OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, December 10, 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,

                Mr. Billy Calvert, Ms. Marie Lewis

                Members absent: None

 

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

Item 3      

VOTE:     Yeas: All       Nays:  None     Absent:  None

 

 

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Agenda     Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer, to approve the November 12, 2013,

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

 

VOTE:     Yeas: All       Nays:  None  Absent:  None

 

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Agenda     Mr. Wilkins nominated and moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer, 2013,

Item 5         to elect Ms. Marie Lewis as board president effective January 1, 2014.

 

 

VOTE:     Yeas: All       Nays:  None  Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette nominated and moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to elect

Item 6          Mr. David Barton as board vice-president effective January 1, 2014.

 

 

VOTE:     Yeas: All       Nays:  None  Absent:  None

 

 

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Ms. Adams to table the appointment of

Item 7          an executive meeting until the next regular session board meeting.

           

 

VOTE:     Yeas: All       Nays:  None  Absent:  None

 

 

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to set the time, day, and place

Item 8          for regular session board meetings as follows:

 

                                Time:  6:00 pm

                                Day:    2nd Tuesday of every month

                                Place:  Board Room at Richland Parish School Board Office

 

VOTE:     Yeas: All       Nays:  None  Absent:  None

                       

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Agenda        Mr. Farmer moved, seconded by Ms. Adams to approve the Richland Beacon

Item 9          News as the official journal for the Richland Parish School Board.

                                                                  

VOTE:     Yeas: All       Nays:  None  Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the personnel action;

Item 10       

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RETIREMENTS:

 

 

 

 

Bell, Betty

BF

Lunch Tech

MES

12/27/13

RESIGNATIONS:

 

 

 

 

Mohl, Sladen J.

WM

JROTC Instr.

RHS

1/7/2014

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Estis, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

HRE

12/16/13 – 2/7/14

Pittman, Kiamaya

BF

Teacher

RES

11/1/13 -11/22/13

Haring, Sara

WF

Speech Thrpy.

DES

8/20/13 – 12/16/13 (correction)

Toney, Courtney

WF

Teacher

SES

1/6/14 – 5/23/14

McCall, Melanie

WF

Teacher

RJH

2/11/14 – 5/23/14

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

 

Alexander, Wynona Charmaine

WF

Teacher

MJH

11/1/13 – 11/22/13

Guine, Annie

BF

Teacher

DMS

11/1/13 – 11/22/13

Jackson, Teresa

BF

Parapro.

RJH

11/1/13 – 11/22/13

Pennywell, Ronnie

BM

Custodian

RCCA

11/22/13

Plumley, Shannon

BF

Teacher

RES

11/7/13 .5, 11/22/13

Prewitt, Jamie

WF

Parapro.

SES

11/1/13 – 11/22/13

Travis, Mary

BF

Janitor

SES

11/1/13

Watson, Vickie

WF

Teacher

DES

11/22/13 .85

Wilson, Tralanya

BF

Teacher

DHS

11/19/13 .45, 11/20/13

 

VOTE:     Yeas: All       Nays:  None  Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the Superintendent’s

Item 11         recommendation to contract the services of Roger Odom for Interim Manager of

                     Transportation and Maintenance from January 6, 2014, through June 30, 2014.

                                                                  

VOTE:     Yeas: All       Nays:  None  Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        The Board received the following monthly reports:

Item 12          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 13        

 

                                               

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Ms. Adams to approve the renewal of the lease

Item 14         with Delta Community Action Association for 421 Hixon Street, Mangham, Louisiana.

 

                     ROLL CALL VOTE:    

                     Yeas:          Mr. Chapman, Mr. Eppinette, Mr. Barton, Ms. Adams, Ms. Lewis, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wilkins

                     Nays:          None

                     Abstain:      Mr. Farmer, Mr. Guine         

                     Absent:       None                                                

                                                             Motion Carried

 

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

 

                         VOTE: Yeas: All  Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

 

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                   DAVID BARTON, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD            RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD