FILE: BC
MEETINGS
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board has the authority to hold as many School Board meetings per month as the School Board deems necessary. The School Board shall conduct at least one (1) regularly scheduled meeting per month, with the time, date, and place to be published at the beginning of the calendar year. All regular meetings of the School Board shall be held on the third Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the School Board office, 1050 South Foster Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. From time to time, as circumstances may dictate, the time, the date, and the place for regular meetings may be changed by the School Board.
Special meetings may be called in writing by the President or Vice-President or a majority of School Board members at a time and place designated by the person calling the meeting.
At any regular or special meeting of the School Board, no business may be transacted which does not come within the purpose or purposes set forth in the agenda for the meeting, except upon unanimous approval of the members of the School Board present at that meeting. The motion to add an item not on the agenda shall identify the item with reasonable specificity, including the purpose for the proposed addition to the agenda, and shall be entered into the minutes. In keeping with state law and School Board policy, prior to any vote to add an item to the agenda, there shall be an opportunity for public comment on the motion.
The public and news media shall be informed of the dates of all regular and special meetings.
All meetings shall be open to the public except meetings that meet the criteria described in Louisiana law for being closed meetings.
Official actions or decisions shall be made only in official meetings of the School Board. No member of the School Board or any committee of the Board shall have the power to act in the name of the School Board outside of official School Board meetings unless so designated by a majority of the School Board duly convened.
ANNUAL PLANNING MEETING
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board shall have an annual planning meeting for the purpose of setting annual goals, reviewing existing policies and the consideration of establishing new policies. This annual planning meeting is also designed to allow the School Board to take a comprehensive review of the school system as a whole.
The annual planning meeting will also facilitate an open discussion of issues important to School Board members, school system administrators, the community at large, business and industry as well as strategic planning. This annual meeting will operate as a School Board workshop.
Advanced public notice shall be given of this annual meeting in accordance with applicable state law. All items under consideration shall be considered for discussion purposes only. There shall be no motions made or votes taken.
Revised: August, 2004
Revised: September, 2008
Approved: October 16, 2008
Ref: La. Rev. Stat. Ann. ยงยง17:81, 42:12, 42:13, 42:14, 42:15, 42:16, 42:17, 42:19, 42:20, 42:24, 42:25
Board minutes, 8-21-03, 10-16-08
East Baton Rouge Parish School Board