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you're watching wpst St John the Baptist Parish Public School television check it out. Your grandma cafeteria 1644 Reserve Louisiana on Thursday October 18th October 19th 2017 at 6 p.m. now we have a call to order we now have them mr. bro if we We Begin I would like to ask for a moment of silence in honor of our former School Board member district 1 mr. Leroy Mitchell who passed on yesterday so we could who is staying have a moment of silence afterwards we're going to mr. Johnson's going to leave the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God vocal is Holden present to Trish Vista Pearl 10 present when absent in prison when you have somewhere warm now will receive the motion to accept the minutes from September 21st 2017 Emotion by mrs. Sanders II by Miss Priss item number for superintendent's report East Saint John Alumni Association president Borough first of all like to take this opportunity to thank this entire community all the stakeholders in in this district for you know helping us to to pass a millage renewal so I just like to give this whole Community a round of applause you know the programs that those meals fund are having a universal pre-k program is not a universal program based off of income but here in St John the Baptist Parish because of the voters in the people we were able to be rules in this Parish to attend Isle of Capri cape so we're very excited about being able to continue that we loved you to be able to tell all of our employees that your your your salaries will remain the same because of the millage can I see some Applause from some employees in the back but we get you know we try to stay competitive in the river region area and so this allows us to stay right there are with our competitors and also you know we talked about programs that we have here we talked about our alternative school in this this program serves you know students who have been expelled and so we don't just say you're expelled and you go home you're expelled from your school but you get to go to the altar the school will you get to continue your education you get to continue to move forward also. Just passed it also finds a connections program requirements to go to high school but the but we're trying to work with them but that you will just remain in the normal school so what we do we bring them to one place and we educate them allow them to earn high school credits or in the high school I just want to thank everyone who participated in helping us to get the word out about the vote everyone who went into went into that a booth and Elsa yes we thank all of you for those who went out there and did that because we are school system that it takes this entire Parish to make sure that we educate children to the best possible standards so I'd like to just have some some recognition I'd like to call miss Patricia trishop because you know we often talk about a District parent teacher organization District PTO a lot of the different things that they do a lot of different things that they help us with as far as Grassroots movements Grassroots movements and just making sure that people are where was happening in their schools each and every day so with that said I like Miss Trish they're going to take over for a moment these are our our PTO president that all of our schools and yes and they come up with ideas and we try to implement those ideas and one of the things that they came up with this year is we need to have a booth at the undoing festival and we're like okay so mr. George and I called Jerry Jones is in charge of Economic Development we got a meeting and all of a sudden we had a booth at the undoing festival and it was absolutely wonderful because of community was able to see the energy that we have with our students between the principles in a students and a teacher is in a student center complete Community was actually able to come and vote on a tri-fold board and the the theme of the board's was transforming education in St John the Baptist parish and they will all magnifik we learned lessons cuz it made him a cardboard they only last through Saturday afternoon but next year we can do a better job it was completely phenomenal the kids the Beta Club kids from all the schools work shifts at the do we fast on this is kind of an idea what they say hi my name is Tori and I'm from John and Lori and I represent the Beta Club we're here for St John the Baptist Parish want you to vote on transforming education and it was wonderful they were like the salespeople these ladies make it happen Sylvester Georgia always likes to give kudos so and Heidi our new assistant superintendent you can come hand it to him Rob and Bailey is our president and she represents West st. John High School Kimberly Moss represents West st. John Elementary Brenda semersky represents Lake Pontchartrain she's so happy to get a new school Amy Wombles represents hey Lauren Paul Henderson is a Saint John along with Natasha Muhammad and this Rhonda coming from LaPlace Elementary thank you and you know mr. microphone Patricia somebody who always calls about she doesn't wait for me to call her for stuff she kinda her and I kind of have this y'all know what I'm talking about pills that work with with her and info Ryan side by side with her and just take this opportunity to organize an older getting all the T-shirt for the students who served as Ambassador Wars limited don't slow down we just appreciate all of your help and your support and everything that you do for the school system so thank you launch a call add a call campaign about the millage and so mr. George going to call up a special person a lady at Emily C Watkins that actually called him as every parent note to get out and vote so we appreciate everything that they do and I next big thing is going to be at the war beta clubs were blessed to be a blessing it happens in December awesome thank you so much again thank you ladies so much thank you well that's a no you don't miss Chris just alluded to our parents all I know is Christian Ponder is Miss Ponce hear that yes please come up over there by the microphone response you know I received a call from the principal at Emily C Watkins Elementary Miss Antonio and Tony Robbin that everyone knows mr. I just have to tell you about this dedication from this you know. I have a great Community but I really have to just call out this one parent you know she came in the week before you know our election and you don't respond and was able to reach out and call every single parents from Emily C Watkins Elementary so I'm asking her head of the day just to say thank you for on behalf of me this entire school board and the children in our community I want to say thank you for going the extra mile a lady of few words and also is one of those special shout-out I like to give like to call Miss Anne Harvey up to the to the microphone I think I just saw her walk in Miss Harvey yes so while she said she's coming up to the to the microphone oh you know Miss a few things how far is over the last few weeks and things that she did was we had all of our our our students are seniors are our kids who will be going out into the world gave a wonderful speech to those kids they from East st. John High School in West st. John High School's she gave them I talked about the importance of civic responsibility about what's their responsibilities when they go out into the world and she talked about a lot of different things because we miss Harvey speaks if you ever been around her when she begins to speak she goes many different directions but is always tied to a and by the time she was finished with those kids those kids were ready to do anything for her and anything that she asked them to do so again I like to ask Miss Harvey up to the mic and let's give her a round of applause for her service that is Parrish who said thank God for the app Trinity to give back to St John the Baptist Parish it has been good to me and for me and it's a privilege as well as an honor to be able to intermingle with the children that were be out Future Leaders as well as sit down with some of the students that I've taught and she's so many Undertaker's on the board that I do especially Patrick Staffing at my sister-in-law and I can call down there the day after she died and I said is she alright better not mess with her but he took very good care of her and he did allow her to go in the ground but I see so many people here that I work with I see Melissa Keller over there that you still love my lemon pies he doesn't ask me for any any I see Janice that always was set Ram in the bush for me and probably so many people in here that I know and have not seen because I just walked in but it is my goal to help us the volunteer teachers that are retired as well as other volunteers that are sitting at home in their rocking chair to get out of there Rockin Chair because we have something to give back if we don't do anything but staying in and say I know your mama you better not act up and I think together with everyone working together we will take St Charles St John and St Joe James Parish and make it a very smooth unit but teachers will want to come here and teach and children will want to stay here and learn God bless you she was the best industrial art teacher I ever had I've heard I've heard yes sir I work with her but she never gave me any lemon so the next group of like the call of mr. Jay Mohr and his mother Andrea Beverly I like them to take to come up step to the microphone for those of you don't know it's a 9th grade student at East Saint John High School Jay was selected by his principal and VH1 organization to represent this Parish in New York City this past weekend Jade it was on a program called American graduate 2017 if you Google it it'll pop right up and it's it was a huge event where the highway people and organizations that will making a difference in kids lives across the country this was a huge event that was aired live on PBS across the country and you know they were huge celebrities that were there some of the panels that were interviewing folks were Soledad O'Brien colon Powell Ramah Ellis and so we're sitting there waiting to be interviewed all these people are just passing right in front of us in and so Jay and I are his mom and we just had a just a remarkable time being in this place but just a quick little story about J before we went on the air there was a a make-up trailer okay so I had never put on makeup before so that was different for me but there was meaning the gentleman that were in the chair being made up and had like two people working on us so incomes J and it's okay j u you go in this chair over here and as we were getting makeup two people working on me there was two people I know the gentleman next to me and they looked at Jay and said we don't need to put any makeup on him SOI do you got two people on me and you need anything but you know JJ was short Jay was head of a bowtie when I think it's going to be a future capital the look but he represented not only the school that mr. Simon well as I see him back there and Coach Foster he represented this entire pairs well he represent his family well nothing but great reviews of people would just gushing over Jay so Jay let's get a round of applause so jaded this time is that it just is there any words you'd like to say or say anything about your experience the that you'd like to tell this boy yes sir the experience to New York was very interesting I was able to go to the M&M factory and I was also able to it was lots of candy I was able to walk the streets of New York and I was able to count on 4856 55 I was like I know my way around here now and I got to go to Cake Boss and I was very happy because I love cake boss and very surprising for me so and being on national TV I was kind of nervous but me and mr. Kevin Joy Scott do it I told my mom I did not want to leave me she don't to play I said Mama don't want to go get it but other than that I want to thank Miss assignment for giving me this opportunity to go to New York and I want to thank mr. Kevin George for coming to New York with me and Jenna spell experience and I can't leave out the brown that was a good play guys have to go see it if you get a chance to go to New York so Mom is there is anything you like to add thank you so much Jake preciate it thank you oh you know what chance meetings always happened I was telling mr. wise we were talking on the phone earlier today you know you had a chance meeting one time at the national school boards conference with miss chiho her name at the time was because Zima now is Chico fendler and she works with VH1 and it's because first meeting with mr. wise and misc Archie hope that you know we now have any music programs in all of our elementary schools and of course in the high schools and just a few short years ago that was not the case wouldn't have any in elementary school and so bring it up because while we were in New York and we were in the trailer like I was talking about earlier I started speaking with a gentleman his name was Dave I can't recall his last name Eleni was asked me why I was there so I was gay the lowdown he started asking me about the school system how many students what's are our poverty rate what types of issues that we deal with and just had a casual conversation so after today and I will finish the producers came up to me and I said hey we need to do another segment and I was like okay what about and there's a well we just want you to talk about the need for you no school supplies and what that means for kids word that means for teachers and and what not so sure I could wing it no problem and so when they bring when it was time for that interview they brought me back up and yes it was the same gentleman that I was speaking to in the trailer whose name is Dave and Dave said he was the creator and founder of Kool Kids in Need Foundation what does is that it provides school supplies teacher supplies the teachers they have stores in certain areas that based out of Minneapolis Minnesota and have some different bases across the country and they all teachers to come in before school begins the program he didn't turn to be in did look well I have superintendent up here because we going to send his School District supplies enough of 5000 students of supplies for an entire year so you know just about being in the right places with that with the right people in just a conversation spot that because after we spent acid man how long you knew you were going to do that he said when I met you and so you know those things happen in because of beanies and because it just forming relationships with people you know good things happen great things happen so it was a wonderful experience for us I know for me I will always remember it and so we just the sky's the limit for us here in st.joe Baptist Parish okay you want to do that first Stacey Bradford and the other just looking for Crystal sylvain if y'all would come forward these two schools got the most votes at the andouille Festival to put a tri-fold board we really do appreciate both of them joy and I were counting up the boats at the CDC each of them had exactly the same I couldn't believe it so we can graduate you thank you all so much thank you and so let me try the second time the next item on the agenda is the East Saint John Alumni Association Miss Paula Henderson is Henderson you and whoever you want to along with you may come up as they're making me wait making their we're up to the microphone anyone who was around Joe Keller Stadium on it again 29th saw an amazing amazing thing I got out there at 4 and it was standing room only it was an amazing show that had classes represented the Inception of East Saint John High School from 1979 all the way through the present as I was going there I started off back in 79 because there were some employees there so I started then start to make my way back up I only got to about 90 cuz I want to try to get to everybody's tent but there was just no way to get to everybody that was there I had many calls and texts about what was going on what was happening and I said East Saint John that's how we do it over here so with that said I'm going to turn it over to miss Paula Henderson honoring and recognizing the East Saint John Alumni Association just to go the real quick background on the event we want to give a shout out to St James high school as well as West Saint John high school because they are they've been instrumental they were instrumental in assisting us and giving us great ideas to kick off the east Saint John Aluna is so floral background the theme was Bridging the general little gap on the number of a loon I registered with they were 29 classes that participated starting with 1979 all the way to 2010 people travel from all over the US to pray class of 79 we have to give a shout out to class of 79 they won the most Spirit award they were able to successfully register 79 of their alumni first class first class Crystal Emery and Tammy did an excellent job along with the rest of the class representatives they are the first class by the way everyone is looking forward to making plans for the next year events elysees John Alumni Association we are planning more events we have a lot of good ideas to help the community help the school most importantly help the East Saint John student body we want to thank everyone for their cooperation with we want to ask but let me just say this special thanks to the East Saint John Administration the school board Administration Parish Administration Sheriff's Office Administration mr. Simon coach Foster we want to let air want to know and we would like all the Lunada stand up by the way just the tailgate and I failed to mention it wasn't just the tailgate we ask each alumna I to register for the East Saint John alumni association with an effort to get together it was a fundraiser and the sole purpose was to be able to fun academic scholarships as well as support different Student Activities on campus we were also able to sell 709 ticket that supported the athletic department Miss coach Foster we have a quick we have a presentation this evening this is purely the amount raised after expenses in which the East St John Alumni Association will be Alumni Association academic scholarships and supporting various Student Activity so we wanted everyone to know that this what we're presenting tonight will go to fun dimmick scholarships which were going to be presenting in May at senior night so we invite all East Saint John graduates Alumni Association to come out that night senior night and see the the multiple scholarships that we will preach presenting to East Saint John sweat this time drum roll we want you all to know after expenses after expenses and we want to thank all of the alumni that made it possible without your support we raise $17,923 $25.23 that's after expenses and again this amount will be awarded in scholarship academic ants prep is that enough academic scholarships and we want you out at 10 senior night and mr. Simon we want to thank you and Coach Foster for all of your assistance I know we we bugged you guys for about a month and by the way this took one month 30 days we raised it lots and lots of texting and calling it coach Foster we thank you again and we asked everyone to support the Wildcats tomorrow night at the game there I think therefore and one in the district is that right Foster coach Foster 5 + 1 3 + 1 okay except that she did participate so again thanks all the class representatives it was a lot of hard work over the one month timeframe and we look forward to giving this out in scholarship funds in May so stay tuned for that coach in an effort to give equal time to West st. John the West st. John Rams are ranked number one in the state right now they will be battling Varnado at home which is ranked number 2 in the state so that'll be interesting game and John know you saying John is playing hahnville tomorrow at Joe Keller Stadium the winner will be in first place so good luck coach good luck coach the faculty-to-student body the fans are being annexed to wear gold August which game sold no matter what side the river you only got some good football to go watch so please go do it on Friday night and with that said Mr artist Williams from United Way that stuff back to follow mr. Williams you sure you want to go right now alright but Mr artist Williams from the United Way has a the Saint John United Way as it a presentation for us it is a tough act to follow to the other esteem members of the school board for the opportunity to speak to you just say congratulations on the Millers I think that is a big big deal so congratulations thanks again for giving me the opportunity to speak to you today I want you to know that I personally aligned with your mission to be a top 10 School in five years to have active stakeholder participation and equip student for success I believe in the back alley of a good education that because something better than I've seen in the study but because whip it out of my life I'm on my way sir pushed education to her kids she did that even though she nor my father graduated from high school he did that because they grew up on a farm in the economy and the value of the physical labor was more valuable than education at that time she knew that education was keyboard lighting a way out of extreme poverty that I grew up in my father sharecropper and there was a x when he made $25 a week but somehow with the help of God we survived and made it out of that my mom's encouragement to get a good education really resonated with me yes that student the student who always loved everything about school my dad was a great grade and the bus driver came by just deliver the message that all schools were closed due to temperature being too low on one freezing frisard winter morning in south Georgia I was a good student who had good grades and parlay that to an engineer scholarship at a major university took advantage of that opportunity and leverage it into a successful career in chemical industry for 39 years and the last two and a half Decades of that was a chemical plant manager at various chemical plants across the country now in my Encore career at South St John United Way executive director I'd like to continue our partnership with the st. John Baptist Parish Public School System by System you and carrying out your mission of having a quality education and making good citizens of the students placed in your carry-on United Way three areas of focus or Education Health and financial stability it's obvious that education for the lines with your mission but the trust me the other two areas of focus also support much of your mission as you probably are aware one of the programs that we have is a Dolly Parton Imagination Library it's a very proactive way St John United Way helps the public school system we're all aware of the studies that show that students are four times more likely to drop out of school if they aren't good readers by the time they're in the 4th grade Dolly Parton Imagination Library watch free age of appropriate books monthly to each household kid birth to five years old this helps address reading issues by providing a resource that parents need to sure kids are red to and then Laura stem cells we know that the from birth to 4th grade kids learn to read and from fourth grade write the rest of their lives they read to learn when they don't learn to read by then they get more and more frustrated and fall further and further behind and I'm more likely to become a burden to society St John United Way those that helping kids develop reading skills help st. John the Baptist parish and your wonderful Public Schools he also helps a John the Baptist school systems on periphery matters in several instances and I heard somebody refer to an early like being a major sponsor of the backpack giveaway sponsored by blessed to be a blessing that's a hint to me you purchase is all the hygiene kits at go into those backpack so we believe in that event with my hands out asking for money last week I presented a $6,000 check to hear ya and her leadership team at the call Development Center is part of an ongoing partnership with that critical program as an engineer I was extremely excited and proud of all you when was Trish told me about the stem program that they have there that should have a catalyst affect for your school system to provide the future technology Knology and enabled employees that will continue to present partnering to me that will continue to provide those employees to the demanding Community they need on a day-to-day basis I also continue to represent partnering opportunities as I did recently with the free National Football League and United Way character Playbook program for all 7th 8th and 9th graders and hope that you give a careful consideration to implementing that the program in closing I come to you asking you not only for each of your generous donations to St John United Way that I can sure you will be used wisely and effectively but I also am requesting your leadership and support of a system-wide campaign that encourages all employees to participate this will facilitate our ongoing partnership and help st. John United Way continue to assist you and realizing your vision for the st. John the Baptist Parish School System today and for many years into the future and finally and looking forward to working together I'm looking for to do that and I in yours many years to come and making st. John the Baptist parish and even better place with your help so thank you for your time I appreciate that and that is all president bro Adam five educational presentation the recognitions by border staff there are none Personnel matters there are none isn't in finance 7 a.m. to buy bourjois like to make a motion to maybe and see which is actually granting permission to hear a snow lets them I second that motion moisture barrier on dr. Kelly second by the Jones to accept item ab&c the other bro, spread before we vote if you would allow mr. David Andres to it at least give information about the ear aid grant to I know it's David but just Republic information know I David berate Grant actually funds about half of the IT department at funds 90% of telecommunication cost as to why terrorist between the schools and the internet also spends 85% of all the connections inside a building issue Hardware that actually runs to stuff the connections to the classroom to classroom we needed to do these items to actually comply with the federally right rules we do it every year but the grand probably get about $600,000 a year from the federal e-rate program thank you sir you're a good dude dissipation roll call text Kelly yes yes yes yes Sister Wives mr. Trish mr. burrow an RFP 18.27 emergency construction of building and are groms yes up we issued just proposed to twice and both times we had once Middle East Meadows from the Lester group this item was reviewed by the l&f committee and committee recommended water and I try to the lost the group by mrs. Sanders open by misterwives are the participation or members Brokaw Miss Holden dr. Keller Twila sister Trish to borrow one of your passes team is pretty much recommendation on proposal 18128 School Bus air conditioners cheap South ruislip Station proposals to 1/2 air conditioned dog in 5 bus uninstalling and bus number 39 40 41 42 and 43 2015 year model buses well that's part of the group of 20 bus that we purchased 2 years ago it too real responses the Lowell responses from Fred's bus service 9000 for $50 for the air conditioner $2,000 for 5 year so moved what you mean by Mr Sanders second by mr. a Trish are the participation old members roll call and yes the most passes I'm infamous pretty much request approval to solicit beds for West st. John High Outback replacement and repairs Facebook stating wheel hitch to pass for the West John High School HVAC system ocean Man by Miss Holden by misterwives I don't get no glory board members roll call yes yes Trish is the girl yes recognition to ward off site Consulting Engineers and a through e contract to the professional record forgive him and every magnet and 5th Ward Elementary replacing roof projects that's correct spelling of committee her presentations from I think or different recommended Warner also salt in the Mirror by misterwives members Brokaw yes and Yasmin Epson what's your passes Adam H the speed of months recommendation to a ward Mars Engineers LTD and a through e contract to the B2B the professional record for East Saint John Preparatory Academy Gym project yes sir this is the same process with this recommendation from l&f came out of that same presentation process this amount of money an architect or any contract is based upon what the total bill for the project comes in at this time it's not a question of the gym ocean made by mr. wise so I can buy Miss Trish for the participation board members Roku miss holding yes yes yes to Trish is The Boro uth recommendation to eat Lincoln Builders of Baton Rouge potential completion on Lake Pontchartrain Elementary yes sir General Contractors Lincoln Builders at a substantial completion date of October 12th Lake Pontchartrain Elementary substantially complete mr. Yates will update on where we stand with that project and if contract is messed up I meant that more tell everybody I'm coming by Yeats with Yates in your talk-to-text it's Peter mentioned the the lp project is is winding down towards completion it's it's getting very close after 21 months it's it's almost finished the project looks good the contractor is currently in the process of picking up a number punch list before final acceptance of the project the contractor is issued by office in the owner a punch list 99 pages that needs to be completed and I'd our design team is also generator I don't punch list to make sure that the project is satisfactory completed most of these items are interior finish items like touch up paint paint on baseboards paint on. child missing base ceiling tiles that are stained and need to be replacement need to be replaced and cleaning on them so they're just a number of items like that throughout the school that they're working on the contract has begun to make these corrections as busy going my room to pick up the things that still need addressing if everything goes well final acceptance is expected about a month from now to be complete and that's when the contractor will be finished with his work and should be completely off site at see if all goes well we expect them to do that are we still on track to open in January in the motion to accept stench of completion effective October 12th this is this is really an update they haven't steps of Sandra completion date has not been established yet so this is really a board update to let everybody know where we are in the process of looking at everything too final date and the board will be notified of that day so we're not ready at this point to accept or not ready to give you the exact date alright so few days late and so we're just trying to finalize it actually win that can be accepted because that's a legal date that determines when you take over insurance when you have responsibilities of the site so we are going through all of this Litany of the notes we have determined that the building really looks good I encourage all y'all if you haven't seen it to go by and look at it walk through the school but it really looks good Justin Upton but we will be ready at the end of the Christmas holidays doing absolutely my anticipation is that that the project will be extinct finally complete around November 17th so that's about a month from two days ago we just have to finalize the date is that's granted for substantial completion and so we're not ready to do that at this point we have a lot of checking to do to make sure that that's granted that day is correct so around November 17th would be the date that they be finished with final acceptance of the project thank you I was at the meeting today and I had to leave early but and I don't know if you did you give this presentation on Wednesday but on yesterday but the issue what was him substantial completion originally set for it was originally set for September 12th what day was September 20th and there were seven days were granted for permit issues with the parish and then there were a number of days granted for rain and weather days that they were granted and after that that took him to October 10th and then Nate hurricane they took him to October 12th so we're now October 19th they think that the contractor said they were completed October 17th which was Tuesday and we're checking to see if that if that's going to be a fair assessment of what the substantial completion do we have an idea when we is possibly going to be set because we promised to you the Residence Inn that they would be in there by January and I just said there's no problem I have is when we accept East Saint John two man things when you were doing punches items then we're trying to move any occasion when you're the reason why I am asking for it we need to add legal to send him a letter and start going after their bond that's why I'm asking these questions so what would I explained yesterday was there currently in liquidated damages October 12th they were supposed to be finished they weren't finished there was a dhh review that they fail to show every day that they're late there their assess $2,900 in liquidated damage October 17th which was Tuesday as I say we have to go through a number of items to verify that's a valid date for them to receive because that's what we believe it's probably going going to be but there are a lot of items we have to go through and we can't do that until they said when they say you're finished we have to go through and check we can't go through before they tell us their finished so so as I said we believe that the the date will be around November 17th when they'll be completely finished at the site left so that gives you that gives you December 17th and then January what date is a month and a half or so before the second semester begins so that's what we watch when I'm reporting to the contractor has told us we're not the contractors but the contractor says they were finished October 17th at their everyday so Miss Cindy stitches what a reckoning company Cindy janicki all South Consulting Engineers were the project managers for the Lake Pontchartrain Elementary project currently talking about right now manager and we anticipated that would be moving in in January what action do you think is Bored should take at this point at this point I don't think there is the Board needs to take on Monday there is a subsequent dhh walkthrough scheduled if that passes everything will be fine and I think as mr. Yates was saying the dhh walkthrough because that didn't pass earlier this week that was a condition that the architect had said it's a permitting issue and occupancy is that so because that was suspended we stopped it as we were going through because it was parent that I can build this wasn't quite ready at that point so what will happen is that was a condition architect set for granting substantial completion if that passes on Monday and we fully anticipate I was at school before I came here today with fully anticipate that that will pass on Monday morning then the architect makes the if the date of substantial completion would be October whatever Monday state is or if it would be October 17th at the discretion of the architect date Dennis the date will bring back to you the reason why this is so important because the day we accept substantial completion isn't that the day that the warranty warranty kicks in they have 30-day punch-list so let's say for argument's sake the day is October 17th they will have 30 days to finish the punch list which will be November 17th we are working with Peter to do move in for all of your contents and we are looking to do a lot of that work in December I moved the teachers in so there will be no effect on schedule at all do I say thank you don't have just started putting out bids for the furniture and other items for that's cool. It will take a couple of weeks to do at least get them in but we wouldn't be moving in any sooner anyway what we mean working with your schedule was never to move in any of the furniture Furnishings Babu Swan his it team need time to get their stuff in before we start moving furniture in anything no other than initiating the warning right and then the warranty goes it is a year from that time. So you you guys want to make sure that when you accept the school everything is as ready as 99 pages is nickel and dime stuff but the warranty does it begin at substantial completion not well in your ward what time does things are on this list it's like you said mostly mostly touch up paint cleaning items things of that nature I mean they're they're there they have some clothes out requirements that they have to do and working in maintenance manuals I have to put together the floors are all level that you guys are all paid by room and notify create a list of things that they need to do okay well I can appreciate to Lester Burroughs concern but I just wanted to make sure that this is actually not delaying any of the process that lead up to 2 actually reopening at school bell thank you sir art too much too much so this item should be it shouldn't be a recommendation to history so we're going to tell them yes I got a recommendation track is not ready after suspension completion he has not met that that the definition of substantial completion so motion by misterwives second bomb is holding the table is item until we can get the sensory completion from our contract adamjee his feelings about adopt resolution for the encouraging of an issuance of taxable 2 tbsp table motion to table boat members Brokaw yes Keller is the Pearl girl kicked over 10 days when a person passes out of J mr. Phillips Barbara. Resolution for the current of debt in oceans of taxable limit tax revenue bonds requires action famous present Jason Acres with fully Li Master Martin sends his regards to know but now you're stuck with me again this is the final action from the board on behalf of with respect to the $4000000 qualified Zone Academy bond issue with us tonight is Joey McClintock and you have plenty of company so I'm going to let him speak to the coordination and he's under baking and then I'll give just a very quick overview of the resolution that you're you're being asked to approve tonight if that's okay with you hello again I'm Joey McClain am with my Klein and Company some of you may recognize me it was 7 10 years ago that I was here the last time you did a qualified Zone Academy Bond 17 years ago was the very first one done in the state this is likely to be the very last one done in the state because the last time u.s. Congress passed this was in 2015 this is sort of the tail end of the whole program the long and the short of this program is managed to borrow $4000000 without ever having to pay interest the one page that I sent of that I that I just handed out of it Compares this to a traditional finans The Gray Line halfway down sums it up and roughly you'll save seven hundred sixty five dollars by not having to pay interest on this on this Hughes app on this qualified Zone Academy fun at the reason you get this is because the buyer receives in the buyer by the way is your Capital One with the buyer received a tax credit instead of an interest check the reason the federal government allows you to do this as you set up certain things one of them is a 10% matching in-kind contribution so 400,000 income contribution the super 10 it will be evaluated over the next year and implementing it I wanted to talk about that just briefly I have here 400,000 but when we put all the calculations together for the to school set this is focused on the in kind contribution looks like it's going to be greater than $2000000 it's quite remarkable if you use 15% of what's being offered you'll cover the hundred thousand this was above and beyond what we were expecting it was it was quite remarkable so I'm really here just say congratulations and thank you your remarkable program I'd like to be back before I'd like to be back before saved another 17 years to misdemeanor who was the first school system to use the use a program in the state of Louisiana the first St John the Baptist Parish but you were one of the first in the country to utilize the program thank you but who is this text thank you I'll just very quickly that the highlights of the resolution before you as Joey mentioned there are several in order to get that 0% interest and for the purchaser to get that tax credit several Hoops you have to jump through this resolution actually jumps through those Hoops on your behalf it accepts what's called a qualified education plan or comprehensive education plan excuse me Toma half of the school system as a whole accepts the contribution Awards or sell the Mazda the one it sets in specifies that there is a 0% interest associated with this and you pay back is over really a 13 and a half year. Cuz it goes until right at a 13-year. Cuz it goes until 12:30 so with your approval tonight we will move to closing will be a document to be executed by the superintendent by the board chairman we will have a closing on October 31st Halloween we set it on that day just should be memorable for all of us and you'll have money in hand on that need to be used for the roofing projects so if you have any questions I'm happy to answer and I'm sure Joey will as well I'm not sure that that everybody is really good. And in all of the jargon and everything what were talking about here so correct me if I'm wrong we are being able to borrow a total of 4 million dollars at no interest I would say 0% interest but I think we're saying the same thing I thought your turn the idea of getting 0% interest as you said sir saves us $765,000 and change over pay if we had to pay interest is that right and it's because of this unique law that says that rather than paying interest the government covers are interest by giving them attack is that right this is a win-win for everybody tax credit but that's getting into the week alright well we have to provide $400,000 in kind that was discussed second ago superintendent how are we going to supply what we have to this does not to let me just clarify that you are actually receiving a $400,000 in kind contribution you are not making a $400,000 contribution alright to receiving 400,000 actually it's greater than that but how are we how is that coming to us there's a group to put together the contribution the group is called pulling for kids it is a not-for-profit organization they went out and they found a group called JK Thomas that portion will be for Teacher education continuing education for your teachers then a group called Greenbush will be providing online education for the students I'm in computer game School specialty which alot of people heard because they they sell a lot of stuff mostly equipment they've come in with a a program that is about $267 per student that provides and all of this can be done on their own the teacher on their own as well as a student work can be fully incorporated into the curriculum so they're going to give something its 270 are $267 per student school so it it it adds up and it Cayman way over what we were hoping and swollen as you said a million to and freebies that we're getting on top of it it it's it's higher than that I'm just afraid to mention it but yes it is it is substantially more than the 400,000 we need it when I started looking and we kept we had one that dropped out and we were replaced with school special team we added theirs up that alone was a million to okay bottom line we're getting $2000000 Plus Chicken Plus in freebies and only have to repay a million dollars instead of a million seven hundred thousand you're going to borrow for millionaire going to pay back you're going to pay back for million and that's exactly right we're getting up a couple of $10 freebies on top of that I hope they're going to make a the Intolerable Mega motion text adapters resolution participation broker Miss Holden yes yes yes Bank of America Adam came is feeling about now I'd opt Louisiana compliance Rose action so Move Motion Me by misterwives I can buy Miss Trish this patient but never question you can you explain Louisiana compliance questionnaire it's a reason it basically just tells your Auditors that there's nothing out there you know you didn't reply in a written form thank you sir thank you president what about can you repeat that again I said the requirements to adopt its a series of questions that Lancet for you as a board basically telling the CPA that audited financial statement that there's no area out there that we didn't comply make sure we're on that buy legal before I get to my desk roll call Sanders yes yes art Elms Pizza Bolton I approve sales and use tax in hotel motel tax collection service I will not attend a motion to table is item at this time so what you mean by Miss Wise Sacramento Wallace public participation phone numbers for Ocala is Holden dr. Keller yes and mr. Burrell Kanye's one absent on extension Felix Boughton m a quality budget report for informational purposes only right this is like I said formation only the first budget report for the year you'll receive two more and the final one will be the amended budget right now the variance is only one and a half percent does it require any action even if I wanted you to take action on it so by now we're pretty much in line with spending we didn't do much with revenues yet cuz it's kind of just the first three months of the year sales tax the first couple of months so we're not promising so we're going to keep our eye on that but as far as the spending like a seven and one and a half percent very pretty good anything on the percentage of Target do we have a air motion don't believe me just for grins will be when we recommend him in the budget by the end of the year right now we're not recommend it to anybody cuz you only have too many budget when you have 5% variance and now we only have one and a half percent so just information as me projecting how we going to finish the end on the end of the year they get better and by the time we get more information but right now it's just for you just for you online we only have one and a half I guess I'm at the 7 meeting maybe one day next week with you Adams or amended I think I sent you an email all right item in this repeater much quiz board action on fleet mechanic contract requires action yes sir at the September Allen of committee meeting I just thought it was discussed and made a recommendation to water solicit proposals for this contract then I think I told the second current contractor and issued a send a letter to the board saying that he would go ahead and maintain is 10% reduction in fees for 3-year extension of his contract so that's where we are now in just as a reminder to the board this is a similar author that the grounds maintenance contract is made to us a couple months ago Elmo II what's your motion move to I second that motion to approve different current contract I know right now how to approve it there's a request for a fleet where you can see if you clarify that we approve the proposed contract with the current contractor for a. Of 3 years and my motion is a second that motion to prove their contract Kroger participation board members alright I'll miss the boat staying because of some issues that I have but I want to make sure I'm not with you or mr. months now with just this contract with all contracts that the contracts that the terms those contracts are complied with you wholeheartedly yes sir okay bro, I told president before we move on I like to hear administrations of recommendation please also but I recommend that we approve the contract as the most in motion suggest thank you with maintaining the current level of contract which is 10% below what the original one was correct as the other vendors have taken auction we want to be fair across the board with everybody thank you Gold members bro, it's holding Keller Johnson abstain absent one extension thank you business there is none new business Muhammad Gomery and Serena Duke request approval modified policy BCBG procedures requires action I think this is it though motion me about mr. Trish old members we knew it was part of it before one of the significant changes that's being made in here's we are reducing the number of seats molding seats on the board's finance committee a couple of years ago the board expanded at that committed from 7 to 9 people so that the two major business organizations in St John Parish could each have a voice and how we're spend their money in a week from the business Community as we decided to do the business of the schools unfortunately neither they St John Business Association or the Chamber of Commerce in spite of being requested several times by the superintendent and and other folks ever bothered to fill those seats they want no nothing to do for whatever reason with the baking part in in overseeing our schools sell eggnog it's going to wait any longer and having trouble getting a quorum without those folks ever showing up I'd ask that we go back to the original and so we are removing those two I just wanted to go on record as saying how disappointed I am that Our Own Business Leaders refused to take part in in ministering to school thank you is any of the board members banana roll call Holden yes the franchise yes Johnson yes yes yes I want to have some motion passes baby miss Patricia Trish Head Start director report informational purposes only motion made by Mr Trish Johnson Thursday night thank you alright I'm 10 administrative matters yes I just like to take this opportunity I've been echoing this at every board me for the last few board meetings you know board members you know an audience in in this mainly for the public statement that I'm making is you know what sometimes you you may think that the board is going through some of these items up quickly all all all with with haste but let me just remind the public that we work on a committee system and a lot of my work is done in our committees we have a landing facilities committee and executive committee Insurance committee Personnel committee finance committee all these committees are advertised in a open to the public for anyone to come in and these meetings last hour and a half two hours sometimes even longer so I just want you know the folks watching and the folks here and in the community just to know that these things have been poured on hours and hours and sometimes weeks and months before they get to this stance so just would invite the public to attend meanings L if you'd like to you know be a more information but I just feel like I just need to see that over the last few meetings Miskelly social studies scores did come in they are still raw they still the state department still massaging nut that data the last check we had mr. Keller is end of November date for that release and then after Thanksgiving released for school performance scores December or November would be a better a better grade indicator of where we are do items all I guess the first one. females on board members of the workshop so I think we come to a consensus once we have a playset you're pretty much sent out and let me know once I have the one-day Workshop where we going to it's going to be a financial Workshop who works out and any other items that the bolt wants to put on and the second thing is I just don't want an ounce of the casing Charles Community Foundation Corporation in NFL New Orleans Saints who presented play football experience Tuesday November 7th from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Joe Kelly Memorial Stadium boys and girls age 6 14 are welcome and there's information at their foundation on website where you can go and register it will be free and each participant must complete a waiver and return it on the D and the play and check in any other mr. Jones Thank You mr. chairman we were missing we don't recognize one of our past board members our colleagues within now chief deputy assessor mr. Rodney Nicholas welcome sir we glad you came back in and visit it's good to see you as always thank you thank you for coming do I add one thing I should have mentioned that the start of the meeting as we are remembering mr. Leroy we lost of the former president of the Louisiana school boards Association mr. Lee Meyer passed away about a week ago of complications from cancer he was the president immediately before the year that I spent as a president and he had just been elected president elect again and so I guess they'll fill that seat somewhere but anyway when we've lost Lee Mayer Who was very dedicated educator through most of his career and you'll be missed thanks very much or should I join continue off of sister and last week so I'll let you know you will be in our prayers what you doing some old what you made with Mr Sanders taken by mr. Johnson you pick it up at the end you're watching wpst St John the Baptist Parish Public School television check it out

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