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Finance Committee Meeting

 

The Jefferson Parish School Board’s Finance Committee will meet on Thursday, February 9, 2012, at 1:30 p.m. in the Board Room 100 at Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School, 4801 Bruin Drive, Kenner.

 

AGENDA

                 

I.          Roll Call

II.         Discussion of First Reading regarding forensic audit of the school system by outside auditor

III.        Safe guards to prevent overspending in Federal Programs 

IV.       Safe guards to prevent overpayment to contractors

V.        Safe guards to prevent overpayment to employees

VI.       Converting files to digital

VII.      Copy contracts

VIII.     Efforts to renegotiate all contracts for better fees

IX.       Safe guards to prevent phantom employees

X.        Collection of overpayment to employees

XI.       Assigned and supervision of personnel and who accounts for their time

XII.      Adjournment

The Jefferson Parish Public School System will hold a dedication and unveiling ceremony for its new Terrytown Elementary School on February 10.

The 75,000 square-foot state-of-the art elementary school has been under construction since March 2010.  Immediately following the dedication ceremony, tours of the new building will be provided.

The striking design of the new school conveys the strength of Terrytown’s rebound following Hurricane Katrina on the outside with unique dynamics in the interior. The building can support the growing Terrytown community.

           

Located near the TerrytownPlayground, the two-story school consists of a large atrium that serves as a focal point of the building.

           

The new school was funded in part by a $22.7 million obligation from FEMA and insurance proceeds.  The funds allowed the school system to make a complete replacement of the school, as well as new work necessary to comply with codes and standards upgrades.

Since Katrina-related damages at Terrytown Elementary School’s campus surpassed a 50 percent damage threshold, FEMA previously determined the school was eligible for replacement funding. The federal agency also approved the school system’s improved project request, enabling the addition of a physical education facility at the new school.

 FEMA has provided the JPPSS with more than $118 million in public assistance funding to date for recovery work related to hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

 Construction of the new Terrytown Elementary School was completed in August 2011.

Haynes Academy's AP Government class won the state championship for the We the People Competition on January 27, 2012 in Baton Rouge. We the People is a rigorous and in-depth study of the U. S. Constitution. Students are expected to show knowledge of the philosophy, history and contemporary ideals of the Constitution. Haynes Academy competed against schools from around the state to win the title.

They now go on to compete in the national competition representing Louisiana. Haynes Academy will compete against schools from all fifty states. The national competition will take place at George Mason University in the Washington D.C. area on April 27th - May 1st. Congratulations Haynes Academy.

The Student Council at Haynes Academy has ants in their pants as they try to collect the most jeans in just ten days in order to win a cash prize and a new pair of jeans for every student in the school. The Student Council is collecting jeans for the Jeans for Teens Drive which donates jeans to homeless teens across the country. Statistics show that one in three homeless people are teenagers. The school is in the running to win $5,000 and a pair of Aeropostale jeans for every student in the school. Jeans can be dropped off at the school office during normal school hours of 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. during a two-week period. The deadline for donating jeans is Friday, February 10th. So get your pants off the ground and into the collection box!

The application period for the Advanced Study Academies in the Jefferson Parish School System is now closed for the 2012 – 2013 school year.  Applications were accepted from December 14 to January 25, 2011.

 

Parents will be notified during the month of February regarding the status of the applications. 

 

Students who are accepted for the next phase of the application process will receive notification of an assigned testing date in March with the time and location indicated.  Students will be given East or West Bank testing sites on same Bank of residence.

 

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The Jefferson Parish School Board will conduct public hearings on February 27 and 28 to discuss proposed school closures and proposed boundary changes for school year 2012-2013.

The Board will conduct two (2) public hearings to discuss proposed school closures of Rillieux Elementary and Middleton Elementary and proposed boundary changes to Ellender Middle, Truman Middle, Worley Middle, Ford Middle, Estelle Elementary, Bissonet Plaza Elementary, Birney Elementary, Woods Elementary School, and Alexander Elementary for school year 2012-2013.

Public hearing #1 will be on Monday, February 27 at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room, Bonnabel Magnet Academy High School, 2801 Bruin Drive, Kenner.

Public hearing #2 will be on Tuesday, February 28 at 6:00 p.m. in the gym, L.W. Higgins High School, 7201 Lapalco Blvd., Marrero.

Public comment at both hearings will be taken.

The Jefferson Dollars for Scholars (JDFS) scholarship campaign will take place from Feb. 6 – 10 throughout the school system as part of the JDFS annual school fund drive.

Jefferson Parish Public School students and employees are asked to contribute $1 to Jefferson Dollars for Scholars through in-school fundraising activities.  Parents of JPPSS students are also donating to the campaign.

The school fund drive campaign raises more than $50,000 each year.