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Votes at a glance: minutes, calendars, contracts and settlement authorization
Summary
The board approved routine minutes, amended the 2020–21 virtual scholar calendar, authorized advertisement for cafeteria bids and gave staff authority to advertise for an accounting supervisor; it also authorized settlement authority in Mary Bright litigation.
At its April 15 meeting, the St. John the Baptist Parish School Board recorded several formal actions and roll‑call votes on routine and administrative items.
Approval of minutes: A motion by Triche, seconded by Wallace, approved the minutes for the March 10 workshop, March 25 workshop and March 25 special meeting. Roll call: 10 yeas, 1 absent; motion carried.
Amend 2020–2021 calendar: DeFrancesch moved and Schum seconded a motion to amend the 2020–2021 school calendar to change the end date for virtual scholars. Roll call: 11 yeas; motion carried.
Advertise cafeteria and food bids for 2021–2022: Sanders moved and Keller seconded to advertise bids for Bread, Milk, Processed Foods, Frozen Foods, Meat/Meat Products, Cleaning Supplies, Paper Supplies and equipment for cafeterias. Roll call: 11 yeas; motion carried.
Accounting Supervisor advertisement: Dr. Hookfin requested permission to advertise for an Accounting Supervisor. Triche moved and Sanders seconded; the motion carried 10 yeas, 1 nay (Burl).
Ad valorem tax election announcement: The board heard a legal notice and a public meeting announcement that the board will consider at its May 13 meeting whether to call an October 9 election to renew an existing ad valorem tax; the announcement is required by Louisiana law and does not itself call the election.
Executive session and settlement authority: The board convened in executive session on Mary Bright v. St. John the Baptist Parish School Board and, after reconvening, granted authority to Jeff Diez to settle the case within the district’s self‑insured retention. Roll call for settlement authority: 9 yeas; 2 absent. The motion carried.
