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This report is created by Ken Ducote and Rose Drill-Peterson on behalf of the Eastbank Collaborative of Charter Schools 

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The following report is from the Tuesday, July 17, 2012, Public Hearing and Business Meeting of Orleans Parish School Board. 
 
The agenda and back-up documentation for the Business Meeting -which includes the proposed policy amendment discussed at the Public Hearing - can be read 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 Orleans Parish School Board***
PUBLIC HEARING
Policy Amendment  
Discussed proposed policy amendment and solicited public comment; no action taken until Business Meeting

 

Policy B213 - Minutes of Board Meetings (amendment to current policy)

  • Currently, OPSB meetings can be reviewed on Cox public access channel only during live meetings
  • Proposed amended policy would add capability to go on OPSB website and view recorded past meetings
BUSINESS MEETING

Presentations

 

Received report from McGlinchey Stafford on 2012 Legislative Session
  • Added item to the agenda
  • Concern expressed about vouchers being partially funded from local, dedicated part of MFP

 

Superintendent's Agenda

Received and approved Superintendent's recommendations

 

Human Resources/Personnel

  • Appointments of Certified and Classified Personnel
    • None
  • Approval of Routine Personnel Actions
    • Approved routine personnel actions regarding leaves of absence, return from leave, terminations, resignations and retirements

Committee Reports

Received reports from Committee Chairpersons; click to read the OPSBrief report on the July 12 Committee Meetings

  • Accountability Committee
  • Property Committee
  • Legal and Legislative Committee
  • Policy Committee
  • Budget and Finance Committee

Consent Agenda
Received and approved recommendations from Administration and Budget & Finance Committee

Types 1 and 3 Charter Applications Review
  • National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) - not to exceed $157,870 by advertised RFP
Processing of USDA Commodities for the 2012-2013 School Year
  • Multiple vendors - $199,006.87 by public bid
Approval of Alice Harte Construction Bids for New School
  • Woodrow Wilson Construction Company - $26,720,000 by public bid
McMain Health Clinic
  • E.T.I., Inc. - $474,900 by public bid
Compass Odyssey
  • Learning software for FY 2013
  • Renewal license for $133,646
Action Items
Received, reviewed and approved recommendations from the Administration
  • Adopted Amended Policy E530 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program
  • Approved positions to be eliminated by Reduction in Force (RIF)
  • Revised authority for check signing to account for recent retirement of two signatories
  • Approved the list of surplus properties for facilities no longer needed
  • Approved a non-binding purchase agreement for 4+ acres of property at Patterson and Thayer Streets in Algiers
    • Allows for study as possible site for new K-8 school in Master Plan
    • Thereafter the property would come back to the Board for a binding purchase agreement
  • Adopted Amended Policy B213 Minutes of Board Meetings with a revision
    • Provides for "on demand" viewing of OPSB meetings via OPSB website
    • First year cost of $35,000 to $38,000 will be sought externally if available
    • Deleted "discussed and" from Item 3    
Executive Session
Cancelled

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