ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
BOARD BUSINESS MEETING
Orleans Parish School Board
3520 General DeGaulle Drive, Room 1050
New Orleans, LA 70114
Thursday, January 19, 2017
4:30PM
Members present
Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
1. OPENING OF MEETING
Procedural: 1.1 CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
Meeting was called to order at 4:42PM
Also Present Superintendent Henderson Lewis Jr. and Ed Morris
Procedural: 1.2 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Action: 1.3 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
Motion to adopt the Board meeting agenda as amended to remove Action item 4.7.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Leslie Ellison.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
2. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES
Action, Minutes: 2.1 Adoption of Minutes
Motion to adopt the minutes for December 13, 2016 Board Business Meeting, as printed with the waiving of the reading of the minutes.
Motion by Leslie Ellison, second by Sarah Usdin.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
3. INFORMATION
Information: 3.1 Superintendent's Report
Recognition of Edna Karr High School and Landry-Walker High School Football teams for winning respective State Football Championships.
Student Advisory Board to meet January 24, 2017
Network Schools Transition
TOPS Louisiana Access Coalition to protect funding and fully fund TOPS
4. ACTION ITEMS
Action: 4.1 Adoption of the OPSB 2017 Calendar of Committee and Board Business Meetings
That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the proposed 2017 Calendar of Committee and Board Business Meetings to be held at 3520 General DeGaulle Drive, Suite 1050, New Orleans, LA 70114.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Leslie Ellison.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
Action: 4.2 OPSB Resolution No. 05-17 - School Board Member Recognition Month
That the Orleans Parish School Board approve Resolution No. 05-17 declaring January 2017 as School Board Member Recognition Month.
Motion by Leslie Ellison, second by Ben Kleban.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
Action (Consent): 4.3 CONTRACT AMENDMENT NO. 4 ADDITIONAL SERVICES - PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES RFP NO. 14-0024.
Resolution: That the Orleans Parish School Board approve contract Amendment no. 4 with Jacobs/CSRS Program Management for additiional Program Management/Construction Management Services. This amendment will cover the full contract period from April 1, 2017 through March 31,2018.
That the Orleans Parish School Board approve contract Amendment no. 4 with Jacobs/CSRS Program Management for additiional Program Management/Construction Management Services. This amendment will cover the full contract period from April 1, 2017 through March 31,2018.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Leslie Ellison.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
Action: 4.4 Resolution 02-17 – Capital Projects Amendment #2 – Bond Funds
The Budget and Finance Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board adopts the fiscal resolution 02-17 authorizing the second (2nd) amendment to the Capital Projects Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017.
Motion by Woody Koppel, second by Leslie Ellison.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
Action: 4.5 Resolution 03-17 – Capital Projects Amendment #3 – Capital Projects Other
The Budget and Finance Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board adopts the fiscal resolution 03-17 authorizing the third (3rd) amendment to the Capital Projects Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017.
Motion by Leslie Ellison, second by Sarah Usdin.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
Action: 4.6 Resolution 04-17 – Capital Projects Amendment #4 – FEMA Funds
The Budget and Finance Committee recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board adopts the fiscal resolution 04-17 authorizing the fourth (4th) amendment to the Capital Projects Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017.
Motion by Leslie Ellison, second by Sarah Usdin.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
Action: 4.7 Amendment to OPSB Policy DJE, Purchasing
Action: 4.8 Amendment to OPSB Policy DJED, Bids and Quotations
Action: 4.9 Amendment to OPSB Policy EBBH, Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the amendment to Policy EBBH, Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
Action: 4.10 Amendment to OPSB Policy GBA, Contracts and Compensation
That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the amendment to Policy GBA, Contracts and Compensation.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
Action: 4.11 Amendment to Policy GBM, Personnel Transfer
That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the amendment to Policy GBM, Personnel Transfer.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
Action: 4.12 Amendment to OPSB Policy IDDF, Education of Students with Exceptionalities
That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the amendment to Policy IDDF, Education of Students with Exceptionalities.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Woody Koppel.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
Action: 4.13 OPSB Resolution 06-17 OPSB to Join Louisiana College Access Coalition to fully Fund TOPS
That OPSB approve Resolution 06-17 supporting the efforts of Governor John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana State Legislature to address the shortfall in funding for the Taylor Opportunity Program (TOPS) for the Spring 2017 semester and going forward.
Motion by Leslie Ellison, second by Ben Kleban.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
Action: 4.14 Resolution 07-17 re: Orleans Parish School Board’s Appointment to the NOCCA Board of Directors
That the Orleans Parish School Board approves Resolution 07-17 approving the appointment of Sarah Newell Usdin as the School Board's appointee to the NOCCA Board of Directors.
Motion by Leslie Ellison, second by Ethan Ashley.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley
5. ADJOURNMENT
Action: 5.1 ADJOURN MEETING
Meeting Adjourned 5:31PM
Motion to adjourn the Board meeting
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Leslie Ellison.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Ethan Ashley