School Board Meetings Summary, June 2024

Hey there, Zachary Community! Here's a quick recap of our recent June 2024 meetings:

June 2024 Updates/Highlights

June 18th Resources Meeting:

• Mr. Musso provided an update on the district’s budget, detailing actual revenue and expenditures through June in comparison to the adopted budget.

• The meeting also covered discussions on the millage rates for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.

June 18th Work Session:

• The board considered a contract with Superior Office Products Print Shop, aimed at improving cost efficiencies and conserving teacher time for classroom activities.

• Mr. Musso sought approval for the Louisiana Attestation Questionnaire, essential for financial auditing compliance, and presented the proposed budget and salary schedule for the 2024-2025 school year.

• Additionally, he (Mr. Musso) addressed the need to update insurance terms following changes in property insurance premiums and requested the renewal of Angelo’s Lawn-Scape of Louisiana’s contract.

• The board was also asked to approve an audit engagement with EisnerAmper for the upcoming year and to consider a joint agreement with the City of Zachary to support student resource officers and crossing guards.

• The renewal of the Fennwood Hills Country Club contract was discussed, with attention to the temporary loss of access experienced in the previous year.

• Mrs. Coats presented the food and supply bids for the next school year.

• Mr. Burke introduced the student rights and responsibilities handbook for approval.

• The session concluded with the tabling of a decision regarding attendance at the Southern Region Leadership Conference and the Superintendent Evaluation into the next meeting.

June 18th Regular Session:

• Superintendent updates included the finalization of the print shop, internship opportunities, and the progress of the Bank of Zachary’s construction within the high school.

• Key dates such as the Teacher’s convocation on August 6th and the first day of school on August 8th were announced.

• The completion of a demographic study and the initiation of Strategic Planning with the aid of a state grant were also mentioned.

• Trivento Development’s land offer to Zachary Schools was briefly noted.

• The session covered the Comprehensive Literacy State Development program’s funding, which aims to support student subgroups through tutoring and professional development.

• The board approved various contracts, budgets, and handbooks, with Dr. London (post author) expressing concerns over discipline policy disparities, uniform requests from community, and policy language.

• Approval was given for board members attendance at the Southern Region Leadership Conference.

• Mr. Necaise expressed gratitude for the board’s feedback on his evaluation.

June 27th Special Meeting:

• The City of Zachary’s rejection of a contract due to concerns over cost-sharing and raises for crossing guards was a point of discussion.

• Chief Lawrence confirmed no issues with the contract’s current form and intent to address the council’s concerns.

• The board deliberated on the addition of navy blue pants to the uniform policy, with a decision to move the matter to the handbook committee for further processing.

• Updates to the salary schedule were approved to comply with legislation requiring teachers to be compensated at their individual hourly rates for certain school-based activities.

• The board also approved revised job descriptions that formalized existing duties without adding new responsibilities.

Note: This post is intended to provide a brief overview of topics covered in our meetings. Please feel free to reach out for more in-depth explanation of board activities.

Stay tuned for more updates, and remember, we're all in this together!

For more details, visit the district website to watch recordings of these meetings.