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


The Orleans Parish School Board will hold its monthly Board Business Meeting at 5:00 pm.,  Tuesday, April 21, 2015, in the Mack Spears Auditorium of the McDonogh 35 High School, 1331 Kerlerec Street.
 
OPSBrief has summarized the agenda of the Meeting below. To review the posted agenda and back-up documentation, click here. Meetings will be streamed live here and videos will be archived here.


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***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***
APRIL 21 OPSB MEETINGS
Presentations and Information Items
Receive reports from staff, publicize events and recognize accomplishments with no action being needed
  • S.A.F.E. Smoke Alarms for Everyone Initiative
    • NOFD Chief Timothy McConnell
  • Students of the Year Awards
    • 12th Grade Winner

      • Helene Lovett - Lusher Charter School

    • 12th Grade Runner-Ups
      • Alyn Wallace - Benjamin Franklin High School
  • Markus Reneau - International High School
  • Gabrielle Stark - Warren Easton Charter High School
  • Christian Marshall - McDonogh 35 High School
  • Christy Nguyen - Eleanor Mc Main Secondary School
  • Kiante Riley - Edna Karr Secondary School
    • 8th Grade Winner
      • Linda Denson - Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
    • 8th Grade Runner-Up
      • None
    • 5th Grade Winner
      • Julien Barrossee - Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
    • 5th Grade District Runner-Up
      • Anderson Cox - Lusher Charter School
  • Board Member Personal Financial Disclosure Forms
    • Covering calendar year 2014
    • Due by May 15, 2015
    • Disclosure forms can be obtained via www.ethics.la.gov
  
Committee Reports
Receive reports from Committee Chairpersons

 

Action Items
Review and take action on items presented by Administration
  • Purchasing Contracts/Bids
    • Bradley ES - New School - Student Classroom Furniture
      • Hon Company - $ 128,356 via State contract
      • Virco, Inc. - $ 195,037 via State contract
    • Audubon (Broadway) ES Renovation and Addition - Student Classroom Furniture
      • Virco, Inc. - $ 106,609 via State contract
  • Insurance Renewals
    • Property, Boiler & Machinery, Full Terrorism
      • Various carriers through Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.
      • Coverages have increased but premiums decreased
      • Covers campuses whose renewal date is May 1, 2015
    • Flood
      • NFIP through American Bankers Insurance Company
      • $ 176,274
      • Covers campuses whose renewal date is May 2, 2015
  •  Capital Budget Amendments
  • Audubon (Broadway) Renovations & Addition = plus $ 474,000
  • Lusher (Fortier) HS Stabilization = minus $ 335,497
      • Project construction bid under budget
  • Lusher (Willow) ES Refurbishment = minus $ 1,366,484
      • Project construction bid under budget
  • Nelson ES Refurbishment = minus $ 917,713
      • Project construction bid under budget
  • McMain HS Repairs = plus $ 560,000
  • Master Plan - Contents
      • Sherwood Forest ES (Einstein) = $ 550,000
      • Bio Medical District HS (NOSMHS) = $ 900,000
      • Bradley ES (Bethune) = $ 550,000
  • General Fund Budget Amendment # 2
    • Mid-Year adjustments in revenues and expenses
  • Property Exchange
    • OPSB's Terrell ES for City's Union Park (adjacent to Bradley/Bethune Campus)
  • Community use will be allowed for Union Park when students not using
  • Facility Lease Agreement - InspireNOLA - Alice Harte Elementary School
  • Routine item because school program moved back into new building
  • Option, Purchase, Sale - Mondy ES - to HANO
  • A new appraisal is underway to finalize price
  • Option, Purchase, Sale - Bell JrHS - to HANO
    • A new appraisal is underway to finalize price
    • Subject to prior sale to KIPP
  • Facility Lease Amendment - Warren Easton Charter High School
    • To include expanded campus
  • Charter Amendment - Bricolage Academy
    • To cover change in location to former Holy Rosary ES
  • Encore Academy - Third-Year Review
    • To complete remaining two years on initial charter term
  • Reasonable Assurance of Employment Notification Letter
    • Routine annual item to preclude academic year employees from summer unemployment insurance
  • Resolution 18-15 Supporting SB 31 - Sex Education
  • Resolution 19-15 Supporting HB 166 - Return of Schools 
  • Resolution 20-15 Supporting Historical Monument for Original McDonogh 35 HS Site
  • Resolution 21-15 Opposing Constitutional Amendment in SB 85 Regarding Inventory Property Taxes
  
Executive Session on Legal Matters
Recess into Executive Session to discuss legal matters 
  • Personal injury case
  • Worker's compensation case
  • Personal injury case
  • McMain Gym potential litigation over construction
 
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