ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
BOARD BUSINESS MEETING
McDonogh 35 Senior High School, Auditorium
4000 Cadillac Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
5:00 PM
Members present
Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Meeting called to order at 5:18PM.
1. OPENING OF MEETING
Procedural: 1.1 CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Meeting Called to order at 5:18pm
Procedural: 1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Action: 1.3 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Motion to adopt the Board meeting agenda as presented.
Motion by Woody Koppel, second by Sarah Usdin.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Adoption of Minutes
Move to adopt the minutes of the August 30, 2016 meeting as printed with the waiving of the reading of the minutes.
Motion by Woody Koppel, second by Cynthia Cade.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
3. INFORMATION
Superintendent's Report
Action: 4.1 Amendment to Policy EBBG, Hazardous Substances
Public comment Ernest Pettigrew
The Policy Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board adopts the recommended changes to Policy EBBG, Hazardous Substances, to bring the policy into alignment with State law.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Action: 4.2 Amendment to Policy BE, School Board Ethics
The Policy Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board adopts the recommended amendment to Policy BE, School Board Ethics, to bring the policy into alignment with State law.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Action: 4.3 Amendment to Policy GBI, Evaluation
The Policy Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board adopts the recommended changes to Policy GBI, Evaluation, to bring the policy into alignment with State law and BESE regulations.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Action: 4.4 Amendment to Policy IDCH, Home Study Program
The Policy Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board adopts the amendment to Policy IDCH, Home Study Program, to bring the policy into alignment with State law and BESE regulations.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Action: 4.5 Amendment to Policy GBL, Tenure
The Policy Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board adopts the recommended amendments to Policy GBL, Tenure, to bring the policy into alignment with State law and BESE regulations.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Action: 4.6 Better Than Ezra Donation - Bethune Elementary
The Budget and Finance Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board accepts the donation from the Better Than Ezra Foundation in the amount of $35,000.00 for Bethune Elementary After-School Program.
Motion by Woody Koppel, second by Cynthia Cade.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Action: 4.7 THIRD PARTY CONTRACT TO PROVIDE TITLE I SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS
The Budget and Finance Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board approve contracting with Catapult Learning, LLC not to exceed $3,425,194.52, Non-Public Educational Services, Incorporated not to exceed $178,942.30 and Sylvan Learning not to exceed $9,996.78 to provide Title I educational services to eligible students enrolled in private schools pending LDOE approval of Amendment I of the application.
Motion by Woody Koppel, second by Cynthia Cade.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Action: 4.8 THIRD PARTY CONTRACT TO PROVIDE TITLE II SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS
The Budget and Finance Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board approve contracting with Catapult Learning, LLC not to exceed $664,790.40 and Non-Public Educational Services, Incorporated not exceed $9,252.30 to provide Title II professional development services to administrators and staff enrolled in private schools pending LDOE final approval of the 2016-17 OPSB eGrant Application of Federal Funds.
Motion by Woody Koppel, second by Cynthia Cade.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Action: 4.9 Amendment to Superintendent Employment Contract
That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the Amendment to Superintendent Employment Contract.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Cynthia Cade.
Substitute amendment - That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the amended motion to amend the Amendment to Superintendent Employment Contract. Change paragraph 3 of the contract A change to salary $205,000 and Attachment 1 suspends the performance objectives provision pending reworked performance objectives to be brought back to the board in 30 to 60 days for approval.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
5. ADJOURNMENT
Action: 5.1 ADJOURN MEETING
Meeting adjourned at 5:31PM
Motion to adjourn the Board meeting
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Cynthia Cade.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison