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before we get started when I said everyone please silence all cell phone and any electrical devices that you may have I've only called the president of Saint John the Baptist Parish School Board will meet in regular session that got your grammar cafeteria board meeting room 1600 Highway 44 Reserve Louisiana on Thursday night at 6 clock p.m. at this time I'm going to ask that mr. Mahmood please lead us in prayer and we have a student in the audience to write the riot act that you were please prepare yourself. walk to the podium to recite the pledge Bella Hayes tonight for your Grace & Mercy love you, Sky if I press to make a tissue behind it it up that you can wish for peace your worth is forgot about a guy to just older but if peace in all meetings for guys would have people switch my person like that you lost ever meet me there where we can talk and I'm playing fire district a peaceful meeting meeting where you where you can come together as a as a board once again for your grace and mercy and they should you have your way tonight and you got a praise and glory of your name Jesus given I pledge allegiance to the flag of United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty Cicero outside Brokaw it's holding is tomorrow mr. franchise is for sale Mystic near here mr. Wallace 2 x 9 present to absolutely do have a quorum I am 3 probably, tonight we're going to ask that everyone please limit a public comment to 3 minutes on the items that we call on all public comment country approve of minutes from the comments meeting of April 25th 2024 and April 11th 2024 requires actions papa, is closed at motion by m l s any board members roll town Miss Trish is tomorrow Mr branchez Miss Frizzle yes mr. Wallace item for superintendent report on him for 8th district updates nothing on board. No public I want to First call Whit on first dog with wishing happy Teacher's Appreciation Week for teachers and staff we had our boy members and members of the team go out to schools and causing given our teachers and staff some tree so thank you for that as well I would also I was kind of cool to pull out some some quotes that are popular with teacher the one says educators are the only people who lose sleep over other people's kids when was there three good reasons to be a teacher June July and August one was if you must put someone on a pedestal put teachers they are society's Heroes and the last one was educational filling a pot but lighting a fire so the message from st. John the Baptist Parish School System for our teachers and established that we thank you for all you do for our students you serve in the words of Mother Teresa I alone cannot change the world but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples even on the bad days you are a changing the world every day we thank you for all you do and we thank you for all the stones you cast that are causing pain the ripples that would ultimately impact our school Community State in Asia we have a chance just past month to attend the autism walk as you see it was members of the team amen my son has so much fun they're playing with all the gadgets but definitely we had a chance to get involved with the community we also had a chance to visit the 5th annual Aviation awareness day I did not ask in the plane but definitely are the kids seemed to enjoy themselves we also had a chance to attend the alternate assessment from this is one of my Now new favorite Traditions I will go every year it was so tough the feed the kids have so much on him what is it no, just your being an element, just having a great time with their family and friends so definitely I will do this every year also a few pictures of the board members who were in attendance and also missed for their daughter they're looking beautiful and just enjoying herself and I even told her I said you look beautiful I know it's so get into a little bit of the interphase tonight as promised in my interview I said was going to engage in a listening tour so that listen to what happened this past week what we had a chance to a visit to site visit the East Saint John high and West Saint John High School's to actually hold these listening forums the purpose of this form was basically to have our shareholders will drop they told us they have I can't hold us share with us what works in the parish also share their concerns that affect Des Peres holistically we also ask them to share suggestions and opportunities for improvement I'll promise to. how old is doing is listening to where was first to engage and facilitate conversations in an organized manner we also want to listen to I Can't Hold Us without prejudging or given answers to just listen to them and also collect real time let you know organized manner here's some pictures from the West Saint John listening Forum we had about 65 Plus in attendance Anais Angel for we had 125 Plus in attendance the Indies forums they were basically set up in one-way was for the audience to engage with our operations team but also to engage with our academic team at least you can really see the Flies was trying to read for you so in our academics Forum we discussed stars and stairs so Stars means what work well in the district a works well that district and the stairs was some things we wanted kind of pay attention to so from the parents and the community involved some of those Stars we saw Elementary was quality of teachers in elementary some extra curricular activities League tutoring in a secondary schools we saw the pathway being offered for CTE social media presents opportunities to earn credits and I spared Apartments we saw Special Olympics the autism walk parent contact improving also. assessment and other issues that we saw with where the full rooms and teacher certification opportunities some of the the stairs that we saw was the vacancies social emotional was very high conversation we had with the parents also updating Gray's we saw a lack of opportunities lack of doing Roman and certain schools we saw also bringing back the pride and excellence in our schools between East st. John High esteem programs to talk about inclusive practices and the other was parents knees knee transparency and understanding what makes up an spscore and stabilize leadership we also had the opportunity to engage with the operations team so operations are we saw a few things are kind of highlight it for you so you can see it Transportation what are the concerns was around lake buses cameras on the bus is communicating bus changes in a timely manner bus has not been well maintained and also some buses speeding through certain don't see the apartment really was around better wi-fi and charging security visible Security on the campus District wire code for a long thread cars with people being able to access schools where schools are not really locked or prohibit people walking on the campus has security plans and cameras will also need for security maintenance we got some concerns around being able to have fresh paint school-wide functional bathrooms updated AC fix the drainage flooding and sewage so what's next what's next is we going to move into her to call out Phase 2 you planning process so operations they've already started that it had to be in today when it taking a feedback from my parents and constituent and they are planning what it's called strategic planning meeting in fact all departments will be engagement the same process what has to identify identify vision for their Department craft the theory of action plans and also develop would have called KP eyes or key performance indicators for Department give me department they have been continuing to flush out the kpi for curriculum and department they also organizing offering a variety of PD opportunities for teachers over the summer time does not going to be a One-Stop shop where they have many opportunities engage in PD they met with students to discuss the next steps for East Saint John High West in John Hiatt film they work with the councillors to conduct an audit of graduation to make sure we get our kids graduation in town and manner we also supporting an organized in the honor roll Roundup and I must get a special things to miss Juliana young who's me and me not be here tonight and Miss Stacy Waller so you might be wrong place when they did a great job with this so tomorrow you'll see the fruits of their labor with just unroll Roundup also working with the compliance officially end Apartments to make sblc robust and digitize and also coming soon we will have the 120-day super team is playing with the B division goes in Bismarck for the upcoming school year thank you any question for the serpent item five education and presentation and recognition by the board or staff item five a recognition of East Saint John High School girls track team go to jail, talk about the okay so my name is not Jaden is this is my senior year for trach I want to check for four years and this was the best season we ever had this is the first time I'll girls track team made it to state and this I accomplished so much girls track for about 1 mid Regional champs for my to we may reach no chance we was just making history this year good evening I'm coasting you have been coaching at the high school for seven years I also ran track at he saying John I don't remember the last time a team of a team except level we also have Amazon Air France while she's the Louisiana runner-up in a triple jump yes. We also have caused Kea and coach I'm so we just proud of he's going to have you thought that because words me and told me thank you can I take it out the bank how y'all doing my government name a lot of people don't know what is Jared Jackson but around here everyone knows me as coach bound and My Girls knew the coaches know everybody at school know one thing for sure I squeezed every ounce I can out of everybody I'll coach especially these girls I coached a lot of them since they were freshmen missed during she is a freshman you know we made history and a lot of people thought he wasn't going to do that a lot of people doubted us we have some issues going on we're providing we persevered through everything right then you know when you have a good support system when people allow you to do your own thing and you were able to put young people in the position to excel in new and be successful and I want to I want to extend my thank you for my gratitude everybody for allowing me to close their children I look at all of these baby like that one of my own and I don't have none yet so you know I do is spend my whole heart at thank you can we also have two of our senior sign into Loyola to participate in track and field when they are praying for her and Isaac Tri-C item 5B recognition of 4th District winners Xavier Bell. Extension agent I said good afternoon everyone who were president mr. Wallace superintendent Perry and all school board members thank you for allowing me this opportunity to recognize to my 4-H members from across the parish and I my name is Xavier Bell service before each agent also pair share with LSU Ag Center and the st. John Parish Cooperative Extension Service and on tonight I'm here to recognize you to participate in to state-level competition Louisiana for a steeper Challenge and Louise 4-H food challenge with start with the c purse challenge so this challenge took place on March 2nd at the LSU's Natatorium and served as a regional qualifier for the 2024 International seat challenge I'll see first challenges you be able to hold an engineer RV which is a remotely operated vehicle under water and is to complete a series of underwater challenges this year was a second-year Louisiana 4-H hosting this event and we had 22 teams representing parishes this was the first year of teams from st. John Parish participated and they participated in four different events technical design report which is they basically had to write out a report of how they actually engineered the RV they had to do a team interview Mission course an obstacle course underwater this year did serve as a pilot year for us and I want to thank garyville Mount Airy STEM Magnet and st. John STEM Magnet for pilots in this program for this year and the youth who participated and that place is as follows to once your name is called please that form is Bailey will give you your certificate along with your medal from St Johns Hill Magnet we have Matthew bocage the Wolfpack robotics team engineering comes from garyville Mount Airy Math and Science STEM Magnet Mariah homes in Aubrey Ranson this team did tie for third place in the Middle School start class Mission course also from garyville Mount Airy magnet is from the Wolfpack robotics team fuel we have Christian McGee and Eliza Dixon they also tied for third place in the Middle School start class Mission course also from garyville Mount Airy Math and Science STEM Magnet Wolfpack robotics driven we have Caleb Bergeron and Carl and Louis this team as well tie for third place in Middle School stock Mission course in from st. John STEM Magnet team mermaids we have Taylor Smith Destiny Watson Marcia Willis they actually play first place in the high Google stock class obstacle course and then also Christian McGee and Eliza Dixon also received the resiliency and Specialty award that was announced at the actual competition I want to thank mr. Kwame Smith for coaching a team from st. John STEM Magnet program we also want to thank Miss Demetrius Charles dr. Kara Lawson to Rafi O'Neill for coaching the team from garyville Mount Airy Math and Science magnet want to take a picture of this group before we get the next again give me a question and hold your your award right on your chest so it won't come and get me and in the last group I would like to recognize tonight or those participate in a 2024 Louisiana Forest food challenge of this competition took place on April 3rd in Alexandria Louisiana until the food challenge are basically challenges teams of forage members debated issues in only a key ingredient in access to a grocery store of other items are from the ingredients team members are challenged to create a healthy dish while practicing proper food safety food preparation and communication skills following the Dish Dish preparation teams then have to then to a panel of Judges who will further tests at culinary and nutrition knowledge with a question-and-answer segment I am pleased to recognize this year's division 3 Grand Champion team consisting of two games the r a brown Jenny McBride all from you think John Heim are they will represent the state at the national forest food challenge in October Dallas Texas at the State Fair of Texas and then I also want to thank Miss Shanika games Gaiden games for transport and also assisting his team during this year's competition thanks everybody okay Maxwell Adam 5c recognition of support Personnel of the year you have just a little quiet what will be in live stream so we don't want that number to interfere with the streaming good evening board meeting President Wallace good evening everyone in attendance I have the distinct humbled and privileged honor of acknowledging and recognizing our support Personnel of the year so we're going to to the list and the first support person everyone to acknowledge this evening is Marissa price from a 5 Elementary School second person who wanted knowledge mi from geryville d'Alene Lawrence next we have a list from East Saint John's Preparatory School Yvette Poirier I'm done Floyd magnet school we have Martha Ross I'm 5th Ward Elementary we have Katrina Tobias Emily C Watkins Elementary School we have Patronella Williams the West Saint John high school we have Beverly Lewis from West Saint John Elementary School we have Louis Jones Louise Louise Jones in Lake Pontchartrain Elementary we have Latoya Julian from East Saint John high school we have gained El James from St John alternative program we have Yolanda 1st John Early Childhood we have sherry Winfield and last but certainly not least from St John STEM Magnet High we have Roxane Grover I don't think I'll talk right now the Chad a 3-minute break recess we also want to acknowledge Ashley Washington from East Saint John High yeah is that the one right now yeah what's an Ashley let me call it even back and I'll get you to come out and take a picture direct me to make your own 3 minutes yeah yeah we do go back to them yeah aerobic and let you know I'll be back is Chris Pratt. I forgot one person I'm on my way please what's up what you say no patience can we get a motion to go back in regular session morcheeba mistress logo Miss Holden mr. bro best franchises yes Mister Momo Miss Mitchell William before we lose to items Sikhism Ashley from you say Jones you still in the audience yeah okay item six Personnel matters public comment Mr Alvarez Hertz introduction to revised policy ID BB Alcohol Tobacco drugs and substance abuse education program probably, his clothes all right good evening board again my name is Alva Curzon Penn director of risk management in strategic initiatives for Saint John the Baptist School District and tonight I'm presenting and public comment and introduction to a revised policy on that you all voted on back in 2015 and we just need to update our District website in so that policy for the first item on the person that matters is Alcohol Tobacco drug and substance abuse education program I am sick be probably comment mr. Alvarez her Resort introduction to revise policy IFA instructional material thank you president Wallace again this is also another update this comes from the I DCH Hopewell instructional materials I'm also a board policy that was voted on in 2017 and so it's just for your introduction again to be voted on at the next board meeting item six c b the alphabet introduction to new policy ifaa textbook selection and adoption thank you Preston was also an all-day that policy Servicing chocolate selection adoption policy in this is again an introduction to a new policy on that was voted on in the previous board session I'm to be updated and improved upon your next board meeting item six public comment mr. Alvarez hurts introduction to revive policy ID CH home study program thank you Preston Wallace and yes this goes to another policy again that was voted on this is no 2015 revision when he sees me June 2016 revision are there also need to be updated to the district website item six eat public, Miss Alvarez hurts. Enter. Going to revise policy ee Child Nutrition and management thank you president Wallace in this last item for consideration is from December 2017 board meeting up dating that policy that needs to be on the website as well are you I just verification I know you are a couple you said 2015 voter on 117 2017 in one is new policy so just to bring our policy that's up-to-date too long state standards and correct our policy and Mickey courage and honor 8x Batman Street okay I'm seven bills and finance seven a public comment mr. Anthony Miller request boat decision 32 regarding the sale of the old got 2 G of sight St John the Baptist Parish government and give authority to the superintendent to executed letter of intent probably, nice clothes do we have to have motion and Flow Batman stress I can buy me some ours any board members mr. bro it's the bar before you go just can I clarified mr. Wallace I think it's ours they got your grammar with talkin about Leon. building that got your grandma Leon got the whole Leon got you Grandma Leon got you the whole  got you what is the what is the emotion Miss Trish made a motion to give the superintendent authority to execute a letter of intent thank you Lisa bro yes several questions first of all I don't know if we contact the and why is dead in a while but as far as the property until we know it at the last minute we talked about the assessed value has that was the value of the property I determined Bruce secondly does the school board need to declare their property Surplus before it could be sold and 3rd when is there a policy where we don't have to put it out for bed that we can sell it to Pacific entity can Miss Miller I'm here just a minute I did forward the information to the DA office give us a minute when I hear music play evening board keep you in June with the DA's office yes they are the board president did reach out to this is attorney's office regarding this I'm running its potential transfer and I will be advised with that once the board made its decision on whether it was going to enter into the OR decide to enter this room and then we work with obviously the board and the Paris with making sort of this transaction with a long as I'm going to legal procedures and processes thank you Miss Milliken I mean mr. Can you repeat your question to me some Ella okay do we have the assessed value of Leon got your property based on the last assessment for property insurance purposes we are working on getting some updated assessment we have contacted the company that did our last assessment they are not available until 2025 so in the interim we've reached out to three other companies private companies that handle or deal with commercial properties and we're working to schedule those assessments as early as next week to be able to give us a comparative view of but these three companies are saying that the property is actually valued now and before we sell it the week do we have to declare the property Surplus I'm not really sure if we have to and declared Surplus for a couple of different reasons one we have some operations that are are running out of that property now mainly the it's been used as a Distribution Hub for our it team and for Distributing the laptops that go to school so there's a team that sits over there that either does reimaging or preparation for those laptops to go out and because it's actually actually real estate property so is not a movable movable property like a vehicle anything like that I'm not sure what I'm still trying to research if we have to actually follow the state law as far as selling real estate property in this is well so those are a couple of things and I'm still researching under article 17 I am not yeah I can tell you that so I can research it and all right thanks so right now is just a tentative agreement for the superintendent to enter negotiations for you'll see a lot of property to point out just it should be noted that whatever the established value or appraised value of the property is there is a required that the board cannot sell that property for any less than 85% of whatever that stated value is now we are working to get three different appraisals the boys outside how do you determine what the appraised value is if all of those three if an appraisal come in at different levels do you take the average do you take the lowest appraised value to you so that's those are things that would have to be figured out and worked out as well just Advisory board on there. And have you seen the Deeds I have not seen them physically I have been assured that we have them all right I can when you find a Deeds see you we on The Bachelor rights to that property also do what now Bachelor right and that's what the back of Levi yes okay I will definitely check into the and I think Daddy's are in the package to mail package I have Miss Rosell then I have miss holding has the crashing happened with the parish that if our praise value comes back at much higher than the dollar value that they have available for their Grant which I believe this I was 12 million are do they have the funding to make up the difference I have not had any conversations with the parish one because I did not want to do that unless I knew what direction we were going again and I didn't want to be speaking unofficially on behalf of the board can ask that question so essentially the cap for their grants 12 Millions over asking if the value comes in substantially higher than that do they have the resources to be able to cover the difference is holding negotiation to my understanding yes yeah we I mean I guess that would be more for the legal Minds in the room to be able to answer but to my understanding as you're trying to have rotation talks is at some point you not able to agree upon terms you can in the conversation on the underside of the parish I don't think there's a time constraint as far as that we would have from the school district side with the pair's does have some time restraints that they are under what was the value but the insurance is listed there is 21769760 $3 now that is based off of an appraisal that was done now in 2019 and so the requirement is that is reappraise every 5 years so what insurance companies typically do is they take the value of the last appraisal then had a percentage on every year or value as it relates to property insurance so I'm not you know qualified to say if this is a real value of this is anyway inflated but that is what we currently have based on the property insurance or pay and the letter of intent just for if this is approved for us to have this put into the government grant file for if you have to move forward for the wedding any other board members Brokaw mr. burrow mr. mr. Morris yes mr. branches a picture of William mr. Anthony Miller request for Google to read advertise for the bonfire Westie Joan Elementary School and Gabrielle my every magnet gymnasium Improvement requires action Public Enemies close do this situation is somewhat unique we are well prepared to come to the last line of facilities meeting with recommendation for a Lawrence with lots of bitter unfortunately the morning that we were coming to make that recommendation that actual loss responsibility bitter did send us a message saying that they were essentially pulling out their bid as we evaluated the other business that we had available the next lowest responsibility was actually at a price that was higher than the budgeted amount for this project so instead of going with that particular bid which would put us outside of budget the recommendation that we made Landing facilities and now that we're making to the entire board is that we re advertise this out for consideration of other bidders to come in to be able to in many ways salvage or stay within the constraints of the budget and talking to and he was here in a moment the project manager we if we were able to get the approval and go ahead and move forward with this we do not see any significant risk for timeline as far as completion of the project and everything like that oh with and just to reiterate mr. Miller comments just a program manager again really right mr. Miller his comments the low bidder requested that his bid he be allowed to withdraw his bid the second bidder was 1.6 million dollars above budget so obviously it's in the best interest of the board to reject these bids and we re advertise our strategy in Riyadh fertilizing is to combine these two schools with two schools that we are finishing up for interior renovations notably Lake Pontchartrain in new st. John Prep that way we'll have a larger package attract more contractors and create more competition for that set of and I anticipate our beginning that adverse adverse. In approximately two weeks Mr Miller's comments about us not having a significant loss of time in this particular action we are requesting that these be we have a motion by Miss Trish second time he's holding any board members on this item mr. bro musically Ed deal and abilities you talked about which you just said that it came in and 146 over budget but you say that if we if the board decided that you're going to rehab retires on tomorrow alright man is it possible to speak to the Arctic also and if we need to call The Landing facilities next week or assume to see the amount that we have budgeted for these LED lights are we going keep having this problem we're as we may need to like tone it down and get not so expensive like to make sure that we stay within budget could you have the architect to look at that yes or any already has and and just have to answer that question specifically what we have found now we're kind of in a unique situation with our lighting contract in that the current contract that the board has for electrical supplies and this month but you have also revealed that and real will be establishing a new contract so and as negotiate let me know that that contract is in the process of being signed so once I get that document in hand will an analyzed what those costs are for the 24 year and make adjustments accordingly back to your original question when we began to look at the LED lights that had been stacked and the LED lights that were available to us on your contract we didn't see a significant increase from what we had anticipated when we had both establish the budget originally went back and reviewed that budget recently as a part of this forensic analysis of Abyss B so it's either appeared to be one of a couple of things I think that caused the potential price escalation wand not a number of Bitters and general contractors perhaps saw an opportunity to increase their markup number with the other elements of the bed are number two based upon on the fact that that they felt like there were some unforeseen conditions are some items that weren't relevant or that they did not see in their original bid proposal that they became aware of after the bids were opened which caused him to have concerns about the price at which he had put his bid in at but we are doing that forensic analysis and and looking at that but we have seen nothing related to lighting Now controls are a little bit different but again that didn't come in to Crazy either and the low bidder has been very he has assisted Us in in this for chicken houses so I feel very good about the numbers he's giving us and some of the decision points he made in preparing his bid so I feel like we have better information moving forward yes but I just want to make sure that the architect Behind These numbers are good and price-wise that will be able to do is draw the district so I just want to make sure that you and an Arctic on the same page when you're making presentation and turn on the bed on the price that we're going to spend I just was going to ask you for any reason the lowest bidder will be able to bid again unless you prohibited wrong I have confidence in This Bitter I have known this gentleman for a number of years and and the fact that he has been there I will say quite forthcoming and in our conversations and black candy and not show up I have confidence in him and quite honestly I hope that he participates again and and comes back with a with a good beat Miss Marvel a bed who was rooting for ten in the bed why do they put on dead why did he pull his he stated due to an anticipated increase in cost any other board members Roku who founded mr. burrow is Damaris two branches Miss Brasil Cal thank you sir thank you guys item 7c public comment mystery Charles request board approval of being Ward for bread bread products probably, disclose Miss Charles Indiana rule board members and superintendent Perry I'm Terry Charles A Child Nutrition supervisor and come before you to get approval for the bid opening on bread bread products frozen meats I said send milk I didn't know if you wanted me to name each one or what motion by mystery rogo mr. bro right yes it's Trish mr. Morris yes it's a franchise yes can you use my map says I'm 75. It's Terry Charles request board approval of bed Wars for Frozen Foods close I make a motion goodbye Miss Missy Williams s by Miss Trish and the board members roll call mr. Mama yes Mitchell Williams Mister while my beard for meat meat products Emotion by mistress is not goodbye mr. Mamu in the board members workout is tomorrow is tomorrow is William Mitchell Williams BET Awards for processed food Lowe's motion by mistress second time he's big now any board members Mr Pro program this summer we will leave you speeding in a summer feeding program this summer types of Summer one is with our district within students are enrolled in our district the other is the community know we would not be participating in community program what are the will of the parish have summer feeding program the bed quickly I can answer that tell the short answer is no let me elaborate the reason why is because the parish reached out to us was going to try to work on identifying locations where we would have the program but there was a delay and then getting the application that they needed to complete done and so after we had our conversation we ended up hearing back and then saying that because they did not feel the time that they had left they could complete their application that they would not be doing the program this year so it's really a decision that was made by the parish and not by the the school district okay well back to my original question will the school system have a summer feeding program our students yes we will are students all right and what is that for student that will be attending summer school or they could be Falls tunics I'm in charge of the feeding I don't know exactly what to do invited into it or not that would be a curriculum question answer I guess mr. burrow students that are enrolled in some school but we aren't doing the Community Feed and where the entire parish is fed at our school or not we're not that was the one where the application was not submitted in time but I know that the state was my dad denied by but seem like I told someone you were going to buy so I just was curious about it if we were are participating but only for our summer school student a good mr. bro is there a reimbursable is there what I'm saying for a we feed our students is a Child Nutrition program into the month of June until the end of June so we will be reimbursed for the meals that are served including we feed all students free in this those students were coming to summer school and are getting a meal will be will be reimbursed for the meal buses that would go and pick up the I don't know I think you're talking about a different program summer feeding program will we're feeding kids for my district that do not qualify that's the parish program for will not get in free wood what would we need what we see and know but if we told our students are there and yeah they are not attending school and we had a bus there still will be able to come and eat talkin about the parish program this summer where our students are enrolled or the other one we can't do both out of the site will look into whether or not we can see you're asking if we can feed our students whether or not they're enrolled in summer school we will research it oh okay any other board members roll call Miss Holden mr. burrow tomorrow Adventure Williams yes the stick name welcome our tomato business probably, mr. Albert Burrell the 3rd for Alan Alan F committee requests board approval of a two-year renewal of the original grass maintenance contract ending in August 2024 and to advertise a RFP for a maintenance of the athletic fields that will begin upon a successful bid process and in the same date at the grass grass August 26th August 2026 requires actions probably, disclose mr. bro okay and I had the pleasure of the board where I'm at the last meeting do I have enough was asked to look into this matter based on the contract that was signed I'm going to say two or three years ago whereas once the Atlantic fuels were caught up that he would come and petition the board to reduce the cost of that with the Indian tent on Racine a two-year renewal at the last board meeting that was some discussion about the initially where one time it was probably for that on the board it was one Central contract then it became to contract with it one way that leg feels and when was the grass man it's it's 1 so I'm asking you that we go out and approve the two-year extension and advertising RV for the maintenance of their leg feels the boys decides to spit it back up into two Play Motion by Miss Trish whoever s s by Mister Morris any board members Miss Holden so we're asking that we renew for 2 years but we going to send the inactive feel sides are letting Hillside doubtful or if he correct or do you just want to ask for renewal grass cutting contract. Well it is a pleasure to board know when I know when we talked about it last time it's probably going to be a price increase if we go back and fit it again with because with the electric fields and carlston the cause of spraying and fertilizing + 2 that's the risk that we will run it we separated back again so but his original contract he had only bid for the grass maintenance but when we had some issues then the board asked the superintendent to go and see if we can come to a consensus we can't nothing to tenses and it which at this time on that initial agreement it was said that once it was back to normal or he would come back and reduces price on that let it cuts that's where we are so now my concern is putting it out there for because it's two separate soundtrack looking to go in the morning this is my question Miss Martian means that he that is one contract we have a substitute motion by Miss hold on hold on mr. Miller wants to come up I just need to share that the current proposal is for two options and all we talk about is in landfills a few times I think I can talk about it the last board meeting so if this is the way that the boys going to go I just need to know because of the two options have a difference in call savings I need to know if you are agreeing to the proposal or the the his proposal principal and then if internally we have the ability to determine which actually move forward with or if you want us to execute this with one of those two options I just wanted to put that out there so we don't have any confusion after the fact I need to remind you all those who act did you review the prices based on within our board packet so I'm clear which one maybe a sheet that you all have this is current both fee schedule it is a an Excel sheet and so what I'm referring to is the current contract is 525005 the dollars he's proposed a essentially a new contract that with one option with the way that and it comes down to how Atlantic feels are maintained gave your magnet under option 1 the new cost would be $464,300 under option to the new cost would be $477,500 I just want to make sure that I'm clear on what it is that we're renewing and so that I have clearly on that going for not until I was going to hit in Transformers yerba mate disrepair vacation I don't think it would be pretty much more transforming the only issue that came about which it happened at the other sites the infield grass was allowed to grow where it normally would be dirt so once that has been done like what daddy said John that will possibly another reduction because that that service would no longer be needed in there but I think it's possible with two long even I reduced price lower than the the 460 listen more if you had you had a question I am I going to play baseball again and my only concern is it's a different in grass cutting and maintaining athletic field but my only question is do we need a professional grass cutter to maintain the grass at garyville well the only reason this year are probably well it may become obsolete because with your Parish had to do got to turf fields so it was busy oh and the Sauble elementary schools play there so it would become obsolete but in the original specs of the baseball field the only it required the same I guess maintenance as overseeding me on doing the winter time and just fertilizing during the regular school year for the only real maintenance for the graph his only real maintenance is for the the two high schools yes total fulfills any other boy read the original motion on the floor substitute motion by Miss Holden when you get a second on it though affect substitute motion by Miss Holden to combine them together the entire contract Emerson with Administration determining the option package the first one the optional or option without the maintenance of garyville feel Sheldon without the maintenance of Garrettsville is that how you want it if we're just to clarify what they mean is that gay the magnet I'm going to cut the grass correct burgundy every baseball field you still got your second and what's the cost of that option cost is $464,300 any other board members questions roll call is the girl yes mistress Lawrence yes mr. francese Mister Momo Miss Mitchell Williams yes the stick near me attorney Bob Hammons request to answering executive session for suing to La raspadita statue 4217 a 2 to discuss strategy and uncle and litigation in the case of Kathy do on a divorce is Saint John the Baptist Parish School Board. 91669 eastern district of Louisiana judge jaizani requires action by mr. Morris a rig now roll call Miss Holden mr. Farrell Miss Trish is Tamara is the franchise has won absolutely not going exactly session I make a motion that we return to regular session take me to return back to regular session is second by Miss Trish Brokaw Miss Holden mr. bro mistress is tomorrow the branch of Miss Mitchell Williams 90s into absolute yes Gary I'd like to make a motion at the advice of the board's legal counsel that we keep before open for the 2425 school year and we develop a comprehensive plan for all of our facilities moving forward Pamela Morrison William Street roll call Miss Holden Instagram Miss Trish Miss Tamara Mister branchez & motion carries item 8 C funny, the price of approval to consolidate Fifth Ward Elementary School in East Preparatory feste st. John Prep site site you got this is rough Sylvia Taylor as most of you know and I'm working in a different capacity but my intended still the same I want to do what's best for the children of st. John Parish as you know I have come before you on many occasions with reference the 5th Ward High School I mean Fifth Ward Elementary School because I'm a graduate of Fifth Ward high school and you made the decision before you allow public comments so we have to live with what we've been living with for the last 8 years but what I suggest you do is now that I'm in the new capacity have never changed at st. John Parish schools are in primary reason why I asked to be on the education committee I've met the person that's over the Department of Education since I've been there if you look at lose you can see what's going on in Baton Rouge I will always be a fighter for the best interest of st. John Parish Schools that's what I intend to do and I believe that just what I tell them in Baton Rouge that we were collected from all constituents to represent the best interests of the school's not the best interests of contractors or whatever we need to work together some schools are making progress and I'm so glad to see that I'm impressed with the new superintendent and the trajectory was going on but what I like to let you know it will not be business as usual the school's come first not the country I want you guys to work together with me not against me I've never been against the school system I kept campaign for some of the new school board members because we wanted a change we still didn't see a chain I'm not anti anybody on this board and that's what I do in Baton Rouge and that's what I saying that Ruth but I need you as a team to turn the trajectory of the schools around don't look at me I don't see how anybody could say I'm not a fighter of the Saints that's cool I'll fight for what I believe in can't be bought not paid for by anybody cuz I'm independent but what I'm saying is you need to stop the clicks you need to work towards doing what's best for the school you have a new song pretending you need to work alone with him you need to work along with the community who comes out here all the time because they are interested they sit here for hours and hours I'm not an enemy and you know that by now I have touch bases with the superintendent of Education I have touch basis with so many Educators they're willing to come here and speak to the community and to see that what we can do I even have a scholarship that Tulane legislative scholarship that will be going to a student at the same time I had 100 people contact me about the scholarship I'm here about this is to make sure that Saint John Rising to the top and that we did what we have title to I need you guys to put aside whatever problems you perceive or imagined that you have with me I'm not a problem I'm here to help you to solve the problem and I know. in Baton Rouge one of the primary things I want to do is get a state-of-the-art East Saint John High School I think these kids deserve I was so proud to see these kids today they deserve a high school dentist the top of the line we only have two high schools and I think we should be about getting together and building a new high school with state-of-the-art cooperating with the trade school and business is to make sure that East Saint John is the school that people want to attend I thank you for this I appreciate it you all know my passion I don't mean to be disrespectful and I don't think she's going to shut me down. Stop. Milan Indiana Potter County close okay okay remind me stress what's the motion North Central for lack of second that motion fails Lawson was to approve to consolidate people Elementary School in East st. John preparatory school at East st. John Prep motion field for like a second item 9 new business partner, dr. cleobury disposition of employees grievance Palomas Mexico I miss present members the board I was just going to read to you the the language in your policy which actually comes directly out of state law it says you're in luck to step four of the grievance procedure after reviewing the transcript of the grievance hearing and the recommendation of the superintendent or designee the board show dispose of the grievance for that reason the superintendent made arrangements to get the transcript of the grievance hearing before him to each of you I hope you had the opportunity to read it before the meeting tonight he also got to you his recommendation in writing call for the policy and the it's on the in the boards hands now as to how to dispose of the grievance so the board is going to need to have a motion either to agree with what the soup decision was or to disagree with what she said she was and that is the action that will be taken Barbie comic good evening board members like a Perry I am here. you speak on this item again I think Darren cook st. John Professional Association of Educators that we have before your class grievance was issued back in August it was heard on February 2nd by our contract the loan that grievance was forfeited on behalf of the board because the superintendent the interim and I'll present superintendent failed to hear it in the reasonable time working and is now asking that you guys dispose of this grief and what is outlined is that day if Rectify any issues that we had on the table and comes up The Grieving and I will send it that is absolutely not the case we still have members are drivers who are doing duties that we deem are not a part of their regular duties and within the CBA and talks about extra runs route excetera the internet with having is yes peanuts were made to those drivers to attempt to rectify the issue however the drivers were not aware of what those things were leaving for the drivers were not even aware that there was getting the payments when they got them number one number two no one said down with the drivers order Union to say that these These are the number of payments that the drivers put in and this is what we're paying you for so they have no idea of the adult thing with her accurate again this is a collective bargaining agreement we are in our 40th year of this collective bargaining agreement and know the world has not been easy over the 40 years we know how I got started however we've always had was a I'll communication between as jaen the superintendent and the board what we have now is a breakdown in communication when we've asked to have conversations about some things David early responses on the responses when you were looking at the interpretation of this contract we need to understand and have the superintendent to understand that this country is not to be interpreted by one person however it is a collective bargaining agreement and so we agreed together on what we are doing in this District according to this contract and so we're asking that you guys do not photos of this grievance because number one week we have drivers right now who still have still have payments in the system because we have not sat down to talk about what was agreed upon because we're here grievance I'm going to ask you, I'm going to ask you for an extension of time because again I believe that this is important and I don't believe that we should be ready for elevated 23 minutes when we're talking about the collective bargaining agreement Jeanette begin our meeting was still in 3 minutes I'm asking you right now because you're the president I'm asking you but considerable time because we have a collective bargaining agreements that is 4 years old and I don't believe that one person can interpret it 2 minute wrap it up okay this agreement talks about the difference in an extra run in a regular route and we've returned that extra routes or extra runs or anyting outside of your regular route and it is in the contract for a reason and although the superintendent is telling us that if anything outside of 6 hours past practice over the years have paid drivers for doing extra runs within those hours and if you go if we go to any other District extra runs are paid that way again they are listed in the contract for a and so again I will staying here until you guys that we do not agree with the superintendent's interpretation of that and then again that is why we're coming before the board with this and the last name again I want to see again that right now we believe that there is a contempt to have conversations to rectify and I believe that the denial of the grievance is a is a method of shutting down the conversation shutting down on the employees who are not being treated fairly according to one person's interpretation and so that is why we're coming before you today I will get down here but at the same I appreciate your time 40 years I believe in the 40 years we've accomplished a lot and I believe that we should continue going forward with this Eva and working together to interpret with Athenians thank you good evening this present members aboard doctor peri- Bryan Blackwell attorney I represent the Saint John Association of Educators and have represented them for a number of years in August of 1984 most if not all of the employees of the school district walked off the job because the board wouldn't listen to me they didn't go back to work until October 22nd when the board agreed to sit down and talk with them and certainly don't want to get back there but then importance of saying that is that that rumbling went on for about five and a half years until everything was finally resolved related to the strike that happened in 84 it's a long time for this issue to have gone over the heads of everybody in the district has mr. cook said you since then I've been up to down just like being in the marriage right you have ups and downs but for the most part agreement that's been bargain between the parties has worked and the reason it's work is because it's been dealt with collaboratively not unilaterally any anybody that works in the area of labor law with will tell you that has practice garnishes context for how Anna green as interpreted by the parties to a collective bargaining agreement the Supreme Court of the United States is recognized that for 70 years now and the grievance Machinery is the way that that goes through that process into processing disputes do that that grievance process is it a way to add context Fiddler's Green if you look at what dr. Sent you on page 7 line 11 to 14 he says I authorized off outstanding stipend payment request be paid in accordance with the maybe you should ministrator practice he acknowledges in his statement in the transcript of the hearing that he held that it was a past practice of the district to pay bus drivers stipends accordance with the interpretation the agreement that es jeje has advanced so why are we here on March 27th without any input from the Union superintendent decided he's going to interpret the agreement in the way he wanted and so can you wrap it up time because I'm happy we would ask that the board disposal agreements at as follows that is direct the superintendent to continue to pay all bus drivers in accordance with the past practice through the end of this school year approving pay all pending stipend Quest is Rock the superintendent to negotiate in good faith with the Union to reach a memorandum of understanding that clearly and unequivocally expresses the rights of bus drivers and the circumstances described in section 7.3 agreement in the percent that memorandum of understanding you for your approval and ultimate ratification by the members of the Union at your June 20th meeting thank you you my name is Pamela Verona do I have some copies of of the contract versus the memory and I'm dead Doctor Perry and out to the bus driver I'm sorry I'm a bus driver I've been here eighteen years 6 months and 16 days that's how long I've been I can give each send you a copy of what I have because he told us to get the documentation to bring to him make sure it's legal this is in our contract we have always been paid and I'm 54 Edition work that we do outside of our regular route he stated in Saudi when he stated baby that we are already getting paid an hour annual salary animal family does not extra troops are not generally been out extra if you look at paragraph 3 Center Street does bus operators in attendance or not eligible for additional compensation when performing work that falls within the sea flower called a time. Which they are already compensated by their annual salary the contract in payroll policies and procedures is the stipend payroll is generated for all payments that are not included in the employee's annual salary so he's trying to say that we are already getting paid and we're not and we're doing extra work because short of Staff bus drivers we don't have enough so there is a lot of Ross that's open and they're not being filled but we are filling those route and we've been getting paid the 950 for every extra trip we do at one time I was young when we first started when he came back at the beginning of the year I had like about 50 no 36 stop with all the route that I was doing I don't think that's fair for him to come along and interpret the tell us that he's not going to pay us when we are doing the work that they don't have enough drivers and I hope the board can take into consideration and listen and move on this grievance because 929-2523 is when the grievance was filed and the answers you need somebody to help us because all the drivers are still doing the work and they're putting in their extra trip but they are rejecting our time and not paying us for it and I don't think that's fair I just asked for y'all to take consideration any other public comment Hammond I really wasn't going to speak but in like fact that mr. black advocated a little bit I might have to Advocate a little bit myself about the only issue that's before the board tonight is the interpretation of two sentences in your grief and 1 40 interpret that one way and the other party interprets it the other way and so the question is now before the board which way do you interpret it and here are the two sentences during the field trips extra trips flash extra runs bus drivers may be required to serve as different schools and programs only time outside of the regular Page 6 hours daily shall be considered extra field trip time oh that's the only two sentences Saturday shoot superintendent's interpretation as reflected in his letter is that you're on the clock for us for six hours and if we asked you to do National duties and they can be accomplished within the six hours that's what we pay you for and you don't get additional money if your goes outside of the six hours that you have a right to claim for some additional compensation so the question is how do you enter those sentences I know because I had talked to the Supercenter early on is tenure that he had he had questions about that interpretation himself and in response to the delays I can tell you that I personally was I need to come to the meeting and then asked to leave the meeting where this was going to be discussed that I was asked by mr. cook to leave the meeting so that this when this was to be discussed so there been been they've been so late but the delays haven't been all at the fault of the school system they went when the superintendent looked into this issue he found out that some drivers had been paid for extra runs even though the extra rounds were completed within the six hours and some drivers had not been paid for that and there was inconsistency within the department based on the information that was available to him when he took the position so what he chose to do was he said 5. I'm going to bring everybody up to a certain date today the scrapes and says anybody who had a claim after the day this grievance I'm going to treat everybody the same we paid some we're going to pay everybody else so that everybody is the same we got to set down a real going or how we going to interpret it going forward he sit down he said out the rule the rule says if you're under 6 hours you don't get paid if you're outside the you do that was his interpretation that's the letter that he wrote to you based on his interpretation of these two sentences the issue before the board is whether you agree with that interpretation or you don't agree with that interpretation public comment is closed do we have a motion on the floor who is Amanda motion what is what motion are we making disagreeing I have a question what motion are we making are we making a motion because the agenda item says disposition of employee agreement so we making a motion to agree or disagree I guess I'm looking for the Burbage of the movie that you will have before you or you're going to make a move this is too I do not agree with the superintendent's recommendation and either case everyone will get a yes or no but was provided at the most and gets a second thank you we have a motion by me stretch to a second sacrament the franchise I just have a couple questions for clarity can I guess it may be for the executive team or superintendent to answer my first question is what's the average teacher salary in St John Parish can somebody answer that for me average teacher salary about 56 $57,000 depending on where they fall with experience okay thanks for answering the questions can you can you also tell us how much we paid for extra run in the last 12 months but why you looking at about as I have another question for mr. Miller what's the average number of drivers that's getting those extra runs mr. Miller on average somewhere around like to be around 40 49 drivers like okay so and what was the highest our highest amount given to a boy driver highest salary paid to a bus driver through the end of last year was $70,540.75 $70,540.75 today we're at $193,387 we're currently $96,000 over budget for that area so we're $96,000 over budget and our budget surplus is only $500,000 right oh you fancy leaving now at because you almost 100,000 over budget correct according to the approved budget Pittsboro so you might go is the total amount of the Grievances old I requested the payout was just over $28,000 haven't been settled they have been settled as of February 15th of 2020 for all of the outstanding time cards were paid the total of that was just over $28,000 so all the overtime or extra runs that were supposed to have taken place have been paid out everything that was pending in the system was taken so what are what are we grieving now do I get paid through the end of the year for extra runs what we Gathering no Mister Hammond can you can you give us by very clear with with the grievance is being angry the issue is and that's what I tried to explain I didn't do a very good job up until 5th February 15th everybody had a claim with page so that everybody was treated the site and now go forward the interpreted this to say you don't get paid if you don't work outside of six hours but that was just the resolution of the superintendent or the grievance here is that the representatives in this case your Association feels like that's an improper interpretation or so that issue has never been resolved so nope somebody can come in and file a new claim tomorrow or the next day or the next day saying I went past them say he saying that you will saying that you go past the sea and so you should have been paid extra what are you didn't go past 6 hours and you should have been paid extra soaked the resolution of this grievance will establish how you're going to handle those subsequent cases at least it at this love they also have the level to go above you to go to take it into arbitration and mediation which one may be where it ends up but at this point we're at the level septum step 4 in the process which is you got so y'all get to decide how you enter and then if somebody is not satisfied with that they have the right to feel that if they want answer your question mr. bro yes, the close of the Commons close he's not leaving the house so you can tell you what we agreed probably, disclose Miss Morris we found it was file a grievance we missed the deadline or not so we went ahead and pay them all extra runs up until February 15th correct would say nay right now what we grieving is the extra run from present to February 15th and what they're saying is they want to be paid but I feel rotten well Indiana Pop Con any other Pub I mean I'm sorry any other board members excuse me any other board members Brokaw misseldon no mistress is tomorrow yes mr. French is Miss Brazil yes Mr mamamoo abstain Miss Mitchell Williams I have eight years one day one absent when extension 8js one day 1 Ops 1 extension and went out to correct that motion carries item 10 administrative matters none item 11 board items of Interest started on my left in this is Trish you got in there I would like to say to all of our employees are teeth Happy Teacher Appreciation and to all of our nurses happy up nurses week also as well as a District in Solon meaning for whatever District thinking tomorrow what day is it you concur Miss Frizzle went outside and then just asking the superintendent as we look to next year and look at all of the things taking wonderful things taking place across our district I'm board meeting nights if we could just ask the principals if there's any way to avoid sky and a multiple banquet band concert to such I know there's no way to avoid every possible conflict with just the amount of of large activities that not only board members are like to be present at the right now there's no representation for example from administer Jason senior Administration and some of these activities if we could try and find a way to work at the principles next year so that they're not scheduling board nice it would be appreciated is Maisie Williams May is mental health awareness and I actually had a former student that committed suicide on Monday who was a teacher so I'm going to say check on those that you love take care of those people that you love and those people that you don't hear from check on them and again happy Teacher the Jason week to every employee teacher I know we we don't celebrate. Perez and all of our support worker so happy Appreciation Week to everyone not just teachers and Happy Nurses Week as well as different jazz Miss vicnaire as an educator so it is Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to everyone thank you for all that you do give boots on the ground and we appreciate it Mis Amores I concur with the rest of the members compare any final comments well I would like to once again say Happy Teacher Appreciation to everyone in the district we appreciate everything that you do and just keep up the good work but we also want to thank a ministration for including us in the teacher appreciation as well any anyone else if not we'll make a motion still join Lord You by Miss sacraments for sale Miss McNair long night long night Miss Alden mr. bro yes Miss Trish mr. Morris Mister franchise Williams can you use one apps

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