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Greetings!
The following report is from the Thursday, July 14, Committee Meetings of the Orleans Parish School Board.
The actions undertaken by Committees constitute recommendations to the full Board and are not final until action is taken by the full Board. The next meeting of the full Board is currently scheduled for Tuesday, July 19.
***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 Orleans Parish School Board***
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BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
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Reports
- Monthly Financial Report
- Received a report from the administration on General & Clearing Funds Cash Flow by Month for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012.
- Over the last five years, OPSB has reduced its long-term debt from $ 301 million to approximately $ 138 million by paying down principal and refinancing.
- OPSB will need to make short-term loans of up to $ 35 million total, similar to last year, to cover seasonal shortfalls in cash flow, from September through February, while waiting for annual property tax payments.
- OPSB must advance construction money and be reimbursed by FEMA as work progresses, a process which is becoming quicker.
Action Items
Forwarded to full Board with recommendation for approval - Renewal of Archdiocese Leases, pending permanent construction:
- St. Paul the Apostle for Moton Charter
- St. James Major for Hynes Charter
- St. Julian Eymard for RSD direct-run elementary school
- Approval to negotiate purchase of two properties for school sites:
- Former Greater St. Stephens Academy (Lake Forest & Wright)
- Former Hospital (4400, 4422 and 4444 General Meyer)
- Authorize execution of a non-binding letter of intent for the purchase of future school site:
- 15.6 acres on Behrman highway adjacent to Brechtel Park
- Initiates appraisals and other studies
Purchasing - Consent Items Forwarded to full Board with recommendation for approval - Milk for the Child Nutrition Program for the 2011-2012 School Year
- Meat, Seafood, and Poultry for the Child Nutrition Program for the 2011-2012 School Year
- Frozen Foods, Juices, and Vegetables for the Child Nutrition Program for the 2011-2012 School Year
- Canned Goods and Staples for the Child Nutrition Program for the 2011-2012 School Year
- Paper Products for the Child Nutrition Program for the 2011-2012 School Year
- Renewal of SmartNet Maintenance Agreement with Global Data Systems (GDS) (telephone service)
- Approval of Third Party Contract to Provide Title I and Title II Supplemental Educational Services for Private Schools
- Renewal of Stop-Loss Carrier for Health Insurance
- Renewal of Third Party Administrator for Health Insurance
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Action Items
Forwarded to full Board with recommendation for approval
- Change in name for Priestley Charter School - Architect Design Engineering Preparatory High School
- Addition of Sites to Surplus Property List
- Former school sites released by RSD: Armstrong, Augustine, Bell, Chester, Edison, Hardin, Jeff, Lafon, Mondy, NO Free, and Kennedy
- Former schools and other sites under OPSB: Capdau, Moton-Abundance, Priestley, Noble, Stern-Constance, Algiers Memorial Park/McDonogh 4, Cabrini Park (part)/Original McDonogh 15, Vacant site adjacent to Walker.
Information Items
Received reports from the Administration - no action required
- Renewal of Archdiocese Leases
- Heard delegation from Sojourner Truth (RSD charter at Our Lady of Lourdes leased property) - lease will now be picked up by RSD rather than by OPSB as pass-through
- For others, see Budget & Finance Committee above
- Recommended Amendments to the School Facilities Master Plan
- See www.rebuildingnolaschools.com.
- OPSB & RSD will work together to seek New Market Tax Credits for completing the unfunded new Phase 3, projected to cost $422.3 million.
- Board members observed that cost estimates for some proposed renovations exceed the cost of replacing with new schools.
- It was discussed that charters with "healthy" fund balances could participate in jointly funded projects.
- As presently proposed for funding, 83 percent of students would be in new or newly renovated schools - challenge is finding funds for remaining 17 percent.
- Update on Swing Space
- Westbank for Harte - move-in starts next week.
- Eastbank for Audubon - options still being explored.
- Approval for the purchase of Greater St. Stephen and Jo Ellen Smith properties
- See Budget & Finance Committee above.
- Authorize execution of a non-binding letter of intent for the purchase of 15.6 acres on Behrman highway adjacent to Brechtel Park
- See Budget & Finance Committee above.
Reports Received reports from Administration - no action required - Superintendent's Report and June 2011 Capital Project Report; click here to read.
- A grant of $500,000 has been secured to build new health clinic inside McMain, replacing modular.
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OPSB Policy Issues - 2nd Reading
Forwarded to full Board with recommendation for approval - E530 - Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (new policy)
- D420 - Inventories (technical amendment to current policy)
Recess to Executive Session - Renewal of Personnel Contract - Superintendent Kilbert
Reconvene from Executive Session
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Action Items
Forwarded to full Board with recommendation to approve subject to edits suggested - Monthly District Calendar
Information Items - Change of date for graduation
- Due to request by venue for change
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