ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

MARCH 6, 2013

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. Floyd Knott, President, Steve Fuselier, Aaron Flegeance, James Blanchard, Russel C. Foti, Robert E. Hollier, Richard Potier, Frederic Stelly, Mark Hebert, and Ms. Wanda Babin.  

ABSENT:       None

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

Messrs. Ron LeBlanc, Henry Derouselle, Olan Granger, Albert Cormier, Albert Robicheaux, Dale Costley, Terrance Barron, Tony Barron, Cornelius Martinez, Murphy Price, William Chevalier, Albert Menard, Mark Jeter, Jackie Landry, Adam Courville, Andrew Demouchet, and Ms. Wendy Vermeer, Maintenance Department, were recognized as the Taylor and Sons February Employees of the Month.

Consider and/or approve advertising for the lease of a campsite of approximately two acres for the anchoring of a houseboat on S. 16-T8S-R7E near Lake Bijeaux and the North Flats was removed from the consent agenda

The Expulsion Appeal in Executive Session was removed from the agenda.

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

a)      Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 6, 2013

b)      2009 Bond Program

·         Alternate items not awarded for New Instructional Center for an add of $250,000 plus fees.  These items would be funded from the available funds from the Instructional Center contingency.

c)      Spending $40,000 for equipment for St. Martinville Senior High School from bond money

d)     Request for permission to call for bids on the following:

·         Janitorial Products

·         A/C Filters

e)      Request for waiver of sales tax penalties for St. Martin Hospital

f)       Change in administration on Voluntary Benefit Plans

g)      Proposed 2013-2014 School Calendar for St. Martin Parish Schools

h)      Request for use of school facility by Games Uniting Mind and Body

i)        Advertising for the harvest of alligator eggs on St. Martin Parish School Board property for a period of three years (2013,2014, and 2015 seasons)

j)        TARGET Memorandum of Understanding with SLCC Evangeline Campus for the 2013-2014 school year

k)      Personnel Items:

·         Request for extra employment pay for Corita Andrus, Mandy Angelle, Cabrini Benoit, Dana Broussard, and Brenda Davis for Cecilia Primary’s After-Care Program for the month of January, 2013

·         Request for extra employment pay for Trisha Chauvin, Catherine Meche, Rena David, Julie Laviolette, Angela Toncrey, Theresa Blankenship, and Crissy Frederick for Parks Primary’s After-Care Program for the month of January, 2013

·         Payment for Jeremy Richardson for Breaux Bridge High School boys’ basketball coaching assistance

·         Permission to advertise for Federal Programs Secretary

Advertising for the lease of a campsite of approximately two acres for the anchoring of a houseboat on S. 16-T8S-R7E near Lake Bijeaux and the North Flats failed for lack of a motion.

On the motion of Mr. Potier, seconded by Mr. Hollier, and unanimously carried, the Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement between the Vermilion Parish School Board and the St. Martin Parish School Board relative to St. Martin Parish School Board’s participation in the District Cooperative of Louisiana (DCL) effective July 1, 2013.

On the motion of Mr. Fuselier, seconded by Ms. Babin, and unanimously carried, the Board approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Save the Children Foundation and the St. Martin Parish School Board contingent upon the approval of a proposal submitted for funding via a 21^st Century Grant.

A motion was made by Mr. Potier and seconded by Mr. Hollier to approve the following requests:

a)      To consolidate positions of Director of Human Resources and Director of Administration and Operations into a position:  Director of Human Capital and Operations and advertise for Director of Human Capital and Operations

b)      To create and advertise for a new position:  Supervisor of Organizational Structures

A substitute motion was made by Mr. Hebert and seconded by Mr. Potier to postpone for one month.  The substitute motion was then voted on and failed, as follows:

FOR:               Mr. Fuselier, Mr. Hebert, and Mr. Potier

OPPOSED:     Ms. Babin, Mr. Flegeance, Mr. Foti, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Hollier, and

Mr. Stelly

The original motion was then voted on and unanimously carried.

On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Ms. Babin, and carried, the Board approved to reinstate denied credits due to excessive absences.

OPPOSED:     Mr. Hebert

On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Flegeance, and unanimously carried, the Board approved to transfer the money for the Performing Arts Theater at Breaux Bridge High School to technology and refund Breaux Bridge High School.

Board Member James Blanchard requested information regarding bus routes for the May School Board meeting.

On the motion of Mr. Foti, seconded by Ms. Babin, and unanimously carried, the Board adjourned.

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SECRETARY                                                            PRESIDENT