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OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013

ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD BOARD BUSINESS MEETING McDonogh #35 High School 1331 Kerlerec Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70116 June 18, 2013 5:00 p.m.

The Orleans Parish School Board convened for a Board Business Meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in the Auditorium of McDonogh #35 High School, 1331 Kerlerec St., New Orleans, LA. Mr. Ira Thomas, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:15 PM. Board Roll Call: Mr. Ira Thomas, present; Mrs. Cynthia Cade, present; Ms. Sarah Usdin, present; Ms. Leslie Ellison, present; Mr. Seth Bloom, present; Mr. Woody Koppel, present; Mr. Nolan Marshall, present; Mr. Stan Smith, Interim Superintendent, present; Mr. Edward Morris, General Counsel, also served as parliamentarian. A quorum was established.

An audio recording of the meeting is available in the Board Office.

Mr. Ira Thomas led the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance.

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Additions, Modifications or Deletions Item(s) deleted from the 06/18/13 agenda: Executive Session Action item #4 the City of New Orleans Office of Inspector General’s demand to audit Orleans Parish School Board; Potential Litigation – No need to discuss in Executive Session.

Item(s) added to the 06/18/13 agenda: Proposed Process for Picking the Superintendent Search Firm. The item was added as action item #16.

Modification(s) to the 06/18/13 agenda: Item #13 Amendment to One App process for the 2013/2014 School Year was moved to the first action item Board member Usdin requested the following:  That action item #11 Authorization to seek an Attorney General’s opinion regarding the New Orleans Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit request be after Executive Session  That action item #4 City of New Orleans Office of Inspector General’s demand to audit Orleans Parish School Board; Potential Litigation be retained on Executive Session agenda so that the Board can vote on the item after Executive Session.  That that action item #13 Amendment to One App process for the 2013/2014 School Year be moved to the first action item with respect to the number of people in the audience from McDonogh 35, others in the community and so that the Board can be respectful of time.

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OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 With regards to action item # 11 Authorization to seek an Attorney General’s opinion regarding the New Orleans Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit request General Counsel also stated that there was no need to have the item on the Executive Session agenda because the Board had already had discussions on the full parameters of the audit during the 06/13/13 Legal Committee meeting.

Motion to adopt the agenda as amended was made by Sarah Usdin and seconded by Woody Koppel. The motion passed unanimously.

Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Motion to adopt the agenda was made by Seth Bloom and seconded by Leslie Ellison. The motion passed unanimously.

Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

There was a second motion to amend the agenda to move action item #12 Assignment of Pre K-8 North Kenilworth facility to Robert Russa Moton Charter School to the beginning of the agenda was made by Cynthia Cade and seconded by Woody Koppel. The Motion passed unanimously with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES     

May 16, 2013 Accountability Committee Meeting May 16, 2013 Property Committee Meeting May 16, 2013 Budget & Finance Committee Meeting May 14, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting May 21, 2013 Regular Board Business Meeting

There was one amendment made to the May 14, 2013 Policy Committee Minutes. The day of the week was written in the minutes as Thursday and it should have been written as Tuesday.

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OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Motion to approve minutes as amended with the recommended modifications and to dispense with the reading of the minutes was made by Woody Koppel, seconded by Seth Bloom. Motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Motion to approve minutes of the following meetings: May 14, 2013 Policy Committee Meeting, May 16, 2013 Accountability, Property and Budget & Finance Committee meetings and May 21, 2013 Regular Business Meeting was made by Woody Koppel seconded by Seth Bloom.

Motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

SUPERINTENDENT’S AGENDA  (no items submitted) DISCUSSION:  (no items submitted) COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1)

Accountability Committee, Ms. Sarah Usdin, Chair The Accountability Committee met at 1:20 pm on June 13, 2013.

The committee received the following presentation(s):  Performance Framework Orientation The committee received and discussed the following informational items:  Graduation Report st  OPSB 21 Century Grant Awarded: Easton, Karr, McDonogh 35, McMain, Science & Math 3

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Kellogg Grant – Mahalia Jackson School Food Service Operations Type 1 Charter / Non Profit Organizations New Charter Update: Bricolage, Plessy, InspireNola Encore, Bricolage and Plessy 21st Century Grant Agreement One App Update

Property Committee: Mr. Nolan Marshall Jr, Chair The Property Committee met at 2:56 pm on June 13, 2013.

The committee received and discussed the following informational item(s):  The Davis- Bacon Act - 40 U.S.C. 3141 et seq.  Capital Projects Report  McDonogh 35 Cooling Tower Replacement  Facility Assignment Matrix  Kenilworth School Update

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Legal and Legislative Committee: Mr. Seth Bloom, Chair The Legal and Legislative Committee met at 3:51 June 13, 2013.

The committee received and discussed the following informational item(s):  Superintendent Search Proposed Process RE: Proposed Process for Picking the Superintendent Search Firm The Legal & Legislative Committee went into Executive Session at 4:14 pm and reconvened at 4:45 pm. A quorum was established and an Executive Session report was provided by Mr. Ed Morris, General Counsel.

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Policy Committee: Ms. Cynthia Cade, Chair The Policy Committee met at 4:50 pm on June 13, 2013.

The committee received and discussed the following policies for 2nd reading:  B210 – Board Meeting Procedures (amendment to current policy) The committee received and discussed the following policies for 1st reading: J939 – Bullying, Intimidation, Harassment, and Hazing (amendment to current policy)

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Budget and Finance Committee, Ms. Leslie Ellison, Chair The Budget & Finance Committee met at 4:58 pm on June 13, 2013 Item(s) forwarded to the full Board with recommendation:  Resolution 15-13: Residential Anti-displacement Plan  Resolution 16-13: Section 3 Plan  Resolution 17-13: Non- discrimination of the Basis of Disability  Resolution 18-13: Section 504 Communications Guidelines  Resolution 19-13: Capital Projects Budget Amendment #4  Resolution 20-13: Leverage Financing  McDonogh 35 Cooling Tower Replacement  Auditing Services 4

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Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between Orleans Parish School Board & Vermilion Parish School Board

The Committee received and discussed the following reports.  

May 2013 Financial Statements Revised Budget Timeline

The Committee received and discussed the following items. Items forwarded to the full Board as CONSENT AGENDA: 1. Direct Diversion of USDA Commodities for the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year for the Child Nutrition Program 2. Canned Goods and Staples for Child Nutrition Program for the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year (Invitation to Bid No. 14-CN-0001) 3. Meat, Seafood, and Poultry for the Child Nutrition Program for the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year (Invitation to Bid No. 14-CN-0005) 4. Milk for the Child Nutrition Program for the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year (Invitation to Bid No. 14-CN-0002) 5. Frozen Foods, Juices and Vegetables for the Child Nutrition Program for the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year (Invitation to Bid No. 14-CN-0003) 6. Paper Products for the Child Nutrition Program for the 2013-2014 Fiscal Year (Invitation to Bid No. 14-CN-0006) ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA Motion to defer Consent agenda items until next Board meeting was made by Woody Koppel and seconded by Leslie Ellison. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YAYS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Leslie Ellison Cynthia Cade Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Motion to resend the deferral of Consent agenda items was made by Woody Koppel and seconded by Leslie Ellison. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin

Yes Yes

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison

Yes Yes 5

OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Woody Koppel

Yes

Motion to conditionally approve the bids for Consent agenda items and to allow General Counsel to do research and to determine whether the bids can be resended was made by Nolan Marshall and seconded by Leslie Ellison.

Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

ACTION ITEMS: The Orleans Parish Board is asked to act upon the following action items: 

Action Item No. 1: Resolution 15-13: Residential Anti-displacement Plan Rationale: A resolution adopting the Orleans Parish School Board Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for use in the implementation of its Louisiana Disaster Recovery Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board adopt Resolution 15-13: Residential Anti-displacement Plan Motion to adopt Resolution 15-13: Residential Anti-displacement Plan and to waive the reading of the resolution was made by Woody Koppel and seconded by Leslie Ellison. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays.

Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

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Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 2: Resolution 16-13: Section 3 Plan 6

OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Rationale: A resolution adopting the Orleans Parish School Board Residential Section 3 Plan for use in the implementation of its Louisiana Disaster Recovery Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board adopt Resolution 16-13: Section 3 Plan Motion to adopt Resolution 16-13: Section 3 Plan and to waive the reading of the resolution was made by Woody Koppel, and seconded by Sarah Usdin. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS 

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 3: Resolution 17-13: Non- discrimination of the Basis of Disability Rationale: A resolution adopting the Orleans Parish School Board guidelines regarding nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, for use in the implementation of its Louisiana Disaster Recovery Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board adopt Resolution 17-13: Nondiscrimination of the Basis of Disability Motion to adopt Resolution 17-13: Non- discrimination of the Basis of Disability and to waive the reading of the resolution was made by Sarah Usdin, and seconded by Leslie Ellison. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

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Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 4: Resolution 18-13: Section 504 Communications Guidelines Rationale: A resolution adopting the Orleans Parish School Board Section 504 Communication Guidelines for use in the implementation of its Louisiana Disaster Recovery Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program as funded under the Hurricanes Katrina/Rita CDBG Disaster Recovery Program.

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OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board adopt Resolution 18-13: Section 504 Communications Guidelines Motion to adopt Resolution 18-13: Section 504 Communications Guidelines and to dispense with the reading was made by Woody Koppel, and seconded by Leslie Ellison .The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS 

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 5: Resolution 19-13: Capital Projects Budget Amendment #4 Rationale: A fiscal resolution authorizing the fourth (4th) amendment to the Capital Projects Budget of Revenues and Expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013.

Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board adopt Resolution 19-13: Capital Projects Budget Amendment #4 Motion to adopt Resolution 19-13: Capital Projects Budget Amendment #4 and to waive the reading of the resolution was made by Woody Koppel, and seconded by Seth Bloom. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 6: Resolution 20-13: Leverage Financing Rationale: A resolution authorizing and directing the Orleans Parish School Board’s General Counsel and Bond Counsel to form such public benefit corporations and to draft such ground leases and/or such other agreements as may be necessary to implement leveraged financing transactions to complete the construction of McDonogh 35, McDonogh 42 and North Kenilworth schools in accordance with the School Facilities Master Plan as revised in October 2011; and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board adopt Resolution 20-13: Leverage Financing 8

OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Motion for adopt Resolution 20-13: Leverage Financing and to waive the reading of the resolution was made by Woody Koppel, and seconded by Sarah Usdin. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS 

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 7: McDonogh 35 Cooling Tower Replacement Rationale: On April 24, 2013 the OPSB Purchasing Department released Invitation to Bid (ITB) no. 17413 for the HVAC repairs at Timbers III. The ITB was advertised in the TimesPicayune and posted to the OPSB website. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on May 2, 2013. On May 8, 2013 at 2:00 P.M. a public bid opening was conducted at the OPSB offices by the Purchasing Department.

Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board accepts the lowest responsive bid from GCA Services Group, Education Division in the amount of $137,491.00 and authorize the OPSB General Counsel to prepare a contract. In addition, OPSB Administration requests that the OPSB approve a 10% contingency for any unforeseen conditions. Additional work will not be performed until approved by the OPSB Executive Director of Operations by way of a field change order.

Motion to approve the McDonogh 35 Cooling Tower Replacement was made by Woody Koppel and seconded by Nolan Marshall. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays.

Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

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Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 8: Auditing Services Recommendation: That Orleans Parish School Board approves administrations recommendation for the firm of LaPorte Sehrt Romig Hand firm to be selected as the School District’s external auditors for FY 12-13 with an option to renew for the subsequent 4 years.

Board member Cynthia Cade made a substitute motion to delete the option to renew with a subsequent four years. There was no second on the motion.

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OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Motion to approve Auditing Services was made by Woody Koppel and seconded by Seth Bloom. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nay Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS 

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 9: Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement between Orleans Parish School Board & Vermilion Parish School Board Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the Intergovernmental Agreement between Orleans Parish School Board & Vermilion Parish School Board Motion to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement between Orleans Parish School Board & Vermilion Parish School Board was made by Woody Koppel, and seconded by Leslie Ellison .The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

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Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 10: The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation Grant Agreement Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation Grant Agreement.

Motion to approve The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation Grant Agreement was made by Cynthia Cade and seconded by Woody Koppel. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

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Action Item No. 11: Authorization to seek an Attorney General’s opinion regarding the New Orleans Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit request.

Rationale: Article 3, Section 11 of the Louisiana Constitution authorizes only the Legislative Auditor to compel an audit of the fiscal records of independent political subdivisions established directly under the Louisiana Constitution such as the Orleans Parish School Board. Therefore, it is questionable whether the New Orleans OIG may audit the School Board which receives no operating funds from the City of New Orleans and which is not a quasi-public agency or body that is subordinate to the City. The School Board is obligated to comply with a demand for an audit only if legally obligated or compelled to do so. Absent a definitive opinion of the Louisiana Attorney General or a court ruling on this matter, the Orleans Parish School Board must act prudently with respect to the New Orleans OIG’s demand for an audit and must not accede to the assertion by the New Orleans Inspector General that the Orleans Parish School Board is a quasi-public agency subject to the jurisdiction of the City of New Orleans.

Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board authorizes its General Counsel to seek an opinion from the Louisiana Attorney General regarding 1) whether New Orleans OIG has the constitutional and statutory authority to compel an audit of the School Board, a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana; and 2) whether the Orleans Parish School Board has the authority to release or to permit an audit of confidential records to or by any entity not approved by the Legislative Auditor.

Board member Sarah Usdin made a substitute motion that staff work with the OIG on the audit at no cost to the Orleans Parish School Board. The motion was seconded by Woody Koppel. The motion failed with 3 Ayes and 4 Nays

Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

No Yes Yes No 3 4 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

No No Yes

Motion to approve Authorization to seek an Attorney General’s opinion regarding the New Orleans Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) audit request was made by Cynthia Cade and seconded by Woody Koppel. The motion passed unanimously. 

Action Item No. 12: Assignment of Pre K-8 North Kenilworth facility to Robert Russa Moton Charter School.

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OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Recommendation: That OPSB assign the PreK-8 facility at North Kenilworth to Robert Russa Moton Charter School for occupancy in January 2015 in accordance with the provisions of OPSB Policy F606- Assignment of School Buildings.

Motion to approve the Assignment of Pre K-8 North Kenilworth facility to Robert Russa Moton Charter School was made by Cynthia Cade and seconded by Leslie Ellison. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nay Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS 

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 13: Amendment to One App process for the 2013/2014 School Year Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approves administrations recommendation for closing out the One App process for the 2013/2014 school year.

Motion to approve the Amendment to One App process for the 2013/2014 School Year was made by Seth Bloom and seconded by Woody Koppel.

Board member Leslie Ellison made a friendly amendment to remove the mandate that our pending charter applications participate in our Common Enrollment process until the Board has worked out all the kinks in that system. As a point of clarification the provision that Ms. Ellison was speaking to is in the Charter School Operating Agreement.

Board member Leslie Ellison withdrew her initial amendment and made another amendment which requests temporary suspension of the Policy A127 and the provision dealing with a Charter School which is authorized after January 1, 2013. As a point of clarification that the provision relative to the Single Application be temporarily suspended going forward until the challenges have been worked out. The motion failed with 4 Ayes and 3 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes No No Yes 4 3 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes No

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OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Board member Sarah Usdin made a motion that the Board requires all schools to join the One Application Process. The motion was seconded by Board member Ira Thomas.

Board member Usdin withdrew her initial motion and made a substitute motion that One Application Process be deferred to the July Board meeting and that the OPSB staff makes a report and share with the Recovery School District by June 24, 2013 as well as give families a deadline of July 8, 2013 to respond. The motion was seconded by Woody Koppel. Ms. Usdin made another motion requesting that the Board defer action on any global pronouncement of the One Application Process until July. The motion was seconded by Woody Koppel. Board member Nolan Marshall made a friendly amendment to Ms. Usdin’s substitute motion to allow Principals to fill the remaining seats after July 8, 2013. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nay Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS 

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 14: Policy B210 – Board Meeting Procedures (amendment to current policy) Rationale: The proposed amendment corrects a typographical error in the meeting notice waiver language and revises the notice provisions so that they more closely mirror statutory requirements.

Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the amendments made to Policy B210 Board Meeting Procedures.

Motion to approve Policy B210 – Board Meeting Procedures, amendment to current policy was made by Cynthia Cade and seconded by Woody Koppel. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

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Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 16: Proposed Process for Picking the Superintendent Search Firm.

Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the Proposed Process for Picking the Superintendent Search Firm.

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OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Board member Woody Koppel made a friendly amendment that no one on the search committee can be considered for the job of Superintendent so that there’s no undue conflict.

The motion was seconded by Sarah Usdin.

Board member Cynthia Cade made a motion that the Interim Superintendent be excluded as a member of the Evaluation team for the search firm and that the Board is included in the total process. There was no second and the motion died.

Motion to approve the Proposed Process for Picking the Superintendent Search Firm as amended was made by Woody Koppel, and seconded by Sarah Usdin. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Motion for recess to Executive Session was made by Woody Koppel and seconded by Cynthia Cade at 9:19 p.m.

RECESS TO EXECUTIVE SESSION: Litigation Matters: 1. Frank Marcello d/b/a Marcello Distributors versus Orleans Parish School Board, 23rd JDC No. 00102470 Claim for Reimbursement – Request for settlement authority; 2. City of New Orleans versus Orleans Parish School Board, Code Enforcement and Hearings Bureau Case No. 13-00312-PNBL. Potential Litigation regarding City of New Orleans Code Enforcement finding relative to 3500 and 3510 General DeGaulle Drive – Status Report; 3. Eddy Oliver, et al. versus Orleans Parish School Board, et. al., CDC No. 2005-1224.

Employee Litigation– Status Report; 4. City of New Orleans Office of Inspector General’s demand to audit Orleans Parish School Board; Potential Litigation RECONVENE FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION/ROLL CALL:

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OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 The Board reconvened from Executive Session at 9:39 p.m. and a report was provided by Mr. Edward Morris, General Counsel.

Committee Roll Call: Mr. Seth Bloom, present; Ms. Leslie Ellison, present; Ms. Sarah Usdin, present; Ira Thomas, present; Cynthia Cade, present; Woody Koppel, present; Mr. Nolan Marshall, present; Mr. Stan Smith, Interim Superintendent, present; Mr. Edward Morris, General Counsel, present. A quorum was established.

REPORT ON EXECUTIVE SESSION Litigation Matters: 1. Frank Marcello d/b/a Marcello Distributors versus Orleans Parish School Board, 23rd JDC No. 00102470 Claim for Reimbursement – Request for settlement authority; 2. City of New Orleans versus Orleans Parish School Board, Code Enforcement and Hearings Bureau Case No. 13-00312-PNBL. Potential Litigation regarding City of New Orleans Code Enforcement finding relative to 3500 and 3510 General DeGaulle Drive – Status Report; 3. Eddy Oliver, et al. versus Orleans Parish School Board, et. al., CDC No. 2005-1224.

Employee Litigation– Status Report; 4. City of New Orleans Office of Inspector General’s demand to audit Orleans Parish School Board; Potential Litigation Motion to accept General Counsel’s recommendations on litigation matters was made by Woody Koppel and seconded by Nolan Marshall. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS 

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

Action Item No. 15: Authorization to seek Ethics Board opinion regarding whether Orleans Parish School Board employees may serve as charter school board members.

Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board authorize its General Counsel to seek Ethics Board opinion regarding whether Orleans Parish School Board employees may serve as charter school board members.

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OPSB Business Board Meeting Minutes June 18, 2013 Motion to approve the Authorization to seek Ethics Board opinion regarding whether Orleans Parish School Board employees may serve as charter school board member was made by Leslie Ellison and seconded by Cynthia Cade. The motion passed with 7 Ayes and 0 Nays Ira Thomas, Sr. Sarah Usdin Seth Bloom Nolan Marshall YEAS NAYS ABSENTS ABSTENTIONS

Yes Yes Yes Yes 7 0 0 0

Cynthia Cade Leslie Ellison Woody Koppel

Yes Yes Yes

ADJOURNMENT On motion by Sarah Usdin, the Orleans Parish School Board adjourned at 9:41 pm

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