PDF files are binary files, which are more complex than text files, since they contain formatting information, images, and other assets.
PDF is great for printing, but not great for software, which work by typically parsing plain text.
The PyPDF2 module allows us to more easily work with PDF files in Python.
In [1]:
import PyPDF2
Despite its functionality, there are some PDFs that even this module can't perfectly handle. This is simply the nature of PDF files.
We must first change the directory to the folder holding PDF files, to avoid having to reference full paths.
In [4]:
import os
os.chdir('files')
In [8]:
os.listdir()
Out[8]:
['.DS_Store',
'112065.pdf',
'26645.pdf',
'alarm.wav',
'allMyCats1.py',
'allMyCats1.py.backup',
'allMyCats2.py',
'allMyCats2.py.backup',
'AutomateSearch.png',
'backupToZip.py',
'backupToZip.py.backup',
'bacon.txt',
'birthdays.py',
'birthdays.py.backup',
'boxPrint.py',
'boxPrint.py.backup',
'buggyAddingProgram.py',
'buggyAddingProgram.py.backup',
'bulletPointAdder.py',
'bulletPointAdder.py.backup',
'calcProd.py',
'calcProd.py.backup',
'catlogo.png',
'catnapping.py',
'catnapping.py.backup',
'census2010.py',
'census2010.py.backup',
'censuspopdata.xlsx',
'characterCount.py',
'characterCount.py.backup',
'coinFlip.py',
'coinFlip.py.backup',
'combinedminutes.pdf',
'combinePdfs.py',
'combinePdfs.py.backup',
'countdown.py',
'countdown.py.backup',
'CSSSelector.png',
'demo.docx',
'dictionary.txt',
'dimensions.xlsx',
'downloadXkcd.py',
'downloadXkcd.py.backup',
'duesRecords.xlsx',
'encrypted.pdf',
'encryptedminutes.pdf',
'error_log.txt',
'errorExample.py',
'errorExample.py.backup',
'example.csv',
'example.html',
'example.xlsx',
'example.zip',
'example2.xlsx',
'excelSpreadsheets.zip',
'exitExample.py',
'exitExample.py.backup',
'factorialLog.py',
'factorialLog.py.backup',
'Factoriallog.txt',
'fiveTimes.py',
'fiveTimes.py.backup',
'formFiller.py',
'formFiller.py.backup',
'freezeExample.xlsx',
'getDocxText.py',
'getDocxText.py.backup',
'guessTheNumber.py',
'guessTheNumber.py.backup',
'guests.txt',
'headings.docx',
'hello.py',
'hello.py.backup',
'helloFunc.py',
'helloFunc.py.backup',
'helloFunc2.py',
'helloFunc2.py.backup',
'helloworld.docx',
'helloworld.txt',
'inventory.py',
'inventory.py.backup',
'isPhoneNumber.py',
'isPhoneNumber.py.backup',
'littleKid.py',
'littleKid.py.backup',
'lucky.py',
'lucky.py.backup',
'magic8Ball.py',
'magic8Ball.py.backup',
'magic8Ball2.py',
'magic8Ball2.py.backup',
'mapIt.py',
'mapIt.py.backup',
'mcb.pyw',
'meetingminutes.pdf',
'meetingminutes2.pdf',
'merged.xlsx',
'mouseNow.py',
'mouseNow.py.backup',
'mouseNow2.py',
'mouseNow2.py.backup',
'multidownloadXkcd.py',
'multidownloadXkcd.py.backup',
'multipleParagraphs.docx',
'mycatdata',
'myPets.py',
'myPets.py.backup',
'newbacon.txt',
'newfiles',
'newfolder',
'passingReference.py',
'passingReference.py.backup',
'phoneAndEmail.py',
'phoneAndEmail.py.backup',
'picnicTable.py',
'picnicTable.py.backup',
'prettyCharacterCount.py',
'prettyCharacterCount.py.backup',
'printRandom.py',
'printRandom.py.backup',
'produceSales.xlsx',
'pw.py',
'pw.py.backup',
'quickWeather.py',
'quickWeather.py.backup',
'randomQuizGenerator.py',
'randomQuizGenerator.py.backup',
'readCensusExcel.py',
'readCensusExcel.py.backup',
'readDocx.py',
'readDocx.py.backup',
'removeCsvHeader.py',
'removeCsvHeader.py.backup',
'removeCsvHeader.zip',
'renameDates.py',
'renameDates.py.backup',
'resizeAndAddLogo.py',
'resizeAndAddLogo.py.backup',
'restyled.docx',
'RomeoAnd Juliet.txt',
'sameName.py',
'sameName.py.backup',
'sameName2.py',
'sameName2.py.backup',
'sameName3.py',
'sameName3.py.backup',
'sameName4.py',
'sameName4.py.backup',
'sampleChart.xlsx',
'sendDuesReminders.py',
'sendDuesReminders.py.backup',
'stopwatch.py',
'stopwatch.py.backup',
'styled.xlsx',
'styles.xlsx',
'swordfish.py',
'swordfish.py.backup',
'textMyself.py',
'textMyself.py.backup',
'threadDemo.py',
'threadDemo.py.backup',
'ticTacToe.py',
'ticTacToe.py.backup',
'torrentStarter.py',
'torrentStarter.py.backup',
'twoPage.docx',
'updatedProduceSales.xlsx',
'updateProduce.py',
'updateProduce.py.backup',
'validateInput.py',
'validateInput.py.backup',
'vampire.py',
'vampire.py.backup',
'vampire2.py',
'vampire2.py.backup',
'watermark.pdf',
'zeroDivide.py',
'zeroDivide.py.backup',
'zophie.png']
Open allows the script to interact with this file, and opens files in 'read mode'. However since PDFS are binary, we need 'read binary' mode, which we activate with the parameter 'rb'.
In [11]:
pdfFile = open('meetingminutes.pdf', 'rb')
Once loaded, we can now pass the file to the PDF reader, and create a 'reader' object.
In [12]:
reader = PyPDF2.PdfFileReader(pdfFile)
In [13]:
reader
Out[13]:
<PyPDF2.pdf.PdfFileReader at 0x105b93c18>
A 'reader' object has a variety of methods, one of which is .numPages() which returns the number of pages in the PDF.
In [15]:
reader.numPages
Out[15]:
19
The .getPage() method loads a specific page, and turns it into a 'page' object for even more interaction.
In [17]:
page = reader.getPage(0)
Once created, we can use methods like .extractText to retrieve the text of that page object.
In [19]:
page.extractText()
Out[19]:
'OOFFFFIICCIIAALL BBOOAARRDD MMIINNUUTTEESS Meeting of \nMarch 7\n, 2014\n \n The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide leadership and \ncreate policies for education that expand opportunities for children, empower \nfamilies and communities, and advance Louisiana in an increasingly \ncompetitive glob\nal market.\n BOARD \n of ELEMENTARY\n and \n SECONDARY\n EDUCATION\n '
Note that while this translation is not perfect, it is sufficient for understanding the content of the PDF File.
To extract all the text from this PDF document, we can loop this method over all pages:
In [20]:
for pageNum in range(reader.numPages):
print(reader.getPage(pageNum).extractText())
OOFFFFIICCIIAALL BBOOAARRDD MMIINNUUTTEESS Meeting of
March 7
, 2014
The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall provide leadership and
create policies for education that expand opportunities for children, empower
families and communities, and advance Louisiana in an increasingly
competitive glob
al market.
BOARD
of ELEMENTARY
and
SECONDARY
EDUCATION
LOUISIANA STATE BOARD OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
MARCH 7, 2014
The Louisiana Purchase Room
Baton Rouge, LA
The Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education met in
regular
session on
March 7, 2014
, in the Louisiana Purcha
se Room, located in the Claiborne
Building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The meeting was called to order at
9:17 a.m.
by
Board President
Chas Roemer
and opened with a prayer by
Ms. Terry Johnson, Bossier
Parish School System
.
Board members present were
Dr. Lottie Beebe, Ms. Holly Boffy, Mr. Jim Garvey, Mr.
Jay
Guillot, Ms.
Carolyn Hill, Mr. Walter Lee,
Dr. Judith Miranti,
Mr. Chas Roemer
, and
Ms. Jane Smith
. Ms. Connie Bradford
and Ms. Kira Orange Jones were
absent.
Dr. Charlie Michel, Lafourche Parish Sch
ool System,
led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Agenda
Item 2.
On motion of Mr. Garvey, seconded by Ms. Boffy, the Board approved the
agenda, as printed and disseminated.
(Schedule 1)
Agenda
Item 3.
On motion of Ms. Smith, seconded by Ms. Boffy, the Board app
roved the
minutes of January 15, 2014.
Agenda
Item 4.
Report by the State Superintendent of Education
State Superintendent of Education John White provided an update on the
intense and increased support that the LDE is providing to teachers to
assist wi
th
new academic expectations. The LDE has established the
following support structures:
(1)
network teams are working directly with
superintendents;
(2)
district planning teams and district planning guides
have been established in every district; and
(3) teacher leader team
s are
doubling to 4,000 next year. Sample test items are being released. The
curriculum package for next year is being released.
Next year™s
assessment guides will be produced in the following weeks.
BOARD MINUTES
-2- MARCH 7, 2014
* * * * * * * * * * On Poin
t of Personal Privilege, Ms. Hill recognized the Capitol Senior
High School Alumni Association for its dedication to the school and its
students throughout several transitions, and presented a Certificate of
Appreciation to Mr. W. T. W
infield.
Agenda
Item 5.
Board Committee Reports
Agenda
Item 5.1.
Academic Goals and Instructional Improvement Committee
(Schedule 2)
5.1.
1 On motion of
Dr. Miranti,
seconded by
Mr. Lee,
the Board receive
d the
minutes of the Accountability Commission meetings held Janua
ry 9, 2014,
and January 27, 2014.
5.1.
2 On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
received
the
minutes of the
Special Education Advisory Panel meeting held
February
20, 2014.
5.1.
3 On motion of
Dr. Beebe,
seconded by
Mr. Garvey,
the
Boar
d approve
d, as a Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 119,
Louisiana School
Transportation Specifications and Procedures
: §2509. Used School
Buses
, as amended and presented by the LDE
. * * * * * * * * * * Public comments were received on the followi
ng
Academic Goals and
Instructional Improvement Committee
agenda item:
Agenda Item 3.2., fiConsideration of policy recommendations relative to
the implementation of the Jump Start career education program.fl
Support:
None.
Oppose:
None.
Information Only/
Other:
Ms.
Debra Schum, Louisiana Association
of Principals.
BOARD MINUTES
-3- MARCH 7, 2014
5.1.
4 On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
, as a
Notice of Intent, the creation of Bulletin 138,
Jump Start Program
: §101.
Overview,
§201. Jump Start Program
Authorization,
§301. General
Provisions, and
§303. Jump Start Instructional Staff, as presented by the
LDE.
Further, the
Board
approved
, as a Notice of Intent,
the creation of
§305.
Student Participation in Jump Start Programs, as amended and
presented
. 5.1.
5 On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 111,
The Louisiana School, District,
and State Accountability System
: §409. Calculating a 9
-12 Assessment
Index, and §613. Calculat
ing a Graduation Index
, as presented by the
LDE
. 5.1.
6 On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 746,
Louisiana Standards for State
Certification of School Personnel
: §501. Introduct
ion; adding a new
§505. Career and Technical Certificate Types Issued after September 1,
2014; renumbering and renaming the original §505. to
§506. CTTIE
-1 and CTTIE
-2 Certificate Eligibility Requirements; adding a new §507.
CTTIE Areas of Specializatio
n; renumbering and renaming the original
§507. to §509. CTTIE
-1 Certificates Renewal Guidelines for certificates
initially issued prior to September 1, 2014; deleting the original §509.
CTTIE
-2 Certificates Renewal Guidelines; and §511. Process for
Rein
stating Lapsed CTTIE Certificates
, as presented by the LDE.
Further, the Board
approved
, as a Notice of Intent, revisions to §504.
Career and Technical Certificate Types Issued after July 1, 2006, as
amended and presented.
5.1.
7 On motion of Dr. Mirant
i, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 118,
Statewide Assessment
Standards and Practices
: §701. Overview of Assessment Programs in
Louisiana, §2209. WorkKeys, and §3501. Approved Home Study
Program Stud
ents
, as presented by the LDE
. 5.1.
8 On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 741,
Louisiana Handbook for School
Administrators
: §2317. High Schools and §2318. The College Diploma
, as presented by the LDE
.
BOARD MINUTES
-4- MARCH 7, 2014
5.1.
9 On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 1566,
Pupil Progression Policies and
Procedures
: §503. Regular Placement
, as presented by the LDE
. 5.1.
10 On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Lee,
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;
§303. Transition from Fall 2013 to Sp
ring 2015; §413. Dropout/Credit
Accumulation Index Calculations; §517. Inclusion of Schools; §521.
Pairing/Sharing of Schools with Insufficient Test Data; §603. Determining
a Cohort for
a Graduation; §611. Documenting a Graduation Index;
§1301. Reward Elig
ibility; §2301. Schools Requiring
Reconstitution/Alternate Governance Plans; §3101. Appeals/Waivers and
Data Certification Processes; §3301. Inclusion of New Schools; §3303.
Reconfigured Schools; §4101. Valid Data Considerations; §4301.
Inclusion of All Di
stricts; and §4317. District Accountability Data
Corrections
, as presented by the LDE
. Dr. Beebe was recorded as being opposed to the motion.
5.1.
11 On motion of
Dr. Miranti,
seconded by
Mr. Lee,
the Board receive
d the
Summary of Public Comments and Age
ncy Response regarding revisions
to Bulletin 135,
Health and Safety
: Chapter 5.
Injury Management
Program Rules for Serious Sports Injuries and Chapter 7: Glossary, and
direct
ed BESE staff to pr
oceed
with the final adoption of the January 20,
2014, Notic
e of Intent regarding revisions to Bulletin 135,
Health and
Safety
, Chapters 5 and
7. Agenda
Item 5.2.
Administration and Finance Committee
(Schedule 3)
5.2.
1 On motion of
Mr. Guillot,
seconded by
Mr. Lee
, the Board
received
the
report on 8(g) monitor
ing visits conducted by Board staff.
5.2.
2 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
received
the
quarterly report from the LDE Director of Internal Audit.
5.2.
3 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
received
the
repor
t on LDE contracts of $50,000 and under approved by the State
Superintendent of Education.
BOARD MINUTES
-5- MARCH 7, 2014
5.2.
4 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
received
the
reports requested by the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP) Task
Force pertaining to th
e regulations governing students with dyslexia and
student access to technology.
5.2.
5 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board ratif
ied
the
Board President's submission of the value
-added asses
sment model
report to the House Committee on
Education
and the
Senate
Committee
on Education.
* * * * * * * * * * Public comments were received on the following
Administration and
Finance Committee
agenda item:
Agenda Item 4.1., fi
Consideration of the Minimum Foundation Program
(MFP) Formula for
FY 2014
-2015.fl Support:
None.
Oppose:
None.
Information Only/Other:
Mr.
Shawn Fleming, Louisiana
Developmental Disabilities Council.
5.2.
6 On motion of
Mr. Guillot
, seconded by
Mr. Garvey
, the Board
deferred
until a Special Board Meeting to be held d
uring the week of March 10
-14,
2014: fiConsideration of the Minimum Foundation Program (MFP)
Formula for FY 2014
-2015.fl 5.2.7
On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee, the Board, in recognition
that the proposed 2014
-2015 MFP formula does not includ
e funding for
early childhood education, committed to developing a strategy of
equitable early childhood education funding in future fiscal years and
supports legislation throughout the 2014 Regular Legislative Session that
allows for the consideration of
4-year
-old pre
-kindergarten education as a
component of elementary and secondary education.
5.2.
8 On motion of
Mr. Guillot
, seconded by
Mr. Lee
, the Board approve
d the
revised 8(g) program and budget for FY
2013-2014. Dr. Beebe recused herself from voti
ng on this item.
BOARD MINUTES
-6- MARCH 7, 2014
5.2.
9 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board approved the
revised program and budget for the 8(g) statewide program, Early
Childhood Literacy Program (LDE) (S069), for FY 2013
-2014. Dr. Beebe recused herself from vot
ing on this item.
5.2.
10 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board approved the
revised program and budget for the 8(g) statewide program, Compass
(LDE) (S067), for FY 2013
-2014. Dr. Beebe was recorded as being opposed to the motion.
5.2.11 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board approved the
revised program and budget for the 8(g) statewide program,
Expanding
High School Choice
(LDE) (S0
73), for FY 2013
-2014. Dr. Beebe recused herself from voting on this item.
5.2.
12 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board approved the
revised program and budget for the 8(g) statewide program,
New Schools
Incubation Program
(LDE) (S07
4), for FY 2013
-2014. Dr. Beebe and Ms. Hill were recorded as being opposed to the m
otion.
5.2.
13 School and District Innovations
- Other
On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board approve
d the
following allocation:
Allocation:
RSD Charter School Transformation
Amount:
$250,000
.00
Funding Period:
07/01/
2013 - 06/30/
2014 Source of Funds:
IAT
- 8(g)
Purpose: The purpose of these funds is to support RSD transformation
activities.
Basis of Allocation: The
LDE
supports the efforts of the RSD to create an
environment with the conditions necessary for charter
schools
to succeed
and to support the transformation process for low
-performing schools.
(Motion continues on page 7)
BOARD MINUTES
-7- MARCH 7, 2014
Funds may be used to provide professional development, stabilize school
staffing during the transformation process, provide for additional staffi
ng
resources needed to successfully transition a direct
-run school to a charter
school, and other activities that support the development of a high
performing charter
school
environment.
Dr. Beebe recused herself from voting on this item.
5.2.
14 Depar
tmental Support
- Other
On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board approve
d the
following allocation:
Allocation:
Educator Leader Cadre Substitute Reimbursement
Amount:
$1,893.36
Funding Period:
10/01/
2013 - 12/13/2014
Source of Funds:
Federal
Purpose: The purpose of the Teacher Leader Advisors is to develop an
understanding of the changes required of Common Core and Compass,
including reviewing and creating materials for implementation
, serving as
a Common Core expert
, assisting in bui
lding a growing network of teacher
leaders throughout the state
, and attending face
-to-face meetings to
provide recommendations and fe
edback on resources and tools.
Basis of Allocation: Allocations to school districts are to reimburse the
districts for t
he substitutes paid to work while the Teacher Leader
Advisors met in Baton Rouge on October 15
-16,
2013,
and December
13,
2013, to begin their work for the program.
Dr. Beebe recused herself from voting on this item.
5.2.
15 Office of Management and Fina
nce
ΠCompetitive
On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board approve
d the
following allocation:
Allocation:
Early Childhood Community Network Pilots
Amount:
$676,666.67
Funding Period:
03/08/2014 - 06/30/2014
Source of Funds:
State
- IAT
(Motion continues on page 8)
BOARD MINUTES
-8- MARCH 7, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of these funds is to support Early Childhood
Community Network Pilots to implement the five strategies outlined in the
Early Childhood Care and Education Network
- Roadmap to 2015, which
are as follows:
1. Unify expectations;
2. Support teachers and providers;
3. Measure and recognize progress;
4. Fund high quality providers; and
5. Provide clear information and high quality choices.
The ultimate goal of the Early Childhood Care and Education Network is
to prepare ou
r youngest learners for kindergarten.
Basis of Allocation: Allocations
were determined competitively via a
request for applications. The selection of the Community Network Pilots
occurred through a two
-step process
Π1. Application review for basic
requ
irements and 2. Interview with the finalists
. The interview sought to
determine networks that could demonstrate their readiness to work on the
five strategies listed above.
Dr. Beebe recused herself from voting on this item.
5.2.
16 On motion of Mr. Gui
llot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following LDE contract:
Contractor:
LSU
-Health Science Center
Contract Period:
01/31/2014
- 09/30/2014
Contract Amount:
$102,734
.00
Fund:
Federal Fund
- IDEA Part B
Competitive Process:
Non Competit
ive
Description of Service: This agreement will provide for activities for the
federally funded 2008
-2013 Deaf Blind Project for which funding was
extended through 9/30/14 to be completed. Activities will include building
capacity of current and future
educators working with students who are
deaf-blind
, facilitation of effective instructional strategies for students with
deaf-blindness, and outreach and early intervention identification for
families and service providers.
BOARD MINUTES
-9- MARCH 7, 2014
5.2.
17 On motion of Mr. Guil
lot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following LDE contract:
Contractor:
Department of Health and Hospitals
Contract Period:
04/01/2014
- 08/31/2014
Contract Amount:
$196,252.00
Fund:
Federal Funds
- USDA
Competitive Process:
Non Compet
itive
Description of Service:
This Interagency Agreement will provide that the
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health
(DHH), Sanitarian Services Section
, conduct pre
-opening inspections of
each food service site or preparat
ion facility participating in the SFSP.
The sanitarian services will perform at least one (1) other inspection
(besides the pre
-opening inspection) at each site/facility during the period
of operation and record inspection results on the appropriate inspe
ction
form.
5.2.
18 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following LDE contract amendment:
Contractor:
Volunteers of America North LA
Contract Period:
07/01/2013
- 06/30/2014
Previous Amount:
$360,000.00
Amended Amoun
t: $38,400.00
Contract Amount:
$398,400
.00
Fund:
Federal
- Title IV
- 21st Century Community
Learning Centers (21
st CCLC)
Competitive Process:
Competitive
/21st CCLC RFP Process
Description of Service:
The c
ontract provides before
-, during
-, and
after
-school academic enrichment opportunities for children attending low
-performing schools through the establishment and operation of 21
st Century Community Learning Centers.
5.2.
19 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following LDE contract amendment:
Contractor:
Urban Support Agency, Inc.
Contract Period:
07/01/2013
- 06/30/2014
(Motion continues on page 10)
BOARD MINUTES
-10- MARCH 7, 2014
Previous Amount:
$639,000.00
Amended Amount:
$133,800.00
Contract Amount:
$772,800.00
Fund:
Federal
- Title IV
- 21st Century Community
Learning
Centers (21
st CCLC)
Competitive Process:
Competitive/21
st CCLC RFP Process
Description of Service:
The c
ontract provides before
-, during
-, and after
-school academic enrichment opportunities for children at
tending low
-performing schools through the establishment and operation of 21
st Century Community Learning Centers.
5.2.
20 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following LDE contract amendment:
Contractor:
Outreach Comm
unity Development
Corporation
Contract Period:
07/01/2013
- 06/30/2014
Previous Amount:
$240,000.00
Amended Amount:
$6,000.00
Contract Amount:
$246,000
.00
Fund:
Federal
- Title IV
- 21st Century Community
Learning
Centers (21
st CCLC)
Competitive
Process:
Competitive/21
st CCLC RFP Process
Description of Service:
The c
ontract provides before
-, during
-, and after
-school academic enrichment opportunities for children attending low
-performing schools through the establishment and operation of 21
st Century Community Learning Centers.
5.2.
21 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following LDE contract
amendment
: Contractor:
NZBC Urban Corporation
Contract Period:
07/01/2013
- 06/30/2014
Previous Amount:
$180,000.0
0 Amended Amount:
$8,400.00
Contract Amount:
$188,400.00
Fund:
Federal
- Title IV
- 21st Century Community
Learning Centers (21
st CCLC)
Competitive Process:
Competitive/21
st CCLC RFP Process
(Motion continues on page 11)
BOARD MINUTES
-11- MARCH 7, 2014
Description of Service:
The c
ontract provides before
-, during
-, and after
-school academic enrichment opportunities for children attending low
-performing schools through the establishment and operation of 21
st Century Community Learning Centers.
5.2.
22 On motion of Mr. Guillot,
seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following LDE contract amendment:
Contractor:
Akili Academy/Crescent City Schools
Contract Period:
07/01/2013
- 06/30/2014
Previous Amount:
$492,000.00
Amended Amount:
$74,400.00
Contract Amount:
$566,400
.00
Fund:
Federal
- Title IV
- 21st Century Community
Learning Centers (21
st CCLC)
Competitive Process:
Competitive/21
st CCLC RFP Process
Description of Service:
The c
ontract provides before
-, during
-, and after
-school academic enrichment opportun
ities for children attending low
-performing schools through the establishment and operation of 21
st Century Community Learning Centers.
5.2.
23 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following LDE contract
amendment:
Contra
ctor:
Karen Boudreaux
Contract Period:
02/01/2012
- 01/31/2015
Previous Amount:
$79,500.00
Amended Amount:
$25,500.00
Contract Amount:
$105,000.00
Fund:
Federal Fund
- Title III
Competitive Process:
Non Competitive
Description of Service: The co
ntract is being amended for the contractor
to calculate the performance of Title III subgrantee Local Education
Agencies (LEAs) and the
state on ESEA/NCLB Title III Annual
Measurable Achievement Objective
s (AMAOs) for the 2013
-2014 school
years, using stud
ent assessment data (ELDA, LEAP,
iLEAP, etc.).
BOARD MINUTES
-12- MARCH 7, 2014
5.2.
24 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following RSD contract
amendment
: Contractor:
Blitch/Knevel Architects, Inc.
Contract Period:
03/09/2012
- 03/09/2015
Previo
us Amount:
$1,473,321.00
Amended Amount:
$15,433.60
Contract Amount:
$1,488,754.60
Fund:
IAT
- FEMA
Competitive Process:
Competitive
Description of Service:
This amendment provides for the additional
service for a Phase II environmental subsurface
investigation, and a pre
-renovation ACM and LBP survey for Drew
Elementary School renovation.
It adds three (3) days to the design time due to Hurricane Isaac and
fourteen (14) days to design time due to historic preservation revisions.
This amendment pr
ovides for reimbursable expenses for regulatory
agency approvals and for the printing of bidding documents.
5.2.
25 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following RSD contract:
Contractor:
Byron J. Stewart and Associate
s, APC
Architects and Planners
Contract Period:
03/07/2014
- 03/07/2017
Contract Amount:
$105,034.00
Fund:
IAT
- FEMA
Competitive Process:
Competitive
Description of Service: This project
provides for
the refurbishment of
Rosenwald Elementary
School.
5.2.
26 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following RSD contract amendment:
Contractor:
Jacobs Project Management Company/CSRS
Consortium
Contract Period:
12/01/2013
- 11/30/2016
Previous Amount:
$23,5
90,758.00
Amended Amount:
$1,069,673.31
(Motion continues on page 13)
BOARD MINUTES
-13- MARCH 7, 2014
Contract Amount:
$24,660,431.31
Fund:
IAT
- FEMA/Lexington Insurance Proceeds
Competitive Process:
Competitive
Description of Service:
This amendment provides for additional ser
vices
as directed by the RSD; additional service for support to RSD and fiOPSB
v. Lexington, et al.;fl additional service for claims consulting services; and
additional service for grants management
- Phase 1
- negative
balance/grant debt/undocumented advanc
es/applied payment proposal
for the RSD multi
-site Capital Plan.
5.2.
27 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following RSD contract amendment:
Contractor:
Mahlum Scairono Martinez Architects, LLC
Contract Period:
01/0
7/2013
- 01/07/2015
Previous Amount:
$35,640.00
Amended Amount:
$21,390.00
Contract Amount:
$57,030.00
Fund:
IAT
- FEMA
Competitive Process:
Competitive
Description of Service: This amendment provides for the relocation of
playground equipment at
William Fischer School and the relocation of
playground equipment at Little Woods Elementary School.
5.2.
28 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following RSD contract amendment:
Contractor:
Richard C Lambert, LLC
Cont
ract Period:
06/17/2010
- 06/17/2014
Previous Amount:
$262,656.51
Amended Amount:
$8,032.24
Contract Amount:
$270,688.75
Fund:
IAT
- FEMA
Competitive Process:
Competitive
Description of Service: This
amendment provides for the adjustment of
the
basic s
ervices
fee for Village de L™est Elementary School (
roof) and
modular
demo based on the
final
construction
price of the project. It also
provides for prolonged
contract
administration for the
various
roof and
repair
projects based on 48 days of
liqui
dated
damages at no fault of the
designer.
BOARD MINUTES
-14- MARCH 7, 2014
5.2.
29 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following RSD contract amendment:
Contractor:
Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure
Contract Period:
02/14/2013
- 02/14/2015
Previ
ous Amount:
$49,500.00
Amended Amount:
$14,640.00
Contract Amount:
$64,140.00
Fund:
IAT
- FEMA
Competitive Process:
Competitive
Description of Service: This amendment provides for
additional
services
for
corrective
action
work
plan
preparation.
5.2.
30 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following RSD contract:
Contractor:
VergesRome Architects, APAC
Contract Period:
03/07/2014
- 03/07/2017
Contract Amount:
$2,696,406.00
Fund:
IAT
- FEMA
Competitive Proce
ss: Competitive
Description of Service: This project consists of the renovation of John
McDonogh High School.
5.2.
31 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following RSD contract amendment:
Contractor:
VergesRome Archi
tects, APAC
Contract Period:
10/16/2013
- 10/16/2016
Previous Amount:
$265,287.00
Amended Amount:
$20,625.00
Contract Amount:
$285,912.00
Fund:
IAT
- FEMA
Competitive Process:
Competitive
Description of Service: This
amendment provides for the ad
ditional
services for a water flow test, a
Phase
I environmental site assessment
, lead
and asbestos investigation
, and a topographic survey for Live Oak
Elementary School
refurbishment.
BOARD MINUTES
-15- MARCH 7, 2014
5.2.
32 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following RSD contract amendment:
Contractor:
VergesRome Architects, APAC
Contract Period:
09/16/2010
- 09/16/2015
Previous Amount:
$944,413.20
Amended Amount:
$38,546.20
Contract Amount:
$982,959.40
Fund:
IAT
- FEMA
Competitive Proce
ss: Competitive
Description of Service: This amendment adjusts the
designer™s
fee for
basic
services for
mothballing of
closed
schools
- safe and
secure at
George Mondy Elementary School based on the revised AFC. The
project was canceled
, but is now bei
ng reinstated by the
owner
, and additional scope of work is being added to the project. It also provides for
the addition of a new project and project number
for d
emolition of
the
caretaker™s
cottage at George Mondy Elementary School and
at
Andrew
J. Bell
Junior
High School.
5.2.
33 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved
the
following RSD contract amendment:
Contractor:
Waggonner and Ball Architects, APC
Contract Period:
08/15/2012
- 08/15/2015
Previous Amount:
$1,151,421.0
8 Amended Amount:
$5,500.00
Contract Amount:
$1,156,921.08
Fund:
IAT
- FEMA
Competitive Process:
Competitive
Description of Service: This amendment provides for
additional
services
for a land survey at
the n
ew
three
-section PK
-8 school at Sherwood
Forest School (New
ΠPK-8).
5.2.
34 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board:
a. approved
the
Change
Order for the construction contract with C.D.W.
Services, L.L.C., for the mothballing of Andrew J. Bell Junior High
School (project number 2
011-0853-0001) in the amount of
(Motion continues on page 16)
BOARD MINUTES
-16- MARCH 7, 2014
$361,334.40 in order to provide for:
(1) removal of Regulated
Asbestos
-Containing Materials (RACM) for all hazardous materials in
Building
-E (Christy Building) and Building A (Annex Building
) due to
construction debris and finishes that were dislodged during the
necessary repairs to structural walls;
(2) installation of a course of
brick and mortar cap over the brick wall at the demolished breezeway
roof; and
(3) general contractor's performa
nce and payment bonds
and overhead and
profit for the additional work; and
b. directed
the RSD to submit the approved Change Order for
consideration and approval at the next regularly scheduled meeting of
the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
5.2.
35 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board:
a. approved
the Change
Order for the construction contract with FHP
Tectonics Corporation for the refurbishment of Frederick A. Douglass
High School (project number: 2012
-0868-0001) in the amount o
f $378,871.98 in order to provide for:
(1) asbestos removal associated
with classroom window replacement, due to the uncovering of
unforeseen caulk at these openings that consisted of
Regulated
Asbestos
-Containing
Material
s (RACM)
; (2) repair of existing
Reinforced
Concrete
Pipe (RCP); and
(3) deletion of the installation of
flood gates and
Fiber
Reinforced
Panels (FRP) for the gymnasium, at
the owner™
s request; and
b. directed
the RSD to submit the approved Change Order for
consideration and approval at the
next regularly scheduled meeting of
the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
5.2.
36 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
received
the
report on the BESE Budget.
5.2.
37 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
received
the
BESE member notification protocol developed by the State
Superintendent
of Education.
5.2.
38 On motion of Mr. Guillot, seconded by Mr. Lee,
the Board
approved, as a
Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 1929,
Louisiana Accounting and
Unifo
rm Governmental Handbook
, adding Chapter 15. Expenditure
Requirements, §1501. Seventy Percent Expenditure Requirement.
BOARD MINUTES
-17- MARCH 7, 2014
Agenda
Item 5.3.
Educator Effectiveness Committee
(Schedule 4)
5.3.
1 On motion of
Ms. Boffy
, seconded by
Mr. Guillot
, the Board re
ceive
d the
update regarding the study of the state accountability system and
value
-added model.
5.3.
2 On motion of Ms. Boffy, seconded by Mr. Guillot,
the Board
deferred until
April 2014: fiConsideration of
revisions to Bulletin 746,
Louisiana
Standards
for State Cer
tification of School Personnel,
regarding
endorsements to existing teaching certificates
.fl Agenda
Item 5.4.
School Innovation and Turnaround Committee
(Schedule 5)
5.4.
1 On motion of
Mr. Garvey
, seconded by
Mr. Lee, the Board approve
d the
request for a material amendment to the charter governing Linwood
Public Charter School, operated by Shreveport Charter Schools, Inc., to
add kindergarten and first grade in the fall of 2014 and expand an
additional grade per year until the school serves
grades K
-8. * * * * * * * * * * Public comments were received on the following
School Innovation and
Turnaround Committee
agenda item:
Agenda Item 3.1., fi
Consideration of
revisions to Bulletin 126,
Charter
Schools
, regarding charter school renewal and
extension, evaluation of
alternative charter schools, and streamlining of policies.fl
Support:
None.
Oppose:
None.
Information Only/Other:
Mr.
Shawn Fleming, Louisiana
Developmental Disabilities Council.
5.4.
2 On motion of Mr. Garvey, seconded by Mr.
Guillot, the Board approved,
as a Notice of Intent, revisions to Bulletin 126,
Charter Schools
: §103.
Definitions
; §105. Purpose of Charter Schools
; §505. Eligibility to Apply
for a Type 4 Charter School
; §1101. Charter School Evaluation
; §1103.
Alternate
Evaluation of Charter Schools
; §1303. Extension Review
; §1503. Charter Renewal Process and Timeline
; §1903. Material
(Motion continues on page 18)
BOARD MINUTES
-18- MARCH 7, 2014
Amendments for BESE
-Authorized Charter Schools
; §1905. Non
-Material
Amendments for BESE
-Authorized Charter
Schools
; §2301. State
Funding
; §2303. Federal Funding
; §2713. At
-Risk Students
; §2907.
Leave of Absence
; and §2909. Employee Benefits, as presented by the
LDE.
Dr. Beebe and Ms. Hill were recorded as being opposed to the motion.
Agenda
Item 6.
Board A
dvisory Council Reports
Agenda
Item 6.1.
Nonpublic School Council
(Schedule 6)
On motion of Dr. Miranti, seconded by Mr. Guillot, the Board received the
minutes of the Nonpublic School Council meeting held February 4, 2014,
and approved the tentative a
genda for March 25, 2014.
Agenda
Item 6.2.
Superintendents™ Advisory Council
(Schedule 7)
On motion of
Dr. Miranti,
seconded by
Mr. Guillot,
the Board received the
minutes of the
Superintendents™ Advisory Council meeting held
February
13, 2014, and appr
oved the tentative agenda for March
20,
2014. With no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
10:15
a.m.
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