Final

Athlos Jefferson Parish

AAJP Board Meeting

Published on February 1, 2023 at 12:33 PM CST
Amended on February 1, 2023 at 3:48 PM CST

Date and Time

Wednesday February 1, 2023 at 6:00 PM CST

Location

979 Behrman Hwy.

Terrytown, LA 70056

 

https://zoom.us/j/91626399593

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Call the Meeting to Order   Harvey Wier
  B. Record Attendance   Harvey Wier 1 m
  C. Call for Conflict of Interest   Harvey Wier 1 m
II. Consent Agenda 6:02 PM
 
Motion- I move to approve the consent agenda...
 
  A. Approve Agenda Vote Harvey Wier 1 m
   

Approve the current month's meeting agenda.

  
  B. Approve January Meeting Minutes Approve Minutes Harvey Wier
     
  C. New Hires & Stipends Vote Cheryl Martin
   

Approve new hires and signed contracts from the month

  
III. Public Comment
IV. Administrative Reports 6:03 PM
  A. Director's Report FYI Cheryl Martin 5 m
   

Update on progress of key priorities at AAJP.

  
  B. CEO Report FYI Bill Bressler 15 m
   

Update on Homecourt projects being conducted to support AAJP

  
  C. Finance Report FYI Thomas Bickart 10 m
  D. School Turnaround Specialist Report FYI Janine Holmes 5 m
   

Monthly Update

  
V. Board Training 6:38 PM
  A. Recruitment of New Board Members FYI Jill Turgeon-Turrill 1 m
VI. Committee Reports 6:39 PM
  A. Finance Committee FYI Harvey Wier 5 m
  B. Governance Committee FYI Elydia Ketchens 5 m
  C. Pillars Committee FYI Karen Chambers 5 m
VII. Discussion Items 6:54 PM
  A. Policy 5402 Discuss Cheryl Martin/ Elydia Ketchens 5 m
   

Presentation of revisions proposed for Policy 5402- Electronic Devices

  
  B. Policy 4002 Background Checks Discuss Elydia Ketchens/Jill Turgeon-Turrill 10 m
   

Policy 4002 currently includes employees, volunteers, and board members all in one policy.  There are differences in policy for each of the three groups, so it has been divided into three separate policies.  4002 will remain the employee policy for background checks.  The volunteer policy will be placed in the 8000 section of the policies (Community Relations) and the board policy will be placed in the 2000 section (Board).  

  
  C. Policy 2001 Public Access to Meetings Discuss Elydia Ketchens/Jill Turgeon-Turrill 5 m
   

This policy will replace Policy 2006 Public Comment and be combined to include basic details of Open Meeting Law.

  
VIII. Action Items (public comment must be had immediately before each action item vote) 7:14 PM
  A. 2023-2024 School Year Calendar Vote Cheryl Martin 5 m
   

Propose approval of the 23/24 school calendar, previously reviewed by the Governance Committee.

  
  B. Enrollment Lottery Vote Nikki Joseph-Bailey 2 m
   

If applications exceed the number of available seats, a lottery will be needed and results approved by the board.

  
IX. Executive Session 7:21 PM
 

This session will be closed to the public.

  
  A. Motion to go into Executive (Closed) Session Vote Harvey Wier 1 m
   

I move that the school board adjourn this public meeting and enter into a closed meeting pursuant to section 42:16 of the code of Louisiana for the following purpose(s):

 

Strategy sessions or negotiations with respect to collective bargaining, prospective litigation after formal written demand, or litigation when an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body;

 

And, discussion regarding the report, development, or course of action for security personnel, plans, or devices.

 

 

  
  B. Executive Session Discussion Discuss Harvey Wier 10 m
   

This section of the meeting is closed to the public.  No votes or actions will be made during this time.

  
  C. Motion to Recess Executive (Closed) Session and Reconvene Public Session Vote Harvey Wier 1 m
   

I move that the board adjourn the closed session and reconvene the public session.  Furthermore, I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that no items not listed in the motion convening the closed session were heard, discussed or considered by the board.

  
X. Closing Items 7:33 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote Harvey Wier