New Iberia, Louisiana

October 18, 2017

            The Iberia Parish School Board met in Regular Session at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in the Board Room at the Administrative Office, 1500 Jane Street, New Iberia, Louisiana.

            The President called the meeting to order and asked for a Moment of Silence for individuals who have passed away:

                        Mrs. Kay Dooley - Mother of Mr. Gannon Dooley, Principal at Loreauville Elementary School

                        Mr.  Tracy Ozenne - Brother of School Board Member Mrs. Nursey McNeal

                        Mrs. Vivian Ruiz - Mother of Mrs. Charlene Picheloup, Librarian at Loreauville High and Mother-In-Law of Mr. James Picheloup, Assistant Principal at New Iberia Senior High

            The Opening Prayer was given by Rev. Alexander and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Dugas.

CONSENT AGENDA –

Section C of the agenda is the Consent Agenda.  Board members may remove any items for individual consideration.

There were no requests.  The Consent Agenda remained as published.

SECTION A - ROLL CALL

            The President asked Ms. Williams to call the roll.  Board members present were Mr. Thomas L. Jolivet, President; Mr. Jay J. McDonald, Mrs. Kim E. Lockett, Mr. Dan L. LeBlanc, Sr., Mr. Edwin J. Buford, Jr., Mr. Dana P. Dugas, Mrs. Rachel L. Segura, Rev. Arthur L. Alexander,  Mr. Danny D. Segura and Mr. Kenric P. Fremin.

            Board members absent were Mrs. Nursey O. McNeal, due to a death in the family; Mr. Elvin Pradia, due to personal business; Mr. Robbie J. LeBlanc, due to personal business and Mrs. Kathleen B. Rosamond, who was out of town.

SECTION B - PRESENTATIONS/REPORTS

            1.         Monthly Sales Tax Reports   [Reports Only - No Action Required]

            A.         Sales and Use Tax Analysis for the month of September 2017                           

B.         Comparison Report of September 2017 with Sales Tax Collections of the same month prior years

            C.         90% of the ½ Cent Sales Tax Reserve Account                        

D.         50% of the 3/4 Cent Sales Tax Reserve Account

            2.         Quarterly Sales Tax Report [Report Only - No Action Required]

                                    First Quarter 2017-18 Sales Tax Report.

SECTION C - CONSENT AGENDA

            Mr. Segura moved, Mrs. Lockett seconded, to approve the consent agenda items, as follows:

            1.         Approve minutes - Regular Meeting - September 20, 2017

            2.         Delay approval of minutes - Regular Meeting - October 4, 2017

            3.         Approval to advertise for Bids - Bid No. 1067 - Band Uniforms - New Iberia Senior High

            4.         Physical facilities housekeeping review

            5.         Maintenance Department Overtime - Month of September 2017

            6.         Progress Payments for Bond Construction Projects:

                                    A.         Pesson & St. Charles - Renovations

                                                (1)        Paul Allain Architect - $2,000.24

                                    B.         New Elementary School - LeBourgeois Road

                                                            (1)        Architects’ Design Studio - $2,300.00

                                                            (2)        Southern Constructors - $216,091.75

                                    C.         New Pavilion/Remy Landry Park

                                                            (1)        SBC, LLC - $17,909.77

            7.         Budget Revisions -

                                    A.         Fund 30 - Title I

                                    B.         Fund 34 - Title II & Title IV - Federal

                                    C.         Fund 37 - Migrant - Federal

                                    D.         Fund 40 - Special Education - Federal

            8.         Construction Fund Progress Report - 2013 Bond Issue

            9.         Financial Highlights - General Fund and Lunch Fund

The motion was unanimously adopted.

SECTION D - AGENDA ITEMS

Agenda Item D1 - Bond Issue Projects - Substantial Completion, Partial Final Payments, Final Payments & Change Orders

            Mr. McDonald moved, Mrs. Segura seconded, approval of Substantial Completion, Partial Final Payments, Final Payments, and Change Orders for Bond Issue Projects, as presented, as follows:

            SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION             

                        A.         Magnolia - Renovations and Storage

                                                (1)        Paul Allain Architect - $462.15

                                                (2)        SBCC, LLC - Contractor - $34,625.15

            PARTIAL FINAL PAYMENT

                        A.         Loreauville High School - A/C and New Canopy

                                                (1)        Minvielle Lumber Co. - Contractor - 35,240.31

            FINAL PAYMENT

                        A.         Belle Place & Iberia Middle Painting

                                                (1)        Architects’ Design Studio - $375.00

                                                (2)        JMA Painters - Contractor - $35,000.00

            CHANGE ORDERS

                        A.         New Elementary School

                                                (1)        Southern Constructors - Contractor – Increase $35,409.26

                        B.         Pesson & St. Charles - Addition & Renovation

                                                (1)        Minvielle Lumber - Contractor - Decrease $9,420.85

The motion was unanimously adopted.

Agenda Item D2 -Act 1 Evaluation Stipends

            Mr. Buford moved, Mr. Dan LeBlanc seconded, approval of the Act 1 cost computations and payment of evaluation stipends for teachers for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2018, as presented.

The motion was unanimously adopted.

Agenda Item D3 - Sales Tax Salary Deferred Payments for November 2017

            Rev. Alexander moved, Mrs. Segura seconded, approval of the 50% of 3/4 Cent Sales Tax Salary and 90% of the ½ Cent Sales Tax Salary deferred payments to be paid in November 2017, as presented.

The motion was unanimously adopted.

Agenda Item D4 - Policy Manual Revisions

            Mr. McDonald moved, Mrs. Lockett seconded, approval of  revisions to the Iberia Parish School Board Policy Manual, as presented, as follows:

            A.         Policy JDA - Corporal Punishment

            B.         Policy JGCD - Administration of Medicine

The motion was unanimously adopted.

SECTION E – INFORMATION

            1.         Personnel Change List 

SECTION F - ANNOUNCEMENTS

            1.         Campus Crime Stoppers - A poster contest was held at the schools and the winning poster will be sent to all the schools for posting.  Mr. Mike Barras will make a presentation on the Crime Stoppers Program at the next Board meeting.

            2.         Name the new school – We will follow the same protocol as in the past for naming a new school.  The students in schools that will eventually attend the new school and the school staff are asked for suggestions.

The principal will tally the suggestions and submit the top five to our office.  The Board will then take action on the suggestions and name the new school.

SECTION G - ADJOURNMENT

            There being no further business, Mr. Buford moved, Mrs. Lockett seconded, to adjourn the meeting.

The motion was unanimously adopted.

The meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.

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                                                                                    Thomas L. Jolivet, President

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                                                                                    Dale Henderson, Secretary/Treasurer

Iberia Parish School Board

Personnel Change  List

October 18, 2017

Employments:

1.   Linda Washington, Cafeteria Technician, Park Elementary, repl. Mary Griffin, Resigned, effective 10/2/17.

2.   Terri Milton, Cafeteria Technician, Park Elementary, repl. Cheryl Delasbour, Transferred, effective 10/2/17.

3.   Melinda Davis, Cafeteria Technician, Delcambre Elementary, repl. Mary Meyers, Resigned, effective 10/2/17.

4.   Katrina Trahan, Cafeteria Technician, Pesson Elementary repl. Taeleab Placid, Resigned, effective 10/2/17.

5.   Sonia Charles, Cafeteria Technician, North Street Elementary,repl. Shalanda Washington, Terminated, effective 10/2/17.

Transfers:

1.  Jane Martin, FROM Cafeteria Technician, Jefferson Island Elementary, TO Cafeteria Technician, WHS, repl. Elizabeth Wilson, Retired, effective 10/2/17.

2.   Amelda Joseph, FROM Cafeteria Technician, LHS, to Cafeteria Technician, NISH, repl. Vashon Archon, Resigned, effective 10/2/17.

Change of Employment Status:

1.   Latisha Ginn, FROM Cafeteria Technician, BPMS, TO Cafeteria Manager, ACE ,repl. Donna Frilot, Transferred, effective 10/2/17.

Emergency Leaves:

1.   Gwendolyn Migues, Computer Programmer, Central Office, effective 10/17/17- 11/30/17.

2.   Regan Gauthier, P. E. Teacher, Jefferson Island Elementary, effective 10/18/17-11/02/17.

3.   Heather Touchet, Social Studies Teacher, WHS, effective 10/2/17-10/11/17.

4.   Marsha Thibodeaux, Math Teacher, AMS, effective 10/2/17-10/6/17.

5.   Lucille Jones, SPED Teacher Aide, WHS, effective 9/1/17-9/13/17.

6.   Raegan Compton, SPED Teacher Aide, Caneview Elementary, effective 9/8/17-10/2/17.

7.   Beverley St. Upery, SPED Teacher Aide, IMS, effective 10/13/17-11/27/17.

8.   Effie Hebert, Teacher Aide, Delcambre Elementary, effective 10/24/17-10/31/17.

Extended Leaves:

1.   Heather Touchet, Social Studies Teacher, WHS, effective 10/12/17- 11/13/17.

2.   Marsha Thibodeaux, Math Teacher, AMS, effective 10/9/17-11/10/17.

3.   Lucille Jones, Teacher Aide, WHS, effective 9/14/17-10/14/17.

4.   Raegan Compton, SPED Teacher Aide, Caneview Elementary, effective 10/3/174-10/6/17.

5.   Tina Poirrier, Cafeteria Technician, Coteau Elementary, effective 10/19/17-11/17/17.

Family Medical Leaves:

1.   Glecia Durand, School Improvement & Assessment Specialist, Educational Center, effective 11/2/17-12/13/17.

2.   Raegan Compton, SPED Teacher Aide, Caneview Elementary, effective 10/9/17-11/24/17.

Maternity Leave:

1.    Glecia Durand, School Improvement & Assessment Specialist, Educational Center, effective 9/20/17-11/1/17.

General Leave:

1.   Albert Moore,Jr., Bus Operator #134,Transportation Department, effective 8/29/17-9/25/17.

Retirements:

1.   Judie Goodrich, Options Academic Teacher, IPCC, effective 11/21/17.

2.   Melanie Blanchard, Bookkeeper, Central Office, effective 01/01/18.

Resignations:

1.    Elizabeth Gautreaux, Speech Therapist, Magnolia Elementary, effective 10/28/17.

2.   Donald Shelvin, Bus Operator #L-123,Transportation Department, effective 10/9/17.

3.   Wanda Meyers, Cafeteria Technician, Delcambre Elementary, effective 9/30/17.

Suspension Without Pay:

      1.    Ramona Davis, Bus Operator #84, Transportation Department, effective 10/3/17 & 10/5/17.

Approved: Director of Personnel  ________________________________

Approved:  Superintendent of Designee ______________________________