OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Regular Session
The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, December 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, Ms. Alece Copeland, Mr. Billy Calvert, Mr. Chris Pruitt, Mr. James Hough
Item 2
Members absent: Mr. Moses Wilkins
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Agenda Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve adding Items 16 and 17 to this agenda.
Item 3
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Wilkins
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Agenda Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Ms. Copeland to approve the November 15, 2016, Special and Regular Session Minutes before publishing in the Official Journal.
Item 4
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Wilkins
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Agenda The Board received a report on the 2016 School and District Performance Score and Letter Grade Results.
Item 5
Agenda Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the following policy revisions:
Item 6
FILE: DJE – Purchasing
EBBH – Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
GBA - Contracts and Compensation
IDDF – Education of Students with Exceptionalities
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Wilkins
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Agenda Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to nominate Kevin Eppinette as board President for 2017. Ms. Lewis closed the nominations.
Item 7
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Yeas: Mr. Calvert, Mr. Young, Ms. Copeland, Ms. Lewis, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Hough, Mr. Pruitt
Nays: None
Abstain: Mr. Eppinette
Absent: Mr. Wilkins
Motion Carried
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Agenda Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to nominate Marie Lewis as board Vice-President for 2017. Mr. Young closed the nominations.
Item 8
ROLL CALL VOTE:
Yeas: Mr. Calvert, Mr. Young, Mr. Eppinette, Ms. Copeland, Mr. Chapman, Mr. Hough, Mr. Pruitt
Nays: None
Abstain: Ms. Lewis
Absent: Mr. Wilkins
Motion Carried
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Agenda President Eppinette appointed the board as a whole to serve as the executive committee.
Item 9
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Agenda Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Young the approve the following schedule for board meetings:
Item 10
Day: 2nd Tuesday of every month
Time: 6:00 pm
Place: board room @ 411 Foster Street, Rayville, LA.
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Wilkins
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Agenda President Eppinette appointed the following members to serve as the finance committee.
Item 11 Joe Chapman
Eugene Young, Jr.
Marie Lewis
Kevin Eppinette, Chairperson
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Agenda Mr. Young moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the Lead Classroom Teacher job description.
Item 12
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Wilkins
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Agenda Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the lease of 728 sq. ft. located at 421 Hixon Street, Mangham, Louisiana, to Delta Community Action Association, Inc. from December 15, 2016 to December 14, 2019.
Item 13
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Wilkins
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Agenda Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the declaration of the following surplus property: Bus #34 - 1990 Chevy Bluebird
Item 14
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Wilkins
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Agenda Notice was given that at its meeting to be held on Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. at the Board Room of the Richland Parish School Board, 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana, the Parish School Board of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana, plans to consider adopting a resolution ordering and calling an election to be held in the Parish of Richland to authorize the continuation of an ad valorem tax and to authorize the renewal of a sales and use tax.
Item 15
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Agenda Mr. Young moved, seconded by Ms. Copeland to approve entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Education concerning the federal Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) Grant Project;
Item 16
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Wilkins
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Agenda Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Hough to approve the Talent Pipeline Lead job description.
Item 17
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Wilkins
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Agenda Mr. Young moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the personnel action.
Item 18
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NAME |
R/S |
POSITION |
LOC |
EFFECTIVE |
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RETIREMENT: |
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McCall, Doneita |
BF |
Sec/Bkkpr |
CO |
12/31/16 |
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LEAVE WITHOUT PAY: |
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Bell, Lemetress |
BF |
Bus Driver |
CO |
11/15/16, 11/16/16 |
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Jackson, Dana |
WF |
Paraprofessional |
RES |
11/7/16 |
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Ponce, Esperanza |
BF |
Lunch Tech |
HRE |
11/4/16 |
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Dixon, Amy |
WF |
Teacher |
DES |
12/16/16 – 12/20/16 |
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Smith, Jessica |
WF |
Lunch Tech |
RHS |
11/18/16 |
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Thomas, Cathy |
BF |
Janitor |
RHS |
11/1/16 – 11/30/16 |
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EXTENDED SICK LEAVE: |
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Ashley, Susan |
WF |
Teacher |
MES |
11/14/16 – 1/11/17 |
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Fountain, Donnie |
BM |
Teacher |
DHS |
1/4/17 – 4/13/17 |
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MEDICAL SABBATICAL: |
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Ashley, Susan |
WF |
Teacher |
MES |
1/12/17 – 5/30/17 |
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NEW HIRE: |
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Hardie, April |
WF |
Teacher |
MHS |
10/24/16 – 5/30/17 |
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Cartwright, Sylvia |
BF |
Sec./Bkkpr. |
CO |
12/14/16 |
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Wilkins
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Agenda The Board received the following monthly reports:
Item 19 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 20
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~~ Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Young to adjourn the meeting ~~
VOTE: Yeas: All Nays: None Absent: Mr. Wilkins
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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY KEVIN EPPINETTE, Presiding PRESIDENT
RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD