Presentations/Discussion
Recognized achievements as indicated
Posse Foundation Scholarship Program
- The Posse Foundation identifies, recruits and trains public high school students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential to become Posse Scholars
- These students, many of whom might have been overlooked by traditional college selection processes, receive four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships from participating universities
- Tulane University and Bard College are the current participating institutions for New Orleans
- OPSB recognized their seven Posse Scholars, representing $ 1.3 million in scholarships to attend Tulane and Bard
National School Counselors Week
Superintendent's Agenda
Received recommendations from Administration and took action as indicated
Human Resources Department
- Approved a routine appointment of a staff general accountant
- Approved routine personnel actions for employee transfers, leaves, returns from leave and resignations
Committee Reports
Received reports from Committee Chairpersons and took action as indicated
Committee Reports
- Accountability Committee
- Budget and Finance Committee
- Legal and Legislative Committee
- Policy Committee
- Property Committee
Consent Agenda from Budget and Finance Committee
- Rejected all bids received on the new Harte School as being over budget
- Specifications being redesigned for rebidding
- Approved Change Order for Ashe School (Franklin ES Extension)
- To correct sanitation, safety and environmental issues in cafeteria
Action Items/Resolutions
Received and discussed items and took action as indicated
Election of Officers for 2012
- Mr. Thomas Robichaux elected Board President
- Ms. Lourdes Moran elected Board Vice-President
Resolution 01-12 - Board Officers - Adopted resolution acknowledging Board Officers and authorizing signatories on behalf of OPSB
OPSB Redistricting Plan - Deferred to a special Board meeting TBA
Charter Applications Decisions - National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) had evaluated the seven applicants and recommended denial of all
- On December 20, OPSB provided a chance for applicants to revise their submittals to address NACSA concerns
- On January 19, Accountability Committee received NACSA review of the five resubmittals filed
- Superintendent Kilbert provided recommendations to OPSB upon which they took action as indicated below
- Approved application from Encore Academy for 2012-13 conditioned upon acceptable modification to financial plan
- Approved application from Citizens' Committee for Education for 2013-14 conditioned upon acceptable modification to organizational structure
- Denied three applications for 2012-13 but will consider resubmittals with revisions for 2013-14
- Learn Louisiana
- Momentum Learning Foundation
- Amachi Charter Schools Association of Louisiana
- Denied two applications for 2012-13 by applicants who declined to submit amended applications
- International Schools of Louisiana
- Children's 1st Charter Network
Resolution 02-12 - Capital Projects Amendment #4 - Approved $90,884,527 in FEMA funds for Master Plan Phase II Projects
- Approved $250,000 in Other funds for Relocation Expenses when moving schools to new locations
- To read the amendment, click here
- Administration reported that some of the budgeted amounts were less than the Master Plan estimates because a survey of the respective facilities by OPSB's appointed architects determined that some items found in earlier surveys were maintenance, and not capital, items
- Project scopes making up "stabilization" or "refurbish" projects had not yet been shared with principals
- Administration assured Board members that repair budgets were sufficient to achieve goal of "warm, safe and dry" buildings that were not being renovated
Resolution 03-12 - Enterprise Fund Amendment #1 - Approved $50,000 in office space rental income for additional repairs to Timbers office building
Reappointment of External Auditors - Approved annual renewal of contract with LaPorte, Sehrt, Romig & Hand for fourth and final year
Architects/Engineers and Construction Budgets for Master Plan Phase II Projects - Approved the list previously reviewed in committee meetings
Agreement with American Association of School Administrators (AASA) - Approved agreement between AASA and OPSB for program to get uninsured students enrolled with health coverage
Attorney General's Opinion - Authorized General Counsel to seek Louisiana Attorney General's Opinion relative to whether accumulated sick leave remains vested in an employee who is terminated due to RIF such that the employee is entitled to reinstatement of such accumulated sick leave upon re-employment within five years
Executive Session
Discussed legal matters confidentially in closed session but took no action when reconvened in open session
- Expropriation litigation with State over McDonogh 11 School
- Insurance litigation with Lexington Insurance Co., et al.
- Return of Schools Litigation with State
- One case regarding employment litigation
- One case regarding employee litigation
- Two cases over Worker's Compensation
- Litigation Report Presentation (FY 2010-2011)
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