PROCEEDINGS OF THE ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

RESERVE, LA – SPECIAL MEETING OF DECEMBER 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 Monday, December 4, 2023, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

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

The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. and called for the invocation (led by Board Member Samual Mamou), followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

ITEM 2. ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS:

PRESENT:     Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, Defrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Mitchell-Williams, Vicknair, Wallace

ABSENT:      

There were 11 members present and 0 members absent.

ITEM 3. Public Comment The Board will interview Dr. Cleo Perry and Mr. Jason Beber  (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).

Public Comment:  Ann Harvey, Yvette Scioneaux, Alvin Scioneaux

The two finalists, Cleo Perry and Jason Beber were interviewed by the Board. 

Cleo Perry’s interview began at 6:09 p.m.

At 6:33 p.m., the Chair declared a short recess.

Roll Call:

11 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, Defrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Mitchell-Williams, Vicknair, Wallace

 0 Absent

The motion carried.

MOTION BY:      Frizzell

SECOND BY:     Vicknair

MOTION:           Motion to reconvene in regular session.

Roll Call:

11 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, Defrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Mitchell-Williams, Vicknair, Wallace

 0 Absent

The motion carried.

The Board reconvened in regular session at 6:38 p.m.

Jason Beber’s interview began at 6:38 p.m.

MOTION BY:      Mitchell-Williams

SECOND BY:     DeFrancesch

MOTION:           Motion to convene in executive session.

Roll Call:

11 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, Defrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Mitchell-Williams, Vicknair, Wallace

 0 Absent

The motion carried.

The Board convened in executive session at 6:57 p.m.

MOTION BY:      Frizzell

SECOND BY:     Vicknair

MOTION:           Motion to reconvene in regular session.

Roll Call:

11 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, Defrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Mitchell-Williams, Vicknair, Wallace

 0 Absent

The motion carried.

The Board reconvened in regular session at 7:52 p.m.

ITEM 4.  Public Comment. Selection of Superintendent

Public Comment:  Ann Harvey, Yvette Scioneaux, Alvin Scioneaux, Derron Cook, Stefanie Aubert, Stephanie Clark, Sylvia Taylor, Carol Mills, Sandy James, Annette Houston, Latanya Creecy.

The Board was given ballots and instructed to write their choice of candidate for Superintendent.  Board President Shawn Wallace read the names aloud:

Holden – Perry

Burl – Perry

Triche – Beber

Morris – Perry

DeFrancesch – Perry

Frizzell – Perry

Mamou – Perry

Schum – Perry

Wallace – Perry

Mitchell-Williams – Perry

Vicknair – Beber

With 9 votes, Dr. Cleo Perry was declared the Superintendent-Elect.

MOTION BY:      Mitchell-Williams

SECOND BY:     Mamou

MOTION:           To waive policy to amend the agenda.

11 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, Defrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Mitchell-Williams, Vicknair, Wallace

 0 Absent

The motion carried.

MOTION BY:      Mitchell-Williams

SECOND BY:     Triche

MOTION:           To instruct the Executive Committee to convene a meeting to begin negotiations with Dr. Perry.

11 Yeas – Holden, Burl, Triche, Morris, Defrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Mitchell-Williams, Vicknair, Wallace

 0 Absent

The motion carried.

ITEM 5.  BOARD ITEMS OF INTEREST

All Board members congratulated Dr. Perry.

Mr. Wallace thanked Mrs. Spears for all her work in her role as the Interim Superintendent.

Ms. DeFrancesch announced that there will be insurance representatives in the Media Center at 4:00 next Wednesday, 12/6, for anyone who has questions regarding their insurance.

ITEM 5.  ADJOURNMENT

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

MOTION BY:      Morris

SECOND BY:  Mitchell-Williams

MOTION:           Motion for adjournment.

Roll Call:

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

The motion carried.

The meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.

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Kendria Spears, Secretary                                                         Shawn Wallace, President