[0:00] Welcome everyone

[0:02] to the March board meeting of the St.

[0:03] Charles Parish Public School District.

[0:06] Thank you for attending.

[0:08] Before tonight's meeting

[0:10] we will be led in prayer by Audrey Cody.

[0:12] Audrey's an eighth grader from Harry

[0:13] Hurst Middle School.

[0:15] She was named the school's student of

[0:17] the year for 2025-2026

[0:20] and is a co-captain of the Run dance

[0:21] team. Audrey's a Beta Club member and

[0:24] involved in both talented theater and

[0:26] talented art. She's also excited to

[0:28] represent Destrehan High School next

[0:30] fall as a member of the Dusty Darlings.

[0:33] Perhaps though she's most forward to

[0:34] looking to getting her room straightened

[0:36] up before dinner tonight.

[0:39] After the prayer we will be led in the

[0:41] by the in the Pledge of Allegiance by

[0:43] District 7 board member Art Aucoin. If

[0:45] you are able, please stand.

[1:02] Dear God, thank you for allowing us to

[1:04] come here today to discuss important

[1:06] issues among the school system.

[1:08] Please help us guide everyone in these

[1:10] decisions to ensure they're the correct

[1:12] ones.

[1:13] Watch over us as we travel home and

[1:14] continue on to our daily lives. In the

[1:16] name that we pray, amen.

[1:22] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

[1:24] United States of America

[1:26] and to the Republic for which it stands,

[1:29] one nation

[1:30] under God, indivisible, with liberty and

[1:32] justice for all.

[1:46] Let it be recorded that we have all

[1:48] eight board members present including

[1:51] our executive secretary Michelle

[1:53] Babinaux and superintendent Dr. Ken

[1:55] Olingy.

[1:58] Resolutions and proclamations 2A.

[2:02] United Way Bridge Run proclamation. Mr.

[2:05] Ellis Alexander, would you please read

[2:06] that? Mr. President, I will be honored

[2:08] to read the 2026 United Way of St.

[2:11] Charles 5K Bridge Run proclamation.

[2:16] Whereas United Way of St. Charles is a

[2:18] leader in partnering assets and

[2:21] resources to provide a program of health

[2:23] and human services St. Charles Parish.

[2:26] And whereas in 1997 the first United Way

[2:30] Bridge Run was held as a fun community

[2:33] and family event to raise funds and

[2:35] create a greater awareness for United

[2:38] Way programs.

[2:40] And whereas in its 30th year the United

[2:43] Way Bridge Run events event draws on

[2:47] average more than 2,000 participants and

[2:49] coincides with the St. Charles Parish

[2:51] celebration of America's 250th

[2:54] anniversary

[2:56] as part of the nationwide America 250

[2:59] commemoration honoring our nation's

[3:02] history.

[3:04] And whereas the St. Charles Parish

[3:05] Public School System is eager and

[3:07] excited to participate on race day,

[3:10] Saturday, March 28th. And whereas we

[3:13] encourage our employees along with their

[3:16] family and friends to join the St.

[3:18] Charles Parish Public School team to

[3:21] raise dollars in an effort to assist in

[3:24] providing resources and services to the

[3:26] residents of St. Charles Parish.

[3:29] Now therefore be it resolved that the

[3:31] St. Charles Parish School Board does

[3:33] hereby join together with United Way of

[3:36] St. Charles

[3:37] and the St. Charles Parish community in

[3:40] promoting the 2026 United Way of St.

[3:43] Charles 5K

[3:45] Bridge Run. Mr. President, I move that

[3:47] we adopt this proclamation.

[3:50] I second.

[3:51] A motion by Mr. Alexander, a second by

[3:54] Ms. Weber.

[3:55] Dr. Olingy, are there any words you'd

[3:56] like to say? Yes, uh if I could please

[3:58] have Ms. Tamara Plasmyer from United Way

[4:00] of St. Charles, she is the volunteer

[4:02] event manager.

[4:04] Ms. Plasmyer.

[4:05] Okay, thanks for having me up here,

[4:07] guys. Thanks for recognizing the Bridge

[4:09] Run. Um we appreciate the school's

[4:11] partnership so much. Without your help

[4:13] we wouldn't be able to have it. Our

[4:15] start line's at Harry Hurst Middle

[4:17] School this year.

[4:18] Um and you guys provide shuttles for our

[4:21] runners to to get transported over to

[4:23] the start. Um so I just really want to

[4:25] say thanks for that and then also um to

[4:28] encourage everyone to come out and

[4:30] support the event. Saturday, March the

[4:32] 28th. Um you can register up to 30

[4:35] minutes before the run. So if you change

[4:38] your mind last minute, we still accept

[4:40] registration.

[4:41] Um it's going to be a fun day. I'm

[4:43] really excited about it this year. It's

[4:45] our 30th anniversary. Um and we're also

[4:48] partnering to celebrate the America 250.

[4:51] Um

[4:52] so that'll be good. We are it's a red,

[4:54] white, and blue theme this year. Um

[4:57] we'll have live music, free food,

[4:59] jambalaya, pastalaya, snowballs. So it's

[5:02] really just a fun family event.

[5:05] And I guess the last thing that I just

[5:06] want to say is that, you know, it's not

[5:08] just a race. It's not just a fundraiser

[5:11] that

[5:12] you know, when you participate in

[5:13] something like this, you're really

[5:16] making a a way bigger difference than

[5:18] you probably realize. Um you know,

[5:20] you're giving people hope. Um I get to

[5:22] see these these people that are that are

[5:24] in need of services on a daily basis and

[5:27] so it's a real honor to be involved in

[5:29] it. And so I just want to say to

[5:32] everyone who does

[5:35] I'm drawing a blank, but anyone who does

[5:37] the race that, you know, it it it is

[5:40] more than just a run. It's definitely a

[5:42] you have a bigger impact than you see.

[5:44] So thank you very much and um

[5:47] that's all.

[5:49] Thank you.

[5:50] Ms. Plasmyer. Thank you.

[5:55] There's no further discussion, would you

[5:56] please verbally

[5:59] uh wish your vote. All in favor say I.

[6:03] All opposed?

[6:05] Please cast your vote electronically.

[6:35] I don't have it. I I did it for you.

[6:38] That proclamation passes unanimously.

[6:45] Recognitions

[6:46] 3A.

[6:48] St. Charles Parish Public Schools

[6:50] Aspiring School Leaders Academy. Dr.

[6:53] Olingy?

[6:55] Thank you, Mr. Cody. At this time I'd

[6:56] like Dr. David Shexnayder, our executive

[6:58] director of of schools, come up to say a

[7:00] few words about our Aspiring Leaders

[7:02] Academy. Certainly we welcome all of our

[7:04] leaders towards the back of the

[7:06] boardroom. This program, just for the

[7:07] board's knowledge, has really uh

[7:09] improved our our leadership capacity

[7:11] across the district and the investment

[7:12] that we're making in our leaders has the

[7:14] strongest impact in our schools. So Dr.

[7:16] Shexnayder. Yes, sir. Thank you, Dr.

[7:18] Olingy. The St. Charles Parish Public

[7:20] Schools Aspiring School Leader Academy,

[7:22] known as ASLA, was established for the

[7:25] 24-25 school year with the goal of

[7:28] providing opportunities to aspiring

[7:30] leaders to hone their leadership skills

[7:32] prior to pursuing leadership positions.

[7:35] This rigorous and innovative 9-month

[7:36] program offers a comprehensive

[7:38] curriculum that focuses on instructional

[7:40] leadership, school operations,

[7:43] communication and conflict resolution,

[7:45] while also fostering personal growth

[7:47] through reflection and collaboration.

[7:49] Through this program participants engage

[7:51] in hands-on learning experiences

[7:53] designed to build critical leadership

[7:55] skills such as decision-making,

[7:58] effective communication, and team

[8:00] building.

[8:01] Cohort 2 represents the second

[8:04] graduating class of this academy, a

[8:06] group of dedicated educators committed

[8:08] to preparing for roles in school

[8:10] administration.

[8:11] In addition to providing valuable

[8:13] leadership development, the ASLA is also

[8:16] designed to ensure that St. Charles

[8:17] Parish Public Schools is growing and

[8:19] cultivating a robust pipeline of future

[8:22] school leaders.

[8:23] The cohort is exposed to best practices

[8:26] identified by district administrators

[8:28] and utilizes tools such as the Seven

[8:30] Habits of Highly Effective People, a

[8:32] StrengthsFinder personal assessment, the

[8:35] book Arrows, and custom-made

[8:37] scenario-based problem-solving models.

[8:41] Candidates were put on a spot in

[8:43] high-tension situations and coached to

[8:46] remain poised under pressure.

[8:48] These resources and opportunities enable

[8:51] them to enhance their leadership

[8:52] abilities preparing them for future

[8:55] roles as assistant principals or other

[8:57] administrative positions within the

[8:59] district.

[9:01] Through their commitment to this program

[9:03] educators demonstrate a strong

[9:05] dedication to their professional growth

[9:07] and to the continued success of St.

[9:09] Charles Parish Public Schools.

[9:12] It should be noted that with the

[9:14] graduation of Cohort 2

[9:16] in combination with last year's

[9:18] graduation of Cohort 1

[9:20] we have now produced a total of 36

[9:23] graduates.

[9:24] Additionally of last year's 19

[9:27] graduates, 13 have ascended to

[9:29] leadership positions within our school

[9:31] system.

[9:32] Applications for Cohort 3 have been

[9:35] submitted and the selected candidates

[9:37] were recently notified with the first

[9:39] session for Cohort 3 beginning on June

[9:41] 11th, 2026.

[9:44] At this time we would like to

[9:45] acknowledge the 17 graduates of Cohort

[9:47] 2.

[9:48] As your name is called, please come

[9:50] forward to accept a token to commemorate

[9:53] this achievement and take a group photo.

[9:56] Mary Bordelon.

[10:00] » [applause]

[10:02] » Taylor Boudreaux.

[10:06] » [applause]

[10:08] >> Kristen Charlie.

[10:11] >> [applause]

[10:13] » Megan Colon.

[10:16] >> [applause]

[10:18] » Diaz.

[10:20] >> [applause]

[10:23] » Fallon Druilhet.

[10:26] » [applause]

[10:27] >> Randy Elliott.

[10:33] Landry.

[10:34] >> [applause]

[10:37] » Martinez.

[10:41] Mary Perilloux.

[10:46] Powers.

[10:49] Lauren Waguespack.

[10:51] >> [applause]

[10:53] >> And Jennifer Washington.

[10:56] >> [applause]

[12:21] » 3B board and superintendents

[12:23] recognition. Before we ask Miss Alexis

[12:26] Cannon to come up, I just wanted to let

[12:28] everyone know you received a pamphlet. This has everyone's name

[12:32] listed. You can follow along. What we do

[12:34] ask is that each one comes up,

[12:38] let's just stay

[12:39] until the entire um recognition has

[12:42] completed. It's not going to take long,

[12:44] I promise you. And it really is it shows

[12:46] some good respect for everyone that's being recognized tonight. So,

[12:49] that's all we ask. But, you can follow

[12:50] along in those pamphlets. Thank you for

[12:52] putting those together, Miss Alexis.

[13:01] Students.

[13:03] High school students were selected to

[13:05] represent Louisiana in the Louisiana in

[13:08] the US Presidential Scholars Program.

[13:10] Destrehan High School's Cecilia Cody.

[13:15] » [applause]

[13:32] » Hahnville High School, Cooper Mathern.

[13:36] >> [applause]

[14:00] » Albert Cammon Middle School students are

[14:02] individual wrestling junior high state

[14:05] champions.

[14:06] Before I call their names, please direct

[14:08] your attention to the screen to see them

[14:10] in action.

[14:12] Three Albert Cammon wrestlers dominated

[14:14] the mats at the Louisiana Junior High

[14:17] State Championships. Earning the title

[14:19] of state champions are Jace Deransburg,

[14:22] Natalie Garcia Matute, and Layton Monk.

[14:26] >> [music]

[14:41] [applause]

[14:45] » Jace Deransburg and Layton Monk.

[14:49] >> [applause]

[15:23] » Destrehan High School students are

[15:24] individual wrestling district champions.

[15:28] Amaria Conrad.

[15:30] >> [applause]

[15:52] >> Annelise Linder.

[15:55] >> [applause]

[16:15] » Alyssa Pollard.

[16:17] >> [applause]

[16:28] » Alyssa Pollard.

[16:30] Thank you.

[16:42] » [applause]

[16:46] » High school students placed first in the

[16:48] Bayou Regional Powerlifting Meet.

[16:50] Destrehan High School's Haley Chasson.

[16:55] » [applause]

[17:17] » Sarah Freeman.

[17:20] >> [applause]

[17:41] » Juliana Santos.

[17:45] » [applause]

[18:05] » High school students were named to the

[18:07] All-District Basketball First Team.

[18:10] Destrehan High School's Tre Vez Walker.

[18:17] » [applause]

[18:31] » High school students were named to the

[18:32] All-District Basketball Defensive Team.

[18:35] Destrehan High School's Colby Payton.

[18:39] >> [applause]

[18:55] » Middle School students participated in

[18:57] the Louisiana Music Educators

[18:58] Association's District 7 Honor Choir.

[19:01] Albert Cammon Middle School's Jace

[19:03] Deransburg.

[19:04] >> [applause]

[19:25] » Isaiah Dubose.

[19:28] >> [applause]

[19:53] » Enthoneuja

[19:56] » [applause]

[20:15] » Destrehan High School students

[20:16] individual individually earned superior

[20:19] ratings at the Louisiana Thespian

[20:20] Festival.

[20:22] Earning a perfect score and a Thespi

[20:24] winner, Violet Bordes.

[20:28] >> [applause]

[20:46] » Anna Delone

[20:48] >> [applause]

[21:08] » Lyric Landry

[21:10] >> [applause]

[21:31] » Whitley Landry

[21:33] >> [applause]

[21:57] » Landon Villeret

[22:00] >> [applause]

[22:00] >> Bless you.

[22:22] » [applause]

[22:26] » Earning a perfect score and a Thespi

[22:28] winner, Sophia Winnegan

[22:30] >> [applause]

[22:52] » Employees, Destrehan High School

[22:54] employees is the district boys

[22:56] basketball coach of the year, coach

[22:58] Kyrie Carroll.

[23:01] >> [applause and cheering]

[23:17] » You can stay up there.

[23:20] >> [applause]

[23:20] >> Destrehan High School boys basketball

[23:22] team is the district champion. Will

[23:24] coach Kyrie Carroll, Michael Green,

[23:27] and the basketball team please come

[23:29] forward for a photo.

[23:31] >> [applause]

[24:19] » Destrehan High School's girls wrestling

[24:21] team is the district champ- champion.

[24:24] Will all coaches in attendance and the

[24:26] students please come forward for a

[24:27] photo.

[24:31] » [applause]

[25:02] » Destrehan High School's Thespian troop

[25:05] 8383 placed first overall for technical

[25:08] theater and their acting and musical

[25:10] theater ensembles received superior

[25:12] ratings at the Louisiana Thespi-

[25:14] Thespian Festival. Will directors uh

[25:17] Bethany Isso and the students please

[25:19] come forward for a photo.

[25:21] >> [applause]

[26:51] » Hahnville High School student

[26:54] is part of the all-district basketball

[26:57] first team. Hahnville High School's

[26:59] Imani Williams

[27:01] >> [applause]

[27:27] » Destrehan High School cheerleaders won

[27:29] the National Cheerleaders Association

[27:31] State Championship at the Battle for the

[27:33] Capital competition and placed third in

[27:36] national cheerle- in the at the National

[27:38] Cheerleaders Association National

[27:40] Championships novice small varsity

[27:43] performance.

[27:44] Please direct your attention to the

[27:45] screen to see them in action.

[27:48] >> [music]

[28:09] [cheering]

[28:48] » Will all coaches in attendance and the

[28:49] cheerleaders please come forward for a

[28:51] photo.

[28:53] >> [applause]

[29:38] » Told y'all, isn't that awesome? Triple

[29:40] A, right? That's what we're all about.

[29:42] So, thank you guys for sticking around.

[29:43] You're more than welcome to stay for the

[29:44] business portion. We'll reconvene here

[29:47] uh in about 6 minutes, so 7:06.

[29:51] If not, you're more than welcome to go

[29:52] home. Drive safe.

[29:54] Okay, we move on to

[29:57] section four, consent agenda items.

[30:01] The board will vote on items 4A,

[30:03] personnel items, 4B, summer food service

[30:07] program, and 4C, accounts payable for

[30:10] consent at this meeting.

[30:14] Move approval.

[30:16] Second.

[30:17] Have a motion by Mr. Gregson, a second

[30:19] by Mr. Smith. Are there any comments?

[30:21] Yes, Mr. President, I'd just like to uh

[30:23] recognize part of personnel uh tonight

[30:25] uh two items. Uh we have a new chief

[30:28] financial officer, Mr. Adam Neighbors,

[30:30] who is in attendance, and our executive

[30:32] director of equity and student services,

[30:34] Ms. Erin Crisham. She was in attendance,

[30:36] but I just wanted to to provide special

[30:37] recognition to those new members of the

[30:39] executive team.

[30:43] » [applause]

[30:45] » If there is no further discussion, would

[30:48] you please verbally voice your vote? All

[30:50] in favor of the consent agenda items,

[30:53] say I. I.

[30:55] All opposed?

[30:57] Please cast your vote electronically.

[31:06] Come up to the front. Okay.

[31:28] The consent agenda items are passed

[31:30] unanimously.

[31:35] Mason, put the screen back up.

[31:37] Item five.

[31:40] business items. 5A,

[31:45] expulsion

[31:47] appeal of student number one.

[31:50] As per the LRS 17:416C3B4,

[31:55] the school board may review expulsion

[31:57] decisions and choose to affirm, reverse,

[31:59] or modify the actions previously taken

[32:01] by the superintendent or the

[32:03] superintendent's designee. The St.

[32:05] Charles Parish School Board members met

[32:06] as an ad hoc committee on Monday, March

[32:08] 23rd, 2026 at the request of student

[32:11] number one's mother to consider her

[32:13] request of the board to review the

[32:16] decision to expel student number one and

[32:18] the resulting sanctions.

[32:20] The members of the St. Charles Parish

[32:21] School Board need to consider and enact

[32:24] upon the recommendation of its ad hoc

[32:26] committee.

[32:28] Mr. President, uh the committee moves to

[32:30] approve the recommendation

[32:34] to uphold

[32:36] student number one.

[32:37] Second.

[32:39] Have a motion by Ms. Boudreaux, a second

[32:41] by Mr. Gregson. Is there any discussion?

[32:46] If none, please

[32:48] verbally cast your vote. All in favor of

[32:52] uh of the motion, say I. I.

[32:56] Any opposed? Opposed.

[32:59] Please cast your vote electronically.

[33:29] That motion passes.

[33:34] Four, excuse me, five B, expulsion

[33:37] appeal of student number two.

[33:40] As per LRS 17:41663

[33:44] or C3B4, the school board may review

[33:47] expulsion decisions and choose to

[33:48] affirm, reverse, or modify the actions

[33:50] previously taken by the superintendent

[33:52] or the superintendent's designee. The

[33:54] St. Charles Parish School Board members

[33:56] met as an ad hoc committee on Monday,

[33:58] March 23rd, 2026 at the request of

[34:01] student number one's mother to consider

[34:03] her request of the board to review the

[34:05] decision to expel student number two,

[34:07] excuse me.

[34:09] Student number two

[34:12] and the resulting sanctions. The members

[34:14] of the St. Charles Parish School Board

[34:16] need to consider and then act upon the

[34:18] recommendation of its ad hoc committee.

[34:20] This is for student number two.

[34:22] Mr. President, we recommend to affirm

[34:24] the superintendent's decisions regarding

[34:26] the expulsion and sanctions of student

[34:28] two, requiring

[34:30] student number two to attend the U. L. Landry Educational Program Center

[34:35] until the first day of the fall semester

[34:36] of the 2027-28 school year. Student

[34:40] number two successfully completes the

[34:41] prescribed counseling program of option

[34:43] A, student number two may be allowed to

[34:45] return to school on the first day of the

[34:47] spring semester of 2026-27

[34:50] school year on a behavioral contract.

[34:52] Second.

[34:54] Have a motion by Ms. Boudreaux and a

[34:56] second by Mr. Gregson. Is there any

[34:57] discussion? Yes, Mr. uh

[35:01] Mr. Chairman, I I'd like to offer

[35:02] substitute

[35:04] um motion to modify the superintendent's

[35:07] recommendation

[35:09] to change the um time

[35:12] that the student student number two

[35:14] could return back to high school. This

[35:17] student will be a senior.

[35:19] And uh I would like the time of the

[35:23] expulsion to to be 90 days beginning

[35:26] with the the time that he was first sent

[35:29] to

[35:30] Landry.

[35:34] And when the 90 days are finished, he he

[35:37] would be able to return to his school

[35:40] just a little bit earlier than

[35:42] uh January of 2027.

[35:52] Mr. Alexander, just one clarification,

[35:53] please.

[35:54] Does this modification include the

[35:57] requirement to continue and complete the

[35:59] option A portion?

[36:01] >> It includes all of that. Okay. It just

[36:03] would uh modify the length

[36:05] of of his term of expulsion.

[36:13] We have a second uh substitute motion.

[36:17] I second the motion.

[36:19] By Mr. Alexander and a second by Mr.

[36:22] John Smith.

[36:24] Is there any discussion on the secondary

[36:25] motion to modify student number two's

[36:28] expulsion to 90 days to include option

[36:30] A?

[36:34] If none,

[36:35] please verbally vote in favor of the

[36:39] substitute motion that would modify

[36:41] student number two's expulsion to 90

[36:43] days to include option A by saying I. I.

[36:48] All opposed, say no. No.

[36:51] Please cast your vote elect- Nope.

[36:54] So, these are these are confirmed. Okay.

[36:56] So, that motion, the secondary motion to

[36:58] modify student number two

[37:00] uh their expulsion to

[37:02] >> a show of hands?

[37:04] Okay. Show of hands. Uh in in addition

[37:07] to the verbal, could we get a show of

[37:08] hands on I'm not sure that the verbal

[37:11] was

[37:12] what what it is.

[37:14] Everybody talking in unison.

[37:16] Right. It it was it was six to two on

[37:19] the verbal, but we'll we'll certainly

[37:20] raise hands. All in favor, please raise

[37:23] your hand of of the modification for

[37:25] student number two to be modified to 90

[37:27] days to include option A.

[37:30] We have two raised hands.

[37:32] All opposed to the secondary motion.

[37:36] We have six hands. Secondary motion

[37:38] fails.

[37:40] So, we now go back to the original

[37:42] motion by Ms. Boudreaux to uphold the

[37:45] recommendation and the second by Mr.

[37:47] Gregson.

[37:49] Is there any discussion on the original

[37:51] motion?

[37:54] All in favor, please

[37:56] verbally vote by saying I.

[38:01] All opposed? No. No.

[38:05] Could we please get a raised hand from

[38:06] all of the the yes votes?

[38:10] Please note there are six. Could you

[38:12] please raise your hand for all the no

[38:13] votes on the

[38:15] And that is two. Please vote

[38:17] electronically.

[38:19] >> [snorts]

[38:20] [clears throat]

[38:46] » And the original motion to uphold

[38:49] passes.

[38:54] 5C, board meeting minutes.

[39:00] Board [clears throat] is required or

[39:01] asked to approve the board minutes of

[39:02] the following meetings: February 23rd,

[39:04] 2026 committee meetings, February 25th,

[39:07] 2026 board meeting, and March 19th, 2026

[39:11] risk management and insurance meeting.

[39:13] Mr. President, I'll move that we approve

[39:15] the board meeting minutes as you have uh

[39:18] noted. Second.

[39:20] Have a motion by Mr. Suffrin, a second

[39:22] by Mr. Oakwin. Is there any discussion?

[39:26] If none, please verbally cast your vote.

[39:28] All in favor, say I. I.

[39:31] All opposed?

[39:33] Please vote electronically.

[40:05] » Board minutes are approved.

[40:10] Item 5D

[40:13] property insurance removal.

[40:17] Renewal. What did I say? Removal.

[40:20] >> [laughter]

[40:20] >> No, please don't do that. All right,

[40:22] property insurance

[40:23] renewal.

[40:25] With a renewal date of April 15th, 2026,

[40:28] Relation Insurance, Riverlands Insurance

[40:30] obtained a favorable property insurance

[40:32] renewal for the district. The district

[40:34] will experience a rate decrease of 31%.

[40:39] The agenda item was reviewed at the Risk

[40:41] Management and Insurance Committee

[40:42] meeting of the board on March 23rd, 2026

[40:46] and is aligned with goal D of the

[40:48] board's strategic action plan. Mr.

[40:50] President, I move we approve the renewal

[40:52] of property insurance from Relation

[40:54] Insurance and Riverland Insurance

[40:55] Incorporated for a cost of $3,939,714.

[41:02] Second.

[41:03] Have a motion by Mr. Oakland, a second

[41:05] by Mr. Gregson. Is there any discussion?

[41:08] Mr. President, I just want to recognize

[41:10] Mr. Rick Grubb in the audience from

[41:11] Relation Insurance, Riverlands

[41:12] Insurance. Just appreciate y'all's work

[41:14] to to make sure we got lower rates this

[41:16] year, as well as our uh Fiscal

[41:18] Management Services and Risk Management

[41:19] Department uh for the work they did with

[41:21] uh Solaris and and the approval from

[41:23] this board in moving forward with that

[41:25] program uh to accurately position

[41:28] ourselves for these lower rates.

[41:31] No further discussion. Could we please

[41:33] cast a vote verbally? All in favor, say

[41:36] I. I. All opposed?

[41:39] Please vote electronically.

[41:53] That item passes unanimously.

[41:58] Item 5E auto physical damage renewal.

[42:02] St. Charles Parish Public School

[42:03] purchases property insurance to protect

[42:05] the district from acts of God.

[42:08] After discussions, the board decided to

[42:09] move forward with the receiving quote to

[42:12] cover white fleet in 2017 or older buses

[42:16] for auto physical damage coverage.

[42:18] The auto physical damage coverage would

[42:21] have a 1.9% increase and take effect on

[42:23] May 1st, 2026. If approved, this agenda

[42:27] item was reviewed at the Risk Management

[42:28] and Insurance Committee meeting of the

[42:30] board on Monday, March 23rd and is

[42:33] aligned with goal D of the board's

[42:34] strategic action plan.

[42:36] Mr. President, I move we approve the

[42:37] renewal of the automobile physical

[42:39] damage insurance policy at a cost of

[42:42] $110,039.

[42:45] Second.

[42:46] Have a motion by Mr. Oakland, a second

[42:48] by Ms. Boudreaux. Is there any

[42:49] discussion?

[42:51] If none, please verbally cast your vote.

[42:53] All in favor, say I. I.

[42:55] Opposed?

[42:57] Please cast your vote electronically.

[43:12] That item passes unanimously.

[43:17] Item 5F

[43:19] Ochsner digital medicine contract

[43:22] renewal. St. Charles Parish School Board

[43:25] provides the Ochsner digital medicine

[43:28] program as a wellness benefit to support

[43:30] employees in managing hypertension and

[43:33] diabetes through targeted monitoring and

[43:35] care.

[43:36] The program has improved employee health

[43:38] outcomes while helping reduce the

[43:40] district's overall medical spend.

[43:43] This item was reviewed at the Personnel

[43:45] and Policy Committee meeting on March

[43:47] 23rd, 2026 and aligns with goal C of the

[43:51] board's strategic action plan. Mr.

[43:53] President, I move that we approve a

[43:55] month-to-month agreement with Ochsner

[43:57] and request the superintendent

[44:00] to have our insurance brokers, USI, to

[44:03] provide a comparison of Ochsner and

[44:06] UMR's care program and all options

[44:08] available to us at a board retreat.

[44:13] I second.

[44:14] Have a motion by Mr. Gregson, a second

[44:17] by Ms. Boudreaux. Is there any

[44:19] discussion?

[44:22] So, just to be clear, this is

[44:24] the motion is to approve a

[44:26] month-to-month contract for the Ochsner

[44:28] digital

[44:29] medicine services

[44:31] with additional parameters

[44:33] uh

[44:34] designated to the superintendent and his

[44:36] team.

[44:38] There is no further discussion. Please

[44:40] cast your vote verbally. All in favor,

[44:42] say I.

[44:43] No.

[44:47] All opposed, Mr. Smith is a no.

[44:50] Okay.

[44:52] Please cast your vote electronically.

[45:04] It's an alternate Okay, that is an

[45:05] alternate. It can't be recorded right

[45:07] now.

[45:14] Is the original? That is that is the

[45:16] original motion that was that was put

[45:18] forward.

[45:22] Yeah.

[45:25] Correct. Yeah, this was the original

[45:26] motion by Mr. Gregson, which is seconded

[45:28] by Ms. Boudreaux. So, this

[45:35] » [clears throat]

[45:45] » You got me? I I didn't I get it. Okay.

[45:59] » [clears throat]

[46:13] » There it is. Okay, please cast your vote

[46:14] electronically.

[46:21] It's saying approve the one-year

[46:22] contract.

[46:28] Okay. It is Yeah, the it is changed the motion is changed in the minutes. It

[46:33] will say to approve a month-to-month

[46:35] contract with the provisions that have

[46:37] been designated to the superintendent

[46:39] and his staff. Okay.

[47:03] And that item passes.

[47:10] Item 5

[47:14] It's no on them.

[47:22] That's what it was.

[47:26] Two no.

[47:28] Okay, clarifying the vote was the motion

[47:31] was passed six to two.

[47:36] Okay.

[47:37] Item 5G revised budget fiscal year 2026.

[47:42] The board approved a budget for each

[47:47] And there's the update. Thank you.

[47:50] The board approved a budget for each

[47:52] fund on July 16th, 2025. State law,

[47:55] which is LA Revised Statute 39:13.10,

[47:59] requires that a budget be revised when

[48:01] the variance between operational

[48:03] expenditures and budget estimates

[48:05] exceeds 5%.

[48:08] Prudent financial planning mandates

[48:10] periodic review and revisions of the

[48:12] budget for each fund.

[48:14] This agenda item was reviewed at the

[48:16] board's Finance and Audit Committee

[48:18] meeting on Monday, March 23rd, 2026 and is aligned with goal D of the

[48:24] board's strategic action plan.

[48:29] Mr. President, I move that we adopt the

[48:31] revised general fund, special revenue

[48:33] funds, debt service funds, capital

[48:36] projects funds, and lunch fund budgets.

[48:40] I second.

[48:42] Have a motion by Mr. Suffrin, a second

[48:44] by Ms. Weber. We'll note that the cost

[48:47] of each of those revisions or adjusted

[48:49] budgets is in the minutes as well.

[48:53] Is there any discussion?

[48:56] If none, please verbally voice your

[48:59] vote. All in favor, say I. I.

[49:02] All opposed?

[49:05] Please cast your vote electronically.

[49:19] That item passes.

[49:24] Item 5H resolution on oversight

[49:27] authorization of school board bank

[49:29] accounts. Personnel changes at schools

[49:32] and centers necessitate updates to

[49:35] authorization on checking accounts.

[49:36] Additionally, circumstances may require

[49:38] opening or closing bank accounts.

[49:41] Banking institutions require approval

[49:43] from an authorized school board

[49:45] representative to allow for these

[49:46] changes. Therefore, the school board

[49:48] presents this resolution authorizing the

[49:50] chief financial officer to approve on

[49:53] behalf of the board changes

[49:55] to authorized signers for the school

[49:57] board, schools, and centers, as well as

[50:00] the opening or closing of accounts.

[50:03] This item will be reviewed at the

[50:05] finance and audit or was reviewed rather

[50:07] at the finance and audit committee

[50:09] meeting of the board um Monday March

[50:11] 23rd and is aligned with goal C of the

[50:12] board's strategic action plan. Mr.

[50:15] Smith, would you please read that

[50:17] resolution?

[50:19] Thank you, Mr. Cody. Um having served on

[50:21] the

[50:23] committee for the selection of the new

[50:25] CFO, I'm happy to uh read this

[50:29] resolution.

[50:31] of oversight authorization of

[50:33] school bank accounts.

[50:35] Whereas the role of the chief financial

[50:38] officer includes primary oversight of

[50:41] the school board's cash management

[50:43] operation.

[50:44] Whereas the employee designated as chief

[50:47] financial officer, Adam Neighbors,

[50:51] was hired in such position effective

[50:54] March 23rd, 2026.

[50:57] And whereas each school and center

[51:00] has separate checking accounts which are

[51:03] built

[51:05] which are held at federally insured

[51:08] financial institutions.

[51:10] And whereas based on the needs of the

[51:14] school and center, the appropriate

[51:17] federally insured financial institutions

[51:20] and locations of such checking accounts

[51:23] may be changed. And whereas personnel

[51:26] changes

[51:27] at these schools and centers dictate

[51:31] changing authorized authorized on the uh

[51:35] checking accounts. And whereas federally

[51:38] insured financial institutions require

[51:41] approval from an authorized school board

[51:46] representative to ought to allow for the

[51:49] operate the opening and closing of any

[51:52] school or center checking accounts, as

[51:56] well as any changes in authorized

[51:59] signers.

[52:00] Now therefore, be it resolved that the

[52:03] school board authorizes the chief

[52:06] financial officer to approve and

[52:09] identify on behalf of the board which

[52:13] federally insured financial institutions

[52:16] at which to open or close checking

[52:19] accounts for each school and center

[52:22] as well as changes in the authorized

[52:25] signers

[52:27] for each school and center, including

[52:30] all such charges changes

[52:33] from March 23rd, 2026 and going forward.

[52:38] I move approval. Second.

[52:40] I have a motion by Mr. Smith, second by

[52:43] Mr. Suffrin. Is there any discussion?

[52:46] If none, please verbally

[52:49] vote. All in favor, say I. I.

[52:52] All opposed?

[52:54] Please cast your vote electronically.

[53:07] » [clears throat]

[53:09] » Oh.

[53:11] Did that Michelle? It had a pop-up.

[53:14] Okay.

[53:24] That resolution

[53:25] passes.

[53:28] Items?

[53:29] Are there any standing committee

[53:31] reports? Board members are encouraged to

[53:34] make those now.

[53:37] Seeing that there are none, we'll move

[53:38] to 6B, the superintendent's report.

[53:41] Thank you, Mr. President.

[53:43] Declaring April a school library month

[53:44] recognizes the role school librarians

[53:46] play in supporting student academic

[53:48] achievement and literacy for all

[53:50] students across our district. School

[53:51] libraries provide welcoming spaces where

[53:54] students can explore ideas, access

[53:56] diverse resources, and develop critical

[53:58] thinking and information

[54:00] literacy skills needed for lifelong

[54:02] learning. Observing school library month

[54:04] affirms our commitment to ensuring every

[54:06] student has access to strong, vibrant

[54:09] library programs that support learning

[54:10] and opportunity for all.

[54:13] Autism Acceptance Month. Students with

[54:15] autism represent approximately 16% of

[54:18] students with disabilities served in St.

[54:20] Charles Parish Public Schools. To

[54:22] support students with autism and other

[54:24] neuro divide diverse learners,

[54:28] the district provides sensory supportive

[54:30] environments and research-based

[54:31] instructional practices designed to help

[54:34] students access learning, build

[54:36] independence, and strengthen social and

[54:37] communication skills. Our schools play

[54:40] an important role in fostering

[54:41] awareness, understanding, and acceptance

[54:44] of autism by creating a culture of

[54:46] belonging and inclusion for all

[54:47] students. Classroom implement implement

[54:50] strategies such as structured learning

[54:52] environments, visual supports, sensory

[54:54] regulation tools, explicit social skill

[54:57] instruction, and individualized

[54:59] behavioral supports aligned to each

[55:00] student's needs. Staff members are

[55:03] trained to implement evidence-based

[55:04] practices for students on the autism

[55:07] spectrum, including clear routines,

[55:09] visual schedules, task analysis,

[55:12] positive behavioral supports, and

[55:14] opportunities for sensory regulation

[55:16] throughout the school day.

[55:18] Through these supports, St. Charles

[55:19] Parish Public Schools remains committed

[55:21] to ensuring that students with autism

[55:23] have meaningful access to instruction

[55:25] while developing the skills needed for

[55:28] success in school and beyond.

[55:30] Staff Achievement Awards. The St.

[55:32] Charles Parish Public School System is

[55:34] seeking nominations for the Staff

[55:35] Achievement Awards.

[55:38] One staff member from each of the eight

[55:39] categories will be selected for

[55:41] recognition at the Staff Achievement

[55:42] Awards program in April. The deadline to

[55:44] submit a nomination is Monday, March

[55:46] 30th. Nomination forms are available on

[55:49] the district's website. For more

[55:50] information, contact the Public

[55:52] Information Department. And join me in

[55:53] recognizing the employees who belong

[55:55] here and demonstrate that you and I, we

[55:57] are St. Charles Parish Public Schools.

[56:00] Spring Testing. Spring is in the air.

[56:02] Each spring, the Louisiana Department of

[56:04] Education administers computer-based

[56:06] LEAP 2025 assessments in grades 3

[56:08] through 8. The LEAP 2025 will be

[56:11] administered from April 29th through May

[56:14] 8th. Schools will send their testing

[56:15] schedules at as the testing dates draw

[56:18] near. High school students enrolled in

[56:20] LEAP courses will take these assessments

[56:22] from May 4th through May 6th. All high

[56:25] school students not taping taking LEAP

[56:26] assessments will participate in

[56:28] asynchronous learning on these days. The

[56:30] high schools will communicate more

[56:32] information. Don't hesitate to get in

[56:34] touch with your schools your child's

[56:36] school for further information about

[56:38] LEAP 2025 assessments and schedules. And

[56:41] in athletics, the Destrehan boys soccer

[56:43] team finished the season with a 12-6-5

[56:45] record and was ranked number 19th in the

[56:47] playoffs. While the Hahnville boys

[56:49] soccer team finished the regular season

[56:51] with a 9-9-2 record and they were ranked

[56:53] 28th seed in the playoffs. Destrehan

[56:55] girls finished 6-11-1 and ranked 26th.

[56:58] While the Hahnville girls soccer

[56:59] finished the regular season with a

[57:00] record of 16-3-2 and was a 15th seed in

[57:03] the playoffs. They defeated Lafayette in

[57:05] the first round of playoffs and fell to

[57:06] St. Joseph in the second round. The

[57:08] Hahnville High Steppers competed in the

[57:10] DTU Nationals in Orlando. They finished

[57:12] second place in small varsity team

[57:14] performance, third place in medium

[57:16] varsity palm, and sixth place in medium

[57:18] varsity jazz. Destrehan lead

[57:21] cheerleaders competed in the Battle at

[57:22] the Capital and won first place in their

[57:24] division. They also competed at the NCA

[57:27] virtual natural national championships

[57:29] and finished third. The Destrehan Desti

[57:31] Darlings competed in Orlando at the UDA

[57:33] Nationals. They won the UDA Division 1

[57:36] Varsity Game Day National Championship.

[57:38] They took home the ICU World

[57:40] Championship in jazz. Also in the ICU,

[57:43] the hip hop Division 1 the World

[57:44] Championship.

[57:46] The Destrehan boys basketball team, as

[57:47] you saw tonight, finished the regular

[57:49] season with a 22-9 record and won the

[57:51] district championship. They were the

[57:53] 13th seed playoffs. They defeated New

[57:55] Iberia in the first round of playoffs

[57:57] and fell to Denham Springs in the

[57:58] second.

[57:59] While the Hahnville boys basketball team

[58:01] finished the regular season with a

[58:02] record of 13 and 15.

[58:04] They were the 25th seed in the playoffs.

[58:06] Destrehan girls basketball team finished

[58:08] 19 and 7 and ranked number eight in the

[58:11] playoffs. They defeated Hahnville in the

[58:13] first round of playoffs and fell to

[58:15] Natchitoches Central in the second

[58:16] round. While the Hahnville girls team

[58:18] finished the regular season with a

[58:19] record of 13 and 12 and was 25th seed in

[58:22] the playoffs and obviously left lost to

[58:24] the Destrehan girls basketball team in

[58:26] the first round. That concludes my

[58:28] report, Mr. President. Take a breath.

[58:31] >> [laughter]

[58:31] >> I move to adjourn. Second.

[58:34] We stand adjourned.

March 25, 2026 - School Board Meeting - SCPPS

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