OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.

Agenda       Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

Item 1

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Agenda       Members present: Ms. Marie Lewis, Mr. Moses Wilkins,

Item 2         Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. David Barton, Mr. Leonard Guine,

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

                  Members absent: Mr. Billy Calvert

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

Item 3        

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

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Agenda       Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Eppinette, to approve the June 10, 2014,

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

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

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Agenda       Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman, to approve the July 1, 2014,

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

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

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Agenda       The Board received a draft of the 2014-2015 Pupil Progression Plan with

Item 6           current changes and additions.

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Agenda        Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to appoint the following five

Item 7            persons to serve as hearing officers in compliance with ACT 570:

                                    Retired Judge Glen Strong – Oak Grove

                                    Retired Judge Glen Roberts – Rayville

                                    Retired Judge Rudy McIntyre – Winnsboro

                                    Retired Judge Ronnie Lewellyan – Columbia

                                    Attorney David Doughty – Rayville

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

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Agenda        The Board received the following Policy revisions:

Item 8                          

FILE:    EE – Child Nutrition Program Management

                                                EGAA – Workers’ Compensation

                                                IDFAB – Sports Injury Management and Concussions

                                                IHF – Graduation Requirements

                                                IKDB – Graduation Exercises

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Agenda        The Board received an update pertaining to the involvement of the State of

Item 9            Louisiana in the Partnership of Assessment for college and Career Readiness

                     (PARCC) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

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Agenda         Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Barton to table the issue of student

Item 10          transfers.

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

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

Item 11         as follows:

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

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Agenda        Mr. Guine moved, seconded by Mr. Barton to approve the Superintendent’s

Item 12         recommendation of Mr. Martez Stevens as Principal Intern assigned to Delhi

                     Elementary School.

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

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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     Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Wilkins to go into executive session

Item 15     to evaluate the Superintendent.

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

                        ~~Enter Mr. Calvert, 7:05~~

~~ Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to adjourn the regular session meeting ~~

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None      Absent:  None

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

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MARIE LEWIS, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD