OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, September 13, 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. Eugene Young, Jr., Mr. Joe Chapman, Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. Moses Wilkins, Ms. Alece Copeland, Mr. Billy Calvert, Ms. Connie Dove

Item 2           Members absent:  Mr. Keith Pruitt                  

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Agenda         Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by Mr. Copeland to approve the Aguust 9, 2016, Regular Session minutes before publishing in the Official Journal.

Item 3    

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

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Agenda         Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve Land 3 Architect, Inc. as the architect for Construction District #4 General Obligation Bond Series 2016.

Item 4                        

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

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Agenda         The Board received a request for a raise in salary from the Richland Parish Bus Driver’s Association.

Item 5    

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Agenda         Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Wilkins to approve the proposed General Fund consolidated budget for the year ending June 30, 2017.

Item 6    

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

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Agenda       Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve the 2016-2017 Pupil Progression Plan.

Item 7         

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

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Agenda       Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the Superintendent’s recommendation of Ms. Ramona Drungo Gray to fill the position of Interim Principal Intern assigned to Delhi Elementary School.

Item 8       

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

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

Item 9            

                                                     ROLL CALL VOTE:

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

                      Nays:       Ms. Dove

                     Abstain:    None

                     Absent:     Mr. Pruitt

                                                                 Motion Carried

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Agenda        The Board received the following monthly reports:

Item 10            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 11                                       

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Agenda        Ms. Copeland moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve changing the day for the regular board meeting in November to the third Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Item 12   

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

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

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

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                                KEVIN EPPINETTE, Presiding PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                       RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD