PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

RESERVE, LA – SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 24, 2022

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, 1600 Highway 44, Reserve, Louisiana, on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.

An agenda for the meeting is attached.

Sincerely, s/Lynett Hookfin

Superintendent/Secretary

ITEM 1.  CALL TO ORDER, INVOCATION, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:38 p.m. and called for a moment of silent meditation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Board Member Charo Holden.

ITEM 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:

PRESENT:

Holden, Sanders, Jones, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

ABSENT:

Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson

There were 7 members present and 4 members absent.

ITEM 3. Public Comment.  Ms. Cindy Janecke – Request Board Approval to Award East St. John High School Interior Repairs to the Low Bidder at a total cost of $513,000

MOTION BY:

  Triche

SECOND BY:  Jones

MOTION:

To award the East St. John High School Interior Repairs to the Low Bidder at a total cost of $513,000

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Holden, Sanders, Jones, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

4 Absent – Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson

The motion carried.

ITEM 4.  Public Comment.  Ms. Cindy Janecke – Request Board Approval to Award West St. John High School Stadium Lighting Replacement

MOTION BY:

   Holden

SECOND BY:   Triche

MOTION:

To award the West St. John High School Stadium Lighting Replacement to the Low Bidder at a total cost of $195,250; and the Add Alternate of $3,870

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Holden, Sanders, Jones, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

4 Absent – Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson

The motion carried.

ITEM 5.  Public Comment.  Ms. Cindy Janecke – Request Board Approval to Award West St. John Elementary Interior Repair to the Lowest Bidder at a total cost $269,000

MOTION BY:

  Holden

SECOND BY:  Wallace

MOTION:

To award the West St. John Elementary Interior Repair to the Lowest Bidder at a total cost $269,000

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Holden, Sanders, Jones, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

4 Absent – Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson

The motion carried.

ITEM 6.  Public Comment.  Ms. Cindy Janecke – Request Board Approval to advertise for West St. High School Football Scoreboard RFP

MOTION BY:

  Holden

SECOND BY:  Wallace

MOTION:  To authorize the advertisement for West St. John High School Football Scoreboard RFP

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Holden, Sanders, Jones, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

4 Absent – Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson

The motion carried.

ITEM 7.  Public Comment.  Ms. Cindy Janecke – Request Board Approval to advertise for East St. High School Football Scoreboard RFP

MOTION BY:

  Wallace

SECOND BY:

  Triche

MOTION:  To authorize the advertisement for East St. John High School Football Scoreboard RFP

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Holden, Sanders, Jones, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

4 Absent – Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson

The motion carried.

ITEM 8.  Public Comment. Ms. Cindy Janecke – Request Board Approval to reject RFP proposals and re-advertise as a bid for East St. John High School Dugouts, Field House and Baseball Fields

MOTION BY:

Sanders

SECOND BY:

Triche

MOTION:

To reject RFP proposals and re-advertise as a bid for East St. John High School Dugouts, Field House and Baseball Fields

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Holden, Sanders, Jones, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

4 Absent – Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson

The motion carried.

ITEM 9.  Public Comment.  Ms. Cindy Janecke – Request Board Approval to reject RFP proposals and re-advertise as a bid for West St. John High School Fences

MOTION BY:

Holden

SECOND BY:

Sanders

MOTION:

To reject RFP proposals and re-advertise as a bid for West St. John High Fences

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Holden, Sanders, Jones, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

4 Absent – Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson

The motion carried.

ITEM 10.  Board Items of Interest

Mrs. Holden:

·        Asked that administration create some form of evaluation process for both construction projects and vendors, to ensure that work is being performed adequately.

Mrs. Schum: 

·        Asked that the Board meet again next week, perhaps at a Workshop, to discuss Capital Projects and perhaps put a list together of critical needs.

·        Asked that the Superintendent provide the Board with a list from principals regarding Capital Projects at their campuses.

ITEM 12.  Adjournment

The agenda having been completed, and there being no further business, there was a

MOTION BY:

Jones

SECOND BY:

Keller

MOTION:

Motion for adjournment.

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Holden, Sanders, Jones, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

4 Absent – Burl, Keller, DeFrancesch, Johnson

The motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.

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Dr. Lynett Hookfin, Secretary                                                             Nia Mitchell, President