OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Special Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met in its offices at 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana, on Monday, May 22, 2017, at 12:00 Noon.

 

Agenda

Item 1         Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance

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Agenda      

Item 2         Members present:  Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. Joe Chapman Mr. Chris Pruitt, Mr. Eugene Young, Ms. Alece Copeland, Mr. James Hough, Mr. Billy Calvert, Ms. Marie Lewis

                  Members Absent:  Mr. Moses Wilkins

 

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Agenda

Item 3         Mr. Hough moved, seconded by Ms. Copeland to approve the agenda with the addition of Items #4 and #5.

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item 4         Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Pruitt to approve the bid of $2,716,000 received from Traxler Construction Co., Inc. for the renovations at Mangham Elementary School.

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item 5         The Board received notice that the voters approved the levy of a 1/2% sales and use tax at the April 29, 2017 election, the Parish School Board of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana, acting as the governing authority of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana, plans to adopt an ordinance providing for the levy of said sales and use tax pursuant to said voter authorization, at its meeting on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Board Room of the Richland Parish School Board, 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana;

 

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Agenda  

Item 6         Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Ms. Copeland to enter into strategic session and/or action concerning pending litigation entitled United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Richland Parish School Board, Defendant, and Delhi Charter School, Defendant-Intervenor, Civil Action No. 66-12169 approved February 1, 2016, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Monroe Division.

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item 7        Mr. Calvert moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the personnel action.

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

LOC

EFFECTIVE

TRANSFERS

 

 

 

 

Amanda Hough

WF

Teacher         RCCA to

DHS

8/14/17

Carolyn Mullins

WF

Teacher         RHS to

DHS

8/14/17

Rechelle Rawls

WF

Teacher          RHS to

DHS

8/14/17

Wanda Boothe

WF

Teacher          MHS to

DHS

8/14/17

Charlie Amos

WM

Teacher          MHS to

DHS

8/14/17

Denise Fletcher

BF

Teacher          DHS to

MHS

8/14/17

Roy Higgins

BM

Teacher          RJHS to

MHS

8/14/17

Mallary Mercer

WF

Teacher          MJHS to

MHS

8/14/17

William Green

WM

Teacher          MHS to

RHS

8/14/17

Andrea Jammes

WF

Teacher           RJHS to

RHS

8/14/17

Daniel Dalleo

WM

Teacher           MHS to

DMS

8/14/17

Melissa Ezell

WF

Teacher           RES to

DMS

8/14/17

Carol Linder

WF

Teacher           MES to

DMS

8/14/17

Vicki Russell

WF

Teacher          HRES to

DMS

8/14/17

Veronica Culverson

BF

Teacher          DMS to

MJH

8/14/17

Lola Roberts

WF

Teacher           SES to

RJH

8/14/17

Joyce Allen

BF

Teacher           DMS to

RJH

8/14/17

Ernest Hill

BM

Teacher           DMS to

HRES

8/14/17

Sharrick Young

BF

Teacher           DMS to

HRES

8/14/17

Orenthal Lusk

BM

Teacher           DHS to

DES

8/14/17

Tammy Temple

WF

Teacher            SES to

RES

8/14/17

Marilyn McFarland

BF

Teacher            RES to

MES

8/14/17

Dora Natt

BF

Teacher            RES to

MES

8/14/17

 

                                    ROLL CALL VOTE:      

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

                    Nays:       None

                   Abstain:    None

                   Absent:     Mr. Wilkins

                                                            Motion Carried

 

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              ~~Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Calvert to adjourn the special session meeting~~

 

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

 

 

 

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                                  KEVIN EPPINETTE, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD                         RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD