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Meeting roundup: board approves personnel, procurement items, settlement authority and head start policies
Summary
At its July 13 meeting the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board approved multiple personnel job descriptions, awarded procurement items, authorized a workers' compensation settlement, approved Head Start policy revisions, and adopted the revised KG facility-use policy; the board also voted to terminate the fleet mechanic contract.
The St. John the Baptist Parish School Board on July 13 adopted a set of routine and operational actions including personnel job descriptions, procurement awards, a settlement authorization, and policy updates.
Key votes at a glance: - Approval of minutes (June 22, 2023): Motion by Schum, second DeFrancesch; recorded 8 yeas (Holden, Morris, DeFrancesch, Frizzell, Mamou, Schum, Vicknair, Wallace); motion carried (SEG 003). - Waiver and agenda amendment to address OWCA#21-04986 (Lynette Williams workers' compensation claim): Motion passed (9 yeas), enabling executive session (SEG 079). - Executive Session and settlement authority for OWCA#21-04986: Motion to convene and reconvene; the Board granted settlement authority to Joshua Cockfield on the Lynette Williams claim (motion carried; roll calls recorded in transcript) (SEG 079-080). - Personnel: Approved Revised Job Description and Title Change to Coordinator of Maintenance and Custodians (motion by Mitchell-Williams; roll call recorded 9 yeas) (SEG 080). Approved Revised Job Description: Title III Coordinator Compliance Monitor (motion by Vicknair; roll call recorded in transcript as 10 yeas with an inconsistent absent list) (SEG 100-101). - Business & Finance: Awarded Office Supply bid to Louisiana Office Supply (motion by Morris; roll call 10 yeas) and approved advertising for a Staff Support Service (motion by Mitchell-Williams; roll call 10 yeas) (SEG 101). Approved Verapro Staffing agreement not to exceed $200,000 per quarter for six months (motion by DeFrancesch; roll call 10 yeas) (SEG 102). - Policy: Approved revised Policy KG (Use of School Facilities) (motion by Holden; roll call recorded 10 yeas) (SEG 103-116). - New Business: Motion to terminate the fleet mechanic contract with Tyrone's Detailing (motion by Frizzell/record presented by Mrs. Debbie Schum) passed (9 yeas, 1 nay, 1 absent) (SEG 119-120). - Head Start: Approved revised Head Start 2023-2024 Policies and Procedures (motion by Mitchell-Williams; roll call recorded 10 yeas) (SEG 120).
Context and notes: Many motions were routine approvals of personnel job descriptions and procurement items. The transcript contains one recorded dissent on the fleet mechanic termination (Burl) and a few places where the roll call lists in the transcript appear inconsistent (for one vote the transcript lists both Burl as present and as absent in the same line; see audit notes). The meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m.
What to watch: Implementation steps for the fleet mechanic termination (30-day notice) and any follow-up procurement for replacement maintenance services, plus operational rollout of the revised KG facilities policy affecting community users.
