Board approves multiple contracts, adopts calendar and advances personnel items
March 06, 2024 | St. Martin Parish Schools, School Boards, Louisiana
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After facility funding decisions, the St. Martin Parish Schools board moved through several procurement, personnel and calendar items.
Contracts and procurement: The board accepted low bidders for portions of the STEAM/academy projects and approved related services including asbestos abatement and air‑quality monitoring. The board recorded a low bid of $345,000 for the Saint Martin High chiller installation and approved contracting with the low bidder; the transcript also referenced an air‑monitoring line item (presented in the meeting as approximately $15,160) and described a 4‑day containment preparation with a 10‑day abatement schedule for classroom areas.
Calendar and consent items: The board approved the consent agenda and accepted the staff recommendation for the 2024–25 school calendar, with teachers to begin Aug. 5 and students to begin Aug. 9. The calendar was adjusted so Easter falls the week prior to state testing, an item staff said was needed because testing is expected earlier next year.
Personnel and student matters: Staff recommended creating a coordinator of employee services to expand certification and onboarding capacity; the board moved and seconded that item. The board also considered multiple student‑case recommendations after adjourning into executive session and voted to follow staff recommendations on the listed student returns.
Record and next steps: The transcript records motions, seconds and "Motion passed" language for the listed procurements and personnel moves but does not always include full roll‑call tallies in the printed text. Staff said they will schedule the work and return with detailed timelines and implementation steps where required.
Key vote highlights: awarding the Saint Martin High chiller installation low bid (recorded amount: $345,000); approval of asbestos abatement and monitoring (monitoring days and an amount discussed in the meeting); adoption of the 2024–25 school calendar; and authorization to hire a coordinator of employee services.
Contracts and procurement: The board accepted low bidders for portions of the STEAM/academy projects and approved related services including asbestos abatement and air‑quality monitoring. The board recorded a low bid of $345,000 for the Saint Martin High chiller installation and approved contracting with the low bidder; the transcript also referenced an air‑monitoring line item (presented in the meeting as approximately $15,160) and described a 4‑day containment preparation with a 10‑day abatement schedule for classroom areas.
Calendar and consent items: The board approved the consent agenda and accepted the staff recommendation for the 2024–25 school calendar, with teachers to begin Aug. 5 and students to begin Aug. 9. The calendar was adjusted so Easter falls the week prior to state testing, an item staff said was needed because testing is expected earlier next year.
Personnel and student matters: Staff recommended creating a coordinator of employee services to expand certification and onboarding capacity; the board moved and seconded that item. The board also considered multiple student‑case recommendations after adjourning into executive session and voted to follow staff recommendations on the listed student returns.
Record and next steps: The transcript records motions, seconds and "Motion passed" language for the listed procurements and personnel moves but does not always include full roll‑call tallies in the printed text. Staff said they will schedule the work and return with detailed timelines and implementation steps where required.
Key vote highlights: awarding the Saint Martin High chiller installation low bid (recorded amount: $345,000); approval of asbestos abatement and monitoring (monitoring days and an amount discussed in the meeting); adoption of the 2024–25 school calendar; and authorization to hire a coordinator of employee services.
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