ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

MAY 6, 2015

BREAUX BRIDGE, LOUISIANA

MINUTES

 

            The St. Martin Parish School Board convened on this day at 5:00 P.M. at the Administrative Office with the following members present:  Messrs. Mark Hebert, President, Steve Fuselier, Aaron Flegeance, Burton Dupuis, James Blanchard, Russel C. Foti, Richard Potier, Frederic Stelly, Floyd Knott, and Ms. Wanda B. Vital.  

 

            ABSENT:          None

 

            The meeting was called to order by Mark Hebert, President.  Dr. Lottie P. Beebe, Superintendent, opened the meeting with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance.

 

            Mr. Donald Skipper, Parks Primary Custodian, was recognized as the April Employee of the Month sponsored by Southern Scripts.

 

Alexander Lear, Breaux Bridge High School Senior, was awarded the Engineering/Architecture Scholarship from Poché Prouet Associates.

 

School Nurses were presented a Certificate of Appreciation for services rendered to the students within the school system.

 

Courtney Knott was recognized for successfully achieving her high school Carnegie units via the St. Martin Parish Virtual Learning Program.

 

On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Foti, and unanimously carried, consider and/or approve request for waiver of insurance and deposit for use of JCEP gym was add to the agenda.

 

On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Dupuis, and unanimously carried, consider and/or approve Finance Committee recommendation to increase summer pay for 10 coaches was added to the agenda.

 

Board Member’s request to discuss the lease to Jimmy Builliard, Jr. on Section 16 land was removed from the agenda.

 

Consider and/or approve a resolution opposing any changes to the Inventory Tax was removed from the consent agenda.

 

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

 

a)         Minutes of the following meetings:

            1)         Finance Committee Meeting of April 1, 2015

            2)         Regular Meeting of April 1, 2015

            3)         Special Meeting of April 15, 2015

b)         Finance Committee recommendations:

1)         Administrative position at the St. Martin Parish College and Career Readiness Center  (OPPOSED:  Mr. Blanchard)

2)         Student Accident Insurance and the renewal of the catastrophic insurance coverage in the amount of $92,600.32, effective June 1, 2015

3)         Decrease in Workers’ Comp rate from 1.85% to 1.5%, effective July 1, 2015

4)         Business Office Budget proposals for the 2015-2016 school year

5)         Increase summer pay for 10 coaches

c)         Recommendation of the administration for the acceptance of bids on the following:

1)         Bread and Bread Products – Flowers Baking Co. of Baton Rouge

2)         Milk and Related Products – Borden’s Inc.

3)         Milk and Related Products (Stephensville) – LaFleur Dairy Products, Inc.

4)         Janitorial Products – Economical Janitorial, Pyramid School Products, Unisource

d)         Contribution to St. Martin Economic Development Authority (SMEDA) in the amount of $29,055.60 for the Fiscal Year 2015-2016  (RECUSED:  Mr. Knott)

e)         Granting a Temporary Construction Servitude to the St. Martin Parish Government to access Section 15, Township 10 South, Range 9 East

f)          Renewal of the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between the St. Martin Parish Government and the 16th Judicial District Court and the St. Martin Parish School Board

g)         Revisions to the following Board meeting dates:  Wednesday, June 10, 2015 and Wednesday, July 15, 2015

h)         South Louisiana Community College Memorandum of Understanding for 2015-2016 school year

i)          Resolutions:

1)         Designating May 4-8, 2015 as Teacher Appreciation Week  (attached as Exhibit A)

2)         Expressing the condolences of the entire school system to the family of Ramond M. Castille and Sandra L. Hypolite  (attached as Exhibit B)

j)          Personnel Changes:

1)             Request for extra employment pay for Corita Andrus, Cabrini Benoit,  Ashley Bonvillain, Dana Broussard, Brenda Davis, Ashley Dore, and

Ashley Howard for Cecilia Primary’s After-Care Program for the month of March, 2015

2)         Request for extra employment pay for Angela Toncrey, Rena David, Tonia Theriot, Kate Gary, Theresa Blankenship, Regina Smart, Catherine Meche, Trisha Chauvin, and Cherie Foti for Parks Primary’s After-Care Program for the month of March, 2015

3)         Request for extra employment pay for Karen Anderson, Wanda Celestine, and Cedric Theyard for Teche Elementary’s After-Care Program for the month of March, 2015

4)         Request for extra employment pay for Patty Orgeron, Allison Guagliardo, and Candice Grivet for Stephensville Elementary’s After-Care Program for the month of March, 2015

5)         Extra pay for Breaux Bridge Senior High’s Softball Coach (M. Granger)

6)         Extra pay for Breaux Bridge Senior High’s Cheer Coach (V. Comeaux)

7)         Request for permission to advertise for High School EOC Summer Remediation

 

On the motion of Mr. Fuselier, seconded by Mr. Dupuis, and unanimously carried, the Board approved a resolution opposing any changes to the Inventory Tax (attached as Exhibit C).

 

On the motion of Mr. Foti, seconded by Mr. Flegeance, and unanimously carried, the Board tabled the following Change Order and funding source for Cecilia High School Classroom Addition project:  Gas lines for AC units in the amount of $15,767.49

 

On the motion of Mr. Foti, seconded by Mr. Dupuis, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following 2009 and 2013 Bond projects:

 

a)         Advertising for Breaux Bridge High Cooling Tower Replacement (2013 Bond)

b)         Quotes received for the following:

                        1)         Breaux Bridge Elementary 5th Grade Building Renovations in the amount of $122,300 (2013 Bond)

                        2)         St. Martinville High Bleacher Repair in the amount of $113,665 (Athletics Phase 2/2009 Bond)

c)         Quote for Cecilia High School Softball Field Backflow Preventer in the amount of $9,740.00

d)         Change Order for Breaux Bridge Elementary Kitchen project for Renovations for New Administration Area:

                        1)         Superintendent approved material only in the amount of $30,574.27 in order to expedite delivery of material

                                    2)         Approve remaining change order work in the amount of $114,371.73

e)         The following items for the St. Martinville High Turf Project:

                        1)         Proposal for camera upgrades at the Football Field and associated electrical work in the amount of $14,457.00       

                        2)         Confirm action taken by the Superintendent and staff to authorize the Change Order $3,785.00 for additional limestone and fencing

                        f)          Utilizing the remaining contingency funds from the respective projects in the Breaux Bridge Reconfiguration project (approximately $400,000) to fund the completion of work required for the campuses to be ready for the opening of the 2015-16 school year.  Projects requested for funding include the following:

                                    1)         Breaux Bridge Elementary New Administration Area

                                    2)         Breaux Bridge Elementary Parking

                                    3)         Breaux Bridge Primary Computer Room

                                    4)         Breaux Bridge Primary Library Renovation

                                    5)         Breaux Bridge Primary Portable Relocation

                                    6)         Breaux Bridge Elementary 5th Grade Building Renovations and   Abatement

                        g)         Acknowledge the following projects for Breaux Bridge High Athletics Athletic Phase 1 funds from 2013 Bond ($1,260,632):

                                    1)         New Athletic Building for Football and renovations to existing football area of Gym

                                    2)         Any remaining 2013 construction funds and/or contingency can be utilized for:

                                                i.          Repair and upgrade of existing track in lieu of new track

                                                            ii.          Furnishings and equipment for new buildings as long as funds are available

                                    h)         Authorizing the following projects Breaux Bridge High to be quoted utilizing remaining 2009 Bond, with costs to be presented as received to the Board:

                                                1)         Exterior and interior painting

                                                2)         Remaining projects identified

                                    i)          The following Change Order and funding source for Cecilia High School Classroom Addition project:

                                                1)         Structural changes in the amount of $4,725.39

 

            On the motion of Mr. Flegeance, seconded by Mr. Stelly, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the St. Martin Parish French Immersion Parent and School Handbook.

 

            On the motion of Mr. Foti, seconded by Mr. Potier, and unanimously carried, the Board approved a recommendation for a Pre-K Resource/Technical Facilitator position.

 

            On the motion of Mr. Knott, seconded by Mr. Dupuis, and unanimously carried, the Board approved revisions to the 2015-2016 School Calendar.

 

            The Board discussed the following:

 

            a)         Purchasing property next to Teche Elementary School

            b)         Cooperating with the City of St. Martinville to revitalize the Nature Trail

            c)         Discuss janitors pilot program

            d)         Field trip hours

            e)         Bleachers and phase 2 work to be done at St. Martinville High School

 

            On the motion of Mr. Dupuis, seconded by Mr. Potier, and carried, the Board approved the request for waiver of insurance and deposit for use of the JCEP gym.

 

            OPPOSED:       Mr. Hebert

 

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

 

            On the motion of Mr. Foti, seconded by Mr. Blanchard, and unanimously carried, the Board came out of Executive Session.

 

            A motion was made by Mr. Foti and seconded by Mr. Blanchard to follow the recommendation of the administration regarding the student discussed in Executive Session.

 

            A substitute motion was made by Mr. Potier to give the student a ten (10) day out-of-school suspension and a contract.  The substitute motion died for lack of a second.

 

            The original motion was then voted on and carried, as follows:

 

            FOR:    Ms. Vital, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Foti, Mr. Dupuis, Mr. Stelly, Mr. Knott, and Mr. Hebert

            OPPOSED:       Mr. Fuselier and Mr. Potier

            ABSENT:          Mr. Flegeance

 

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

 

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SECRETARY                                                                PRESIDENT