OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, 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, Mr. Keith Pruitt,

Item 2         Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. Joe Chapman, Mr. Eugene Young, Jr.

                  Ms. Alece Copeland, Ms. Connie Dove, Mr. Billy Calvert

                  Members absent: None

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

Item 3         addition of Item #14 – consider policy revisions.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None         Absent:  None

 

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Agenda         Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Wilkins to approve the January 13, 2015,

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

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  None

 

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Agenda         The Board recognized the Student of the Year winners.

Item 5    

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Agenda        The Board received the annual financial report from Allen, Green, & Williamson,

Item 6          LLP, for the year ended June 30, 2014.

             

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Agenda       The Board recognized outgoing board president, Marie Lewis, for her services.

Item 7          

           

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Agenda       The Board received a report from Dr. Georgia Ineichen on the Jump Start

Item 8           Career Education program.

                 

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Agenda       The Board received a report from Ms. Gracie Hosea pertaining to School Food

Item 9           Services.

 

                                              ~~ Exit Mr. Moses Wilkins – 6:45pm ~~

 

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Agneda         The Board received information pertaining to dress code / uniforms at Delhi

Item 10         High School.

 

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Agenda        Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve a resolution relative to

Item 11        full review by Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office of obligation of contractors

                    and subcontractors for construction bond roofing project at Rayville Elementary School.

 

                                         ROLL CALL VOTE:  

                     Yeas:            Ms. Dove, Mr. Young, Mr. Pruitt,

                                         Ms. Copeland, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Chapman,

                                         Ms. Lewis, Mr. Eppinette

                     Nays:            None

                     Abstain:       None

                     Absent:        Mr. Wilkins

 

                                                             Motion Carried

 

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Agenda        Mr. Young moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to proceed with repairs to roof curbs at

Item 12         Rayville Elementary School.

 

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

 

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Agenda        Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to declare bus #3, #8, #9, and

Item 13         #25 as surplus property.

 

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

 

 

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Agenda        Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the following policy revisions;

Item 14       FILE:          DE – Debt Limitation

                                    DFD – Tax and Bond Elections and Sales

                                    DFL – Cash Management and Investments

                                    DJE – Purchasing

 

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

 

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Agenda          Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Ms. Copeland to approve the personnel chart.

Item 15       

PERSONNEL:

 

 

 

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RETIREMENT:

 

 

 

 

Carter, Dale

WM

Bus Driver

CO

4/19/15

MEDICAL SABBATICAL:

 

 

 

 

Hodge, Cindy

WF

Teacher

HRE

1/12/15 – 7/12/15

Haring, Sara

WF

Spch. Thrpst.

DES

1/5/15 – 6/1/15

RESIGNATION:

 

 

 

 

Murry, Alan

WM

Teacher

RHS

1/23/15

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

 

Bailey, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

DES

1/9/15, 1/23/15, 1/27/15

Bass, Sam

WM

Janitor

SES

1/26/15 .25, 1/27/15

Cardin, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

RJH

1/20/15

Chase, Amanda

WF

Teacher

HRE

1/8/15, 1/9/15, 1/15/15, 1/26/15

Greer, Toni

WF

Teacher

HRE

1/6/15, 1/12/15, 1/13/15 .5, 1/16/15,1/21/15, 1/26/15, 1/29/15

Jackson, Dana

WF

Paraprofessional

RES

1/22/15 .83, 1/23/15, 1/26-30/15

Johnson, Kayla

WF

Teacher

RES

1/7/15, 1/27/15, 1/28/15

Neal, William

BM

Bus Driver

CO

1/8/15, 1/13/15 .5, 1/20-21/15

Pearson, Lora

BF

Teacher

RCCA

1/20/15 – 1/30/15

Plumley, Shannon

WF

Teacher

RES

1/7/15 .5, 1/16/15, 1/20/15 .71, 1/21-23/15

Tarver, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

RJH

1/28-29/15

Ware, Erin

WF

Librarian

DHS

1/14/15 .14

White, Kelli

WF

Teacher

MHS

1/12-16/15, 1/23/15

Williams, Robert

WM

Teacher

RES

1/14/15, 1/28/15 .29

Young, Leona

WF

Bus Driver

HRE

1/12/15, 1/14-15/15,  1/16/15 .5, 1/30/15 .5

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Ezell, Patricia

WF

Teacher

RJH

12/18/14, 12/19/15 .5, 1/5/15

Ware, Erin

WF

Librarian

DHS

1/26/15, 2/3-5/15

 

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

 

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Agenda        The Board received the following monthly reports:

Item 16         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 17       

                                               

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Agenda        Mr. Pruitt moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to go into executive session

Item 18        to consider the decision of the Superintendent regarding expulsion of a student.

                                                                  

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

 

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~~ Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Pruitt to adjourn the regular session meeting ~~

 

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All        Nays:  None      Absent:  Wilkins

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

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KEVIN EPPINETTE, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD