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Board members moved and seconded a motion to deny the appeal and uphold the district’s discipline decision. The motion carried following the executive session; the transcript records the board vote as carried.

Why it matters: expulsion appeals are among the board’s highest-stakes student-discipline actions. When the board sustains a district decision it means the superintendent and district disciplinary process remains in force for that student.

Transcript excerpts show a motion was made to “deny the appeal” and to “uphold the decision of the district.” The board then recorded a vote and the motion carried. The transcript does not provide a roll-call tally by named vote; the board returned to open session and announced the matter upheld.

Separately, the board considered multiple other expulsion appeals on the agenda. For most of those matters, no board member moved to hear the appeals and the superintendent’s recommendations stood; one appeal was scheduled for the board’s May meeting after a motion and second to place it on the May agenda.

Ending: The upheld appeal will remain under district disciplinary procedures; the board did not provide further public details about the underlying incident during the open meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 17 2025, EBR School Board Regular Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","After entering executive session, the board voted to uphold the district’s expulsion decision for the appealed student. The board recorded the motion to deny the appeal and carried the vote.","taxTitle","East Baton Rouge Parish, School Boards, Louisiana","taxId",14463,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6263023,"Board approves consent agenda including $3.54 million bus camera contract and multiple analytics and services agreements",257,3795000,4052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108941-175bfbd43866285f5d159c42e137dfd4&start=3795&end=4052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108941-175bfbd43866285f5d159c42e137dfd4/thumbnail_3795000.jpg","/articles/6263023/Louisiana/Board-approves-consent-agenda-including-354-million-bus-camera-contract-and-multiple-analytics-and-services-agreements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263023-8eda9aa8beb9fdba963f79ed570375ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770634318&Signature=FRQdpvSsc9JYCP5QV5Og~4uDsoIv57GvYOD9nXcgsWs67ZwglUksTCL0ck5MnT9JDnKbbBiPrPUZRlKfOvIFGY22MBTbZWTG5TSmvsIcjf~pQIS0Y2s2KoZi6JyonL8iOH5T9RR-s5NykY1dSUtUT4wogSZCt8KW1XUVmAV8rlqLV0DupaGl25h7LTnwlMRoN2Alf2vzPRChGOFDTnYn1ShPNTjkp54lEs5KtPfCxwrsN3ElISt39GHhm4NQm1Kf~FQGcoTu9tRQwIXux0y1ut0hFP8DMuzpxeu8JZ07vSGWj-Eg3aStBaOHgSb~RArATahK2inZyqAV4vKD39eSAA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board approved its consent agenda Thursday, carrying forward a set of routine contract renewals and legal recommendations.

Votes at a glance

- ProVision Video Systems contract (contract award): approved. The district described the request as approval of a contract in the amount of $708,000 for the first year and a total of $3,540,000 over five years to provide digital cameras, cloud services and installation on buses.

- Renaissance Learning renewal (professional services): approved. Renewal for Educlimber data analytics, $171,471.96 (funding source: EEF).

- Exponent Education (professional services): approved. Contract for data visualization and analytics consulting, $92,400 (funding source: Gates grant/general fund).

- D2I (Data to Instruction) professional services: approved. Contract for professional development supporting data and academic use, $219,740 (funding source: Gates grant).

- Litigation recommendations from general counsel: approved. The board approved recommendations in two named legal matters brought to the board by General Counsel Gwen Shamlin; the agenda listed cases by party names and docket numbers.

Board procedure: President Stewart called for the consent agenda motion, which was made and seconded; the transcript records the vote as carried.

Why it matters: the ProVision agreement will place cameras and cloud services on district buses, and the suite of analytics and consulting contracts supports data systems and instructional improvement work. The litigation items closed with the board approving the general counsel’s recommendations.

Ending: The contracts take effect as awarded; any implementation details and funding sources were recorded on the agenda items and referenced during the consent motion. The motion to approve the consent agenda carried.","The board approved the consent agenda, which included a five-year ProVision Video Systems bus camera contract ($708,000 first year; $3,540,000 total), renewals and professional services with Renaissance Learning, Exponent Education and D2I, and litigation recommendations presented by general counsel.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6263027,"Board authorizes expedited RFP to redesign district salary schedule",418,4085000,4503000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108941-175bfbd43866285f5d159c42e137dfd4&start=4085&end=4503","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108941-175bfbd43866285f5d159c42e137dfd4/thumbnail_4085000.jpg","/articles/6263027/Louisiana/Board-authorizes-expedited-RFP-to-redesign-district-salary-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263027-04712cb4ae4e7287347d126daba40f9d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770634318&Signature=FdyAKwRRhVV2vF0xLG~p8Xp89bSXGiIViuol7Bk3lluqas2HPwXF9atxGpMqN4rlfQCkfblNz71ui2HCEjHtKPxnzb4CnUz8mf1OFz78pZYzpQ9Sbb4S5jIPDu-88lWt0PWptU0Yin-pvITOXDe2pm0Kk2nHd9z9Pqbr73nw1LHi6wvS84PO53hrZzJWxrLtEz~tevl8FxoJhOvnI94msivG0jiGA5aKiob4kyOcnCJEVuAlKvkja8lOncPNrucfSDGtw3T~nnAHc8DPOpMCwKldefucRJt-MrmZ7rPxo-ZH5wfkVytnWnMRX1eU6LtTqJvcoxTPHsVC8GW5YeYRNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board voted Thursday to authorize an expedited request for proposals to redesign the district’s salary schedule, a step district leaders said is needed to address longstanding inconsistencies.

The motion directs the superintendent and staff to solicit proposals for a new or revised salary schedule and to, if possible, recommend a preferred provider at the board’s May meeting. The board’s action does not authorize any contract to be signed; the superintendent must return any contract proposal to the board for approval.

Why it matters: board members described the district salary schedule as “messed up” and said a clearer, more implementable schedule would improve recruitment and help retain staff. Several members urged that the work be ongoing rather than a one-time fix.

District 7 Vice President Godet explained the expedited approach: “In the state law, we’re not required to do a formal RFP for services contract such as this. But we do think that this is important enough that we need to run some sort of an RFP process... So what this would be instructing the staff to do would be to go out and solicit bids on this business,” he said, adding that the authorization would not bypass board approval of any resulting contract.

Board member Martin supported the motion but urged long-term supervision: “We have had these kind of surveys done before…and if we don't take steps and have a very strong, capable leadership in the HR department…then we'll find ourselves in 5 years having to come back over here,” he said.

The motion passed (the transcript records the motion as carried). Board members discussed timeline and budget implications; members observed that implementation timing will depend on the consultant’s recommendations and any required funding.

Ending: The superintendent and staff will solicit proposals under the expedited RFP process and will return recommended contracts to the board for approval before execution.","The school board authorized staff to solicit proposals for a redesigned salary schedule in an expedited RFP. Board members debated timing, implementation, and the need for ongoing HR oversight.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6263032,"East Baton Rouge school district outlines facility realignment affecting 28 sites, schedules April 28 vote",3633,2225000,5858000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3108941-175bfbd43866285f5d159c42e137dfd4&start=2225&end=5858","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3108941-175bfbd43866285f5d159c42e137dfd4/thumbnail_2225000.jpg","/articles/6263032/Louisiana/East-Baton-Rouge-school-district-outlines-facility-realignment-affecting-28-sites-schedules-April-28-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6263032-bbe72c6d2c492087426b581338de2361/orig.mp4?Expires=1770634318&Signature=HARzoXaSqG6dt55O56mh59x3O9T8Ic542lK9WIyQitO4nz0E1ASbxKIl9GDDBXvLcueL0DAljM-9CtrB6fswcjYVMXt7gff1ABBBFr3xD53o2Gcz62GEGFY23AxVYIPUYyXzRecx5ecVWc2o4L8764dPIUUPu1B7n5cuDh7AVLYFaPCFmr8drdGKn1MSJXRssE8k00SDc0XVP5MVCMragLarCYB3KmREsdcYgYxCgJ8tCMS7pC-UsA0mIt5VQObegudWK1WkxfUhj~MGYNyTogGij7bb3YgmtDxDz~i1MKWEyCtwyjb05UUNV2wYBED1i7TicVeQWFXKV-qI7TXKIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Cole outlined a facility realignment plan Thursday for the East Baton Rouge Parish School Board that would affect 28 school sites and nearly 10,178 students and 1,412 staff, and recommended closing nine schools and repurposing or vacating 10 buildings.

The plan, which Cole said was presented to the board’s stakeholder process earlier this week, would place an estimated 2,239 students into what the superintendent described as “higher quality seats” and would introduce new specialty programs at 13 sites. Attendance zones at about 16 schools would be changed to accommodate consolidations and program streamlining.

Why it matters: the district said the proposal aims to move students into stronger-performing schools and improve facility conditions across the system. The board set a special meeting for 5 p.m. April 28 at central office to vote on the realignment plan and related actions.

Cole summarized the scope and next steps: “The plan involves 28 sites with an impact of nearly 10,178 students and 1,412 staff. An estimated 2,239 students will be placed in higher quality seats with moves to higher performing schools and improved facility conditions,” he said. He told the board staff will follow transfer procedures and efforts to support affected employees.

Board members and staff were told the plan also recommends introducing specialty programs at 13 sites and changing attendance zones at roughly 16 schools to support consolidation and repurposing of buildings. Superintendent Cole named central-office staff who helped develop the plan: Andre Okonsky, Kelly Lopez, Pam Willie, Casey Gilbert, Katasha Edwards and Adam Smith.

The superintendent acknowledged community concerns about job placement and said the district will follow students and provide transfer opportunities for staff where appropriate. The district also said repurposed buildings and closures are part of an effort to streamline operations and improve facility quality.

The board did not vote on the realignment Thursday; instead it placed the item on a special meeting agenda for April 28 to allow further public comment and final action. The superintendent said the presentation would likely be adjusted depending on the April 28 vote and asked the board to defer a related budget presentation until after that decision.

The district directed families to the district website for graduation schedules and related information and reminded the public that central office will be closed for spring break April 18–20 and resume April 25.

Ending: The board will convene a special public meeting at 5 p.m. April 28 in the Central Office Boardroom to consider final votes on the realignment plan and any implementing items.","Superintendent Cole presented a student-first facility realignment plan that would affect 28 sites, nearly 10,178 students and 1,412 staff, recommend nine school closures and repurposing 10 buildings. The board scheduled a special meeting April 28 to vote on the plan.","actionData","errors"]

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