ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
APRIL 11, 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 Mrs. 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.
Mrs. Jenny Stelly, SMEDA Executive Director, introduced herself to the Board.
Ms. Reba Lewing and Ms. Aimee Prejean, Speech Therapists at Cecilia Primary, were recognized as the March Employees of the Month sponsored by Southern Scripts.
The following Board Member’s requests were removed from the agenda:
a) Discuss/Act on Teche Elementary parent pickup driveway
b) Discussion of the possibility of an audit on bond projects
c)
On the motion of Mr. Foti, seconded by Mr. Fuselier, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following consent agenda items:
a) Minutes of the following meetings:
1) Finance Committee Meeting of March 7, 2018
2) Regular Meeting of March 7, 2018
b) Request for waiver of sales tax penalties for the following:
1) Me-Sha LLC
2) Durand Enterprises
c) Request for permission to call for bids on the following:
1) Janitorial Products
2) Cecilia Jr. High Equipment Package
d) Cooperative Endeavor Agreement between The Local Workforce Development Board and the St. Martin Parish School Board to Engage Out of School Youth
e) Finalsite as the vendor to host the district website
f) Requests from St. Martin Parish Government:
1) To utilize School Food Service facilities for a summer program tentatively from May, 2018 through July, 2018
2) To utilize current bid prices and vendors from 2017-2018 school year
g) Resolutions: (attached as Exhibit A)
1) Designating April 8-14, 2018 as National Library Week
2) Designating May 7-11, 2018 as Teacher Appreciation Week
3) Expressing the condolences of the entire school system to the families of Betty LaViolette, Shae Stelly, Alice Huval, and Benoit Guidry
h) Payment for Beaux Bridge Senior High’s Boys Basketball Coach (K. Martin)
i) Payment for Breaux Bridge Senior High’s Girls Softball Coach (A. Wiltz)
j) 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 February, 2018
k) Request for extra employment pay for Karen Anderson, Angela Watson, Cedric Theyard, Lisa Alexander, Catherine Wesley, Cora Clement, and Catina Williams for Teche Elementary’s After-Care Program for the month of February, 2018
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Foti, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following Finance Committee recommendations:
a) Insurance proposal submitted by Brown and Brown of Louisiana, LLC including general liability, property, flood, etc.
b) Option B with regard to the Group Health Insurance rate proposal submitted by Gallagher, which is 100% from the Health Fund Balance
c) Cecilia Jr. High School as the temporary relocation of JCEP
d) Awarding Breaux Bridge Jr. High Campus Renovations Phase 2 project to the low bidder, Acadiané Renovations, Ltd., in the amount of $1,744,000.00. The project is being funded by 2016 BBJH Construction Funds.
e) Reject bids and re-advertise for the Breaux Bridge High School Football Pressbox project
f) Awarding Teche Elementary Parking Upgrades and Parent & Bus Pick-up project to the low bidder, JC Construction, LLC, in the amount of $805,000.00. The project is being funded by 2016 TE Construction Funds.
g) Awarding St. Martinville Jr High Renovate Existing Buildings project to the low quoter, Louisiana School Equipment, in the amount of $67,950.00. The project is being funded by 2013 SM District Funds.
h) Accepting the Cecilia High School Stadium change order to add bleachers for an additional 600 seats, contingent upon Cecilia Area Board Members approval.
i) Accepting the change order proposal and awarding substantial completion for the Oxidation Pond at Cecilia High School, contingent upon the Board Attorney and the Cecilia Area Board Members approval.
j) Authorizing the Superintendent, Principal and Project Manager to award substantial completion based on recommendation of acceptance by the Project Architect for the following:
1) BBE - Breaux Bridge Elementary Library (partial)
2) BBJH - Breaux Bridge Jr. High Restroom Renovations (partial)
On the motion of Mr. Fuselier, seconded by Mr. Foti, and unanimously carried, the Board approved a part-time Registered Nurse position at Stephensville Elementary School.
On the motion of Mr. Foti, seconded by Mr. Fuselier, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Cost Share Program between Kip Lastrapes and the National Resources Conservation Service for the installation of underground water pipes on the school board property leased by Mr. Lastrapes.
On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Potier, and carried, the Board approved to amend the honor graduates policy to use a 3.5 GPA for honors criteria.
OPPOSED: Mr. Dupuis
Board Member James Blanchard expressed concerns regarding the following:
a) Driveway between St. Martinville Primary and St. Martinville High School
b) Transportation pertaining to field trips
The following items in Executive Session were removed from the agenda:
a) Discussion of campus security
b) Discussion of the character and/or professional competence of a person
c) Pending litigation, Thomas v. St. Martin Parish School Board, Civil Action
No. 11314 (W.D.La.)
On the motion of Mr. Foti, seconded by Mr. Hebert, and unanimously carried, the
Board adjourned.
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SECRETARY PRESIDENT