PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

RESERVE, LA – SPECIAL MEETING OF MAY 3, 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 Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 6:30 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 6:31 p.m. and called for a moment of silent meditation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, led by Board Member Sherry DeFrancesch.

ITEM 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:

PRESENT:       Holden, Burl, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

ABSENT:

Mrs. Holden was present, but not seated at the time of Roll Call.

There were 11 members present and 0 members absent.

ITEM 3. Public Comment.  Mr. Shawn Wallace - Give Special Counsel settlement authority to negotiate the resignation of Superintendent Lynett Hookfin.  Since this matter would involve discussion relative to character and professional competence, Dr. Hookfin has requested that this be discussed in Executive Session.

MOTION BY:      Jones

SECOND BY:  Wallace

MOTION:         To convene in Executive Session to discuss:  Give Special Counsel settlement authority to negotiate the resignation of Superintendent Lynett Hookfin.  Since this matter would involve discussion relative to character and professional competence, Dr. Hookfin has requested that this be discussed in Executive Session.

Roll Call:

11 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

The Board convened in Executive Session at 6:33 p.m.

MOTION BY:    Triche

SECOND BY:  Wallace

MOTION:         To reconvene in Regular Session.

Roll Call:

11 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

The Board reconvened in Regular Session at 7:29 p.m.

MOTION BY:    Wallace

SECOND BY:   Sanders

MOTION:         To give Special Counsel settlement authority to negotiate the resignation of Superintendent Lynett Hookfin.

Roll Call:

9 Yeas – Holden, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Johnson, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

1 Nay – Burl

1 Abstention - Jones

The motion carried.

ITEM 4.  Board Items of Interest

Mrs. Schum thanked the voters of St. John Parish for passing the proposition that will help our schools rebuild  and will help make us better and stronger.  Mrs. Mitchell-Williams stated that the entire Board echoes what Mrs. Schum said and again thanked the voters.

Mr. Jones wished all employees a Happy Teacher Appreciation Week; the entire Board echoed this as well.

Mr. Burl asked that the record reflect that he was asked by special counsel to not make a statement or initiate discussion regarding the vote on Item 3.

ITEM 12.  Adjournment

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

MOTION BY:    Triche

SECOND BY:   Sanders

MOTION:         Motion for adjournment.

Roll Call:

11 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Keller, Sanders, DeFrancesch, Jones, Johnson, Schum, Wallace, Triche, Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.

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Dr. Lynett Hookfin, Secretary                                                     Nia Mitchell, President