PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

RESERVE, LA – SPECIAL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 27, 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 Monday, November 27, 2023, 2023 at 8:30 a.m.

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

The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:42 a.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:     Holden, Triche, Morris, Defrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Mitchell-Williams, Vicknair, Wallace

ABSENT:       Burl

There were 10 members present and 1 member absent.

ITEM 3. Public Comment.  Randomly select which Board members will ask questions of which Candidate:

Public Comment:  Sylvia Taylor, Stefanie Aubert, Derron Cook

Mr. Burl arrived at 8:55 a.m. and was recorded as present.

The Board discussed amongst themselves and the following Board members will ask the questions in the respective categories:

Patricia Triche – Background / Qualifications

Nia Mitchell-Williams – Curriculum Development

Jennifer Frizzell – Budget / Finance

Samuel Mamou – Community Relations

Debra Schum – Recruitment & Retention of Personnel

Shawn Wallace – Communications

Charo Holden – Equity

ITEM 4.  Public Comment. The Board will interview Cleo Perry, Jr., Corwin Robinson, Jason Beber, Barry Filce, and Kelli Joseph (in that order) for the Superintendent of Schools position.  Discussion of this item may require the Board members to discuss the character or competence of the interviewee.  As such, the Board may enter into executive session in accordance with Louisiana Revised Statute 42:17(A)(1).

The candidates were interviewed at the following beginning times:

Cleo Perry – 9:12 a.m.

Corwin Robinson – 10:24 a.m.

Jason Beber – 11:46 a.m.

At 1:17 p.m., the Chair called for a recess until 1:35 p.m.

MOTION BY:    DeFrancesch

SECOND BY:   Vicknair

MOTION:           Motion to reconvene in regular session.

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Mamou, Schum, Mitchell-Williams, Vicknair, Wallace

 1 Absent -  Frizzell

The motion carried.

The board reconvened in regular session at 1:42 p.m.

Ms. Frizzell arrived at 1:54 p.m. and was recorded as present.

The candidates were interviewed at the following beginning times:

Barry Filce – 1:44 p.m.

Kelli Joseph – 3:33 p.m.

Mrs. Vicknair left the meeting at 4:05 p.m. and was recorded as absent.

ITEM 5.  ADJOURNMENT

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

MOTION BY:      Mitchell-Williams

SECOND BY:  Triche

MOTION:           Motion for adjournment.

Roll Call:

10 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Mitchell-Williams, Wallace

1 Absent – Vicknair

The motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.

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Kendria Spears, Secretary                                                         Shawn Wallace, President