OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD

Regular Session

The Richland Parish School Board met at its offices in Rayville, Louisiana, on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at 6:00 p.m.

Agenda       Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance;

Item 1

********

Agenda        Members present: Rev. Eugene Young, Jr., Mr. Joe Chapman Dr. Georgia Ineichen, Mr. Chris Pruitt, Item 2  Ms. Marie Lewis, Mr. Billy Calvert, Mr. James Hough, Mr. Kevin Eppinette, Mr. Moses Wilkins,

Item 2          Members absent: None

********

Agenda      

Item 3         Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Rev. Young to approve the June 11, 2019, Regular Session Minutes before publishing in the Official Journal;

                  VOTE:   Yeas: All              Nays: None               Absent: None

********

Agenda        The Board received policy revisions for:

Item 4         FILE: JGCB, Immunizations            

********

Agenda       The Board received the Vocational Education Report;

Item 5        

********

Agenda       

Item 6           Mr. Chapman moved, seconded by Rev. Young to approve the decline of uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance coverage for the policy period from July 1, 2019 Through July 1, 2020 and authorizing Bill Martin, Business Manager, to reject uninsured/ Underinsured motorist coverage on the Board’s behalf

               ROLL CALL VOTE: 

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

                     Nays:                  None

                     Abstain:               Mr. Wilkins

                     Absent:                None

                                                             Motion Carried

********

Agenda        

Item 7         Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Dr. Ineichen to amend and update the authorized check signers on all Richland Parish School Board bank accounts;

                  VOTE:   Yeas: All               Nays: None              Absent: None

********

Agenda      

Item 8         Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Rev. Young to adopt the Louisiana Compliance Questionnaire for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019;

VOTE:   Yeas: All               Nays: None               Absent: None     

********

Agenda       The Board discussed the possible revisions of school board members’ attendance policy;

Item 9              

********

Agenda     The Board received the following monthly reports;

Item 10             a) Personnel Chart

                        b) School Lunch

                        c) Sales Tax Monthly Receipts

                        d) Financial – General Fund

********

Agenda       The Board received information on upcoming school district events;

Item 11

********

Agenda      

Item 12       Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Dr. Ineichen to enter into executive session to evaluate the Superintendent at 6:35 PM

Mr. Hough moved, seconded by Rev. Young to come out of executive session to evaluate the Superintendent at 7:29 PM;

********

Agenda      

Item 13       Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Dr. Ineichen to approve the three year renewal of the Superintendent’s contract;

                  VOTE:   Yeas: All                Nays: None                 Absent: None

********

Agenda       Mr. Eppinette moved, seconded by Rev. Young to adjourn;

Item 14

                  VOTE:   Yeas: All                Nays: None                 Absent: None

____________________________________ ____________________________________

SHELDON JONES, SECRETARY                                 MARIE LEWIS, PRESIDENT

RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD              RICHLAND PARISH SCHOOL BOARD