OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, November 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. Keith Pruitt, Mr. Moses Wilkins,

Item 2          Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. Joe Chapman, Mr. Eugene Young, Jr., Ms. Alece Copeland, Mr. Billy Calvert

                    Members absent:  Ms. Connie Dove

 

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

Item 3         

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None         Absent:  Ms. Dove

 

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Agenda          Mr. Wilkins moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the October 13, 2015,

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

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None      Absent:  Ms. Dove

 

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Agenda         The Board received the following revised policies:

Item 5            FILE:         GAK – Personnel Records

                                        GAMFA – Employee Communicable Diseases

                                        IDCJ – Supplemental Educational Services

                                        II – Testing Program

                                        JBD – Student Absences and Excuses

                                        JDD - Suspension

 

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Agenda          Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Pruitt to approve the addendum to the 2015-16

Item 6            Pupil Progression Plan regarding CLEP Exam.

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None         Absent:  Ms. Dove

 

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Agenda         Mr. Chapman moved seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the personnel action.

Item 7    

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RESIGNATION:

 

 

 

 

Temple, Tammie

WF

Teacher

SES

10/30/15

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Williams, Melissa

WF

Teacher

RES

11/3/15 – 1/15/16

Fountain, Donnie

BM

Teacher

DHS

10/19/15 – 10/29/15

Williams, Robert

WM

Teacher

RES

10/07/2015-11/20/2015

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

 

Bailey, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

DES

10/07/15-10/09/2015, 10/12/2015-10/19/2015, 10/26/2015

Fountain, Donnie

BM

Teacher

DHS

10/30/2015

Johnson, Angela

WF

Paraprofessional

DES

.57 days 10/23/2015

Williams, Robert

WM

Teacher

RES

10/06/2015

NEW HIRE:

 

 

 

 

Summers, Lela   (C.Lisenbea’s route)

BF

Bus Driver

HRE

11/11/15 – 5/19/16

Lee, Stacy

WF

Data Coordinator

CO

11/16/2015-06/30/2016

Dugan, Norman

BM

Custodian

SES

11/11/2015-05/30/2016

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None         Absent:  Ms. Dove

 

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Agenda        The Board received the following monthly reports:

Item 8           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 9                                          

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

Item 10       to discuss the following pending litigation:

            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:  Ms. Dove

 

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

 

 

VOTE:       Yeas:    All         Nays:  None      Absent:  Ms. Dove

 

 

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                        KEVIN EPPINETTE, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD