OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Monday, January 11, 2010, at 6:00 p.m.

 

Agenda Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance

Item 1

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Agenda       Members present: Mr. Billy Calvert, Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. Leonard

Item 2         Guine, Mrs. Marie Lewis, Mr. Todd Weed, Mr. Danny Whitstine, Mr. Robert Adams,

                  Mrs. Patricia Jordan

 

                  Members absent: Mrs. Sharon Jones

                 

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Agenda      Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Guine, to approve the agenda, with the moving of Item 10 below Item 5.

Item 3        

VOTE:  Yeas: All    Nays:  None       Absent:     Mrs. Sharon Jones

 

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Agenda        Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by Mr. Weed, to approve the December 8, 2009,

Item 4           Regular Session minutes before publishing in the Official Journal.

           

VOTE:

 

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None         

Absent:   Mrs. Sharon Jones

 

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Whitstine, to approve the December 15, 2009,

Item 5           Special Session minutes before publishing in the Official Journal.

           

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None         

Absent:   Mrs. Sharon Jones

 

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Agenda      Mrs. Jordan moved, seconded by Mr. Weed to approve MHS French Club’s

Item 10      request to travel to Quebec in April, 2010, for which fundraisers are currently being held.

 

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None         

Absent:   Mrs. Sharon Jones

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Agenda       The board received the following proposed policy manual amendments:

Item 6              

 

 ­ADDITIONS:

                        FILE:    DFL                  Investments

                        FILE:    DJED               Bids and Quotations

                        FILE:    EBBA               Fire Prevention  (NEW POLICY)

                        FILE:    ID                     Curriculum

                        FILE:    IDDE                Student Driver Training  (NEW POLICY)

                        FILE:    JBCC                Student Assignment     

                        FILE:    JGB                  School Wellness

                        FILE:    JR                    Student Records

 

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Agenda       The board received an update on Special Education information.

Item 7

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Agenda       Mr. Whitstine moved, seconded by Mr. Adams to approve the Superintendent’s

Item 8         recommendation of the 2010-2011 e-rate vendors.

 

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None   

Absent:  Mrs. Sharon Jones

 

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Agenda     Mr. Eppinette moved seconded by Mr. Weed to approve Richland Parish Schools’ participation

Item 9        in the Race to The Top program.

                       

                        VOTE: Roll Call:

 

Yeas: Mr. Calvert, Mr. Guine, Mr. Weed, Mr. Whitstine, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Jordan, Mr. Adams

                        Nays: Mr. Eppinette

                        Absent: Mrs. Sharon Jones

                        Motion Carried

 

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Agenda Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Whitstine to approve the following personnel action.

Item 11

                 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RETIREMENT:

 

 

 

 

Lang, Jerlean

BF

Lunch Tech

HRE

1/10/2010

MEDICAL SABBATICAL

 

 

 

 

Plain, David

BM

Teacher

MHS

1/8-5/21/10

RESIGNATION:

 

 

 

 

Stanley, Travis

BM

Teacher

RCCA

1/8/10

Diaz, Julieta

HF

Teacher

DMS

12/18/09

Burlew, John

WM

Teacher

DMS

1/4/10

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Grissom, Tamara

WF

Teacher

RES

1/8/10 – 5/21/10

Kitchens, James

WM

Teacher

DES

11/12&13/09, 11/16-20/09, 12/11&14/09

Harris, O’Neal

BM

Janitor

MES

1/5/10 – 5/28/10

Plain, David

BM

Teacher

MHS

11/30/09, 12/3-14/09,

1/4-7/10

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

Harvey, Allen

WM

Print Shop

CO

11/0/09 .11, 11/10/09, 11/12-20/09, 11/30/09 .13

Armstrong, Ruby

BF

Teacher

RES

12/8/09 .5

Hesser, Sam

WM

Bus Driver

CO

11/30/09, 12/1/09, 12/8/09 .5

Kitchens, James

WM

Teacher

DES

12/1/09 .25

Sims, Tammy

WF

Teacher

RHS

11/30/09, 12/3/09

Smith, Gregory

WM

Janitor

DES

12/8/09 .43, 12/9/09

Travis, Mary

BF

Janitor

HRE

12/7/09

Washington, Kenyon

BF

Lunch Tech

DHS

12/11/09

White, Kelli

WF

Teacher

RHS

11/30/09

NEW HIRE:

 

 

 

 

Taylor, Erin

WF

Teacher

DMS

1/12/10 – 5/21/10

Scott, Leroy

BM

Teacher

DMS

1/4/10 – 5/21/10

Prewitt, Jamie

WF

Paraprofessional

RES

1/4/10 – 5/21/10

Malmay, Ashley

WF

Teacher

MES

1/12/10 – 5/21/10

Crowell, Alison

WF

Teacher

MHS

1/4/10 – 5/21/10

Smith, JoAnn

BF

Teacher

RJH

1/8/10 – 5/21/10

 

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None   

Absent: Mrs. Sharon Jones

 

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Agenda      The Board received the following monthly reports:

Item 12     

                  a)   School Lunch

                  b)   Sales Tax Monthly Receipts

                  c)    Financial - General Fund

 

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~~Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Adams to adjourn the meeting ~~

 

 

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None         

Absent:   Mrs. Sharon Jones

 

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CATHY STOCKTON, SECRETARY                     MARIE LEWIS, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD