ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
MARCH 7, 2018
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. Burton Dupuis, President, Steve Fuselier, Aaron Flegeance, James Blanchard, Russel C. Foti, Richard Potier, Frederic Stelly, Floyd Knott, Mark Hebert, and Ms. Wanda B. Vital.
ABSENT: None
The meeting was called to order by Burton Dupuis, President. Dr. Lottie P. Beebe, Superintendent, opened the meeting with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance.
On the motion of Mr. Flegeance, seconded by Ms. Vital, and unanimously carried, the Board went into Executive Session.
On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Hebert, and unanimously carried, the Board came out of Executive Session.
No action was necessary for the following items discussed in Executive Session:
a) Campus Security
b) Pending litigation, Thomas v. St. Martin Parish School Board, Civil Action No. 11314 (W.D.La.)
On the motion of Mr. Flegeance, seconded by Mr. Stelly, and carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the administration regarding the termination of paraprofessionals.
OPPOSED: Mr. Potier
On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Hebert, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the administration for the pending litigation regarding sales tax.
Mrs. Georgia Landry, 1st Grade Teacher at Stephensville Elementary, was recognized as the February Employee of the Month sponsored by Southern Scripts.
Mr. Larry Rader, a candidate for US Congress, introduced himself to the Board.
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Knott, and unanimously carried, the following items were added to the agenda:
a) Consider and/or approve authorizing legal counsel to proceed with documents for a road abandonment with the parish government for the property adjoining Cecilia High School
b) Discussion and action regarding National Walkout Day scheduled for March 14, 2018
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Stelly, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following consent agenda items:
a) Minutes of the following meetings:
1) Finance Committee Meeting of February 7, 2018
2) Regular Meeting of February 7, 2018
3) Special Meeting of February 22, 2018
b) Request for permission to call for bids on Cecilia Jr. High Equipment Package
c) Proposed changes to the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Policy
d) Revisions to the Virtual Learning Policy
e) Data Sharing Agreement between University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Cecil J. Picard Center for Child Development and Lifelong Learning and St. Martin Parish District for The Leader In Me Evaluation
f) Request for an extension of the Teche Elementary After-Care (Full-Day) Summer Program
g) Resolutions: (attached as Exhibit A)
1) Supporting the initiative to create a Task Force on Teacher Shortage
2) Designating March 19-23, 2018 as Violence Prevention Week
3) Expressing the condolences of the entire school system to the families of Steven Segura, Dominick Roy, Jr., and Nanette Reed
h) Payment for Breaux Bridge Senior High’s Soccer Coach (F. Neto)
i) Request for extra employment pay for Karen Anderson, Angela Watson, Cedric Theyard, Lisa Alexander, Catherine Wesley, Cora Clement, and Tricia Hotard for Teche Elementary’s After-Care Program for the month of January, 2018
j) Payment for Breaux Bridge Senior High’s Girls Basketball Coach (F. Wiltz)
k) Request for extra employment pay for Kate Gary, Theresa Blankenship, Regina Smart, Catherine Guidry Meche, Trisha Chauvin, and Cherie Foti for Parks Primary’s After-Care Program for the month of January, 2018
l) Request for extra employment pay for Corita Andrus, Ashley Breaux, Ashley Dale, Brenda Davis, Grace Sloane, and Brooke Thibodeaux for Cecilia Primary’s After-Care Program for the month of February, 2018
m) Request for extra employment pay for Tina Prejean, Kayla Menard, Kimberly Sullivan, and Monique Arceneaux for Breaux Bridge Elemenary’s After-Care Program for the month of February, 2018
On the motion of Mr. Foti, seconded by Mr. Blanchard, and carried, the Board approvedthe following Finance Committee recommendations:
a) Use of bond funds to complete Cycle V of the 1:1 Project
b) Awarding Breaux Bridge Jr. High, Early Learning Center, Parks Primary, and Cecilia Jr. High HVAC Upgrade projects to the low bidder, Air Plus, LLC, in the amount of $947,000.00. The project is being funded by 2013 Parishwide HVAC Funds and Contingency and 2016 Parishwide HVAC Construction Funds.
c) Accepting the following change order requests for Cecilia High School, contingent upon the Cecilia area Board Members approval:
1) Football Field Site Preparation & Drainage Improvements
2) Oxidation Pond Reclamation
d) Authorizing the Superintendent, Principal and Project Manager to award substantial completion based on recommendation of acceptance by the project architect for the following:
1) BBHS – Breaux Bridge High Baseball/Softball Concessions & Restrooms
2) CHS – Cecilia High School Fieldhouse Training Room (partial substantial completion)
3) SMHS – St. Martinville High School Softball Field Lighting
4) SMHS/PM – St. Martinville High School Wtrm/Parks Middle Admin Roofing
5) CC – Career Center Gym Roofing
e) Medical Professional Liability Insurance Renewal submitted by Brown and Brown of Louisiana, LLC for the Health Centers
OPPOSED: Mr. Potier
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Flegeance, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the revisions to the 2017-2018 School Calendar.
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Flegeance, and carried, the Board approved an additional Virtual Learning Teacher for the St. Martin Parish Virtual Program.
OPPOSED: Ms. Vital
The Board Member’s request regarding funding metal detectors (wands) and requesting cost estimates and a funding source for installation of swipe card/buzzers at entrances to schools was tabled until further review.
A motion was made by Ms. Vital and seconded by Mr. Blanchard to install school camera demos at St. Martinville Primary and St. Martinville High School.
A substitute motion was made by Mr. Hebert and seconded by Mr. Stelly to refer to the Safety Committee and bring back to the Board. The substitute motion was then voted on and unanimously carried.
On the motion of Ms. Vital, seconded by Mr. Blanchard, and unanimously carried, the Board approved to suspend policy and vote on the Board Member’s request regarding the donation of portable buildings on the former SLCC campus (2/3 vote required).
On the motion of Mr. Fuselier, seconded by Mr. Flegeance, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the donation of portable buildings on the former SLCC campus to the City of St. Martinville affirming that the School Board has no more use for the two (2) trailers and the City of St. Martinville accepts the expense of moving them.
The item regarding the request for permission to receive quotes on a metal building for students not attending JCEP was tabled until the April Board meeting.
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Potier, and unanimously carried, the Board authorized legal counsel to proceed with the documents for a road abandonment with the parish government for the property adjoining Cecilia High School.
On the motion of Mr. Flegeance, seconded by Mr. Blanchard, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the recommendation of the administration regarding the National Walkout Day scheduled for March 14, 2018, not allowing students to participate.
On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Foti, and unanimously carried, the Board adjourned.
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SECRETARY PRESIDENT