ST. MARTIN PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

AUGUST 7, 2019

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. Russel C. Foti, President, Steve Fuselier, Jimmy Durio, Mike Clay, Richard Potier, Frederick Stelly, Floyd Knott, Mark Hebert, Mrs. Wanda B. Vital, and Ms. Edna M. Johnson.  

            ABSENT:          None

            The meeting was called to order by Russel C. Foti, President.  Mr. Allen Blanchard, Jr., Superintendent, opened the meeting with a prayer and the pledge of allegiance. 

            Mrs. Pamela Stelly, Teacher at St. Martinville High School, was recognized as the July Employee of the Month sponsored by Southern Scripts.

            Consider and/or approve finalizing the repairs to the old ELC/new JCEP facility in St. Martinville was removed from the consent agenda.

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

a)     Minutes of the following meetings:

1)     Finance Committee Meeting of July 3, 2019

2)     Regular Meeting of July 3, 2019

b)     Request for waiver of sales tax penalties and interest

c)     Middle School Athletic Program

d)     Parent Facilitator Position

e)     Policy regarding public access to football stadiums  (attached as Exhibit A)

f)       Revisions to Compensation Plan for Teachers

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

h)     Renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between St. Martin Parish School Board and Iberia Comprehensive Community Health Center

i)       Renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the use of state AEDs

j)       2019-2020 Behavioral Health Services Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

k)     Intergovernmental Security Service Agreement

l)       Request for extra employment pay for Angela Watson for Teche Elementary’s After-Care Program for the month of April, 2019

m)    Request for extra employment pay for Cedric Theyard, Lisa Alexander, Catherine Wesley, Cora Clement, Latonia Cretian, Ruby Smith, and Kassy Casey for Teche Elementary’s After-Care Summer Program for the month of June, 2019

On the motion of Mr. Potier, seconded by Mr. Hebert, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the proposed change to the School Board Education Scholarship.

On the motion of Mrs. Vital, seconded by Ms. Johnson, and carried, the Board approved finalizing the repairs to the old ELC/new JCEP facility in St. Martinville.

            ABSTAINED:         Mr. Hebert

            On the motion of Mr. Clay, seconded by Mrs. Vital, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following Finance Committee recommendations:

a)     Contract renewal for School Resource Officers (SRO’s) for the 2019-2020 school year

b)     Additional funds to purchase IQWST and PhD Science Textbooks

c)     Four sales tax supplements for 2019-2020 to be issued as follows:

1)     September 2019 and January 2020 - $500

2)     November 2019 and May 2020 - $1,000 for professionals and $715 for para-professionals

d)     Table extending the four annual contracts with Poche Prouet Associates, LLC for 90 days until the October Board meeting

e)     Awarding Cecilia Primary New Multipurpose Building Project to the low bidder, L. K. Breaux & Associates, Inc., in the amount of $1,166,000.  Bids were received on July 31, 2019.  The project budget is $1,250,000 and is being funded by the 2016 Cecilia Primary Construction Funds.

f)       Awarding Early Learning Center Kitchen Addition to the low bidder, E. L. Habetz Builders, Inc., in the amount of $435,300.  Bids were received on August 1, 2019.  The project budget is $441,000 and is being funded by the 2013 SM District & 2013 PW Food Services Construction Funds.

g)     Postpone the acceptance of the proposal for the Cecilia Jr. High Sprinkler Upgrades for one (1) month

h)     Acceptance of the proposal for the St. Martinville Sr. High Sprinkler Upgrades to Francis Fire Sprinkler, LLC and Accel for associated fire alarm work needed

i)       Awarding Substantial Completion for the following:

1)     CCRC – Welding Shop Building (Angelle)

2)     CCRC – Welding Equipment and Installation (Angelle)

3)     ELC – Phase 1 Additions and Renovations (Angelle)

4)     ELC – Parking and Drives (A&E)

5)     SMH & SMP – Parking and Drives (A&E)

6)     SMJH – Campus Drainage (A&E)

7)     BBJH Fieldhouse (AS)

8)     CHS/BBHS Track and Field (VA)

On the motion of Mr. Fuselier, seconded by Mrs. Vital, and unanimously carried, the Board approved an Intergovernmental Agreement for use of School Board property by Parks Middle School for 20 years.

            On the motion of Mr. Clay, seconded by Mr. Fuselier, and unanimously carried, the Public Hearing was opened and closed.

            On the motion of Mrs. Vital, seconded by Mr. Fuselier, 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, 2020.

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

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

            No action was necessary for the following items discussed in Executive Session:

a)     Pending litigation, Thomas v. St. Martin Parish School Board, Civil Action No. 11314 (W.D.La.)

b)      Elevation of the field house at Cecilia High School

c)      

            On the motion of Ms. Johnson, seconded by Mrs. Vital, and unanimously carried, the Board adjourned.

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SECRETARY                                                                     PRESIDENT