001[Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. N. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. N. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. N. [Music] Heat [Music] up [Music] here. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Daddy. [Music] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Who's doing invocation? I'll do it. >> I did it last week. >> I'd like to welcome everybody to the July 17, 2025 St. Tam Parish School Board meeting. Miss Kley, will you please call the role? >> Mr. Green >> here. >> Miss Hansen here. >> Miss Rutherford here. >> Miss Fontroy, Mr. Harold, >> Miss Martin, >> Miss Moore, >> Dr. Peterson, >> Miss Baker, Miss McCullum >> here, >> Miss Lamey, Miss Hurst >> here, >> Mr.
002Bro here, >> Mr. Kuzanne, Miss Rafino Gallagher, >> please stand for the invocation and pledge, >> letting us all be here today. Um we we ask your continued blessing on this school system uh its leaders, administration, employees. Uh Lord uh bless this meeting. Let us please discern your wisdom as we make decisions for this school board and this school system that benefit the kids and its employees. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Would any board members like to recognize visitors? Mr. Harold. >> Thank you, President Green. I'd like to recognize uh fifth board's principal and assistant principal, Mr. Simmons and Miss Hammond. >> Hello. Any others? Miss McCullum. >> Thank you, President Green. Um, I would just like to uh thank Miss Martin for chairing my uh my HR and education meeting last week in
003my absence and in Miss Baker's absence at my co-chair. And I would also since this was the discussion last week and it's on the consent agenda, I would like to thank the uh psychology teachers. I believe there were 19 of them that worked uh 19 of our teachers and more than half of them actually worked directly on the guideline and uh then the others gave their input through uh Google Docs. Uh I'd like to thank Mr. Mr. Hendris and Miss Sandy Holt uh for their work. Uh with that th this was I I think this was mentioned as I watched the board meeting last week. uh Miss Hurst commented on it as well and uh this was very tough for them to have to do at the end of the school year uh which which
004is a very extremely busy busy time for teachers and administrators and and uh uh curriculum staff. So I really appreciate the work that they did and um I feel good about uh our teachers having uh the guideline that they have to go by. But also it was a terrible time, but it was also the good that came out of it is they got to research the book and uh evaluate the book and the chapters well before the summer started. So therefore, they could probably not have to worry about that so much during their summer vacation. So I just wanted to mention that. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss McCullum. Any other board members? I see none. So I'll turn it over to Mr. Jabby for the superintendent update. >> Hey, thank you board members. Appreciate
005it. Um, just a few things. Uh, this week I got to get on the lake uh with Charles Dowy. He is a a huge supporter of ours and he has me on once a month and we talked for about 20 30 minutes about school system, about education, about, you know, just what's going on right now. So, I really appreciate Charles and this past week giving me a chance to kind of give a little update and a little kickoff for the school year. So, I really do appreciate Charles and everything he does for us. Um, I want to thank Mr. Burmaster. Uh we had our uh packet day for all of our transportation department and our transportation department. Mr. Burmaster did a tremendous job. Uh it's a great event. It's it's just it's an opportunity for
006everybody to get together, get their routes, get some questions answered. Uh Mr. Alfonso sets up First Financial for them to get in and work with our employees and do want uh do what they need to do. Also, the federation, Mr. Osborne, uh provided uh lunch for everyone that was there. So, thank you all very much for that. Um, and it it's just a great event. It's a great way to kind of start the year and to get transportation off and make sure they have everything they need. So, I really appreciate them taking the time to make that happen. Um, next week, as I sent you, we have admin conference. Uh, so we are very fired up. We got a couple administrators here. I know they're they're just can't wait to get back on Tuesday. And,
007um, so we have all our administrators uh, will be there. It's just it's it's a great way to us to get back networking and back on the same page. Kind of go through some things. Every department presents. We take a lot of time diving into subject area to grade levels to what our schools need. So, we're really excited about getting that going. And a reminder to board members, if you are available Wednesday 11 to 12:30 for lunch, a little networking, and we take our group pictures. So, if you can make it Wednesday 11 to 12:30, that would be fantastic. Um, so I'll on Thursday I'm going to miss part of admin conference. I'm I'm on superintendent advisory council. So we are meeting Thursday next week. So I'm excited to to get that. I haven't gotten
008that agenda yet. Uh, but I'm always thankful to be a part of that committee because I kind of can can get a preview of some of the things that going to be discussed at Bessie. So I appreciate the ability to do that. Couple last things. I don't know if y'all saw this today, uh, but our Bessie representative, Mr. Paul Hollis was recommended by the president for the position, I guess it's called director of the United States Mint. I I didn't know there was such a position, but obviously there is. And he's still got to go through, of course, the process and all that, but if he is nominated and he does accept the position, it said that the governor would have to appoint someone to that position. I don't know if it's for the rest
009of his term or if it's to the next election. I'm not sure how that works, but the governor would appoint that position. So, I will keep you guys posted as soon as I know. Uh I know that uh Mr. Hollis is very involved in currency. So, I would be surprised if he wouldn't take the position. Um and so, um we will wait and see. We'll wait and see what goes on. So, it was that was interesting. I I like I said, I knew he was into currency and collections and and doing that was his personal uh business. Uh but I I didn't realize he was that involved, but wow. Um just a couple couple cool I'm going I'm going to uh take a little note out of Miss Gallagher's book. So, we do have a
010we have a couple of local athletes. So, Coven High School's own Mason Estrada. Um he was I'm almost positive he was the valadictorian. I'm pretty certain he was. He was on scholarship to MIT, which is unbelievable. And he got drafted in the seventh round to the Dodgers, which is that's that's truly unheard of. It really is. It MIT is not a baseball powerhouse. Um so, um and and I can't even imagine. I had some I was lucky enough to have some students at Northshore over my career that went to MIT and they just said the commitment to just class is off the chains and for him to play baseball and then be drafted in the seventh round is absolutely amazing. So congratulations to the Strata family. They've all gone through Covenant High. So congratulations to
011them. And I am going to get a little give a little plug to St. Paul's Kate Anderson who grew up in Manville Madisonville area. His dad actually grew up in Slottel, was the third pick overall in the draft uh to from St. Paul. So, congratulations to Cade. I know his his his family, he's got ties in this parish, great kid. Uh he overcame a horrific injury as a sophomore. Uh he had to have Tommy John surgery as a sophomore and so he made it back from that. So, congratulations to him. Uh I'm really happy for those guys. So, that's all I've got and uh we are looking forward to next week and uh kicking off the school year. So, thank you very much. >> Thank you, Mr. Jabia. Uh any questions? I'll start with Miss
012Hansen. >> I just wanted to make a comment. Uh again, congratulations to Miss Mason Estrada. He was the valictorian or one of the ones um not valictorianing top of class. Um but I also want to say thank you for acknowledging Kate Anderson. I know he's a he's a private school student and we obviously are supporters of public school, but we're supporters of students and we're supporters of I mean and all students in St. Tam Parish and all parents and and citizens in St. Tam Parish, we want them to support public schools and they do. So, I'm glad we're recognizing him because he did an amazing job at the College World Series and third pick overall. So, and he's a very dedicated young man. So congratulations to he and Mason. >> Thank you, Miss Hansen. Any
013other questions for Mr. Jabia? >> I just want to say, Mr. Jebia, that I had it screenshot on my phone to say at the meeting and I totally forgot, so I would have stolen your thunder again, and I apologize, but I'm glad you got to do it. >> Gotcha. Thank you. >> So, moving on. Um, we have a special recognition tonight. So, I'm going to invite Miss Pennison up um to recognize our 2025 Louisiana School Health Service Provider of the Year finalist. >> Good evening, Superintendent Jav members. This evening, I'd like to recognize one of our district employees. Miss Carrie Kitsky is a mental health provider and was nominated by Fifth Ward Junior High as an outstanding health provider of the year. We are proud to announce that Carrie was then recognized as a Louisiana
014state finalist in Baton Rouge last month. Mr. Jabby and I got to attend with her as she was recognized there. It was a great It was a great week. Um, please watch the following video that recognizes Miss Kitsky as possessing all of the qualities required to deserve this recognition at the state level. >> Let's talk about some strategies to deal with anxiety. It has been such an honor to be named a finalist for the Louisiana Department of Education School Health Service Provider of the Year program. I love working here at Fifth Ward Junior High. It's really exciting to have an opportunity to work with our amazing staff and teachers and to be able to help the students be successful and to prepare them for their future goals. We are so honored that Miss Carrie is
015a state finalist for the school health provider of the year competition in the state of Louisiana. It's it's a win for our students. It's a win for us as a school and as a community. She's so important. As a mental health provider, my main purpose is to help give students the necessary tools they need to manage any emotional dysregulation they may have in the classroom. Miss Car has helped me through my anxiety and this has not only made me just a better student but a better person. I mean Miss Carrie has become a great person that I can rely on and for that I love Miss Carrie. [Music] [Applause] At this time, I would like to ask Miss Carrie to accept this plaque of recognition and have your friend um stand with you to be
016recognized. Friend, husband. >> Okay. I didn't want to assume >> to come recog to come accept this recognition. >> Thank you. >> We're very proud of you. Thank you very much. >> So much. >> Would you like to say anything? You're welcome to y'all. Thank you very much for this. I really appreciate this award and recognition here at the board meeting tonight. So, thank you very much for this. >> Thank you. >> And we also would like to thank our channel 13 team for their fantastic video and just continued support of our recognition program. So, thank you very much. >> Any board members like to comment? I'll just say on the behalf of the board, we thank you for for being part of the system and the voters several years ago made it a priority
017in the school system to u to make sure that we are covering mental health and safety when they voted to uh uh earmark a millillage so we could have MHPs and SRO's at our schools and and it's really just an invaluable asset and resource to this system to have folks like you and others that are providing mental health across our school systems. So, thank you for what you do from the bottom of our hearts. We really appreciate it. Thank you. [Applause] >> The next item on the agenda is our consent agenda. Are there any board members that need to remove an item? I see none. So, let me read through that. Item B is approval of minutes for the regular meeting held June 12th, 2025. Item C, approval of minutes for the special meeting held
018June 12th, 2025. Item D recommends acceptance of a resolution adopting portions of executive order JML24-114 for the purpose of procurement of copyright materials and publications other goods and services. Item E recommends acceptance of a new job description educational interpreter provisional. Recommends acceptance of a new job description educational interpreter qualified. Item G recommends acceptance of a new job description educational interpreter highly qualified. Item H recommends acceptance of Salman High School female locker room and homesite concessions as substantially complete subject to architect's recommendations. Submission of all regulatory requirements and approval of superintendent Jabia STPS project number P0435. Item I recommends acceptance of Bonnie Cole Elementary School paving repairs, asphalt mill, and overlay as substantially complete subject to architects recommendations. Sub submission of all regulatory requirements and approval of Superintendent Jab Jabia STPS project number P 0307. And
019do I have a motion? Mr. Brogend. >> Thank you, sir. Do I have a second? See, Mr. Kuzanne, any comments from the public? Any from the board, please vote and the consent agenda passes unanimously. Item four is um agenda items A, appropriate retirement resolutions for the following certificated personnel subject to June 12, 2025. Mr. Alfonso. >> Thank you, President Greens. Superintendent Jabian board. Lisa F. Selzer, Boyette Junior High, 33.81 years, 31 years in St. Tamony. Stephanie D. Creel, Fulsome Elementary, 25 years, 11 years in Saint Tamony. Sicily C. Prestridge, Harrison Curriculum Center, 29.8 years, 29 years in St. Tam. Nancy E. Rose Harrison Curriculum Center, 27 years, 26 years in Saint Tam. Bridget T. Thomas Lero Junior High 27.99 years all in Staint Tamony. Steven J. Grim Jr. Northshore High 25.99 years 14.99 years in
020St. Tamony. James M. Stevens Salomon High 31.52 years 27.89 years in Staint Tamony Karen R. Evans Slidel High 14 years all in Staint Tamony. Joseph L. Favre Slidel High 34.67 years 24.9 years in St. Tam Shereice H. Giles Chafun the middle 34.56 years 22 years in St. Tam. >> Thank you Mr. Alfonso. Do I have a motion to accept the resolution? Miss Hansen miss a second by Miss Rutherford. Any questions from the public? Any from the board? Miss Gallaer. I just want to say that Miss Selzer's been an amazing teacher from way back when um my stepdaughter went there and then I lost this thing so my vote came up and then Gion um from Northshore. I'm not sure if anybody is more scared of one individual than Mr. Grim at Northshore High School. So
021some of the students might be happy he's going, but I know that he's done an amazing job. Um and then if I'm not mistaken, wasn't James Steven the band director at Salman High? >> I think >> I feel like he was the band director. He's been an amazing band director at Salman High. So, they are going to lose an invaluable part of that. So, um he's done an amazing job. So, best of luck to all of them. >> Thank you. Any other comments? Miss Martin. >> I just want to say thank you to Miss Giles. She taught my oldest and at Chafuna and we were very lucky to have her. So, thank you, >> Miss Rutherford. >> I'm sorry, Miss Font Laoy. >> Just making sure. Um, I just want to congratulate it says Bridget
022Thomas, but that is Miss Susie and everybody knows Miss Susie. Um, she is famous at Lee Road. She, um, is the one and only. She's truly unique and she will be missed in the A department. Um, so best of luck to her. >> Okay, please vote. >> That motion carries unanimously. Item B is the appropriate retirement resolutions for the following employee support services personnel subsequent to June 12, 2025. >> Thanks again, President Green, Superintendent Jab and board. Donald C. Dupri, Alton Elementary, 20.22 years, all in Saint Tamony. Karen C. Blanchard, central office, 33.71 years, 29.88 years in Saint Tam. Deborah P. Guerrera, central office, 33.06 years, 18.06 years in Saint Tamony. James T. in Capraa central office 5.37 years all in Staint Tamony Virginia V T I'm sorry T Coington Elementary 23.42 years all in
023Staint Tamony Wade C got Gotchalk Cington warehouse 33.02 years all in St. Tam Scott E. Smith Cington warehouse 32.39 years all in Saint Tam David E. Lee Slido High 17.75 years all in St. Tam Timothy Ebadon Slidel Warehouse 16.62 years all in Staint Tamony Jerry W. Essinger Transportation Center 24.54 years all in Staint Tamony and James P. Warner transportation center 14 years all in St. Tam. >> Thank you Mr. Alfonso. Can I have a motion to accept the resolution, Miss Gallagher? And a second by Mr. Kuzanne. Any comments from the public? See none. Any from the board? I'd just like to give a shout out to Mr. Inra. I bet you he's watching at home. So, thank you for your service to the system and I sincerely hope you enjoy your retirement. Let's please vote.
024And that motion carries unanimously. Next item on our agenda is public comments. And Miss Underwood, >> I'm trying to break Mr. Kusan's record, but I don't think I'm gonna get there. >> Underwood Federation. Miss Giles actually taught me gifted three years in middle school. So, she was a great teacher. or not. That's really cool that uh I'm glad she's able to retire now. I think she's going to teach somewhere else. Not sure. But okay. So, I wanted to take a second. I am not sure. I don't think it was presented in a board meeting yet, so I was just going to go ahead and do it. If it was, then we get to hear it twice. Um the best of St. Tam came out and we had three schools that were actually voted in. Uh
025Madison Madisonville Elementary got gold first place for best of St. Tammy 2025 for elementary school. Um Mandeville High School got bronze third place high school best of Saint Tamony and uh Lake Harbor Middle u second place for middle school and every other school in there was a private school. So I just wanted we're really proud of our public schools for making it in there. So, uh, congratulations. Um, I do want to also take a minute to thank my staff as well, cuz the federation got gold for best customer service for best Tamony. And my staff uh, they're just amazing. So, we couldn't have got that without them. And, uh, they helped us get third place for best of work. So, that was really cool. Uh, first place for best of work was St. Tamony Health
026System. So, they have a lot of employees. and the one before us, second place, had over 400 employees. So, our little little office voted and got us in there. So, I wanted to thank our employees, u my staff, and I also wanted to congratulate our schools, the three schools that got in here. So, that's St. Tammy 2025. Thank you. [Applause] >> Thank you, Miss Underwood. Uh, a few quick announcements. Students return on Wednesday, September 6 with Smart Start 8. Oh, that said September. >> Said August. You read it wrong. >> I read that wrong, but I wish it was September. >> Maybe that's what I was seeing. I was just students return on Wednesday, August 6th with Smart Start A through L. The August committee as a whole meetings will be held on Thursday, August
0277th at 6 PM at Brooks Educational Complex. The board meeting, that's in slide L. The board meeting will be on August 14th at 6 p.m. at the Brooks Educational Complex in Slidel. The public hearing on the budget will be on August 21st at 6 p.m. at Shane. And please check board docs for handouts and uh for updated directories. And with no further business, this meeting is adjourned.