REGULAR MEETING OF THE EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010 5:00 P.M. The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board met at the School Board Office at 1050 South Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at 5:00 p.m. on this the eighteenth day of March, 2010 in regular-session convened. The President called the meeting to order with the following members present: President Mr. G. Thomas Jerry Arbour; Mr. Jonathan C. Augustine, Vice-President; Mr. Greg Baldwin; Mr. William P. Bill Black; Ms. Jill Dyason; Mr. Randy Lamana; Ms. Vereta T. Lee; Mr. Darryl Robertson; Mr. Tarvald A. Smith; Derrick W. Spell, M.D.; and Mr. W. T. Winfield. Mr. Noel Hammatt was absent. Others present were: Mr. John L. Dilworth, Superintendent; Dr. Herman Brister, Interim Chief Academic Officer and Associate Superintendent for Instructional Support Services; Ms. Catherine Fletcher, Chief Business Operations Officer; Mr. James Crochet, Chief Financial Officer; Ms. Paula Fabre, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services, Area I; Ms. Katie Blunschi, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services, Area II; Ms. Angela Lee, Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services, Area III; Dr. Liz Duran Swinford, Associate Superintendent for Human Resources; Ms. Millie Williams, Director of Human Resources; Ms. Lizabeth Frischhertz, Chief Officer of Accountability, Assessment and Evaluation; Mr. Jesse Noble, Chief Technology Officer; Mr. Carlos Sam, Director of Innovative and Specialized Programs; Mr. Lee Dixon, Director of Exceptional Student Services; Mr. Chris Trahan, Director of Communications and Community Engagement; and Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel. Dr. Rene F. Brown, Mount Zion First Baptist Church, gave the invocation. Cadet Private First Class Kenyetta Carter, Istrouma High School, and Sergeant First Class (Retired) Mickey McBride, led the pledge of allegiance. Approval of School Board Minutes of February 18, 2010 (Regular) and the March 4, 2010 Committee of the Whole and Special Board meetings By Mr. Smith Resolved, That, the reading of the minutes of the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board Meeting of February 18, 2010 (Regular) and the March 4, 2010 Committee of the Whole and Special Board meetings be dispensed with, and that they be approved as published in the Official Journal. Seconded by Mr. Baldwin 1
Comments were requested from the audience and from the Board. No comments were forthcoming, and therefore the minutes were accepted and declared to be approved. Approval of Personnel Changes Since School Board Meeting of February 18, 2010 By Mr. Lamana Resolved, That, the changes in personnel since the School Board Meeting of February 18, 2010, be, and they are, hereby approved. (A copy of the Changes has been marked Official Copy and placed in the files of the Board.) Seconded by Mr. Winfield Unanimously adopted by a vote of the members present. (Mr. Augustine, Mr. Hammatt and Dr. Spell were absent.) ----- Mr. Augustine and Dr. Spell entered the meeting. Mr. Black left the meeting. Adoption of Resolution Proclaiming April 2010 as School Library Media Month and April 11-17, 2010 as National Library Week By Mr. Augustine Resolved, That, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby adopt a resolution proclaiming April 2010 as School Library Media Month and April 11-17, 2010 as National Library Week. (A copy of the Resolution has been marked Official Copy and placed in the files of the Board.) Unanimously adopted by a vote of the members present. (Mr. Black and Mr. Hammatt were absent.) Approval of Consent Agenda Items By Mr. Lamana Resolved, That, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve the Consent Agenda items. 2
Seconded by Ms. Dyason The following items were approved as part of the Consent Agenda: Items approved by the Committee of the Whole for recommendation to the Board: Acceptance of the recommendation of Mr. Domoine Rutledge, General Counsel, East Baton Rouge Parish School System, in the matter of: James McDonald, et al, v. Federico Hernandez, et al, Docket No. 532,913, Section 27, 19th JDC. Approval of staff s recommendation for the selected vendor to provide two-way communication service and devices between the Transportation Department and the bus driver. Authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications and make the award of a contract for the Southdown Center Classroom Improvement or reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with the Louisiana Public Law; Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 38; Chapter 10. Authorization for staff to advertise, accept the low bid meeting specifications and make the award of a contract for the Istrouma High School Main Building Window Replacement or reject any and all bids for just cause in accordance with the Louisiana Public Law; Louisiana Revised Statutes, Title 38; Chapter 10. END OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Approval of a Contract Between EBRPS Board and Inspire Charter Academy, Inc. By Dr. Spell Resolved, That, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve a charter school contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Inspire Charter Academy, Inc. Seconded by Mr. Robertson 3
Approval of a Contract Between EBRPS Board and Mentorship Academy of Science and Technology and the Mentorship Academy of Digital Arts (formerly Helix) By Dr. Spell Resolved, That, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve a charter school contract between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and Mentorship Academy of Science and Technology and the Mentorship Academy of Digital Arts (formerly Helix). Approval of a Right-of-Way Service Agreement By Mr. Robertson Resolved, That, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve a Right-of- Way Services Agreement between the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board and the City of Baton Rouge, Parish of East Baton Rouge for a right-of-way and acceptance of transfer of property ownership for the cash offer of $42,073.00 for the necessary traffic improvements at Jones Creek and Tiger Bend Roads near Woodlawn Middle School. Approval of a Reapportionment Plan for the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board By Mr. Robertson Resolved, That, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve Reapportionment Plan #2010-11-2 for the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board with the following amendment, namely moving Precinct 1-17 from District 6 to District 3. Seconded by Mr. Winfield Discussion followed. 4
The following substitute motion was made. By Mr. Smith Resolved, That, the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board does hereby approve Reapportionment Plan #10-1 for the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board. The President declared the substitute motion failed as a result of the substitute motion failing to receive a second. The vote on the original motion was as follows: Yeas: (10) Nays: (1) Abstained: (0) Absent: (1) Mr. Arbour, Mr. Augustine, Mr. Baldwin, Mr. Black, Ms. Dyason, Mr. Lamana, Ms. Lee, Mr. Robertson, Dr. Spell and Mr. Winfield Mr. Smith None Mr. Hammatt The motion was declared adopted. ----- Review of Superintendent s Recommendation for Expulsion of a Student The President asked the Board members to indicate whether or not they had the opportunity to review the case. Upon affirmation by the Members, the President inquired as to whether or not any Member wished to request a hearing of the case. A motion was made by Mr. Robertson with a second by Mr. Smith to schedule a hearing before the Board at the next regularly-scheduled School Board meeting as it relates to the student at Tara High School. There being no further business, the Board adjourned by acclamation. John L. Dilworth Secretary/Treasurer to the Board 5