OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, May 10, 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, Mr. Kevin Eppinette

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

                  Members absent:  None

 

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Agenda       Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve the April 12, 2016,

Item 3         Regular Session minutes before publishing in the Official Journal.

 

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  None

 

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Agenda       The Board recognized students who placed 1st at the State Nursery/Landscape

Item 4         Career Development Event.

 

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Agenda       Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by Mr. Young to table considering the DES and DMS

Item 5         grade configuration proposal.

                 

                    ROLL CALL VOTE:          

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

                    Nays:       None

                   Abstain:    None

                   Absent:     None

                                                                 Motion Passed

 

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Agenda       Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mrs. Lewis to table considering File: IHC -

Item 6         Class Rankings.

 

                    ROLL CALL VOTE:          

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

                    Nays:       None

                   Abstain:    None

                   Absent:     None

                                                                 Motion Passed

 

 

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette made a substitute motion, seconded by Ms. Dove to remove  

Item 7         uniforms from all schools.

 

                    ROLL CALL VOTE:          

                    Yeas:        Mr. Calvert, Ms. Dove, Mr. Eppinette, Ms. Copeland, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Pruitt

                    Nays:       Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Young, Ms. Lewis,

                   Abstain:    None

                   Absent:     None

                                                                 Motion Passed

 

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Young to appoint the following 2016-2017

Item 8         Pupil Progression Plan Committee Parent Designees:

 

Patty Linder - HRES

Constance Meeks - SES

Dodie Clarkston - CO/Mangham

Valerie Wilson - RES

Keisha Kelly - RJHS

Dedric Candler Sr. - DMS

Cherisha Smith - DMS

Shalene Henderson - DES

Sandra Ellis - CO/Rayville

 

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  None

 

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Agenda       Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Eppinette to approve the adopting of a

Item 9         resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 9, 2016, to authorize the incurring of debt and issuance of bonds therein.

 

                        The following resolution was offered by Joe Chapman and seconded by Kevin Eppinette:

 

RESOLUTION

 

A resolution providing for canvassing the returns and declaring the result of the special election held in School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana, on Saturday, April 9, 2016, to authorize the incurring of debt and issuance of bonds therein.

 

                        BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "District"), that:

                        SECTION 1.  Canvass.  This Governing Authority does now proceed in open and public session to examine the official tabulations of votes cast at the special election held in School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana, (the "District"), on SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016, to authorize the incurring of debt and issuance of bonds therein, and said Governing Authority does further proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the special election.

                        SECTION 2.  Procès Verbal.  A Procès Verbal of the canvass of the returns of said election shall be made and a certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Secretary of State, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who shall record the same in his office; another certified copy thereof shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Court and Ex-Officio Recorder of Mortgages in and for the Parish of Richland, who shall record the same in the Mortgage Records of said Parish; and another copy thereof shall be retained in the archives of this Governing Authority.

                        SECTION 3.  Promulgation of Election Result.  The re­sult of said election shall be promulgated by publication in the manner provided by law.

 

                        This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

 

                        YEAS:         Wilkins, Copeland, Calvert, Chapman, Young, Pruitt, Dove, Lewis, Eppinette;

                        NAYS:         None;

                        ABSENT:    None;

                        And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 10th day of May, 2016.

 

 

                                /s/ Sheldon Jones                                 /s/ Keith Pruitt                                                       

                             Secretary                                                                      President

 

PROCÈS VERBAL AND PROCLAMATION OF THE CANVASS OF THE VOTES CAST AT THE SPECIAL ELECTION HELD IN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 4 OF THE PARISH OF RICHLAND, STATE OF LOUISIANA, ON SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016.

            BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED that on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at six o'clock (6:00) p.m., at its regular meeting place, the Parish School Board Office, 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana, the Parish School Board of the Parish Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "District"), and being the authority ordering the special election held therein on Saturday, April 9, 2016, with the following members present:

            Wilkins, Copeland, Calvert, Chapman, Young, Pruitt, Dove, Lewis, Eppinette;

            There being absent:  None; 

did, in open and public session, examine the official certified tabulations of votes cast at the said election, and did examine and canvass the returns of the said election, there having been submitted at said election the following proposition, to wit:

PROPOSITION

(BOND)

Shall School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding $12,000,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated 26 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds?

            There was found by said count and canvass that the following votes had been cast at the said special election IN FAVOR OF and AGAINST, respectively, the proposi­tion as hereinabove set forth at the following polling places, to-wit:

 

POLLING PLACES

VOTE TABULATION

Precinct

Location

FOR

AGAINST

01

(IN PART) Mangham Fire Station # 3, 3237 Hwy. 132, Mangham

28

11

02

Mangham Community Center, 602 Broadway Street, Mangham

61

58

03

Mangham Community Center, 602 Broadway Street, Mangham

55

22

04

(IN PART) Archibald School Building, 3768 Hwy. 15, Archibald

88

34

08

(IN PART) Archibald Alto Fire Station, 2737 Hwy. 135, Archibald

33

35

10

(IN PART) Rhymes Office, 328 Rhymes Road, Rhymes Community

0

0

ABSENTEE

37

20

TOTAL

302

180

MAJORITY FOR

122

 

            The polling places above specified being the only polling places designated at which to hold the said election, it was therefore shown that there was a total of 302 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition and a total of 180 votes cast AGAINST the Proposi­tion, as hereinabove set forth, and that there was a majority of 122 votes cast IN FAVOR OF the Proposition as hereinabove set forth.

            Therefore, the Governing Authority did declare and proclaim and does hereby declare and proclaim in open and public session that the Proposition as herein­above set forth was duly CARRIED by a majority of the votes cast by the qualified electors voting at the said special election held in the District on Saturday, April 9, 2016.

            Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part of this Procès Verbal is a copy of the Notice of Special Election and proof of publication thereof.

            THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Rayville, Louisiana, on this, the 10th day of May, 2016.

 

ATTEST:                                                                     

                         /s/ Keith Pruitt                        

                             President

 

                       /s/ Sheldon Jones                      

                             Secretary

                                                                                                                         EXHIBIT "A"

 

NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

 

                  Pursuant to the provisions of a resolution adopted by the Parish School Board of the Parish Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority"), acting as the governing authority of School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "District"), on December 8, 2015, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election will be held within the District on SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2016, and that at the said election there will be submitted to all registered voters in the District qualified and entitled to vote at the said election under the Constitution and Laws of the State of Louisiana and the Constitution of the United States, the following proposition, to-wit:

PROPOSITION

(BOND)

Shall School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "District"), incur debt and issue bonds to the amount of not exceeding $12,000,000, in one or more series, to run not exceeding 20 years from date thereof, with interest at a rate or rates not exceeding 8% per annum, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds, including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public; which bonds will be general obligations of the District and will be payable from ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected in the manner provided by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974 and statutory authority supplemental thereto, with an estimated 26 mills to be levied in the first year of issue to pay said Bonds?

                  The said special election will be held at the following polling places situated within the District, which polls will open at seven o'clock (7:00) a.m., and close at eight o'clock (8:00) p.m., in accordance with the provisions of La. R.S. 18:541, to-wit:

 

POLLING PLACES

Pre­cinct

Location

01

(IN PART) Mangham Fire Station # 3, 3237 Hwy. 132, Mangham

02

Mangham Community Center, 602 Broadway Street, Mangham

03

Mangham Community Center, 602 Broadway Street, Mangham

04

(IN PART) Archibald School Building, 3768 Hwy. 15, Archibald

08

(IN PART) Archibald Alto Fire Station, 2737 Hwy. 135, Archibald

10

(IN PART) Rhymes Office, 328 Rhymes Road, Rhymes Community

 

                  The polling places set forth above are hereby designated as the polling places at which to hold the said election, and the Commissioners-in-Charge and Commissioners, respectively, shall be those persons designated according to law.

                  Notice is further given that a portion of the monies collected from the tax described in the Proposition shall be remitted to certain state and statewide retirement systems in the manner required by law.

                  The said special election will be held in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 5 and Chapter 6-A of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority, and the officers appointed to hold the said election, as provided in this Notice of Special Election, or such substitutes therefor as may be selected and designated in accordance with La. R.S. 18:1287, will make due returns thereof to said Governing Authority, and NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the Governing Authority will meet at its regular meeting place, the Parish School Board Office, 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana, on TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2016, at SIX O'CLOCK (6:00) P.M., and shall then and there in open and public session proceed to examine and canvass the returns and declare the result of the said special election.  All registered voters of the District are entitled to vote at said special election and voting machines will be used.

                  THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Rayville, Louisiana, on this, the 8th day of December, 2015.

ATTEST:                                                                     

                      /s/ Kevin Eppinette                     

                             President

 

                       /s/ Sheldon Jones                      

                             Secretary

PROCLAMATION

                  I, the undersigned President of the Parish School Board of the Parish Richland, State of Louisiana, the governing authority of School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "District"), do hereby declare, proclaim and announce that the proposition submitted at the special election held in the District on Saturday, April 9, 2016, was CARRIED­ by a majority of the votes cast at the said special election, all as described and set out in the above Procès Verbal.

                  THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Rayville, Louisiana, on this, the 10th day of May, 2016.

 

                                                                                                             /s/ Keith Pruitt                  

                                                                                                                 President

                    ROLL CALL VOTE:          

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

                    Nays:       None

                   Abstain:    None

                   Absent:     None

                                                                 Motion Passed

 

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Agenda        Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the adopting of a

Item 10         resolution authorizing the advertising for bids for the purchase of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2016, of School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana, and providing for the matters in connection therewith.

 

The following resolution was offered by Joe Chapman and seconded by Eugene Young, Jr.:

            RESOLUTION

A resolution authorizing the advertising for bids for the purchase of Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000) of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2016, of School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana and providing for other matters in connection therewith.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Parish School Board of the Parish Richland, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Issuer"),  that:SECTION 1. The President of the Parish School Board of the Parish Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority") is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to advertise in accordance with the provisions of law for sealed paper or electronic bids via PARITY7 for the purchase of Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000) of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2016 (the "Bonds") of the Issuer, authorized at an election held in the Issuer on April 9, 2016, for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds; including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, and paying the costs of issuance thereof, under the authority conferred by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, Sub-Part A, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority.  The Bonds will be initially issued in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee for The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), as registered owner of the Bonds, and held in the custody of DTC (unless the successful bidder elects at the time of the sale to require bonds in other than book-entry only form).  The Issuer and the Paying Agent acknowledge that they will execute and deliver a Letter of Representation with DTC and that the terms and provisions of said Letter of Representation shall govern in the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this resolution and said Letter of Representation.  A single certificate will be issued and delivered to DTC for each maturity of the Bonds.  The Beneficial Owners will not receive physical delivery of Bond certificates except as provided herein.  Beneficial Owners are expected to receive a written confirmation of their purchase providing details for the Bonds acquired.  For so long as DTC shall continue to serve as securities depository for the Bonds as provided herein, all transfers of beneficial ownership interest will be made by book-entry only, and no investor or other party purchasing, selling or otherwise transferring beneficial ownership of Bonds is to receive, hold or deliver any Bond certificate.

For every transfer and exchange of the Bonds, the Beneficial Owner may be charged a sum sufficient to cover such Beneficial Owner's allocable share of any tax, fee or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto.

Bond certificates are required to be delivered to and registered in the name of the Beneficial Owner under the following circumstances:

a.  DTC determines to discontinue providing its service with respect to the Bonds. Such a determination may be made at any time by giving 30 days= notice to the Issuer and the Paying Agent and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law.

 

b.  The Issuer determines that continuation of the system of book-entry transfer through DTC (or a successor securities depository) is not in the best interests of the Beneficial Owners.

 

The Issuer and the Paying Agent will recognize DTC or its nominee as the Bondholder for all purposes, including notices and voting.

Neither the Issuer, nor the Paying Agent are responsible for the performance by DTC of any of its obligations, including, without limitation, the payment of moneys received by DTC, the forwarding of notices received by DTC or the giving of any consent or proxy in lieu of consent.

Whenever during the term of the Bonds the beneficial ownership thereof is determined by a book entry at DTC, the requirements of this resolution of holding, delivering or transferring the Bonds shall be deemed modified to require the appropriate person to meet the requirements of DTC as to registering or transferring the book entry to produce the same effect.

If at any time DTC ceases to hold the Bonds, all references herein to DTC shall be of no further force or effect. 

The winning bidder (the "Purchaser") at the time of the sale, however, may elect to not receive book-entry only Bonds, in which case the Purchaser will receive one type written Bond per maturity, exchangeable in the manner provided in the Resolution.

SECTION 2. The Bonds will be dated the date of delivery, will be payable from unlimited ad valorem taxation,  will be in the denomination of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) each, or any integral multiple thereof within a single maturity, and will bear interest from date thereof, or the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, at a rate or rates not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum on any Bond in any interest payment period, said interest to be payable on March 1, 2017, and semiannually thereafter on March 1 and September 1 of each year.  The Bonds will be in fully registered form and will mature serially on March 1 of each year as follows, to-wit:

                  PRINCIPAL      PRINCIPAL

            YEAR   AMOUNT   YEAR         AMOUNT

            2017     $   170,000 2027           $   610,000

            2018     425,000      2028           635,000

            2019     440,000      2029           660,000

            2020     460,000      2030           685,000

            2021     480,000      2031           715,000

            2022     500,000      2032           740,000

            2023     515,000      2033           770,000

            2024     540,000      2034           805,000

            2025     560,000      2035           835,000

            2026     585,000      2036           870,000

SECTION 3.   Those Bonds maturing March 1, 2027, and thereafter, will be callable for redemption by the Issuer in full or in part at any time on or after March 1, 2026, and if less than a full maturity, then by lot within such maturity, at the principal amount thereof and accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. In the event any Bond to be redeemed is of a denomination larger than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), a portion of such Bond ($5,000 or any multiple thereof) may be redeemed.  Official notice of such call of any of the Bonds for redemption will be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, by notice deposited in the United States mails not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date addressed to the registered owner of each bond to be redeemed at his address as shown on the registration books of the Paying Agent.

SECTION 4. The Bonds shall be sold in the manner required by law, and in accordance with the terms of this resolution, the official Notice of Bond Sale herein set forth, and the Official Statement referred to in Section 7 hereof.  In advertising the Bonds for sale, the Governing Authority shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids received.

SECTION 5.  The Governing Authority is hereby further empowered, authorized and directed to issue a Notice of Bond Sale and cause the same to be published as required by law, which Notice of Bond Sale shall be in substantially the following form:

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OFFICIAL

NOTICE OF BOND SALE

$12,000,000 OF General Obligation School Bonds, SERIES 2016

OF

School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana

Sealed bids or electronic bids via PARITY7

will be received until eleven (11:00) o'clock a.m., Central Time (Louisiana Time), on

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Parish School Board of the Parish Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Governing Authority") acting as the governing authority of School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana (the "Issuer"),  will receive sealed bids or electronic bids via PARITY7 at the Parish School Board Office, 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana, until eleven (11:00) o'clock a.m., Louisiana Time, Central Time, on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, (or such other date as may be determined by the School Board and advertised by Munifacts Disclosure Service) for the purchase of Twelve Million Dollars ($12,000,000) of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2016 (the "Bonds") of the Issuer, authorized at an election held in the Issuer on April 9, 2016 for the purpose of acquiring and/or improving lands for building sites and playgrounds; including construction of necessary sidewalks and streets adjacent thereto; purchasing, erecting and/or improving school buildings and other school related facilities within and for the District and acquiring the necessary equipment and furnishings therefor, title to which shall be in the public, and paying the costs of issuance thereof, title to which shall be in the public, under the authority conferred by Article VI, Section 33 of the Constitution of the State of Louisiana of 1974, Sub-Part A, Part III, Chapter 4, Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, as amended, and other constitutional and statutory authority.

 

Electronic bids will be received for the Bonds via PARITY7, in the manner described below, until 11:00 a.m., Louisiana time, on Tuesday, June 21, 2016.

Bids may be submitted electronically via PARITY7 pursuant to this Official Notice of Bond Sale until 11:00 a.m., Louisiana time, but no bid will be received after the time for receiving bids specified above.  To the extent any instructions or directions set forth in PARITY7 conflict with this Official Notice of Bond Sale, the terms of this Official Notice of Bond Sale shall control.  For further information about PARITY7, potential bidders may contact PARITY7 at (212) 849-5021.

Each prospective electronic bidder shall be solely responsible to register to bid via PARITY7 as described above.  Each qualified prospective electronic bidder shall be solely responsible to make necessary arrangements to access PARITY7 for the purposes of submitting its bid in a timely manner and in compliance with the requirements of the Notice of Sale.  Neither the Issuer nor PARITY7, shall have any duty or obligation to provide or assure access to PARITY7 to any prospective bidder, and neither the Issuer nor PARITY7 shall be responsible for a bidder's failure to register to bid or for proper operation of, or have any liability for any delays or interruptions of, or any damages caused by, PARITY7.  The Issuer is using PARITY7 as a communication mechanism, and not as the Issuer's agent, to conduct the electronic bidding for the Bonds.  No other form of electronic bid or provider of electronic bidding services will be accepted.  The Issuer is not bound by any advice and determination of PARITY7 to the effect that any particular bid complies with the terms of this Official Notice of Bond Sale and in particular the "Bid Requirements" hereinafter set forth.  All costs and expenses incurred by prospective bidders in connection with their registration and submission of bids via PARITY7 are the sole responsibility of the bidders; and the Issuer is not responsible, directly or indirectly, for any of such costs or expenses.  If a prospective bidder encounters any difficulty in submitting, modifying or withdrawing a bid for the Bonds, he should telephone PARITY7 at (212) 849-5021 and notify the Issuer's Bond Counsel, Foley & Judell, L.L.P. at (504) 568-1249.

Electronic bids must be submitted for the purchase of the Bonds via PARITY7.  Bids will be communicated electronically to the Issuer at 11:00 a.m., local Louisiana time, on June 21, 2016.  Prior to that time, a prospective bidder may (1) submit the proposed terms of its bid via PARITY7, (2) modify the proposed terms of its bid, in which event the proposed terms as last modified will (unless the bid is withdrawn as described herein) constitute its bid for the Bonds, or (3) withdraw its proposed bid.  Once the bids are communicated electronically via PARITY7 to the Issuer, each bid will constitute an irrevocable offer to purchase the Bonds on the terms therein provided.  For purposes of the electronic bidding process, the time as maintained on PARITY7 shall constitute the official time.

Bids will also be accepted in written form on the Official Bid Form.  The Issuer will receive sealed bids at the Parish School Board Office, 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana, for the purchase of $12,000,000 of principal amount of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2016 of School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana.  Each bid must be in written form on the Official Bid Form in a sealed envelope marked "Proposal for the Purchase of General Obligation School Bonds, Series 2016 of School District No. 4 of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana".  For purposes of accepting written bids, the time as maintained on PARITY7 shall constitute the official time.

The Bonds will be dated the date of delivery, will be payable from unlimited ad valorem taxation, and will be in the denomination of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) each, or any integral multiple thereof within a single maturity.  The Bonds will bear interest from date thereof or the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, at a rate or rates not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum on any Bond in any interest payment period, said interest to be payable on March 1, 2017, and semiannually thereafter on March 1 and September 1 of each year. The Bonds will mature serially on March 1 of each year as follows, to-wit:

                  PRINCIPAL      PRINCIPAL

            YEAR   AMOUNT   YEAR         AMOUNT

            2017     $   170,000 2027           $   610,000

            2018     425,000      2028           635,000

            2019     440,000      2029           660,000

            2020     460,000      2030           685,000

            2021     480,000      2031           715,000

            2022     500,000      2032           740,000

            2023     515,000      2033           770,000

            2024     540,000      2034           805,000

            2025     560,000      2035           835,000

            2026     585,000      2036           870,000

The Bonds will be issued as fully registered bonds in "book-entry only" form and registered in the name of Cede & Co., as nominee of The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York ("DTC").  DTC will act as securities depository for the bonds, and purchasers of the Bonds will not receive certificates representing their interest in the Bonds purchased.

Those Bonds maturing March 1, 2027, and thereafter, will be callable for redemption by the Issuer in full or in part at any time on or after March 1, 2026, and if less than a full maturity, then by lot within such maturity, at the principal amount thereof and accrued interest to the date fixed for redemption. In the event any Bond to be redeemed is of a denomination larger than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), a portion of such Bond ($5,000 or any multiple thereof) may be redeemed.  Official notice of such call of any of the Bonds for redemption will be given by first class mail, postage prepaid, by notice deposited in the United States mails not less than thirty (30) days prior to the redemption date addressed to the registered owner of each bond to be redeemed at his address as shown on the registration books of the Paying Agent.

The principal of the Bonds, upon maturity or redemption, will be payable at the principal corporate trust office of the Paying Agent upon presentation and surrender thereof, and interest on the Bonds will be payable by the Paying Agent by check mailed by the Paying Agent to the registered owner (determined as of the 15th calendar day of the month next preceding said interest payment date) at the address as shown on the books of said Paying Agent. Said Paying Agent will be a qualified bank or trust company selected by the Issuer. Except as provided under DTC's book-entry only system, the Bonds may be transferred, registered and assigned only on the registration books of the Paying Agent, and such registration shall be at the expense of the Issuer.  A Bond may be assigned by the execution of an assignment form on the Bonds or by other instruments of transfer and assignment acceptable to the Paying Agent.  A new Bond or Bonds will be delivered by the Paying Agent to the last assignee (the new registered owner) in exchange for such transferred and assigned Bonds after receipt of the Bonds to be transferred in proper form. Such new Bond or Bonds must be in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof within a single maturity.  Neither the Issuer nor the Paying Agent shall be required to issue, register, transfer or exchange (i) any Bond during a period beginning at the opening of business on the 15th day of the month next preceding an interest payment date and ending at the close of business on the interest payment date, or (ii) any Bond called for redemption prior to maturity during a period beginning at the opening of business fifteen (15) days before the date of the mailing of a notice of redemption of such Bonds and ending on the date of such redemption.

In connection with the sale of the Bonds, a good faith deposit of 1% of the principal amount of the Bonds will be required.  The manner and time of such deposit shall be set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement for the Bonds. The good faith deposit of the successful bidder or bidders will be deposited and the proceeds credited against the purchase price of the series of Bonds, or in the case of neglect or refusal to comply with such bid, will be forfeited to the Issuer as and for liquidated damages. No interest will be allowed on the amount of the good faith deposit.

Bidders shall name the rate or rates of interest the Bonds shall bear, not exceeding six per centum (6%) per annum on any Bond in any interest payment period.  Bids must stipulate a purchase price for the Bonds not less than the par value thereof and accrued interest from the date of the Bonds to the date of delivery of the Bonds.  No bid which specifies cancellation of the Bonds will be considered.  No bids providing for additional or supplemental interest will be considered.

The School Board will meet at the place and time hereinabove set forth for the receipt of bids.   The Bonds will be awarded to the bidder whose bid offers the lowest "true interest cost" to the Issuer for the full authorized amount of the Bonds, to be determined by doubling the semiannual interest rate (compounded semiannually) necessary to discount the debt service payments on the Bonds from the payment dates to the date of delivery, such that the sum of such present values is equal to the price bid, including any premium bid(the preceding calculation is sometimes referred to as the "Canadian Interest Cost Method" or "Present Value Method").  In the case of a tie bid, the winning bid will be awarded by lot. If any bid for the Bonds shall be acceptable, a prompt award of the bonds will be made. The right is expressly reserved to waive any irregularity in any bid or to reject any and all bids received.

The Official Statement containing pertinent information relative to the authorization, sale and security of the Bonds is being prepared and may be obtained upon its completion from the Issuer's Bond Counsel, Foley & Judell, L.L.P., One Canal Place, Suite 2600, 365 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130.  The Purchaser will be furnished a reasonable number of final official statements on or before the seventh business day following the sale of the Bonds.The approving legal opinion of Foley & Judell, L.L.P., Bond Counsel, who have supervised the proceedings, the Bonds and the transcripts of record as passed upon will be furnished to the successful bidders without cost to them.  Said transcripts will contain the usual closing proofs, including a certificate that up to the time of delivery no litigation has been filed questioning the validity of the Bonds or the taxes necessary to pay the same.

It is anticipated that the American Bankers' Association Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures (CUSIP) identification numbers will be printed on the Bonds, but the failure to print such numbers shall not constitute cause for refusal by the successful bidder to accept delivery of and to pay for the Bonds.  No CUSIP identification number shall be deemed to be part of any Bond or a part of the contract evidenced thereby, and no liability shall hereafter attach to the Issuer or any of the officers or agents thereof because of or on account of such numbers.  All expenses in relation to the printing of the CUSIP identification numbers on the Bonds shall be paid by the Issuer. However, the CUSIP Service Bureau charge for the assignment of such numbers shall be the responsibility of and shall be paid by the successful bidder.

In order to assist bidders in complying with S.E.C. Rule 15c2-12(b)(5), the Governing Authority will undertake, pursuant to the resolution providing for the issuance of the Bonds and a Continuing Disclosure Certificate, to provide annual reports and notices of certain events.  A description of this undertaking is set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement and will also be set forth in the Final Official Statement.

For information relative to the Bonds and not contained in the Notice of Bond Sale and Official Statement, address Ms. Regina Mekus, Business Manager, Richland Parish School Board, 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana 71269, or Foley & Judell, L.L.P., One Canal Place, Suite 2600, 365 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, Bond Counsel or Argent Trust Company, 500 E. Reynolds Drive, Ruston, Louisiana 71270.

THUS DONE AND SIGNED at Rayville, Louisiana, on this, the 10th day of May, 2016.

Attest: 

            /s/ Keith Pruitt                    

            President

 

          /s/ Sheldon Jones                                                                                      

            Secretary

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SECTION 6.  This Governing Authority will meet in open and public session at the time and place set out in the Notice of Bond Sale incorporated herein (or such other date as may be determined by the Governing Authority and advertised by Munifacts Disclosure Service), for the purpose of receiving bids for the Bonds, considering and taking action upon the bids, and taking any other action required by this resolution, or necessary to effectuate the issuance, sale and delivery of the Bonds.  If any award of the Bonds shall be made, such award shall be made for not less than par and accrued interest to the best bidder for the Bonds, such award and best bidder to be determined in accordance with the aforesaid Notice of Bond Sale.

SECTION 7. There shall be prepared an Official Bid Form for the submission of bids and an Official Statement which shall contain complete bidding details, security features and other pertinent information relative to the sale and issuance of the Bonds as may be deemed necessary, advisable or desirable, which Official Bid Form and Official Statement shall be distributed to all prospective bidders and other interested parties.

SECTION 8.  In order to assist bidders in complying with S.E.C. Rule 15c2-12(b)(5), the Governing Authority will undertake, pursuant to the resolution providing for the issuance of the Bonds and a Continuing Disclosure Certificate, to provide annual reports and notices of certain events.  A description of this undertaking will be set forth in the Preliminary Official Statement and the Final Official Statement.

SECTION 9.  The Issuer hereby retains Argent Trust Company, Ruston, Louisiana, Registered Municipal Advisors, to act as its Independent Registered Municipal Advisor (AIRMA@) pursuant to the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Final Rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commissioners on September 20, 2013 and the adopted final release (the ARelease@) for the purpose of providing advice on structure, timing, terms and other matters relating to the Bonds, upon which the Issuer may rely.  The fee for such services shall be payable solely from the proceeds of the Bonds and the amount thereof shall be subject to approval by the Issuer and subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission. The Issuer or the Municipal Advisor may terminate this retention at any time upon written notification to the other party.

SECTION 10.  This Governing Authority finds and determines that a real necessity exists to set forth certain matters concerning the role of Foley & Judell, LLP as bond counsel and how they will serve and the legal services they will provide as bond counsel. The Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to execute, and this Governing Authority hereby agrees to and accepts the terms of, the engagement letter of bond counsel appended hereto. The Business Manager is hereby empowered and directed to provide for payment of the work herein specified upon completion thereof and under the conditions enumerated in said engagement letter.

This resolution having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereon was as follows:

School Board

  Members 

 

 

Yea

 

 

Nay

 

 

Absent

 

 

Abstaining

Billy Calvert

 

    x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eugene Young, Jr.

 

    x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moses Wilkins

 

    x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connie Dove

 

    x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alece Copeland

 

    x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marie Lewis

 

    x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joe Chapman

 

    x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Eppinette

 

    x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keith Pruitt

 

    x

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And the resolution was declared adopted on this, the 10th day of May, 2016.

 

                     /s/ Sheldon Jones                                                         /s/ Keith Pruitt                      

                        Secretary                                                         President

 

                    ROLL CALL VOTE:          

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

                    Nays:       None

                   Abstain:    None

                   Absent:     None

                                                                 Motion Passed

 

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Agenda        The Board received a report on the Teacher and Staff Assignment Plan relative to

Item 11         United States of America, Plaintiff v. Richland Parish School Board Defendant, Civil Action No. 66-12169.

 

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Agenda        Mr. Young moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to approve the advertising for the

Item 12         position of Principal assigned to Delhi High School.

 

 

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  None

 

 

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Agenda        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mrs. Lewis to approve the student transfers.

Item 13         

 

 

NAME

REASON

R/S

GR

FROM

TO

YEAR

1

Doublin, La’Kennya

M to M

BF

3

Rayville

Start

’16-‘17

2

Doublin, Ty’Tiana

M to M

BF

K

Rayville

Start

’16-‘17

3

Robinson, Ajai O.

M to M

BF

8

Rayville

Mangham

‘16-’17

4

Thompson, Ashley

M to M

BF

8

Delhi

Mangham

‘16-’17

5

Washington, Anshonetta

M to M

BF

11

Rayville

Mangham

‘16-’17

6

Williams, Ca’Liyah

M to M

BF

K

Rayville

Start

’16-‘17

7

Williams, Olivia

M to M

BF

12

Rayville

Mangham

‘16-’17

8

Williams, Preston

M to M

BM

K

Rayville

Start

‘16-’17

 

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  None

 

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

Item 14      

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

RETIREMENTS:

 

 

 

 

Creech, John

WM

Teacher/Coach

MJH

5/21/16

Wilson, Clara

BF

Paraprofessional

RHS

5/21/16

Danna, Pamela Paige

WF

Teacher

RES

5/21/16

RESIGNATIONS:

 

 

 

 

Esters, Jesse

BM

Teacher/Coach

DHS

5/28/16

Williams, Kimberly

WF

Teacher

SES

5/20/16

Travis, Mary

BF

Janitor

SES

5/3/16

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Guy, Stephanie

WF

Teacher

DES

4/25/16 – 5/20/16

Lee, Laquitta

BF

Paraprofessional

SES

2/23/16 – 8/1/16

Jenkins, Kenneth

WM

Principal

DHS

7/1/16 – 4/21/17

Mercer, Mallary

WF

Teacher

MJH

4/15/16, 5/3/16

Hopper, Wayne

WM

Teacher

DMS

5/3/16 – 6/15/16

LEAVE WITHOUT PAY:

 

 

 

 

Adcock, Barbara

WF

Teacher

HRE

4/19/16 – 4/29/16

Bailey, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

DES

4/22/16

Banks, Howard

BM

Paraprofessional

RHS

4/5/16, 4/8/16, 4/18/16

Bell, Lametress

BF

Bus Driver

CO

4/6-8/16

Boston, Etta

BF

Secretary

RHS

4/20/16 .5

Cardin, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

RJH

3/15/16, 4/4/16, 4/18/16

Cowart, Cassondra

WF

Teacher

RES

4/12/16 .5, 4/28/16 .5, 4/29/16

Davidson, Shirley

WF

Bus Driver

CO

4/15/16 .5, 4/18/16, 4/26/16 .5

Estis, Jennifer

WF

Teacher

MHS

4/11-12/16

Goodman, Yvonne

WF

Teacher

DHS

4/5/16 .25, 4/16/16, 4/27/16

Greer, Toni

WF

Teacher

HRE

4/5/16

Haring, Sara

WF

Spch. Therapist

DES

4/4/16 – 4/29/16

Higgins, Louis

BM

Janitor

RES

4/8/16, 4/13/16, 4/15/16

Hunt, Bryan Heath

WM

Teacher

RHS

4/25/16

Jackson, Dana

WF

Paraprofessional

RES

3/15/16, 3/16/16, 4/5/16, 4/7/16 .5, 4/18/16, 4/20/16, 4/25/16

Johnson, Angela

WF

Teacher

DES

4/6/16 .5

Johnson, Kayla

WF

Teacher

RES

4/7/16

Kennedy, Freda

BF

Teacher

RES

4/15/16 .5

Martien, Ruby

WF

Teacher

DES

4/13/16, 4/22/16

McClain, Jennifer

BF

Paraprofessional

RES

4/14/16 .06

Neal Jr., William

BM

Bus Driver

CO

4/11/16, 4/25/16 .5

Newsome, Lee

BM

Paraprofessional

RJH

4/13/16, 4/26/16, 4/28&29/16

Penick, Kristie

WF

Teacher

RES

4/7/16 .36, 4/19/16, 4/26/16 .43

Pridgett, Pamela

BF

Paraprofessional

SES

4/8/16

Sneed, Jokeirra

BF

Teacher

RHS

4/18/16 – 4/29/16

Stovall, Mandy

WF

Teacher

MJH

4/19/16

Thomas, Cathy

BF

Janitor

RHS

4/15/16 .75

Toney, Courtney

WF

Teacher

SES

4/14/16

Travis, Mary

BF

Janitor

SES

4/4/16 – 4/29/16

Watkins, Leslie

BF

Cafet. Mgr.

RES

4/5/16 .71, 4/12/16, 4/20/16 .29

Williams,  Robert

WM

Teacher

RES

4/5/16 .79, 4/6/16 – 4/29/16

Young, Leona

WF

Bus Driver

HRE

4/29/16 .5

Zykan, Linda

WF

Teacher

MJH

3/17/16, 3/18/16

CORRECTIONS:

 

 

 

 

James, Antwuan (from leave w/o pay)

BM

Janitor

RHS

to annual leave    3/21&23/16

ESY SPED. TEACHERS:

 

 

 

 

Chase, Amanda

WF

Teacher

Various

5/30/16–8/4/16

Gordon, Ron

WM

Teacher

Various

5/30/16 – 8/4/16

Rawls, Rechelle

WF

Teacher

Various

5/30/16 – 8/4/16

 

 

                  VOTE:        Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  None

 

 

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

 

 

VOTE:      Yeas:   All        Nays:  None     Absent:  None

 

 ____________________________________      ____________________________________

SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                                 KEITH PRUITT, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD              RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD