OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Special Session

The Richland Parish School Board met in the Board Room at 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana, on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at 6:30 pm.

Agenda Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance

Item 1

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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. Moses Wilkins, Ms. Marie Lewis

                  Members Absent:  Mr. Billy Calvert

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Agenda

Item 3         Mr. Hough moved, seconded by Mr. Young to go into executive session to discuss litigation entitled United States of American, Plaintiff, vs. 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. Calvert

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                                                ~~ exit Mr. Kevin Eppinette @ 6:35~~

                  After reconvening the Special Session, Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the filing of a Motion for Unitary Status by our attorneys in the desegregation case.

                  ROLL CALL VOTE:           

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

                    Nays:       None

                   Abstain:    None                                

                  Absent:       Mr. Calvert, Mr. Eppinette

                                                            Motion Carried

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

                         VOTE:       Yeas:   All       Nays:  None     Absent:  Mr. Calvert, Mr. Eppinette

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                                 MARIE LEWIS, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD              RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD