LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION JUNE 15, The Louisiana Purchase Room Baton Rouge, LA

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1 LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION JUNE 15, 2006 The Louisiana Purchase Room Baton Rouge, LA The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met in regular session on June 15, 2006, in the Louisiana Purchase Room, located in the Claiborne Building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The meeting was called to order at 9:07 a.m. by Board President Linda M. Johnson and opened with a prayer by Ms. Lorraine Rubin, a Certification Counselor from Region 4. Board members present for the initial Roll Call were: Mr. Dale Bayard, Ms. Polly Broussard, Ms. Glenny Lee Buquet, Mr. Edgar Chase, Ms. Linda M. Johnson, Mr. Walter Lee, and Dr. James Stafford. Ms. Penny Dastugue, Ms. Louella Givens, Ms. Leslie Jacobs, and Ms. Mary A. Washington were absent for the initial Roll Call. Former Representative Alphonse Jackson and Mr. Lathaniel Jeanlouis, a recent 12-year perfect attendance graduate of New Iberia Senior High School, led the Pledge of Allegiance. Item 5 On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board approved the agenda as printed and disseminated, with the addition of Emergency Items (Schedule 1) Ms. Johnson was called from the meeting to testify on the MFP before the Senate Committee on Education. She relinquished the Chair to Board Secretary-Treasurer Dale Bayard. The Board agreed to take Item 8 out of order. Item 8 Report by the State Superintendent of Education Superintendent Picard recognized the following high school students who had perfect school attendance from kindergarten or 1st grade, though their senior year: Acadia Parish Jordan Berb from Rayne High School; (Continues on page 2)

2 BOARD MINUTES -2- JUNE 15, 2006 Beauregard Parish Laura Boggs from East Beauregard High School; Jefferson Davis Parish Amy Bourne from Jennings High School, Cody Fawcett from Hathaway High School, and Jarod LeLeux from Lake Arthur High School; Vernon Parish Megan Coleman from Anacoco High School, Sarah Kent from Anacoco High School, Jarod Martin from Simpson High School, Elizabeth Moore from Leesville High School, and Joshua Stephens from Evan High School; Calcasieu Parish Aaron Lanthier from Westlake High School; East Carroll Parish Freda Allen from Lake Providence High School; Rapides Parish Tabitha Carter from Oak Hill High School, Dondrey Hayward from Tioga High School, Adrienne Mathes from Pineville High School, and Robbie Setliff from Buckeye High School; Lafourche Parish Bethanie Brown from Thibodaux High School; Iberia Parish Lathaniel Jeanlouis from New Iberia Senior High; Jefferson Parish Kenneth Kyles from Riverdale High; (Continues on page 3)

3 BOARD MINUTES -3- JUNE 15, 2006 Terrebonne Parish Derick Petrie from Terrebonne High School; Livingston Parish Ruth Johnson from Denham Springs High School, and Kelsey Szanyi from Denham Springs High School; Tangipahoa Parish Linsey Kinchen from Hammond High School; St. Landry Parish Lorenzo Evans from North Central High School; and Caddo Parish Matthew Wallace from Caddo Parish Magnet High School. NOTE: See Item 8 on page 46 for the conclusion of Superintendent Picard s report. At 9:20 a.m. Mr. Bayard announced that the Board would recess until 10:00 a.m. * * * * * * * * * * Board Vice-President Leslie Jacobs reconvened the meeting at 10:05 a.m. The Roll was called. Board members present were: Mr. Dale Bayard, Ms. Polly Broussard, Ms. Glenny Lee Buquet, Mr. Edgar Chase, Ms. Penny Dastugue, Ms. Louella Givens, Ms. Leslie Jacobs, Mr. Walter Lee, Dr. James Stafford, and Ms. Mary Washington. Ms. Linda M. Johnson was absent. The Board returned to the regular agenda order. Item 6 On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Broussard, the Board approved the minutes of May 18, 2006.

4 BOARD MINUTES -4- JUNE 15, 2006 Item 7-A Notices of Intent Notices of Intent duly advertised in the March 2006 issue of the Louisiana Register and ready for final adoption. (Schedule 2) Item 7-A-1 Item 7-A-2 Item 7-B Item 7-B-1 Item 7-B-2 Item 7-B-3 Item 7-B-4 On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board approved for final adoption Bulletin 122, Trade and Industrial Education Curricula: codification of the entire document. On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board approved for final adoption revisions to Bulletin 1934, Starting Points Preschool Regulations: 501. Health Requirements; 507. Parental Involvement; 511. Length of School Day and School Year; 521. Reporting; 523. Monitoring; and 527. Adherence to Regulations. Notices of Intent duly advertised in the April 2006 issue of the Louisiana Register, and ready for final adoption after July 19, (Schedule 3) On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board approved for final adoption revisions to Bulletin 111, The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System: Potential Impact of Disasters on Accountability; One Year Waiver for Severe Impact Schools and Districts; Severe Impact Schools Following a One Year Disaster Waiver; Identifying Displaced Students; Assessment Index Calculations with Displaced Students for Limited Impact Schools; Graduation Index Calculations for Limited Impact Schools; District Performance Score Calculations with Displaced Students; and Disaster Considerations for the School and District Subgroup Component. On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board approved for final adoption revisions to Bulletin 741, Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators: High School Graduation Requirements; General Career and Technical Education; and Trade and Industrial Education. On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board approved for final adoption revisions to Nonpublic Bulletin 741, Louisiana Handbook for Nonpublic School Administrators: 109. Initial Classification and 303. Instructional Staff. On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board approved for final adoption revisions to Bulletin 741, Louisiana Handbook for School Administrators: 507. Louisiana Educational Leaders Induction (LELI) Program.

5 BOARD MINUTES -5- JUNE 15, 2006 Item 7-B-5 Item 7-B-6 Item 9-A 9-A-1 On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board approved for final adoption revisions to Bulletin 1196, Louisiana Food and Nutrition Programs, Policies of Operation: 109. Requirements for Participation; 111. Permanent Agreement between Sponsor and Louisiana State Department of Education; 303. Basic Requirements for School Food Service Financial Accountability; 313. Special Functions/Catering; 333. Audit Requirements; 341. Claim for Reimbursement; 345. Residential Child Care Institutions; 349. Recordkeeping for RCCIs and Boarding Schools; 503. Policy Statement; 505. Application Process; 507. Determining Household Size; 509. Determining Income; 511. Program Operations; 513. Verification Process for School Meals; 515. Verification Methods; 517. Confirmation of Eligibility Based on Income Information; 519. Confirmation of Categorical Eligibility; 521. Completion of Verification; 523. Appendices; Exam Administration Procedures; Initial Equipment; Appendix; Allocations; Use and Sale of Commodities; Further Processing of Commodities; Responsibilities of the SFA; Purchasing; Feeding Sites; Meal Requirements; Age Limitations; Audit Requirements for the Summer Food Service Program; and Disaster Relief Feeding Plan. On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board approved for final adoption revisions to the Louisiana Administrative Code, Title 58, Part IV. Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; 101. Re-Employment with Respect to State and Statewide Retirement Systems. 8(g) Committee (Schedule 4) On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Broussard, the Board received the following monitoring visit reports: a. recap reports for FY and FY ; b. report of projects with no audit irregularities for FY ; c. report of projects with audit irregularities and responses accepted for FY ; and d. reports of project audits with irregularities awaiting responses for FY A-2 On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Broussard, the Board approved the proposed program and budget for statewide project, High School Reform Initiative, (S056), (LDE), for FY

6 BOARD MINUTES -6- JUNE 15, A-3 9-A-4 9-A-5 9-A-6 9-A-7 Item 9-B 9-B-1 On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Broussard, the Board approved the proposed program and budget for statewide project, LEAP for the 21st Century, (S005), (LDE), for FY Further, the Board directed the Department to report back in August 2006 on the implementation plan for the ELA and mathematics web-based diagnostic testing items, including a reconsideration of the initial grade-level and subject roll-out presented in the LEAP for the 21st Century (S005) proposal for FY On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Broussard, the Board approved the proposed program and budget for statewide project, Academic Enhancement of BESE Special Schools, (S036B), (LSVI), for FY On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Broussard, the Board approved the proposed program and budget for statewide project, Enhancement of the Louisiana Instructional Material Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, (S016A), (LSVI), for FY On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Broussard, the Board received the report on professional services contracts issued for statewide projects for FY On motion of Mr. Lee, seconded by Ms. Broussard, the Board authorized the staff to advertise for professional services to conduct program evaluations, review the submitted applications, and make recommendations to the 8(g) Committee for FY Accountability and Assessment Committee (Schedule 5) On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received the following reports on LEAP, GEE, and ileap testing: LEAP/GEE/ ileap Activities and Standard Setting Meeting for LEAP Alternate Assessment, Level 2 (LAA 2). 9-B-2 9-B-3 9-B-4 On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received the monthly update on the public awareness campaign for accountability. On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received the report on Distinguished Educators activities. On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received the report on the Regional Education Service Centers (RESC).

7 BOARD MINUTES -7- JUNE 15, B-5 On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received the following reports regarding release of NAEP Science data: NAEP 2005 Science Results and NAEP 2007 Assessments. 9-B-6 9-B-7 9-B-8 9-B-9 9-B-10 Item 9-C 9-C-1 9-C-2 On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board approved the Reconstitution Plan for Glen Oaks Middle School in East Baton Rouge Parish. On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received the report regarding district classifications of Severe and Limited Impact schools for 2006 Accountability decisions. On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received the report regarding the response from the United States Department of Education concerning requests for changes in the Louisiana Accountability System. On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board approved as a Notice of Intent revisions to Bulletin 111, The Louisiana School, District, and State Accountability System: 301. School Performance Score Goal and Disaster Considerations for the School and District Subgroup Component. On motion of Mr. Chase, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received the update report on activities of the Louisiana Accountability Commission and directed that the recommended changes made by the Commission at its June 2006 meeting be referred to the Parish Superintendents Advisory Council. Board Administration/Relations Committee (Schedule 6) On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the status reports on Board advisory council attendance. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the in-state travel reports for Board members to be reimbursed from the BESE budget.

8 BOARD MINUTES -8- JUNE 15, C-3 9-C-4 9-C-5 9-C-6 9-C-7 9-C-8 On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the out-of-state travel request for Ms. Leslie Jacobs to be reimbursed by BESE. Ms. Jacobs traveled to Houston at the request of Mr. Don Powell, Coordinator of the Federal Support for the Gulf Coast s Recovery and Rebuilding, to meet with private industry representatives, such as Chevron, to solicit funding for the rebuilding efforts in New Orleans. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the travel reports for Department of Education employees out-of-state expenditures. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the travel reports for out-of-state travel to be reimbursed by the Department of Education for non-employees. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board implemented the annual evaluation of the State Superintendent by conducting individual assessment interviews with the Superintendent and/or preparing written commendations/concerns during June and July, with conclusion of the evaluation in August On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the Superintendent s report of personnel actions; approved the personnel actions requiring Board approval for the Special School District (SSD) and the BESE Special schools (BSS), noting that specific reasons for dismissal of Kanisha Jimison and Sharlene Parker were provided in writing to the Board members only; and retained this item on the agenda. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved revisions to the following sections of the Personnel and Administrative Manual of the Special School District (SSD) and the BESE Special Schools (BSS) and retained this item on the agenda: Part I, Chapter 3, Section 109.D; Part III, Chapter 1, Section 313.D; Part V, Chapter 1, Section 503; and Part V, Chapter 3, Section C-9 9-C-10 On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the Reduction in Force (RIF) as presented to the Board Administration/Relations Committee for the Special School District (SSD), and retained this item on the agenda. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the School Calendars for the Special School District (SSD) and the BESE Special Schools (BSS), and retained this item on the agenda.

9 BOARD MINUTES -9- JUNE 15, C-11 9-C-12 9-C-13 9-C-14 9-C-15 9-C-16 9-C-17 On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the update on the feasibility and benefits of aligning salaries of the Special School District (SSD) and the BESE Special Schools (BSS) to a uniform pay schedule, approved the Department s recommendation that Special School District (SSD) employees who move to lateral positions paying lower salaries as a result of the Reduction In Force (RIF) have their pay frozen until a final decision is made regarding a uniform salary scale, and retained this item on the agenda. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the State Superintendent s recommendation to dismiss the grievance by Ms. Nancy Nichols, an employee of the Special School District (SSD) at Jetson Correctional Facility. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the information update on Recovery School District activities. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the report on the legislatively-required 6-month plan for the Recovery School District and deleted this item from the agenda. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the report on the differentiated funding formula for the Type 5 charter schools and Recovery School District-operated schools as presented in the Board Administration/Relations Committee and authorized technical adjustments, as needed, as a result of the final adoption of the MFP formula for and finalization of an operating budget for the Recovery School District. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the Algiers Charter School Association (ACSA) and the New Orleans Charter Schools Foundation to open two Type 5 charter schools each, as recommended by the National Association of Charter School Authorizers; authorized the Recovery School District staff to determine the grade configurations and locations of the schools to be opened; and retained this item on the agenda. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the transfer of the following Type 1, 3, and 4 charters to Type 5 charters in the Recovery School District contingent upon corrections of the deficiencies noted: Dryades YMCA - James Singleton Charter School (Type 1 Orleans Parish); (Motion continues on page 10)

10 BOARD MINUTES -10- JUNE 15, 2006 Algiers Charter School Association Fischer, Eisenhower, Walker, and Behrman (Type 4 Orleans Parish); and Middle School Advocates New Orleans Charter Middle School (Type 3 - Orleans Parish). 9-C-18 9-C-19 9-C-20 On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the request from the New Beginnings Schools Foundation to amend their charter contracts for P.A. Capdau Charter School adding pre-kindergarten and grades 9-12 and for M. H. Nelson Charter School adding grades The Board further authorized UNO to implement an Early College High School supported by the Board of Regents, UNO, and Delgado Community College. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the school year Recovery School District School calendars, including academic, administrative, and professional development calendars for Recovery School District-operated schools. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the job descriptions for positions listed below for the purpose of advertising to fill positions in the Recovery School District for the school year for Recovery School District-operated schools, and retained this item on the agenda for final approval of job descriptions in August 2006: High School Principal, Elementary School Principal, High School Assistant Principal, Elementary School Assistant Principal, Administrative Assistant, Special Education Para-professionals, High School and Elementary Guidance Counselor, High School and Elementary School Librarian, High School and Elementary School Social Worker, Elementary School Teacher, High School Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Speech Therapist, and School Secretary. 9-C-21 On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board deferred consideration of the Recovery School District Instructional Policy Manual for Recovery School District-operated schools until August 2006.

11 BOARD MINUTES -11- JUNE 15, C-22 9-C-23 9-C-24 9-C-25 9-C-26 9-C-27 9-C-28 9-C-29 9-C-30 On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the School Year Recovery School District Pupil Progression Plan for Recovery School District-operated schools. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the Superintendent s report of personnel actions for the Recovery School District (RSD) for Recovery School District-operated schools. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board deferred consideration of the Recovery School District Special Education Policy and Procedures Handbook for Recovery School District-operated schools until August On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the report on a plan to implement high school redesign elements recommended by the High School Redesign Commission into Clark High School and other Recovery School District-operated high schools, deleted this item from the agenda, and approved including a report on implementation activities under the Recovery School District Update agenda item. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the monthly Charter School Informational Report. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the new Type 2 and Type 4 Charter Agreements and approved the use of the new charter agreements in the 10-year charter extensions for the International School of Louisiana (Type 2), Louisiana School for Agricultural Sciences (LaSAS) (Type 4), and Delhi Charter School (Type 2). On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the Quarterly School/District Activity Report. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received from the Education Finance staff the Third Quarter Fiscal Reports for Type 2 and Type 5 Charter Schools concerning charter school budgets and expenditure reports, including irregularities or concerns. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the Charter Management Agreements for the following Type 4 charter schools in Algiers: O. P. Walker High School, Edna Karr High School, (Motion continues on page 12)

12 BOARD MINUTES -12- JUNE 15, 2006 Martin Behrman Elementary, Dwight Eisenhower Elementary, William Fischer Elementary, and Alice Harte Elementary. 9-C-31 On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board approved the staff recommendations to grant Probationary Extension of the Milestone/SABIS (Type 2 Charter school) (Orleans Parish) for the FY with the following conditions: 1. The State Department of Education will conduct a Scholastic Audit within the first quarter of FY (September). 2. Milestone/SABIS will develop and implement a School Improvement Plan based on the findings from the Scholastic Audit. 3. Milestone/SABIS enrollment will not exceed the capacity stipulated in the charter application. 4. Milestone/SABIS must meet the charter school law requiring 75% of the teaching staff to be certified in the area of teaching assignment. 5. SABIS prescribed professional development must be provided for all teachers; and performance objectives must be established, monitored, and documented. 6. Using Spring 2006 student assessment data as a Baseline Assessment Index to determine performance benchmarks for FY , Milestone/SABIS will be measured using the following indicators for school and/or cohort growth or the charter will be revoked: a. achieve its growth target; or b. grow at least 8 points; or c. increase the percent Basic or Above by 10% or more. 9-C-32 9-C-33 On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board received the report on Delhi Charter School (Type 2) (Grades K-12; Richland Parish), which completed the fifth year of operation in Further, the Board extended the duration of the charter for the additional 10-year period as provided by law and required the charter to adopt immediately, and each July hereafter by official board action, assurances that the charter school will be operated in compliance with the most recently adopted charter school law. Upon verification by BESE staff that this assurance has been duly adopted, the BESE President is authorized to sign and execute the charter agreement for the 10-year renewal period. On motion of Ms. Buquet, seconded by Ms. Dastugue, the Board denied the Type 2 charter school application submitted by the Community Charter School in Franklin Parish.

13 BOARD MINUTES -13- JUNE 15, 2006 Item 9-D 9-D-1 9-D-2 9-D-3 9-D-4 9-D-5 9-D-6 9-D-7 9-D-8 9-D-9 Finance/Audit Review Committee (Schedule 7) On motion of Ms. Dastugue, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received the Department, SSD, and BESE Special Schools contracts of $10,000 and under. On motion of Ms. Dastugue, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board deferred until August 2006 on consideration of a report on the Education Excellence Fund. the Recovery School District (RSD) contracts approved by the State Superintendent and the Chair of the Finance/Audit Review Committee per emergency authority granted by the Board. the grants/allocations approved by the State Superintendent and the Chair of Finance/Audit Review Committee per emergency authority granted by the Board. the invoice submitted by R. Bruce Macmurdo for legal services rendered during April 2006 in the amount of $ On motion of Ms. Dastugue, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received and approved the Bureau of Internal Audit (BIA) Follow-up Review of Human Resources Function. On motion of Ms. Dastugue, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received and approved the report from the Department of Education s Director of Internal Audit. On motion of Ms. Dastugue, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received the report and referred to the Parish Superintendents Advisory Council consideration of Single Audits of School Board s Significant Audit Findings for the year ended June 30, 2003, including recommendations regarding the qualifications of business managers of school districts. On motion of Ms. Dastugue, seconded by Ms. Buquet, the Board received the report of the proposed Department appropriations.

14 BOARD MINUTES -14- JUNE 15, 2006 Action Quality Educators 9-D-10 Questar Educational Systems Original Contract Amount: $160, Amendment Amount: $ 91, New Contract Amount: $251, Original Contract Period: November 1, 2004 June 30, 2006 New Contract Period: November 1, 2004 June 30, 2007 Fund: State Professional Accountability Administrative Description of Services: This contract will provide support services to the Louisiana Teacher Assistance and Assessment Program (LaTAAP) by creating, shipping, and collecting assessment instruments as well as providing electronic data files and appropriate reports of assessment results. Multi-year cost breakdown: FY $70,772.40, FY $89,638.00, and FY $91, School and Community Support 9-D Community Based Tutorial Programs Amount: $15,821 each; Totaling $1,313,143 Contract Period: September 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State Church Based Tutorial (FY 07) Description of Services: These contractors will provide funding and outline requirements to operate a Community-Based Tutorial Program from September 1, 2006, through June 30, Contractors will enroll 30 children and provide after school services from September 1, 2006, through March 1, 2007, for 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, with a minimum of 2 hours a day. This program includes summer enrichment June 1-30, 2007, Monday through Friday, for 6 hours per day.

15 BOARD MINUTES -15- JUNE 15, 2006 Special School District 9-D-12 Louisiana School for the Deaf Behavioral Consultants of LA Amount: $16,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will conduct psychological assessments (cognitive, adaptive, behavioral) of students referred to the Statewide Assessment Center for the Hearing Impaired, including student interviews when appropriate, to explore their social/emotional development. 9-D-13 Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired Elizabeth Brantley, RPT Amount: $14,625 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor is a registered physical therapist and will provide comprehensive initial evaluations as requested by pupil appraisal/assessment team outlining the child s ability to function in and benefit from his special education program; re-evaluation, which may be initiated by the therapist in order to document and support a change in the student s level of services; and provision of physical therapy treatment as indicated by evaluations and agreed upon by IEP committees. 9-D-14 Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired Eye Laser & Surgery Center Previous Contract: No Amount: $15,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State - (FY 07) (Motion continues on page 16)

16 BOARD MINUTES -16- JUNE 15, 2006 Description of Services: The contractor will provide informative sessions of two-hour minimums for staff development for teachers of the visually impaired, for parents of children with visual impairments, and nursing staff on topics specifically related to vision. Contractor will provide consulting services to aid in the implementation of a low vision clinic on-site, as well as low vision and low vision aid consultations. The contractor will provide basic eye examinations for all LSVI students while school is in session, typewritten reports of all examinations, emergency ophthalmological care on a 24-hour basis for designated students while school is in session, consultations relating to comprehensive ophthalmological examination reports, and infirmary visits or office visits for follow-up. 9-D-15 Central Office St. Francis de Sales Catholic Center for the Deaf Previous Contract: No Amount: $10,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: IAT IDEA B Special Education - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide sign language for identified students. Contractor s services will not exceed six (6) hours per day with actual number of hours to be determined by the student s $35.00 per hour. 9-D-16 Louisiana School for the Deaf St. John Parish School Board Amount: $63,513 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide transportation via regular school bus driver and aid for St. John Parish students who reside in St. John Parish and are enrolled in LSD s day program.

17 BOARD MINUTES -17- JUNE 15, D-17 Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired Sam B. Short Amount: $10,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide cover design, specifications, bid process, and project supervision of major repair projects. 9-D-18 Louisiana School for the Visually Impaired Mary M. Tatum Amount: $13,500 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor is a licensed occupational therapist and will provide comprehensive initial evaluations as requested by the pupil appraisal/assessment team outlining the child s ability to function in and benefit from his special education program; re-evaluation, which may be initiated by the therapist in order to document and support a change in the student s level of services; and provision of occupational therapy treatment as indicated by evaluations and agreed upon by IEP committees. Student and School Performance 9-D-19 Ellen Forte Original Contract Amount: $ 8,750 Amendment Amount: $ 8,500 New Contract Amount: $17,250 Original Contract Period: February 20, 2006 June 30, 2006 New Contract Period: February 20, 2006 December 31, 2006 Fund: Federal Title 6 State Assessment Administrative (Motion continues on page 18)

18 BOARD MINUTES -18- JUNE 15, 2006 Description of Services: This contract amendment is necessary for the USDE review of Louisiana s standards and assessment system as required by NCLB due to the increase in the services required of the contractor. The contractor will provide the support services of copying, printing, packaging, and delivery of all required documentation to the USDE by the designated date. Additionally, the contractor will provide on-going technical assistance and guidance to the LDE throughout the Peer Review process, including any additional documentation required for this review. 9-D-20 Bertie Kingore Amount: $12, Contract Period: July 17, 2006 August 17, 2006 Fund: Federal Javits Gifted & Talented - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will be working with a task force of gifted teachers on July 25 th, assisting them in tiering up Comprehensive Curriculum activities for high ability learners. She will then deliver the keynote address to open the Javits Summer Institute on July 26 th and present 3 day-long sessions on a variety of topics related to differentiating curriculum for the gifted on the 26 th, 27 th, and 28 th. As part of her contract, she will also review the ELA Comprehensive Curriculum and the related activities and GLEs. Special Consideration Executive Office of the Superintendent 9-D-21 Communications Creative Video Productions Amount: $48,500 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State Statewide School Accountability - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide script writing, audio and video productions for broadcast quality videotape programs, audio messages, commercials, and digitizing material for video and audio reproduction.

19 BOARD MINUTES -19- JUNE 15, D-22 Communications degravelles and Associates Amount: $48,500 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State Statewide School Accountability - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide services which will include: Planning; Strategic development and production of communications tools for public awareness of Department programs and initiatives; Consultation; Copywriting; Graphic design; and Pre-press production. 9-D-23 Communications Hometown Productions Amount: $41,690 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 September 30, 2007 Fund: State Statewide School Accountability Motorcycle Safety Programs Teacher of the Year Principal of The Year School Accountability Secondary Vocational Education IAT DHH LACHIP - Federal - Title 2 Improving Teacher Quality - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide services which will include production and statewide placement of video and news releases via satellite uplink.

20 BOARD MINUTES -20- JUNE 15, D-24 Regional Service Center Bossier Parish School Board Amount: $57,902 McNeese State University Amount: $57,664 Nicholls State University Amount: $65,687 Northwestern State University Amount: $60,905 Ouachita Parish School Board Amount: $77,229 St. Charles Parish School Board Amount: $146,601 Southeastern LA University Amount: $126,321 Vermilion Parish School Board Amount: $73,846 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State Central Office Federal IDEA B, D, & S Services NCLB Consolidated Administration Early Child P/S S/L IDEA B Personnel Shortage Local Teacher Quality IAT 8(g) Title 6 St Assessment & RA DOE Reading First Grant (FY 07) (Motion continues on page 21)

21 BOARD MINUTES -21- JUNE 15, 2006 Description of Services: These contractors will serve as fiscal agents for the Regional Service Centers. These contractors shall be reimbursed funds from the SDE in accordance with the established RESC budget categories and requirements of the RESC operational needs; they shall meet all legal requirements for expenditure of State/Federal funds that pertain to that fiscal agent and file the required reports to the SDE. 9-D-25 NOTE: Board action on this item was considered later in the meeting. See Motion 9-D-25 on page 46 for the Board s action on this item. Quality Educators 9-D-26 Louisiana School for Math, Science and the Arts Amount: $200,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State LCET Algebra I Pilot - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide the following: Collaborate with LCET staff in the identification of needed personnel; Employ needed Algebra I online instructors those needed in a full-time capacity and those identified to serve as part-time, adjunct instructors; Maintain files of project staff along with teaching certificates and resumes; Collaborate with LCET staff in the evaluation of Algebra I online personnel; and Submit a request for reimbursement with supporting documentation. School and Community Support 9-D-27 Marilyn Crawford Amount: $49,508 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: State School Assistance K-3 Reading and Math 8(g) High School Reform Initiative - (FY 07) (Motion continues on page 22)

22 BOARD MINUTES -22- JUNE 15, 2006 Description of Services: The contractor will serve as a consultant to the Louisiana Department of Education to provide support to the state, district, and school staff in leveraging existing resources with greater efficiency. The contractor will provide training and support so that a time analysis of school level data can be conducted to help determine if the resource base, policies, and school organization make it possible for interested schools to explore options on redistributing existing resources in order to implement key elements of redesign in middle and/or high schools. 9-D-28 Previous Contract: Original Contract Amount: $49,500 Amendment Amount: $-0- New Contract Amount: $49,500 Healthy Lifestyle Choices Yes Contract Period: March 1, 2006 February 28, 2007 Fund: Federal Project Serve Title IV Description of Services: The contractor will develop materials for training and dissemination and provide training and implementation oversight/ evaluation for Healthy School Culture Programs to schools. Culture Kits will be developed and disseminated to all schools in conjunction with the Project SERV trainings. Additionally, up to 20 schools will receive intensive training and support for implementation of the Healthy School Culture Program. Implementation and effectiveness will be evaluated and a report will be provided. These schools will also receive copies of the Behavioral-Health Curriculum that has been aligned with all state standards, benchmarks, GLEs, and the comprehensive curricula. Special School District 9-D-29 LA Special Education Center Adrienne Albert Amount: $34,400 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: IAT Title XIX - (FY 07) (Motion continues on page 23)

23 BOARD MINUTES -23- JUNE 15, 2006 Description of Services: The contractor will provide massage therapy services as defined in the LA State Board of Massage Therapy Professional and Occupational Standards and the LA Massage Therapists and Massage Establishments Act; systematically collect data to determine resident/student well being and needs; establish course of treatment and expected outcomes/goals; and document resident/student reactions to therapy and assess their progress. 9-D-30 LA Special Education Center Kinetix Broadband Previous Contract: No Amount: $11,400 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: IAT Title XIX - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide IT professional consulting at a rate of $95/hour for an estimated not-to-exceed 120 hours, for FY D-31 LA Special Education Center Michael G. Buck Amount: $38,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: IAT Title XIX - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will conduct weekly clinics at the LA Special Education Center to provide the following: See all clients at his office as needed, for which he may bill Medicare for services and procedures (i.e. suturing, incisions, lacerations, and drainage of cysts) rendered in his office; Be responsible for health care of all residents; Conduct physical examinations; Review laboratory and x-ray reports; and Check anti-convulsant blood levels and regulate as appropriate.

24 BOARD MINUTES -24- JUNE 15, D-32 LA Special Education Center Dean Cason Amount: $10,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: IAT Title XIX - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will conduct weekly clinics on the premises of the LA Special Education Center for the following: Palliative dental care of residents; Dental treatment to the residents in the dentist s office and/or away from the center as needed; 24-hour call for emergency dental care; Supervision of on-going preventative oral hygiene program for residents including dissemination of information; and Counseling to residents and their families. 9-D-33 LA Special Education Center Cenla Professional Pharmacy Amount: $21,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: IAT Title XIX - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide 24-hour pharmaceutical services to the clients at the LA Special Education Center for which they will be responsible for all pharmaceuticals that are reimbursable through Medicaid funding, third party insurance coverage, or other sources normally billed for pharmaceuticals. The contractor will provide 24-hour pharmaceutical services for emergency medications; provide consultation and direction for matters related to drug procurement, drug distribution, and drug therapy.

25 BOARD MINUTES -25- JUNE 15, D-34 Central Office Crane Rehab Center Amount: $47,320 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: IAT IDEA B Special Education - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide occupational therapy services through evaluations and related services to eligible students in the Special School District as prescribed by a physician and/or the students IEP. The actual number of hours will be determined by the students IEP and/or physician request at $70.00 per hour, and $ per completed evaluation/reevaluation, including attending IEP meetings. 9-D-35 LA Special Education Center Douglas Gamburg Amount: $15,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: IAT Title XIX - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will participate in the following: Orthopedic clinic twice monthly; Orthopedic assessment of clients with recommendations for physical therapy; and Occupational therapy or medication regiments as related to orthopedic needs. This is a mutual agreement between LA Special Education Center and Dr. Gamburg that he will no longer be responsible for emergency orthopedic care of clients. 9-D-36 LA Special Education Center Milton Rhea (Motion continues on page 26)

26 BOARD MINUTES -26- JUNE 15, 2006 Amount: $25,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: IAT Title XIX - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide psychological services to students which include the following: Personal contact between Psychologist and student; and Contact between Psychologist and staff involved with the students. The contractor will serve as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team for the basic and continuing evaluation of individual students and for the purpose of initiating, monitoring and follow-up of Individualized Plans; and the contractor will attend I.D. staffing and I.E.P. conferences. 9-D-37 Central Office Elizabeth Tran Amount: $49,400 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: IAT IDEA B Special Education - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide the following: Therapy sessions to identified students as documented in the student s IEP; Diagnostic evaluations to students identified as having speech or language concerns; Completion of written documentation of therapy sessions and/or evaluations; and Conferences with Pupil Appraisal and/or instructional staff as needed to maximize the student s progress. 9-D-38 Central Office Daphne Washington Previous Contract: No Amount: $43,680 (Motion continues on page 27)

27 BOARD MINUTES -27- JUNE 15, 2006 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2007 Fund: IAT IDEA B Special Education - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide the following: Therapy sessions to identified students as documented in the students IEP; Diagnostic evaluations to students identified as having speech or language concerns; Completion of written documentation of therapy sessions and/or evaluations; and Conferences with Pupil Appraisal and/or instructional staff as needed to maximize the student s progress. Student and School Performance 9-D-39 Associated Reporters Incorporated; Murphy Bell; Ann Coco; Steven Cook; Melanie Guste; Jane Mangum; Gail McCallister; Dale Owen; Nathan Roberts Original Contract Amount: $19,500 each; Totaling $175,500 Amendment Amount: $ -0- New Contract Amount: $19,500 each; Totaling $175,500 Original Contract Period: July 1, 2005 June 30, 2006 New Contract Period: July 1, 2005 December 31, 2006 Fund: Federal IDEA B Mediation Legal Monitoring & Compliance Legal Description of Services: These amendments increase the duration of the contract by 6 months. These contractors will serve as hearing officers to hold hearings and render decisions in due process hearings for students with exceptionalities and will serve as a third-party neutral to work with local education agencies and parents of students with exceptionalities to help them resolve the issues between them. 9-D-40 Previous Contract: Data Recognition Corporation Yes (Motion continues on page 28)

28 BOARD MINUTES -28- JUNE 15, 2006 Original Contract Amount: $72,627,268 Amendment Amount: $ (63,907) New Contract Amount: $72,563,361 Contract Period: July 1, 2005 June 30, 2011 Fund: Federal Title 6 State Assessment Administrative Description of Services: This amendment to the current contract with Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) is necessary due to both an increase and a decrease in the scope of work. Through this contract, DRC provides support services related to Louisiana s assessment programs, which includes development of test forms, printing, distributing and collection of materials, scoring and reporting, and all psychometric services for LEAP, GEE, LAA 1, LAA 2, and ELDA. The increases are due to additional LAA 2 development activities, GEE on-line scoring, and an increase in ELDA materials. The decrease is the result of enrollment and practice test scoring, as well as the change in focus of the TAC meetings. These changes have resulted in a savings of $63, D-41 Data Recognition Corporation Original Contract Amount: $27,486,816 Amendment Amount: $ (421,531) New Contract Amount: $27,065,285 Contract Period: September 9, 2003 June 30, 2008 Fund: Federal Title 6 State Assessment Administrative Description of Services: This amendment to the current contract with Data Recognition for the LEAP testing program is necessary due to the increase and decrease in the scope of work that results in a savings of $421,531. The increases include: additional range finding and professional development activities, alignment analysis required by the No Child Left Behind federal legislation, and report folders. The reductions are the result of the elimination of science and social studies components of ileap at grade 9 and the reduced student count as a result of the hurricanes of 2005.

29 BOARD MINUTES -29- JUNE 15, D-42 the following contract with the stipulation that the dollar amount may increase pending legislation: Department of Social Services Office of Family Support Amount: $17,000,000 to $18,500,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 August 31, 2007 Fund: IAT DSS TANF LA4 - Incoming Funds (FY 07) Description of Services: This Memorandum of Understanding is to provide for the Pre-Kindergarten programs (LA4 and Starting Points) which are providing high-quality early childhood education to four-year-old children who are considered to be at risk of achieving later academic success. The program will be offered at no cost to those children whose families qualify for free or reduced lunch. These programs will adhere to state-approved guidelines/regulations. 9-D-43 Laverne Dunn Original Contract Amount: $32,000 Amendment Amount: $10,500 New Contract Amount: $42,500 Original Contract Period: November 1, 2005 July 28, 2006 New Contract Period: November 1, 2005 July 31, 2007 Fund: Federal McKinney Homeless Administrative Description of Services: The contractor will serve in coordination with the State Coordinator for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth as a program consultant to ensure implementation of the McKinney-Vento State Plan. Objectives are as follows: Provide technical assistance to individuals inquiring about the McKinney- Vento Homeless Assistance Act by phone, , and in person; Conduct No Child Left Behind and McKinney-Vento subgrantee monitoring; Complete necessary monitoring and status reports as directed by State Coordinator; (Motion continues on page 30)

30 BOARD MINUTES -30- JUNE 15, 2006 Work with State Coordinator to review ongoing Homeless data and assist in preparation of necessary reports; and Participate in professional development opportunities to increase knowledge base in areas of homelessness. This amendment would allow the DOE to continue to expand McKinney- Vento services and ensure that the needs of these students are met throughout the school year. 9-D-44 Education Alliance at Brown University Previous Contract: No Amount: $18,091 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 July 31, 2006 Fund: 8(g) Pre K 12 State Reading Plan - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contract will provide three presenters who will present a total of two (2) 6.5 hour workshops on content literacy based on the Knowledge Loom s Adolescent Literacy Support Framework at the Louisiana Leadership Literacy Institute in July The two (2) 6.5 hour workshops delivered by The Education Alliance on July 12 and 13 will focus on the Knowledge Loom web-site s Adolescent Literacy in the Content Areas spotlight ( This section of the web-site features the Adolescent Literacy Support Framework with 25 best practices for successful adolescent literacy programs and a series of stories, research summaries, and annotated links to support the implementation of these practices. These workshop activities will allow for in-depth exploration of some of these resources focusing on the Organizational Support section of the Framework and discussion of how they could be used to support the work of participating administrators in implementing the Louisiana Literacy Plan. 9-D-45 Recovery School District FEMA Laurel Elementary Previous Contract: No Amount: $30,615 Contract Period: October 1, 2005 April 15, 2006 Fund: N/A - Incoming Funds (Motion continues on page 31)

31 BOARD MINUTES -31- JUNE 15, 2006 Description of Services: FEMA began occupancy of the Laurel Elementary School shortly after Hurricane Katrina. The contractor used the facility as a Disaster Recovery Center until April 15, 2006, when they left the facility. 9-D-46 Recovery School District FEMA Landry High School Previous Contract: No Amount: $257, Contract Period: October 1, 2005 June 30, 2006 Fund: N/A - Incoming Funds Description of Services: FEMA began occupancy of the Landry High School shortly after Hurricane Katrina. FEMA was initially using the Landry High School as a base camp for housing FEMA personnel and a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC). FEMA stopped using the facility as a base camp in mid-march 2006, but continued to use a portion as a DRC. The rental payments reflected a reduction of space used by FEMA. The monthly rental payment for October 2005 through February 2006 was $36,920.25, the March 2006 rent was $27,711.11, and the rent for April 2006 through June 2006 is $14, D-47 LSU Health Sciences Center Amount: $228,000 Contract Period: July 1, 2006 June 30, 2009 Fund: Federal IDEA B Support Services Policy - (FY 07) Description of Services: The contractor will provide the following: Eliminate the vacancies in school psychology in Louisiana by actively recruiting, training, and supervising school psychology interns; Provide a top quality internship experience that supports academic success for students with disabilities in the Least Restrictive Environment; Provide participating pupil appraisal personnel throughout the state with the opportunity to obtain skills through providing continuing education activities and/or workshops that support increased student achievement (including AYP); (Motion continues on page 32)