[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.