OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Regular Session
The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 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. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to approve the agenda with
Item 3 the addition of Item 14 – Consider Resolution.
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: None
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Agenda Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Wilkins to approve the December 10,
Item 4 2013, Regular Session minutes before publishing in the Official Journal.
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: None
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Agenda The Board recognized all the board members for completing the required number
Item 5 of continuing education hours for the year 2013.
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Agenda The Board recognized the outgoing board president, Mr. David Barton for his service.
Item 6
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Agenda The board president, Ms. Marie Lewis appointed the following members as the
Item 7 Executive Committee:
Mr. Moses Wilkins
Mr. Billy Calvert
Mr. Joe Chapman
Ms. Marie Lewis
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Agenda Mr. Guine moved, seconded by Mr. Barton to approve the sale of timber
Item 8 from S16 T16N R4E to the high bidder, Good Hope Land and Timber Management.
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: None
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Agenda Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Barton to approve the amendment to Business
Item 9 Associate Agreement with Hospital Service District 1-A Parish of Richland, State
of Louisiana, d/b/a Richland Parish Hospital.
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: None
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Agenda The Board received a report from the Richland Parish Hospital pertaining to dental
Item 10 and medical mobile units; Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to sign the
MOA associated with these units.
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: None
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Agenda Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to approve the personnel action chart.
Item 11
NAME |
R/S |
POSITION |
LOC |
EFFECTIVE |
RESIGNATIONS: |
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Wilson, Tralanya S. |
BF |
Teacher |
DHS |
1/6/2014 |
Jackson, Teresa |
BF |
Parapro. |
RJH |
12/12/2013 |
Prewitt, Jamie |
WF |
Parapro. |
SES |
1/10/2014 |
Guine, Annie |
BF |
Teacher |
DMS |
1/13/14 |
EXTENDED SICK LEAVE: |
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Buie, Nichelle |
BF |
Teacher |
DES |
2/1/2014 – 4/4/2014 |
Reeves, Jan |
WF |
Teacher |
RES |
1/8/2014 – 4/14/2014 |
Prewitt, Jamie |
WF |
Parapro. |
SES |
11/1/2013 – 12/20/2013 |
Guillot, Cynthia |
WF |
Teacher |
MES |
1/20/14 – 3/31/14 |
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY: |
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Alexander, Wynona |
WF |
Teacher |
MJH |
12/2-12/2013 |
Allen, Lynzi |
WF |
Teacher |
RCCA |
12/12/13 .25, 12/13/13 |
Banks, Howard |
BM |
Paraprof. |
RHS |
12/9-11/2013 |
Guine, Annie |
BF |
Teacher |
DMS |
12/2-13/2013 |
Haring, Sara |
WF |
Spch. Thrpst. |
DES |
12/4/13 |
Howland, Kevin |
WM |
Teacher |
DHS |
12/13/13 |
Hoychick, Jennifer |
WF |
Teacher |
RES |
12/03/13 .28 |
Jackson, Teresa |
BF |
Paraprof. |
RJH |
12/2-13/2013 |
Pittman, Kiamaya |
BF |
Teacher |
RES |
12/2/13 |
Thomas, Alvin |
WM |
Janitor |
RHS |
12/5-13/2013 |
Watson, Vickie |
WF |
Teacher |
DES |
12/2-3/13, 12/5-6/13, 12/9-10/13 |
Wilson, Tralanya |
BF |
Teacher |
DHS |
12/2/13, 12/3/13 .5, 12/13/13 |
Spivey, Desmond |
BM |
Teacher |
DES |
1/15/2014 |
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Yeas: Mr. Chapman, Mr. Farmer, Mr. Eppinette, Mr. Barton, Ms. Adams, Ms. Lewis, Mr. Guine, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Wilkins
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
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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. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to approve the following
Item 14 resolution relative to St. John the Baptist Parish School Board, et al v. State of
Louisiana, et al; No. 622,693, Sec. 24.
RESOLUTION OF THE RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
WHEREAS, La. R.S. 17:81(E) provides that each school board “shall exercise proper vigilance in securing for the schools of the district all funds destined for the support of the schools, including the state funds apportioned thereto, and all other funds”; and
WHEREAS, Article 8, Section 13(B) of the Louisiana Constitution provides, in part, that the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall annually develop and adopt a formula to determine the cost of a minimum foundation program of education in all public elementary and secondary schools and the Legislature shall annually appropriate funds sufficient to fully fund the current costs to the State of such a program; and
WHEREAS, Article 8, Section 13(B) also provides that “the last formula adopted by the board or its successor, and approved by the legislature shall be used for the determination of the cost of the minimum foundation program and for the allocation of funds appropriated” “whenever the legislature fails to approve the formula most recently adopted by the board”; and
WHEREAS, for fiscal year 2012-13, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education adopted a minimum foundation program formula and submitted that formula to the Legislature for approval pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 99 of 2012; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature approved SCR 99 of 2012 and such approval was challenged in legal proceedings instituted by the Louisiana School Boards Association and others; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana Supreme Court ultimately held that SCR 99 was unconstitutional and null and void because, in part, it was not properly approved by the Legislature; and
WHEREAS, the ruling of the Louisiana Supreme Court declaring the 2012-13 MFP to be null and void required that the 2011-12 MFP be used for the determination of the cost of the minimum foundation program in 2012-13; and
WHEREAS, the 2011-12 MFP approved by the Legislature included a 2.75% growth factor for fiscal year 2012-13; and
WHEREAS, the State did not fund the 2.75% growth factor for fiscal year 2012-13 as constitutionally mandated; and
WHEREAS, the School Board has learned that a class action lawsuit entitled St. John the Baptist Parish School Board, et al v. State of Louisiana, et al; No. 622,693, Sec. 24 on the docket of the 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana, has been filed alleging that public school systems across the State of Louisiana were not provided with the proper funding for the 2012-13 fiscal year under the MFP; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana School Boards Association supports the efforts of public school systems to receive the state funding to which they are lawfully entitled and has encouraged all public city and parish school boards in the State of Louisiana to participate in the lawsuit captioned above in an effort to obtain such funding; and
WHEREAS, Robert L. Hammonds of the law firm of Hammonds, Sills, Adkins & Guice, LLP, Charles L. Patin, Jr. of the law firm of Kean Miller, LLP, and Brian F. Blackwell of the law firm of Blackwell & Associates have special expertise in the issues presented in this litigation and have agreed to represent this School Board in the aforesaid suit and have agreed to do so on a contingency fee basis (subject to the approval by the Louisiana Attorney General) so that no fees or expenses are owed by this School Board unless and until a recovery is made on its behalf;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED, by the Richland Parish School Board in regular session duly convened that:
Section I. The Richland Parish School Board authorizes participation as a plaintiff in the matter entitled St. John the Baptist Parish School Board, et al v. State of Louisiana, et al, No. 622,693, Sec. 24 on the docket of the 19th Judicial District Court for the Parish of East Baton Rouge, State of Louisiana.
Section II. This School Board employs Robert L. Hammonds, Charles L. Patin, Jr., and Brian F. Blackwell as Special Counsel to handle such litigation on its behalf and shall pay counsel for their services according to the contingency fee agreement and power of attorney attached to this Resolution, subject to approval by the Louisiana Attorney General of such arrangement.
Section III. This School Board has been duly advised that the law firm of Kean Miller, LLP, and the law firm of Blackwell & Associates of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has in the past represented, and may in the future represent, school employees in matters in which this School Board is an adverse party. This School Board recognizes that such representation may present said law firms with an actual and/or potential conflict of interest. As an inducement to said law firms to undertake its representation on the terms set forth in this Resolution, this School Board irrevocably waives any past, present, or future actual and/or potential conflicts of interest generated by representation of this School Board in said litigation.
Section IV. Subject to approval of this Resolution by the Attorney General, this employment shall be effective immediately upon adoption of this Resolution.
RESOLUTION OFFERED BY: David Barton
RESOLUTION SECONDED BY: Ray Farmer
The vote, in open meeting on the within resolution was as follows:
YEAS: Marie Lewis, Dee Adams, Leonard Guine, Ray Farmer , Billy Calvert, Joe Chapman, Moses Wilkins, Kevin Eppinette
NAYS: David Barton
ABSENT: None
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the Richland Parish School Board in regular session duly convened on January 14, 2014 and that same has not been rescinded or repealed.
RAYVILLE, LOUISIANA, this 15th day of January, 2014.
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Sheldon Jones, SECRETARY Marie Lewis, PRESIDENT
RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Yeas: Mr. Chapman, Mr. Farmer, Mr. Eppinette, Mr. Wilkins, Ms. Adams, Ms. Lewis, Mr. Guine, Mr. Calvert,
Nays: Mr. Barton
Abstain: None
Absent: None
Motion Carried
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~~Mr. Farmer moved, seconded by Mr. Eppinette to adjourn the meeting.~~
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: None
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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY MARIE LEWIS, PRESIDENT
RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD