OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 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,

Item 2         Mr. Joe Chapman, Mr. Eugene Young, Jr., Mr. Moses Wilkins, Ms. Alece Copeland, Mr. Billy Calvert,

                   Members absent:  Ms. Connie Dove, Mr. Kevin Eppinette

 

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

Item 3        

 

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None        Absent:  Dove, Eppinette

 

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Agenda         Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the December 8, 2015,

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

 

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  Dove, Eppinette

 

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Agenda        The Board recognized outgoing board president, Kevin Eppinette for his

Item 5    services in 2015.

 

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Agenda        The Board members were recognized for their completion of the required number

Item 6    of continuing education hours for 2015.

 

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Agenda         The Board received the following revisions:

Item 7

                      FILE:      BH – School Board Ethics

                                    EBBG – Hazardous Substances

                                    GBDA – Employment of Retired Personnel

                                    IDCH – Home Study Program

                                    IFAA – Textbook Selection and Adoption

                                    IH – Academic Achievement

 

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Agenda         The Board received a report on the 2015 School and district Performance

Item 8           Score and Letter Grade Results.

 

                                                ~~ Enter Mr. Eppinette @ 6:19 pm ~~

 

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Agenda       Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to approve Delhi Middle School

Item 9           and Delhi Middle School Food Service’s request to move their respective checking Accounts from Regions Bank to Guaranty Bank.

 

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None        Absent:  Dove

 

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Agenda         Mr. Wilkins moved, seconded by Ms. Copeland to approve the personnel action.

Item 10

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RESIGNATION:

 

 

 

 

Bennett, Mark

WM

Bus Driver

CO

12/31/15

RETIREMENT:

 

 

 

 

Wallace, Herman

BM

Teacher

RHS

1/15/16

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Johnson, Angela

WF

Teacher

DES

12/10/15, 12/17/15 .5, 12/18/15, 1/4/16

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

 

Bailey, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

DES

12/8/15 .64, 12/9/15 .14, 12/10-14/15

Davidson, Shirley

WF

Bus Driver

CO

12/1/15

Haring, Sara

WF

Speech Thrpst.

DES

12/1-18/15

Jackson, Dana

WF

Paraprofessional

RES

12/7/15 .14, 12/8-15/15

Johnson, Kayla

WF

Teacher

RES

12/9/15

Neal Jr., William

BM

Bus Driver

CO

12/7/15

Travis, Mary

BF

Janitor

SES

12/1-18/15

NEW HIRE:

 

 

 

 

McDonald, Rosemary

WF

School Clerk

RES

1/13/16

        

 

 

                  VOTE:        Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  Dove

 

 

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Agenda        The Board received the following monthly reports:

Item 11         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 12                                    

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

 

 

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  Dove

 

 

 

 

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                         KEITH PRUITT, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                 RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD