Good Neighbor Resolution

• During public engagement activities in the planning of the Audubon (Broadway Campus) Renovations & Addition Project, neighbors expressed concerns about traffic flow and parking around the school.
• Resolution 31-11 will be considered later in the meeting to express OPSB's commitment to resolve these problems.
• Similar efforts may arise later on other projects

• Concerns were expressed about bus driver training and monitoring
• Desire to minimize safety risks
• Superintendent to follow-up

Received reports and took action as indicated 

Presentation by RSD Superintendent John White

• PowerPoint presentation on his report, What Will It Take? The Recovery School District's Commitments to New Orleans, available here
• Explained current efforts within the context of each commitment
• Reported that several RSD operators have improved to the point where they can opt back into OPSB per BESE procedures
• Thanked OPSB and Administration for positive working relationships
• Response by OPSB and Administration
• Thanked RSD for improved communications and planning with OPSB
• OPSB and RSD superintendents meet regularly in common efforts
• Suggested that Committee be formed including RSD, OPSB and ECCS to look at ways to encourage charter schools to return to the OPSB
• Will need to resolve issue of OPSB-owned buildings occupied by improved schools which opt not to return to OPSB   

Human Resources/Personnel 

• Approved several routine assignments of personnel to school sites, granting of new leaves or returns from leave, and separations from employment

Received reports of monthly activities of Committees

Approved action items as indicated 

Issuance and Sale of Revenue Anticipation Notes - Amendment

• Amended previously adopted Resolution 19-11 to incorporate additional language requested by the State Bond Commission
• Allows routine, short-term borrowing to maintain cash flow, if/when needed, in anticipation of property tax proceeds not to be received until early 2012
• Not to exceed $50 million

Sale and Delivery of Revenue Anticipation Notes

• Adopted Resolution 30-11- Authorizing the Sale and Delivery of Revenue Anticipation Notes

OPSB Audit for FY 2010-2011 

• Received the audit from LaPorte, Sehrt, Romig, and Hand, CPA
• Authorized Administration to submit the audit to the Louisiana Legislative Auditor per State policy

• Adopted Resolution 29-11 - Capital Projects Amendment #2
• From "Other Funds"
• Additional $50,000 for Swing Space Expenses
• Additional $5,698,723 for Land and Building Expenses
• From "FEMA Funds"
• Additional $200,000 for Swing Space Expenses
• Additional $100,000 for Administrative Cost Center Expenses
• Additional $1,318,673 for Audubon - Broadway Renovations & Addition Project

• Awarded contract by public bid to Sealevel Construction, Inc. for $147,732
• Typical element of construction project

• Extended contract with Latter & Blum for one year
• Not to exceed $185,000
• Working on surplus property sales, leases and site purchases  

Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) for Property at Orange and Annunciation Streets

• Rescinded CEA with Kingsley House and Trinity Episcopal School for use of OPSB property (former Stern Site) due to environmental concerns

• Extended deadline for HANO acquisition of the sites until June 30, 2012