PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

RESERVE, LA – MEETING OF FEBRUARY 16, 2023

 

 

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, February 16, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

           

An agenda for the meeting is attached.

 

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

 

The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. and called for a moment of silence, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

ITEM 2a. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:

 

PRESENT:        Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, Frizzell, Schum, Wallace, Vicknair

ABSENT:          DeFrancesch, Mamou, Mitchell-Williams

 

There were 8 members present and 3 members absent.

 

ITEM 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

 

ITEM 3a.  Public Comment.  Meeting of January 19, 2023

 

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:   Schum

MOTION:  To approve the minutes from the meeting of: January 19, 2023

Roll Call:

9 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Schum, Wallace, Vicknair

2 Absent – Mamou, Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 4. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

 

ITEM 4a.  School Board Member Credit Hours Earned

 

Ms. Johnson shared the following information:

 

District Testing Dates:

LEAP Connect – Testing Window is Feb 13 through Mar 24 (For all grade levels)

ELPT and ELPT Connect - Testing Window is Feb 13 through Mar 24 (For all grade levels)

ACT and Pre-ACT – Statewide testing Mar 7th (10th – 12th grade)

Workeys – window April 4th-6th (Junior and Senior scholars)

LEAP 2025 – April 18 – 28 initial/re-testers (3rd – 12th grade scholars)

LEAP 2025 MAKEUPS – May 1-26 (3rd – 12th grade scholars)

IAP testing Session 3 – May 9th (6th-8th grade scholars)

 

Upcoming Committee Meetings:

Personnel Committee – February 27th at 4:00

Land and Facilities Committee – February 28th at 10:00

Curriculum Committee – February 28th at 4:00

Land and Facilities Committee – March 14th at 10:00

Executive Committee – February 28th at 4:45 or immediately following the Curriculum Committee Meeting

Finance Committee – March 14th at 5:00

 

Community Forums Topics:  Strategic Plan, Bond Projects, Special Tax Renewal

East Bank - March 1st at ESJP Cafeteria

West Bank - March 13th at WSJH Cafeteria

 

Mrs. DeFrancesch arrived at 6:04 p.m. and Mr. Mamou arrived at 6:07 p.m. Both were recorded as present.

 

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

 

ITEM 5a.  School Action Plan Presentation:  East St. John Preparatory Academy

 

The School Action Plan for East St. John Prep was shared with the Board and Public.

 

ITEM 5a.  School Action Plan Presentation:  East St. John High

 

The School Action Plan for East St. John High was shared with the Board and Public.

 

ITEM 5a.  School Action Plan Presentation:  West St. John Elementary

 

The School Action Plan for West St. John Elementary was shared with the Board and Public.

 

ITEM 5a.  School Action Plan Presentation:  Laplace Elementary

 

The School Action Plan for LaPlace Elementary was shared with the Board and Public.

 

ITEM 5a.  School Action Plan Presentation:  West St. John High

 

The School Action Plan for West St. John High was shared with the Board and Public.

 

ITEM 6.  PERSONNEL MATTERS.   

 

ITEM 6a.  Public Comment.   Dr. Curt Green – Introduction of Revised Policy:  GBI – Evaluation of Personnel

 

Public Comment:  Cindy Graham

 

Dr. Green introduced Revised Policy:  GBI – Evaluation of Personnel

 

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GBI - EVALUATION OF PERSONNEL

 

 

 

 

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New changes to the policy

Moved to a section within the policy

 

 

TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS

 

The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board believes the quality of teaching and learning is directly related to the performance of personnel who work in the school district. It is therefore, the policy of the School Board to appraise the performance of instructional and administrative personnel in order to maintain performance at the levels essential for effective schools.

 

The Superintendent and his/her staff shall have the responsibility for developing, monitoring, and maintaining an effective and efficient performance evaluation program in accordance with guidelines as found in Regulations for Evaluation and Assessment of School Personnel, Bulletin 130, Louisiana Department of Education. The observation, evaluation and assessment process shall measure the effectiveness of teachers and administrators as to whether they meet the necessary standard of performance.

 

The process for all observations, evaluations, teacher conferences, and related functions shall be conducted in accordance with state requirements, as well as regulations and other criteria enumerated in the district’s guidelines for Teacher Assessment and School Personnel Evaluation. Evaluations shall be conducted annually.

 

Every effort shall be made by the school system to communicate to position holders the general goals of the system, the specific objectives of the position, the plans which have been made to support the individual as he/she performs his/her role, the standards of performance the system has established, the criteria it will employ in assessing performance, as well as components of an intensive assistance program for addressing those persons determined to be ineffective.

 

Copies of the assessment and evaluation results and any documentation related thereto of any school employee retained by the School Board shall be confidential and shall not constitute a public record, and shall not be released or shown to any person except as provided by state or federal law.

 

Should a teacher or administrator not agree with his/her rating, he/she may initiate grievance proceedings in accordance with the procedure for resolving conflict adopted by the School Board in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. Ann. §17:3883, as contained in Bulletin 130  the School Board’s personnel evaluation plan.

 

ALL OTHER PERSONNEL

In an effort to improve the level of job production and skill performance of the individual employee, evaluations of support personnel shall be conducted annually. Performance evaluations shall be based on an employee’s job classification and the School Board’s adopted standards for the work performed.

Revised: October, 1994

Revised: July, 2012

Revised: September 4, 2014

Revised: June, 2016

 

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ITEM 6b.  Public Comment.   Dr. Curt Green – Introduction of New Policy:  GBRB – Employee Attendance

 

Dr. Green introduced New Policy:  GBRB – Employee Attendance

 

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GBRB - EMPLOYEE ATTENDANCE

 

 

Employees of the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board shall be expected and required to report to their designated work locations in the prescribed manner and at the prescribed time work activity is to commence. Employees shall also be expected to remain at work for the entire work period excluding any rest and meal periods permitted. Tardiness, unexpected absence, or failure to report to work as scheduled may result in disciplinary action. In cases of anticipated absence or where the employee cannot report to work as scheduled, the employee shall notify his/her supervisor as soon as possible after the employee becomes aware that he/she will be absent from work. Continual absence by the employee shall be conveyed to the employee’s supervisor on a regular basis. The frequency of contact that may be required shall be determined by the supervisor.

 

ABSENCES DURING DAY

 

No teacher or other employee shall leave the school campus or work location without having first obtained permission from the principal/building administrator or designee. Teachers shall be required to sign out, stating the reason for leaving school. Upon returning, the teacher shall sign back in and note the time of his/her return. An employee's immediate supervisor may authorize an absence during the business day. The Superintendent or designee must grant permission for a period of one day or more.

 

Reporting Absences

 

All absences reported by the immediate supervisor shall be recorded and counted toward an employee's leave time.

 

Unauthorized Absence

 

Any employee who is absent from work and who has not received an authorized leave shall be considered on unauthorized leave. Any employee on unauthorized leave shall receive no pay for those days which constituted the unauthorized leave and may be subject to dismissal and/or other disciplinary actions.

 

Job Abandonment

 

If an employee is absent for ten (10) or more days without explanation or approved leave, the School Board may consider the job as abandoned and the employee terminated, unless the employee can provide acceptable and verifiable evidence of extenuating circumstances, as determined by the Superintendent.

 

New policy: July, 2012

 

Ref:  La. Rev. Stat. Ann. 17:81, 17:1186, 17:1201, 17:1202, 17:1203, 17:1204,

17:1206, 17:1208, 17:1208.1.

 

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ITEM 6c.  Public Comment.   Dr. Curt Green – Introduction of Revised Policy:  GBRIBA – Family and Medical Leave

 

Dr. Green introduced Revised Policy:  GBRIBA – Family and Medical Leave

 

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GBRIBA - FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE

 

 

 

 

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The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board shall permit qualified employees to take up to twelve (12) workweeks of unpaid leave in a twelve (12) month period for family and medical reasons. Employees qualifying for family and temporary medical leave shall have been employed by the Board for the previous twelve (12) months prior to the date of the leave to be taken. For the purposes of this policy, the 12 month period shall be the same as the fiscal year, July 1 to June 30. Such unpaid leave may only be taken for the following reasons:

 

1.                  For the birth of the employee's child and subsequent care;

 

2.                  For the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care;

 

3.                  In order to care for the spouse, child or parent of the employee who has a serious health condition; or

 

4.                  When the serious health condition of the employee renders the employee unable to perform the function of the position of such employee.

Leave may be taken for birth or placement of a child only within twelve (12) months of the birth or placement.

 

Generally, the time taken for family and medical leave shall be on a continuous basis. However, the employee shall be permitted to take leave on an intermittent or reduced basis to care for a seriously ill family member or the employee's own illness when medically necessary. An employee may take intermittent leave for the birth or adoption of a child only with Board approval.

 

If a teacher's period of absence on intermittent leave amounts to more than 20% of classroom time, the teacher may be required to take continuous leave throughout the treatment period or be placed temporarily in an equivalent position, for which the teacher is qualified and which has equivalent status, pay and benefits, and which would not be so disruptive to the classroom.

 

In any case in which the necessity of leave is for the birth of the employee's child and subsequent care; or for the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care, and said necessity of leave is foreseeable based on the expected birth or placement, the employee is required to provide the Board with at least thirty (30) days notice, before the date the leave is to begin. If the date of birth or placement requires the leave to begin in less than thirty (30) days, notice shall be given as soon as possible.

In any case in which the necessity of leave is in order to care for the spouse, child or parent of the employee who has a serious health condition; or when the serious health condition of the employee renders the employee unable to work, and the need to take such leave is foreseeable based on planned medical treatment, the employee is required to make a reasonable effort to schedule the treatment so as not to disrupt school operations.

 

The Board may require an employee to provide medical certification to support the request for family and medical leave. Such certification shall be provided in a timely manner.

 

The employee shall be permitted to substitute any accumulated sick leave and/or annual leave for any family and medical leave time requested. The Board shall require an employee to first use any accumulated sick, personal and/or annual leave time for any part of the twelve (12) week period. If paid leave is used by an employee, the Board shall provide only enough unpaid family and medical leave time to total the allowed 12-week period.

 

Any employee taking family and medical leave shall have the right to return to his/her previous position or an equivalent position with equivalent pay, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment. An employee returning to service at the end of his/her leave period for personal medical reasons shall be required to present to the School Board a letter from his/her doctor certifying that the employee is able to return to work.

 

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees the opportunity to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons.

 

ELIGIBILITY

 

Only eligible employees are entitled to take FMLA leave. To be eligible for FMLA benefits, an employee shall have been employed by the School Board for at least twelve (12) months and have worked at least 1250 hours during the 12-month period immediately preceding the date of the leave to be taken.

 

LEAVE ENTITLEMENT

 

Eligible employees may take up to twelve (12) workweeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period for one or more of the following reasons:

 

1.                 For the birth of the employee’s son or daughter or for the placement with the employee of a son or daughter for adoption or foster care, and to care for the newborn or newly placed child;

 

A.           Leave shall be taken within the twelve (12) months immediately following the birth or placement;

 

B.           In cases where both a husband and wife are employed by the School Board and both are eligible for FMLA leave, the husband and wife shall be limited to a combined total of twelve (12) weeks of FMLA leave for the birth or placement and subsequent care;

 

2.                  To care for the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent with a serious health condition;

 

3.                  Because of a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform one or more of the essential functions of his or her job; and

 

4.                  Because of any “qualifying exigency” arising out of the fact that the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent is a military member on covered active duty status (or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty).

 

MILITARY CAREGIVER LEAVE

 

Eligible employees who are the spouse, child, parent, or next of kin of a covered service member are also entitled to up to fourteen (14) workweeks of additional unpaid leave during a single 12-month period (for a total of twenty-six (26) weeks if combined with other FMLA leave) to care for a covered service member who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation or therapy, is in outpatient status, or is on the temporary disability retired list, for a qualifying serious injury or illness. In cases where both a husband and wife are employed by the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board and both are eligible for FMLA leave, the husband and wife shall be limited to a combined total of twenty-six (26) weeks of FMLA military caregiver leave.

 

 

IDENTIFYING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD

 

The 12-month period within which the employee may take his/her FMLA leave begins and is measured forward from the first date the employee takes FMLA leave. The next 12- month period would not begin until the next time FMLA leave is taken after completion of the prior 12-month period.

 

INTERMITTENT LEAVE OR REDUCED LEAVE SCHEDULE

 

Generally, the time taken for FMLA leave shall be on a continuous basis. Under some circumstances, however, employees may take FMLA leave on an intermittent or reduced basis. In such instances, the 12-month period begins on the first day leave is taken.

 

Employees may be permitted to take FMLA leave on an intermittent or reduced basis to care for a covered family member with a serious health condition or for the employee’s own serious health condition when medically necessary. An employee may take intermittent leave for the birth or placement of a child only with School Board approval.

 

In any case in which an instructional employee requests intermittent FMLA leave that is foreseeable based on planned medical treatment and the employee would be on leave for more than twenty percent (20%) of the total number of working days in the period during which the leave would extend, the employee may be required to take leave for periods not to exceed the particular duration of the planned medical treatment or to temporarily transfer to an alternative position for which the employee is qualified and which would be less disruptive to the classroom.

 

ADVANCE NOTICE

 

Employees shall comply with the School Board’s policies and pertinent administrative procedures for all leave requests and provide enough information for the School Board to reasonably determine whether the FMLA may apply to the leave request. In any case in which the need for leave is foreseeable, the employee shall provide the School Board with at least thirty (30) days notice before the date the leave is to begin. When the need for leave is foreseeable less than thirty (30) days in advance or is unforeseeable, employees shall provide notice as soon as possible.

 

When the need for leave is for the birth or placement of the employee’s child and/or subsequent care and said need for leave is foreseeable based on the expected birth or placement, the employee shall provide the School Board with at least thirty (30) days notice before the date the leave is to begin. If the date of birth or placement requires the leave to begin in less than thirty (30) days, then notice shall be provided as soon as possible.

 

In any case in which FMLA leave is requested for planned medical treatment, the employee shall consult with the School Board and make a reasonable effort to schedule treatment so as not to unduly disrupt school operations.

 

SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE

 

Employees shall be required to substitute any applicable, accumulated paid leave, such as sick and/or annual leave, to concurrently cover any part or all of the twelve (12) week period of FMLA leave time requested. Any leave granted an employee under extended sick leave, medical sabbatical leave or maternity leave shall also run concurrently with any FMLA leave available to an employee under this policy. If paid leave is used by an employee, the School Board shall provide only enough unpaid FMLA leave time to total the allowed twelve (12) week period.

 

CERTIFICATION

 

The School Board may require an employee to submit medical certification from a health care provider to support requests for FMLA leave to care for a covered family member with a serious health condition or for the employee’s own serious health condition. The employee is responsible for providing a complete and sufficient medical certification within fifteen (15) calendar days of the School Board’s request for same. Information on the certification shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

 

1.                   Contact and practice/specialization information of the health care provider;

 

2.                   The approximate date on which the serious health condition commenced and its probable duration;

 

3.                   A statement or description of appropriate medical facts regarding the patient’s health condition sufficient to support the need for FMLA leave;

 

4.                   For purposes of leave for the employee’s own serious health condition, information sufficient to establish that the employee cannot perform the essential functions of the employee’s job as well as the nature of any other work restrictions, and the likely duration of such inability;

 

5.                   For purposes of leave to care for a covered family member’s serious health condition, information sufficient to establish that the family member is in need of care, that the employee is needed to care for the family member, and an estimate of the frequency and duration of the leave required to care for the family member;

 

6.                   For purposes of leave on an intermittent or reduced schedule basis for planned medical treatment of the employee’s or a covered family member’s serious health condition, information sufficient to establish the medical necessity for such intermittent or reduced schedule leave and an estimate of the dates and duration of such treatments and any periods of recovery;

 

7.                   For purposes of leave on an intermittent or reduced schedule basis for the employee’s serious health condition, including pregnancy, that may result in unforeseeable episodes of incapacity, information sufficient to establish the medical necessity for such intermittent or reduced schedule leave and an estimate of the frequency and duration of the episodes of incapacity; and

 

8.                   For purposes of leave on an intermittent or reduced schedule basis to care for a covered family member with a serious health condition, a statement that such leave is medically necessary to care for the family member, and an estimate of the frequency and duration of the required leave.

 

Consistent with School Board policies, employees on FMLA leave due to a serious health condition may be expected to keep their supervisors notified of their progress and anticipated date of return. Employees shall be required to submit a recertification from their physician on the required form once every thirty (30) days, except under certain circumstances set forth in the FMLA.

 

The School Board may also require that an employee’s request for “qualifying exigency” leave or that leave requested to care for a covered service member be supported by appropriate certification.

 

FITNESS FOR DUTY AND RETURN TO WORK

 

An employee returning from FMLA leave due to a serious health condition shall be required to provide to the School Board certification from his/her health care provider that he/she is able to resume work and perform the essential functions of his/her job.

 

An employee returning from FMLA leave shall have the right to be restored to his/her previous position or to an equivalent position with equivalent pay, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment, except that the School Board may not be obligated to restore certain “highly compensated” or “key” employees to their former positions under the conditions set out in the FMLA.

 

DEFINITION

 

Serious health condition means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves:

 

·                     any period of incapacity or treatment connected with inpatient care (i.e., an overnight stay) in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility; or

 

·                     a period of incapacity requiring absence of more than three (3) calendar days from work, school, or other regular daily activities that also involves continuing treatment by (or under the supervision of) a health care provider; or

 

·                     any period of incapacity due to pregnancy, or for prenatal care; or any period of incapacity (or treatment therefore) due to a chronic serious health condition (e.g., asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.); or

 

·                     a period of incapacity that is permanent or long term due to a condition for which treatment may not be effective (e.g., Alzheimer’s, stroke, terminal diseases, etc.); or,

 

·                     any absences to receive multiple treatments (including any period of recovery therefrom) by, or on referral by, a health care provider for a condition that likely would result in incapacity of more than three (3) consecutive days if left untreated (e.g., chemotherapy, physical therapy, dialysis, etc.).

 

Revised: May, 2018

Ref: 29 USCA 2601 et seq.(The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993); 29 CFR 825 et seq. (The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993–Federal Regulations); Board minutes, 9-18-03.

 

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ITEM 6d.  Public Comment.   Dr. Curt Green – Introduction of Revised Policy:  GBRIC Maternity and Adoptive Leave

 

Dr. Green introduced Revised Policy:  GBRIC Maternity and Adoptive Leave

 

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GBRIC - MATERNITY AND ADOPTIVE LEAVE

 

 

 

 

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MATERNITY LEAVE

 

The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board shall grant leaves of absence to regularly employed women teachers for a reasonable time before and after childbirth regular employees leave without pay for maternity purposes for a reasonable period of time before and after the birth of a child. Reasonable period of time means that period during which the female employee is disabled on account of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. What constitutes a reasonable time for maternity leave is within the discretion of the School Board as long as such policies as the School Board may establish are not unreasonable or arbitrary. Regular employees, for purposes of this policy, shall mean teachers serving under contract (not to include substitute teachers or teachers replacing others on leave) and other female employees who are employed by the School Board on a regular basis. Such leave shall be granted upon proper application to the School Board for maternity leave.

 

The granting of such leaves does not affect any tenure rights which the teacher may have acquired prior to the granting of maternity leave. Maternity leave does not interrupt the consecutive teaching semester requirement to gain sabbatical leave.

 

Employees may be permitted to use current and accumulated sick leave days in lieu of maternity leave upon proper request. The period of disability for which sick leave may be used shall be determined by the employee’s physician, in conjunction with the employee and appropriate school personnel, and submitted to the School Board in writing.

 

Each teacher granted maternity leave in accordance with state law who has no remaining sick leave days available may also be granted up to thirty (30) days of extended sick leave in each six-year period of employment in accordance with policy GBRIB, Sick Leave.

 

Application

 

 

A pregnant employee may remain on the job as long as she is performing her duties competently as determined by her immediate supervisor. The employee shall fill out a Maternity Leave Request form, giving as much advance notice as possible, but in no case less than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning date of leave, except in emergency situations. The form must be accompanied by a statement from a physician verifying the state of pregnancy and expected dates of disability due to pregnancy. Such certificate shall follow the same standards as for submission of certificates for sick leave as found under Certification of Absence in policy GBRIB, Sick Leave. Failure to comply with the notice and other requirements of this policy may be considered willful neglect of duty and may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.

 

The Superintendent reserves the right to request from the attending physician a writtenstatement regarding the condition of the teacher's pregnancy and health to determine when leave is necessary.

 

ADOPTIVE LEAVE

 

The School Board shall grant leaves of absence not to exceed thirty (30) days to regular employed teachers after the legal adoption of a child. If multiple children are adopted on the same date, the event shall be considered a single qualifying event. The granting of such leave shall not affect any of the tenure rights with the teacher may have acquired under state law.

 

Each teacher granted adoptive leave in accordance with state law who has no remaining sick leave days available may also be granted up to thirty (30) days of extended sick leave in each six-year period of employment for personal illness related to illness of an infant, or for required medical visits certified by a physician as relating to infant health.

 

Adoptive leave shall not interrupt the consecutive service for sabbatical leave purposes.

 

Adopted: September 21, 1978

Revised: December, 2018

Ref:      La. Rev. Stat. Ann. 17:1171, 17:1211, 23:334, 23:341, 23:342, 23:1007.

 

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ITEM 6e.  Public Comment.   Dr. Curt Green – Introduction of Revised Policy:  JCDAE – Electronic Telecommunication Devices

 

Dr. Green introduced Revised Policy:  JCDAE – Electronic Telecommunication Devices

 

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JCDAE - ELECTRONIC TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICES

 

 

 

 

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Students shall be allowed to possess a telecommunication device provided it is off, completely stowed away, and not in use on school grounds during the school day, regardless whether authorized early release from school or not. During the regular school day phones shall be put away. Students while participating in extracurricular activities (GEE remediation, tutoring, twilight school) would be subject to this policy limitation as well. If a student is caught with a device at school or on a bus, displayed in any way, the following graduated disciplinary procedures shall be followed: as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct and Attendance Handbook.

 

Note: Cell phone/smart device access on all campuses will be determined by each school site Principal. Administration is not responsible for confiscated devices:

·         1st Offense – Devices will be confiscated and turned over to the principal to be returned only to parent/guardian no earlier than the end of the school day.

 

·         Repeated Offense – Same as above with an Alternative to Suspension, In-School Suspension Program, or Out-of-School Suspension as a consequence.

 

Stowing of phones is defined as being placed in the student’s locker, in his/her school bag, in a purse, or in a pants pocket. It is not allowed for the phone to be left hanging on the outside of a pocket on a clip or cell phone holster.

 

Revised: August, 2003

Revised: January, 2008

Revised: February, 2012

Ref:      La. Rev. Stat. Ann. 17:239, 17:416, 17:416.1; Board minutes, 10-18-07

 

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ITEM 6f.  Public Comment.   Dr. Curt Green/Mrs. Melissa Watson – Request approval to waive introductory policy to ask for approval of mandatory Head Start Policy Revision

 

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:   Schum

MOTION:  To waive introductory policy to ask for approval of mandatory Head Start Policy Revision

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 6g.  Public Comment.   Dr. Curt Green/Mrs. Melissa Watson – Request approval of Revised Policy:  GBRA – Employee Conduct, to incorporate mandatory Head Start Personnel Policy

 

MOTION BY:     Holden

SECOND BY:   Vicknair

MOTION:  To approve Revised Policy:  GBRA – Employee Conduct, to incorporate mandatory Head Start Personnel Policy

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

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ITEM 6h.  Public Comment.   Dr. Curt Green/Mrs. Melissa Watson – Request approval of New Policy:  Head Start Emergency Bus Procedures

 

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:   Mamou

MOTION:  To approve New Policy:  Head Start Emergency Bus Procedures

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

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EMERGENCY BUS PROCEDURES

 

Bus Accident Definition

 

·         A bus accident is any unusual occurrence that interrupts/hinders the safe transporting of students/adults.

Action Plan

q  Bus driver follows Emergency Procedures in Bulletin 1475 and is prepared to answer such questions as:

·         How many students are on bus?

·         Is the bus blocking the roadway?

·         Are there any injuries?

·         Is emergency medical assistance needed?

q  Driver contacts the center director, Chantell Walker.

q  Director contacts Director of Early Childhood, Transportation and Superintendent.

n  Transportation Operations Coordinator, mechanic, and director respond and assess accident scene. (Director reports to the accident site takes emergency cards to scene of accident.)

n  If EMS Technicians have not been called to scene, Transportation Operations Coordinator and director make initial medical assessments and the decision regarding involvement of paramedics.

n  If EMS Technicians are contacted, they become responsible for decision to transport passengers to hospital and for contacting hospital to report number and age levels of students to be transported.

·        All students who need and/or request medical attention are transported to hospital.

·        All students are questioned regarding their condition and given an opportunity to be assessed.

n  School personnel at accident scene prepare a list of names of students involved in accident/incident, noting those who are transported to hospital and telephone numbers where parents can be reached.

q  The Transportation Operations Coordinator will brief the Supervisor of Physical Plant, Transportation, and Safety Services regarding the District’s liability, and a decision will be made to determine guarantor of the accident. If the district is not the guarantor, the other party’s insurance information (if available) will be relayed to the hospital’s business office.

q  The EMS Technicians will contact the hospital’s Emergency Department at 652-7000 with the approximate number and level of students to be transported to the hospital.

q  The center director completes the incident report and reports the incident to the Louisiana Licensing Division within 24 hours.

n  Principal/designee contacts school and reports name(s) of student(s) who are riding the bus and those who will be transported to the hospital.

n  Principal/designee and Communications Coordinator contact parent(s) of student(s) who are on the bus, using the statement prepared by the Transportation Operations Coordinator and completing parent contact log.

n  Supervisor of Physical Plant, Transportation, and Safety Services, Transportation Operations Coordinator, principal/designee, and Resource Officer, if applicable, report to the hospital and develop a plan for closely supervising students. (Principal/designee remains in Emergency Department.)

n  A transportation administrator will co-sign with the EMS Technician under the narrative section of the EMS Run Report, releasing to the school district those students identified by the Emergency Medical Services Technician as not injured.

n  Students transported to hospital are examined and a medical assessment rendered.

n  Depending on the outcome of medical assessments, students may be released to parents, guardians or anyone on the emergency card.

n  Principal/designee records medical assessment of each student examined and approves and records students’ release to individual(s) on the emergency card. (The list generated earlier is used for recording this information.)

n  Students not taken to hospital and those not released to parents/guardians are transported home or to school, depending on time of day.

q  Transportation Operations Coordinator completes incident report with assistance from school personnel.

q  The Transportation Operations Coordinator is the liaison for all future communications related to the accident.

 

Bus Incident  Definition

·         A bus incident is any unusual occurrence that interrupts/hinders the safe transporting of students/adults (e.g. bus malfunctions, inoperable, breaks down).

Action Plan

Bus driver and Bus Monitor follows Emergency Procedures in Bulletin 1475 and HSES performance standards Safety Practices 1302.47. Head Start Standards Transportation 1303.72 (how to respond to emergencies, child pick-up and release procedures, only releasing children to an authorized adult; maintaining procedures and systems to ensure children are only released to an authorized adult).

 

q  Staff must be prepared to answer such questions as:

·         How many students are on bus?

·         Is the bus blocking the roadway?

·         Are there any injuries?

·         Is emergency medical assistance needed?

·         Are emergency contact lists updated?

q  Driver or Bus monitor contacts the administrator, Chantell Walker (WSJE), Pamelyn Smith (LPE) or Melissa Watson (GMMS).

q  Administrator contacts the Director of Early Childhood, Transportation and Superintendent.

n  Transportation Operations Coordinator, mechanic, and director respond and assist with ensuring the bus isn’t hazardous. (Administrator reports to the incident site and takes updated emergency cards to scene of the incident.)

n  School personnel at the incident scene prepare a list of names of students involved in the incident, noting those who are Head Start students.

n  The Bus Driver or Bus Monitor contacts parent(s) of students(s) who are on the bus by using the emergency contact cards/Authorization to release forms.

n  The Bus Monitor contacts school and reports name(s) of student(s) who are left without an authorized person to receive them. The Principal/designee will remain with the students until an authorized adult has been contacted and receives them.

 

 

NOTE: Black squares () indicate action steps which involve school personnel.

 

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ITEM 7.  BUSINESS & FINANCE. 

 

ITEM 7a.  Public Comment.  Mr. Jason Akers, Foley & Judell – Request approval of a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

 

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:   Frizzell

MOTION:  To approve a resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

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            The following resolution was offered by __________________________________ and seconded by __________________________________:

 

RESOLUTION

 

A resolution ordering and calling a special election to be held in School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission 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 (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "District"), that:

 

            SECTION 1.      Election Call. Subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission, and under the authority conferred by the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, including Article VIII, Section 13(C)  Third thereof, the applicable provisions of the Louisiana Election Code, and other constitutional and statutory authority, a special election is hereby called and ordered to be held in the District on SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2023, between the hours of seven o'clock (7:00) a.m. and eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, and at the said election there shall be submitted to all registered voters qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and laws of this State and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit:

 

PROPOSITION

(MILLAGE RENEWAL)

 

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of 10.56 mills on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $8,140,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033, for providing annual improvement of salaries (including employee health care) of teachers and all other employees of the District?

 

            SECTION 2.      Publication of Notice of Election. A Notice of Special Election shall be published in the official journal of the District once a week for four consecutive weeks, with the first publication to be made not less than forty-five (45) days nor more than ninety (90) days prior to the date of the election, which Notice shall be substantially in the form attached hereto as "Exhibit A" and incorporated herein by reference the same as if it were set forth herein in full.

 

            Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to the publication of the Notice of Election, the Secretary of the Governing Authority is authorized and directed to make any amendments to the foregoing proposition that may be required to comply with any state or federal regulatory agencies.

 

            SECTION 3.      Canvass. This Governing Authority shall meet at its regular meeting place, the Godchaux Grammar Cafeteria, 1600 Hwy. 44, Reserve, Louisiana, on THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023, atSIX O’CLOCK (6:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election.

 

            SECTION 4.      Polling Places. The polling places for the precincts in the District are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said elections, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, will be the same persons as those designated in accordance with law.

 

            SECTION 5.      Election Commissioners; Voting Machines. The officers designated to serve as Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners pursuant to Section 4 hereof, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, shall hold the said special election as herein provided, and shall make due returns of said election for the meeting of the Governing Authority to be held as provided in Section 3 hereof.  All registered voters in the District will be entitled to vote at the special election, and voting machines shall be used.

 

            SECTION 6.      Authorization of Officers. The Secretary of the Governing Authority is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to arrange for and to furnish to said election officers in ample time for the holding of said election, the necessary equipment, forms and other paraphernalia essential to the proper holding of said election and the President and/or Secretary of the Governing Authority are further authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all further action required by State and/or Federal law to arrange for the election.

 

            SECTION 7.      Furnishing Election Call to Election Officials. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Parish Custodian of Voting Machines of St. John the Baptist Parish and the Registrar of Voters of St. John the Baptist Parish, as notification of the special election, in order that each may prepare for said election and perform their respective functions as required by law.

 

            SECTION 8.      Application to State Bond Commission. Application is made to the State Bond Commission for consent and authority to hold the special election as herein provided, and in the event said election carries for further consent and authority to continue to levy and collect the special tax provided for therein. A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Bond Commission on behalf of this Governing Authority, together with a letter requesting the prompt consideration and approval of this application.

 

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

 

            YEAS:             

 

            NAYS:             

 

            ABSENT:         

 

            And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 16th day of February, 2023.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

                             Secretary                                                                      President

 

 

EXHIBIT "A"

 

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

 

            Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted 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 School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "District"), on February 16, 2023, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the District on SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2023, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the District qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit:

PROPOSITION

(MILLAGE RENEWAL)

 

Shall School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "District"), continue to levy and collect a special tax of 10.56 mills on all of the property subject to taxation in said District (an estimated $8,140,000 reasonably expected at this time to be collected from the levy of the tax for an entire year), for a period of 10 years, beginning with the year 2024 and ending with the year 2033, for providing annual improvement of salaries (including employee health care) of teachers and all other employees of the District?

 

            Said special election will be held at each and every polling place in the Parish of St. John the Baptist, which polls will open at seven o’clock (7:00) a.m. and close at eight o’clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541.

 

            The polling places for the precincts are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.

 

            The estimated cost of this election as determined by the Secretary of State based upon the provisions of Chapter 8-A of Title 18 and actual costs of similar elections is $73,000.

 

            Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the tax described in the Proposition shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law.

 

            The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Godchaux Grammar Cafeteria, 1600 Hwy. 44, Reserve, Louisiana, on THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023, atSIX O’CLOCK (6:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the results of the said special election. All registered voters of the District are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used.

 

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Reserve, Louisiana, on this, the 16th day of February, 2023.

 

 

ATTEST:                                                                                                                                             

                             President

 

                                                                       

                             Secretary

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 (the "Governing Authority"), the governing authority of School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana (the "District"), do hereby certify that the foregoing pages constitute a true and correct copy of the proceedings taken by the Governing Authority on February 16, 2023, ordering and calling a special election to be held in School District No. 1 of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, State of Louisiana, to authorize the renewal of a special tax therein; making application to the State Bond Commission and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

            IN FAITH WHEREOF, witness my official signature at Reserve, Louisiana, on this, the 16th day of February, 2023.

 

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ITEM 7b.  Public Comment. Mrs. Debra Schum - Request Approval of the Recommendation from Salary Study Committee on Bus Driver Salary Schedule

 

Public Comment: Alvin Scioneaux

 

Salary Schedule Committee and Finance Committee Recommendation:  Increase salary to max out at $29,111 instead of $25,296 by Step 35

 

MOTION BY:     Schum

SECOND BY:   Triche

MOTION:  To approve the recommendation from Salary Study Committee on Bus Driver Salary Schedule

Roll Call:

9 Yeas – Holden, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Nay – Burl

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

Mr. Burl asked that the record reflect the following:  He has suggested that we bring in a company to revamp the entire salary schedule instead of correcting some schedules and not others.  He further stated that we need to pass the millage renewal in April, which is dedicated to salaries, before he can support the salary schedule recommendations.  In sum, it is not fiscally responsible to approve this at this time and should be delayed.

 

ITEM 7c.  Public Comment.  Mrs. Debra Schum - Request Approval of the Recommendation from Salary Study committee on Nurse/Counselor Salary Schedule

 

Salary Schedule Committee and Finance Committee Recommendation:  Increase 3% modified raise amount to $3,000 to align with the total approved for Teachers (does not include Curriculum Coordinators)

 

MOTION BY:     Schum

SECOND BY:   DeFrancesch

MOTION:  To approve the recommendation from Salary Study Committee on Nurse/Counselor Salary Schedule.

Roll Call:

9 Yeas – Holden, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Nay – Burl

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 7d.  Public Comment.  Mrs. Debra Schum - Request Approval of the Recommendation from Salary Study committee on Assistant Principal Salary Schedule

 

Salary Schedule Committee and Finance Committee Recommendation:  Increase step levels to 25; adding $308 per each additional step beyond step 4

 

MOTION BY:     Schum

SECOND BY:   DeFrancesch

MOTION:  To approve the recommendation from Salary Study Committee on Assistant Principal Salary Schedule.

Roll Call:

9 Yeas – Holden, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Nay – Burl

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 7e.  Public Comment.  Mrs. Debra Schum - Request Approval of the Recommendation from Salary Study committee on Performance Pay Salary Schedule

 

Salary Schedule Committee and Finance Committee Recommendation:  Proposal includes $300, $450, and $750 for effectiveness pay.

 

MOTION BY:     Schum

SECOND BY:   Frizzell

MOTION:  To approve the recommendation from Salary Study Committee on Performance Pay Salary Schedule.

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 7f.  Public Comment.  Mrs. Debra Schum - Request Approval of the Recommendation from Salary Study committee on Superintendent’s Secretary Salary Schedule

 

Salary Schedule Committee and Finance Committee Recommendation:  Revise amount for clerking board meetings to increase from $2411 to $3000 per year.  Amount would be included in base salary instead of a separate supplement.

 

MOTION BY:    Schum

SECOND BY:   Triche

MOTION:  To approve the recommendation from Salary Study Committee on Superintendent’s Salary Schedule

 

Following discussion, there was a

 

SUBSTITUTE MOTION BY:       Burl

SECOND BY:   Mamou

MOTION:          To approve the recommendation from Salary Study Committee on Superintendent’s Salary Schedule  and that $750 be added to secretaries who clerk committees

Roll Call:

2 Yeas – Burl, Morris

8 Nays – Holden, Triche, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion failed.

 

Upon roll call on the original motion to approve the recommendation from Salary Study Committee on Superintendent’s Salary Schedule, there were

 

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

7g.  Public Comment.  Mrs. Janice Gauthier – Request Board approval to advertise for General Maintenance Supplies

 

MOTION BY:     Triche

SECOND BY:   Moris

MOTION:  To approve advertising for General Maintenance Supplies

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 7h.  Public Comment. Mrs. Janice Gauthier – Request Board approval to advertise for Janitorial Service Contract

 

MOTION BY:     Morris

SECOND BY:   Vicknair

MOTION:  To approve advertising for Janitorial Service Contract

Roll Call:

5 Yeas – Holden, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Wallace

5 Abstentions – Burl, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion failed.

 

ITEM 7i.  Public Comment.  Mrs. Janice Gauthier – Request Board approval to advertise for Awards and Incentives Contract

 

MOTION BY:     Triche

SECOND BY:   DeFrancesch

MOTION:  To approve advertising for Awards and Incentives.

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 7j.  Public Comment. Mrs. Janice Gauthier – Request Board approval to advertise to receive bids for Bus Parts

 

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:   Frizzell

MOTION:  To approve advertising for Bus Parts.

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 7k.  Public Comment.  Mrs. Janice Gauthier – Request Board approval to advertise to receive proposals for  Grounds Maintenance for the property located at 1293/1295 Highway 18, Edgard (Old Lucy School)

 

MOTION BY:     Holden

SECOND BY:   Frizzell

MOTION:  To approve receiving quotes for a 1-year contract with an amendment and extension clause included for Grounds Maintenance for the property located at 1293/1295 Highway 18, Edgard (Old Lucy School).

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 7l.  Public Comment.  Mrs. Janice Gauthier – Request Board approval to renew Excess Workers Compensation Policy

 

MOTION BY:     Holden

SECOND BY:   Morris

MOTION:  To approve the renewal the Excess Workers Compensation Policy.

Roll Call:

9 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

2 Absent – Morris, Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 7m.  Public Comment.  Mrs. Janice Gauthier – Request Board approval to award Property Insurance Contract that will expire on March 8, 2023 to qualified, responsive proposer

 

MOTION BY:     Triche

SECOND BY:   Frizzell

MOTION:  To award Property Insurance Contract that will expire on March 8, 2023 to qualified, responsible proposer (Louisiana Insurance Agent) at a total cost of $3.9 million.

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 7n.  Public Comment.  Mrs. Janice Gauthier – Request Board approval to enter into an agreement with Munis (Tyler Technology) System to handle the Transportation Routing Process

This item will be referred to the Land and Facilities Committee for a recommendation.

 

ITEM 8.  OLD BUSINESS

 

ITEM 8a.  Public Comment.  Mrs. Rebecca Johnson – Request approval of 2023-2024 School Calendar

 

MOTION BY:     Frizzell

SECOND BY:   Vicknair

MOTION:  To approve the 2023-2024 School Calendar as presented.

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

 

ITEM 9. NEW BUSINESS.

 

 ITEM 9a.   Public Comment.  Mr. David Andras - Permission to accept the e-rate classroom wireless access points RFP from the winning proposer.

 

MOTION BY:     Frizzell

SECOND BY:   Vicknair

MOTION:  To grant permission to administration to file for, sign and accept all required documents and forms for the winning proposer for classroom wireless from Transformyx.

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 9b.   Public Comment. Mrs. Rebecca Johnson – Request Board approval of SJAE Contract

 

Public Comment.  Dr. Tia Mills

 

MOTION BY:     Triche

SECOND BY:   Frizzell

MOTION:  To approve the SJAE Contract as negotiated and recommended by Administration.

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 9c.   Public Comment.  Mrs. Debra Schum – Introduction of School Board Workshop Dates

 

Mrs. Schum introduced the following calendar for Board Workshops:

 

St. John the Baptist Parish

School Board Workshop Dates

2023

Date

Time

Location

March 30, 2023

5:00 P.M.

Godchaux Grammar Cafeteria

April 27, 2023

5:00 P.M.

Godchaux Grammar Cafeteria

September 28, 2023

5:00 P.M.

Godchaux Grammar Cafeteria

November 30, 2023

5:00 P.M.

Godchaux Grammar Cafeteria

 

ITEM 9d.   Public Comment. Mrs. Charo Holden – Discussion on stipends for certified teachers for West Bank Schools

 

Discussion was held regarding this item. It will be brought to the Finance Committee for further discussion.

 

ITEM 9e.   Public Comment. Mr. Claude Hill – Request Board approval of state mandated 2022-2023 Pupil Progression Plan Addendum

 

MOTION BY:     Burl

SECOND BY:   DeFrancesch

 

MOTION:  To approve the state mandated 2022-2023 Pupil Progression Plan Addendum.

Roll Call:

9 Yeas – Holden, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

2 Absent – Burl, Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

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ITEM 10.  ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

 

ITEM 10a. Public Comment.  Dr. Curt Green – The Executive Committee will consist of the following members:  Shawn Wallace, Jennifer Frizzell and Debra Schum

 

This item was for announcement only.

 

ITEM 10b. Public Comment.  Dr. Curt Green – Request Board approval to appoint the following board members to the Land and Facilities Committee, as recommended by the Board President:  Albert Burl, III; Samuel Mamou; Sherry DeFrancesch; Raydel Morris; and Charo Holden

 

MOTION BY:     Frizzell

SECOND BY:   Holden

MOTION:  To approve the following board members to the Land and Facilities Committee, as recommended by the Board President:  Albert Burl, III; Samuel Mamou; Sherry DeFrancesch; Raydel Morris; and Charo Holden

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 10c. Public Comment.  Dr. Curt Green – Request Board approval to appoint the following board members to the Strategic Planning Committee, as recommended by the Board President:  Debra Schum; Lindsey Vicknair; Nia Mitchell-Williams; Charo Holden; and Jennifer Frizzell

 

Public Comment:  Derron Cook

 

MOTION BY:     DeFrancesch

SECOND BY:   Mamou

MOTION:  To approve the following board members to the Strategic Planning Committee, as recommended by the Board President:  Debra Schum; Lindsey Vicknair; Nia Mitchell-Williams; Charo Holden; and Jennifer Frizzell

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 10d. Public Comment.  Dr. Curt Green – Request Board approval to fill the vacant seat on the Finance Committee with a parent or community member

 

MOTION BY:     Morris

SECOND BY:    Schum

MOTION:  To approve adding Annette Houston to the Finance Committee as the Community Member, as recommended by the Board President

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

MOTION BY:     Morris

SECOND BY:   Holden

MOTION:  To waive policy to amend the agenda to approve a board member being added to the Finance Committee

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

MOTION BY:     DeFrancesch

SECOND BY:    Vicknair

MOTION:  To approve adding Jennifer Frizzell to the Finance Committee as a Board Member Representative, as recommended by the Board President

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 10e. Public Comment.  Dr. Curt Green – Request Board approval to fill the 2 vacant Board member seats on the Personnel Committee with current Board members, as recommended by the Board President:  Patricia Triche; and Lindsey Vicknair

 

MOTION BY:     Frizzell

SECOND BY:    Mamou

MOTION:  To approve adding Patricia Triche and Lindsey Vicknair to the Personnel Committee as Board Member Representatives, as recommended by the Board President

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 10f. Public Comment.  Dr. Curt Green – Request Board approval to appoint the following board members to the Insurance Committee, as recommended by the Board President: Sherry DeFrancesch; Samuel Mamou; and Lindsey Vicknair 

 

MOTION BY:     Morris

SECOND BY:    Frizzell

MOTION:  To approve adding the following board members to the Insurance Committee, as recommended by the Board President: Sherry DeFrancesch; Samuel Mamou; and Lindsey Vicknair

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 10g. Public Comment.  Dr. Curt Green - The Calendar Committee will consist of the following members:  Michelle Seymour; Robert Schaff; Curt Green; Kendria Spears, Rebecca Johnson; Chantell Walker; Susan Cases; Kesha Carter; Derron Cook; Garrette Trosclair; Cindy Graham; and Tori Bazile

 

This item was for announcement only.

 

ITEM 10h. Public Comment.  Dr. Curt Green – Request Board approval to appoint the following board member to the Curriculum Development Committee, as recommended by the Board President: Patricia Triche

 

MOTION BY:     Frizzell

SECOND BY:    Schum

MOTION:  To approve adding the following board member to the Curriculum Development Committee, as recommended by the Board President: Patricia Triche

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

ITEM 11.  BOARD ITEMS OF INTEREST

 

-          LSBA Convention is March 7-9, 2023

 

ITEM 12.  ADJOURNMENT

 

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

 

MOTION BY:    Frizzell

SECOND BY:   Mamou

MOTION:           Motion for adjournment.

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

1 Absent – Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

 

The meeting adjourned at 9:36 p.m.

 

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Rebecca Johnson, Secretary                                                      Shawn Wallace, President