PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

GODCHAUX GRAMMAR CAFETERIA - RESERVE, LA

SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 2019

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 Monday, December 9, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

An agenda for the meeting is attached.

Sincerely,

Heidi Trosclair

Interim Superintendent/Secretary

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

The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. He called for a moment of silent meditation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Mrs. Charo Holden. 

ITEM 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS: The Chair called for Public Comment.

PRESENT:         Holden, Burl, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Schum, Wallace, Mitchell, Triche, Sanders

ABSENT:            Keller, Jones

There were 9 members present and 2 members absent. 

ITEM 3. Public Comment.  Ms. Debra Schum – To consider approval of Site for Proposed Type I Charter for Louisiana Premiere Charter (LAPC) at LifeHouse Campus/Facility, Reserve, Louisiana

MOTION BY:   Schum

SECOND BY:   DeFrancesch

MOTION:         St. John the Baptist Parish School Board approves, subject to the following conditions, Louisiana Premiere Charter’s (LAPC’s) proposed site for a Type I charter on the LifeHouse campus, Reserve, Louisiana.  The conditions are that: (1) LAPC and the School Board finalize and execute a charter contract by February 1, 2020; and (2) LAPC complete all charter school pre-opening activities, as establish by the SJBPSB, including deadlines for completion of those activities prior to the 2020-2021 school year.

Upon Roll call, there were:

9 Yeas – Holden, Burl, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Schum, Wallace, Mitchell, Triche, Sanders

2 Nays – Keller, Jones

The motion carried.

ITEM 4.  BOARD ITEMS OF INTEREST

ITEM 5.  ADJOURNMENT

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

MOTION BY:    Triche

SECOND BY:   Wallace

MOTION:         Motion for adjournment.

There were no objections.

The meeting adjourned at 6:37 p.m.

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Heidi Trosclair, Secretary                                                               Patrick H. Sanders, President