OPSB Special Board Meeting September 13, 2012
ORLEANS PARISH SCHOOL BOARD SPECIAL BOARD MEETING 3520 General DeGaulle Drive, Suite 4050 New Orleans, LA 70114 September 13, 2012 5:30 PM The Orleans Parish School Board convened for a Special Board Business Meeting on Thursday, September 13, 2012, at 3520 General DeGaulle Drive, Suite 4050, New Orleans, LA. Mr. Thomas Robichaux, Board President, called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM. Board Roll Call: Mr. Ira Thomas, absent; Mrs. Cynthia Cade, absent, Mr. Brett Bonin, present; Mrs. Lourdes Moran, present; Mr. Seth Bloom, present; Mr. Woody Koppel, present, Mr. Thomas Robichaux, present. Mr. Stan Smith, Interim Superintendent, present; Mr. Edward Morris, General Counsel served as parliamentarian. An audio recording of the meeting is available in the Board Office. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Additions/ Deletions/ Modifications Modification: 1. Action Item 2 Budget Approval FY 2013 - Adoption of Resolution 18-12 and FY 2013 Consolidated budget acknowledging at said budget encompasses individual charter school budgets that were adopted by their independent boards. Motion to adopt the agenda was made by Lourdes Moran and seconded by Woody Koppel. The motion passed unanimously. Motion to adopt the agenda as amended was made by Lourdes Moran and seconded by Brett Bonin. The motion passed unanimously. ACTION ITEMS/RESOLUTIONS The Orleans Parish Board is asked to accept the following action items: 
Action Item No. 1: Resolution 17-12 RE: Loan Borrowing Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the loan borrowing agreements as recommended by OPSB Administration. 1
OPSB Special Board Meeting September 13, 2012
Motion to dispense with the reading of the policies was made by Seth Bloom and seconded by Lourdes Moran. The motion passed unanimously. Motion to adopt Resolution 17-12 regarding Loan Borrowing was made by Woody Koppel, and seconded by Seth Bloom. The item passed with 5 YEAS YEAS: Thomas Robichaux, Lourdes Moran, Woody Koppel, Seth Bloom, Brett Bonin NAYS: None ABSENT: Ira Thomas, Cynthia Cade ABSTENTIONS: None 
Action Item No. 2: Budget Approval FY 2013 Recommendation: That the Orleans Parish School Board approves the recommended budget for FY 2013. Motion to include in section six the accompanied organizational chart of the budget was made by Lourdes Moran, and seconded by Woody Koppel. Motion to adopt Resolution 18-12 and the proposed FY 2012-2013 Budget was made by Lourdes Moran, and seconded by Woody Koppel. The item passed with 5 YEAS YEAS: Thomas Robichaux, Lourdes Moran, Brett Bonin, Woody Koppel, Seth Bloom NAYS: None ABSENT: Ira Thomas, Cynthia Cade ABSTENTIONS: None
ADJOURNMENT On motion by Thomas Robichaux, the Orleans Parish School Board adjourned at 5:40pm
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