LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 5:30 P. M., Board Room

Tommy Angelle, President, Presiding

The School Board of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana, met in regular session at its meeting place, the Lafayette Parish School Board Administrative Building, Board Room, Lafayette, Louisiana, on Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 5:30 P.M. pursuant to notice given in writing to every member.

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Tommy Angelle, President;  Dawn Morris, Vice-President; Elroy Broussard, Justin Centanni, Tehmi Chassion, Jeremy Hidalgo, Erick Knezek, Britt Latiolais and Mary Morrison, Board Members; Burnell LeJeune, Interim Secretary-Treasurer/Superintendent

MEMBERS ABSENT:   None

I.          MEETING OPENINGS

The meeting was called to order by Angelle followed by a moment of silence.   Morris led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.

OPENING COMMENTS

Interim Superintendent LeJeune congratulated the Carencro High School Academy of Information Technology challenge team for having competed against other schools across Louisiana. He announced that they placed second in the state, and their challenge was based on a rigorous task of focusing on technology, design and effective communication. Congratulations were extended to the team coach Ms. Donna Denny.

Mr. LeJeune also announced that the Louisiana State Department of Education released the names of students who are finalists in the state’s annual Student of the Year competition. He said a student from Ridge Elementary and a student from Lafayette High School were selected.

ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA

Motion (Centanni, Latiolais) That the Board pull Action Items #2- 2002 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Blue Ribbon Committee Membership (Recommendation #2); #3 Definition of a Classroom Teacher; #13Internet/WAN Award Contract; and Consideration of Recommendation to terminate Maintenance Technician I - Telecommunications (Instructional Technology). Motion carried.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

Motion (Latiolais, Morris) That the Board approve the agenda as amended.  Motion carried.

II.         RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS

None

III.        CORRECTIONS AND/OR APPROVAL OF BOARD/COMMITTEE MINUTES

A.         CORRECTIONS ON THE MINUTES OF:

1.         Regular Board Meeting of 3/4/15

Motion (Morris, Centanni) That the Board approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of March 4, 2015. Motion carried.

B.         APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF:

1.         Facilities Committee Meeting of 3/3/15

Motion (Broussard, Latiolais) That the Board receive the minutes of the Facilities Committee Meeting of March 3, 2015. Motion carried.

2.         Finance Committee Meeting of 3/11/15

Motion (Morrison, Morris) That the Board receive the minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of March 11, 2015. Motion carried.

IV.        FINANCIAL INFORMATION/REPORTS

A.         APPROVAL OF BILLS

1.         Ratification of Bills for January 2015

Motion (Morris, Morrison) That the Lafayette Parish School Board approves the Ratification of Bills report for the month of January 2015. Motion carried.

B.         OTHER FINANCIAL REPORTS

1.         Ratification of Purchases for February, 2015

Motion (Latiolais, Morris) That the Board accepts the Ratification of Purchases report for the month of February, 2015. Motion carried.

2.         Budget-to-Actual Status Report

Motion (Hidalgo, Morrison) That the Board receive the Budget-to-Actual Report. Motion carried.

3.         Summary of Grant Funding and Activity

Motion (Broussard, Morris) That the Board receive the Summary of Grant Funding and Activity Report. Motion carried.

V.         REPORTS/INFORMATION/INTRODUCTION ITEMS

A.         INFORMATION REPORT

1.         Dr. James Henderson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at UL Lafayette

Dr. Henderson expressed his appreciation to the Board for what they are doing, and said he works with K-12 partnerships. He also said it was important to help each other succeed and he committed to being a partner with the school system.   

2.         Lafayette Junior Leadership

Liz Hebert, Lafayette Junior Leadership Coordinator, asked the Board to inform the public high school principals and tenth graders to join Lafayette Junior Leadership.  Ms. Hebert said the group meets from August to April and the emphasis is on leadership.  Highlights of the program include a trip to the State Capitol.

3.         Personnel Changes for March 18, 2015

RETIREE RETURNING TO WORK

4.         Status Report for Construction Fund 2012 Limited Tax Bond Fund

Kyle Bordelon, Acting Chief Operations Officer provided the Board with a status report for Construction Fund 2012 Limited Tax Bond Fund.

5.         Review of Budget Recap & Timeline

Billy Guidry, Chief Financial Officer presented the Board with a Budget Recap and Timeline for the 2015-2016 Fiscal Year.

6.         Preliminary General Fund Projections and Inventory Listing of Potential Offsets for 2015-2016 Projected Shortfall

Interim Superintendent LeJeune informed the Board that staff is recommending a +1 to the budget; understands further recommendations can come from deeper cuts or a new list altogether; and that the Central Office has worked hard to eliminate four million dollars, and  preserve capital improvement fund.

Billy Guidry, Chief Financial Officer, said the format of schedule presents three years of projections, and will come back with a revision with a four year projection.

7.         Bus Safety Update

Damon Evans, Director of Transportation, gave the Board information used to train LPSS bus drivers, inservices that are done throughout the year; loss prevention meetings, step-by-step process of how to become a bus driver. Also discussed were the miles driven by bus drivers.

8.         Closing the Achievement Gap of Low Performing Students and Schools

Chassion asked that this item be postponed until the first meeting in April. Sandra Billeaudeau, Assistant Superintendent asked that staff be allowed to present at a Board Workshop.

B.         INTRODUCTION ITEMS – ACTION TO BE TAKEN AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING

1.         Resolution 03-15-1849 Support for Legislation to Address Charter School Funding Issues and Dedicated Local Taxes

2.         Update Policy File: JBD Student Absences and Excuses

C.         OTHER REPORTS

1.         None

VI.        APPROVAL OF ACTION ITEMS

1.         2002 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Blue Ribbon Committee Membership (Recommendation #2) – PULLED FROM AGENDA

2          Definition of a Classroom Teacher)-PULLED FROM AGENDA

3.         Amended Policy File: CCA Organizational Chart

That the Board amend Policy CCA which currently contains an organizational chart from 2002 and to adopt an organizational plan for the top tiers of School System leadership in anticipation of the hiring of a new superintendent and/or reorganization.

4.         Revisions to Policy IDDE-R: Summer Driver Education Program Regulations

That the Board approve the proposed revisions to Policy IDDE-R.

5.         Approval of Revisions to the Career Coordinator job description

That the Board approve the revisions to the Career Coordinator job description.

6.         Approve Bid Award: Food Service Delivery Truck Bid# 26-15

Bids received from Parish Truck Sales and ITA Truck Sales

That the Board authorize staff's recommendation and award School Food Service Delivery Truck Bid# 26-15 to ITA Truck Sales & Service.

7.         Approval to Advertise and Accept Bids: Annual Food and Non-Food Supply Bid for the 2015-2016 School Year

That the Board authorize Child Nutrition Services and the Purchasing Department to advertise and accept bids for food and nonfood supplies as specified for the 2015-2016 school year.

8.         Internet/WAN Contract Award-PULLED FROM AGENDA

9.         Consideration of Recommendation to Terminate Maintenance Technician I - Telecommunications (Instructional Technology)-PULLED FROM AGENDA

GROUPED ACTION ITEMS

1.         Approval of All Action Item(s) with the Exception of Items Pulled

Motion (Centanni, Morris) That the Board approve All Action Item(s) with the exception of Items Pulled. Motion carried.

ITEMS PULLED FROM ACTION

1.         2002 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Blue Ribbon Committee Membership (Recommendation#1)

Motion (Centanni, Broussard) That the Board approve the Finance Committee’s recommendation to re-establish the 2002 ½ cent Sales Tax Blue Ribbon Committee with membership consisting of original list in the Administrative Plan.  Motion carried.

2.         Approve RFP Recommendation: RFP# 21-15 for Use of Section 16 Property (Ridge area)

Motion (Latiolais, Knezek) That the Board accept the per acreage bid of $105 per acre with Foreman and Clark.  Motion carried.

3.         Resolution 02-15-1842 Support for Legislators to Collaborate with Education Stakeholders to Address Charter School Funding Issues and Dedicated Local Taxes – PULLED FROM AGENDA

4.         Resolution 03-15-1847 Rename LPSS Media Center to the Carol Ann Richard Media Center

RESOLUTION 03-15-1847

WHEREAS, Carol Ann Richard as an employee of the LPSS Media Center for 20 years, gave the ultimate in customer service by being committed to the highest standards of ethics, interpersonal decorum, and integrity to all who walked through the Media Center door; and,

WHEREAS, Carol Ann Richard was the face and personality to what every family member, coworker, friend and customer should be greeted like on a daily basis; and,

WHEREAS, Carol Ann Richard’s unselfish attitude to always go above and beyond her job description to make the LPSS Media Center as good as it can possibly be; and,

WHEREAS, Carol Ann Richard’s incredible mixture of talent that brought the LPSS Media Center to life and inspired the creativity of scores of LPSS employees who came into contact with her; and,

WHEREAS, Carol Ann Richard kindled in librarians not only a love of librarianship but also a sense of their place as gatekeepers of knowledge and professionalism in and out of the workplace; and,

WHEREAS, Carol Ann Richard believed that access to information in all forms for the refinement of all people are an integral part of the total educational mission; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the LPSS Media Center is changed to the Carol Ann Richard Media Center; now,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lafayette Parish School Board does hereby proclaim the LPSS Media Center as the 

CAROL ANN RICHARD MEDIA CENTER

C E R T I F I C A T E

I, the undersigned Secretary-Treasurer of the Lafayette Parish School Board, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of a resolution adopted at its Regular Board Meeting of March 18, 2015 at which time a quorum was present and that same is in full force and effect.

Dated at Lafayette, Louisiana,

this 18^th day of March 2015.

                        /s/ Burnell LeJeune                            

       ______________________________________

            Burnell LeJeune, Secretary-Treasurer

            LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Motion (Latiolais, Centanni) That the Board approve Resolution 03-15-1847, renaming the LPSS Media Center to the Carol Ann Richard Media Center.

Voting for were Angelle, Centanni, Chassion, Hidalgo, Knezek, Latiolais, Morris and Morrison.  Voting NO was Broussard.  Motion carried.

5.         Resolution 03-15-1848 National Library Week 2015

RESOLUTION 03-15-1848

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

            WHEREAS, libraries create potential and possibilities within their communities, campuses and schools;

            WHEREAS; libraries level the playing field for all who seek information and access to technologies;  

            WHEREAS, libraries continuously grow and evolve in how they provide for the needs of every member of their communities;  

            WHEREAS, libraries and librarians open up a world of possibilities through innovative STEAM programing, Makerspaces, job-seeking resources and the power of reading;

            WHEREAS, librarians are trained, tech-savvy professionals, providing technology training and access to downloadable content like e-books;

            WHEREAS, libraries support democracy and effect social change through their commitment to provide equitable access to information for all library users regardless of race, ethnicity, creed, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or socio-economic status;

            WHEREAS, libraries, librarians, library workers and supporters across America are celebrating National Library Week.

            NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Lafayette Parish School System proclaim the week of April 12- 18, 2015

NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK

We encourage all residents to visit the library this week to take advantage of the wonderful library resources available @ your library.  Unlimited possibilities @ your library.

C E R T I F I C A T E

I, the undersigned Secretary-Treasurer of the Lafayette Parish School Board, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of a resolution adopted at its Regular Board Meeting of March 18th, 2015, at which time a quorum was present and that same is in full force and effect.

Dated at Lafayette, Louisiana

this 18th day of March, 2015

/s/ Burnell LeJeune

                                                                        __________________________________________

            Burnell LeJeune, Secretary-Treasurer

LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Motion (Centanni, Morrison) That the Board approve Resolution 03-15-1848, National Library Week 2015, celebrated April 12-18, 2015. Motion carried.

VII.       REPORTS

A.         Public Comments

Comments made.  No action taken.

B.         Closing Comments

Comments made.  No action taken.

VIII.      EXECUTIVE SESSION

IX.        ADJOURN

            There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

SIGNED:                                                                      SIGNED:

            /s/ Tommy Angelle                                                        /s/ Burnell LeJeune          

Tommy Angelle, President                                             Burnell LeJeune, Interim Secretary-Treasurer

LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                         LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

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