OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

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

 

Agenda       Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Item 1

 

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Agenda       Members present: Mr. Leonard Guine,

Item 2         Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. David Barton, Mr. Moses Wilkins Mr. Joe Chapman, Ms. Dee Adams, Mr. Ray Farmer Members absent: Mr. Billy Calvert, Ms. Marie Lewis

 

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

Item 3          Items 13 and 14 being moved up to behind Item 3.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:  All         Nays:  None         Absent:  Mr. Calvert, Ms. Lewis

 

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Agenda         Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded byMr. Farmer to enter into executive session

Item 4            to discuss a personnel matter pursuant to La.R.S. 42:17(A)(1).

 

VOTE:      Yeas:  All         Nays:  None         Absent:  Mr. Calvert, Ms. Lewis

 

~~Enter Ms. Lewis – 6:03 p.m.~~

 

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Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to reconvene the regular session board meeting.

 

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

 

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Agenda          Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to table receiving information

Item 5            from Hammonds, Sills, Adkins, & Guice pertaining to school board and school

Superintendent legal status.

 

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

 

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman, to approve the October 8, 2013,

Item 6           Regular Session minutes before publishing in the Official Journal.

 

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

 

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Ms. Adams, to approve the October 14, 2013,

Item 7           Special Session minutes before publishing in the Official Journal.

 

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

 

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  Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the following revised Item 8 policies for the Richland Parish School Board Policy Manual with one change being made to Policy IKDC – wording would be changed under Student-Initiated Prayer from “A school employee  may be assigned to supervise the gathering…..” to “A school employee  shall be assigned to supervise the gathering…..”

 

FILE: BBBE – Board Member Compensation and Expenses

FILE: JBCD – Student Transfer and Withdrawal

FILE: BBBC – School Board Member Continuing Education

FILE: DFD – Tax and Bond Elections and Sales

FILE: EBBC – Emergency/Crisis Management

FILE: EBC – Buildings and Grounds Security

FILE: EE – Child Nutrition Program Management

FILE: GAMJ (new) – Miscellaneous Conditions of Employment

FILE: GBN – Dismissal of Employees

FILE: IDDF – Education of Students with Exceptionalities

FILE: IDE – Co-Curricular Activities and Extracurricular Activities

FILE: IDFA – Interscholastic Athletics

FILE: IKDC – Prayer in Schools

FILE: JCDAF – Bullying and Hazing

FILE: JGC – Student Health Services

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

Yeas:               Mr. Chapman, Mr. Farmer, Mr. Eppinette, Mr. Barton, Ms. Adams, Ms. Lewis, Mr. Guine

Nays:               Mr. Wilkins Abstain:                   

None Absent:    Mr. Calvert

 

Motion Carried

 

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Agenda         The Board received a report from Robyne Crow on the2012-2013 School and District

Item 9            letter grade results.

 

~~Exit Mr. Wilkins – 6:52 p.m.~~

 

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Agenda         The Board received a report from Gracie Hosea on Child Nutrition Program

Item 10          school menu options.

 

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Agenda         Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded byMr. Farmer to authorize the Superintendent to enter

Item 11          into a Data Sharing Agreement between Louisianas Coordinated System of Care

(Wraparound Agency) and theRichland Parish School Board.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:  All         Nays:  None      Absent:  Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wilkins

 

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Agenda         Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded byMr. Chapman to approve the Personnel Action; Item 12

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RETIREMENT:

 

 

 

 

Wilmore, Teresa

WF

Parapro

RHS

12/21/13

MEDICAL SABBATICAL:

 

 

 

 

Long, Julie

WF

Teacher

RJH

1/6/2014 – 5/23/2014

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Pittman, Kiamaya

BF

Teacher

RES

9/23-30/13, 10/1-31/13

Allen, Lynzi

WF

Teacher

RCCA

12/16/13 – 1/17/2014


 

Long, Julie

WF

Teacher

RJH

11/18/13 – 12/20/2013

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

 

Worsley, Rise

WF

Teacher

DES

11/14-18/2013

Guine, Annie

BF

Teacher

DMS

10/16-31/2013

Jackson, Teresa

BF

Para

RJH

10/1-31/2013

Prewitt, Jamie

WF

Teacher

SES

10/28-31/2013

Alexander, Wynona

WF

Teacher

MJH

10/1-31/13

NEW HIRE:

 

 

 

 

Bach, Elise

WF

Teacher

MJH

11/13/13-5/23/14

 

ROLL CALL VOTE:

Yeas:            Mr. Chapman, Mr. Farmer, Mr. Eppinette, Mr. Barton, Ms. Adams, Ms. Lewis

Nays:            None

Abstain:       Mr. Guine

Absent:        Mr. Calvert,   Mr. Wilkins

 

Motion Carried

 

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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

 

~~Exit Ms. Lewis – 7:15 p.m.~~

 

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~~Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded byMs. Adams to adjourn the meeting.~~

 

VOTE: Yeas: All  Nays:  None   Absent:  Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wilkins, Ms. Lewis

 

 

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                                  DAVID BARTON, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                           RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD