2010-06-08

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, June 8, 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. Leonard

Item 2 Guine, Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mrs. Patricia Jordan,

Mr. Danny Whitstine, Mr. Todd Weed, Mrs. Marie Lewis

Members absent: Mr. Robert Adams, 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. Adams, Mrs. Jones

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Agenda Mr. Whitstine moved, seconded by Mrs. Jones, to approve the May 11, 2010,

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

VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Adams, Mrs. Jones

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Agenda The board recognized Mrs. Connie Williams as the Region 8 Principal of the Year

Item 5

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Agenda The board received information concerning the 2010 Spring Testing results.

Item 6

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Agenda Mr. Whitstine moved, seconded by Mr. Eppinette to approve the School Food Service’s request to increase meal prices.

Item 7

ROLL CALL VOTE:

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

Nays: Mr. Guine

Abstain: None

Absent: Mr. Adams, Mrs. Jones

Motion Carried

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Agenda The board reviewed the budget for 2009-2010;

Item 8

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Agenda The board received information concerning a settlement offer in the lawsuit styled

Item 9 Livingston vs. RPSB;

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Agenda The board received information concerning the JAG programs;

Item 10

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Agenda The board received information on prospective and active grants;

Item 11

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Agenda Mr. Guine moved, seconded by Mr. Eppinette to give permission to the

Item 12 Superintendent to sign the Official School Board Journal Certificate;

VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Adams, Mrs. Jones

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Agenda Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to approve an amendment to the

Item13 2009-2010 Pupil Progression Plan (Acceleration - High School Credit for Elementary Students) to Change the minimum requirements to at least 50% correct on the 8^th grade GLE test for Mathematics and (2) of the other (3) indicators;

VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Adams, Mrs. Jones

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

Item 14

RETIREMENT:
Pailette, Sue	WF	Teacher	MES	6/3/10
RESIGNATIONS:
Read, Gloria	BF	Teacher	RES	5/21/10
Amos, Charles	WM	Teacher	MHS	5/28/10
Harvey, Allen	WM	Print Shop	CO	6/30/10
EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:
Hilburn, Kevin	WM	Teacher	RJH	4/1-30/10, 5/1-31/10
Wall-Byrnside, Cristy	WF	Teacher	DMS	5/6/10
Batchelor, Erica	WF	Teacher	RES	2/24/10, 3/2/10
Hines, Ona Jean	WF	Para	MES	4/9-23/10, 5/3-7/10
Cordell, Toni	WF	Teacher	RES	5/20/10 .5
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:
Carter, Dale	WM	Bus Driver	CO	5/14/10
Danna, Pamela	WF	Teacher	RES	5/12/10 .46
Elzy, Jacinta	BF	Teacher	RCCA	5/3/10, 5/4/10 .21, 5/6/10, 5/18/10 .21, 5/19/10 .5
Furr, Mary	WF	Para	RJH	5/3/10 - 5/21/10
Gwin, Angel	WF	Teacher	MES	5/11/10 - 5/13/10
Hesser, Sam	WM	Bus Driver	CO	5/3&4/10, 5/13/10 .5, 5/14/10
Martin, Amanda	WF	Para	MES	5/14/10 .08, 5/17/10
Martinez, Heather	HF	Teacher	DES	5/3-19/10
Morgan, Amanda	WF	Para	RES	5/3/10 .71
Parker, Summer	WF	Teacher	RES	5/17/10 .36
Prewitt, Jamie	WF	Para	RES	5/12/10
Quinn, Erma	BF	Lunch Tech	RHS	5/15/10 .57
Rieger, Doris	WF	Para	RHS	5/17/10 .86, 5/18&19/10
Shivers, Connie	WF	Teacher	RES	5/10/10 .5
Thomas, Cathy	BF	Janitor	RHS	5/10/10
Washington, Kenyon	BF	Lunch Tech	DHS	5/7/10
Weed, Christerfer	WF	Clerk	DES	5/12/10 .5, 5/13&14/10
NEW HIRE:
Staten, Chyrisse	BF	Guidnc. Cnslr.	DHS	7/27/10 - 6/3/11
SUMMER SCHL TCHRS/PARAS:
Bridges, Alita	WF	Teacher	4^th
Carlson, Kristie	WF	Teacher	4^th
Fair, Rosa	BF	Teacher	4^th
Guillot, Cindy	WF	Teacher	4^th
Weed, Kim	WF	Teacher	4^th
Davis, Peggy	BF	Para	4^th
Jones, Bea	BF	Para	4^th
Lawson, Kirktongya	BF	Para	4^th
McDonald, Rosemary	WF	Para	4^th
Wade, Lucille	WF	Para	4^th
Finley, Mattie	BF	Teacher	8^th
Grimes, Kenya	BF	Teacher	8^th
Walters, Stephanie	WF	Teacher	8^th
Grimes, Terrance	BM	Para	8^th
Nash, Dwayne	BM	Para	8^th
Robinson, Toni	BF	Para	8^th
Gray, Ramona	BF	Teacher	GEE	ELA
Jones, Lynn	WF	Teacher	GEE	Math
Whitehead, Coby	WF	Teacher	GEE	Science
Martin, Debbie	WF	Teacher	GEE	Soc. Stud.
Herrington, Cristy	WF	Teacher	GEE	Sped. LAA2
CONTRACT RENEWALS:
Burdeaux, David	WM	JROTC Instructor	RHS	7/1/10 - 6/30/12**
Gallman, Harold	WM	Prsnl Dir/Sprvsr Child Welfare	CO	7/1/10 - 6/30/12
McDonald, Lee	WM	Sprvsr Voc Ed	RCCA	7/1/10 - 6/30/12
Watson, Tommy	WM	Ast Principal	DMS	7/1/10 - 6/30/12

** Correction from 1 year contract to 2 year contract

ROLL CALL VOTE:

Yeas: Mr. Calvert, Mrs. Jordan, Mr. Guine, Mr. Whitstine, Mr. Eppinette

Nays: None

Abstain: Mr. Weed, Mrs. Lewis

Absent: Mr. Adams, Mrs. Jones

Motion Carried

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Agenda The Board received the following monthly reports:

Item 15

a) School Lunch

b) Sales Tax Monthly Receipts

c) Financial - General Fund

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

VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Adams, Mrs. Jones

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CATHY STOCKTON, SECRETARY

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

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MARIE LEWIS, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD