Board of Directors of the Special School District public meetings in 2024

Board of Directors of the Special School District

The Board of Directors of the Special School District will meet to address personnel and financial matters. Key discussions include a salary increase for the superintendent and stipends for school personnel.

• Superintendent’s salary increase
• Legislative stipends for school personnel
• Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policy
• Certification of Compliance of Personnel Actions policy
• Certification of Compliance and internal Controls for processing of Personnel Actions policy

The Board unanimously approved a 2% retroactive pay increase for the Superintendent and accepted legislative funding for staff stipends. Three personnel and compliance policies were adopted, and the August 13, 2024, meeting minutes were approved with corrections.

• Approved 2% retroactive pay increase for Superintendent (unanimous)
• Approved August 13, 2024 meeting minutes with two corrections (unanimous)
• Adopted Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policy (unanimous)
• Adopted Certification of Compliance of Personnel Actions policy (unanimous)
• Adopted Certification of Compliance and internal Controls for processing of Personnel Actions policy (unanimous)
• Approved $2,000 stipends for certified staff and $1,000 for support staff from legislative funding (unanimous)

Board of Directors of the Special School District

The Board of Directors of the Special School District will consider a superintendent's salary increase and approve the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget. They will also vote on the minutes from the August 13, 2024 meeting and hear reports on personnel and finance.

• Superintendent's salary increase under old business
• Approval of 2025-2026 fiscal year budget
• Approval of August 13, 2024 meeting minutes
• Superintendent's report on personnel and finance
• Pinecrest Supports and Services Center Choir report

A quorum was not met, and official business could not be conducted. Reports were presented to those present for informational purposes only.

Board of Directors of the Special School District

The Board of Directors of the Special School District will meet to review the teacher's salary schedule and student internships. The body will also select dates for additional 2024/2025 board meetings and discuss a virtual platform.

• Teacher's Salary Schedule
• Student Internships
• Virtual Platform
• Selection of 2024/2025 board meeting dates
• Approval of May 7, 2024 meeting minutes

The Board approved a 4% salary increase for teachers and paraeducators retroactive to July 1, 2024. The board also scheduled four additional meetings for the 2024-2025 school year and deferred a decision on the Superintendent's pay increase.

• Approved 4% salary increase for teachers and paraeducators (unanimous)
• Deferred Superintendent's 4.5% pay increase to October 15, 2024 meeting (unanimous)
• Approved May 7, 2024 meeting minutes (unanimous)
• Tabled Superintendent's Evaluation for Personnel Committee assessment (unanimous)
• Scheduled board meetings for Oct 15, 2024, Feb 11, 2025, Mar 18, 2025, and May 13, 2025 (unanimous)

Board of Directors of the Special School District

The Board of Directors of the Special School District will discuss increasing the number of regular annual meetings to at least six. This change would allow the Board to hold unlimited virtual meetings under Act 393 of the 2023 Regular Legislative Session. The meeting also includes reports on personnel and finances.

• Discussion on adopting a policy to increase regular Board Meetings to at least six per year
• Review of SSA Contract
• Discussion on Board Legal Services
• Superintendent's Evaluation
• Approval of February 7, 2024 meeting minutes

The Board approved a legal services contract not to exceed $100,000 and voted to hold six meetings per year to qualify for virtual meeting permissions under Act 393. The Board also approved a final payment to SSA Consultants and reviewed the Superintendent's annual performance evaluation.

• Approved renewal of Roedel Parsons Blache Fontana Piontek and Pisano, A Law Corporation contract not to exceed $100,000 (Unanimous)
• Approved conducting six meetings per year to qualify for virtual meetings under Act 393
• Approved final payment of $4,361.04 to SSA Consultants (5-1)
• Approved February 7, 2024 meeting minutes
• Tabled financial report, district accountability, and finance committee items to the next meeting
• Approved motion to enter and then reconvene from Executive Session (Unanimous)

Board of Directors of the Special School District

This is a procedural special board meeting to select the dates for the 2024 regular board meetings. The board will also open with standard formalities and may enter executive session if needed. No substantive decisions or discussions are listed on the agenda.

• Selection of 2024 regular board meeting dates: Feb 7, May 7, Aug 13, Nov 12 at 10:30 AM
• Meeting location: Louisiana Schools for the Deaf and Visually Impaired, 2888 Brightside Dr., Baton Rouge
• Board reserves right to enter executive session per Louisiana Open Meetings Law

Board of Directors of the Special School District

The Louisiana Special School District Board of Directors will meet to review reports and address new business. The board is scheduled to discuss the superintendent's evaluation and SSA expense reimbursement.

• Approval of August 22, 2023 and October 16, 2023 meeting minutes
• SSA expense reimbursement
• Superintendent’s evaluation discussion

Board of Directors of the Special School District

The Board approved a resolution to implement electronic accommodations for ADA compliance and extended the superintendent's evaluation deadline. Members also voted to investigate payment options for past expenses and review board membership qualifications.

• Approved August 22, 2023 and October 16, 2023 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Approved motion to investigate payment options for SSA expense reimbursements (Unanimous)
• Approved extending superintendent evaluation timeline to May 30 (Unanimous)
• Approved resolution to fund and implement IT electronic accommodations for Act 393 compliance (Unanimous)
• Approved motion to review SSD enabling legislation for changes to membership qualifications and travel reimbursement (Unanimous)

Board of Directors of the Special School District

The Board of Directors of the Special School District met to establish the dates for its 2024 regular board meetings. The proposed schedule was unanimously approved.

• Approved 2024 regular board meeting dates: February 7, May 7, August 13, and November 12 (Unanimous)