OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, at 6:00 p.m.

 

Agenda Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

Item 1

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Agenda       Members present: Mr. Billy Calvert, Ms. Marie Lewis

Item 2         Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. David Barton, Mr. Moses Wilkins

                  Mr. Joe Chapman, Ms. Dee Adams, Mr. Ray Farmer

                  Members absent: Mr. Leonard Guine

 

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Agenda Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to approve the agenda.

Item 3        

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None         Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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Agenda        Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis, to approve the January 8, 2013,

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

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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Agenda       The Board recognized Rayville Jr. High’s 8th grade girls basketball team for

Item 5           winning the 2013 Louisiana Middle School Multi-State Championship.

                 

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Agenda        The Board received the annual financial report from Allen, Green, & Williamson, LLP

Item 6            for the year ended Jun 30, 2012.  

           

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Agenda        The board was recognized for completing the required number of continuing education

Item 7           hours required of them by Louisiana Legislature.

 

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the 2013-2014 Teacher

Item 8            Salary Schedule.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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Agenda         Ms. Adams moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to grant the superintendent authority to

Item 9          enter into an agreement with the Richardson Medical Center pertaining to Health

                    Resources and Service Administration Grant No.C12CS25536;

                   

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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Agenda        The board received the following new and amended policies for the Richland Parish

Item 10         School Board Policy Manual:

 

                        FILE:  DFM (new) – Sale of Surplus Equipment and Supplies

                                    DFN – Sale of Buildings and Land

                                    FDC – Naming of Facilities

                                    IEB – Class Size

                                    JBCBB – Homeless Children and Youth

                                    JGCD – Administration of Medication

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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

Item 11         personnel action:

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RESIGNATIONS:

 

 

 

 

Johnson, Emily

WF

Teacher

MJH

1/7/13

Cates, Abbie

WF

Teacher

RHS

1/14/13

Black, Lyndsay

WF

Teacher

RES

2/5/13

Beasley, Aimee

WF

Teacher

RJH

1/25/13

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Gray, Jackie

BF

Teacher

DES

1/7/13 – 4/27/13

Pruitt, Toni

WF

Teacher

MJH

1/2813 – 5/24/13

Miller, Ricky

WM

Teacher

DES

1/18/13 – 3/22/13

Haring, Sara

WF

Speech Therpst.

MES

1/30/13 – 2/18/13

Alexander, Wynona

WF

Teacher

MJH

2/4/13 – 5/24/13

MEDICAL SABBATICAL:

 

 

 

 

Cleveland, Sharon

WF

Teacher

MES

1/29/13 – 5/24/13

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

 

Worsley, Rise’

WF

Teacher

DES

3/4-7/2013

Beasley, Aimee

WF

Teacher

RJH

1/17/13 .5, 1/18/13

Black, Lyndsay

WF

Teacher

RES

12/20/12 .85, 1/7-14/13, 1/17/13, 1/23-24/13 .14, 1/29/13

Cardin, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

RJH

12/17/12

Carter, Dale

WM

Bus Driver

CO

1/18/13 .5

Gill, Christopher

WM

Teacher

RHS

1/10/13, 1/31/13

Gray, Jackie

BF

Teacher

DES

12/18/12 .14, 12/19/12

Howard, Katrina

BF

Paraprofessional

RES

12/18/12, 1/8/13 .43, 1/11/13, 1/18/13, 1/23/13 .14, 1/29-30/13

Hoychick, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

RES

1/7/13 .5, 1/14/13, 1/28/13

Miller, Ricky David

WM

Teacher

DES

1/17/13 .28

Pankey, Connie

WF

Teacher

RJH

1/30/13

Pennywell, Ronnie

BM

Janitor

RCCA

1/18/13 .25, 1/29/13

Pittman, Kiamaya

BF

Teacher

RES

1/14/13 .72

Pruitt, Toni

WF

Teacher

MJH

1/7/13 .06, 1/8-9/13

Scott, Leroy

BM

Teacher

RCCA

12/19/12

Sewell, Summer

WF

Teacher

RES

1/10/13 .22

Valencia, Esperanza

BF

Lunch Tech

HRE

12/20/12, 1/31/13

White, Kelli

WF

Teacher

MHS

1/31/13 .79

Young, Sharrick McDowell

BF

Teacher

DMS

1/17/13

Ranel, Nettie

BF

Principal Intern

DES

2/18-22/13, 4/22-28/13

NEW HIRE:

 

 

 

 

Lovelady, Zach

WM

Teacher

MJH

2/1/13 – 5/24/13

Buie, Erica

BF

Teacher

DES

2/1/13 – 5/24/13

Rader, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

DES

2/1/13 – 5/24/13

Dorsey, Jennifer

BF

Teacher

RHS

2/1/13 – 5/24/13

Meeks, Constance

WF

School Clerk

SES

2/13/13 – 6/7/13

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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Agenda        Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Eppinette to approve the superintendent’s

Item 12         recommendation of Lee McDonald as Interim Principal assigned to the Richland

                     Career Center at Archibald effective 2/12/2013 through 5/24/2013.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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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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Agenda           The Board received information about the 2011 Louisiana substitute

Item 15     bus driver laws from Ms. Shirley Davidson, President of the

                      School Bus Operators Association.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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

Item 16        of property located at W6 S16 T16N R5E to Delta Land & Farm Management

                     Co., LLC for a period of five years.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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

Item 17        of property located at W1 S16 T17N R9E to B. E. Pickett for a period of 5 years.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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Agenda      Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Ms. Adams to approve the bid from Jackson

Item 18      Builders for the Rayville Elementary School Construction project.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Guine

 

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                 DAVID BARTON, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD          RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD