OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, August 12, 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, Mr. Billy Calvert

                  Members absent: None

 

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

Item 3         of Item #19, student transfer and the correction of Item #15 to say 1 through 20.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None         Absent:  None

 

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Agenda         Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman, to approve the July 8, 2014,

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

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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Agenda         Mr. Guine moved, seconded by Mr. Eppinette, to approve the July 28, 2014,

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

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        Mr. Guine moved, seconded by Mr. Eppinette, to approve the August 7, 2014,

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

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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Agenda       Mr. Guine moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve the 2014-2015 Pupil Progression

Item 7           Plan with current changes and additions.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        Mr. Guine moved, seconded by Mr. Eppinette to approve increasing the adult meal

Item 8            prices from $2.50 to $3.00 for lunch effective 8/14/2014.

  

                  ROLL CALL VOTE:

                     Yeas:            Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Guine, Ms. Lewis,

                                         Mr. Chapman, Mr. Farmer, Ms. Adams

                     Nays:            Mr. Barton, Mr. Eppinette

                     Abstain:       None

                     Absent:        None

                                                             Motion Carried

                       

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Agenda        The Board received School Food Service’s bid award list for the 2014-2015

Item 9           school year.

 

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Agenda        Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Ms. Adams to approved the following Policy

Item 10         revisions:

 

                        FILE:    EE – Child Nutrition Program Management

                                    EGAA – Workers’ Compensation

                                    IDFAB – Sports Injury Management and Concussions

                                    IHF – Graduation Requirements

                                    IKDB – Graduation Exercises

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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Agenda         The Board received the following Policy additions and revisions:

Item 11         

 

            FILE:  GAJ (new) – Gifts

                        GBA – Contracts and Compensation

                        GBI – Evaluation

                        GBJ – Promotion

                        GBK – Employee Discipline

                        GBL – Tenure

                        GBN – Dismissal of Employees

                        GBRIB – Sick Leave

                       

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Guine to approve the adoption of a resolution with

Item 12         respect to the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperative Initiative of the

                     Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

                                         ROLL CALL VOTE: 

                     Yeas:            Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Guine, Ms. Lewis,

                                         Mr. Chapman, Mr. Farmer, Ms. Adams, Mr. Barton, Mr. Eppinette

                     Nays:            None

                     Abstain:       None

                     Absent:        None

                                                             Motion Carried

                       

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Agenda        Mr. Guine moved, seconded by Mr. Barton to approve the adoption of a resolution

Item 13         Authorizing and Approving execution of an Equipment Lease-Purchase Agreement with

                     Bancorp South Equipment finance, a Division of Bancorp South Bank for the Purpose of

                     Lease-purchasing buses.

 

                                         ROLL CALL VOTE: 

                     Yeas:            Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Guine, Ms. Lewis,

                                         Mr. Chapman, Mr. Farmer, Ms. Adams, Mr. Barton, Mr. Eppinette

                     Nays:            None

                     Abstain:       None

                     Absent:        None

                                                             Motion Carried

                       

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Agenda        The Board received a resolution to set millage rates for the 2014 Tax Roll to be considered

Item 14         September 22, 2014, in a special called board meeting at 3:00 pm.

 

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Agenda        Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to approve student transfers 1 through 20

Item 15         on the chart.

 

STUDENT TRANSFERS:

 

 

 

 

 

1) Jackson, Aeriyon             M to M

bm

5

from Rayville

to Mangham

2014-2015

2) Brunner, Elliott                M to M

bm

1

from Delhi

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

3) Day, Ethan                        M to M

bm

K

from Delhi

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

4) Kelly, Temesha                 M to M

bf

7

from Rayville

to Holly Ridge

2014-2014

5) Kelly, Zacray                     M to M

bm

5

from Rayville

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

6) Kelly, Porsha                     M to M

bf

4

from Rayville

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

7) Kelly, Janae                       M to M

bf

3

from Rayville

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

8) Knowles, Ja’Quan             M to M

bm

5

from Rayville

to Start

2014-2015

9) Knowles, Ja’Corlin             M to M

bm

5

from Rayville

to Start

2014-2015

10) Ashley, Jalexius Nicole     M to M

bf

9

from Rayville

to Mangham

2014-2015

11) Sanders, Colby                M to M

wm

10

from Mangham

to Rayville

2014-2015

12) Harrison, Alia                 M to M

bf

1

from Rayville

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

13) Wilson, NaZiya               M to M

bf

1

from Rayville

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

14) Fletcher, Serenity            M to M

bf

3

from Delhi

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

15) Brown, Ariana                 M to M

bf

4

from Rayville

to Mangham

2014-2015

16) Bland, Zykirrus               M to M

bm

1

from Rayville

to Start

2014-2015

17) Jones, Kaitlyn                  M to M

bf

4

from Delhi

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

18) Killian, Amaya                M to M

bf

7

from Delhi

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

19) Killian, Alaya                  M to M

bf

4

from Delhi

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

20) Killian, Atavia                 M to M

bf

4

from Delhi

to Holly Ridge

2014-2015

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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

Item 16        as follows:

 

PERSONNEL:

 

 

 

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RESIGNATION:

 

 

 

 

McCall, Melanie

WF

Teacher

RJH

8/7/2014

Francois, Eva

WF

Parapro.

MHS

8/5/2014

MEDICAL SABBATICAL:

 

 

 

 

Alyea, Debra (DELETE)

WF

Teacher

RES

8/12/14 – 5/22/15

NEW HIRE:

 

 

 

 

Barham, Alexander

WM

Teacher

DHS

8/12/14 – 5/22/15

Fletcher, Denise

BF

Teacher

DHS

8/12/14 – 5/22/15

Tharpe, Bernard

BM

Teacher

DHS

8/12/14 – 5/22/15

Sorey, Donna

WF

Cafet. Mgr.

DHS

8/13/14 – 6/5/15

Hopper, Wayne

WM

Teacher

RJH

8/12/14 – 5/22/15

Kennedy, Freda

BF

Teacher

RES

8/12/14 – 5/22/15

TRANSFERS:

 

 

 

 

Anderson, Carla

WF

Teacher      RCCA

to HRE

8/12/14 – 5/22/15

Crawford, Nacole

WF

APE Tcher    MES

to CO

8/12/14 – 5/22/15

Allen, Lynzi

WF

Teacher       RCCA

to RES

8/12/14 – 5/22/15

CORRECTION:

 

 

 

 

Bandy, William

WM

Teacher

MHS

8/1/14 – 5/22/15

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        The Board received the following monthly reports:

Item 17         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 18       

 

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Agenda     Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Eppinette to approve the student transfer

Item 19     on the following chart:

 

STUDENT TRANSFERS:

 

 

 

 

 

1) Till, Lily

wf

4

from Rayville

to Mangham

2014-2015

 

                  ROLL CALL VOTE:

                     Yeas:            Mr. Calvert, Ms. Adams, Mr. Barton, Mr. Eppinette,

                                         Mr. Chapman, Mr. Farmer,

                     Nays:            Mr. Guine, Ms. Lewis

                     Abstain:        Mr. Wilkins

                     Absent:        None

                                                             Motion Carried

 

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~~ 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