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 9, 2012, at 6:00 p.m.

 

Agenda       Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Item 1

 

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Agenda       Members present: Mr. Billy Calvert, Mrs. Marie Lewis, Mr. Kevin Eppinette,

Item 2         Mr. David Barton, Mr. Ray Farmer, Mrs. Dee Adams, Mr. Joe Chapman,

Mr. Leonard Guine, Mr. Moses Wilkins

Members absent: None

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

Item 3

 

VOTE:    Yeas:  All      Nays:  None    Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        Mr. Wilkins moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman, to approve the August 27, 2012,

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

 

VOTE:    Yeas:  All      Nays:  None    Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer, to approve the September 11, 2012,

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

 

VOTE:    Yeas:  All      Nays:  None    Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to grant the superintendent authority to enter

Item 6           into a Juvenile Justice Initiative Memorandum of Understanding with Big Brothers Big

Sisters of Northeast Louisiana.

 

VOTE:    Yeas:  All      Nays:  None    Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        Mrs. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Guine to grant the superintendent authority to enter

Item 7           into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Delhi Community Health Center.

 

VOTE:      Yeas:     All       Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the revised policy

Item 8           FILE:  GBNA – REDUCTION OF PERSONNEL.

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

 

Yeas:          Mr. Chapman, Mr. Farmer, Mrs. Adams, Mr. Calvert,

Mr. Guine, Mr. Eppinette, Mr. Barton, Mrs. Lewis, Mr. Wilkins

Nays: None Abstain: None Absent:        None

Motion Carried

 

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Agenda         The Board received a copy of Interim Seclusion/Restraint Procedures involving students

Item 9            with exceptionalities.

 

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Agenda         Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to approve the amended form 800A

Item 10                  Additional Comments;

 

VOTE:   Yeas:       All      Nays:  None        Absent:  None

 

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

Item 11         action:

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RESIGNATIONS:

 

 

 

 

Sanders, Jessica

WF

Teacher

DES

9/25/12

RETIREMENT:

 

 

 

 

Williams, Ethelyn

BF

Bus Driver

MHS

10/11/12

Hunter, Martha

BF

Paraprofessional

RES

10/4/12

Lindow, Kathryn

WF

Teacher

SES

11/5/12

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Jones, Sandra

WF

Principal

MES

12/3/12 – 1/8/13

Pankey, Connie

WF

Teacher

RJH

10/15/12 – 12/20/12

Ridgeway, Jessica

WF

Teacher

HRE

8/17/12 – 10/15/12

MEDICAL SABBATICAL:

 

 

 

 

Jones, Sandra

WF

Principal

MES

1/9/13 – 6/30/13

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

 

Howard, Katrina

BF

Paraprofessional

RES

9/24/12 .29, 9/25/12

Johnson, Ola M.

BF

Lunch Tech

RHS

10/15/12 – 1/5/13

TRANSFERS:

 

 

 

 

Reddick, Elizabeth

WF

Lunch Tech   HRE to

SES

10/10/12

Shiers, Tracy

WF

Teacher     RES to

SES

9/27/12

Malmay, Ashley

WF

Teacher     MES to

DES

9/24/12

NEW HIRE:

 

 

 

 

Raborn, Staci

WF

Teacher

RES

9/24/12 – 5/24/13

Ridgeway, Bryan T.

WM

Parapro (chld spcfc)

MJH

10/10/12 – 5/24/13

Valencia, Esperanza

BF

Lunch Tech

HRE

10/10/12 – 5/24/13

 

VOTE:      Yeas: All             Nays:  None                    Absent:  None

 

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Agenda         Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve the hire of Angie Snuggs

Item 12         as interim principal at Mangham Elementary School effective 10/1/12 – 6/30/13.

 

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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~~ Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman 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