ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE Orleans Parish School Board 3520 General DeGaulle Drive, Suite 4050 New Orleans, LA 70114 October 10, 2013 4:00 PM (Notice: This meeting may be convened up to 30 minutes prior to the posted schedule to facilitate the orderly conduct of business)
Committee Members: Ms. Leslie Ellison, Chair Mr. Woody Koppel Mr. Nolan Marshall
Mr. Ira Thomas, Ex-Officio Mr. Seth Bloom
AGENDA Call to Order
Ms. Leslie Ellison
Adoption of the Agenda Additions/Deletions/Modifications FINANCE ACTION ITEM(S) 1. Resolution 28-13: RAN (Revenue Anticipation Notes) Loan Term Proposal Rationale: A Resolution authorizing the sale and delivery of $50,000,000 Orleans Parish School Board Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series 2013 to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (The "Purchaser"); and providing for other matters with respect to the foregoing such as, the advance funding of the local share portion of the MFP funds for all Orleans Parish Schools. Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board adopts Resolution 28-13 and accept the current proposal from the Financial Institution with the most favorable loan term. 2. Resolution 29-13: Capital Projects Budget Amendment #1 Rationale: A fiscal resolution authorizing the first (1st) amendment to the Capital Projects Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014. Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board adopts Resolution 29-13: Capital Projects Budget Amendment #1. 3. GCR & Associates Rationale: The original contract with GCR was executed for a three year period at a price of $225,000.00 and it included an option to renew the contract for an additional 2 years at a value of $150,000. The demographic services provided by GCR are a critical component of the School Facilities Master Plan, particularly with respect to providing future projections of students and matching these projections to facility needs. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance at a public meeting of the Orleans Parish School Board, please contact the Board Office at 504-304-5678, or by email at BoardOffice@nops.k12.la.us , describing the assistance that is necessary.