LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 5:30 P. M., Board Room
Hunter Beasley, Ph.D., President, Presiding
The School Board of the Parish of Lafayette, State of Louisiana, met in regular session at
its meeting place, the Lafayette Parish School Board Administrative Building, Board Room,
Lafayette, Louisiana, on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at 5:30 P.M. pursuant to notice given in
writing to every member.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Hunter Beasley, Ph.D., President; Tommy Angelle, Vice-President;
Gregory Awbrey, Mark Babineaux, Kermit Bouillion, Tehmi Chassion, Shelton J. Cobb,
Melinda Mangham and Rae Trahan, Board Members; Burnell LeJeune, Interim
Secretary-Treasurer/Superintendent
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
I.
MEETING OPENINGS
The meeting was called to order by Beasley and opened with a prayer by Tommy
Angelle. Bouillion led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance.
OPENING COMMENTS
Lejeune said this was his fourth week as Interim Superintendent, and that it has
been a challenge. He thanked office staff and school personnel for working on achieving
the main goal, quality of education for students.
Mr. LeJeune informed the Board that Lafayette Parish School System was in
Education Weekly, a national magazine, on how the school system is helping parents to
prepare their students in Common Core. He thanked Penny Gennuso, Math/Science
Academic Specialist and her staff for a positive article. Mr. LeJeune also recognized
Kirby Jambon, French teacher at Prairie Elementary and author of a book “Petites
Communions”. Mr. Jambon was in Paris, France accepting his recognition of the book of
poems.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
None
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion (Awbrey, Babineaux) That the Board approve the agenda as presented.
Motion carried. Chassion was absent.
II.
RECOGNITIONS/PRESENTATIONS
1. 2015-2016 Principals of the Year
The Board congratulated the 2015-2016 Principals of the Year: Stacy Danos,
Principal at Live Oak Elementary; John Mouton, Principal at Broussard Middle and Ken
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Roebuck, Principal at Carencro High.
Chassion entered the meeting.
III.
A.
CORRECTIONS AND/OR APPROVAL OF BOARD/COMMITTEE MINUTES
CORRECTIONS ON THE MINUTES OF:
1. Regular Board Meeting of 11/19/14
Motion (Awbrey, Babineaux) That the Board approve the minutes of the Regular
Board meeting of November 19, 2014. Motion carried. Chassion was absent.
B.
APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE MINUTES OF:
1. Board Workshop of 11/19/14
Motion (Awbrey, Mangham) that the Board receive the minutes of the Board
Workshop of November 19, 2014. Motion carried.
IV.
A.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION/REPORTS
APPROVAL OF BILLS
None
B.
OTHER FINANCIAL REPORTS
1. Sales Tax Collection Report for October 2014
Motion (Awbrey, Babineaux) That the Board approve the Sales Tax Collection
report for the month of October 2014. Motion carried.
V.
A.
REPORTS/INFORMATION/INTRODUCTION ITEMS
INFORMATION REPORT
1. Personnel Changes for December 3, 2014
New Employees
Name
Location
Anthony, Shelia
Azemar, Leslie
Carriere, James
Lafayette MS
Milton ES/MS
Maintenance Dept.
Hamilton, Anastasia
J. W. James ES
Johnson, Charles
Johnson, Patrice
Jones, Keisha
Carencro MS
Truman
Early
Childhood
Broussard MS
Pitre, Kim
Richard, Tonya
Root, Robin
Milton ES/MS
Evangeline ES
Acadiana HS
Position
Academic
Behavior
Coordinator
Teacher – 3rd
Carpenter I
Eff. Date
Fund
Note
11/17/14
12/01/14
11/03/14
01
01
01
Para-educator – SPED
TeacherAlt.
SS/Science
11/12/14
01
Replacing Kristine Dronet
Replacing Leslie Kee
Replacing Ross Gardner
New Position – Due
Increase in Enrollment
12/01/14
01
Replacing Ruth Williams
Custodian
Para-educator – SPED
11/15/14
12/01/14
01
01
Teacher – 5th
Clerical Assistant
Computer Proctor
12/01/14
10/21/14
11/19/14
01
01
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Replacing Desiree Patt
Replacing Veturah Bruce
New Position – Due
Increase in Enrollment
Replacing Pam Abshire
Replacing Amy Wood
Employee Transfers
Name
Atkinson, Chad
From/To
Maintenance Tech I – Locksmith to Maintenance
Tech II – Locksmith
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Eff. Date
Fund
Note
12/01/14
01
Replacing Ricky Andrus
to
to
Schools of Choice Marketing & Recruitment
Coordinator to Gear-Up Project Director
Community, Collaborations & Partnerships
(Secretary II) to L. J. Alleman MS (Clerical
Assistant)
Aucoin, Traci
Braquet, Mary Ellen
K. Drexel ES (Para-educator – SPED) to K. Drexel
ES (Teacher – Pre-K Interventionist)
Evangeline ES (Custodian) to Broadmoor ES
(Custodian)
Live Oak ES (Custodian – Part-Time) to Live Oak
ES (Custodian – Full-Time)
VCC (Assistant Director – Early Childhood) to
Special Education (Content Instructional Content
Coach)
Bratton, Kimberly
Chaisson, Indigo
Frank, Genevia
Inhern, June
LPSS Awarded
Federal Grant
Gear-Up
10/01/14
57 B
12/01/14
01
11/18/14
01
11/17/14
01
10/13/14
01
Replacing Elcobie Sinegal
Replacing Patrick Broussard
who is now Part-Time
12/01/14
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Vacant Position
Replacing Paula Frederick
New Position - Applied
Behavior Analysis (Three
year Olds)
Appointments & Reappointments
Name
Location
Position
Contract Term
Note
NONE
Other Action
Name
Location
Eff. Date
Fund
Northside HS
Carencro MS
Position
Director/Teacher – Teen
Parenting Program
Social Worker
Cruice, Sharon
Kersch, Megan
11/12/14
11/17/14
Fund 20
Fund 20
Mahler, Linda
Thevis, Moniqua
Scott MS
VCC
Secretary I
Resource Coordinator
12/22/14
11/12/14
01
Fund 50
Note
Paid
from
Educational
Excellence Fund
Not J. W. Faulk ES
Service Retirement instead of
01/06/15
Not Fund 20
Exiting Employees
Name
Bourgeois, Dawn
Derousselle, Jason
Gardiner, Lisa
Gautreaux, Rhonda
Hillman, Athalia
Hutchison, Nicole
Kersch,Megan
Lachaussee, Linda
McCoy, Nigel
Noel, Qiana
O’Neal, Anna
Location
Comeaux HS
Carencro MS
Woodvale ES
N. P. Moss Prep
Truman Early Childhood
P. Breaux MS
Carencro MS
Plantation ES
VCC
Carencro HS
Lafayette HS
Rutherford, Emily
Sinegal, Paulette
Stoute, Jared
Special Education Dept.
Youngsville MS
Warehouse
Welch, Thad
Maintenance Dept.
Position
Teacher – Algebra
Custodian
Teacher – APE
Para-educator – SPED
Para-educator – SPED
Teacher – Science
Social Worker
Teacher – 4th
Custodian
Custodian
Teacher – Science
Educational
Diagnostician
Custodian
Warehouse Worker I
Special Assistant to the
Superintendent:
Facilities,
Grounds,
Maintenance,
&
Transportation
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Eff. Date
12/05/14
11/12/14
05/28/15
11/12/14
11/17/14
11/20/14
11/28/14
11/21/14
11/19/14
10/07/14
01/09/15
Fun
d
01
01
01
01
01
01
20
01
01
01
01
Note
Service Retirement
Resignation
Service Retirement
Resignation
Resignation
Resignation
Resignation
Service Retirement
Resignation
Resignation
Resignation
01/07/15
11/18/14
12/01/14
01
01
01
Resignation
Resignation
Resignation
11/26/14
01
Termination
Whitehead, Michelby
S. J. Montgomery ES
*RETIREE RETURNING TO WORK
Para-educator – PE
Number of Full-Time, Active Employees by Funding Source as
of:
General Fund (01)
2002 Sales Tax (15)
Special Revenues (20)
Other Grants (25)
Consolidated Adult Education (30)
Consolidated Other Federal Programs (35)
Special Education (40)
Self-Funded Construction (45)
IASA Title I (50)
Consolidated Other State (55)
GEARUP/Magnet Grant (57)
Child Development & Head Start (60)
IASA Titles II/III/IV/VI (65)
Child Nutrition (70)
Group Insurance Fund (85)
TOTAL
(11/26/14)
3,753.5
43
16.5
20
10
5
142
2
164
8
17
65
26
267
2
4,541
09/26/14
01
Last Meeting
(11/19/14)
3,761.5
43
18.5
20
10
5
141
2
166
8
16
65
26
267
2
4,544
Resignation
One Year Ago
(12/04/13)
3,686.5
77
18.5
19
9
5
137
2
159
6
16
62
25
265
2
4,535
2. Status Report for Construction Fund 2012 Limited Tax Bond Fund
Kyle Bordelon, Director of Planning and Facilities provided the Board with a
status report for Construction Fund 2012 Limited Tax Bond Fund.
B.
INTRODUCTION ITEMS
None
C.
Other Reports
1.
None
VI.
APPROVAL OF ACTION ITEMS
1. Approval of Sealed Quotes for Prairie Elementary Kitchen A/C
That the Board rescind previous approval action of October 15, 2014 on this item
and that the Board authorize staff to award the low base bid and alternates #1 & #2 to Air
Plus, LLC for $196,000 for the Prairie Elementary A/C in accordance with Lafayette
Parish School System Purchasing Dept. requirements and advice of legal counsel.
2. Approval of Sealed Quotes for Broussard Middle Sewer Tie-In Project
That the Board authorize staff to award the low quote to Teche Construction
Company for $108,000 for the Broussard Middle Tie-In project in accordance with
Lafayette Parish School System Purchasing Department guidelines.
GROUPED ACTION ITEMS
1. Approval of All Action Item(s) with the Exception of Items Pulled
Motion (Trahan, Angelle) That the Board approve all Action Items with the
exception of the Items Pulled. Motion carried.
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ITEMS PULLED FROM ACTION
1. LPSS High School College & Career Coach Job Description Draft
Motion (Angelle, Mangham) That the Board approve the newly created LPSS
High School College & Career Coach Job Description. A High School College and
Career Coach will supplement the LPSS Professional High School Counselors work with
students for graduation and college and career readiness. The addition of a College &
Career Coach would be recommended based on a school's graduation rate, with approval
from administration and the LPSS Board. Motion carried.
2. New Counselors Staffing Allocation Formula as per Committee Proposal of
11/12/2014
Motion (Awbrey, Cobb) That the Board approve the New Proposed Staffing
Allocation Formula selected at the November 12, 2104, Committee Meeting requested by
Ms. Rae Trahan. The committee proposed formula would provide every school with one
full-time counselor and eliminate all half-time counselors, without adding any additional
counselors. Motion carried.
3. Approve RFP Recommendation: RFP# 15-15 for Use of Section 16 Property
(Youngsville area)
Motion (Awbrey, Angelle) That the Board approve the recommendation of staff
and award the contract for use of Section 16 Property (Youngsville area) to Sugarland
Acres LLC - Dwyane J. Viator. Motion carried.
4. Ratification of resignations, retirements, and terminations of non-tenurable employees
Exiting Employees in Non-Tenurable Positions
December 3, 2014
Name
Location
Derousselle, Jason
Gautreaux, Rhonda
Carencro MS
N.P. Moss Prep
Hillman, Athalia
Kersch, Megan
McCoy, Nigel
Noel, Qiana
Rutherford, Emily
Sinegal, Paulette
Stoute, Jared
Welch, Thad
Position
Custodian
ParaeducatorSPED
Truman
Early ParaeducatorChildhood
SPED
Carencro MS
Social Worker
VCC
Custodian
Carencro HS
Custodian
Special Education Educational
Dept.
Diagnostician
Youngsville MS
Custodian
Warehouse
Warehouse
Worker I
Maintenance Dept. Special Assistant
to the
Superintendent:
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Effective
Date
11/12/14
11/12/14
Note
11/17/14
Resignation
11/28/14
11/19/14
10/07/14
01/07/15
Resignation
Resignation
Resignation
Resignation
11/18/14
12/01/14
Resignation
Resignation
11/26/14
Termination
Resignation
Resignation
Whitehead, Michelby
Facilities, Grounds
Maintenance, and
Transportation
S. J. Montgomery Paraeducator – PE
ES
09/26/14
Resignation
Motion (Awbrey, Babineaux) That the Board ratify the resignations, retirements,
and terminations of employees. Motion carried. Chassion abstained.
VII.
A.
REPORTS
Public Comments
None
B.
Closing Comments
Chassion thanked Mrs. Billeaudeau and Mr. LeJeune for addressing concerns at his
daughter’s school. Dr. Chassion then expressed his appreciation to the following Board
members: Greg Awbrey, Kermit Bouillion, Mark Babineaux, Mark Cockerham and
Melinda Mangham.
Trahan congratulated counselors on their honors and the principals of the year. She
thanked staff and the new superintendent for addressing concerns immediately and taking
action.
Angelle congratulated the principals of the year and said he has a soft heart for Carencro
High and Live Oak Elementary.
Awbrey said he was leaving with a lot of good memories and proud of what he has
accomplished on the Board. He thanked all of his constituents for all the help he has
received.
Babineaux congratulated counselors and the principals of the year and Mr. Jambon. He
thanked Dr. Chassion for his kind words and said there is never a clear answer and
guarantees the hardest decision is when both sides are right.
Mangham said Mr. Jambon is an amazing teacher and it’s wonderful to have him in our
district. She also said that she keeps in touch with many students, and they are coming
back as doctors and engineers and thanked everyone who had a role in getting them to
where they are. Mrs. Mangham said she admires the work done and all the work needed
to prepare in order to come to meetings.
Bouillion said to Dr. Chassion that they always did not agree on everything, and he
respected him for never reprimanding him on voting the way he did.
Beasley congratulated the principals of the year and Mr. Jambon, and said a Special
Board meeting would be held on December 8th.
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In closing, Superintendent LeJeune said Principals are truly the instructional leaders of
the school and that LPSS is very fortunate to have so many principals that could be
Principals of the Year every day.
VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
1. Pat Cooper vs. Lafayette Parish School Board, et al, Docket Number C-2014-5116,
Division G, 15th Judicial District Court, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Motion (Awbrey, Babineaux) That the Board go into executive session to discuss
the matter of Pat Cooper vs. Lafayette Parish School Board, et al, Docket Number C2014-5116, Division G, 15th Judicial District Court, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Motion
carried.
Motion (Awbrey, Babineaux) That the Board return to open session. Motion
carried.
Motion (Babineaux, Angelle) That the Board authorize defense counsel to file a
reconventional demand in addition to any other legal defenses available.
Voting for were Angelle, Awbrey, Babineaux, Beasley, Chassion, Mangham and
Trahan. Voting against were Bouillion and Cobb. Motion carried.
2. The Daily Advertiser vs. Hunter Beasley, et al, Docket Number C-2014-5032 B, 15th
Judicial District Court, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
Motion (Awbrey, Mangham) That the Board go into executive session to discuss
the matter of The Daily Advertiser vs. Hunter Beasley, et al, Docket Number C-20145032 B, 15th Judicial District Court, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Motion carried.
Motion (Awbrey, Angelle) That the Board return to open session. Motion carried.
Motion (Mangham, Trahan) That the Board in the case of The Daily Advertiser
vs. Hunter Beasley, et al, Docket Number C-2014-5032 B, 15th Judicial District Court,
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana authorize counsel to file an appeal and pursue any other legal
remedies. Motion carried.
IX.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, it was moved by Angelle, seconded by Bouillion and
carried that the meeting adjourn.
SIGNED:
SIGNED:
/s/ Hunter Beasley
/s/ Burnell LeJeune
Hunter Beasley, Ph.D., President
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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Burnell LeJeune, Interim Secretary-Treasurer
LAFAYETTE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
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