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Regular Session of the Bossier Parish School Board 6:00 PM Thursday, May 28, 2020 Members present Dennis Bamburg, Adam Bass, Kent L Bockhaus, Billie Jo Brotherton, Shane Cheatham, Duane Deen, Eric Newman, J W Slack, Kenneth M Wiggins Members absent (attended virtually) Glen Bullard, Sandra Darby, Tammy Smith Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM 1. Opening Items 1.01 Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance The prayer was offered by Adam Bass, district 5 board member. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Duane Deen, district 4 board member. 1.02 Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Session of the Board for April 30, 2020 A motion was made to approve the Minutes of the Regular Session of the Board for April 30, 2020 as printed. Motion by Adam Bass, second by J W Slack Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Dennis Bamburg, Adam Bass, Kent L Bockhaus, Billie Jo Brotherton, Shane Cheatham, Duane Deen, Eric Newman, J W Slack, Kenneth M Wiggins 1.03 Approval of the Agenda for the Regular Session of the Board for May 28, 2020 A motion was made to approve the agenda for the Regular Session of the Bossier Parish School Board for May 28, 2020 as presented. Motion by Billie Jo Brotherton, second by Duane Deen Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Dennis Bamburg, Adam Bass, Kent L Bockhaus, Billie Jo Brotherton, Shane Cheatham, Duane Deen, Eric Newman, J W Slack, Kenneth M Wiggins 2. Recognitions/Presentations None 3. Requests/Updates/Reports 3.01 Request: Approval of accrued annual leave (vacation) days over the 45-day maximum for professional 12-month employees to be rolled over to the 2020-2021 school year with 45 day accrued annual leave maximum going back into effect on June 30, 2021 (Presented by Mitch Downey, Superintendent)

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A motion was made to approve accrued annual leave (vacation) days over the 45-day maximum for professional 12-month employees to be rolled over to the 2020-2021 school year. Motion by Shane Cheatham, second by Eric Newman Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Dennis Bamburg, Adam Bass, Kent L Bockhaus, Billie Jo Brotherton, Shane Cheatham, Duane Deen, Eric Newman, J W Slack, Kenneth M Wiggins 3.02 Request: Consider proposal to refund a portion of health and dental premiums to employees (Presented by Nicia Bamburg, Chief Financial Officer) A motion was made to approve refunding a portion of health and dental premiums to employees as presented. Motion by Eric Newman, second by Adam Bass Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Dennis Bamburg, Adam Bass, Kent L Bockhaus, Billie Jo Brotherton, Shane Cheatham, Duane Deen, Eric Newman, J W Slack, Kenneth M Wiggins 3.03 Request: Declaration of Surplus (Presented by Kerry Douglas, Chief Procurement Officer) A motion was made to declare the list of items as surplus, salvage or scrap as presented. Motion by Shane Cheatham, second by Eric Newman Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Dennis Bamburg, Adam Bass, Kent L Bockhaus, Billie Jo Brotherton, Shane Cheatham, Duane Deen, Eric Newman, J W Slack, Kenneth M Wiggins

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3.04 Request: Approval of Solicitation Award CM1405A Haughton High Classroom Wings & Admin Building (Presented by Kerry Douglas, Chief Procurement Officer) A motion was made that contract in the amount of $9,607,625.00 representing acceptance of the Base Bid plus Alternates 1, 2, & 3 be awarded to ELA Group, Inc. as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specifications and authorize Superintendent to execute the contract. Motion by Billie Jo Brotherton, second by Kent L Bockhaus Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Dennis Bamburg, Adam Bass, Kent L Bockhaus, Billie Jo Brotherton, Shane Cheatham, Duane Deen, Eric Newman, J W Slack, Kenneth M Wiggins

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3.05 Request: Approval of Solicitation Award CM1405D Haughton High Bleacher Repair (Presented by Kerry Douglas, Chief Procurement Officer) A motion was made that contract in the amount of $201,533.00 representing acceptance of the Base Bid be awarded to Douglas Construction & Remodeling, Inc. as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting specification and authorize the Superintendent to execute the contract. Motion by Billie Jo Brotherton, second by Kent L Bockhaus Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Dennis Bamburg, Adam Bass, Kent L Bockhaus, Billie Jo Brotherton, Shane Cheatham, Duane Deen, Eric Newman, J W Slack, Kenneth M Wiggins

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3.06 Request: Strategy Session and/or Action Concerning Pending Litigation* * There may be an executive session to discuss strategy in litigation entitled “Lemon, et al v. Bossier Parish School Board”, Civil Action No. 5:64-10687 on the docket of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana A motion was made to enter into executive session to discuss strategy in litigation entitled “Lemon, et al v. Bossier Parish School Board”, Civil Action No. 5:64-10687 on the docket of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Motion by Adam Bass, second by Shane Cheatham Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Dennis Bamburg, Adam Bass, Kent L Bockhaus, Billie Jo Brotherton, Shane Cheatham, Duane Deen, Eric Newman, J W Slack, Kenneth M Wiggins Following executive session a motion was made to enter back into regular session. Motion by Shane Cheatham, second by J W Slack Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Dennis Bamburg, Adam Bass, Kent L Bockhaus, Billie Jo Brotherton, Shane Cheatham, Duane Deen, Eric Newman, J W Slack, Kenneth M Wiggins 4. Announcements/Superintendent's Comments 4.01 Announcements/Superintendent's Comments Bossier Parish High School Graduations will be held June 9 – 13, 2020. Please check school websites for information and times. 5. Adjournment 5.01 Adjournment of the Regular Session of the Board A motion was made to adjourn the regular session of the Bossier Parish School Board for May 28, 2020. Motion by J W Slack, second by Shane Cheatham Final Resolution: Motion Carries Yea: Dennis Bamburg, Adam Bass, Kent L Bockhaus, Billie Jo Brotherton, Shane Cheatham, Duane Deen, Eric Newman, J W Slack, Kenneth M Wiggins /s/Dennis Bamburg /s/Mitch Downey

Dennis Bamburg, President Mitch Downey, Secretary