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 14, 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. Keith Pruitt, Mr. Moses Wilkins,

Item 2         Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. Joe Chapman, Mr. Eugene Young, Jr., Ms. Alece Copeland, Ms. Connie Dove

                  Members absent: Mr. Billy Calvert

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

Item 3         change:  Move Item #19 up to be Item #8.

 

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

 

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Agenda         Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Wilkins to approve the June 9, 2015,

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

 

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

 

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Agenda        The Board recognized Rayville High School’s LHSAA Softball Academic

Item 5    Allstate winner.

 

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Agenda         The Board recognized Rayville High School’s 3A State Champion in Track on

Item 6           the 300 meter hurdles.

 

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Agenda        The Board received a report from Ms. Joyce Smith and Ms. Katie Bennett on the

Item 7           Richland Rockin’ Rockets Tutorial Program which will be piloted at Rayville Elementary School.

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Agenda        The Board received a draft of the 2015-2016 Pupil Progression Plan.

Item 8    

             

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Agenda         The Board received a report from Mr. Stephen Dupont on bus routes and

Item 9           transportation for the 2015-2016 school year.

 

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Agenda         The Board discussed the dumping and clean up of cut trees on the school board’s

Item 10          property next to the old Holly Ridge School.

 

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Agenda         Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Ms. Copeland to approve revised policy

Item 11         FILE:  JCDB – DRESS CODE.

 

 

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

 

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Agenda         The Board received a copy of the following revised policy:

Item 12         FILE: JR – STUDENT RECORDS.

 

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Agenda         Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the student transfers

Item 13         listed below:

 

 

 

NAME

REASON

R/S

GR

FROM

TO

1

Armstrong, Dylan

M to M

Bm

2

Rayville

Holly Ridge

2

Armstrong, Keyston

M to M

Bm

2

Rayville

Holly Ridge

3

Barnes, Lillian

M to M

Bf

7

Rayville

Start

4

Bishop, En’Finity

M to M

Bf

5

Rayville

Start

5

Bolden, Kaneisha

M to M

Bf

11

Rayville

Mangham

6

Clark, Laiyla

M to M

Bf

1

Rayville

Holly Ridge

7

Criss, Delrick, Jr.

M to M

Bm

2

Delhi

Holly Ridge

8

Dorsey, Jontavious

M to M

Bm

4

Rayville

Holly Ridge

9

Ellis, Syriah J.

M to M

Bf

K

Rayville

Start

10

Green, Audriaunna

M to M

Bf

2

Rayville

Start

11

Hunter, Malcolm

M to M

Bm

8

Rayville

Start

12

Island, Aleighla

M to M

Bf

K

Rayville

Start

13

Jackson, Aeriyon

M to M

Bm

6

Rayville

Mangham

14

Johnson, A’Zariah

M to M

Bf

1

Rayville

Start

15

Jones, Chadsity

M to M

Bf

K

Delhi

Holly Ridge

16

Mack, A’Karrius

M to M

Bm

8

Rayville

Start

17

Mack, Kenderrius

M to M

Bm

10

Rayville

Mangham

18

Mack, Y’Anthony

M to M

Bm

7

Rayville

Mangham

19

McGarr, D’Antrae

M to M

Bm

1

Rayville

Start

20

Mitchell, Jimmi’Nyah

M to M

Bf

K

Rayville

Start

21

Parker, Brailyn

M to M

Bf

K

Rayville

Holly Ridge

22

Parker, Briana

M to M

Bf

7

Rayville

Holly Ridge

23

Peller, Aniyah

M to M

Bf

2

Rayville

Start

24

Peller, Kiyah

M to M

Bf

4

Rayville

Start

25

Rodgers, Anthony L.

M to M

Bm

9

Rayville

Mangham

26

Smiley, JaMarion

M to M

Bm

4

Rayville

Start

27

Smiley, Joshua

M to M

Bm

6

Rayville

Start

28

Vaughn, Malayah

M to M

Bf

1

Rayville

Start

29

Wilhite, Jorney

M to M

Bf

4

Rayville

Start

30

Williams, Crayonia

M to M

Bf

1

Rayville

Start

31

Williams, Jayden

M to M

Bm

K

Rayville

Start

32

Wilson, Kaleb

M to M

Bm

1

Rayville

Holly Ridge

 

                                       

                                         ROLL CALL:

                     Yeas:            Ms. Dove, Mr. Young, Mr. Pruitt, Ms. Copeland, Ms. Lewis, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Eppinette

                     Nays:            None

                     Abstain:       Mr. Wilkins

                     Absent:        Mr. Calvert

                 

                                                             Motion Carried

 

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Agenda         Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Ms. Copeland to approve the following personnel

Item 14        action:

 

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RESIGNATION:

 

 

 

 

Curtis, Lola D.

WF

Teacher

RJH

7/2/15

Fryer, Julian

WF

Teacher

MHS

6/23/15

Berry, Courtney

WF

Teacher

RES

6/22/15

Weed, Jeffery T.

WM

Teacher

MHS

6/22/15

Barham, Alexander

WM

Teacher

DHS

6/30/15

Nicholson, Ben

WM

Psychologist

CO

6/30/15

RETIREMENT:

 

 

 

 

Reeves, Jan

WF

Teacher

RES

9/14/15

Hodge, Gloria

WF

PreK Coordinator

CO

7/26/15

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

 

Bass, Sam

WM

Janitor

SES

6/1/15

Travis, Mary

BF

Janitor

SES

6/1/15

NON-RENEWAL OF CONTRACT:

 

 

 

 

Anderson, Carla

WF

Teacher

HRE

6/30/15

Smith, Anthony

BM

Teacher

DHS

6/30/15

Bailey, Quintina

BF

Teacher

DHS

6/30/15

Pearson, Lora

BF

Teacher

RCCA

6/30/15

Lee, Shannon

BF

Teacher

RJH

6/30/15

Henderson, Dewayne

BM

Teacher

RCCA

6/30/15

Grimes, Pearley

BF

Teacher

DES

6/30/15

Elmore, Sandra

BF

Teacher

DES

6/30/15

Fletcher, Denise McCall

BF

Teacher

DHS

6/30/15

Plumley, Shannon

BF

Teacher

RES

6/30/15

Culpepper, Angie

WF

Teacher

RJH

6/30/15

McClain, Henrietta

BF

Teacher

RHS

6/30/15

Goins, Cedric

BM

Teacher

RHS

6/3015

Herrington, Ashley

WF

Paraprofessional

RES

6/30/15

Martin, Tamara

WF

Paraprofessional

MES

6/30/15

Newsome, Lee

BM

Paraprofessional

RJH

6/30/15

Hopper, Wayne

WM

Teacher

RJH

6/30/15

Bradford, Robert

BM

Teacher

DMS

6/30/15

McGhee, Shannon

BF

Teacher

RES

6/30/15

Kennedy, Freda

BF

Teacher

RES

6/30/15

Fowler, Tiffany

WF

Paraprofessional

MES

6/30/15

TRANSFERS:

 

 

 

 

Brown, Kathy

BF

Para. to Sch.Clerk

RJH

7/28/15 – 6/3/16

Fields, Ronnie

BM

Teacher          RES to

RCCA

8/11/15 – 5/20/16

Maxwell, Whitney

WF

Teacher          RES to

DES

8/11/15 – 5/20/16

Linder, Carol

WF

Teacher         DES to

MES

8/11/15 – 5/20/16

Mullins, Susan

WF

Teacher         MJH to

RCCA

8/11/15 – 5/20/16

Beasley, Kalicia

WF

Teacher         DHS to

RHS

8/11/15 – 5/20/16

NEW HIRES:

 

 

 

 

Pruitt, DeWanna

WF

Teacher

RES

8/11/15 – 5/20/16

Johnson, Darrell Wayne

WM

Teacher

MHS

8/11/15 – 5/20/16

Carlson, Jana

WF

Teacher

MHS

8/11/15 – 5/20/16

Jones, Leroy

BM

Custodian

MES

7/31/15 – 5/30/16

 

 

                                         ROLL CALL:

                     Yeas:            Ms. Dove, Ms. Copeland, Ms. Lewis, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Eppinette

                     Nays:            Mr. Wilkins                                             

                     Abstain:       Mr. Young, Mr. Pruitt

                     Absent:        Mr. Calvert

                 

                                                                   Motion Carried

 

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Agenda        The Board received the following monthly reports:

Item 15         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 16                                    

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

Item 17        to discuss litigation entitled United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Richland Parish School Board, Defendants, CV86-1053 filed August 7, 1986, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Monroe Division.

 

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

 

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

Item 18       to evaluate the Superintendent.

 

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

 

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Agenda        Mr. Young moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the renewal of the

Item 19       Superintendent’s contract effective August 1, 2015, through July 31, 2017.

 

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

 

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                  ~~ Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to adjourn the meeting ~~

 

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None      Absent:  Calvert

 

 

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                            KEVIN EPPINETTE, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                     RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD