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School Board Meeting 2017-05-11

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you're watching wpst St John the Baptist Parish Public School television check it out phone call of the president send John the Baptist School Board will meet in regular session at got your grandma cafeteria 1600 Highway 44 Reserve Louisiana on Thursday May 11th 2017 at 6 p.m.  call the order we not going to have the invocation by Reven Mason and then we'll probably with the pledge by Mr himlin fregata father we thank you now God for this day we think you got off all of your many blessings God thanking now God for this school board my heavenly father we pray your blessing when guidance upon a superintendent God all this entire board garnell Nova entire school system I have no Father prayer now God for blessing meeting on this evening God need guide us and directors God little things not pleasing in your sight God and the best interest of the future of our children by having a father now God we pray for your guidance Spirit. We love you and we praise you in Jesus name we pray amen allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands nation under God indivisible Jason and Mister Hamlet  we're not going to have roll call this Holden actor Keller mr. Johnson chihuahuas I'm them through poo of the minutes meeting from April 20th requires action so I moved motion made by Mr Sanders check them by minister Wireless in Long Beach I don't number for superintendent report thank you president Pearl thank you ladies and gentlemen in the audience like to see and kind of talk about before we get into this board meeting at gym first I'd like to say that you know st. John the Baptist Parish we had our first career offers job fair last weekend at East Saint on High School from 9 to 12 in and we had over 100 people to come in and to seek employment with the school system proud to say that we were able to get several people hired several teachers hired several lunch technicians custodians bus drivers people sign because we will always needing these types of positions so we just really want to you know komenda HR department commended the community coming out and wanting to be a part of the school system so we're just so happy that that was a sounding success another thing I'd like to say you know why and we'll get more into this later on in the agenda or one of thy think is last item on the agenda but I would be remiss if it did not mention that this that you know West st. John high school was once again recognized by US News & World Report it was designated as a bronze School in there Go magazine West Saint John was one of 43 schools in this state that was designated on mentioned by US News & World Report is call Superior school you know in United States you know there were 2600 schools that were recognized and you know I don't know how many tools are. High schools in there in this country probably anywhere around 30 to 35 thousand high schools and for just a little school right across the river in and go to be mentioned and recognized in a national magazine just goes to show the type of education that we provide in our Parish so we're proud and we'll deal with them more. next board meeting when will hopefully have it over there a couple of announcement I like to make you know weird as the school year is winding down the last day for students is a May 23rd so little less than eight nine days nine school days left a week we will again have summer school this what we focus on here in St John the Baptist parish is is our early childhood grades so we're going to focus on that kindergarten through second-grade students who would have normally failed and would have normally been held back because of grades no we want to keep those kids moving forward so we will have summer school for the for those to make sure they have what they need in order to keep moving forward we also will have summer school for 8th grade students and for our 9th and 12th grade students lyric at the high school I know mr. wise appreciate this cuz he's always asking about this we will students have the opportunity to move forward and yes this is advancement opportunities he is not only the key to a failed subject or not I'm speaking about high school but kids who want to get ahead and get ahead of the game they will be able to do that as well so we're putting that on this summer and parents and then we'll be getting that information as the school year winds down will like to see that you know graduation is coming up and West st. John High School where have graduation on May 20th at 10 a.m. in the morning that's on a Saturday morning and Saint John High School's graduation will be on May 24th at 7 p.m. couple of other announcements we do have our honor roll round on May 18th beginning at at 10:30 Round Up care and recognizes all of our students who have maintained a and b the entire school year so those kids we have approximately 600 students that will be participating in that event on the May so we're very proud of all those kids this is something that we revived last year it it it had been in Hiatus for probably over a decade and we nooted and we are very excited about our kids being able to be recognized and rewarded for all of the hard work that they have done the last thing I'd like to say what is on tomorrow we will have law day tomorrow in at the courthouse in Edgard here this is where you know the the judges the attorneys of the district attorney of plays a part in ensuring that I kids understand and recognize importance and the role that the law the effects how it affects us everyday and gives us a chance to be a part of that process so with all that said I can turn it over back over to president yes it's called what's the funding source of your summer school some funding source of summer school we used federal dollars that was use my title one title $2 that's going to be at new wine new wines that's going to begin 10:30 right after our little workshop  Adam number 5 education what stations in recognitions by the board and staff  hey mister Jason Bieber recognition of Jennifer Brock Louisiana teacher of the year semi-final believing bored committing good evening everyone mr. Beaver principal Lake Pontchartrain elementary school so I got the honor to do a little hesitation in my nose me when I get a chance to talk almost here I was told I am limited so with that said there's a saying I go by at Lake Pontchartrain Elementary The Nest is the best why is my privilege to introduce to you one of our best  I would like to introduce a teacher who goes above and beyond not only for her own students or for all the Pelicans LP a teacher with high expectations and the drive to help her students meet those expectations a teacher who's tries for nothing but the best teacher who serves as a role model in Mentor leader that teacher I am proud to call one of our tap Master Teachers for the next school year  teacher takes rape rotten her school school district teacher who is a true example of what a great teacher is and should be a teacher with a great desire for learning and sharing her knowledge with their students co-workers and other teachers throughout the district is my privilege to introduce to you a semifinalist for the 2008 Louisiana teacher of the year is Jennifer Brock first someone paint my school Lake Pontchartrain Elementary staff support staff and students I wouldn't be where I am right now I have been teaching at Lake Punisher Elementary for NewsNow fourth grade I have been promoted to tap Master teacher also would like to thank the district for choosing me as the elementary which each of the year and fell three weeks ago I did find out I was a state semifinalist I was picked as the top 24 on last Monday I submitted my did I say questions and I had to do a 20-minute Skype video with somebody from the states and the week of May 23rd I will find out if I will be chosen Top 9 for the finalist so I'm very thankful and grateful of st. John the Baptist Parish School System take a picture how do you never brought good thing  yes when I like to say is Miss Brock you know if your name the the state teacher of the year you do realize you they give you a Benz so looking forward to that yes so when you see Miss Brock flying around Airline what happens just know the dream teachers gave it to her so good luck the rest of the way Miss Brock proud of you thank you thank you let's say that it I guess we keep on sometime we have the alternative facts but I won't say that probably within the last or for five years the third person has been nominated for Teacher of the Year in the district that would be four consecutive years ever since I've been here I think this board need to hire as though we are doing some things right Adam be missing quintina tomorrow recognition of teacher leaders Summit presenters bringing everyone up to the up to the front for recognition I just want to give you a little background about the teacher leader Summit it is an annual event that's held in New Orleans every June first week in June is about 4,000 Educators from across the state who attend this event about 250 professional development when's are offered this year we have about seven of our educator 7 sessions who will present about concessions over three days multiple session so I can't even calculate how many times they will actually present but they have gone through a rig application process and a review process to be honored to present and so we are always excited when St John the Baptist Parish District leader School leaders are recognized as trendsetters their recognized as innovators and also Trailblazers not only in our community but a what's the state and also nationally and so it's just that it's an honor to be recognized but to also be able to demonstrate the great things as mr. Bell said what's going on here so as we recognize them tonight and for their presentation we will issue them a green Oxford polo shirt not quite at the Masters jacket or SJP also in outfit so as we call them up will pass that out to them at the end and so as I call you up please come up to receive your appreciation gift so we'll start with Early Childhood which would be miss Patricia Trish and you can come up she's not here Alicia Johnson Watson Valencia green and their session topic will be class of rhaetian strategically improving interactions so their focus areas Early Childhood you all can remain here we have Miss Jenna chests on Robin Gibson Brazil and their topic adding text talk to you engaging and conventions with text we have Shannon Beaver and Shelly Chauvin play by play planning and implementing literacy interventions  we have Stevens afro is actually presenting three different sessions session titles are implementing a quality SLT process for effective communication in education and then he will join with East st. John Elementary leadership team in presenting Jason Bieber the real teacher support plan and we also have Crystal Sylvan Monica Brown and Jasmine Porter John L ory steam their title is teatime task evaluation and assessment yeah and then we have West St John Elementary's leadership team with Jenna Chason and their topic is speaking with one voice ship so Miss Walker Chantal Walker and Melissa green please come  and then also mr. Bradford told me that he had to take his wife out my birthday so he had an obligation and Miss Jaden is actually traveling with the beta team and she could not be here with Shanna and they are presenting fire up school culture and performance so again we are honored we're proud of these people will present multiple times I don't know if they will even get to enjoy any of the other 250 sessions because they are booked and of course this is not our first year presenting we have grown last year the year before we have had prisoners we have had sessions that's been completely full Standing Room an even sessions that's been requested to be added once we were already there so this is something for St John the Baptist Parish should be proud of and we are definitely proud of our district in our school leaders so form two lines yeah you're right it just go straight to the meeting GoToMeeting a falcon excuse before you leave could you on the 2nd what's the wise and I'm glad you folks waited for a minute or two it's no news this is teacher appreciation week and wild there's no question I appreciate all of Art I'm especially proud of the teachers who have performed so well for us and made us into some around the state of school district around the state that we can be proud of it is almost all teachers superintendent I'm there every once in awhile but the teachers have the responsibility of Performing and making sure our kids perform my son went from kindergarten through eighth-grade to John L ory graduated from high school and he is become a teacher and one of the reasons is the example that were set by the teachers all the way along the road so I want to congratulate represent who are going to be doing an excellent job and I want to congratulate and thank every teacher in this room and around this district for a job oil.  Penis in just a piggyback on with missile say that and it also shows the the public that when we went out for the tax and last year when we say that we're going to give our employees rate and that's also to keep qualified teachers in the classroom so this is where showing the taxpayers where the money is being well-spent and to refer and bring a better quality of life to our Parish next Personnel matters Miss Arena Duke request proof the revised policy kg use of facilities requires action requesting approval for a modified Pieology policy kg the use of facilities policy under this policy we have made some changes can you reduce the amount the number of categories to 5 instead of 4 combining the nonprofit and for-profit and that cost will be $200 for 4 horse with a $50 an hour of fundable Speed the Run it will still be responsible for providing security through the Sheriff's Office  the other changes that for a benefit dinner it will cost $400 with no deposit and a repast will be $50 per hour for the changes for that Paula policy is up for approval tonight by Miss Anderson board members Brokaw  Dodge Caliber dead a recommendation recommend approval. dr. Keller mr. John yes yes yes 88 9 ways to bypass Arena Duke request approval revised MCG Bri be sickly requires action  lcg bribe is the sick leave policy we made one modification to that policy under that modification we are looking to set a minimum or maximum for the amount of time for us play at 1 year the motion for the movie made by Mr Sanders I can buy mice Wallace dissipation  or members twice I am concerned about in the second paragraph of this policy then I'll read it here sick leave when not use shall be allowed to accumulate to the credit of the employee without limitation and we give as I recalled 10 days per year for sick leave is that correct are the actual sick leave accrual for sick leave is protected by state law on employees are vested that is considered their property and it follows them to point out to the folks who are sitting here to the folks who may be watching at home and to the news media that apparently because of meatloaf it is entirely possible for someone to work for the school system or 18 to 20 years desired to retire never having taken a day of this sick leave during that. Of time and will actually be paying them for taking up to a year off before they retire and that concerns me that have first of all we would have to actually be paying you play that individual who would no longer be working and we'd be paying their replacement and that can be very very expensive especially in the state where previous governor is like to cut money out from under that I was concerned about answer the question which is do we have to do it and apparently we do respond to them Palm is the other good point about this but unused sick leave additional years retirement certainly can if the it whenever you actually understand but we have just in the last few years that we already have a policy that from the superintendent on down he either take it or you lose it when it comes to vacation time but there's an employee of this system whether it be a janitor or the superintendent Penny cumulate grew out of career enough money what they get paid for free at the end of their career while we still have to pay The Replacements or good I don't have any days how many days can you get paid for it I'm sorry unpaid sick leave it at that sir will you give them 25 days unpaid sick leave towards retirement so that's what we pay him paying for 200 days we paying for 25 days and a remainder is applied to their retirement I have accidentally gone past this just a second I'm going to read again if I may it says that every employee teachers bus driver superintendents whoever it may be now that's say here  here we are sick leave when not she'll be allowed to accumulate to the credit of the employee without limitation if you work 30 years and you continue as a sickly if you get 300 years in 300 days of sickly they going to take it towards retirement most most teachers are an individual's will apply those 300 days and get two years of up towards retirement  I don't see any point in the record you don't want to map of people that sickly over motion on the floor question  what are we taking action on salt battery on regular sick time only assault battery we are maximizing that amount to one year Miss Alden  yes dr. Keller mr. Johnson mr. wise yes yes sister Trish Stegall Kanye's two accident on you use motion passes I'm seeing mr. in the Duke introduction of revised for introduction only revised job descriptions for accounting visor disciplinarian and supervisor of informational technology  these three job descriptions are for introduction only tonight we did meet with the Personnel committee on Thursday April 20th and they did recommend to bring these to the board for introduction okay I'm 7 business and finance mr. Hugh Martin Miss feelings about when to consider and take action for just picked to a can a resolution providing for the issuance of cereal and general obligation school funding bonds series 2017 or School District one of the Parish of St John the Baptist state of Louisiana and providing for other matters in connection therewith requires action as you know we were in the process on your behalf of refunding 2010 issue Bond would show  I think you will the night to add the route you will get the results and I think that you will chatous Paws very good as you know now the procedure has changed steam rather than long lawyer of making recommendations Financial advice can only be given by a financial advisor so I'll take it being all now to call him and to finance advisor actually are and then we'll consider the resolute Sandy Thompson government Consultants serving as your Municipal advisor on your bond transactions as mr. Martin said with Foley Adele he came to you guys I want to say in October of last year as you've asked you to pass a resolution to allow us to try to refinance your outstanding 2010 bond issue you moved away from us back in the fall of last year and he recently the market his comeback we were able to go out and find a purchaser we able to find one Pickler bank 2 fought for sherbons you look the sheet that's in front of you the the the rate that we are locking on the very first page is 2.4% he did not when your bond issue 2010 stopped in 2029 we kept the same day all we did was lower the rate so if I get in the 2.4% if you turn go to the next page that very last column shows you the savings are affected by this new rate and you'll see that we are averaging about 35 to $36,000 a year in total cash flow savings $438,000 over the life of the transaction mr. Martin comes back up here we're going to ask for you guys too passed the resolution allows lock the sin and we will be closing it on the 25th of this month also just briefly while I'm up here we have art lessons to Barton also that we have a finance financial advisor government assault as my partner interest Riggins also you have Regions Bank which is serving as your pain agent reaction and mr. Martin of holy tale as your bond attorney all this work together to hopefully lock this in and do a good job or the gas capacity Stop's number seal like Santa Claus in the person that always bring us what everybody else takes out money you bring us one I saw was to keep doing a good job and work Sam the emotion floor motion Barbie doctor killer second-bottom entire board Roku board members Roku yes yes yes is Mitchell accommodation with sales tax collection contract requires action  yes the sales tax election contract ends this June 30th what's up with that the board authorized Administration to do an RFQ request for qualifications you had to respond to that request in the request for qualifications it kind of stipulated and spelled out exactly how those responders would be evaluated it would be a committee would be appointed by the superintendent originally he appointed for committee members three and house and one outside  it was Janice unanimous among those Florida recommend or that they scored ACR the heights all four of those evaluators and went to the finance committee there was some concern how each of the responders way valuated the soup attended heard those concern and appointed three more members all Outsiders one lafouche Parish sales tax collector one was the Independence CPA from Homer and other one was the business manager for st. Charles School Board those three valuators also scored ACR the highest so the recommendation from Administration and also unanimous from the finance committee is that you can ACI for sales tax it's day for protest and I have sent it out to board member so I just want to let you know that it is pending is there motion floor Fortune by mr. wise check emotions wise and the the selection committee as well recommendation of the administration by me so I II by dr. Keller profit participation good evening ladies and gentlemen in the glass coffin I represent CRC Farm questions about the RFQ the process is a whole that resulted in the committee the finance committee at this time making a recommendation for a single firm to Ward it specifically the language of the RFQ suggests very strongly that the charge of the committee to review the qualifications of of applicants and then present to the board all qualified applicants rather than to present to board its recommendation for single collector proposed collector I'm so in the context of the cast that DRC has lodged we incorporated several grounds for objecting to the process and that is one of I'm in so I just wanted to point out on behalf of my client that there appears to be some inconsistencies that render the process I'm at the very least questionable my name is Dimitri Robinson Carter and I'm the CEO and CFO of the other firm that was not the successful contractor first wrote the protest letter and I sent it to the president of the board mr. Barrow and mr. George and Helix also who is the contact person on behalf of the board the entire selection process of the RFQ efficient have cost proposals included can make an informed decision in the best presidents science but LSA RS 38 Super okay if this does not provide licensing information as we said earlier I had some protest issues there was specific language in the RFQ said that mandatory that you comply with and there were six things I am included in my protest letter that ACI firm did not comply with three of the six Empire the RFQ language his bed should not have been included it should have been disqualified I also the skewing I feel what's the scoring with SKU there was 50 points for being a firm that had been in business 10 years full-time mr. Nate Stein owner and president of that firm he's had his contract since Inception it's impossible for anybody to meet that criteria and despair he's had the contract for 13 years before he automatically got 50 points that was additional 30 points or having two full-time staff 10 years ACI is had the contract since Inception is it possible to have 30 points in that area and according to the scoring Q it was listed as preferred however if you look at the scoring sheet it's that specific so that has a Miss guidance on the versus the RFQ I submitted a form of protest letter with six points and I would ask the board to consider that and asked going to vote your conscience just to clarify with respect to the protest letter the first two points I believe were based on an assumption that it was a big contract and it's my understanding from mr. boat and clarifying during the finance committee meeting that it is an opiate contract that it's a professional service contract and does it is not required but it still does that the process is a Hold Still raises questions consistent with what Miss Carter just represented in terms of efficiency cost efficiency especially since the majority of the work now is automated as opposed to manual I'm so you know respectfully we would ask the board to take those things into consideration thank you good evening evening honorable board members and superintendent I think I'm take a little more refreshing checked and avoid threats and then protest in implications of baby wrongdoing and to what the board did when the source door if you are they they ask for  qualifications qualifications and in end end way of my call occasions I'm going to be summarizing the history of up past sales tax hotel-motel tax and other local tax actions and audit experience got to hand out which pretty much summarizes that experience I think your Aaliyah got a much thicker package probably by email which included all the detail that's what's those numbers it's there I don't know if you spend time reading that 890 page of report but that's the summer that you have write down anything since its Inception in banawe we we we were crazy I was created contract with the school board since our Inception we have processed over $381,000 tax returns flexing 603 million dollars over a half a billion dollars for the same time St John Parish that figure includes $13 in delinquent tax collection and asperity point 5 million in from 1600 sales tax audits we have also processed 1400 hotel motel tax returns collecting 2.6 million dollars agency by that portion that we collect is St John berchman only has also going to raid at six point six million dollars from 62 sales tax audits Edwin for the City of New Orleans is he has collected $650,000 from 179 occupational license tax audits for the Council of st. John Parish Sheriff and the council have been pressing off without collection and audit effort Boston sales tax in an audit effort on the occupation license in to see if it to contract with us recently to administer occupational license tax collection and compliance operation a contract with them began just three months ago in February 1st and we have already processed housing returns and collected nearly $900,000 in revenues for the sheriff and Council was in your packets are there you should see a letter of recommendation from Bowling Parish resident Adam and Sheriff Mike Trigg is he operates with a staff between 5 and 6 employees of these four of these employees qualify as the lead sales tax auditors in compliance with that definition on the Louisiana law  and combined they have 63 years Louisiana local sales tax specific audit experience is he also has extensive experience representing St John and others on sales tax matters in the district and appellate courts as well as the board of tax appeals in fact we recently walked out of the BTA with a judgement against next bail or 1.6 million dollars we have also been effective in monitoring and helping support or oppose state sales tax legislation affecting the parish through numerous appearances at the Inn in Baton Rouge at the legislature even testifying before the legislature is he I also subject itself annually to a sack to type to audit at a cost of nearly $20,000 per year to assure that out service organization controls are adequate effective and practice in a nutshell to make sure that we have enough internal controls and I'll procedures are are adequate enough to make that we are a good Steward of the money that passes are our hands that annually and we have never been cited fending deficiency on any of those those odds the RFQ Aston said was scored by seven very professional people  majority of those people totally end pendant the school board  every one of these seven people scored is the are the most qualified  our overall score what substantially are not competitive and again as mr. about an indicated he got a you cannabis recommendation from finance committee  at our initial meeting which I think to buy some how about April 20th bad to finance committee meeting since then to hear more from our editor we had one Justice evening earlier and I which time the members were afforded the opportunity to change recommendation and they chose do not change the remain unanimous recommendation School Board in summer  ACI is about you can play ear collecting sales tax and hotel motel taxes the parish st.john at 240 working is per year that's a total of 3120 working days  for each and every one of those 3120 working days we have made you here profit $13,000 third day  I was $13,000 every day every working day for 13 years that totals 40 million oz of net profit not a scene star contract 40 million dollars  you think that's amazing and we're very accomplished the st. John Parish those of you that know me know that I was born raised educated and St John Parish on the Westbank product st.john Perry and I hold if dear place in my heart for st.john prior to my retirement I worked as an employee for 13 years then another 13 X Factor I given the vast majority of my career St John Parish there's nothing I can think of  that you have asked me who are the 13 years have contract contract with you Bears now and it was always be again like I said if I can place my life in Saint Johnsbury there's no doubt about that I personally and my company ACI thanks you for having had the opportunity so long  and we humbly ask that you allow us continue to do so same manner and with same level of Excellence that we've served you in apps  I know that everybody is already here is her the old say and now caught a country kind of music  country version of it  if it ain't broke  don't after 13 years of doing this  we have gotten this operation as right as it is not broke so there's no reason for you guys fix it thank you very much discard it before you speak since that what he quits to I would was oral presentation I want to adjust I'm going to allow you to time just to make your presentation to the board because his obvious that this one last time we get as matter you probably going to be in litigation by your protest me if I also I'm allowing you some time to just go ahead and make your presentation to the board and that's what I was going to bring I didn't realize it was over freezing tations it was public comments and since the night Stein is giving oral presentation I would like to have the same curtain just want to add something that's mr. Nate Stein stated he stated that his firm has never been cited according to the legislative all the report and your own physical auditor external auditor in 2013 June 30th 2013 find internal control over sales tax and was a classification as a material weakness and it says in accordance with sass 16 what on controls of a service organizations relevant with an to use as internal controls over financial reporting seasock one which was he next Friday. Of June 2012 that it should be attained when I line on material controls of a third-party service provider a which ACI is the school board did not attain it he did not have it and you were cited for it not granted you have made corrective action and it has been resolved but he was died in the board was cited for not having oversight over it and okay if not I understand the unique challenges the board face to successfully transform and sales tax hotel motel collection program in a governmental organization that I submitted my request it was Kasson partnership bringing a new entirely New Vision to the board as compared to the traditional sales hotel-motel tax assessment with my but my team we have more than 50 years of professional accounting experience I have no local sales tax experience as I stated and it's impossible because ACI the contract as a part of what I do but a federal government behalf of the federal government audit and reviews sale tax collections that are submitted and the reason we do is because the state uses local sales tax for the federal match for Federal Grant and so we have to verify that the numbers are val and that it was actual collections that it went to a separate and distinct account and everything that pretty much they do at the local level but at the state level in addition I've done it Oklahoma New Mexico Arkansas Texas and Louisiana and the difference is of course you state is different and Most states they make the sales tax directly to state but in Louisiana they do it at the parish level on some of this apology levels and most parish is the sales tax collection is house  they Outsource the outside of it but most parishes in the state it's done in house so I said we bring what years with Wayne Wharton of having direct sales tax collection than of experience under state of Texas and in the state of Texas is done differently you do the audit you do to report you write it up and vendor agrees or disagrees and you go through that arbitration process but the state The Collection so that's why you're not going to see direct collection experience there because every state entertains that service different I said is required expertise and commitment to ensure that the pass requirements are met and exceeded I was proposing to fully automate things did my homework and I called Saint Charles Parish and they informed me that they required all of their contracted just submitted electronically not know that Dwight decision and discretion to do that they either do it through it through the parish system it was parish and it's free dentist I had proposed a kiosk to have in the office locally for the mom-and-pop operations if it would impose a hardship on them to do it electronically not if they mail it in or bring it in we interpreted electronically but it Mabel the process to study Trend analysis when you comparing different Industries are the industries in this parish and across the state and across the nation and across the southern region and my experience I've had extensive audit experience 28 years I work for years for KPMG national International accounting firm in addition I've always government about just sales tax collection is auditing and understanding the industry that you aren't collecting sales tax from and I have extent what is experienced in various industry not just Parish government local sales tax and again I said because it is have the scoring I scored lower because I felt the scoring was cute when you said specific and preferred but you said preferred into RFQ but on a scoring card set specific and I can't compete with somebody that's have the contracts and exception if you're going to say something and again I want to hear rape I was born and bred in St John Parish I've educated in the st. John Parish School System and again I asked about the board to consider my protest letter am I protest issues and vote your conscience silver bottle once you apply Etsy  the citation in your financial statement audit was was was a citation against me your Auditors said that you should have at you should get have gotten me to get ASAP wattage  you indicated to me that I need to get a sock on it I went and I got a sock audit not been getting a she mentioned that she called Contact st-charles parish and that everybody files electronically Miami contract electronic like a true against state law Notts Forest  taxpayers to e-file at certain levels that's a taxpayers that pay 5 2000 or more per month  can be required to file electronically those below you cannot force them to do so and I can tell you there's no way an entire parish is has as for are coerced or convinced of their tax base business manager  are you going okay went out on when we do board members cuz we still on Poplar one, two Roboto I have an email confirmation from Nicole Hargis to st-charles parish and she indicated there are two systems in the only electronic files remembers  how to wire from my mister about  you've been you've been involved in this discussion since the beginning I'm here in two or three but soon to be contrary statements here summarize for me what you have determined shoot an RFQ at RFQ sampled after all the rfqs we did that's Hurricane Isaac we had the sample from Bose amp disapprove about FEMA and we pay it'll it tailored it or obviously our local bees which is the sales tax collection contact the reason we use that pretty much stood the test of time for protest that's why it's so detailed and and that RFQ it said how it was going to be evaluated and yes he did asphalt preference and Louise experience in Louisiana local sales tax cuz it's a complicated area it's specialty Louisiana sales tax laws differ any other state and we would prefer someone that have knowledge in those laws so we did give ass for preference but each evaluation  Committee Member had the option to score equivalent experience for Louisiana local sales tax it was not a mandatory requirement and this card is firm although she did say she does not have experience in Louisiana local sales taxes some evaluation members score her and gave her that equivalent experience it just wasn't as high as AC hot and again it was 3 and house members and 4x remembers affiliation with Saint John now that these are two separate evaluations as I understand is that right it was all one evaluation done by seven committee members but I mean not at the same time but no you just email them copies at RFQ email them to scoring sheets told them to evaluate and obviously mail them their proposals both empty value but again not mandatory to have 10 years Louisiana sales tax experience obviously preferable and each evaluation Committee Member have the option to give the sonnet of that and some committee members did give Miss Carter's firm equivalent of having that experience  thank you sir superintendent to do you have any comments on that or which own before you come it's all my shoes um I'm concerned uncomfortable especially with the the protest that's out there and looming and then also miss about how many times have this Patrick been put off a bit where price not this is about an hour of Q-ball of vacations the same process we use for Architects the same process we use the engineers using the same process for sale it's a good song it's all local dollars you know normally when we do these first time Barbies are accused of personal service contracts get FEMA money involved and you just can't contract with who you want when you have fever money you have to go through their process which is an RFQ or an RV this is a local process you don't have to go through it you can contract with a personal service contractor basically had you see fit are you that's what you did you originally contracted with ACI everytime their contract came up you negotiated a new contract with AC out but it's is bored over the last couple of years really chooses not to New People's contracts you you go through a process if it's a beard you do a bid if it fits RFP criteria you do an RFP if it's hard kill you doing RFQ that's just the way you've been operating haven't been renewing people's contracts without turn all the options and the reason I brought it up because when I first came on the board which they were already hired but it was a question about The Firm reboard at we have and the which I was told that by and an accountant that you should change every three years cuz eventually you get comfortable just to bring in a new set of eyes and which we would never did that that's why the question how many times have been put out for know if and so I'm uncomfortable with that aspect plus some nights when I can't sleep I read through vote packets in RFQ and you only had two people that responded to it so when I just question why out of 64 parishes because parishes doing any in-house so that also brought it to my attention because what if something was to happen to that firm and they will know I will be able to go out and do the order then we have to turn around and change the whole or if you process just to make it more comfortable or bring it down from 10 years to we are so that's just my take on the matter  I'm mr. George sure I think mr. wise was asking me what what what's your thoughts are on the process is to select committee of people who have this experience to review and score of the documents I signed seven people to do that and all 7 rated 8 AC the hire firm I have no doubt that mascotti can do this world and there's no doubt in my mind that she can however the Committees of the Sevenfold I did write a both firms all seven have recommended ACI or scored them higher so with that in mind that's why the administration made that recommendation to the finance committee which you chair and have made that would you want to say I know mr. Burrows bought a concern and I think a couple of board members Board of concerns about the protest that has been filed as a point of procedure I don't think a protest can actually be filed until the board actually makes a decision once the board because let me just say what of the board votes for Miss quarters group I think she would still file a protest so I think what happens is in the RFQ it says that the respondents have 10 please to follow protests once the board makes a decision so once the board makes a decision either side can then file a protest and and I have read Miss quarters of response and and that will be something at our legal team will review and advise the board on what should happen next okay so broke off I would like to hear from our attorney very briefly as it relates to protest situation as intended alluded to  I'm sure you've been falling both sides it's Jasmine I just like you to brief the board real quickly what you question my question is as a release to the protest and I understand what the superintendent is saying can this board move forward with the vote at this time or does the product of the protest happens after the vote or can we even take a vote at this time position follow its own protest procedure that the board doesn't have a protest procedure it should follow the procedure that's dictated and RFQ that this board authorized think the superintendent instructed the board as to what is the RFQ procedure  okay thank you just want to get a legal aspect on it thank you sir the tolden then we restate the motion before we go to the Royals my motion is due to approve the recommendation of the administration the go with AJ when is committed make the recommendation to Administration  no they came to us and asked us to review both of these and then the finance committee voted unanimously today again to approve their recommendation that a CIB turn new contract so what's the recommendation of the finance committee second by mr. Keller Roku  is Holden  yes back to Keller yes yes Mister Johnson Chihuahua Miss Mitchell 8 days Monday through abstention item number c is Felix Boughton introduction of salary schedules for 2017-18 chance our schedules in for the first time in like 7-8 years is going to be a system-wide raise because I affected July 1st we have a new sales tax that takes effect  okay your friend reduction only okay  I'm remedy Miss Peter Marshall Quest board approved with two slits proposals for student and so move and Let It Go insurance me about mr. motion Bieber mr. Jones II by misterwives Brokaw public participation Brokaw  sultan yes dr. Keller Sandra Sanchez mr. Jones mr. Johnson Piedmont request board approval to solicit proposals for emergency water restoration services requires action  yes sir this contract of Comic Con expire on June 30th of this year I decided was brought to find land for sale this committee or twice and the last meeting and Facilities approved it brings to the board to solicit lawful proposal time is the Trish  about the participation or members  Brokaw Sanders to franchise mr. Jones Trish from the proposals for emergency struction building components in our grounds requires action  Bush made by Mr Trish II by Miss Mitchell public participation old members roll call yes Johnson thank you good dreams Terry Charles request board approval bit of water of the 2017-2018 for milk milk products and second products alright motion me Trish Trish second by mr. Jones what does patient or memories what is milk milk milk what number roll call Sultan yes I'm sorry yes yes volatile Trish add milk milk like milk milk Rosemary well with bread bread did officials in the audience sell can you wait to the board please mr. Jacqueline hotel we are is customary that we do recognize our elected officials don't be shame thank you coming we love to have you every time thank you  thank you mr. Jer  yeah Miss bologna miss baloneys going to dear mistress loaning outboard reports directors monthly program information February 2017 in March 2017 a star program month budget summary April 2017 which is required by the federal government they have it in front of move hold on what item is bedspreads bologna beamspeed on ANB just as it was just me information and Sobe is the application okay  the item beating is there a motion on the floor marshmello mr. Jones by mr. Wallace probably participation or memories roll call teldon yes yes yes mr. Jones yes the Johnson Mitchell Trish  and Mister Pearl hey thank you and that this time or I will here program would indeed like to I thank you for making a difference in the lives of our students and our family thank you same here okay armor see you on a new business mr. Albert Borough request approval parent appreciation resolution as we stated earlier find which I spoke to a couple board members and it will all in agreement we recognize that without the parents we can accomplish anything we do and we continue to need their support and we've been recognizing teacher Secretary of everybody this week but only looked at the calendar I'll parents appreciation date it's the forward to Sunday in July which would be out of school and we were trying to do something where we can have the parents and show depreciation from the kids to the parents so with that we looked at adopting the resolution and all next week we were trying to have every school participate and have them to let the parents know just how much we appreciate Dimmitt in their Endeavors in supporting the school system in supporting the children in the public school system so with that the pro videos read your resolution mr. burrow where is does Lucius date job where is St John Parish School Board wishes to express his appreciation to the parents of our students for all the support they provide and where John the Baptist Parish School Board to recognize that our parents served as the primary source of Love identity wisdom self-esteem and support as it is a very Foundation of our community and where is our parents provide our students with support and encouragement in your education while organizing and providing much-needed vile assistance to our Administration faculty and staff for many functions throughout the school year and where is the School District employees could not provide all the time energy and commitment the children of St John the Baptist Parish that they do without the time and energy of the commitment of all our parents therefore it be resolved that the send John the Baptist School Board along with the superintendent office are sincere and heartfelt thanks to the parents of all our students for their time and dedication to our students and Sharon a valuable resources by declaring May 17th 2017 at school parent Appreciation Day in St John the Baptist parish and therefore it before resolved at the Cobb Elders resolution suitably in groves to be placed in the minutes the archives and the official records of St John the Baptist Parish School Board on his do you have me in the year of Our Lord 2017 tell mobile Intel board motion by the international body in town board okay public participation participation being on board member superintendent recommendation that we approve and I'd like to also say that all of the schools have will have some type of event Wednesday weather it's a breakfast whether it's lunch inviting parents to their campuses on that day  Roku yes yes yes break the tension motion carries item 9d mr. Elwood Borough request approval to change the venue the May 25th 2017 board meeting to West st. John High School choir Sachin Burlingame also speaking the board members and we thought it was a good I'd we're going to honor the West Saint John High School on tonight and hear what we want to make it is community event where we have more any involvement so instead of them having to come over here and then drive back home we're going to try to go to question move the board to West st. John High next week the whole Community can be involved in it because this is like the third year I want to say it's been ranked in the top 50 and I was getting bronze accolades I'm saying so we need to let the community know just how much this board appreciates everything that that Community is doing and that school is doing for the committee sold motion motion by Ms Holden  second by the entire board mr. Burroughs adding office ball right before the meeting two weeks the board members roll call  Miss Alden  yes add to calendar Vista Francis mr. Jones yes yes mr. Trish yes can use one apps in motion race mr. bro your meeting flynnladdin Jones just a quick reminder colleagues if you haven't done so already Stacy does a good job with this every year I will Financial disclosures or do Monday May 15th and you would want to get into the ethics Department the effects probably too late to mail now if not you're going to get a nice healthy find I think they charge by the day so if you need to get that to Stacey she can get that fax it needs to be fax by midnight May 15th which is Monday Financial Decor disclosures thank you Fortune I join you're watching wpst Saint John the Baptist Parish Public School television check it out

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