MINUTES OF THE

ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

SPECIAL BOARD BUSINESS MEETING

2401 WESTBEND PARKWAY

NEW ORLEANS, LA 70114

AUGUST 10, 2021

 

1.1 Call to Order – Roll Call

The Orleans Parish School Special Board Business Meeting was called to order at 11:38am by Board President Ethan Ashley. The following board members were present: Ethan Ashley, Nolan Marshall, Jr., Katherine Baudouin, John A. Brown, Sr., Olin G. Parker, Dr. Jancarlos (J.C.) Wagner Romero and Carlos Luis Zervigon. Superintendent Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. and Board Counsel Ashley Heilprin were also present.

 

-Interpretation services were acknowledged.

 

1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by President Ashley.

 

1.3 Adoption of the Agenda

Motion to adopt the board meeting agenda as provided.

Motion by Mr. Brown second by Mr. Zervigon

 

·     Yeas: Mr. Ashley, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Baudouin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Parker, Dr. Wagner Romero, Mr. Zervigon

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

2.1 Approval of RFQ for Superintendent Search Firm for Publishing

Recommended Action: It is recommended that the Orleans Parish School Board approves the proposed timeline, scope, qualifications, evaluation criteria and scoring matrix for the Request for Qualifications for a Superintendent Search Firm.

 

Motion by Mr. Ashley, second by Ms. Baudouin

 

·      Yeas: Mr. Ashley, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Baudouin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Parker, Dr. Wagner Romero, Mr. Zervigon

 

Motion by Mr. Marshall, second by Ms. Baudouin to accept as corrected to include the following technical edits: on page 3 under 1.1: Request for Qualification 22-0008, correcting “on September 20, 20201 at 2:00 pm as a submission deadline to September 17, 2021, at 11:00 am CST as a submission deadline” and on page 15 on the scoring matrix for item 14 “one points to one point”.

 

·     Yeas: Mr. Ashley, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Baudouin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Parker, Dr. Wagner Romero, Mr. Zervigon

 

BOARD COMMENT:

·        An overview of document was given: Scope of Services, Qualification of Applicants, and Evaluation Criteria. Discussion around scoring was held.

·        Community engagement and participation, including accessing nolasuperintendentsearch.com, throughout the process was urged.

·        NOLA-PS staff provided an overview of the timeline and next steps.

 

2.2 – Resolution 11-21 re: High School Voter Registration

Recommended Action:  It is recommended that the Orleans Parish School Board adopt Resolution 11-21 encouraging schools under the jurisdiction of the Orleans Parish School Board to make voter registration and voter education opportunities available to students.

 

Motion by Dr. Wagner Romero, second by Mr. Ashley, waiving the reading of the resolution.

 

·     Yeas: Mr. Ashley, Ms. Baudouin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Parker, Dr. Wagner Romero, Mr. Zervigon

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

3.1 Adjourn Meeting

Motion by Mr. Marshall, second by Mr. Parker to adjourn the meeting.

 

·      Yeas: Mr. Ashley, Mr. Marshall, Ms. Baudouin, Mr. Brown, Mr. Parker, Dr. Wagner Romero, Mr. Zervigon

 

Meeting Adjourned at 12:08 pm.