The St. Landry Parish School Board was called to order by the President and convened in regular session on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. in the Office of the Board, Supplementary Resource Center, Opelousas, Louisiana. A roll call was taken and in attendance were the following members: Mrs. Candy Gerace, Mrs. Hazel Sias, Ms. Mary Ellen Donatto, Messrs. Anthony Standberry, Charles Ross, Milton Ambres, Raymond Cassimere, Donnie Perron, Huey Wyble, Kyle Boss, Randy Wagley, Roger Young and Albert Hayes. Also in attendance was Board Attorney Courtney Joiner. Mr. Charles Ross offered a prayer after which Mr. Huey Wyble led the Pledge of Allegiance. Item #5: The following Resolutions of Sympathy were adopted by the full Board. ~ Wyonne Rita Marcotte, Retired Food Service Manager at Morrow Elem. ~ Lee Aucoin, Retired Bus Driver ~ Billy G. Emanis, Father of Gayla Emanis, teacher at Cankton Elementary ~ Vincent Bullara, husband of Mary Beth Bullara, IEP Specialist at Pupil Appraisal Center ~ Coach Murphy Guillory Sr., Retired Teacher/Coach at Plaisance High ~ Jeanne DeValcourt Robin Retired Nurse, Pupil Appraisal Center ~ Mozar J. Menard, Retired Bus Driver Item #6: President Standberry addressed the Board and audience. Item #7 - Presentations: A. Mr. Gerald Boudreaux addressed the Board and audience to announce his candidacy for District 24 Representative. B. Ms. Therese Turnage addressed the Board and audience to present the 2015 Poche, Prouet Associates, LTD Engineering and Architecture Scholarship to Russell Williams, III. Item #8 Approval of Minutes: It was moved by Mr. Boss, seconded by Mr. Hayes and carried with no objections to approve the minutes of the following meetings: May 7, 2015 Board meeting May 14, 2015 Special Board Meeting May 25, 2015 Executive Committee Meeting May 25, 2015 BLS Committee Meeting May 25, 2015 Finance Committee Meeting June 10, 2015 Academic Committee Meeting June 10, 2015 Personnel Committee Meeting EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REPORT The Executive Committee of the St. Landry Parish School Board met on Monday, May 25, 2015, at 4:00 P.M. at the in the Office of the Board at 1013 Creswell Lane, Opelousas, Louisiana. In attendance were the following Members: Messrs. Anthony Standberry, Raymond Cassimere and Roger Young. Mrs. Candy Gerace was absent. Additional Board Members in attendance were Mr. Donnie Perron, Mr. Randy Wagley, Ms. Mary Ellen Donatto, and Mrs. Hazel Sias. Staff members in attendance were Superintendent Edward Brown, Assistant Superintendent Joseph Cassimere, Angela Cassimere, Tressa Miller, Scott Champagne, Jerome Robinson, William Thibodeaux, Lucretia Chancler and Matthew Scruggins. Mr. Standberry called the meeting to order. A moment of silent meditation was offered and thereafter Mr. Standberry led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Standberry requested that an item be added to the agenda which was a presentation from Ms. Lucretia Chancler regarding the Summer Feeding Program. It was moved by Mr. Cassimere, seconded by Mr. Young and carried with no objections to add this item to the agenda. Mr. Standberry also requested that Item #6 would be removed from the agenda. The item was the presentation entitled Choosing the Best Life. He stated that this item will be placed on next month s Executive Committee Agenda. Item #5 - Ms. Rae Logan and Ms. Janeice Armes from 232-HELP gave a presentation regarding the children s dental health education initiative. This matter was presented for informational purposes only. Added Item #6 - Ms. Lucretia Chancler gave a presentation regarding the summer feeding program. This matter was presented for informational purposes only. 1
Item #7 - Item #8 - Ms. Lucretia Chancler gave a detailed presentation of the meals per labor hour formula and labor allocation for the Child Nutrition Program. This matter was presented for informational purposes only. Superintendent Brown addressed the committee and requested to schedule the Academic and Personnel Committee Meetings on the Tuesday the week prior to the Board meeting (which would be the day after Executive, BLS, and Finance Committee Meetings). He stated that the reason for this request would be to allow the Board members who are not in attendance at the committee meetings enough time to review the committee reports. He further stated that this would also give enough time for the secretaries to prepare the minutes for these meetings in order to have the board agendas and packets mailed out in a timely fashion. It was moved by Mr. Cassimere, seconded by Mr. Young and carried with no objections to bring before the full Board permission to move the Academic and Personnel Committee Meetings on the Tuesday, the week prior to the Board meeting. Item #9 - Superintendent Brown requested that the dates for the Executive, BLS and Finance Committee meetings be set for Monday, June 22, 2015 and Monday, July 27, 2015. It was moved by Mr. Cassimere, seconded by Mr. Young and carried with no objections to bring this matter before the full Board for approval. Item #10- Mr. Brown requested to appoint the Daily World as the official journal for the 2015 2016 fiscal year. It was moved by Mr. Cassimere, seconded by Mr. Young and carried with no objections to bring this matter before the full Board. There being no further business pending before the Executive Committee for discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 4:45 P.M. by motion of Mr. Cassimere and seconded by Mr. Young. Respectfully submitted, Anthony Standberry, President Raymond Cassimere, Vice President Candy Gerace, Member Roger Young, Member EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BUILDINGS, LANDS & SITES COMMITTEE REPORT The Buildings, Lands and Sites Committee met on Monday, May 25, 2015 at 5:30 P.M. in the office of the Board on Creswell Lane, Opelousas, Louisiana. In attendance were the following committee members, Mr. Donnie Perron, Ms. Mary Ellen Donatto, Mrs. Hazel Sias and Mr. Roger Young. Additional Board Members in attendance were: Anthony Standberry, Randy Wagley and Mr. Raymond Cassimere. Staff members in attendance were Superintendent Edward Brown, Assistant Superintendent Joseph Cassimere, Jerome Robinson, Angela Cassimere, Tressa Miller, Matthew Scruggins, and William Thibodeaux. The meeting was called to order by Ms. Donatto. Ms. Donatto requested that an item be added to the agenda, which would be to allow Pastor Dale Fontenot to speak regarding Palmetto Elementary. It was moved by Mrs. Sias, seconded by Mr. Young and carried with no objections to add this item to the agenda as Item #7. Item #3: Mr. Cassimere requested permission to allow Fire District #7 to use the former Morrow Elementary building as a training facility. After some discussion, it was moved by Mrs. Sias, seconded by Mr. Perron and carried with no objections to request that Fire District #7 have their attorney draw up a legal agreement between them and the St. Landry Parish School Board for liability purposes. Thereafter, the Board attorney would review the document and should all of the wording be correct, Superintendent Brown and Mr. Cassimere would have permission to approve and sign said document. Item #4: Mr. Cassimere requested permission to begin the demolition process of the building on the Palmetto Elementary campus. It was moved by Mrs. Sias, seconded by Mr. Perron and carried with no objections to bring this matter before the full Board for approval. Item #5: Mrs. Tressa Miller gave a detailed presentation to the committee with regard to updated/revised data for long range planning. This matter was presented for informational purposes only. 2
Item #6: Item #7: Ms. Donatto requested that the principals at all schools report the usage of any portable buildings which are not being utilized as a classroom. Mr. Cassimere stated that he would have the information requested by Ms. Donatto for review at the next BLS Committee Meeting. Pastor Dale Fontenot spoke on behalf of concerned citizens with regard to Palmetto Elementary. This matter was presented for informational purposes only. With no further business pending before the Committee, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:00 p.m. by motion of Mr. Young and seconded by Mr. Perron. Respectfully submitted, Mary Ellen Donatto, Chairman Milton Ambres, Member Donnie Perron, Member Huey Wyble, Member Albert Hayes, Member BUILDINGS, LANDS & SITES COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT A meeting of the Finance Committee was held on Monday, May 25, 2015 in the Board Room of the Central Office. Committee Members present were Mrs. Hazel Sias, Mr. Randy Wagley, Mr. Raymond Cassimere. Mr. Kyle Boss and Mrs. Candy Gerace were absent. Additional Board Members in attendance were Mary Ellen Donatto and Donnie Perron. Staff members in attendance were Superintendent Edward Brown, Assistant Superintendent Joseph Cassimere, Jerome Robinson, Angela Cassimere, Tressa Miller, Matthew Scruggins and Mr. William Thibodeaux. The meeting was called to order by Mr. Raymond Cassimere. Item #3: Item #4: Item #5: Item #6: It was moved by Mrs. Sias, seconded by Mr. Wagley and carried with no objections to award the bid to Ross bus sales in the amount of $79,771.00. It was moved by Mrs. Sias, seconded and carried with no objections to award the general liability insurance bid to Dupre, Carriere, Godchaux Insurance Company. Mrs. Tressa Miller presented for informational purposes only information regarding a virtual MasterCard vendor e-payment system. (See attached handout) Mrs. Tressa Miller reviewed with the committee the April 2015 Financial Statements and Salary Report. This matter was presented for informational purposes only. There being no further business before the Finance Committee for discussion, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:30 P.M. by motion of Mr. Wagley and seconded by Mrs. Sias. Respectfully submitted, Raymond Cassimere, Chairman Hazel Sias, Member Kyle Boss, Member Candy Gerace, Member Randy Wagley, Member FINANCE COMMITTEE ACADEMIC, INSTRUCTIONAL, AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS COMMITTEE REPORT The Academic, Instructional and Federal Programs Committee of the St. Landry Parish School Board met on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 4:00 P.M. in the Central Office Board Room at the St. Landry Parish School Board Office. In attendance were the following committee members, Charles Ross, Donnie Perron, Hazel Sias, Mary Ellen Donnato and Roger Young. Additional Board Members in attendance were Anthony Standberry, Raymond Cassimere, Milton Ambres, Randy Wagley and Kyle Boss. Staff members present were Superintendent Edward Brown, Claudia Blanchard, Angela Cassimere, Therese Turnage, Pauline Vidrine, Tressa Miller, Scott Moreau, Spencer Arnaud, Matthew Scruggins, Clifton Carmon, Jerome Robinson and William Thibodeaux. Mr. Young called the meeting to order after which a moment of silent meditation was held and Mr. Young led the Pledge of Allegience. 3
Item #5 Ms. Sondra Cormier, the Facilitator for the Bio-Med Academy, gave a presentation with regard to the Bio-Med Academy. She gave updated information on the 2014 graduates, test results, new applicants for the academy as well as the NAF academy assessment results (See attached handout for detailed information). This matter was presented for informational purposes only. With no further business before the Academic, Instructional and Federal Programs Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m. by motion of Mr. Perron and seconded by Mr. Ross. Respectfully submitted: /s/ Mr. Roger Young, Chairman /s/ Mr. Charles Ross, Member /s/ Mrs. Hazel Sias, Member /s/ Mr. Donnie Perron, Member /s/ Ms. Mary Ellen Donatto, Member PERSONNEL, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT The Personnel, Employee Benefits and Transportation Committee of the St. Landry Parish School Board met on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at 4:20 p.m. in the office of the Board on Creswell Lane, Opelousas, LA. Committee Members present were Messrs. Milton Ambres, Kyle Boss, Charles Ross, and Randy Wagley. Other board members present were Ms. Mary Ellen Donatto, Mrs. Hazel Sias, Messrs. Raymond Cassimere, Albert Hayes, Donnie Perron, Anthony Standberry, and Roger Young. Staff members present included Superintendent Edward D. Brown, Mr. Spencer Arnaud, Ms. Claudia Blanchard, Mr. Clifton Carmon Ms. Angela Cassimere, Mrs. Tressa Miller, Mr. Jerome Robinson, Mr. Matthew Scruggins, Mr. William Thibodeaux, Ms. Therese Turnage and Ms. Pauline Vidrine. Mr. Randy Wagley called the meeting to order. ITEM NO. 1 ITEM NO. 2 ITEM NO. 3 ITEM NO. 4 ITEM NO. 5 ITEM NO. 6 ITEM NO. 7 Personnel Appointments and Transfers made by the Superintendent, pursuant to Act I of the 2012 Legislative Session, were presented to the committee. No action required. Leaves were presented to the committee. No action required. Resignations and Retirements were presented to the committee. No action required. After lengthy discussion regarding the total number of principal positions in St. Landry Parish, a motion was made by Mr. Wagley, seconded by Mr. Ambres, and carried with no objections, that the St. Landry Parish School Board adopt a policy to authorize the number of principals to equal to the total number of schools in the district as designated by the State. This matter will be placed on the agenda at the next scheduled Executive Committee Meeting. Upon motion of Mr. Boss, seconded by Mr. Ross, and carried with no objections, the committee recommended approval to advertise for the principal position of Opelousas Jr. High School. Upon recommendation of the Superintendent, and by motion of Mr. Ambres, seconded by Mr. Boss, and carried with no objections, the Positions Available were recommended to the full board for approval. Ms. Mary Dupre, Principal of Eunice Elementary, along with additional elementary principals, addressed the board regarding principal compensation for eleven (11) month principals. After a lengthy discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Boss, seconded by Mr. Ambres, and carried with no objections, that the school board change the eleven month principal positions to twelve month positions. This matter will be brought before the full board for approval. With no further business for discussion, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at 6:00 p.m. upon motion of Mr. Ambres, seconded by Mr. Ross. 4
Respectfully Submitted, /s/ Randy Wagley, Chairman /s/ Milton Ambres /s/ Kyle Boss /s/ Charles Ross PERSONNEL, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Listed below are personnel appointments, transfers, resignations and retirements made by the Superintendent pursuant to act I of the 2012 legislative session: APPOINTMENTS (*Denotes New Employee) CARRIERE, TONYA - Bus Driver (Contract) Cankton Elementary * DURAL, CHRIS - Custodian Central Office * JIRON, JACOLBY - Bus Driver (Contract) Cankton Elementary * LATIOLAIS, CHARLENE - Clerk Central Office VIDRINE, CARRI - Bus Driver (Contract) Cankton Elementary * 2015 SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM Glenda Jackson (Bus Driver Opelousas Area) Julie Holman (East Elementary) Pamela Shilow (Highland Elementary) Cothelia Fruge (Eunice Elementary) Camellia Semien (Eunice Jr. High) Tenille Thomas (Eunice Elementary) Julia Guillory (Grolee / C.A.P.s) Chyl Fontenot (Van Driver Eunice Area) Felecia Ford (O.J.H.S.) Carolyn Leday (Northeast Elementary) Gloria St. Romain (North Central High) Theresa Edwards (Grolee / Central Kitchen) Cheryl Rene (Sunset Elementary) Glenda Dominick (Grolee / O.H.S.) Tracy Simon (Eunice Elementary) Karen Ledet (North Elementary) Genevieve Thomas (South St. Elementary) Stephanie Lastrapes (Grolee / Southwest Elementary) 2015 SUMMER SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ASSIGNMENTS Sites Schools Drivers OJHS/NE Elem. Krotz Springs Elem. J. Romar Port Barre Elem. Port Barre High Grolee Elem. Park Vista Elem. J. Manuel South Street Elem. North Elem. Southwest Elem. Eunice Jr. High Lawtell Elem. W. Duckworth Eunice Schools Sunset Elem. Leonville Elem. C. Speyrer Arnaudville Elem. Cankton Elem. L. Thomas Grand Coteau Elem. North Central Elem. Melville Elem. L. Haynes Palmetto Elem. 5
2015 SUMMER SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION ASSIGNMENTS (CONT D) North Central Grand Prairie Elem. L. Deviller Plaisance Elem. CAPS Central Middle J. Jones Lawtell Elem. Southwest Elem. Washington Elem. Sunset Elem. Park Vista Elem. Port Barre Middle L. Broussard J. Romar* 2015 Summer Remediation Teachers Site Grade Subject Teacher Eunice Jr. High 4 Reading Lynda Perrodin Eunice Jr. High 4 Math (A.M.) Amy Lanclos Eunice Jr. High 8 Reading Lauren Brown Eunice Jr. High 8 Reading Leslie Courmier Eunice Jr. High 8 Math (A.M.) Shelly Haley Northeast Elementary 4 Reading Amy Marks Northeast Elementary 4 Reading Tawasha Thomas Northeast Elementary 4 Math Latoya Nicole Winston North Central 4 Reading/Math Serena Disotell North Central 8 Reading Alexandrea Fenceroy North Central 8 Math (A.M.) Monique Limoges Opelousas Jr. High 8 Reading Neena Wheeler Opelousas Jr. High 8 Math Paula Scott Opelousas Jr. High 8 Math Flora Hollier Opelousas Jr. High 8 Math Allison Sias Opelousas Jr. High 8 Math (A.M.) April Richard Opelousas Jr. High 8 Math (A.M.) Donovan Boudreaux Sunset Elementary 4 Reading Kathy Donatto Sunset Elementary 4 Math Deidra Bossier Sunset Elementary 8 Reading Keisha Mallet Sunset Elementary 8 Math Jeanne Eldridge Sunset Elementary 8 Math Roy Whaley *Please note that assignments are based on preliminary numbers. A decrease in attendance may result in a reduction in afternoon sessions. EOC REMEDIATION Jessica Rogers - BCHS Rachel Smith EHS Royann Washington MACA Ciera Gorrell NCHS David Reed NWHS Karla Miller PBHS 7-12 Summer School Tonia Meche CAPS Evelyn Vidrine CAPS Theresa Adams OHS Dawn Hurst OHS Gayle Prather OHS Heather Smith OHS 6
2015 Extended School Year Program Teachers Paraprofessionals Josephine Barrow Tracey Savoie Casey Briley Leslie Chenevert Jessica Wiltz April Collins Marcia Seals Angela Austin Speech Therapist Tina McKissick APE Judy Credeur Samantha Williams Jacqueline Williams Peggy Romero Mary M. Kimble Bus Drivers Ursula Burney Bus Attendanants Lauria Jenkins CONTRACTS EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2015 ARNAUD, SPENCER Coordinator of Instruction - English BATISTE, MILTON III Principal Lawtell Elementary BEARD, TRACY Principal Washington Career & Technical Education Center BOBB, BRANDON Principal Grand Coteau Elementary BUSH, REGINALD T. Principal North Central High CASSIMERE, ANGELA Supervisor of Instruction, School Choice & School Improvement CHANCLER, LUCRETIA Supervisor of Child Nutrition DARJEAN, CHRISTINE Assistant Principal Port Barre High DOUCET, GLENN Principal Grolee Elementary DUPLECHAIN, WILLIAM Principal Port Barre High DURIO, MELANIE Assistant Principal Beau Chene High FISHER, MARCELLA Assistant Principal Park Vista Elementary FONTENOT, MITCHELL Principal Eunice High FUSILIER, LISA Assistant Principal Eunice Jr. High GAMACHE, SANDRA Principal North Elementary GUILLORY, DAPHNE Principal Northeast Elementary JEAN, KORWIN Assistant Principal North Central High LAGRANGE, GINA Assistant Principal Northwest High LANCLOS, MICHAEL Assistant Principal Beau Chene High LANDRY, RANOLVIAUN Principal Central Middle LEDOUX, LORIE Principal Highland Elementary LOMBAS, LAURA Principal Glendale Elementary MILLER, LAKESHA Principal Eunice Jr. High MILLER, MARY Principal South Street Elementary MILLER, TRESSA Director of Finance PREJEAN, SUSAN Assistant Principal Lawtell Elementary RABALAIS, KELLIE Principal Palmetto Elementary REED, BRANDI Assistant Principal North Central High RICHARD, RONALD Sales Tax Manager RIDEAU, MARQUET S. Principal Sunset Elementary ROBERSON, BARBARA Principal Leonville Elementary ROBINSON, JEROME Supervisor of Child Welfare & Attendance SCOTT, DWANETTA Principal East Elementary SCRUGGINS, MATTHEW Supervisor of Personnel SEMIEN, ELSIE Principal Arnaudville Elementary SENEGAL, STEPHANIE Assistant Principal Park Vista Elementary SIMIEN, BRETT A. L. Assistant Principal Eunice High SONNIER, JOSEPH G. Principal Port Barre Elementary THIBODEAUX, MICHELE LEIGH Assistant Principal Lawtell Elementary THIBODEAUX, WILLIAM Supervisor of Transportation TURNAGE, THERESE Coordinator of Instruction Career & Technical Education VIDRINE, CHARLES Principal SLATS VIDRINE, PAULINE Coordinator of Instruction - Science VILLEMARETTE, TIMOTHY Assistant Principal Opelousas Jr. High WATSON, LARRY Principal Plaisance Elementary WILHITE, MARTHA Supervisor of Instruction WILSON, CHASTITY Assistant Principal Opelousas High
Official Proceedings (2) June 11, 2015 TRANSFERS (effective for the 2015-2016 school year) BROUSSAD, NIJA Sp. Ed. Teacher from East Elementary to Lawtell Elementary FONTENOT, HEATHER D. Elementary Teacher from Eunice Jr. High to Central Middle NICHOLAS, AYESHA from Elementary Teacher at South Street Elementary to Pupil Appraisal Center ORTEGO, MARCIA Elementary Teacher from East Elementary to Central Middle PRINCE, LEONA Food Service Technician from Park Vista Elementary to Lawtell Elem. SCOTT, SARAH High School Teacher from Opelousas High to MACA STOREY, JENNIFER Elementary Teacher from East Elementary to Sunset Elementary SYLVESTER, LEONORE Food Service Tech. from Plaisance Elem. to Grand Prairie Elem. LEAVES Maternity Leaves BOSS, COURTNEY Teacher South Street Elementary effective May 22, 2015 LANDRY, ZENENOVA KN Teacher Lawtell Elementary effective May 12, 2015 McCAULEY, MICHELLE Sp. Ed. Teacher Grand Prairie Elem. effective April 13, 2015 RESIGNATIONS ARMITAGE, JAMIE Sp. Ed. Teacher East Elementary effective August 3, 2015 CARRIER, JORDY Teacher Central Middle effective August 3, 2015 CHANG-YEN, ELIZABETH Teacher Northwest High effective August 6, 2015 COMEAUX, ALIS Teacher Opelousas Jr. High effective August 3, 2015 CORMIER, ASHLEY Teacher Eunice Elementary effective August 3, 2015 GREEN, SELVINA Sp. Ed. Paraprofessional Eunice High effective June 9, 2015 GUIDROZ, DANIELLE Teacher Leonville Elementary effective August 3, 2015 RESIGNATIONS (Cont d) GUILLORY, CYNTHIA G. Teacher Leonville Elementary effective August 3, 2015 HARGRODER, WENDY Sp. Ed. Paraprofessional Northwest High effective August 6, 2015 LALONDE, DONNA Teacher Leonville Elementary effective August 3, 2015 LAMKE, KELLY Teacher Port Barre Elementary effective August 3, 2015 MENARD, BELINDA Sp. Ed. Paraprofessional Eunice High effective May 29, 2015 THIBODEAUX, JAIMEE Teacher MACA effective August 3, 2015 TUTTLE, DAVID Teacher Opelousas High effective August 3, 2015 WANERSDORFER, HALI Teacher Opelousas High effective August 3, 2015 RETIREMENTS BAINTER, MARY Sp. Ed. Teacher Grolee Elementary effective August 10, 2015 BAINTER, STEVEN Teacher Beau Chene High effective May 29, 2015 CARMON, CLIFTON Director of Title 1 Resource Center effective July 1, 2015 CHARLES, LILLIAN Sp. Ed. Teacher Grolee Elementary effective May 29, 2015 CHARLES, LINDA Guidance Counselor Opelousas High effective June 27, 2015 DARBY, MILDRED Sp. Ed. Paraprofessional Port Barre Elem. effective May 29, 2015 FONTENOT, SHARLENE Title 1 Paraprofessional Eunice Jr. High effective June 1, 2015 HARDY, WENDEL Teacher Port Barre High effective May 29, 2015 JOUBERT, PAMELA Sp. Ed. Teacher Eunice High effective May 29, 2015 PRESTON, RICHARD Teacher MACA effective May 29, 2015 RIDEAU, BETTY Sp. Ed. Teacher North Central High effective May 29, 2015 SOILEAU, MARIE Food Service Technician Opelousas Jr. High effective June 8, 2015 WATSON, PATRICIA Teacher Sunset Elementary effective May 29, 2015 Item #9 Action Items: A. Executive Committee Recommendations: 1. It was moved by Mr. Perron, seconded by Mrs. Gerace and carried with no objections to move the Academic and Personnel Committee Meeting days to the Tuesday, the week prior to the scheduled board meetings. 2. It was moved by Mr. Cassimere, seconded by Mr. Boss and carried with no objections to schedule the dates of the Executive, BLS and Finance Committee Meetings on June 22, 2015 and July 27, 2015. 3. It was moved by Mrs. Sias, seconded by Mr. Ambres to appoint the Daily World newspaper as the 2015 2016 Official Journal. B. BLS Committee Recommendations: 1. It was moved by Mr. Boss, seconded by Mrs. Gerace and carried with no objections to begin the demolition process of the building at Palmetto Elementary. C. Finance Committee Recommendations: 1. It was moved by Mr. Perron, seconded by Mr. Boss and carried with no objections to approve the bid for three conventional buses. 2. It was moved by Ms. Donatto, seconded by Mr. Boss and carried with no objections to award the general liability insurance bid to Dupre, Carriere, Godchaux Insurance agency. 2
Official Proceedings (3) June 11, 2015 D. Personnel Committee Recommendations: 1. It was moved by Mr. Perron, seconded by Mrs. Gerace and carried with no objections to bring before the Executive Committee at their next meeting a policy stating that the number of principals in the parish should not exceed the number of schools in the parish. 2. It was moved by Mr. Cassimere, seconded by Mr. Ambres and carried with no objections to open the principal position at OJHS. 3. It was moved by Mr. Boss, seconded by Mr. Hayes and carried with no objections to approve the following positions available. Positions Available: Carpenter Central Office Custodian MACA School Secretary Port Barre Elementary Acting Food Service Manager (9 months) Cankton Elementary Food Service Manager (12months) Central Office Food Service Technician (5hrs.) Krotz Springs Elementary Food Service Technician (7 hrs.) Lawtell Elementary Food Service Technician (7 hrs.) Port Barre Elementary Food Service Technician (7 hrs.) South Street Elementary 4. It was moved by Mr. Hayes, seconded by Ms. Donatto and carried with no objections to approve change all 11 month principal positions to 12 month principal positions. E. Special Committee Recommendations: 1. It was moved by Mr. Cassimere, seconded by Mr. Perron and carried with no objections to evaluate the Superintendent in December 2015 and again in December 2016. 2. It was moved by Mr. Ambres, seconded by Ms. Donatto and carried with no objections that the performance targets and objectives be analyzed during each of the Superintendent s evaluations. 3. It was moved by Mr. Hayes, seconded by Ms. Donatto and carried with no objections to approve the committee s recommended performance targets and objectives, as follows. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (December 2015 and 2016 Evaluations) Throughout the term of this Contract, any amendments, and any renewals thereof, the Superintendent shall meet or exceed the following Performance Objectives: A. The Superintendent (or his designee) shall keep the Board informed as to the status of Board finances and the budget on a monthly basis. B. The Superintendent (or his designee) shall make such recommendations as necessary to maintain a balanced budget with timely information concerning the following: a. Student count; b. MFP changes; c. New legislation; d. Current employee count; and e. Insurance and retirement cost increases. C. The Superintendent (or his designee) shall timely file and or post all necessary reports, agendas, or other documents as required by law and or written Board policy. D. The Superintendent shall be an effective advocate for the St. Landry Parish School Board in the larger community. In order to accomplish this objective, the Superintendent will participate in at least two (2) speaking engagements on behalf of the Board no later than November 30, 2015 and at least two (2) additional speaking engagements on behalf of the Board no later than October 31, 2016. E. The Superintendent shall maintain a positive presence in every school operated by the St. Landry Parish School Board. In order to accomplish this objective, the Superintendent shall visit at least half of the schools in the district no later than November 30, 2015 and the remainder of the schools in the district no later than October 31, 2016. F. The Superintendent shall oversee all academic programs and direct staffing and funding resources, necessary to meet student needs and the goals of the District. G. The Superintendent (or his designee) shall work with staff to ensure a smooth transition to the Common Core Standards or other State standards. 3
Official Proceedings (4) June 11, 2015 H. The Superintendent shall cooperate in the defense of all litigation, including those cases filed prior to his employment. I. The Superintendent (or his designee) shall oversee the construction and maintenance of all properties of the district and direct staffing and funding resources necessary to maintain all properties at a reasonable standard for commercial buildings, subject to budget considerations. PERFORMANCE TARGETS (December 2015 Evaluation) Under the Superintendent s leadership, St. Landry Parish schools shall achieve the following gains in district and school level performance: A. The percentage of elementary and middle grade students scoring proficiency (basic) or above on the 2014-15 state examinations will increase by at least one percent when compared to students scoring proficiency (basic) or above on the 2013-14 state examinations. B. The percentage of high school students scoring good or excellent on the 2014-15 Endof-Course ( EOC ) examinations will increase by at least one percent when compared to the percentage of students scoring good or excellent on the 2013-14 EOC examinations. C. The percentage of students graduating in May 2014 shall exceed the percentage of students graduating in May 2013 by at least one percent. D. The percentage of teachers scoring effective or highly effective for the 2014-15 school session will equal or exceed the percentage of teachers scoring effective or highly effective for the 2013-14 school year. E. Schools scoring in the letter grade range of C, D or F as per the 2012-13 accountability release will realize an average annual improvement of at least one percent (1%) in student achievement for the 2013-14 school year. F. Schools scoring in the letter grade range of C, D or F as per the 2012-13 accountability release will realize an average annual improvement of at least one percent (1%) in graduation rate for the 2013-14 school year. PERFORMANCE TARGETS (December 2016 Evaluation) Under the Superintendent s leadership, St. Landry Parish schools shall achieve the following gains in district and school level performance: A. The percentage of elementary and middle grade students scoring proficiency (basic) or above on the 2015-16 state examinations will increase by at least one percent when compared to students scoring proficiency (basic) or above on the 2014-15 state examinations. B. The percentage of high school students scoring good or excellent on the 2015-16 Endof-Course ( EOC ) examinations will increase by at least one percent when compared to the percentage of students scoring good or excellent on the 2014-15 EOC examinations. C. The percentage of students graduating in May 2015 will exceed by at least 1% the combined average percentage of students graduating in May 2012, May 2013 and May 2014 which equals to 68.3%. D. The percentage of teachers scoring effective or highly effective for the 2015-16 school session will equal or exceed the percentage of teachers scoring effective or highly effective for the 2014-15 school session. E. Schools scoring in the letter grade range of C, D or F per the 2013-14 accountability release will realize an average annual improvement of at least one percent (1%) in student achievement for the 2014-15 school year. F. High schools scoring in the letter grade range of C, D or F per the 2013-14 accountability release will realize an average annual improvement of at least one percent (1%) in graduation rate for the 2014-15 school year. 4
Official Proceedings (5) June 11, 2015 Item #10: Superintendent Brown addressed the Board and audience. With there being no further business pending before the Board, the meeting was unanimously adjourned by motion of Mr. Hayes and seconded by Mr. Boss at 5:20 p.m. ATTEST: Mr. Anthony Standberry, Board President Edward D. Brown, Superintendent 5