PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

RESERVE, LA – SPECIAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 4, 2023

The Chair called the meeting to order and read the following call:

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, October 4, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

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

The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m. and called for the invocation (led by Board Member Samual Mamou), followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

ITEM 2a. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:

PRESENT:        Triche, Morris, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

ABSENT:          Holden, Burl, DeFrancesch, Mitchell-Williams

There were 7 members present and 4 member absent.

ITEM 3. Public Comment.  3.      Public Comment.  Request to enter into Executive Session, pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(A)(2), to discuss strategy and ongoing litigation in the case of Kathy Duhon et al. v. St. John the Baptist Parish School Bd., Doc. No. 90-1669 (Eastern District of Louisiana) (Judge Jay Zaney)

The Chair called for a short recess at 4:35 p.m.

MOTION BY:    Frizzell

SECOND BY:   Triche

MOTION:           Motion to reconvene in regular session.

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Triche, Morris, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

 4 Absent -  Holden, Burl, DeFrancesch, Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

The board reconvened in regular session at 4:38 p.m.

MOTION BY:     Mamou

SECOND BY:   Vicknair

MOTION:  To convene in Executive Session, pursuant to La. R.S. 42:17(A)(2), to discuss strategy and ongoing litigation in the case of Kathy Duhon et al. v. St. John the Baptist Parish School Bd., Doc. No. 90-1669 (Eastern District of Louisiana) (Judge Jay Zaney)

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Triche, Morris, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

 4 Absent -  Holden, Burl, DeFrancesch, Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

The Board convened in Executive Session at 4:39 p.m.

MOTION BY:     Frizzell

SECOND BY:   Vicknair

MOTION:  To reconvene in Regular Session. 

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Triche, Morris, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

 4 Absent – Holden, Burl, DeFrancesch, Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

The Board reconvened in Regular Session at 6:14 p.m.

ITEM 4. Public Comment.  Atty. Bob Hammonds – Consider and take action as a result of the strategy session on Kathy Duhon et al. v. St. John the Baptist Parish School Bd., Doc. No. 90-1669 (Eastern District of Louisiana) (Judge Jay Zaney)

MOTION BY:     Frizzell

SECOND BY:   Vicknair

MOTION:  To direct the Superintendent to make a list of all School Board properties showing the functional capacity at each site. 

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Triche, Morris, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

 4 Absent – Holden, Burl, DeFrancesch, Mitchell-Williams

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:    Morris

SECOND BY:   Mamou

MOTION:           Motion for adjournment.

Roll Call:

7 Yeas – Triche, Morris, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace

 4 Absent – Holden, Burl, DeFrancesch, Mitchell-Williams

The motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.

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Kendria Spears, Secretary                                                         Shawn Wallace, President