OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

 

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 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 Guine,

Item 2         Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. David Barton, Mr. Ray Farmer,

Mrs. Dee Adams, Mr. Joe Chapman, Mr. Moses Wilkins

Members absent: Mrs. Marie Lewis

 

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Agenda        Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to approve the agenda. Item 3

 

VOTE:       Yeas:  All         Nays:  None      Absent:  Mrs. Lewis

 

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Agenda        Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman, to approve the September 13, 2011,

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

 

VOTE:       Yeas:  All         Nays:  None      Absent:  Mrs. Lewis

 

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Agenda        The Board received information from S.E. Huey, architects, concerning District 3

Item 5           construction.

 

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Agenda       The Board received information on first six weeks from Data Coach, Georgia Ineichen.

Item 6

~Enter Mrs. Lewis~

 

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Agenda        Mr. Guine moved, seconded by Mr. Wilkins, to table Item 7.

Item 7

VOTE:       Yeas:  All         Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

 

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Agenda         The Board received information on 2011 State, District, and School Performance Scores.

Item 8

 

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Agenda         The Board received information about work done on the wellness plan and the

Item 9           development of school wellness committees and grant update.

 

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Agenda         A substitute motion was made by Mr. Barton, seconded by Mr. Farmer to approve

Item 10          the following policies with the exception of policy IDFA - Interscholastic Athletics:

 

FILE:  IDFAB - Sports Injury Management and Concussions

FILE:  GBD - Employment of Personnel FILE:  BCBK - Executive Sessions

FILE:  BH - School Board Ethics

FILE:  GBDA - Employment of Retired Personnel  (corrected, see new wording)

FILE:  IDCC - Kindergarten

FILE:  JBA - Compulsory School Attendance Ages

 

VOTE:       Yeas:  All         Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

An added motion was made by Mr. Guine, seconded by Mr. Barton to have roll call vote to approve the following policy:

 

FILE:  IDFA - Interscholastic Athletics  (revised, see new wording)

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

Yeas:            Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Barton, Mr. Farmer, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Wilkins

Nays:            Mr. Guine, Mr. Eppinette

Abstain:        None

Absent:                            None

Motion Carried

 

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Agenda         Mr. Guine moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to approve the Superintendents

Item 11         recommendation to hire Kenneth Jenkins as Title 1 Program Improvement Supervisor.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

Yeas:            Mr. Calvert, Mr. Guine, Mrs. Lewis

Nays:            Mr. Eppinette, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Barton, Mr. Farmer, Mr. Wilkins, Mrs. Adams

Abstain:        None

Absent:                            None

Motion Failed

 

 

Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approved the Superintendents recommendation to hire Ken Newsom as Title 1 Program Improvement Supervisor.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

Yeas:          Mr. Calvert, Mr. Guine, Mrs. Lewis,

Mr. Eppinette, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Barton, Mr. Farmer, Mr. Wilkins, Mrs. Adams

Nays: None Abstain: None Absent:        None

Motion Carried

 

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Agenda         Mrs. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Barton to approve the following personnel

Item 12         action:

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RESIGNATIONS:

 

 

 

 

Prewitt, Kandice

WF

Teacher

MES

9/23/11

WITHDRAWAL OF RESIGNATION:

 

 

 

 

Powell, Tyrone

BM

Lunch Mgr.

DMS

8/17/11

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Colvin, Erica

WF

Teacher

RES

9/29-30/11, 10/1-31/11,

11/1-30/11, 12/1-31/11

 

Davidson, Shirley

WF

Bus Driver

SES

9/17/11 - 10/28/11

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

 

Ranel, Nettie

BF

Principal Intern

DES

9/22/11, 10/3-7/11

Quinn, Erma

BF

Lunch Tech

RHS

09/01/11- 09/30/11

NEW HIRES:

 

 

 

 

Elmore, Sandra

BF

Teacher

MES

10/12/11 - 5/24/12

Remore, Rita

WF

Secretary/Bkkpr.

CO

10/13/11

 

VOTE:       Yeas:  All         Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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Agenda                            The Board received the following monthly reports.

Item 13

a)

School Lunch

 

b)

Sales Tax Monthly Receipts

 

c)

Financial - General Fund

 

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Agenda         The Board received information on upcoming school district events. Item 14

 

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~~ Mrs. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to adjourn the meeting ~~

 

VOTE:                    Yeas: All                        Nays:  None   Absent:  None

 

 

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                     KEVIN EPPINETTE, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD             RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD