OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

 

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, April 13, 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. Todd Weed, Mr. Leonard

Item 2         Guine, Mrs. Marie Lewis, Mr. Robert Adams, Mrs. Patricia Jordan,

                  Mr. Danny Whitstine

                  Members absent: Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mrs. Sharon Jones

                 

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Agenda       Mr. Whitstine moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert, to approve the agenda.

Item 3        

VOTE: 

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None          

Absent: Mr. Eppinette, Mrs. Jones                             

                                               

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Agenda         Mr. Weed moved, seconded by Mr. Whitstine, to approve the March 9, 2010,

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

           

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None          

Absent:  Mr. Eppinette, Mrs. Jones

 

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Agenda         Mr. Adams moved, seconded by Mr. Guine, to approve the March 18, 2010,

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

           

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None          

Absent:  Mr. Eppinette, Mrs. Jones

 

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Agenda       Mr. Whitstine moved, seconded by Mr. Adams to approve the signing of the Resolution

Item 6           from the Louisiana Department of Education.

 

                                                ~~  Enter Mr. Kevin Eppinette  ~~

 

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None          

Absent:  Mrs. Jones          

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Agenda Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by Mr. Guine to approve the 2010-2011 school calendar.

Item 7

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None          

Absent:  Mrs. Jones

 

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Agenda       When reviewing the cell phone policy, Mrs. Jordan moved, seconded by Mr. Whitstine to

Item 8         table the issue and form a committee to construct a new cell phone policy for board                 

                  consideration.

 

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None          

Absent:  Mrs. Jones

 

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Agenda With the suggestion from Attorney David Doughty, Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by

Item 9         Mr. Guine to go into executive session to discuss the matter styled ”r;USA vs. Richland

                  Parish School Board” CBHD File No. 1954.007.

 

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None          

Absent:  Mrs. Jones

 

                                    ~~  Mr. Kevin Eppinette exited the meeting  ~~

 

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Agenda       With the suggestion of Attorney Jon Guice, Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by Mr. Guine

Item 10       to go into executive session to discuss the matter styled ”r;Livingston vs. RPSB” suit

                  number 39-110.

 

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None          

Absent:  Mrs. Jones, Mr. Eppinette

 

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Agenda Mrs. Jordan moved, seconded by Mr. Weed to approve the following personnel action.

Item 11

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RETIREMENT:

 

 

 

 

May, Ozzie

BF

Paraprofessional

DES

5/22/2010

DISABILITY RETIREMENT:

 

 

 

 

Rogers, Bonnie Sue

WF

Teacher

MES

9/12/09

RESIGNATIONS:

 

 

 

 

Pearson, Lora D.

BF

Teacher

DMS

4/6/10

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Hilburn, Kevin

WM

Teacher

RJH

2/1/10 – 2/19/10, 3/1/10 – 3/31/10

Morgan, Amanda

WF

Paraprofessional

RES

4/6/10, 4/9/10

Eley, Cynthia

WF

Teacher

MES

3/24/10 – 3/26/10

Grissom, Charlotte

WF

Teacher

RHS

3/23/2010 – 3/26/10

McMahan, Amanda

BF

Teacher

DHS

4/8/10 through 5/21/10`

Chandler, Mary

BF

Psychologist

CO

4/1/10 through 6/30/10

Adams, DeWanna

WF

Teacher

RES

4/6/10 through 5/21/10

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

Armstrong, Ruby

BF

Teacher

RES

3/16/10, 3/23/10

Batchelor, Erica

WF

Teacher

RES

3/2/10, 3/18/10 .14

Carter, Dale

WM

Bus Driver

CO

3/10/10 .5, 3/12/10, 3/25/10 .5, 3/26-31/10

Cordell, Toni

WF

Teacher

RES

3/22/10 .5, 3/23/10

Eley, Cynthia

WF

Teacher

MES

3/1/10

Ezell, Patricia

WF

Teacher

DES

3/9/10 .76, 3/24/10

Harvey, Allen

WM

Print Shop

CO

3/17/10, 3/19/10

Herrington, James David

WM

Bus Driver

HRE

3/22/10 .5

Hesser, Sam

WM

Bus Driver

CO

3/3/10 .5, 3/4/10 .5, 3/17/10 .5, 3/18/10, 3/25/10 .5, 3/29-31/10

Hill, Amber

WF

Teacher

SES

3/22/10 .86

Howard, Katrina

BF

Paraprofessional

SES

3/29/10 .71

Johnson, Kayla

WF

Teacher

RES

3/1/10

Kitchens, James

WM

Teacher

DES

3/11/10, 3/12/10

Long, Julie

WF

Teacher

RJH

3/26/10

Marshall, Debra

BF

Paraprofessional

RHS

3/19/10

Martinez, Heather

HF

Teacher

DES

3/4/10 .75, 3/22/10,

3/24-31/10

McClain, Jennifer

BF

Paraprofessional

RES

3/4/10 .43, 3/22/10 .36,

3/30/10 .14

McDowell, Sharrick Sharon

BF

Teacher

DMS

3/18/10, 3/19/10

McManus, Brenda

WF

Paraprofessional

RES

3/19/10 .07

McMurray, Edith

WF

Teacher

RJH

3/11/10 .5, 3/12/10 .5

Mullins, Angelina

WF

Secretary/Bkkpr

CO

3/15/10 .32

Newsome, Lee

BM

Paraprofessional

RES

3/8/10

Nicholson, Thomas

WM

Bus Driver

CO

3/17/10 .5

Oliveaux, Donald

WM

Bus Driver

MHS

3/16/10 .5

Parker, Summer

WF

Teacher

RES

3/4/10 .37

Pruitt, Toni

WF

Teacher

MJH

3/26/10 .75

Reeves, Christi

WF

Teacher

MHS

3/22/10

Scott, Leroy

BM

Teacher

DMS

3/19-23/10

Shepherd, Pamela

WF

Princpl. Intern

MHS

3/30/10, 3/31/10

Shivers, Connie

WF

Teacher

RES

3/8/10 .22, 3/19/10 .5

Smith, Gregory

WM

Janitor

DES

3/25/10, 3/26/10

Stamper, Donna

WF

Teacher

HRE

3/17/10

Tassin, Cynthia

WF

Teacher

RES

3/1/10, 3/18/10

Thomas, Cathy

BF

Janitor

RHS

3/1/10 .29, 3/2-4/10

Wall, Cristy

WF

Teacher

DMS

3/12/10

Washington, Kenyon

BF

Lunch Tech

DHS

3/2/10 .75, 3/24/10 .5

Watkins, Leslie

BF

Lunch Tech

RES

3/22/10 .64

West, Donzell

BM

Teacher

SES

3/1/10, 3/26/10 .64, 3/29-31/10

NEW HIRE:

 

 

 

 

Free, Gene

WM

Custodian

MES

4/14/10 – 6/30/10

 

VOTE:            ROLL CALL:

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

                    Nays:             None

                    Abstain:        Mr. Adams

                    Absent:         Mrs. Jones, Mr. Eppinette

                                         Motion Carried

 

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Agenda       The Board received the following monthly reports:

Item 10

                  a)   School Lunch

                  b)   Sales Tax Monthly Receipts

                  c)    Financial - General Fund

 

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

 

VOTE:      

Yeas: All  

Nays:  None          

Absent:  Mrs. Jones, Mr. Eppinette

 

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CATHY STOCKTON, SECRETARY

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

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MARIE LEWIS, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD