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This report is created by Ken Ducote and Rose Drill-Peterson on behalf of the Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools
Greetings!
The Jefferson Parish School Board held three meetings on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, as follows:
Legislative Committee - 5:00 p.m.
Executive Committee - 5:30 p.m.
Special Session Board Meeting - 7:00 p.m.
All meetings were held in the Boardroom at 501 Manhattan, Harvey. JPSB has summarized the posted agendas for the meetings below. Meeting announcements, full agendas, and updates can be accessed here . Meetings were streamed here.
***This email is created by Ken Ducote and Rose Drill-Peterson on behalf of the Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools and is not an official correspondence from the Jefferson Parish School Board***
TUESDAY MARCH 10 JPSB MEETING REPORT
Legislative Committee
Preparation for JPPSS Legislative Breakfast on March 11
Received a report from Legislative Liaison on preparation for the event
No Board action required at this time
Jefferson's legislative delegation has been invited to attend
Heard report on forthcoming Fiscal Session
No Board action required at this time
Executive Committee
LSBA Convention
Received report from Board President on LSBA meeting in Shreveport at which six members attended
Second readings of policy issues
Fiscal impact of extending $5000 annual national board certification stipend to school social workers, psychologists, speech/language pathologists, audiologists and educational diagnosticians
Issue was discussed with consensus to defer the question to the budget process
Relates to State changes over the years as to which job classifications were eligible
Now responsibility has been shifted to the local level to fund
Some members concerned that the entire salary schedule should be reviewed for equity and minimal living wages
Salary schedule for PK-8 school administrators
Issue was discussed with action to defer the question to the budget process
Issue is that principals in a 6-8 school are paid more than those in PK/K-8 school
Information placed on JPPSS official website
Concern was over a survey related to superintendent search being placed on official website without being vetted by full Board
Consensus was that the Board needed a comprehensive policy regarding its website, not just action on the posted topic
Insurance renewals
National Plan Administrator
Proposal forwarded to full Board with recommendation to approve
Property and Inland Marine
Deferred pending Board Attorney review
One proposer spoke to discuss one option to save funds
Said insurance market is becoming more competitive and a "buyer's market"
Charter leases related to e-rate
Proposal forwarded to full Board with recommendation to approve
Bond issues
Sales Tax Bonds (1/2%) - not to exceed $50 million
Proposal forwarded to full Board with recommendation to approve
Only preliminary approval for school facility improvements
Superintendent was asked to provide objective process for prioritizing needed projects
Bonds will not be sold until Board adopts a project list and gives final approval
Allows Board to meet deadline to be on April 2015 agenda of State Bond Commission
Limited Tax Bonds, Series 2015, $27.5 million
Proposal forwarded to full Board with recommendation to approve
Residual balance to sell from 2013 authorization of $50 million for facility improvements
Bids for bond sale to be received at Special Board Meeting at 11:00 a.m. on April 15, 2015
Fees for Municipal Bond with Sisung Group
This item was withdrawn
Superintendent Search
Discussion of scheduling of special meeting to be held in mid-April to interview candidates
March 28th candidates give presentations and answer questions
April 15 selection of superintendent-elect
Six applicants are going through the process
Job descriptions for Office of English Language Learners
Deferred to budget process
Storage Area Network RFP
Item deferred
Wireless Upgrades RFP
Item deferred
Purchase via State/WSCA contracts
Item deferred
Board Special Session
Full meeting agenda with back-up documentation can be read here
Recognitions
John Ehret Girls' Indoor Track 60 Meter Hurdles State Championship
Recognized Ebony Hills - 11th grader
Won Girls' Indoor Track 60 Meter Hurdles
Henry Ford Boys' Basketball Parish Championship
Recognized team members
Dohlonde Elementary School
Student Samonica Randall gave an interpretative recital of Sojourner Truth's "Aren't I a Woman"
Mark Morgan, Past JPSB President
Presented recognition
LSBA presentation
JPSB has rejoined the LSBA
Six members attended recent conference
Proposal for ESL/Immigrant Welcome Center
Deferred
Second readings of policy issues
Fiscal impact of extending $ 5000 annual national board certification stipend to school social workers, psychologists, speech/language pathologists, audiologists and educational diagnosticians
Deferred to budget process
School nurses to be included in the study
Two social workers spoke in support of the proposal
Salary schedule for PK-8 school administrators
Deferred to budget process by a 5-4 vote
Four members thought the number of PK-8 administrators was small enough to address the equity issue now
Information placed on JPPSS official website
Approved a substitute motion to charge administration with developing a comprehensive policy on use of JPPSS website
Consent agenda
Approved the following items unless noted otherwise
Cancellation of JPSB meeting for March 18, 2015
Expulsions/Alternative Site Placements
Stipend for bilingual teachers
Deferred to budget process
Sungard Contract Management module software
Cost with Consulting and Training $28,362
Annual maintenance costs of $3,610.
National Plan Administrator Contract Renewal
Third-party administrator for employee cafeteria plan
Common Remitter Service Management is of no cost to the school system
The cost (based on current use rate) of managing the Flexible Spending Accounts is estimated at $836.50 per month ($10,038.00 per year).
Kelly Services, Inc., posting advertisements in JPPSS facilities
Handles substitute service for JPPSS
Advertises for potential substitute teachers
Property and Inland Marine policies
Reject and rebid with clarified specifications
Job Description for Office of English Language Learners
Deferred to budget process
Amendments to charter leases for e-rate
Clarifies responsibilities for using e-rate funded operations
Classroom furniture bids
Bond issues
Sales Tax Bonds (1/2%) - not to exceed $50 million
Approved
Limited Tax Bonds, Series 2015, $27.5 million
Approved
Fees for Municipal Bond with Sisung Group
Withdrawn
Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol contract
ELL Training - $110,000
Charter School Start-Up Loan Fund Agreement
$100,000 loan from La DOE to Kenner Discovery Health & Science Academy
Approval of Williams & Williams Architecture, LLC
Added to list of approved architects and engineers
Suspension of charter application process for Type 1 charters for 2016-2017
Approval of two legal settlements
Acquisition of land adjacent to Metairie Academy
Moved to Executive Session as potential litigation
Extension of Dandridge Settlement Agreement until June 30, 2015
Marie Riviere Elementary School
Temporary lease of 4-classroom building
Budget and scope for a permanent 8-classroom addition
Total budget $3.15 million
Renovations to St. Ville campus
Total budget $1.6 million
Committee Reports
Legislative Committee
Executive Committee
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