OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, October 14, 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. Joe Chapman,

                  Ms. Dee Adams, Mr. Ray Farmer, Mr. Billy Calvert, Mr. Leonard Guine

                  Members absent: None

 

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

Item 3        

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None         Absent:  None

 

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Agenda         Mr. Wilkins moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer, to approve the September 9, 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. Wilkins, to approve the September 22, 2014,

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

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        The Board received a report from Manager Stephen Dupont on the Transportation and

Item 6    Maintenance Department.

 

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

Item 7           policy additions and revisions:

 

            FILE:  GAJ (new) – Gifts

                        GBA – Contracts and Compensation

                        GBI – Evaluation

                        GBJ – Promotion

                        GBK – Employee Discipline

                        GBL – Tenure

                        GBN – Dismissal of Employees

                        GBRIB – Sick Leave

           

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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Agenda        The Board received the following Policy revisions:

Item 8           

 

            FILE:    ABCC – Terms of Office

                        BCBB – Notification of School Board Meetings

                        BCBD – Agenda

                        BCBH – Minutes of School Board Meetings

                        BCBK – Executive Sessions

                        BCBJ – Board Meeting News Coverage

                        EDD – School Bus Scheduling and Routing

                        GBRJ – Substitute Personnel

                        ID – Curriculum

                        IFA – Instructional Materials

                        JBC – School Admission

 

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Agenda        Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to approve the revised, 2014-2015

Item 9           School Calender with the addition of November 4, 2014, as a holiday for the Election.

 

                  VOTE:        Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  None

                 

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Agenda        Mr. Barton moved, seconded by Mr. Farmer to approve the proposed, settlement in

Item 10         lawsuit styled Richland Parish School Board v. MidWestern Commercial Roofers, Inc.,

                     et al (Civil Action No. 3:13CV2659)

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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

Item 11        as follows:

 

PERSONNEL:

 

 

 

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

MEDICAL SABBATICAL:

 

 

 

 

Wallace, Herman

BM

Band Director

RHS

9/30/14 – 5/22/15

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

 

Anderson, Carla Beth

WF

Teacher

HRE

10/3/14 – 05/23/15

Lawson, Charles D.

BF

bus driver

CO

9/22/14 – 12/19/14

Clark, Shannon

WF

Teacher

DES

10/17/14

Cheatum, Nancy

BF

Lunch Tech

RES

9/5/14

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Ware, Erin

WF

Teacher

DHS

11/3/14 – 12/19/14

Plumley, Shannon

WF

Teacher

RES

9/17/14 – 11/4/14

Wilson, Laura

BF

Parapro.

RES

9/19/14 – 9/30/14

TRANSFERS:

 

 

 

 

Washington, Mary   (Stubblefield route)

BF

Bus Driver

Delhi

10/15/14 – 5/22/15

Franks, Tom                   (Young route)

WM

Bus Driver

Mangham

10/15/14 – 5/22/15

Martin, Amanda                    (MJH)

WF

Parapro.   

to MHS

10/15/14 – 5/22/15

 

 

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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~~ Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman 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