SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
3520 General DeGaulle Drive, Suite 4050
New Orleans, LA 70114
August 25, 2017
10:30 am
1. OPENING OF MEETING
The Orleans Parish School Board Special Meeting was called to order by Board President, John Brown with the following Board Members present: John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban, Woody Koppel and Nolan Marshall. Also present was Superintendent, Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr.
Action: 1.03 Adoption of Agenda
Moved that the Board adopts the agenda as presented.
Motion by Woody Koppel, second by Leslie Ellison. Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban
2. INFORMATION
Information: 2.01 Notice: Capital Repair Replacement Proposition Mr. Seling read the following notice into the record:
Notice of Public Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Orleans Parish School Board plans to consider a resolution adopting ad valorem tax millages for 2018 including an increase in the capital repair millage, at a meeting of the School Board on Tuesday, October 12, 2017 at 5:00 PM. at the Orleans Parish School Board, 3520 General DeGaulle Drive, Suite 1050, New Orleans, LA 70114.
3. ACTION ITEM
Action: 3.01 Resolution 45-17 re: Allocation of General Fund Balance Reserve to McDonogh 35 Senior High
Mr. Eric Seling, Chief Operating Officer gave the board an overview of the allocation of the General Fund Balance Reserve to McDonogh 35 Senior High School as stated in the rationale. Board Member Nolan Marshall asked that the budget for McDonogh 35 be shared with the Board.
That the Orleans Parish School Board approves Resolution 45-17 authorizing a total allocation of $465,448.00 from the general fund balance reserve to the FY 2017-2018 general fund budget for the purpose of funding direct investments in student learning priorities at McDonogh 35 Senior High School.
A voice vote was held with the following board members absent: Ethan Ashley and Sarah Usain
Motion by Leslie Ellison, second by Woody Koppel. Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban
Action: 3.02 Resolution 46-17 Fiscal Year 2018 General Fund Budget Amendment #1
The Administration recommends that the Orleans Parish School Board adopts the fiscal resolution 46-17 authorizing the first (1st) amendment to the Operating Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017 and ending June 30, 2018.
A voice vote was held with the following board members absent: Ethan Ashley and Sarah Usain
Motion by Woody Koppel, second by Leslie Ellison. Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban
4. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 AM.
Motion by Leslie Ellison, second by Woody Koppel Final Resolution: Motion passes
Yea: Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban