PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
RESERVE, LA – MEETING OF MAY 12, 2016
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, at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2016.
An agenda for the meeting is attached.
Sincerely, s/Kevin R. George
Superintendent/Secretary
The Chair called for the invocation, led by Rev. Nicholas, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance led by Mr. Cory Butler.
ITEM 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:
PRESENT: Messrs. Jack, Keller, DeFrancesch, Wise, Wallace, Nicholas, Triche, Jones
ABSENT: Messrs. Burl, Sanders, Johnson
There were 8 members present and 3 members absent.
ITEM 3a. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Meetings of April 21, 2016.
MOTION BY: Nicholas
SECOND BY: Jack
MOTION: To approve the minutes from the meetings of April 21, 2016.
No objections.
The motion carried.
Roll Call:
10 Yeas - Jack, Burl, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Wise, Wallace, Nicholas, Triche, Jones
0 Nays
1 Absent – Johnson
Mr. Sanders and Mr. Burl arrived at 6:04 and were recorded as present.
ITEM 4. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT: Mr. Kevin R. George, Superintendent
Superintendent George announced several events for the upcoming weeks:
East St. John High School Graduation – Wednesday, May 18th @ 7:00 p.m. at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.
West St. John High School Graduation – Saturday, May 21st @ 10:00 a.m.
Last day of school for students: May 25th
Last day of school for teachers: May 26th
ITEM 5. EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS BY THE BOARD OR STAFF:
ITEM 5a. Recognition of Lamar Boudoin – Mr. Claude Hill, principal of West St. John High School,
Mr. Hill stated that Mr. Boudoin, a senior at WSJH, has never been acknowledged for his accomplishments and read the following:
Achievements:
ISC 2016 ALL-ACADEMIC SCHOLAR COMPOSITE FOOTBALL TEAM
ISC 2016 ALL-ACADEMIC SCHOLAR COMPOSITE BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM
ISC 2016 ALL-ACADEMIC SCHOLAR COMPOSITE BASEBALL TEAM
Requirements for the above: In order to be selected to the All-Academic Team, the student-athlete must be a senior, have participated in the sport for at least two years, and achieved a six-semester cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 or better based on a 4.0 scale. To earn Composite Team (all 4.0 students) honors, a student-athlete’s six-semester GPA must be one of the 18 highest in all seven classifications.
Achievements (cont.):
West Saint John 12th grade Student of the Year
Selected as Best of the Class
Accepted into Experience Colby (Colby College)
Accepted into Leadership Summit (Franklin & Marshall College)
Maintained a 4.0 throughout high School
West Saint John 8th grade Runner-Up Student of the Year
Taken 5 Dual Enrollment classes (15 college-credit hours)
Accepted into the following colleges:
Xavier University of New Orleans (full scholarship)
Wabash College
Southern University (full-football scholarship)
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University
University of Dallas
Howard University
Kennesaw State University
Texas Christian University
Mississippi State University
University of Louisiana Lafayette
Tennessee State
Wartburg College
McNeese University
The chair declared a recess at 6:12 p.m.
A motion was made by Mr. Nicholas, seconded by Mrs. DeFrancesch, to reconvene in regular session. There were no objections and the Board reconvened in regular session at 6:16 p.m.
ITEM 5b. Outstanding School Support Employees:
The Board recognized the following employees for their contribution to our students:
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Beverly Louis |
West St. John High |
School Secretary |
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Cynthia Terrio |
John L. Ory Magnet |
School Secretary |
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Leslie Nunnery |
Emily C. Watkins |
Paraprofessional |
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Connie Gros |
LaPlace Elementary |
Paraprofessional |
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Christopher Carr |
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary |
Custodian |
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Delisa Jasper |
Garyville/Mt. Airy Magnet |
Custodian |
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Carolyn Lumar |
West St. John Elementary |
Paraprofessional |
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I’Kena Anthony |
Fifth Ward Elementary |
Custodian |
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Ivy Bethencourt |
East St. John High |
School Secretary |
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Tamika Collins |
East St. John Elementary |
School Secretary |
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Joy Harrison |
St. John Child Development Center |
School Secretary |
ITEM 6. PERSONNEL MATTERS
ITEM 6a. Request approval of revised job description: Head Start Bus Monitor/Center Assistant
MOTION BY: Triche
SECOND BY: DeFrancesch
MOTION: To approve the revised job description for Head Start Bus Monitor/Center Assistant.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION BY: Jack
SECOND BY: Sanders
MOTION: To table this item until Personnel Committee has met with a quorum and has a recommendation for the Board.
Upon roll call, there were:
10 Yeas - Jack, Burl, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Wise, Wallace, Nicholas, Triche, Jones
0 Nays
1 Absent – Johnson
The motion to table carried.
ITEM 7. BUSINESS AND FINANCE:
ITEM 7a. Mr. Felix Boughton - Adopt resolution levying milages for the 2016 tax roll
Mr. Burl stated for the record he feels the School Board should raise the milages and he will not vote in favor of adopting the same milages for this year.
MOTION BY: Triche
SECOND BY: Wise
MOTION: To adopt a resolution levying milages for the 2016 tax roll.
Upon roll call, there were:
9 Yeas - Jack, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Wise, Wallace, Nicholas, Triche, Jones
1 Nays - Burl
1 Absent – Johnson
The motion carried.
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RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following millage(s) are hereby levied on the 2016 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by St. John the Baptist School Board:
MILLAGE
School Maintenance 4.33 mills
School Salaries 3.26 mills
School Retiree Benefits .99 mill
School Academic Improvement 2.98 mills
School Salaries 3.98 mills
School Salaries/Health Care 0.12 mills
School Bonds 10.00 mills
Total Mills 39.31 mills
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper administrative officials of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to spread said taxes, as hereinabove set forth, upon the assessment roll of said Parish for the year 2016, and to make the collection of the taxes imposed for and on behalf of the taxing authority, according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.
The foregoing resolution was read in full, the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by the following votes:
YEAS: 9
NAYS: 1
ABSTAINED: 0
ABSENT: 1
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the resolution adopted at the board meeting held on May 12, 2016, at which meeting a quorum was present and voting.
Reserve, Louisiana, this 12st day of May, 2016.
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Keith Jones, Board President
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ITEM 7b. Mr. Peter Montz – Consider Amendment No. One to All South Consulting Services Contract.
Mr. George stated to provide clarity of this amendment: This amendment will accomplish this: although their contract expires December 31, 2016, All South will remain active on all projects that they are currently engaged in until completion. When this contract expires in December, the Board can then choose to request an RFQ for future projects. This is an effort to protect the Board, so that in the event that All South would choose to “walk away” from current projects when their contract ends, the Board would not be stuck at square one in the middle of the projects. With this amendment, all current, active projects would be completed by All South.
MOTION BY: Wise
SECOND BY: Sanders
MOTION: To accept the Amendment No. One to All South Consulting Services Contract.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION BY: Burl
SECOND BY: Sanders
MOTION: To table.
Upon roll call, there were:
10 Yeas - Jack, Burl, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Wise, Wallace, Nicholas, Triche, Jones
0 Nays
1 Absent – Johnson
The motion to table carried.
ITEM 7c. Mr. Peter Montz – Recommendation on Bid 16:30 New School Buses
MOTION BY: Jack
SECOND BY: DeFrancesch
MOTION: To accept the recommendation to accept Ross Bus Sales as the responsible, low bidder for the purchase of 20 new busses, at a total of $1,822,582.00
Upon roll call, there were:
10 Yeas - Jack, Burl, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Wise, Wallace, Nicholas, Triche, Jones
0 Nays
1 Absent – Johnson
The motion carried.
ITEM 8. OLD BUSINESS
ITEM 8a. TABLED ITEM: Mr. Peter Montz - Board to consider and take action on a request from Tri-Parish Trophies to extend Bid 16.18, Award/Incentive Items until 06-30-2017. It is currently scheduled to expire on 06-30-2016
No action was taken on this item.
ITEM 9. NEW BUSINESS
ITEM 9a. Mrs. Patricia Triche – April Director’s Report/Comprehensive Services School Readiness Review / Model Early Progress Report / HeadStart Monthly Fiscal Report
The following was presented to the Board and copies were provided to the Superintendent and Board members:
- April Director’s Report
- Comprehensive Services School Readiness Review
- Model Early Progress Report
- HeadStart Monthly Fiscal Report
ITEM 9b. Mr. Felix Boughton/Mr. Hugh Martin - To consider and take action with respect to adopting proceedings providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, for school purposes, on Saturday, April 9, 2016, to authorize the levy of a sales and use tax and special tax therein.
MOTION BY: Jack
SECOND BY: DeFrancesch
MOTION: To adopt the proceedings providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, for school purposes, on Saturday, April 9, 2016, to authorize the levy of a sales and use tax and special tax therein.
Upon roll call, there were:
10 Yeas - Jack, Burl, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Wise, Wallace, Nicholas, Triche, Jones
0 Nays
1 Absent – Johnson
The motion carried.
ITEM 10. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
ITEM 11. BOARD ITEMS OF INTEREST
Several announcements were made:
- School Board Member Financial Disclosures are due May 15, 2016
- Mr. Nicholas gave a “shout out” to his daughter Tai, for her graduation from Dillard University
- Mr. Wallace reminded everyone that the 1st Annual Music Concert was this Saturday at East St. John High School @ 2:00 p.m.
ITEM 12. ADJOURNMENT - The agenda having been completed, and there being no further business, there was a
MOTION BY: Keller
SECOND BY: DeFrancesch
MOTION: Motion for adjournment.
There were no objections.
The meeting adjourned at 6:46 p.m.
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Kevin R. George, Secretary Keith Jones, President