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Votes at a glance: St. Bernard Parish School Board, Jan. 28, 2025
Summary
Board approved routine minutes, elected officers and adopted resolutions by unanimous votes; tallies reported on the record.
At its Jan. 28 regular meeting the St. Bernard Parish School Board completed a block of routine approvals and officer elections. The board recorded unanimous approvals on multiple items; most motions were adopted by a 10-0 vote as stated on the record.
Key outcomes (motions recorded in meeting minutes):
- Election of board president: Catherine Lemoine nominated by Mister Long, seconded by Miss Creason; motion approved (no objections recorded) and Lemoine was congratulated.
- Election of vice president: Diana Dysart nominated by Miss Creason, seconded by Miss Lee Bowman; motion approved (no objections recorded); Dysart will serve as vice president.
- Approval to authorize the newly elected school board president to sign on school board checking accounts: motion by Mister Long, seconded by Mister Warner; motion passed, recorded as 10–0.
- Adoption of the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA) Code of Conduct for school board members: motion carried, recorded as 10–0.
- Adoption of a resolution setting the dates, times, and places for committee and regular monthly meetings for calendar year 2025 (with specified exceptions): motion carried, recorded as 10–0. The resolution establishes committee-of-the-whole meetings at 6:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month and regular monthly meetings at 6:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday, with exceptions noted for specific dates in 2025; meetings will be held at the St. Bernard Parish School Board Office and agendas will be posted 24 hours in advance.
- Approval to incorporate the general committee meeting minutes of Jan. 14, 2025 into the Jan. 28, 2025 minutes and approval of various published minutes items: multiple motions recorded as passing 10–0 in the meeting record (special meeting superintendent evaluation minutes, regular monthly meeting minutes of Dec. 10, 2024, and special meeting minutes of Jan. 8, 2025).
Nut graf: The votes were procedural and unanimous on the record; no contested policy votes occurred during the session. Several items were adopted by voice vote and reported as "motion passes 10–0." The clerk recorded roll call at the start of the meeting.
Ending: The meeting adjourned after routine business; the formal adjournment motion carried on an affirmative voice vote as recorded.
(See meeting minutes for full verbatim motions and official record.)
