ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

SEPTEMBER 5, 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.

 

            Reginald Hill, School Food Service Manager, and Tammy Belaire, School Food Service Technician, were recognized as the August Employees of the Month sponsored by Southern Scripts.

 

            The following Board Member’s requests were removed from the agenda:

a)     Consider and/or approve usage of School Board owned house in Cecilia

b)     Presentation by with consideration and/or approval for Homeland Security to demo cameras and metal detectors at St. Martinville Primary and St. Martinville Sr. High

 

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

 

a)     Minutes of the following meetings:

1)     Finance Committee Meeting of August 1, 2018

2)     Regular Meeting of August 1, 2018

b)     Denial of sales tax penalty waiver

c)     Continuing the District Attorney’s Early Intervention Program and Truancy Assessment Service Center

d)     Policies for inclusion in the St. Martin Parish School Board Policy Manual:

1)     JGCF, Behavioral Health Services for Students

2)     Volunteer Background Checks

3)     EBBB, School and Student Safety

4)     EBBC, Emergency and Crisis Management

e)     Crisis Response Policy for the 2018-2019 School Year

f)       Proclamations/Resolutions:  (attached as Exhibit A)

1)     Yellow Ribbon Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention Week, September 9-15, 2018

2)     Character Counts Week, October 22-26, 2018

g)     Resolution expressing the condolences of the entire school system to the family of Beatrice Derouselle  (attached as Exhibit B)

h)     Request for extra employment pay for Karen Anderson, Angela Watson, Cedric Theyard, Lisa Alexander, Catherine Wesley, and Ruby Smith for Teche Elementary’s After-Care Program for the months of May and July, 2018

i)       Cecilia Senior High’s Assistant Basketball Coach

 

On the motion of Mr. Potier, seconded by Mr. Foti, and unanimously carried, consider and/or approve Cecilia High School Track and Field Change Order, contingent upon the Cecilia area Board Members was added to the Finance Committee recommendations.

 

            On the motion of Mr. Foti, seconded by Mr. Hebert, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following Finance Committee recommendations:

 

a)     Utilizing JCampus with the Fingerprint Reader hardware for the Time Management System

b)     New bank accounts

c)     Three (3) sales tax supplements for 2018-2019 to be issued as follows:

1)      September 2018 - $500 for professionals and paraprofessionals

2)      November 2018 and May 2019 - $1,000 for professionals and $715 for para-professionals

d)     Awarding Parks Middle Gym Reroofing project to the low quoter, Morcore Roofing, in the amount of $99,875.  Quotes were received August 22, 2018.  The project is being funded by 2016 Parishwide Roofing Construction Funds.

e)     Authorizing the Superintendent, Board President and Board Vice-President to award the College and Career Readiness Center Renovations and Improvements project to the low bidder, if the bid is under budget.

f)       Awarding the College and Career Readiness Center Asbestos Abatement project to the low quoter, Asbestos Tech, Inc. with a base quote of $5,400.00, alternate #1 of $3,870.00 and alternate #2 of $4,750 for a total quote of $14,020.00.  The project is being funded by 2016 Parishwide CCRC Construction Funds.

g)     Approving Teche Elementary Parking Upgrades Change Order to JC Construction with a net credit of ($15,571.61)

h)     Cecilia High School Track and Field Change Order, contingent upon the Cecilia area Board Members

i)       Awarding substantial completion for the following:

1)     BBP – Breaux Bridge Primary Drainage & Bike Path

2)     BBHS – Breaux Bridge High School Bleachers

3)     BBHS – Breaux Bridge High School Gym Ceiling and Floor

4)     CHS – Cecilia High School Site Drainage

5)     CHS – Cecilia High School Fieldhouse (partial)

6)     CHS – Cecilia High School HVAC Upgrades

7)     SMHS – St. Martinville High School Tree Removal

8)     PW – BBHS, ELC, PP, CJH HVAC Upgrades

9)     PW – BBHS Concession, CP Bldg F, TE Bldg H, CE Bldg B Roofing

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)     BBHS – Breaux Bridge High Track and Field (partial)

2)     SMJH – St. Martinville Jr. High Bleacher Replacement

3)     BBHS – Breaux Bridge High School Masonry Waterproofing & Exterior Window Replacement project

 

On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Fuselier, and carried, the Board approved the Finance Committee recommendation to purchase the Acadian Total Security System for GPS

 

Tracking for Maintenance, Technology, and Food Service Vehicles.

 

            FOR:    Mr. Fuselier, Mr. Flegeance, Mr. Foti, Mr. Dupuis, Mr. Stelly, Mr. Knott, and Mr. Hebert

 

OPPOSED:       Mrs. Vital, Mr. Blanchard, and Mr. Potier

 

On the motion of Mr. Foti, seconded by Mr. Blanchard, and unanimously carried, the Public Hearing was opened.

           

            On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Mr. Stelly, and unanimously carried, the Public Hearing was closed.

 

            On the motion of Mr. Stelly, seconded by Mr. Foti, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Finance Committee recommendation for adoption of budget for general and special revenue funds for the year ending June 30, 2019.

 

            Dr. Carrie Castille, State Director of USDA Rural Development, made a presentation to the Board regarding potential programs that may benefit St. Martin Parish schools.

 

Mr. Stuart Gauthier, County Agent, and staff members presented the LSU AgCenter Annual Report to the Board.

 

Mr. Hebert discussed the advertisement for the unfilled maintenance supervisor position.

 

On the motion of Mr. Hebert, seconded by Mr. Blanchard, and carried, the Board approved to end the Superintendent’s contract, effective immediately, and appoint Mr. Allen Blanchard as the acting Superintendent until the advertisement for a permanent replacement. 

 

FOR:    Mr. Fuselier, Mrs. Vital, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Foti, Mr. Stelly, and Mr. Hebert

OPPOSED:       Mr. Knott, Mr. Dupuis, Mr. Flegeance, and Mr. Potier

 

No action was necessary for the pending litigation, Thomas v. St. Martin Parish School Board, Civil Action No. 11314 (W.D.La.).

 

On the motion of Mr. Blanchard, seconded by Ms. Vital, and unanimously carried, the Board adjourned.

 

 

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SECRETARY                                                                    PRESIDENT