ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
SPECIAL BOARD BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
3520 General DeGaulle Drive, Suite 1050
New Orleans, LA 70114
December 21, 2017
1. OPENING OF MEETING
The Orleans Parish School Board convened for a Special Board Business Meeting on Thursday, December 21, 2017, at 3520 General DeGaulle Drive, Suite 1050, New Orleans, LA. Mr. John Brown, Board President called the meeting to order at 10:40 AM with the following Board members present: Ethan Ashley, John Brown, Sr., Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, Jr. and Sarah Newell Usdin. Board members, Leslie Ellison (illness) and Ben Kleban were absent. Also, present were Superintendent, Dr. Henderson Lewis, Jr. and Board Counsel, Sharonda Williams.
Action: 1.3 Adoption of Agenda
Board Counsel, Sharonda Williams addressed the Board in reference of a typographical error in the last sentence of the resolution noting that the date of December 14, 2017 was reflected but should reflect today’s date of December 21, 2017 and there are no amendments to the agenda with that note.
Superintendent Lewis made mention that the item brought forward to the Board was presented at the Budget and Finance Committee, December 12, 2018 as an information item, but inadvertently left off the business meeting agenda.
Moved that the Board adopt the agenda with the noted corrections.
Motion by Woody Koppel, second by Nolan Marshall.
Final Resolution: Motion Passes
Yea: Sarah Newell Usdin, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, John Brown, Ethan Ashley
2. ACTION
Action: 2.1 Resolution 50-17 Fiscal Year 2017 General Fund Budget Amendment #2
Eric Seling addressed the Board as follows: The recommendation is that the OPSB adopt Resolution number 50-17 authorizing the second amendment to the General Fund Budget and Revenues for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. Essentially this is a modification that makes sure our approved budget falls within 5% of final audit findings state budget law and this amendment will allow us to do that. In addition, we plan to come back in January to address final audit as well as fund balance usage in that final audit.
Mr. Brown asked for questions or comments from the Board and public. Hearing none.
That the Orleans Parish School Board adopts the fiscal resolution 50-17 authorizing the second (2nd) amendment to the General Fund Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017 and waive the reading of the resolution.
Motion by Woody Koppel, second by Nolan Marshall, Jr.
The following voice vote was held:
Yeas: Ethan Ashley, John Brown, Sr., Ben Kleban, Woody Koppel, Nolan Marshall, Sarah Newell Usdin
Nays: None
Absent: Leslie Ellison, Ben Kleban
Abstain: None
Final resolution: Passes
3. ADJOURNMENT
Action: 3.1 Meeting Adjourned
The Special Board Business Meeting was adjourned at 10:46 AM.
Motion by Sarah Usdin, second by Ethan Ashley
Final resolution: Passes