ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

DECEMBER 5, 2012

BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA

MINUTES

The St. Martin Parish School Board convened on this day at 5:00 P.M. at the Breaux Bridge City Hall with the following members present:  Messrs. James Blanchard, President, Floyd Knott, Mark Hebert, Aaron Flegeance, Russel C. Foti, Richard Potier, Robert Hollier, Steve Fuselier, Frederic Stelly, and Ms. Wanda Babin. 

ABSENT:              None

The meeting was called to order by James Blanchard, President.  Superintendent Lavergne opened the meeting with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance.

Ms. Donna Blanchard, Librarian at Breaux Bridge Junior High, was recognized as Taylor and Sons November Employee of the Month.

Consider and/or approve the Hartford Insurance for equipment breakdown coverage for Steam Boiler was removed from consent agenda.

On the motion of Mr. Stelly, seconded by Mr. Flegeance, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following consent agenda items:

a)    Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 7, 2012

b)   Request for waiver of sales tax penalties for the following:

·    Milagro Exploration

·    St. Martin Oil & Gas

·    Waffle House

c)    Request for use of school facility by M.J. Athletics

d)   Southern Scripts as the Pharmacy Benefit Management

e)    Policy revisions for inclusion in the St. Martin Parish School Board Policy Manual:

BCBB, Notification of Board Meetings

BCBD, Agenda Preparation and Dissemination

EBBH, Use of Automated External Defibrillator

GAMIA, Electronic Communications between Employees and Students

GBA, Employment Contracts and Compensation

GBDA, Employment of Retired Personnel

IDDG, Alternative Schools Education Program

IFBGA, Student Technology and Internet Acceptable Use

IHAD, Parent Conferences

JCD, Student Conduct

JCDAF, Bully and Hazing

JD, Discipline

JDD, Suspension

JDE, Expulsion

JGCE, Child Abuse

f)                    Personnel Items:

·         Request for extra employment pay for Corita Andrus, Mandy Angelle, Cabrini Benoit, Dana Broussard, Brenda Davis, and Ashley Howard for Cecilia Primary’s After-Care Program for the month of October, 2012

·         Request for extra employment pay for Theresa Blankenship, Trisha Chauvin, Catherine Meche, Angela Toncrey, Rena David, and Julie Laviolette for Parks Primary’s After-Care Program for the month of October, 2012.

·         Payment for Cecilia Senior High’s Assistant Volleyball and Girls Basketball Coach

On the motion of Mr. Fuselier, seconded by Mr. Flegeance, and unanimously carried, the Board approved CNA Insurance for equipment breakdown coverage for the Steam Boiler.

A motion was made by Mr. Knott and seconded by Mr. Hollier to take bids under advisement for one month for the Breaux Bridge High School Performing Arts Center.

A substitute motion was made by Mr. Potier and seconded by Mr. Fuselier to reject bids.  The substitute motion was then voted on and carried, as follows:

FOR:                      Mr. Flegeance, Mr. Foti, Mr. Fuselier, Mr. Potier, Mr. Stelly, and Ms. Babin

OPPOSED:            Mr. Knott, Mr. Hebert, Mr. Blanchard, and Mr. Hollier

On the motion of Mr. Fuselier, seconded by Mr. Hollier, and carried, the Board approved the New Salary Schedule as required by ACT I.

OPPOSED:            Mr. Flegeance

Consider and/or approve additional counselor at Breaux Bridge Junior High School was tabled until the February Board meeting.

A motion was made by Mr. Hebert for School Board Members to pay at own expense to attend the National School Board Association Conference.  The motion died for lack of a second.

A motion was made by Mr. Potier and seconded by Mr. Flegeance to draw names and allow two Board Members per year to attend the National School Board Association Conference.

An amendment to the motion was made by Mr. Knott and seconded by Mr. Hollier to cap expenses at $5000.  The original motion as amended was then voted on and carried.

OPPOSED:            Mr. Stelly and Mr. Hebert

The Board discussed changing the School Calendar due to possible ACT/Spring Break conflict.  No action was taken.

On the motion of Ms. Babin, seconded by Mr. Flegeance, and carried, the Board approved to waive policy and vote on the item regarding the change in pay schedule of Skilled Tradesman, Trade Helper.

OPPOSED:            Mr. Stelly

On the motion of Mr. Flegeance, seconded by Ms. Babin, and unanimously carried, the Board approved a change in pay schedule of Skilled Tradesman, Trade Helper to Plumber, Electrician Pay Schedule, effective January 1, 2013.

A motion was made by Mr. Knott and seconded by Ms. Babin to interview applicants for superintendent on December 19, 2012 and appoint the new superintendent in January, 2013.  The motion was then voted on with a result as follows:

FOR:                      Mr. Knott, Mr. Flegeance, Mr. Potier and Ms. Babin

OPPOSED:            Mr. Stelly, Mr. Hollier, Mr. Foti, Mr. Hebert, and Mr. Fuselier   

The President exercised his right to vote and voted in favor of the motion.  The vote was then tied and therefore defeated.     

On the motion of Mr. Flegeance, seconded by Mr. Potier, and unanimously carried, the Board went into Executive Session.

On the motion of Ms. Babin, seconded by Mr. Potier, and unanimously carried, the Board came out of Executive Session.

On the motion of Mr. Hollier, seconded by Ms. Babin, and carried, the Board approved to change the employee’s status from termination to resignation.

OPPOSED:            Mr. Potier

On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Fuselier, and unanimously carried, the Board adjourned.     

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SECRETARY                                                                                       PRESIDENT