ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
BOARD BUSINESS MEETING
McDonogh 35 Senior High School, Auditorium
4000 Cadillac Street
New Orleans, LA 70122
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
5:00 PM
Members present
Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Meeting called to order at 5:05PM
1. OPENING OF MEETING
Procedural: 1.1 CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Also Present Henderson Lewis Jr, PhD and Ed Morris
Called to order at 5:05pm
Procedural: 1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Pledge led by student Samaj Doyle and the colors presented Mc35 Color Guard
Action: 1.3 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Agenda amended to remove Action Items 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7
Public Comment Nicole Mackie, spoke against the removed items (Field of Dreams) in favor of projects at Easton.
Motion to adopt the Board meeting agenda as amended to remove items 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Nay: Cynthia Cade
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Adoption of Minutes
Motion to approve the minutes of the October 18, 2016 Board Meeting as presented with the waiving of the reading of the minutes.
Motion by Woody Koppel, second by Sarah Usdin.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
3. INFORMATION
Action: 4.1 Revisions to OPSB Policy HA
The Policy Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board approve the revisions to Policy HA to bring current policies into alignment with new statutory provisions of Act 91, as well as to clarify existing provisions relating to ethics requirements for charter school governing boards.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Action: 4.2 OPSB/NOCP CEA Re: Continued Utilization of Hoffman Site
That the Orleans Parish School Board approves a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement with the New Orleans College Preparatory Academies for the continued use of the Hoffman Site (2622 South Prieur, NOLA 70125) for placement of modulars for the operation of a high-quality early learning center and authorizes its General Counsel to finalize said Cooperative Endeavor Agreement.
Motion by Leslie Ellison, second by Sarah Usdin.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Action: 4.3 Superintendent's Specific Performance Objectives (2016-2017)
That the Orleans Parish School Board approves Attachment 1 of the Amendment to Superintendent Employment Contract, which sets forth the Superintendent's Specific Performance Objectives for the period of June 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
Action: 4.4 Approval of CEA between the Orleans Parish School Board and 9th Ward Field of Dreams, Inc.
Item removed in Adoption of Agenda item 1.3
Action: 4.5 Resolution 30-16, Field of Dreams
Item removed in Adoption of Agenda item 1.3
Action: 4.6 Resolution 31-16 - Fiscal Year 2017 General Fund Budget Amendment #1
Item removed in Adoption of Agenda item 1.3
Action: 4.7 Resolution 32-16 Capital Projects Budget Amendment #1
Item removed in Adoption of Agenda item 1.3
5. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Action: 5.1 Glenda Ratcliff v. Orleans Parish School Board, OWC No. 16-01916; Workers' Compensation Litigation
The Legal and Legislative Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board approves the settlement of this matter as recommended by the General Counsel.
Motion by Leslie Ellison, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison
6. ADJOURNMENT
Action: 6.1 ADJOURN MEETING
Adjourned at 5:16pm
Motion to adjourn the Board meeting
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Leslie Ellison.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Seth Bloom, Woody Koppel, Cynthia Cade, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison