTION:           To reconvene in regular session.

No objections.

The Board reconvened in regular session at 6:51 p.m.

Mr. Sanders left the meeting at 6:51 p.m. and was recorded as absent.

ITEM 6.  PERSONNEL MATTERS - None

ITEM 7.  BUSINESS AND FINANCE

ITEM 7a.  Addressed earlier in the meeting.

ITEM 8.  OLD BUSINESS

Item 8b.  Mr. Albert A. Burl III – Request Approval of New Policy:  FGCA: Liability of General Construction Contractors and Construction Subcontractors for Sales and Use Taxes

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:    DeFrancesch

MOTION:           To approve the New Policy FGCA:  Liability of General Construction Contractors and Construction Subcontractors for Sales and Use Taxes.

No objections.

The motion carried.

7 Yeas – Jack, Burl, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wallace, Triche, Jones

0 Nays

4 Absent – Keller, Sanders, Wise, Nicholas

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FGCA: 

LIABILITY OF GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR

AND CONSTRUCTION SUBCONTRACTORS FOR SALSE AND USE TAXES

The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board, in order to assure proper payment of sales and use taxes by contractors and subcontractors, implements the following guidelines:

1.             Within thirty (30) days of the execution of a construction contract, a general construction contractor shall submit to the St. John Sales Tax Collection Department, referred to as Department, a list of all construction subcontractors directly engaged by the general construction contractor for such particular construction contract.   The list shall include the construction subcontractor's city sales and use tax registration number (if any), together with the construction subcontractor's physical address and telephone number.  Should a construction subcontractor be engaged by the general construction contractor with respect to such construction contract subsequent to the submission of such list to the Department, such general construction contractor shall, within thirty (30) days from the execution of the contract engaging such construction subcontractor, submit the above information regarding the additional construction subcontractor to the Department.

2.         After review of the list(s) referred to in 1. above, if the Department determines that a construction subcontractor is not registered with the Department, or has failed to timely file one or more local sales and use tax returns, the general construction contractor shall, upon written notification and request by the Department via certified mail, withhold an amount not to exceed five percent (5%) of the construction subcontractor's materials portion of the construction contract.  Such written notification and request by the Department shall identify the construction subcontractor and the amount requested to be withheld.  The Department shall also notify the construction subcontractor via certified mail that the construction subcontractor has ninety (90) days from the receipt of such notification to obtain a written release from the Department and to present such release to the general construction contractor, which shall authorize the general construction contractor to release the withheld funds.  If the construction subcontractor fails to obtain the release within the ninety (90) day period, the general construction contractor shall, upon request by the Department, remit the amounts withheld from such construction subcontractor to the Department.  Upon proof by the construction subcontractor that the Department erroneously instructed the general construction contractor to withhold and remit said amounts, within thirty (30) days after such proof has been made, the Department shall cause a refund to be made, as provided by law, to such construction subcontractor for any amounts which were erroneously withheld and remitted to the Department.

3.         Within thirty (30) days after receipt of the required lists from the general construction contractor, the Department shall issue to the general construction contractor appropriate documentation evidencing that the general construction contractor has complied with all requirements with respect to each such construction contract.  Such documentation shall release the general construction contractor from liability for any sales or use tax incurred by the construction subcontractors in connection with the construction contract to which such documentation relates.

4.         If the general construction contractor has omitted one (1) or more construction subcontractors from the list(s) submitted to the Department, or the general construction contractor has failed to withhold any amounts due a construction subcontractor after receipt of notification and request by the Department, then the Department may proceed directly against the general construction contractor for any unpaid local sales or use taxes incurred in connection with the construction contract by that omitted construction subcontractor, or by that construction subcontractor to whom payments were made by the general construction contractor after receipt of notification and request by the Department.

Any general construction contractor who fails to substantially comply with this policy of the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board shall be liable for all sales and use taxes of its subconstruction contractors to the extent of the noncompliance.

New policy:  March, 2015

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ITEM 9.  NEW BUSINESS

ITEM 9a.  Ms. Heidi Trosclair – Introduction of the 2015-2016 School Calendar

Ms. Trosclair stated that this item was for introduction only and the Calendar Committee would be asking for approval at the April 1, 2015 meeting.

St. John the Baptist Parish School System

School Calendar 2015 – 2016

PROPOSED

ITEM 9b.  Ms. Page Eschette - Introduction of Policies: JBCD:  Student Transfer and Withdrawal;  ABCD:  School  Board Member Method of Election; BCB: Rules of Procedure; BCBH:  Minutes of School Board Meetings; BCBK:  Executive Sessions; GBRHA:  Sabbatical Leave; DE:  Debt Limitations; DFD: Tax & Bond Elections and Sales

This item was for introduction only.

ITEM 9c.  Mrs. Shanna Beber – Introduction to Proposed Changes to 2014-2015 Pupil Progression Plan

Proposed changes to 2014-2015 SJBP Pupil Progression Plan:

Please note the following proposed changes would occur in Section III Promotion K-8 in an effort to align SJBP’s Pupil Progression Plan with new testing policy and this year’s expanded summer remediation  program.

ITEM 9d.  Mrs. Holly Manson – Introduction to K-8^th Summer Remediation Program

This item was for introduction only.

St. John the Baptist Parish

K-8^th Summer Remediation Program Overview

2014-2015

SJBP will host Summer School Remediation for grades K-8th.  Summer school will reinforce and support CCSS foundational skills to ensure student academic growth.

Summer School Dates:              Wednesday, June 3^rd – Tuesday, June 30^th (Mon. – Thurs.)

Hours:                                      8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Lunch:                                      12:00 – 12:30 

Location:                                              East St. John Elementary (summer feeding site)

Subjects:                                              Math and ELA with science and social studies integrated

Promotional Criteria:                              Attendance, Behavior, and Summer School Exit Exam

Summer School Participation Criteria:

All students who have a final grade of F in Math, ELA, Science, and/or Social Studies must attend SJBP Summer School to be eligible for promotion.

The Program:

Summer school is designed to provide additional support for students who are in need of extra instruction in both math and ELA. Students must take both math and ELA with science and social studies integrated.

Students will work in flexible groups, as well as in cooperative learning groups. The students will also participate in learning centers and small group instruction based on individualized needs.

Registration:

Registration will begin the first week in May.

ITEM 9e.  Ms. Pamelyn Smith – Board approval for 3^rd year budget application in a 5 year grant cycle for Head Start

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:    Johnson

MOTION:           To approve the budget application for 3^rd year in a 5 year grant cycle for Head Start.

No objections.

The motion carried.

7 Yeas – Jack, Burl, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Wallace, Triche, Jones

0 Nays

4 Absent – Keller, Sanders, Wise, Nicholas

ITEM 9f.  Ms. Page Eschette – Executive Session – Update on Negotiations

Mr. Jones stated that unless there is an objection, the Board would also be discussing pending litigation while in Executive Session.  There was motion by Mrs. DeFrancesch, seconded by Mr. Wallace to convene in Executive Session to discuss contract negotiations and pending litigation. 

No objections.

The motion carried.

The Board convened in Executive Session at 7:00 p.m.

MOTION BY:     Jack

SECOND BY:    Johnson

MOTION:           To reconvene in regular session.

No objections.

The motion carried.

The Board reconvened in Regular Session at 7:33 p.m.

ITEM 10.  ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

ITEM 11.  BOARD ITEMS OF INTEREST

Mr. Jones reminded the Board that the May 7, 2015 meeting will convene at 10:00 a.m.

Mr. Jones also reminded the Board that the scheduled April 2, 2015 meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

Mr. Jones announced the following Committee appointments:

Executive Committee:  Gerald Keller replacing Russ Wise

Insurance Committee:  Sherry DeFrancesch (Chairperson), Phillip Johnson, Russell Jack

Personnel Committee:  Clarence Triche (Chairperson), Albert Burl, Patrick Sanders, Shawn Wallace

Finance Committee:  Russ Wise (Chairperson),  Russell Jack, Rodney Nicholas

Discipline Committee:  Rodney Nicholas, Shawn Wallace

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

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:    Wallace

MOTION:           Motion for adjournment.

No objections.

The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

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Kevin R. George, Secretary

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 Keith A. Jones, President