OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE
RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at the Richland Parish School Board Office, Rayville, Louisiana, on July 11, 2017, at 6:00 p.m.

 

Agenda

Item 1        Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

 

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Agenda

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

Members absent:Mr. Moses Wilkins, Mr. James Hough

 

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Agenda        

Item 3         Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the Agenda with the addition of Item #6- Contract with Wilmar Construction; and Item #7 - Contract with Ouachita Builders;

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item          Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Ms. Copeland to approve the June 1, 2017, Special  Session Minutes; and June 13, 2017, Regular Session Minutes before publishing in the Official Journal.

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item 5        The Board approved the policy revisions as follows:   FILE: JGCE – Child Abuse, DJED – Bids and Quotations, DJE – Purchasing

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item 6           Mr. Pruitt moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve the RCCA construction contract  to Wilmar Construction within ten days contingent on the adjusted contract amount being within budget.

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item 7          Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Ms. Copeland to approve the RPSB Central Office  construction contract to Ouachita Builders.

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item 8          The Board received a report on CTE/Jumpstart from Dr. Georgia Ineichen.

 

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Agenda

Item 9          Mr. Young moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for the year ending June 30, 2017;

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item 10          Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Mr. Young to adopt a resolution to set millage rates for the 2017 Tax Roll;

 

ROLLCALL VOTE:

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

Nays:                 None

Abstain:                 None

Absent:      Mr. Wilkins, Mr. Hough

 

Motion Carried

 

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Agenda

Item 11            Mr. Young moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the student transfers as follows:

 

 

STUDENT TRANSFERS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NAME

REASON

R/S

GR

FROM

TO

YEAR

1

Armstrong, Chaye

M to M

BM

K

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

2

Bias, Quen’Terria

M toM

BF

1

Rayville

Start

17-18

3

Bullock, Phylea

M to M

BF

9

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

4

Bullock, Prince

M to M

BM

1

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

5

Bullock, Samiya

M to M

BF

6

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

6

Graham, Jessie

M to M

BM

6

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

7

Lee, Aijalon

M to M

BF

10

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

8

Lee, Anylah

M to M

BF

7

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

9

Natt, Javaree

M to M

BM

4

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

10

Owens, Dai’Vyhon

M to M

BM

6

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

11

Ricks, Chanlen

M to M

BM

K

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

12

Ricks, Kelvin

M to M

BM

1

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

13

Rodgers, Fredrick

M to M

BM

7

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

14

Rodgers, Maryann

M to M

BF

3

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

15

Washington, Andrnetta

M to M

BF

9

Rayville

Mangham

17-18

16

Wilson, Kiy’Lah

M to M

BF

K

Rayville

Start

17-18

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item 12          Ms. Copeland moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve the personnel action.

 

NAME

R/S

POSITION

ASSGN

EFFECTIVE

EDUCATIONAL SABBATICAL:

 

 

 

 

Amos, Charlie

WM

Teacher

DHS

8/14/17 – 5/25/18

EXTENDED SICK LEAVE:

 

 

 

 

Turner, Emilee

WF

Spch Thrpst

MES

5/3/17 – 5/30/17

 

 

PER BOARD POLICY FILE: GBO

FOR NOTIFICATION PURPOSES

ONLY

 

 

 

 

RESIGNATION:

 

 

 

 

Greer, Toni

WF

Teacher

HRE

6/26/17

Hough, Amanda

WF

Teacher

RCCA

6/29/17

Maxwell, Whitney

WF

Teacher

DES

6/29/17

Dalleo, Daniel

WM

Teacher

DMS

7/14/17

Britton, Torrie

BM

Teacher

RJH

7/3/17

Linder, Carol

WF

Teacher

DMS

7/11/17

TRANSFERS:

 

 

 

 

Johnson, Kimmy

BF

Lunch Tech - MES

MHS

8/14/17

Scarborough, Polly

WF

Lunch Tech - RHS

RES

8/14/17

Mercer, Charlene

WF

Lunch Tech - RES

RHS

8/14/17

RATIFICATION OF NEW HIRES:

 

 

 

 

Britton, Torrie

BM

Teacher

RJH

8/14/17

Cook, Connie

WF

Teacher

DMS

8/14/17

DeSeamus, Ellise

WF

Teacher

MES

8/14/17

Eagles, Stacie

WF

Teacher

HRE

8/14/17

Harris, LeQuesha

BF

Teacher

RES

8/14/17

Rogers, Julie

WF

Teacher

MES

8/14/17

Ward, Jannah

WF

Teacher

HRE

8/14/17

Crise, Douglas

WM

Teacher

RHS

8/14/17

Dorbeck, Kourtney

WF

Teacher

SES

8/14/17

Norton, Lauren

WF

Teacher

SES

8/14/17

Pugh, Joan

WF

Teacher

HRE

8/14/17

Woods, Dwight

BM

Teacher

RJH

8/14/17

Spence, Kayla

WF

Teacher

MJH

8/14/17

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item 13          The Board received the following monthly reports:

                         a) SchoolLunch

b)  Sales Tax Monthly Receipts

c)  Financial - General Fund

 

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Agenda

Item 14          The Board received information on upcoming school district events.

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Agenda         

Item 15         Ms. Lewis moved, seconded by Ms. Copeland to enter into executive session to evaluate the Superintendent.

 

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

 

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Agenda

Item 16          Mr. Young moved, seconded by Ms. Lewis to approve the renewal of the Superintendent’s contract.


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

 

 

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

 

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

 

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KEVIN EPPINETTE, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

 

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY          

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD