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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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Greetings!
The Jefferson Parish School Board and its Executive Committee held monthly meetings on Wednesday, June 3, 2015, in the Boardroom of the Administration Building at 501 Manhattan Boulevard, Harvey. The Executive Committee met at 4:30 p.m. and the Board Meeting was at 6:00 p.m.
JPSBrief has summarized the agenda items for the meetings below. The full agendas and back-up documentation can be read here or by clicking on the meeting titles and/or other links shown. Meetings are archived here.
- District reorganization structure associated with job description changes
- New structure is meant to better service schools and teachers
- Previously posted version was amended to change some reporting arrangements and to add the names of persons filling positions.
- Attorneys advised Board that by State law they set the number of positions and salary schedules and that the Superintendent fills the positions
- Appointment of William Aaron, Jr. as special counsel to represent JPSB in a case
- LA-4 Memorandum of Understanding with Beary Cherry, Inc. and Spring Ridge Academy
- Pilot program to provide pre-k services via private day care providers using JPSB curriculum where space is lacking in JPSB schools but demand for pre-k is high
- Parish comprehensive pre-k plan is forthcoming
- Occupational therapy and physical therapy contracts for 2015-2016
- JPSB millage rates for tax rolls for December 2015
- See item on Board meeting below
- Special Revenue Funds budget - 8(g) New Schools Incubation Grant
- Additional First Student spare buses
- Substitute buses and/or drivers in the event of bus breakdowns or driver sick leaves
- Contract between JPSB and David M. Shapiro Disaster Planning and Recovery Consultants
- Agreement with JPSO for use of warehouse in the event of an emergency
- Allocation of Hospital/Homebound teachers
- Presentations/reports - no action needed
- Legislative Day at State Capitol on May 19, 2015
- Dawn Buster Kiwanis Rewards for Reading Program
- Goal = every student reads 10 or more books over Summer
- Expulsions/alternative site placements
- Allocation of Hospital/Homebound teachers
- MOU with Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance to provide information on Federal student aid applications
- Agreement with JPSO for use of warehouse in the event of an emergency
- Bissonet Plaza ES budget, scope of work and architect
- VergesRome Architects
- Structural and site safety repairs
- Construction budget of $1,300,000.00
- Intergovernmental Agreement with Parish of Jefferson regarding sales of properties adjudicated due to non-payment of taxes
- Settlement in a lawsuit involving a school bus/automobile accident
- Contract between JPSB and David M. Shapiro Disaster Planning and Recovery Consultants
- Payment of a judgment from a lawsuit
- Renewal of medical contracts
- Child Nutrition bid tabulations and recommendations
- Paper and janitorial supplies
- Frozen and refrigerated foods
- Dry, staples and canned foods
- Delivered fresh pizza
- Bread items
- Milk and related items
- Steamers and skillets
- Walk-in coolers and freezers
- Hamburger and frankfurter buns
- Additional First Student spare buses
- Special Revenue Funds budget - 8(g) New Schools Incubation Grant - Laureate Academy
- Laureate Academy Charter School - Charter School Start-Up Loan Agreement - $25,000 from LA Department of Education
- Fees for Sisung Group related to sale of $27,500,000 LTD Tax Bonds - April 22, 2015
- Allowing Young Audiences Charter School to install portable classroom at Kate Middleton campus
- JPSB millage rates for tax rolls for December 2015
- Resolution reflects the millage rates which are authorized for December, 2015
- Aggregate millages equal 22.91 mills and will generate an anticipated $76 million which represents about 17.6% of total General Fund revenues
- Additionally JPSB collects about $2 million in property tax from delinquent payments, fee collections and from new appraisals each year
- JPSB millages are as follows:
- 2.91 mills which is constitutional and is perpetual
- 7.00 mills for maintaining the schools
- 9.00 mills for teacher raises and benefits
- To the extent funds are available after deducting the amounts necessary to support the teacher raises and benefits, to also support Pre K and extended days in the classroom
- Expires in 2023
- 4.00 mills divided as follows:
- 1.00 mill for technology
- 2.00 mills for capital projects
- 1.00 mill for maintaining buildings
- Expires in 2017
- Martin Marino Dance Challenge Service Contract
- Occupational therapy and physical therapy contracts for 2015-2016
- LA-4 Memorandum of Understanding with Beary Cherry, Inc. and Spring Ridge Academy
- Appointment of William Aaron, Jr. as special counsel to represent JPSB in a case
- Case involves former employee's claims of discrimination based on civil and constitutional rights
- District reorganization structure associated with job description changes
- Jefferson Federation of Teachers' (JFT) President spoke in favor of the proposal
- Contract with The Princeton Review for ACT Prep course at Grand Isle School
- Contract with Carr, Riggs & Ingram for additional consulting services
- Public comment from persons who signed up prior to start of the meeting
- JFT President expressed concerns with process for Student Learning Targets
- Suggested that teachers develop their own targets
***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***
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