ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BOARD BUSINESS MEETING McDonogh #35 High School 1331 Kerlerec Street New Orleans, Louisiana March 20, :00pm

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1 ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BOARD BUSINESS MEETING McDonogh #35 High School 1331 Kerlerec Street New Orleans, Louisiana :00pm The Orleans Parish School Board convened for a Board Business Meeting on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, in the Auditorium of McDonogh #35 High School, 1331 Kerlerec St., New Orleans, LA. Mr. Thomas Robichaux, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:08PM. Board Roll Call: Mr. Ira Thomas, present; Mrs. Cynthia Cade, present, Mr. Brett Bonin, present; Mrs. Lourdes Moran, present; Mr. Woody Koppel, present, Mr. Thomas Robichaux, present. Mr. Darryl Kilbert, Superintendent, present; Mr. Edward Morris, General Counsel, present; Mr. Seth Bloom, absent An audio recording of the meeting is available in the Board Office. Mr. Thomas Robichaux led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Deletion(s) None Addition(s) There was one addition to the agenda from Human Resources regarding the recommendation for an appointment of the Executive Director of the DBE Program. Motion to amend the agenda was made by Ira Thomas and seconded by Cynthia Cade. The motion passed unanimously. Motion to approve the agenda as amended was made by Brett Bonin and seconded by Ira Thomas. The motion passed unanimously. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES 1

2 February 28, 2012 Motion to adopt minutes of the following Board meetings: February 28, 2012 was made by Ira Thomas, seconded by Cynthia Cade. Motion passed unanimously. SUPERINTENDENT S AGENDA Human Resources/Personnel (action items) o Approval of Routine Personnel Actions: Appointments of Certified and Classified Personnel o Approval of Routine Personnel Actions Holmes, Trina Lozano, Jessica Tillman, Walter Travis, Sarah WORK LOCATIO N Mahalia Jackson McMain Bethune o RECOMMENDATION OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL WORK LOCATION JOB TITLE EMPLOYEE TRANSFERRED/ON LEAVE/RETIRED/RESIGN ED HIRE DATE DEGRE E Pre-K Karen Francois on leave 03/15/12 M.A. Special New Position 03/19/12 B.A. Education Gifted - TAT Secondary Catina Stewart 03/05/12 M.A. Special New Position 03/16/12 M.A. Education Gifted - TAV CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL EMPLOYEE JOB TITLE TRANSFERRED/ON HIRE LEAVE/RETIRED/RESI DATE GNED Burke, LaKeisha Mahalia Jackson Business/Data Courtney Nelson Transferred 02/09/12 Manager Lee, Tyneshia Mahalia Jackson Paraprofessional New Position Title 1 02/09/12 Scott, Kayla Mahalia Jackson Paraprofessional LaKeisha Burke Transferred 02/09/12 TRANSFERS Nelson, Courtney TRANSFERR ED FROM Mahalia Jackson TRANSFERRE D TO JOB TITLE EFFECTIV E DATE Paraprofessional 02/09/12 2

3 Skidmore, McMain McMain Substitute Principal 01/23/12 Natasha Stewart, Catina McMain McMain Substitute Assistant Principal 01/23/12 LEAVES OF ABSENCE WORK LOCATION JOB TITLE TYPE OF LEAVE START DATE END DATE Davis, Special Sick 02/02/12 05/22/12 Eugenia Education Frick, McMain Principal Sick 01/21/12 06/12/12 Bridgette Goelz, Frank Facilities & Facilities Sick 01/10/12 01/30/12 Planning Administrator Grace, Finance Treasury/Cash SLWOP 03/08/12 03/08/13 Cynthia Newman, Bettie Manager Child Nutrition Technician Reese, Wayne McDonogh #35 Secondary Roberts, Sandra Goelz, Frank Jones, Jannice Newman, Bettie Turner, Keith Williams, Gloria WORK LOCATION Facilities & Planning McMain Secondary Sick 02/02/11 03/10/12 Sick 03/12/12 04/30/12 FMLA 03/12/12 03/30/12 RETURN FROM LEAVE JOB TITLE TYPE OF RETURN LEAVE DATE Facilities Sick 02/01/12 Administrator Child Nutrition Sick 02/13/12 Technician Child Nutrition Sick 03/02/12 Technician Sick 01/30/12 Paraprofessional Sick 02/13/12 SEPARATION/END OF TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT/RESIGNATION WORK LOCATION JOB TITLE REASON EFFECTIVE DATE Diles, Jorge Timbers Building Central Office Personal Reasons 01/31/12 Security Duncan, Jeffery McDonogh #35 Secondary Personal Reasons 02/29/12 3

4 APPOINTMENTS RECOMMENDATION: That the Orleans Parish School Board approve the appointment of Armer Bright to the position of Executive Director of DBE Program at an annual salary of $82,349 which aligns with Grade E10, Step 1 on the Orleans Parish Public Schools Central Administrative Salary Schedule. Motion to approve the appointments and routine personnel actions was recommended by Administration was made by Cynthia Cade seconded by Ira Thomas. Motion passed unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS/ACTION ITEMS: Accountability Committee, Mr. Thomas Robichaux, Chair The Accountability Committee met at 1:05pm on March 15, The committee received and discussed the following informational items: o Encore Academy Update Property Committee: Mr. Woody Koppel, Sr. Chair The Property Committee met at 1:30pm on March 15, The committee received and discussed the following informational items: o Capital Projects Budget Amendment #5 o Renovations and Repair at Audubon School o Property Management for OPSB Properties o OPSB Entergy Rates The committee received the following reports(s): o Superintendent s Report o Capital Projects Report, February 2012 Legal and Legislative Committee: Seth Bloom, Chair The Legal and Legislative Committee met at 2:30pm on March 15, The committee received and discussed the following informational items: o Legislative Update The below item(s) below were forwarded to the full Board with recommendation: o Approval of the Legislative Agenda o Authorization for Implementation of Policy G737 Reduction in Force/ Reassignment Policy Committee: Mrs. Cynthia Cade, Chair 4

5 The Policy Committee met at 3:30pm on March 15, The committee received and discussed the following informational items: o Policy B200 Officers of the Board o Policy B206 Board Committees; Committee o Policy B210 Special Board Meetings o Authorization for Implementation of Policy G737 Reduction in Force/ Reassignment Budget and Finance Committee, Mrs. Lourdes Moran, Chair The Budget & Finance Committee met at 5:15pm on March 15, The committee received and discussed the following informational items: o Monthly Financial Report, February 29, 2012 o E-Rate Settlement o MFP Funding Resolution o RFP s for Third Party Contractors, Title I and Title II Services for Non-Public Schools The below item(s) below were forwarded to the full Board with recommendation: o Resolution Capital Projects Budget Amendment #5 o Millage Roll-forward The Committee received and discussed the following items. The items below are forwarded to the full board as a CONSENT AGENDA: o Renovations and Repair at Audubon School o Property Management for OPSB Properties o Renewal of Blackboard Contract to Provide a Learning Management System o Renewal of Achieve 3000 Contract to Provide a Student Literacy Application o Cisco SmartNet Maintenance Support o IBM Elite Maintenance Support Motion to adopt the Consent Agenda items was made by Lourdes Moran, and seconded by Woody Koppel. The motion passed unanimously. ACTION ITEMS/RESOLUTIONS The Orleans Parish Board is asked to act upon the following action items: Action Item No. 1: Resolution Capital Projects Amendment No.5 Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board adopts Resolution Capital Projects Amendment No.5 Motion to adopt the Capital Projects Amendment No. 5 was made by Woody Koppel, and seconded by Cynthia Cade. 5

6 A roll call vote was requested. Mr. Ira Thomas, Sr. Yes Mrs. Cynthia Cade Yes Mr. Brett Bonin Yes Mrs. Lourdes Moran Yes Mr. Seth Bloom Absent Mr. Woody Koppel Yes Mr. Thomas Robichaux Yes YAYS 6 NAYS 0 ABSENTS 1 ABSTENTIONS 0 Resolution was adopted with 6 yea votes, 0 nays, 1 absents and 0 abstentions Action Item No. 2: Millage Roll-forward Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board authorizes and directs staff and counsel to commence the necessary publications, proceedings and other actions as may be required for the Orleans Parish School Board to roll millage to be levied by the Orleans Parish School Board for calendar year 2013 to their maximum authorized millage levels. Motion to approve authorization of the Millage Roll forward publications was made by Woody Koppel, and seconded by Cynthia Cade. The motion passed unanimously. Action Item No. 3: Approval of the Legislative Agenda Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the Legislative Agenda recommended by the Administration. Amended Recommendation: In addition that the Legislative Committee be allowed to meet in between general Board meetings as deemed necessary by the Chair. Motion to amend Action Item No. 3 was made by Cynthia Cade and seconded by Brett Bonin. Motion to approve the amended recommendation was made by Woody Koppel and seconded by Cynthia Cade. Action Item No. 4: Authorization for Implementation of Policy G737 Reduction in Force/ Reassignment. Request for OPSB authorization to the Superintendent to implement, to the extent necessary, OPSB Policy G737 Reduction in Force. Board Policy G737 requires that when the Superintendent determines that a reduction in force will be required for a balanced budget, the Superintendent shall secure Board approval 6

7 to implement the Reduction in Force policy. Due to a projected reduction of ESEA, Title I and IDEA funds, a projected increase in the employer retirement contribution, and an anticipated reduction in minimum foundation funds as a consequence of the voucher plan, the Superintendent must take necessary actions to present a balanced budget for FY2013. The request for authorization to implement Policy G737 at this time is based on legal notification requirements in Board Policy G737. Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board authorizes the Implementation of Policy G737 Reduction in Force / Reassignment. Motion to approve the Authorization for Implementation of Policy G737 Reduction in Force/ Reassignment was made by Cynthina Cade, and seconded by Woody Koppel. The motion passed unanimously. Action Item No. 5: Extend Algiers Charter School Association (ACSA) Management of Alice Harte and Edna Karr Charter Schools Until The school management agreement between the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB) and ACSA for the management of the OPSB s Type 4 charter schools, Alice Harte and Edna Karr, originally expired on August 1, On July 27, 2010, the School Board granted an extension of the management contract with ACSA for one year, until August 1, OPSB and ACSA have been unable to successfully negotiate a new mutually agreeable management agreement. OPSB will issue a Request for Proposals in the fall of this year to seek new management for the schools beginning with the school year. The extension of a new ACSA management agreement until June 30, 2013, will facilitate a successful transition that best serves the students, parents, faculty and staffs at both Alice Harte and Edna Karr Charter Schools. Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the execution of a management agreement between the Orleans Parish School Board and the Algiers Charter School Association for the management of the OPSB s Type 4 charter schools, Alice Harte and Edna Karr, until June 30, Amended Recommendation:. The Orleans Parish School Board approves the proposed agreement with reconsideration of item 9.1. That the proposed contract between the Algiers Charter School Association and the Orleans Parish School Board reflects the proper level of authority for a school leader of a Type 4 Charter. Motion to amend the recommendation was made by was made by Lourdes Moran, and seconded by Woody Koppel. Motion to approve the amended recommendation was made by was made by Lourdes Moran, and seconded by Woody Koppel. The motion passed unanimously. 7

8 RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION: Consideration of litigation/personnel matters: Litigation Matters: Time: 6:03pm 1. Orleans Parish School Board v. State of Louisiana, Division of Administration, and the Board of Supervisors, Louisiana State University Agricultural and Mechanical College, CDC No , consolidated with Orleans Parish School Board v. Dale N. Atkins, Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans, CDC No ; Expropriation Litigation Status Report; 2. Orleans Parish School Board v. Lexington Insurance Company, et al., CDC No ; Insurance Litigation Status Report; 3. Orleans Parish School Board v. Paul G. Pastorek, In His Capacity as State Superintendent of Education, The Louisiana Department of Education and the Louisiana State Board of and Secondary Education, 19 th JDC No (Return of Schools Litigation); Action for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Status Report; and 4. Desmond Ables v. Orleans Parish School Board, CDC No ; Employee Litigation Settlement Recommendation. RECONVENE/ROLL CALL The Orleans Parish School Board reconvened at: Time: 6:40pm A roll call vote was requested Mr. Ira Thomas, Sr. Present Mrs. Cynthia Cade Present Mr. Brett Bonin Present Mrs. Lourdes Moran Present Mr. Seth Bloom Absent Mr. Woody Koppel Present Mr. Thomas Robichaux Present REPORT ON LEGAL/PERSONNEL MATTERS: Litigation Matters: Status Reports: 1. Orleans Parish School Board v. State of Louisiana, Division of Administration, and the Board of Supervisors, Louisiana State University Agricultural and Mechanical College, CDC No , consolidated with Orleans Parish School Board v. Dale N. Atkins, 8

9 Clerk of Court for the Parish of Orleans, CDC No ; Expropriation Litigation Status Report; 2. Orleans Parish School Board v. Lexington Insurance Company, et al., CDC No ; Insurance Litigation Status Report; 3. Orleans Parish School Board v. Paul G. Pastorek, In His Capacity as State Superintendent of Education, The Louisiana Department of Education and the Louisiana State Board of and Secondary Education, 19 th JDC No (Return of Schools Litigation); Action for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief Status Report; Status report provided by General Counsel. Action Items: 4. Desmond Ables v. Orleans Parish School Board, CDC No ; Employee Litigation Settlement Recommendation. Motion to accept the recommendations from the General Counsel s office regarding the aforementioned litigation/personnel matters was made by Mr. Woody Koppel and seconded by Mrs. Lourdes Moran. The motion passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT On motion by Woody Koppel, the Orleans Parish School Board adjourned at 6:42pm 9