Jefferson Parish School Board

JEFFERSON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

JPPSS EMPLOYEE HEARING

February 18, 2013

The Jefferson Parish School Board met in special session on this date, at 5:00 p.m., at the Administration Building, 501 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, LA, with the following members answering roll call: Dr. Licciardi, Mr. St. Pierre, Mr. Tovrea, Mr. Dale, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Delesdernier, Mrs. Denapolis-Bosarge.

ABSENT: Mr. Morgan, Mr. Floyd

The invocation and pledge were led by Mr. Dale.

The demotion hearing of Employee No. 66375 was conducted in Executive Session with the following Board members present: Dr. Licciardi, Mr. St. Pierre, Mr. Tovrea, Mr. Dale, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Delesdernier, Mrs. Denapolis-Bosarge.

Ms. Eve Masinter, Attorney at Law, represented the Superintendent’s Charge.

Mr. Joseph Hugg, Attorney at Law, also represented the Superintendent’s Charge.

Mr. Neil Favrot, Attorney at Law, was the Board’s legal advisor.

Moved by Mr. Delesdernier, seconded by Mr. St. Pierre, that the Board go into Executive Session to conduct the hearing.

The voting was as follows:

YEAS:Mr. Dale, Mr. Morgan, Mrs. Denapolis-Bosarge, Mr. St. Pierre,

Mr. Jacobs,Mr. Tovrea, Dr. Licciardi

NAYS:None

Absent:Mr. Morgan, Mr. Floyd

Abstain:None

Motion carried.

Executive Session was moved to the Board’s conference room with only the Board members and their attorneys to consider the evidence presented.

After the Board members returned from their private session, the Demotion Hearing of Employee No. 66375, reconvened, still in Executive Session, with the following Board members answering roll call:

Dr. Licciardi, Mr. St. Pierre, Mr. Tovrea, Mr. Dale, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Delesdernier, Mrs. Denapolis-Bosarge. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Floyd were absent.

Mr. Dale, Board president, asked the Board members a series of questions regarding the evidence presented.

On the Charge of Incompetence, the following Board members voted that the facts, as proven, constituted incompetence on the part of Employee No. 66375 as a principal: Dr. Licciardi, Mr. St. Pierre, Mr. Tovrea, Mr. Dale, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Delesdernier, Mrs. Denapolis-Bosarge.

On the Charge of Failure to Fulfill the Terms and Performance Objectives of Her Contract, the following Board members voted that the facts, as proven, constituted a failure to fulfill the terms and performance objectives of the contract of Employee No. 66375: Dr. Licciardi, Mr. St. Pierre, Mr. Tovrea, Mr. Dale, Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Delesdernier, Mrs. Denapolis-Bosarge.

Moved by Mr. Jacobs, seconded by Mr. Delesdernier, that Employee No. 66375 be demoted to the last tenured position effective as of the beginning of the school year and that her principal contract be terminated effective July 1, 2012.

The voting was as follows:

YEAS:Mr. Dale, Mr. Morgan, Mrs. Denapolis-Bosarge, Mr. St. Pierre, Mr.Jacobs,Mr. Tovrea, Dr. Licciardi

NAYS:None

Absent:Mr. Morgan, Mr. Floyd

Abstain:None

Motion carried.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

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