Greetings! 

 

The Jefferson Parish School Board will meet in Regular Session Board Meeting on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the Administration Building, 501 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey at  6:00 PM, following a meeting of its Executive Committee at 4:00 PM.

 

JPSBrief has summarized the agendas for the meetings below. To review the posted agenda of a meeting, click on the meeting title. To review the full agenda and posted back-up data for the Regular Session Board Meeting, click here.

Meetings can be watched live 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 Jefferson Parish School Board***

• School Showcase - Helen Cox HS

• Jefferson Federation of Teachers (JFT) Student Discipline Task Force Resolution
• Terminating Property One management services for the Emenes Building
• Jefferson Rise Charter Operating Agreement
• Regularly scheduled Jefferson Parish School Board Meetings
• Proposed that regularly scheduled meetings of the Jefferson Parish School Board be held alternating on the Eastbank at the Boardroom at Bonnabel High School on even months and the Westbbank at the Boardroom at 501 Manhattan on odd months
• Memorandum of Understanding with Kenner Discovery Health and Science Academy for one Pre-K class for the 2015-2016 School Year
• Laureate Academy Charter Operating Agreement
• General public comment being placed on every JPSB agenda
• Proposed that citizens be allowed to speak to the Board at every meeting on non-agenda items and so the public can have their concerns addressed
• Executive Session to discuss a letter sent out to Dr. James Meza, past Superintendent
• Discuss in Executive Session the letter that was sent out to Dr. Meza and any potential damages to the School Board
• Preparation of the JPSB agenda
• Proposed policy that the Superintendent shall maintain the authority and be responsible for the preparation of the agenda for all Board meetings and said agenda shall include all matters properly brought forth by Board Members and matters recommended by the Superintendent and Administration for consideration by the Board
• No Board Member shall cause any item recommended by the Superintendent and Administration to be removed from the agenda before consideration by the full Board
• Any action by any Board Member to coerce, intimidate, threaten or otherwise influence the Superintendent and Administration's placement of recommendations on the agenda for consideration, shall be reason and cause for public censure of the offending Board Member

• Budget and scope - Airline Park Academy for Advanced Studies - Project # 2015-55
• Roof replacement and related structural repairs - $ 80,000
• Competitive bids will be sought
• Engineer, contractor and scope - John Ehret HS - Project # 2015-56
• Emergency structural repairs to gym
• Budget = $65,000 including design
• Python Corporation contractor - $ 59,855
• Construction Contract - G. T. Woods ES - Project # 2012-12
• Site drainage project bid results
• Excalibur International - $ 189,721
• Contract with Young Audiences of LA for artist-in-residence program at West Jefferson HS
• Dance and theatre classes - $ 28,320
• Purchase of Superintendent's vehicle via cooperative purchasing agreement with JPSO
• 2015 Ford Expedition
• Adjustment of grade-level enrollment capacity at Patrick Taylor Academy
• Align the per grade level enrollment at Patrick Taylor Academy with the other 6-12 ASA school (Haynes Academy)
• Beginning with the 15-16 school year, Patrick Taylor will have an enrollment capacity of 125 students per grade level
• Project READ contract for Kindergarten Advancement Program (KAP)
• Students who were in Pre-K during the 2014-2015 school year will be offered a 17-day intensive jumpstart program during the month of July

• Public Hearing on Monday, June 8, 2015 
• Proposal for reopening of St. Ville and Middleton at the Ruppel Site
• Consolidation of Ruppel and Thomas Jefferson Academies
• Memorandum of Understanding between JFT andJPSB
• Elimination of individual contracts for teachers
• Agreement with JFT Health and Welfare Fund to study and conduct a bid process for dental and vision benefits for all employees ofJPPSS

• Check register - March 28 - April 27, 2015
• Budget to actual 3/31/2015
• 2015-2016 Employment Calendar