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Jefferson Parish School Board will meet in regular session on Wednesday, March 7, 2012

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            The Jefferson Parish School Board will meet in regular session on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at 5:00 p.m., at Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School, Building 200, 2801 Bruin Drive, Kenner.

NOTICE:  Members of the Public who would like to speak before the Board are required to complete a Speaker’s Card PRIOR to the start of the Board’s regular session at 5:00 p.m.

NOTE:  Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes.

  

AGENDA 

  

  1. Roll Call 
  2. Invocation 
  3. Pledge of Allegiance 
  4. Presentations 
  5. Haynes Academy for Advanced Studies Students 
  6. Grace King High School Students 
  7. School Closures/Consolidations, Dr. James Meza, Jr., Superintendent 
  8. Approval of Minutes – January 17, 2012 
  9. Second Readings 

Mr. Jacobs  

Mr. Floyd 

Mr. St. Pierre 

  • Consent Agenda 
  • West Bank Remainder of the Year Suspensions 
  • East Bank Remainder of the Year Suspensions 
  • Professional Services Agreement with “The New Teacher Project” 
  • Contract with Bourgeois Bennett 
  • Contract with Bennett Thrasher 
  • Proposed Amendment to the 2011/2012 School Calendar 
  • Settlement of Rodriguez v. Brown, et al, 24th Judicial District Court 
  • Entergy Right of Way 
  • School Based Health Center – John Ehret High School 
  • Personnel Recommendations 
  • Personnel Case  A-348 
  • Personnel Case A-349 
  • Personnel Case A-350 
  • Personnel Case A-351 
  • Personnel Case A-352 
  • Personnel Case A-353 
  • Proposal Tabulations and Recommendations 
  • Takeover Agreement with the Hanover Insurance Company – Grace King High School 
  • Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School 
  • Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies 
  • Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School 
  • Estelle Elementary School 
  • Dolhonde Elementary School 
  • Hart Elementary School 
  • Bridge City Elementary School 
  • Administration Building 
  • New Business 
  •  New Business 
  •  First Readings 
  • Codified Policy Manual Revisions 
  • Committee Reports 
  • Committee Second Readings 
  • Directives/Resolutions 
  • Announcements/Good News 
  • Adjournment 
 
The following Finance Committee Recommendation has been added to the Board meeting agenda for March 7. This item was a First Reading at the Finance Committee meeting on March 5, and will be a Second Reading at the Board meeting on March 7th.

  

Move that the Board hire the firm of Bennett Thrasher for an amount not to exceed $150,000; that the Superintendent have the authority to negotiate the contract; and that this be voted on by the Board at the March 7, 2012 Board meeting.

  

Facilities Committee Meeting – Bonnabel – 3:00  p.m.

Insurance Committee Meeting – Bonnabel – 3:30  p.m.

Legislative Committee Meeting – Bonnabel – 4:00 p.m.

Board Meeting  – Bonnabel – 5:00 p.m.