OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

 

The Richland Parish School Board met at the Richland Parish School Board Office, located at 411 Foster Street, Rayville, Louisiana, on August 14, 2018, at 6:00 p.m.

 

Agenda

Item 1       Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance.

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Item 2          Members present: Mr. Joe Chapman, Mr. Chris Pruitt, Ms. Marie Lewis, Mr. Moses Wilkins, Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. Eugene Young, Jr

                  Members absent: Mr. James Hough, Mr. Billy Calvert, Ms. Alece Copeland

 

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Item 3         Mr. Hough moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve the July 10, 2018,  Regular Session Minutes before publishing in the Official Journal.

                   

                 VOTE:   Yeas: All         Nays: None     Absent:  Mr. Hough, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Alece Copeland

 

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Item 4       The Board recognized the Principal, Teacher, Support Person, and Bus Driver of the Year; along with the Louisiana State Teacher of the Year Finalist.

 

Name

School

Derek Wilhite

Rayville Jr. High School Support Person of the Year

 

Individual School Support Persons of the Year

Name

School

Larry Griffin

Delhi Elementary School Support Person of the Year 

Mary Stanley

Holly Ridge Elementary School Support Person of the Year  

Brenda Hill

Mangham Elementary School Support Person of the Year   

Mark Absher

Rayville Elementary School Support Person of the Year   

Tina Waller

Start Elementary School Support Person of the Year   

Tyrone Powell

Delhi Middle School Support Person of the Year  

Aimee Stamey  

Mangham Jr. High  School Support Person of the Year   

Chyrisse Staten

Delhi High School Support Person of the Year 

Christy Weed 

Mangham High School Support Person of the Year   

Frances Boren

Rayville High School Support Person of the Year 

Toni Robinson

RCCA Support Person of the Year 

Rita Remore

Central Office Support Person of the Year  

 

Parish Teachers of the Year

Name

School

Emily Ogden

Elementary Teacher of the Year - Start Elementary 

Jennifer Cardin

Jr. High Teacher of the Year - Rayville Jr. High

Carolyn Mullins

High School Teacher of the Year - Delhi High School

 

Individual School Teachers of the Year

Name

School

 Shannon Clark

Delhi Elementary Teacher of the Year

Ernest Hill

Holly Ridge Elementary Teacher of the Year 

Rhett Johnson

Mangham Elementary Teacher of the Year   

Christina Casey

Rayville Elementary Teacher of the Year 

Kenya Grimes

Delhi Middle Teacher of the Year

Linda Zykan

Mangham Jr. High Teacher of the Year 

Jennifer Eason

Mangham High Teacher of the Year 

Samuel R. Williams

Rayville High Teacher of the Year

Donnie Foster

RCCA Teacher of the Year 

 

Parish Principal of the Year

Name

School

Joy Davis

Elementary Principal of the Year - Start Elementary 

Nettie Ranel

Jr. High Principal of the Year - Rayville Jr. High

 

Richland Parish Bus Driver of the Year 2018-2019

Name

School

  Freddy Sapp

Start Bus Driver of the Year   

 

Individual School Support Persons of the Year

Name

School

Mary Washington

Delhi Bus Driver of the Year 

Michelle Young

Holly Ridge Bus Driver of the Year 

Alex Conner

Mangham Bus Driver of the Year   

James Gee

Rayville Bus Driver of the Year   

 

 

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Item 5        The board received updates from Joyce Smith concerning School Wide Positive Behavior Intervention Support and Discipline Referrals for the year 2017-2018.

 

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Item 6         Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve the food service meal prices for the 2018-2019 School Year.

 

 

BREAKFAST

LUNCH

ADULT/EMPLOYEES**

 

2.00

3.00

GUESTS

 

3.00

5.00

CONTRACT MEALS

(HEAD START)

2.45

4.85

STUDENTS

 

NO CHARGE—EXCEPT FOR

EXTRA SALES, IF PURCHASED

NO CHARGE—EXCEPT FOR

EXTRA SALES, IF PURCHASED

 

                   

                  VOTE:   Yeas: All         Nays: None     Absent:  Mr. Hough, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Copeland

 

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Item 7         The board received School Food Service’s list of lowest bid Vendors for school for school year 2018-2019.

 

1.      GROCERIES—SYSCO OF JACKSON

2.      PAPER/CLEANING SUPPLIES—FUQUA

3.      MILK—BORDENS

4.      BREAD—FLOWERS BAKERY

5.      PRODUCE—ROBERTSON’S PRODUCE

 

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Item 8        Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Young to approve the General Fund Consolidated Budget Revision #1 for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

 

 

                 VOTE:   Yeas: All         Nays: None     Absent:  Mr. Hough, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Copeland

 

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Item 9         Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Mr. Young to adopt a resolution to set millage rates for the 2018 Tax Roll.

 

RESOLUTION

            BE IT RESOLVED, that the following millages are hereby levied on the 2018 tax roll on all property subject to taxation by the Richland Parish School Board:

MILLAGE

2018 Levy

Parish-wide                                        

Constitutional Tax                                           9.70 Mills

Maintenance Tax                                             9.57 Mills

District-wide

District 1 Bond & Interest                                 7  Mills

District 2 Bond & Interest                                 0  Mills

District 3 Bond & Interest                               18  Mills

District 4 Bond & Interest                               27  Mills

            

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the proper administrative officials of the Parish of Richland, State of Louisiana, be and they are hereby empowered, authorized, and directed to spread said taxes, as hereinabove set forth, upon the assessment roll of said Parish for the year 2018, and to make the collection of the taxes imposed for and on behalf of the taxing authority, according to law, and that the taxes herein levied shall become a permanent lien and privilege on all property subject to taxation as herein set forth, and collection thereof shall be enforceable in the manner provided by law.

            

The foregoing resolution was read in full, the roll was called on the adoption thereof, and the resolution was adopted by the following votes:

 

            YEAS:

            NAYS:

            ABSTAINED:

            ABSENT:

CERTIFICATE

 

            I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the resolution adopted at the board meeting held on August 14, 2018, at which meeting a quorum was present and voting.

 

            Rayville, Louisiana, this 14th day of August, 2018.

           

 

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Sheldon Jones, Superintendent

 

                  ROLL CALL VOTE:            

                  Yeas:  Mr. Chapman, Mr. Young, Mr. Pruitt, Mr. Wilkins, Ms. Lewis, Mr. Eppinette

                  Nays:  None

                  Abstain: None

                  Absent: Mr. Hough, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Copeland

           

                                                Motion Carried

 

~~Exit Mr. Eppinette @ 7 p.m.~~

 

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Item 10        The board received the following monthly reports:

                   a)   Personnel Report

                   b)   School Lunch

                   c)   Sales Tax Monthly Receipts

                   d)   Financial - General Fund

 

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Item 11         The board received information on upcoming district events.

           

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Item 12          Mr. Young moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to go into executive session to consider termination of a bus operator.

 

                   VOTE:   Yeas: All / Nays: None / Absent:  Mr. Hough, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Copeland, Mr. Eppinette

 

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                                                After reconvening the regular session,

 

                  Mr. Pruitt moved, seconded by Mr. Chapman to approve the Superintendent’s recommendation for termination of bus operator, Lee Cleveland.

 

                  ROLL CALL VOTE:            

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

                  Nays:  None

                  Abstain: None

                  Absent: Mr. Hough, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Copeland, Mr. Eppinette

 

                                                   Motion Carried

 

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                  ~~ Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Mr. Pruitt to adjourn the meeting. ~~

 

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

 

 

 

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SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                                 MARIE LEWIS, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD              RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD