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Votes at a glance: bond canvass, mental‑health proclamation, retirements and consent items approved
Summary
At its May 15 meeting, the St. Tammany Parish School Board unanimously approved the canvass of a successful May 3 bond proposition, adopted a Mental Health Awareness Month resolution, accepted several retirement resolutions, and passed the consent agenda (including a resolution to end LEAP and acceptance of Fontainebleau High additions).
The St. Tammany Parish School Board took several formal actions on May 15, including canvassing the results of a May 3 bond proposition, adopting a mental-health proclamation, approving retirement resolutions, and approving the consent agenda.
Canvass of school bond returns: Grant Schluter, bond counsel, presented the required canvass of returns for the May 3 special election authorizing general-obligation bonds. Schluter said the district’s passage rate “compared very favorably with the other school boards across the state.” The board voted unanimously to adopt the canvass and declare the results approved.
Mental Health Awareness Month proclamation: The board adopted a resolution proclaiming May as Mental Health Awareness Month in St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. The resolution noted national observance since 1949 and acknowledged the district’s commitments to mental-health supports for students and staff; the resolution passed by unanimous vote.
Personnel actions: The board approved retirement resolutions submitted for certificated and employee-support staff. Examples listed in the minutes include Amy B. Abney (Bonnie E. Cole Elementary) and Raymond L. Carter (Lee Road Junior High). Those retirement resolutions were approved unanimously.
Consent agenda and other items: The board approved a multi-item consent agenda that included a resolution to end LEAP and acceptance of Fontainebleau High School additions as substantially complete (subject to final architect and regulatory approvals). The consent agenda passed unanimously.
Votes recorded in the minutes: the bond canvass, the mental‑health resolution, retirement motions and the consent agenda were carried unanimously by the board. The CEP decision (covered separately) passed 7–5.
